Li Yun walked towards the east of the city. When he arrived there, he saw a large shop with the words 'Huimin Grocery Store' written on it.

I walked into the grocery store, where seven or eight customers were browsing. The store had two floors. The first floor held everyday items: pots, pans, brooms, baskets, backpacks, bathtubs, and stools. The second floor held spices, rouge, powder, and jewelry.

When the second brother saw Li Yun, he hurried over.

"Ma'am, what would you like to buy? Do you need me to recommend something? We have everything here at reasonable prices."

The waiter introduced Li Yun enthusiastically.

"No need, little brother, is your boss here? I have some valuable things I want to sell to the boss. Would your boss be convenient to meet downstairs?"

Li Yun directly stated the purpose of coming here today.

"Yes, the shopkeeper is in the backyard. Madam, please wait a moment. I will go and call my shopkeeper."

After the waiter arranged everything for Li Yun, he went straight to the backyard to find the shopkeeper.

The waiter went into the backyard and found the shopkeeper in the accounting office. The shopkeeper was looking at the account book. When he saw the waiter coming, he thought something had happened at the front desk.

"What's wrong? You're so reckless. Did something happen at the front desk?"

"Boss, nothing happened. A lady came to the front desk and said she had something very valuable to sell you. I saw that the clothes she was wearing didn't look like anything valuable, so I hurried to ask you to go out and take a look."

The waiter told the shopkeeper the reason why he came to see him and also raised his questions.

"Since you've made it sound so mysterious, it's piqued my interest. Let's go out and meet that lady. What valuable things does she have that make her so mysterious?"

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he took the lead and left, going to the front desk to see who the distinguished guest was.

Soon, he came in front of Li Yun.

"Madam, this is my shopkeeper. If you have anything valuable, just ask the shopkeeper! That's all. Shopkeeper, this is the lady I told you I want to sell something to."

The waiter introduced the two to each other and then left.

"Madam, hello, I'm the shopkeeper here. My last name is Zhou, and my courtesy name is Wenshan. I heard from the waiter that you have something valuable to sell me. I wonder what it is?"

"Shopkeeper, it's Liuli, shopkeeper, do you want it?"

Shopkeeper...

The shopkeeper was stunned by the sight of the 'glass'. Is this what I was thinking of? That lady doesn't look like she has anything that valuable. Is she trying to tease me? Regardless, we still have to see the item to know for sure.

"Madam, if it's really Liuli, I must. It's not convenient to talk here, let's go to the backyard and talk in detail."

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he took Li Yun into the backyard. He was afraid that there were ears on the other side of the wall. If such precious glass was seen by others, who knew what kind of commotion it would cause.

Li Yun followed the shopkeeper into the backyard. The backyard was very large, with four rooms, two rooms on each of the east and west sides, and a well.

Shopkeeper Zhou took Li Yun to sit in the main hall. The waiter quickly brought tea. After pouring a cup of tea for Li Yun and Shopkeeper Zhou, he left the main hall and closed the door.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, would you like to take a look at these glass beads?"

Li Yun took out three 14mm glass beads from his sleeve. Actually, they were taken from space. There were red, green and yellow ones.

When Shopkeeper Zhou saw them, he was shocked. How could there be such beautiful glass beads? Judging from the lady's clothing, she didn't look like someone who could afford such expensive glass beads. Could they have been stolen? Could this lady be a thief? It didn't seem possible, she was so thin.

"Madam, where did this Liuli come from? He doesn't look like someone from our Great Jin."

"Shopkeeper, this is an heirloom from my family. If it weren't for my family's decline and the urgent need for money, I wouldn't have sold it to you, shopkeeper."

Li Yun explained the origin of the colored glass and the reason for selling it, which made the shopkeeper very happy. As long as it wasn't stolen, if this kind of goods could be given to the boss, maybe he could leave this mountain valley and work in the main store in the capital.

"Madam, I wonder how much silver the glass beads cost. If they are not too expensive, I will take all three."

"Hey, boss, can you please give me a price first? If it's possible, I'll sell you all three. If the price is too different, I'll sell them somewhere else."

Li Yun didn't know how much this ancient glass was worth. She decided to test the shopkeeper to see what kind of person he was. If he was a good person, she would buy all three for him. If he was greedy and treated her like a fool, she wouldn't buy anything for him.

Shopkeeper Zhou looked at Li Yun. Although she was dressed in shabby clothes, she had a different aura and a different manner of speaking. She must be a young lady from a wealthy family who had fallen on hard times. If she were a village girl, Shopkeeper Zhou would never believe it. Judging from her appearance, she must know the price of glass.

Shopkeeper Zhou took a look. Although these transparent glass beads were a bit small, they were indeed quite expensive. In the capital, these beads could fetch at least two thousand taels each. Giving one thousand taels each to his wife should be fine. If he presented the beads to his employer and took them to the capital, they would surely fetch a good price. Perhaps his employer would be so pleased that he would transfer him there. The shopkeeper was delighted just thinking about it.

"Madam, I'll give you one thousand taels for one glass bead, and three thousand taels for three. Do you think this price is okay?"

Li Yun...

When Li Yun heard the price, she was so shocked that she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she controlled herself and did not embarrass herself, otherwise she would have been embarrassed to her grandmother's house.

A glass bead worth two cents could actually sell for a thousand taels in ancient times. What did this mean? Was it really okay to accept such free silver? Li Yun was already feeling quite content. She should keep doing this lucrative business. Maybe she'd soon become a wealthy woman. Then, maybe she could get a dog and a few handsome men to keep her entertained every day. Li Yun was dreaming.

"Shopkeeper, I agree to sell it to you. Although the price is a little less, it's about the same price here."

Li Yun felt that he had to pretend to be knowledgeable in order to deceive the shopkeeper.

"Madam, you're right. If we sell it in the provincial capital, the price might increase by two hundred taels of silver. If we sell it in the capital, the price might be two thousand taels per piece. But you're not familiar with the world. If you go to the capital, you'll have to rent a car and an apartment, and the food expenses will cost a lot of money. If you don't have connections in the capital and can't find a good buyer, you might be cheated out of a lot of brokerage fees, and the money you get then will not be as much as you get now."

When Shopkeeper Zhou heard what Li Yun said, he knew that she was an expert in the business, so he did not dare to hide anything and analyzed the pros and cons with her truthfully.

"Shopkeeper, no need to call me Madam, my last name is Madam.

Li, my husband's surname is Chen, so you can just call me Lady Li."

Li Yun felt that since Chen Ye was no longer around, calling her "Madam" or "Madam" would not only sound old-fashioned but also unpleasant. How could a village woman be qualified to be called "Madam"? It would be better to call her "Mrs. Li."

"Okay, Madam Li, you can call me Uncle Zhou too. Is there any Liuli left?"

"Uncle Zhou, we're out of this small one. We have a big one. Do you want one?"