Chapter 181: The front is burning insects,

Seeing this, Xie Huaian reacted very quickly and picked up a basin of water from a basket of a nearby vendor and sprinkled it on the victim.

He dragged the man to the ground and rolled him several times, then tore off his smoking coat before he was able to rescue him.

He was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and trembled, thanking him: "Thank you, knight, thank you for your help!"

Ruan Mian looked in the direction he was running from and found thick smoke not far away. Many people were walking and standing nearby to check.

"What happened up ahead?"

When the rescued man heard that they had an accent from other places, he immediately spoke in the not very fluent Beijing dialect.

"They're burning insects up ahead. You're from out of town, aren't you? You don't know how many of these insects are everywhere in and around our city right now. They're so annoying, we can't even finish eating them all."

"That area under the city wall scared away a lot of foreign merchants, so the officials came over and burned the insects there. I just accidentally got caught in the flames, but luckily you saved me."

Bugs? Ruan Mian immediately walked forward.

When she gathered around, she saw that a large area had been burned.

Several officers were about to burn another piece when Ruan Mian immediately spoke up.

"Sir!"

When the others heard her accent, they all looked over.

Tunan City is not as good as Guancheng, and is not close to Wuheng. It is a big city in Liaoli.

Therefore, the common language is the Liaoli local dialect.

Although this local dialect is just a modified version of the Dajing language, Ruan Mian still has to listen carefully to recognize it.

Once they spoke faster, Ruan Mian could no longer understand them.

She was about to speak when Xie Huaian came over and asked, "What does Mianmian want to say? I'll convey it to you."

Ruan Mian asked in surprise, "Do you speak the local dialect?"

Seeing him nod, Ruan Mian was secretly delighted! What a coincidence, that's great.

So she conveyed her thoughts to Xie Huaian. After Xie Huaian understood, he took the initiative to stop the officials.

In his fluent Liao dialect, he told them, "My wife wants to collect all the insects here. We can bid by weight."

"If there are any kindhearted people who can help us catch it, we will charge you 200 coins per catty."

"Two hundred wen?!"

When the others heard this, they were shocked and looked at them.

"Is what you said true, sir? Can I give you two hundred coins per pound of these insects?"

Xie Huaian glanced at Ruan Mian, then nodded affirmatively.

Immediately, whether they were officials or onlookers, anyone who was not afraid of these insects rushed into the oak forest.

Ruan Mian was very surprised. If he had known earlier, he should have asked for a cheaper price.

It’s just that she is too rich now and has no concept of money anymore.

Although this statement may have caused some hatred, it was true. After all, she also knew that there was a gold mine on Longchang Mountain and there might be a large tomb underground.

You may never be able to spend it all in your lifetime.

It is definitely enough to build this place.

It just takes a lot of time.

In a short while, those people brought sacks of various sizes to her.

"Young Master, I have a scale here. Come and weigh it. How much can I sell it for?"

Seeing them queuing up, Xie Huaian calculated the bill and weighed the goods, while Ruan Mian bought a few large baskets from passers-by.

As the line grew longer, she was shocked by the number of people.

It's really... overflowing.

She couldn't collect that much, so she hurriedly replaced the insects of those people, filled two baskets and stopped collecting.

Those who didn't sell anything started to grumble.

"What? You're not selling them anymore? I think this guy is a fool. He actually paid a huge price for these bugs. I wouldn't even eat them for free!"

"What do these two outsiders know? Maybe they're a little crazy."

Ruan Mian was speechless and too lazy to argue with those people. The two of them worked together to carry the insects to an empty corner.

The basket was full of fleshy green worms, and not only she, a woman, but even Xie Huaian was terrified.

But not only was she not afraid, she could even take them one by one and examine them carefully.

"Mianmian, aren't you afraid?"

Ruan Mian smiled and said, "Why should they be so scary? If I tell you, sir, that these insects not only feed people, but also keep them warm and save lives, how can such selfless 'spiritual insects' be scary?"

"You came to Tunan City to do business, didn't you come just for these bugs?"

Ruan Mian put the tussah silkworms back and nodded sincerely.

"I just want to see how much there is here and whether it can be of any use to me."

"We can't take them back for now, so let's put them under the rock. No one wants these bugs anyway, so no one will pick them up if they're just left there."

"Just... leave it like this?"

Xie Huaian didn't quite understand her when it came to doing business.

But he was willing to believe that whatever Mianmian did, she must have her reasons.

In fact, when he turned around to leave, Ruan Mian had already taken advantage of his unpreparedness, grabbed the jade bracelet, and put all the tussah silkworms into the space.

The next step is to go to the city and find Tuji to fulfill my aunt's wish.

The bustle of Tunan City is comparable to those big cities on the road of exile, and it is no longer comparable to a small border town like Guancheng.

The market here is bustling with people, including many foreigners.

They sell everything.

She also had some pottery, sachets and cream in her space, and was thinking of setting up a small stall somewhere.

But then I thought, instead of groping around like this on my own, it would be better to find Tuji as soon as possible and find out about the situation here.

Especially the textile business.

Thinking of this, she pulled Xie Huaian to a small stall to have a simple bowl of noodles, and then took the clothes she had prepared.

She changed into light men's clothes and wore a hat so that she could walk more easily.

He was tall and handsome, giving off the vibe of a noble young master. Even when Xie Huaian was wearing coarse linen clothes, his aura was hard to conceal, perfectly illustrating the meaning of the sentence.

A good-looking person will look good even if he wears a sack.

The two asked along the way and finally found Tuji Mansion in the south of the city.

The majestic gate alone makes people feel his wealth.

Later, when more than a dozen servants walked out of the door, Ruan Mian realized that his aunt's adopted son was probably not just a well-known merchant, but a famous businessman.

That's even better!

Ruan Mian was about to raise his foot when the steward who came out asked first, "Are you the ones who bought the mountain insects outside the city gate this morning?"

Ruan Mian and Xie Huaian looked at each other and asked in confusion, "Do you know us?"

"We came to see the master today because of something."

Upon hearing this, the steward immediately smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Our master is looking for you two. Why don't you come in?"

Seeing this, Ruan Mian followed his instructions and walked into the mansion.

As soon as you enter, you will see a garden scene in the south of Dajing.