Chapter 147 The two sing in harmony

"What you said is true, but I value my life more."

Fang Shengde spoke cheerfully, but a hint of doubt and danger flashed in his eyes.

"How about this, you try to persuade your wife to come in. If you can't, I think this deal might not be possible."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jue sighed inwardly at Fang Shengde's caution, but showed no outward expression. "In that case, Mr. Fang, why don't you come inside first? I'll try to persuade my wife from outside."

Seeing Fang Shengde's hesitant expression, Yan Jue put his arm around Chen Pingjin's waist and said, "As for how to persuade him, Boss Fang might have to leave."

Fang Shengde was taken aback, his face initially blank, but then he seemed to realize something and immediately understood.

"I see. Then I will go into the room and wait for you two."

Fang Shengde's face flushed slightly. He had just looked at the woman; her skin was as white as snow, as smooth as jade, and her waist was as slender as a silken ribbon. She was truly a beauty like a fairy.

The thought of Yan Jue's words made his stomach tighten involuntarily.

Seeing Fang Shengde enter the room, Chen Pingjin finally couldn't take it anymore. She grabbed Yan Jue's ear and questioned, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Don't you know that the landlord wants us to go in because it's his territory? We're just here to scout things out, not to actually buy salt. If he finds out, we'll be in danger!"

Yan Jue glanced at the furious woman in front of him and said calmly, "Don't panic. Or do you not believe me?"

"this……"

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that there are only the two of us right now. No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you can't defeat a whole group of them."

Yan Jue was well aware of this principle. "What if we really came to buy salt?"

Shen Pingjin was stunned. "What?!"

Yan Jue nodded and said, "We really plan to come here to buy salt, then negotiate the price with him and leave."

"Yan Jue, we went through so much trouble to get in, and you're just going to leave like this..."

Yan Jue interrupted her: "Don't rush. Although it wasn't easy for us to get in, I believe that once we've come in, we can come in countless times."

The man's voice was steady, and the sunlight shone through the gaps in the surrounding leaves onto his profile, making it look as if it were plated with gold.

Shen Pingjin's tone softened as she spoke, "Okay, let's go in then."

Yan Jue hummed in agreement, gripped Chen Pingjin's hand tightly, and strode inside.

Fang Shengde had already prepared tea inside. Seeing the two enter, he smiled slightly and said, "Young master, may I ask your name?"

Yan Jue smiled back, raised his hand in a gesture of respect, and said, "Just call me Young Master Xi."

Fang Shengde understood and asked cheerfully, "Then what should I call your wife?"

Before Shen Pingjin could answer, Yan Jue said directly, "Just call my wife Madam Xi."

When Fang Shengde saw Yan Jue standing in front of Shen Pingjin, intentionally blocking her, he was surprised. This young master was quite possessive.

“In that case, I shall address Your Majesty’s wife as Madam Xi.” Fang Shengde then said, “May I ask, you two have come to the prosperous city of Yangzhou in Jiangnan just to buy salt from me?”

Yan Jue nodded: "That's right, exactly."

“Our remote southwest region is severely lacking in salt, but as you probably know, salt is expensive and ordinary people can’t afford it. We are a family with some money in the southwest, and we couldn’t bear to see this situation. We heard that someone in Yangzhou, Jiangnan, sells salt at a reasonable price, so we came here.”

"So that's how it is." Fang Shengde said thoughtfully.

When he saw the two people, he found that they were dressed plainly, but had good-looking faces and extraordinary bearing, which made him a little suspicious.

The salt they produced was of low quality and produced in small quantities, and was generally bought by ordinary people who simply couldn't afford salt.

After hearing their explanations now, they seem to make a lot of sense.

My doubts about them lessened a bit.

“So,” Yan Jue didn’t miss the understanding in Fang Shengde’s eyes, and pressed his advantage, “we traveled all the way from the southwest corner of the country by carriage to Jiangnan just to buy salt from you, Boss Fang.”

"Buying salt? How much do you want to buy?" Fang Shengde was already somewhat convinced that they were genuinely there to buy salt.

Yan Jue held up five fingers. "Boss Fang, we want fifty catties of salt."

"What, fifty, fifty jin?"

This surprised Fang Shengde, because since he started working for Chen Jian, the largest order he had ever received was only ten jin (5 kg), but now this outsider wanted to buy fifty jin (25 kg) from him!

Then... Fang Shengde thought about how much silver he would get from selling the goods, and his face lit up with joy.

But he still wanted to confirm again, "Young Master Xi, are you really sure you want fifty catties?"

"That's right, we want to buy fifty catties of salt from you."

Hearing this, Fang Shengde was already mostly convinced of Yan Jue's abilities.

However, he still hesitated, "Young Master Xi, if you want fifty catties of salt, our salt distillery does not provide horse-drawn carriage transportation."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Fang, because we are contributing to the people of Southwest China, a special horse-drawn carriage will come to transport the goods."

"Is that so? That's wonderful!" Fang Shengde was extremely excited.

Yan Jue smiled, glancing suggestively at Chen Pingjin beside him: "Wife, do you think fifty catties of salt will be enough for Er Gouzi and the others to eat for a while?"

"No, I don't know..."

Upon hearing the word "wife," Shen Pingjin felt goosebumps all over her body.

“My wife, you can’t say you don’t know. You know, Second Aunt and Auntie are all waiting for this cheap salt. If you don’t agree, they might blame me if I buy too little.” Yan Jue said very seriously.

"Uh, well..." Shen Pingjin hadn't gotten into character yet, her expression was a little stiff. "These things, your aunts and uncles have already said, you can make the decisions. I'm just a woman, how could I possibly understand these things?"

"Sigh." Yan Jue sighed, "My wife, you're making me feel terrible. You know you're in charge of the money in our household. If you don't agree, and I'm the only one who agrees, then the money..."

Shen Pingjin was furious upon hearing this, as she still owed Yan Jue money!

But when she thought that Yan Jue was just acting, Shen Pingjin became a little more rational. "Fifty catties it is. Anyway, if we are short of catties again, we can come to Yangzhou in Jiangnan again."

"Furthermore, I have heard that Yangzhou in Jiangnan is a wealthy place where every inch of land is precious. The economy is booming, the culture is open, and the scenery is beautiful. I can come here to buy salt and then visit the scenic spots at the same time. Thinking about it this way, it is quite a good idea."

"What my wife says, I agree with."

Yan Jue nodded, and the two began to sing in unison.