Shen Danru looked at him with suspicion.

The waiter replied, "Yes, sir."

It turns out he was the owner of this shop.

"Miss, I'd like to ask what this food is. I've never seen it before."

"This is called konjac dessert, and it's an appetizer."

"May I try some?"

"Please go ahead."

Manager Yuan instructed the waiter to bring over a pair of bowls and chopsticks. Shen Danru served him a few pieces, and the moment they entered his mouth, they assaulted his taste buds, making him squint his eyes involuntarily.

tasty!

He tasted it carefully, but couldn't figure out what it was made of.

This dish is probably the first of its kind in Sifang Town.

If we could put it in his shop, wouldn't that attract a lot of customers?

"Miss, would it be convenient for you to come inside and talk later?"

Shen Danru understood what the shopkeeper meant, so she nodded.

The shopkeeper of such a small shop is usually also the owner of the shop.

After the meal.

"How many of those konjac snacks are left? I'll buy them all, but could you give me a discount?"

Shen Danru was delighted and said, "There are still nearly ten catties here. I'll give you nine catties. I sell them at the market for six coins for two liang. One catty costs 48 coins, so I'll give you 40 coins."

Giving Manager Yuan nine jin (a unit of weight) is also repayment for the four bowls of noodles he ate.

Shopkeeper Yuan considered for a moment and said, "It's a bit expensive. How about 35 coins?"

He can sell it for 10 coins for 2 liang in the shop. One jin is 16 liang, so he can sell it for 80 coins, which will earn him more money.

"Manager Yuan, you know that this product is unique in Sifang Town, and it's very rare. I'm only selling it cheaply today because it's the first day. If you put it in your shop, you can definitely raise the price. The minimum price is 80 coins per jin, or 40 coins per jin, no bargaining."

"Alright then, send me five catties every day from now on. You can't sell it for such a low price at the market anymore."

Five catties cost two hundred coins.

If Shen Dan can accept it.

The konjac was dug up from the mountain, and the seasonings were redeemed with points, so there was no cost involved.

"Alright, shopkeeper, it's settled then."

Shen Danru took the 360 ​​coins from Manager Yuan and put them in her purse. She then went to the shop to collect the bowls and walked out with Shen Yuyan.

Shen Yuyan was visiting the town for the first time, and now that she had eaten her fill and was full of energy, she looked around so much that she couldn't take it all in.

This is the first time I've ever been to a town, and everything I see is quite novel.

Shen Danru led Shen Yuyan through the street, where there were many shops on both sides, covering almost everything from clothing and food to housing and transportation in Sifang Town.

As I walked into a bookstore and was about to step inside, a strong young man bumped into me and made me stumble.

Shen Yuyan reacted quickly, grabbing Shen Danru and scolding the man, "How do you walk?"

The man repeatedly said "I'm sorry".

Shen Danru was fine, so he waved his hand and said, "You can go now, brother. Be careful next time you walk."

The man was easy to talk to, smiled and apologized, then walked on.

Shen Danru suddenly felt that something was missing from her body. The more than 800 coins she had earned from selling konjac snacks today were all in her money bag, which was quite heavy, but now she couldn't feel its weight.

She suddenly shouted, "Thief! The person in front stole my purse! Quick, Yu Yan!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuyan immediately ran after the person.

Shen Danru also ran a few steps, but she couldn't run anymore, so she stopped.

The people around looked on as if it were none of their business, and not a single one stepped forward to help.

The thief and Shen Yuyan had both disappeared without a trace.

She felt a pang of regret; she shouldn't have let her brother chase after the thief. What if the thief had malicious intentions?

She wanted to find Shen Yuyan, so she jogged after her. Fortunately, her basket was empty and didn't weigh much.

"Second sister, the money is back. This brother helped me."

Shen Yuyan emerged from the alley, with a young master standing beside her.

Shen Danru looked up and saw that the young master had a kind face and seemed to be a good person. She said gently, "Thank you, young master."

She took the money pouch from Shen Yuyan, took out fifty coins and stuffed them into the man's hand as a token of her gratitude.

Seeing that the man accepted it, Shen Danru said, "Yu Yan, let's go."

Jiang Shuyou was a little stunned at this moment. He was secretly amazed. Whose daughter was this? He had never seen her before.

By the time he realized what was happening, the two had already vanished.

A wave of annoyance washed over me.

He glanced at the fifty coins in his hand and gave a wry smile.

Is he lacking money?

He finally met a girl who made his heart flutter, but then he lost her.

The girl probably thought he was helping her for money.

I wish I could slap myself a few times.

Jiang Shuyou walked along absentmindedly, glancing to both sides, hoping he might still have the luck to run into the girl.

At this moment, Shen Danru was holding a chicken-claw pen and staring blankly.

The rooster-claw pen has a long tip with a hard center, and is named for its resemblance to a chicken claw.

The pen barrel is carved from white ivory, with a hollowed-out design and an embossed pattern on the cap.

She opened the pen cap and ran her hand through the nib; it was made of rabbit fur.

She gave a wry smile.

It just so happens that she had a similar one before, which was a gift from Crown Prince Qi Jingcheng. The pen core of that pen was made of raccoon hair, and it was later taken away by Song Yuqing.

This type of pen has a complex carving process, and the core is difficult to make.

Chicken-claw pens are common, but pens made of this material are rare.

I never expected that such a small place would have such a fine pen.

Thinking about some past events made me feel a bit suffocated.

The shop assistant, Fu Liu, was just attending to other customers when he turned around and saw Shen Danru holding this fine pen, and he was immediately startled.

This was brought back from Shengjing by their young master; it's the prized possession of their shop.

"Hey, put down that pen! Can you afford to pay for it if you break it? Is this something a poor country bumpkin like you can afford to touch?"

Shen Danru frowned: "This pen is placed here for sale. How can customers buy it if they don't observe it carefully?"

“It’s for sale, but it’s not something someone like you can afford.” Fu Liu looked up and sized up Shen Danru a few times, his face full of disdain: “You poor folks probably can’t even afford to eat. You’re really overestimating yourselves.”

Shen Dan had never been looked down upon like this before. His face darkened, and he said, "How much is this pen? I'll buy it."

Shen Yuyan glared back and said angrily, "That's right, how do you know we can't afford it? My sister has more than 800 coins."

For Shen Yuyan, more than 800 coins was a huge sum of money.

But unexpectedly, it made Fu Liu laugh out loud.

More than 800 coins, probably not even enough for the cheapest pen in their shop.

He gestured with his hand and said, "One thousand taels of silver."

"Cough...cough..."

I didn't expect it to be so expensive.

The money was almost all spent, so where would Shen Danru possibly come up with a thousand taels of silver?

Fu Liu also noticed Shen Danru's embarrassment and snorted inwardly.

I knew long ago that these two poor bastards couldn't afford it, but they're still pretending.

Shen Danru had just capped the pen, but before she could put it down, Fu Liu snatched it away.