But the words that were on the tip of his tongue, after a moment of hesitation, he nodded in agreement.

"That works too!"

He'll wait two days and take a shortcut then.

On days like this, taking shortcuts would likely take longer, and we might even have to stay overnight in a village along the way.

The time it takes them to reach the county town should be about the same as Shen Kai and his group.

Thinking this way, Qin Mu was no longer in a hurry.

Chi Yu then said, "Brother Qin, since you're going down the mountain, shouldn't you tell me the bottom price of the general merchandise?"

How about this? You write down the price of each item, and I'll settle the accounts with you.

As for asking Brother Shen Kai to help bring back New Year's goods, we'll settle the accounts later to avoid any disputes later.

Qin Mu realized that he would be going down the mountain later and should tell her the prices of the goods, so he readily agreed.

"Alright! I wonder if Miss Chiyu has any writing brush and ink here?"

Let's check how much stock we have and what the purchase price is for each type.

Chi Yu does indeed have writing materials, but not ancient ones; he uses modern brushes and ink.

She bought this when she was in high school, when she was selling things at a stall and had a large red paper with a handwritten brush that said "Clearance Sale".

She usually buys more of these things than she needs.

Now all of these are piled up in the storage room of her space.

Therefore, as soon as Qin Mu mentioned it, she nodded: "Yes, Brother Qin, please wait a moment!"

With that, she turned and went back to the main room.

When he came out again, he was holding a new calligraphy brush and a small bowl of ink.

Of course, she was also holding two sheets of A4 paper that her sister used for office work.

"Brother Qin, are these alright with you?"

Qin Mu glanced at the pen and ink, and finally his gaze fell on the two sheets of A4 paper.

He reached out and took the pen and paper, then subconsciously felt the texture of the A4 paper, asking with a puzzled look:

"May I ask, Miss Chiyu, where did you buy this paper?"

Of all the paper in the Great Chu Kingdom, he had used all except for the tribute paper.

But this was the first time he had ever encountered paper of this thickness and whiteness.

This paper looks very precious; it's not something ordinary people could buy.

Where did Chi Yu come from?

"ah?"

Chi Yu was stunned when she heard Qin Mu's words. While quickly thinking, she took back the A4 paper.

"This is the dowry my mother left me before she passed away."

I don't know where my mother got them from; there were only a few in total.

I only took this out because we were out of toilet paper at home.

If Brother Qin doesn't believe me, you can ask my older brother.

Qin Mu stared at his empty hands, somewhat bewildered.

But upon hearing that Chi Yu dared to send Chi Dahu to confront him, he put all his doubts aside.

It's normal to leave such a good thing as a dowry for one's children; it must have been obtained unexpectedly.

Thinking this, Qin Mu asked, "Do you have any unused cloth? Write it down on the cloth first, then write it down when you no longer need it, and wash it off later."

"Yes, Brother Qin, please wait a moment!"

After saying that, Chi Yu took two sheets of A4 paper and hurriedly went back to her room.

Chi Qiao, who was still in the room, saw what was in her hand and her eyelids twitched wildly.

"Little Fish, you..."

Isn't this child always clever? Why did he take out this paper?

Doesn't she know that this thing didn't even exist in this dynasty?

Or perhaps the body she's wearing is suffering from the "pregnancy brain" syndrome, causing her to act foolishly as well?

Chi Yu was a little embarrassed; she had really been a bit out of sorts just now, her mind hadn't quite caught up.