"There aren't many shops in this Jincheng Commercial Street, but there are quite a few vacant buildings. I think the government intends to lease out a portion of this commercial street."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shanxing's eyes lit up; he had finally gotten some useful information from He Yanshang.
"Do you know how much has been rented out?"
He Yanshang smiled mysteriously and gestured a number.
Yan Shanxing paused for a moment, "Ten buildings?"
Apart from this castle, the rest of the commercial street consists of small white buildings. If they could rent a shop in the commercial street, they could only rent one small white building at most.
If there are ten buildings, then even if these prestigious families and clans divide them up, it won't be enough to fill a tooth gap.
"Has the government disclosed any information regarding the rental price?"
He Yanshang shook his head. "I don't know." He Yanshang chatted casually with Yan Shanxing, his gaze fixed on the two pieces of clothing. Watching the group of young men and women making a ruckus around them, he calmly looked away and shifted his gaze in another direction—
A row of watches was displayed in a long horizontal display window.
There weren't many watches; only ten were displayed.
Each piece is incredibly precious, with luxurious crystals inlaid inside the watch glass that look extremely dazzling and captivating at first glance.
Compared to the two pieces of clothing, He Yanshang was more interested in the watch.
He had seen similar goods in Esleiden before, but those were much cruder and less made than this one.
This looks extremely exquisite and eye-catching; just the few rhinestones embedded in it are worth a lot of money.
He knew that the rhinestones were new sample gemstones recently produced in Saros.
The price has been driven up to astronomical levels, making it even more valuable than jade.
Putting aside the watch's value and performance, the rhinestones alone make it a valuable item that can definitely showcase one's status.
He never expected that instead of bringing Tianqi here, he would end up in Jincheng and be brought into this commercial street by the Jincheng government.
The reason those two garments weren't priced was because of the gimmick of being impervious to water and fire and capable of flying on the wind.
However, none of the watches in this row had prices listed.
Does that mean we have to guess the price too?
"Young man, do these items also need to be appraised by yourself, like those two pieces of clothing?"
The sales assistant nodded and gave a formulaic smile.
"Yes, all the goods inside this castle need to be valued by the customers themselves. As long as the valued price meets our expectations, they can be sold to customers."
"Brother, have you taken a fancy to this item?" Yan Shanxing asked with a smile.
He Yan saw paper and pen at the counter, picked them up, and wrote down a number.
Yan Shanxing's smile froze on his face as he stared in disbelief at the line of numbers written by He Yanshang. These numbers were enough to answer Yan Shanxing's question: He really had his eye on it; otherwise, why would he have written such an exorbitant price?
Three thousand taels of silver?
Such a small item, and we don't even know what it is, is worth three thousand taels?
Is He Yanshang out of his mind?
After the initial stiffness, Yan Shanxing let out a dry laugh.
"Um...brother, is this thing worth that much money?" Three thousand taels of silver is enough to buy several houses, right?
In his household, the expenses for food and drink alone would be enough to last five or six years.
He Yanshang glanced at Yan Shanxing, smiled without saying a word, and then looked back at the sales assistant. The sales assistant glanced at the paper and her eyes lit up.
"This customer, please choose one item from these items."
Upon hearing the sales assistant's words, He Yanshang nodded slowly with a smile and pointed to the watch inlaid with blue diamonds.
The sales assistant handed He Yan a payment slip, put on gloves, and deftly retrieved and packaged the goods for him.
"Please go to the cashier to pay first. Once you have the receipt, we will hand over the goods to you. This is the rule in our commercial building. We apologize for the inconvenience."
The entire first-floor hall is clearly visible, with only a few items and not much clutter. It's easy to spot the counter with the words "Bank Payment" prominently displayed.
Yan Shanxing, looking bewildered, followed He Yanshang toward the cashier.
Yan Linglong was only stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She glanced at the row of watches in the shop window, her eyes deep and unfathomable.
This place is simply a money pit.
Where are places that normal people can afford to spend money?
It's likely that only a wealthy family like the He family could afford to spend money here.
After paying at the cashier and returning with the receipt, I handed the receipt to the sales assistant. The sales assistant glanced at it, put it away, and handed the packaged goods to Heyan Merchant with a smile.
"Distinguished guest, this item is now yours."
Having received the goods, He Yanshang looked up at Yan Shanxing, unpacked the product, took out the watch, and answered Yan Shanxing's initial question.
"Lord Yan, do you know how much these diamond fragments on this object cost to Saros?"
Yan Shanxing was taken aback by the question. He was not a businessman and could not estimate the value of these things, especially this thing called "crushed diamonds." He had no idea what it was. It looked shiny and seemed somewhat similar to the gemstones and crystals worn by women.
But it's so small, it looks only the size of a sesame seed.
"This is a diamond, the newest type of stone discovered by Saros. It is much more precious than other gemstones, and even jade cannot compare to its value."
Even just a few of these are already worth the price.
These few small diamonds are worth over a thousand taels of silver. "He Yanshang said with a gleam in his eyes. When it comes to business, especially products that interest him, He Yanshang is particularly talkative.
"Putting aside these diamond fragments, let's talk about this object. This object is a famous watch, which I found in the country of Esladen. It can be used to accurately measure time, and its time calculation is extremely precise."
This single object embodies the precious resources of two countries.
Only customers who understand its value can obtain it; the people selling things here are truly discerning.
"Customers who don't know its value won't buy it; it's an interesting commercial building, though."
Um, is this a veiled criticism that he doesn't know how to appreciate quality?
Yan Shanxing's expression was rather unpleasant, but he couldn't lash out in front of her.
As a city lord who has lived in Green City for a long time, he is naturally not as knowledgeable as a merchant who has traveled around for many years. Among the famous families and noble clans present, I doubt anyone could recognize his worth.
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