When Chen Xiaocai got up, she found a pot of hot food warming up. She took a bite of the egg pancake and was immediately stunned.
The cookies her older brother made were so bland; compared to this, they were far inferior. Chen Xiaocai was once again amazed by Lu Lin's cooking skills.
Chen Xiaomai opened her mouth and tugged at Chen Xiaocai's pants.
Chen Xiaocai looked at her younger brother and gave half of the pancake to Chen Xiaomai.
Chen Xiaomai took the flatbread, munched on it all, and then looked longingly at Chen Xiaocai, seemingly still wanting more...
Chen Xiaocai sighed and shared some of her half of the pancake with her younger brother.
Looking at Chen Xiaomai, Chen Xiaocai felt that her younger brother seemed to have gained some weight.
Chen Xiaocai pursed her lips slightly, feeling a bit strange. She suddenly realized that the food at home had improved a lot since Lu Lin came to visit.
Chen Xiaocai took a bite of the pancake and thought there must be an egg in it.
Chen Xiaocai always thought Lu Lin was a spendthrift and was afraid that he would eat all the food in the house after he came in. But the truth was, the more he ate, the more food there was. Under such circumstances, Chen Xiaocai couldn't scold Lu Lin for being a spendthrift.
Lu Lin tilted his head slightly, looking at Chen Xiaomi, and thought to himself: Her stamina is really good! Compared to her, he really seems like a useless piece of trash!
After walking for another half an hour, Lu Lin felt almost exhausted, but finally arrived at his destination.
Chen Xiaomi walked familiarly to the back door of a large house and knocked on it.
The servant inside the door recognized Chen Xiaomi, and soon a man who looked like a steward came out.
On the way here, Lu Lin had already heard Chen Xiaomi mention that this was the home of Master Yang, where he often sold wild game.
Chen Xiaomi initially sold wild game at a stall in town, but not only did she have to pay five coins to set up the stall, she was also often pressured to lower the price.
Once, a wealthy family was holding a banquet and bought all of his wild game. Afterwards, the manager told Chen Xiaomi that if he had any good wild game in the future, he could just send it to them directly. The price would not be lower than the market price. From now on, when Chen Xiaomi went to the city, he could just send the goods directly to the Yang family, which would not only save time but also save on stall fees.
Over time, Chen Xiaomi and the manager became acquainted.
The manager looked at the pork and pheasant that Chen Xiaomi had brought over with a big smile, and he didn't try to bargain down the price.
They gave one tael of silver for about a hundred catties of pork, and one hundred coins for a few pheasants.
"Xiaomi's hunting skills are getting better and better!"
Chen Xiaomi smiled and said, "Luckily, I want to see the young master. I have something rare that I'd like to show him."
The manager, Chen Xiaomi, seemed somewhat surprised and said, "Really?"
The manager secretly felt that Chen Xiaomi couldn't possibly have anything special to offer, and he was somewhat skeptical upon hearing this.
Seeing the steward's expression, Chen Xiaomi pulled him aside and secretly peeked at him.
The steward's eyes lit up, and he said, "I'll go find the young master right away."
The villagers in the countryside were thinking about how to eat their fill and stay warm, while the wealthy in the city were thinking about how to stand out from their classmates and how to have a one-night stand with the most beautiful courtesan in a brothel... Glass marbles were still a very rare thing in this era.
Chen Xiaomi came out with seven taels of silver in her pocket. One tael of silver came from selling pork, and the other six taels came from selling glass marbles.
Chen Xiaomi told the young master that the bead was found deep in the mountains. The young master was very happy and thought it might be a rare treasure. He told Chen Xiaomi that she could send more next time, and he would even pay three taels of silver to buy one.
Lu Lin had been waiting for Chen Xiaomi outside the door. As soon as Chen Xiaomi came out, he went to greet her.
"Has it been sold?" Lu Lin asked.
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "It's sold. It sold for six taels of silver, and with the wild boar, it's seven taels. The young master said that if he finds another one, he'd like to buy it again."
Chen Xiaomi's cheeks were flushed, and she looked very excited.
Lu Lin sighed inwardly, never expecting that glass marbles were so sought after here; one glass marble was worth as much as three pigs.
In my past life, I could have bought a whole bag for just two dollars.
Chen Xiaomi sighed and said, "Those beads! In the eyes of farmers in the countryside, they are worthless because they can't be eaten or worn. But in the eyes of these rich young men in town, they are rare commodities. It's a pity that this is a small town. If they were sold in a more prosperous area, they might be able to sell them for more than ten taels."
Looking at Chen Xiaomi, Lu Lin felt that his partner was truly exceptionally intelligent, with a level of knowledge far exceeding that of the average villager.
Although there were still a few marbles in the shop, Lu Lin didn't want to take them out. Too many items would arouse suspicion, and besides, scarcity increases value; if he took out too many at once, he might not be able to sell them for the same price.
Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin and said, "We've sold everything, let's go buy something."
Chen Xiaomi thought he should get some cloth. When Lu Lin was sent to him, he didn't even bring a single piece of tattered clothing. His two younger brothers hadn't worn new clothes in a long time either, and they were all wearing clothes that he had altered to be too small, and that had been patched and patched again.
Recently, Lu Lin has been wearing Chen Xiaomi's clothes. Although Chen Xiaomi is strong, she is shorter than Lu Lin. Chen Xiaomi's clothes are a bit tight on Lu Lin, making him feel uncomfortable.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Okay."
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