Chapter 20 Transactions
In the dim basement, with the words of the host Mr. Huiqiu, the meeting officially began, and everyone began to speak in order, starting from the right hand side of Huiqiu and proceeding clockwise.
The first person to speak was a woman in a dark purple cloak. She stretched out her withered hand and took out a box from the cloak. She placed it on the table and opened it to reveal a pair of dry yellow fragments.
"First of all, as usual, everyone, this is the Night-shining Herb that I prepared for this gathering. The dry medicine has been processed and ground into powder. A total of 100 grams has been prepared this time. It is very effective whether used to make Ningming Incense to promote meditation or to brew calming tea to resist poison." The woman made an old voice, then looked around and stretched out three fingers.
"As usual, 1 pound for every 5 grams, starting at 10 grams. If you have something to exchange, you can bring it out and Mr. Huiqiu will determine the value on the spot. If the value is high enough, I will take it..."
Dorothy, who was sitting in her seat, was startled when she heard the old woman's words.
'One pound per 5 grams? Is it that expensive!? '
Dorothy was shocked by the price of the straw residue. You have to know that in this world, a farmer only earns eight or nine pounds a year, and a worker only earns about thirteen or fourteen pounds a year. She started at 5 grams a pound, and the starting price was 10 grams? Isn't this robbery! ?
Hearing this offer, Dorothy shook her head secretly, thinking that no one would want such a high price, but she didn't expect that someone would raise their hand immediately.
"I want 80 grams, Ms. Willow..." The man who made the offer was a gentleman in a suit and a mask and a top hat. The old woman laughed when she heard his words.
"Hehe, of course... Mr. 'Shepherd Dog', this big portion must be reserved for you..." After saying that, the old woman took out a small copper scale, carefully weighed out most of the medicine crumbs in the box, packed them with yellow paper and rope straw, and then slid the paper package from the top of the table to the masked gentleman.
"There are still 20 grams. Does anyone need anything else?" Then the old woman looked around and shouted, and then there was another response immediately.
"I, I want 5 grams!"
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"And me!"
Completely to Dorothy's surprise, the old woman's expensive medicine crumbs were sold out in a short time, and many people couldn't get them. This gave Dorothy a rough idea of the prices of secret items.
The meeting continued, and behind the old woman, the participants spoke one by one in order. Some were selling things, some were asking for things, and some were seeking information.
Among them, buying and selling transactions are the most important link. There are bartering with money and bartering with goods. When bartering occurs, both parties will ask Huiqiu, who presides over the meeting, to determine the value. It can be seen that Huiqiu's knowledge is very broad.
The prices of the goods being traded were very expensive, with items ranging from a few pounds to dozens of pounds being common. One gold ornament that contained a small amount of "lamp" spirituality was sold for a high price of 100 pounds. Compared to the price offered by the old woman selling medicine at the beginning, it was simply nothing, and Dorothy was stunned.
"Wow... a few spiritual items can be sold at such a high price... if I get two more, I can buy a house in the city directly..."
Looking at the generous bids made by the people at the table, Dorothy couldn't help but complain in her heart that she finally understood that doing mysterious research in this world was just burning money, and it was impossible to do it without capital.
Now it seems that most of the people at this round table are well-known figures in the society...
Looking at the transactions going on at the rally, Dorothy couldn't help but feel warm. To be honest, there were many things she wanted, such as potions that could give people temporary night vision, or incense that could keep people awake at night, but the prices were extremely expensive, making Dorothy, who had always felt like a wealthy person since she traveled through time, suddenly feel like she was poor again.
Most of Dorothy's money came from Edric's body and home. She found 5 pounds on his body and 30 pounds in his home, a total of 35 pounds, of which 15 pounds were for the shipping fee and long-term storage fee of the corpse. The remaining 20 pounds was enough for Dorothy to live comfortably in the mortal world for a long time, but it was not enough for this secret gathering.
"You only regret not having enough money when you need it..."
At the gathering, Dorothy, who had been silent for a while, thought helplessly that it was not that she had no ability to buy those expensive items, but that she had not yet met the items she really needed.
What Dorothy needs is a secret book with mysterious knowledge... and no one has been able to produce it until now...
Gradually, the meeting came to an end. Even after the last person finished speaking and concluded his deal, Dorothy still remained silent.
Just when Dorothy thought that she might gain nothing from this gathering, the scene suddenly became quiet and everyone's eyes turned to another direction.
There is the seat of the round table, the host of this meeting, Huiqiu.
"What...are you waiting for the leader to adjourn the meeting?"
Just as Dorothy was wondering, Gray Hill coughed twice, and then a masked servant walked out from the side, holding a box in his hand.
"Since you are all finished, it is my turn to pick up the pieces. This time, I am selling a secret book..."
Huiqiu said calmly. Dorothy was shocked when she heard her words, and she immediately sat down from where she was leaning.
"Gray Hill was also involved in the transaction in the end? And he also sold the secret message this time?"
For a moment, Dorothy's attention was focused on Grayhill. Grayhill's servant placed the box in front of him, and then Grayhill opened it with his own hands and took out a thin old book.
"This secret book is called 'Dream Exploration Records'. It records how to control one's own dreams. This book can teach people how to dream while awake..."
Huiqiu spoke slowly while holding an old book, but his words did not cause any response on the spot. Dorothy didn't think it was a big deal, as she had heard of lucid dreams before.
Huiqiu glanced around the scene and continued.
"In addition to being able to manage your own dreams, this book also records how to enter the 'Dream World' from your own dreams. Haha... Let me explain briefly to those who have little knowledge of the mystical world. The Dream World is a common dream for all intelligent creatures. It is one of the inner realms. It contains countless wonders that the real world cannot imagine. It contains a lot of hidden knowledge. Countless spirits of extraordinary beings roam in it, and even gods have left their footprints here... It is full of dangers... and opportunities..."
After Huiqiu finished speaking, he put the old book back into the box, then he leaned back in his chair, looked at the enthusiastic gazes in front of him, and continued to speak slowly.
"Even for true Beyonders, exploring the dream world is a must, let alone you. And the price I'm going to set for this book is... 500 pounds."
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