Chapter 52 Bought a Cart of Cloth
Shen Yuexi looked at the tall and sturdy city wall in the distance and thought about a plan to escape for a long time.
Xiao Zhuo wouldn't want to fly out with her, would he?
But she knew that the people in this world didn't possess martial arts like the Qinggong she had heard of in her previous life. At most, they could only use the force of a force to leap onto the roof, which was already a very remarkable martial art.
In order to cross that indestructible wall, she felt that the only way was to fly over it.
If you want to fly there, you can't ask the universal manufacturing machine to build a plane.
It's impossible to get the materials alone.
She really wanted to fly away, and there were more than just airplanes. She held her chin and thought quickly about what she could make to take her and Xiao Zhuo flying away.
And he can still avoid being discovered by Xiao Zhuo.
Behind me, I heard the vendors discussing, "You haven't sold all that burlap from last time?"
"Oh... forget it. That coarse linen is used more outside the Great Wall. We inside the Great Wall don't like those coarse things. I was hoping to make a profit, but now I'm afraid I'll lose all the money I can bring home."
The more he spoke, the more depressed his voice became. Without even looking, one could tell that he was in a very heavy mood because of the blow of business failure.
Those who do business outside the Great Wall originally want to make a lot of money to support their families, so they spend all their financial resources on business.
The risks are extremely high, and the rate of return is also extremely high, so some people are willing to take risks for this business opportunity that can bring huge profits.
As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad.
When Shen Yuexi heard the word linen, her mind started working quickly. Although this thing was rough, it had a great advantage. It was the material used in the early days to make sails and ropes.
Linen is not very breathable, but it is extremely durable and can be used to make the spherical part of a hot air balloon.
Then find some paper and spherical linen and stick them together. Light the fuel at the air inlet to heat it. When the air is heated, its density decreases, thereby driving the object to rise.
Just hang a bamboo basket below and people can sit in it to achieve the leap.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuexi suddenly stood up, her eyes shining. Xiao Zhuo watched her every move.
Seeing her stand up, he asked, "What are you so excited about?"
Shen Yuexi didn't have time to explain to Xiao Zhuo because she saw that the vendors behind her had already paid and were ready to leave.
She ran after him as fast as she could.
Xiao Zhuo raised his foot and followed.
"Please wait a minute!" Shen Yuexi shouted hurriedly.
The few people turned around and looked at Shen Yuexi who was chasing after them in confusion. One of them asked politely, "What's the matter, young lady?"
Shen Yuexi smiled and looked at the dark-skinned middle-aged man, then glanced at the car next to him.
The car was full of linen, which was not available in the Great Yan Dynasty. This kind of material would wrinkle a lot when worn, and the clothes worn on the body would become very ugly after a while. However, it could be used to make scarves for women outside the Great Wall.
The cloth used for clothing was indeed not widely accepted by the people of Dayan.
But this thing is the original raw material for making hot air balloons. She can't find fiber material, but this simple one can be used.
Shen Yuexi smiled and bowed to the man: "I just heard your conversation. Can you let me see your linen?"
Who wouldn't want to do business? The man was delighted and said with a big smile: "Why not? Please."
After saying that, the middle-aged man hurried to the side of the carriage and lifted a corner of the coarse cloth covering it for Shen Yuexi to see.
Shen Yuexi took this opportunity to say to Xiao Zhuo: "That thing is useful to me."
Xiao Zhuo nodded and followed.
The two came to the carriage, and Shen Yuexi touched the fabric. It was indeed rough, and the color was not bright enough, with a brown tint.
There was a full car. After Shen Yuexi confirmed what it was, her eyes lit up.
The middle-aged man paid attention to Shen Yuexi's every move. Seeing her action, he felt that there was a chance, so he introduced her diligently.
"Don't be fooled by the roughness of this material, but it is very durable. Those people outside the Great Wall all wear this kind of clothes."
Shen Yuexi didn't look at it again, and didn't want to waste any more time, so she asked, "How much silver does this cart cost?"
The middle-aged man immediately became alert when he heard this.
"To be honest with you, young lady, I spent a lot of money to get these fabrics from outside the Great Wall. Excluding the food and drink expenses along the way, it must have cost at least five hundred taels of silver."
More than five hundred taels?
She subconsciously touched the banknotes in her cufflinks. She had originally had six hundred taels, but she had spent some of them along the way. After buying the fabric, she had less than a hundred taels left. She still needed to buy some more paper, wine, bamboo baskets, and other materials to make a hot air balloon.
I don’t know if the remaining dozens of taels will be enough by then.
The fuel needed for the hot air balloon alone required a lot of wine, and as far as she knew, ancient wine was not cheap.
It only took her a moment to think before she looked embarrassed.
"Miss, do you think there's anything wrong?" The middle-aged man quickly guessed what was in her mind when he saw Shen Yuexi like this.
He had originally wanted to make more money, but he didn't expect that this girl was also stingy with money. What a pity. He shook his head and sighed, bowed to Shen Yuexi, and prepared to leave.
Shen Yuexi was not willing to let him go. She gritted her teeth and said, "Wait a minute. How much is five hundred?"
She had to buy it even if it was expensive. At worst, she could go to the border and earn money again. But today, she and Xiao Zhuo had to leave the city. The longer they stayed in the city, the more danger they would face.
She always felt that the Prince of Qi was not someone who would give up easily.
Although both of them said it was fine, who knows whether the Prince of Qi would reveal the news about her and Xiao Zhuo to the emperor.
"Five hundred and twenty taels," the middle-aged man glanced at Shen Yuexi, "this is the lowest price."
To make the sphere of a hot air balloon, a large amount of linen cloth is needed. Shen Yuexi took another look at the cloth that filled the car and estimated that it was almost enough.
She turned around and asked Xiao Zhuo beside her: "What do you think of this price?"
After all, she didn't know much about the prices in this world, so she asked Xiao Zhuo for confirmation.
Xiao Zhuo had been standing beside her silently from the beginning until now, without saying a word or interrupting her, letting her make the decision on everything.
This feeling is not bad.
Xiao Zhuo nodded at her and said, "Okay."
With Xiao Zhuo's answer, she readily took out five hundred taels of silver notes and twenty taels of silver from her cufflinks and handed them to the middle-aged man.
He was still worried about how to sell the goods, but now all of them were sold out in an instant. He happily took the banknote and looked at it, then said to Shen Yuexi with a smile: "I also gave the most suitable price because I saw that the young lady wanted to buy it."
Normally, these fabrics would be more expensive, but this time, there were many people asking about them, but no one bought them.
Before leaving, the man helped them unload their belongings. Shen Yuexi and Xiao Zhuo then worked for a long time before finally moving all the belongings to a place where they wouldn't attract attention.
Next, she had to buy other materials. Beads of sweat kept dripping down her forehead, but Shen Yuexi didn't care at all.
She sat aside, panting. Xiao Zhuo came over and sat down next to her. Looking at Shen Yuexi whose face was covered in sweat, he hesitated for a moment, then lifted up his long sleeves and raised his hand to wipe the sweat off her face.
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