Question: The stench of the monster's blood hasn't even dissipated yet, and the Goddess of Wealth wants to do business with us. Should we agree?
The salt merchants were slightly taken aback, but some of them quickly realized that even if they lost money, they still had to do the business!
After everyone agreed, Ling Xiao clapped his hands and took out a pile of treasure chests from the ground. They were so crowded that there was no room to even put your feet down.
"These treasure chests are my merchandise; each chest has a different price depending on its level."
The young goddess of wealth pointed to the boxes with different patterns and said:
"The lowest tier is the level one treasure chest, which costs one hundred taels of silver. Then there are level two and level three chests, which cost five hundred taels of silver and one thousand taels of silver respectively."
"So expensive!" one salt merchant almost blurted out, looking astonished.
Looking at them from left to right, these are all ordinary boxes, not cheap goods, worth at most one or two taels of silver each.
"This God of Wealth does business honestly, young and old alike," Ling Xiao said without batting an eye, lightly tapping the box as he spoke.
"What's valuable is what's inside the box. The contents can be good or bad, like gambling; you might lose everything, or you might get extremely valuable items."
A wealthy salt merchant surnamed Wan couldn't help but stand up and say:
"But what if it's all cheap stuff inside?" he quickly added.
"It's not that we don't believe in the Goddess of Wealth, it's that we have doubts."
The young girl, the God of Wealth, snorted.
"I'm doing this business to accumulate merit and good fortune in order to officially assume my position as the God of Wealth. How could I possibly pass off inferior goods as superior ones?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it was our presumption."
Wan, the salt merchant, swallowed his pride and slapped himself twice, then smiled warmly and said, "The other salt merchants echoed my sentiments."
"You guys know what's good for you."
What's alarming is that there was actually some regret on the face of the Goddess of Wealth?
After careful consideration, everyone was shocked. If they had reacted any slower, who knows what this God of Wealth, who devours demons without spitting out bones, might have done!
The Goddess of Wealth smiled sweetly, and with a flick of her hand, a uniquely shaped "jade tablet" appeared before everyone.
The surface was covered with countless tiny lights, and words were also marked on it. Everyone understood at a glance. At this moment, the God of Wealth said:
"This is the Golden Book, my natal magic weapon, which records the places where wealth gathers in the world. However, it is still in its infancy and the records are not very clear."
So I happen to need your help. I'd like to inform you of your assets. I wonder if you'd be willing to help?
Well..., since ancient times, wealth has not been flaunted, and these salt merchants have always kept their wealth a secret.
The worst thing is when the person in power sees this and thinks, "Wow, you're pretty rich, aren't you? They'll take all the money and run the whole process."
At this moment, Lin Ruhai coughed a few times to attract attention and then said:
"You are all extremely wealthy, and perhaps you haven't yet fully sorted out your family fortunes. Let me offer my humble opinion as a starting point."
Damn it, Lin Ruhai!
Almost all the salt merchants cursed his family tree in their hearts.
It was nothing but a little frost, and Lin Tanhua didn't even blink. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the girl's surprised voice:
"Didn't Jiangzhu tell you? She already told me the value of the Lin family's assets!"
*Snap!* Lin Ruhai's expression crumbled. "Yu'er, can't you be a little more reserved? At least ask your father first!"
The salt merchants exchanged knowing glances and chuckled to themselves for a while, realizing they couldn't avoid it any longer, and one by one they stepped forward to report their assets.
"Your Majesty the Goddess of Wealth, my family only became wealthy three generations ago, and now we only have about three million in assets."
A lean salt merchant spoke first.
"My family is in decline, unlike Brother Zheng, who only has a little over two million three hundred thousand."
"...Four million two hundred thousand taels..."
He wrote furiously, adding information to the electronic screen. To the salt merchants, it appeared as if the "Golden Book" had automatically updated the information as soon as they finished speaking.
This is truly worthy of being the Goddess of Wealth's signature treasure; it is indeed extraordinary!
In the Jiangnan region, the salt merchants were among the wealthiest. As they listened, the more they heard, the happier they became, their expressions as gentle as water.
We need to use more incentives to stimulate consumption. The system used a full thousand taels of purchasing funds to buy some good stuff!
You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.
"Alright!" The God of Wealth clapped his hands and pointed to the treasure chest, saying, "Who wants to be the first to come up and buy the treasure chest?"
Wan Yanshang made a bold move and bought ten level-one treasure chests, ten level-two treasure chests, and one level-three treasure chest.
Ling Xiao, who had "good taste," treated the person who gave him the money very well. He accepted the silver notes and mentally instructed the system:
"The first person to try something new deserves a reward."
"Understood!" I understood perfectly.
Wan Yanshang rubbed his hands together, a rare feeling of tension creeping over him. He took a deep breath and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, opened the first treasure chest.
Whoosh, a flash of white light, and a grid-patterned notebook.
The second one is a water cup, the third one is a toothbrush...
After opening seven treasure chests in a row, all containing worthless items, Wan Yanshang's breathing became heavy, and he began to have some doubts.
The seventh treasure chest shone brightly with white light. It was perfectly square, with a small piece of glass and neatly arranged raised buttons on it.
"It's alright, a calculator I got from some other world," the God of Wealth explained before Wan Yanshang could even ask. "Just input the numbers, and you'll get the answer instantly."
After the demonstration, the salt merchants were overjoyed. With this "calculator," checking accounts would be much more convenient. Holding the accompanying Arabic numeral reference book, they were very satisfied.
After opening all the level 1 treasure chests, it's time for the level 2 treasure chests.
The first was a fancy-packaged lipstick, the second was pepper spray, and the third was a stun gun.
When the fifth porcelain bottle was opened, and it was revealed to be "Tai Sui Evergreen Water" that could save lives, the crowd was in an uproar and rushed over to see it, their hearts burning with excitement.
"Such a miraculous potion! What a bargain!" Wan Yanshang's face was flushed.
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