After hearing what the man said, Gu Lili and the other two understood.
Chang'an glanced at Gu Lili questioningly, wanting to ask her what her opinion was.
For some reason, Chang'an didn't have a very good feeling about these two.
"These steamed buns are five coins each. How many do you want?" Gu Lili said casually.
Judging from their clothes, they didn't seem like people who couldn't afford food, so how could they possibly have the nerve to ask for money?
Grandma and Gu Chenxi got up early this morning to make this; how could we possibly give it to them for free!
The two exchanged a glance, a sly glint in their eyes.
"These are just ordinary steamed buns, why do you charge money for them? You're not being kind at all!" Zhen Dejian shouted with displeasure.
These words almost made Gu Lili and the other two laugh in anger.
What do you mean by calling it an ordinary steamed bun, and then talking about benevolence and righteousness? It's really laughable.
"Ha! We've only just met you, and you're talking about benevolence and righteousness? It's laughable. If you want to freeload, just say so. Why make it sound so high-sounding?" Gu Lili sneered.
These two can't even speak properly, yet they come out to freeload.
Chang'an and Li Ershu's faces also turned frosty; they never expected to encounter such a shameless person.
Seeing that Gu Lili and the other two were angry, Wu Qishi quickly pulled Zhen Dejian behind him.
"Sir, I'm so sorry, my brother isn't very good at talking. Five coins it is, give us four and grill them for us." Wu Qishi said with a smile.
Gu Lili said, "Birds of a feather flock together."
Looking at Wu Qishi's smiling face, I thought he could say something really sensible.
The two of them couldn't tell at all that Gu Lili and the others were not short of money, and actually mistook them for vendors who specialized in baking buns!
"They were five coins each a moment ago, but now the price has gone up to one tael of silver each. If you want them, pay up and bake them yourself. If not, go away and don't delay our meal!" Gu Lili said coldly while slowly eating the bun in her hand.
Li Tiansheng nodded in agreement, thinking the two of them were shameless.
Upon hearing that it was one tael of silver, Zhen Dejian instantly became furious and pushed Wu Qishi aside.
"You guys have never seen money before! You're charging a tael of silver for such a small amount of stuff? Why don't you just rob someone?" Zhen Dejian cursed angrily.
Saliva flew from his mouth, but luckily he was some distance away from Gu Lili and the other two, otherwise he would have been affected.
Looking at Zhen Dejian's trembling, fierce face, Chang'an stood up with the steamed bun in his hand.
Chang'an stuffed the buns into his mouth in two gulps, then raised his hands and started moving them around.
All that could be heard was the cracking of Chang'an's knuckles as he slowly approached the two of them.
Chang'an was already a head taller than the two of them, and his strong sense of oppression was directly directed at Zhen Dejian and Wu Qishi.
Chang'an was clearly a trained fighter, and the two were forced to retreat repeatedly.
"You...you...what are you going to do!" Zhen Dejian stammered.
Sweat rolled down his forehead, and his face turned somewhat pale.
If you look closely, you'll definitely notice that Zhen Dejian's calves are trembling.
Chang'an chuckled. This guy has a lot of fat on him, but he's so timid.
"Didn't you hear what my brother said? If you want to eat, pay up; if you don't want to eat, get lost!" Chang'an said, looking at the two of them with disgust.
Gu Lili thought the two would know better and run away quickly, but to her surprise, Zhen Dejian, who had been cursing just now, actually took out a few taels of silver from his bag and handed it to Chang'an.
“We’ll eat, we’ll eat, okay?” Zhen Dejian said with a look of horror.
Chang'an's body was all muscle from working.
Zhen Dejian felt that if Chang'an punched him, he could knock out his teeth.
There's an old saying that goes, "A wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can avoid."
This is something Chang'an can't figure out; these two brothers always play by the rules.
Gu Lili was the first to react, got up and walked over, and took the money from Zhen Dejian's hand.
Gu Lili counted it, and it was exactly four taels. Gu Lili put the money into her pocket and readily handed four steamed buns to the two of them.
It would be against all reason not to make money when you can.
Perfect timing! With these four taels of silver, I can sample some local delicacies along the way.
Zhen Dejian and Wu Qishi accepted the steamed buns and even bowed to the three of them in unison. Chang'an squinted and looked down at the two of them.
"What! You really want us to grill it for you?"
Upon hearing this, the two quickly grabbed their buns and moved aside.
They dared not trouble a few people; Chang'an's tendency to beat people up at the drop of a hat was indeed frightening.
Gu Lili looked at the two of them thoughtfully. She had been here for so long, and she didn't seem to have ever seen anyone bow or greet them.
The two of them are indeed somewhat suspicious!
Weighing the four taels of silver in her hand, Gu Lili's mood, which had been disrupted by the two men, instantly improved.
Following Gu Lili's example, Zhen Dejian and his companion gathered some branches to bake buns.
However, while they had branches, they didn't have a tinderbox.
Zhen Dejian gave Wu Qishi a wink, and Wu Qishi then looked at Gu Lili and the other two.
It seems they want to lend them a tinderbox to start a fire.
Wu Qishi nodded and walked over with a smile.
"Sir, could you lend us your help to start a fire?" Wu Qishi asked with a fawning expression.
This time, before Gu Lili could speak, Chang'an spoke first.
"One tael of silver!" Chang'an said without looking up.
He casually handed the buns he had just baked to Gu Lili, and then took the ones that Gu Lili hadn't finished baking and continued baking them.
Wu Qishi gritted his teeth, took out one tael of silver from his pocket, and handed it to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili took the silver, and Chang'an picked up a wooden stick. With a forceful movement of his palm, the burning stick flew straight onto the firewood legs that the two of them had set up.
Soon, the fire was lit over there.
Gu Lili and Li Tiansheng stared wide-eyed at Chang'an's actions and both gave him a thumbs up.
Wu Qishi and Zhen Dejian were startled, and their gazes toward Chang'an deepened with fear.
Both of them were secretly relieved that they had paid earlier, otherwise things might have been very bad.
The fire was lit, and Wu Qishi left dejectedly.
Gu Lili ate her steamed buns while secretly observing the two of them.
The more you look at the two of them, the more sleazy they seem, and the less they appear to be good people.
In particular, both of them had a wooden bucket hanging from their bodies.
There's a lid on top, completely covering the inside.
Their attire was highly suspicious.
The two men clearly had no experience with fire work; the steamed buns they roasted were blackened.
Gu Lili couldn't bear to look at it; it was such a waste.
Gu Lili was eating when she suddenly heard the two of them whispering over, and her face instantly turned cold.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com