Chapter 160: Want to transfer the diamonds from Lancheng to Daqi
Night is the most unbearable time on the road of exile, when the cold air scrapes at the body like a knife.
The heat provided by the last two hot packs is far from enough for a family.
Mrs. He gave away the ancestral jade pendant that she had hidden away, and only exchanged it for some damp charcoal.
After finally lighting it with a flint, the smoke was so severe that they couldn't open their eyes. This little bit of charcoal wouldn't last long and was only enough for them to boil some hot water and eat with some dry food.
The last few pieces of compressed biscuits were smashed and shared among everyone.
He Haizhou looked at the family's miserable appearance and couldn't help sighing in his heart. If he couldn't think of a solution, what would he do in the future?
At this moment, he saw a light in front of him. When he saw the door that was not stained by dust in the wind and snow, his heart was so excited that he even walked unsteadily.
Chen You had just settled the bills at the store and the expenses for this outing when he looked up and saw a person standing in the yard, looking as if he wanted to speak but was too embarrassed.
Lord He, who was exiled from the capital for his crime, actually came in again.
He Haizhou had already gotten a lot of things with the help of this girl last time, and he really didn't know how to start the conversation.
Their whole family could only pool together a silver safety lock, which was not worth much.
After the house was searched, it was sewed into the child's clothes overnight. Later, it was taken apart again in order to sew in the life-saving medicine given by the girl.
"Girl, can I ask you for some more hot packs? Can you take this safety lock?"
Chen You shook her head. "You can keep the things. I told you that someone has paid for them. I won't charge you again. I have what you want."
Chen You gave him all the hot packs in the store, a total of twenty pieces.
"You should have almost finished the dry food you brought last time, so take some with you."
She took out a cardboard box from the warehouse, put everything she might need in it, and threw in a few vacuum-packed salt-baked chicken legs.
There are just enough things, just as much as needed, let the other party take as much as they need.
"This bag is similar to compressed dry food. If there is no air leakage inside, the chicken legs can be kept for several months without going bad."
He Haizhou was greatly surprised. The compressed biscuits and the beef jerky from last time were both very dry, so he didn't find it surprising that they could be preserved for so long.
Non-smoked meat is also possible?
What's inside? Or is it made using a special method?
If it can be learned, it will be of great benefit to the soldiers of Da Qi and the ordinary people.
He Haizhou originally wanted to take only some compressed biscuits and dried meat to get his family through the last leg of the journey, but he couldn't be rude and take more.
But I was really curious and wanted to see how the chicken leg was cooked, so I finally put aside my dignity and took it.
"Miss, do you know why that person in the capital would help the He family?"
Even a true immortal like her was invited out.
He Haizhou thought about it all the way but still couldn't figure it out.
"I'm a businessman, so I usually don't ask the reason." Chen You smiled, "Maybe I knew your family before, or maybe I think you're a good official."
It was tragic that he advised the old emperor to save money and not build a golden statue with his own face, which would be a waste of money and time, and only ended up in big trouble.
He Haizhou listened to Chen You's words and thought to himself, that's true, how could a master care about the affairs of mortals.
Before leaving, he was filled with tears of gratitude towards Chen You.
When He Haizhou came back with the things, his family members were shocked when they saw the golden chicken legs and the deserted road in the snowy night.
The dry food and clothing I had last time were good enough, but I didn’t expect that in a place like this there would even be cooked chicken legs.
Who sent this? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it.
"Dad, the chicken leg smells so good! So delicious!" The youngest son, who had lost a lot of weight during this period, was excitedly gnawing on the chicken leg.
He Haizhou used the last bit of weak charcoal fire to take a look inside the chicken leg. The meat was a little yellow, which should be due to the special cooking method.
The weather was too cold, and the fat inside the chicken legs froze quickly when they were taken out. They didn't dare to heat them with fire for fear that the aroma would dissipate, so they just opened the package and ate them.
It was a bit cold and hard, but it was good to have something to eat. Two people shared a chicken leg, shaved it clean from the bones and buried it in the snow to avoid being discovered.
There was one chicken leg left, and no one was willing to touch it, so they sewed it into the child's clothes with needle and thread overnight, just like before.
If an accident happens, the children will be protected.
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When Chen You closed the shop and counted the diamond jewelry she had collected, she suddenly had an idea.
Nowadays, only diamonds as big as pigeon eggs have collection value, and ordinary diamonds cannot be sold at a high price.
Among individual customers in [Lancheng], very few can get the high-quality goods in the bank warehouse, and most of them look for abandoned houses.
Ordinary diamonds and colored gemstones are not valuable when exchanged through the system, and there are even handling fees for discounted prices.
It’s different if you buy it from Da Qi.
Ancient people had never seen diamonds that were so hard and cut so brilliantly.
And platinum does not oxidize like silver.
The Beijing dignitaries will definitely like it!
Chen You slammed the table and decided to sell it.
The system redeems two thousand diamonds, and sells them for fifty taels in Da Qi, isn't that too much? And then redeems them for the current currency, which is 75,000.
The larger ones cost between one hundred and five hundred taels.
Not bad! My income instantly increased several times.
Chen You immediately took out a suitable diamond ring and bracelet. In ancient times, there were also finger rings, which were similar to rings.
Those with better designs can be sold directly, and if the chain breaks, the diamond can be taken off.
To do this, she wore a thick coral fleece home coat, put on a hat attached to the coat, and sat down to work hard for half a day.
The next morning.
Qin Ping came over with Qiu Linlin and an appraiser called by Qiu Linlin.
She suffered a great loss last time, so she wants to be more cautious this time.
Unexpectedly, the appraiser greeted Chen You enthusiastically as soon as he entered the room.
"Boss Shen, long time no see. Everyone knows that you collect things from foreign countries. You have a good eye. It's a pity that my schedule conflicted and I couldn't go this time."
This appraiser is Wu Zhiyuan. There are only a few appraisers in Jiangcheng who are famous, and they can be counted on one hand.
It wasn't surprising at all that the person they found happened to know Chen You.
"If we had told you earlier that it was something produced by Boss Shen, there wouldn't have been any major problems," Wu Zhiyuan added.
Qiu Linlin didn't think so. Since both sides knew each other, she was a little worried.
"Have you two known each other for a long time?" Qin Ping greeted with a smile, "No wonder Mr. Wu showed us the way halfway through the journey and before we found the navigation."
Chen You did not waste everyone's time and took out several jade carvings for them to choose from.
Qin Ping took a look at the items. He had played with jade before, so he could tell the quality. "Miss Shen is an expert. Which one do you think is more suitable?"
What he actually asked was which one Mr. Feng liked better.
Chen You couldn't answer this question. If she did, she would be blamed if she didn't buy what she wanted.
I am currently typing the next chapter. I drank a cup of iced Kola and made myself sick. QAQ. It may be finished later.
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