Seeing Cheng Yue's confident expression, Chen An suddenly realized, "Ah Yue, you want to use the thing inside?"
Although he couldn't see what was inside, he knew that there were all sorts of things, both ordinary and unusual. He wondered what strange things A-Yue would bring out this time.
Thinking of this, Chen An couldn't help but feel curious.
Cheng Yue nodded, then casually pulled out a glass from her spatial storage and showed it to Chen An. If even transmigrated female protagonists could sell glassware, she could certainly give it a try too.
In her past life, she liked to hoard pots and pans, and cups were of all kinds. After picking and choosing, Cheng Yue could only take out one of the most ordinary glacier-patterned glass cups.
Even if it's ordinary, in this era, it's still quite explosive.
Cheng Yue had no choice; she was a cup addict and couldn't come up with anything more ordinary.
Chen An's eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, his voice filled with disbelief, "What is this? It's so, so beautiful..."
What was before him was completely beyond his comprehension; he couldn't think of any other word to describe it except "beautiful."
Cheng Yue put the glass into her spatial storage without explaining much, only replying, "It's a glass cup."
Chen An snapped out of his daze and said worriedly, "A-Yue, although I don't know what this is, I can tell it's very precious. If I take it out rashly, won't it arouse suspicion?"
They are just ordinary farmers. If they bring out such precious things, what if someone targets them? Wouldn't that be a disaster?
Cheng Yue had naturally thought of this issue as well. "Don't worry, I will disguise myself and will definitely not take it out rashly. Besides, we will only sell it this time."
She's not stupid; taking this out once is enough. Taking it out a second time would definitely arouse suspicion.
Chen An was about to ask, "Why didn't you give it to Third Master Chen?" when he stopped himself.
He quickly realized that Master Chen knew them well and was aware of his family's situation. If they were to bring out something that didn't suit their status, it would be even more dangerous. It would be better to sell it to a stranger.
"Ah Yue, then you'll have to go by yourself. It's not good for us to go with you."
"I see."
"What's the point of her disguise if she's with a group of people?" Cheng Yue said before entering the bedroom in the backyard.
There's still a while before the braised food sells out, so I'll go now. I have to keep making braised food this afternoon, and then I won't have time.
Cheng Yue went into the bedroom, took out her makeup bag, and started putting on makeup. She had been going without makeup for so long that she had become rusty. It took her a while to find the right feeling.
Fifteen minutes later, Cheng Yue looked at herself in the mirror and was very satisfied. Willow-leaf eyebrows, almond eyes, and a small cherry mouth—yes, very much in line with the aesthetics of this era.
The face-swapping magic is truly extraordinary; it's not that the face doesn't resemble her, but rather that it's completely unrelated.
After tidying up, Cheng Yue went straight out the back door. After thinking for a moment, she inquired and went to the largest pawnshop in the county.
Perhaps because it was almost noon, the pawnshop had no customers. Only a middle-aged man with a goatee was fiddling with an abacus at the counter, while a few young clerks were wiping things with rags, going through the motions.
Since no one stopped her, Cheng Yue went straight to the counter as soon as she entered and whispered, "Shopkeeper, I want to pawn something."
The shopkeeper looked up and glanced at Cheng Yue, noticing that she was dressed simply and had no expensive jewelry.
But her face was exceptionally beautiful, and her demeanor was extraordinary. I wondered if she was some down-on-her-luck young lady, and perhaps she had some good stuff.
He then smiled and asked, "Young lady, what would you like to be?"
Ignoring the shopkeeper's ulterior motives, Cheng Yue took out a cloth bag containing glass cups, placed it on the counter, and showed him a small corner of it.
"This is... a glass cup?!" The shopkeeper exclaimed in surprise after just a glance, then quickly covered his mouth, realizing he had been somewhat out of line.
Such a clear and flawless glass cup is truly precious! Especially the patterns on it, which shimmer and sparkle under the light.
Even though he had seen many glass products, he was still speechless with surprise at this moment. The quality of this product was truly top-notch!
The master was recently worried about what to give as a congratulatory gift, and even told him to keep an eye out. Unexpectedly, he actually got what he was looking for.
Cheng Yue was delighted to see this, but her face remained expressionless. She simply asked, "Shopkeeper, what do you think this is worth?"
The shopkeeper swallowed hard, glanced quickly at Cheng Yue, and asked with feigned composure, "Miss, may I ask where this glass cup came from...?"
Cheng Yue lowered her eyelids. "If it weren't for the misfortune that befell my family, I wouldn't have pawned this family heirloom."
Without needing to say anything more, the shopkeeper immediately understood. It turned out to be a family heirloom. It seemed his judgment was correct; she was indeed a fallen lady.
Every day, countless people come to the pawnshop, all sorts of people. As long as he is sure that the item has a clean origin, he won't ask any other questions.
The shopkeeper's mind raced, and he held up two fingers, saying, "Two hundred taels."
Two hundred taels is not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. Since they've fallen so low as to sell their family heirlooms, they probably won't haggle too much. Maybe I can get a bargain?
Although it's a bit underhanded, all merchants are cunning. If we can get this glass cup at this price, it will be a great achievement in the master's eyes.
Cheng Yue narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a calm tone, "Shopkeeper, you are an expert and can tell the value of this item at a glance. Why don't you take a closer look? If it's not sincere enough, I'll have to go elsewhere."
What would happen if he took it elsewhere? He was hoping to gain merit with this!
Realizing that Cheng Yue was not someone to be easily fooled, the shopkeeper immediately put on a smiling face and said with utmost sincerity:
"Five hundred taels, I'll offer five hundred taels, miss, that really can't be any higher, we need to make a profit, right?"
To be honest, this would cost more in a prefectural city or the capital, but this is a county town, so it's not worth a very high price.
The shopkeeper's words made sense; if she could go to the prefectural city or the capital, she wouldn't have made her move in a small county town.
Moreover, five hundred taels was far beyond her expectations. She originally thought she could only get two hundred taels. If it weren't for the little expression on the shopkeeper's face that betrayed him, she would have almost agreed to two hundred taels.
Who knew that she would trick him out of five hundred taels of silver, which was an unexpected surprise.
Cheng Yue frowned, reluctantly saying, "Alright then, five hundred taels it is."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed; five hundred taels was a great deal!
He immediately and readily took the five hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to Cheng Yue. As if afraid that she would change her mind, he took out a booklet and registered them.
After Cheng Yue signed the document, the shopkeeper said with a fawning expression, "Miss, if you have any more good things in the future, just send them over. I promise you won't lose out!"
Cheng Yue hesitated slightly, "We've already pawned our family heirlooms, what good stuff do we have left? But since the shopkeeper is so sincere, if I know anyone here, I'll definitely introduce them."
Anyone can say polite words. Anyway, she's not coming anymore.
After the shopkeeper acknowledged her, he carefully saw Cheng Yue out of the shop, then returned to the counter, repeatedly stroking the glass, and picked up a pen to write a letter.
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