"Fur?" Li Dachui asked. "I'll have to go take a look. It's cold this year, and my wife gets leg pains every winter. I'll see if I can buy a wolf or tiger skin."
The fish that the villagers caught before were all exchanged for silver. Back then, they were poor and couldn't afford it, but now it's different; they can afford it.
After thinking for a moment, Village Chief Li said, "Alright, let's go take a look."
Anyway, they came here to buy things today, and there are many shops on Chengnan Street, so it's convenient to go there.
Jiang Qinyu was also very curious about where the merchant came from, that he would sell furs at such a low price.
So, they followed the crowd and headed towards Chengnan Street.
Thanks to Wei Chengzong's tireless efforts, Yongshan County has finally regained some of its former prosperity.
The south side of the city street was a general store for ordinary people, while the north side of the city was home to wealthy merchants and officials.
Jiang Qinyu looked around and saw that although the people on the street were not dressed well, their spirits were still very positive and upbeat, which showed that Wei Chengzhong's governance over the past year had been very successful.
All the previously closed shops have reopened, with various merchants and traveling traders mingling among them.
Children often break free from their parents' hands and run off to various stalls to look around curiously, only to be pulled back by their parents when they realize their children are missing.
"Fur for sale! Top-quality furs from beyond the Great Wall, clearance sale at rock-bottom prices!"
Hearing the shouts, Jiang Qinyu came to her senses and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw a large crowd gathered in front of a stall, with everyone crammed together, looking like they were having a mad rush to buy something.
"Hey, hey, hey, I clearly got it first!"
"Who cares if you took it or not? I've already paid the money, so it's mine!"
"Don't fight over it, everyone! We still have some, we still have some..."
Seeing this, Village Chief Li exchanged a glance with Li Dachui and asked, "Dachui, are you still going to buy it?"
"Uh, how about I squeeze in and check the prices first?" Li Dachui was a little intimidated by the large crowd, but thinking of his wife at home, he decided to give it a try.
Meng Tianze said, "I think these furs are all good stuff, worth buying. Da Chui, I'll help you squeeze in."
As they were talking, the two of them squeezed in with the other people.
Village Chief Li clicked his tongue in amazement, "I don't know how they sold, but so many people are scrambling to buy them."
Jiang Qinyu said thoughtfully, "I think it's amazing that there are still such kind people selling leather goods at such low prices these days. I wonder which business is doing charity work."
"Hehe, Madam is certainly different from others."
At that moment, a very pleasant male voice rang out behind Jiang Qinyu.
Jiang Qinyu turned around and saw a young man in white standing not far behind her, looking at her with a smile.
"Why don't you pick out a couple of items, Madam?" The young man in white stepped forward and came to Jiang Qinyu, his gentle voice very pleasant.
Jiang Qinyu raised an eyebrow and guessed, "Could it be that you, young master, are such a kind person?"
"Madam is indeed different from others; she saw through my identity at a glance." The young man in white still smiled at her.
Jiang Qinyu looked puzzled. "The weather is much colder than in previous years. Why is Young Master selling these furs at such a low price?"
Upon hearing this, the young man in white's smile faded slightly, and he sighed, "These past few years have been filled with disasters and hardships. This year, I was sent out by my father to broaden my horizons. I saw that people in various places were living very difficult lives, so I wanted to do something for them."
Jiang Qinyu remained noncommittal.
This statement is somewhat similar to Xiao Rui's.
But the moment she saw this young man, she felt a sense of unease, a feeling that she should not get close to him.
He clearly had a very approachable aura, a bright smile, and a gentle voice; he didn't seem like a bad person at all.
However, Jiang Qinyu still trusted her intuition and decided not to get too close to this person, so she nodded slightly and said, "Young master is kind-hearted, I admire you."
The young man in white bowed to Jiang Qinyu and said, "It seems we are destined to meet. May I ask if you may tell me my surname? My surname is Jiang, and I am the fifth young master of the Jiang family in Tanzhou."
“Greetings, Young Master Jiang,” Jiang Qinyu returned the greeting. There was nothing she couldn’t tell him. “My husband’s surname is Lu.”
"So you are Madam Lu, my apologies for not recognizing you sooner," Young Master Jiang said, bowing slightly.
Just then, Meng Tianze squeezed through the crowd and ran excitedly to Jiang Qinyu and Village Chief Li. "Village Chief, Sister-in-law, these hides are really good! And they're so cheap, less than a tael of silver each!"
Jiang Qinyu was stunned by the price.
Meng Tianze continued, "They sell them according to the size of the hides. The smaller ones cost seven or eight hundred coins, the larger ones cost a maximum of ten taels of silver each, and the medium-sized ones cost two, three, or five taels of silver each. They are really plentiful, high-quality, and cheap!"
After saying that, he turned around and squeezed back in.
Village Chief Li was intrigued by the news. He greeted Jiang Qinyu and quickly joined the buying frenzy.
Jiang Qinyu was astonished and turned to ask the young man in white, "Young Master Jiang, how many hides did you bring to Yongshan County to sell?"
"Not many, just a dozen or so truckloads, but dozens more will be delivered later," the white-robed young man said with a smile.
Jiang Qinyu almost gasped. Dozens of cars still left?
"At the current price?" Jiang Qinyu blurted out.
The young man in white nodded. “Yes, Yongshan County is located in the northern part of Dayue, where winters are harsh. I wanted to give the people here an extra layer of security to survive this year, so I asked my father to give me all the family's stored goods.”
Hearing this, Jiang Qinyu didn't know what to say.
All I can say is that this Mr. Jiang is a truly good person, traveling a long distance to bring warmth to the people of Yongshan County.
Jiang Qinyu has no shortage of leather; she still has quite a few left at home from the general's mansion in the border city that Lu Yanzheng had her bring back.
Besides, even if the family doesn't have enough, there's plenty more in the Border Town General's Mansion.
Lu Yanzheng had given her all the account books of the General's Mansion, so she knew how much wealth he had. He had collected a lot of furs, which were very common in the border town, including many precious furs.
Seeing that Jiang Qinyu seemed completely unmoved, the young man in white glanced at her with a fleeting glint in his eyes and beckoned to the person behind him.
A servant handed over a box, which the young man in white took and then presented to Jiang Qinyu, saying with a smile, "I know that Madam may not be interested in what's on the stall, but I brought some other things with me today. Would Madam like to take a look?"
Jiang Qinyu was watching the crowd rush to buy things when she heard this. She looked at him strangely and asked, "What are you looking at?"
“Madam, please take a look,” the white-robed young man said, his hand clenched tightly behind his back, but he still smiled. “These are the best fox pelts we’ve collected. Do you think they meet your standards?”
Jiang Qinyu glanced down and exclaimed in surprise, "A purple fox fur?"
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