8mi Chapter 28 Playing Tricks
Chapter 28 Playing Tricks
This was my first time visiting He Qiu's house during the day.
Li Yuan knocked on the courtyard gate.
dong dong dong...
Soon, He Qiu's voice came from inside, "A Yuan?"
"Yes, Sister Qiu."
Li Yuan shouted with a smile.
With a creak, the courtyard gate opened, and although He Qiushi wore a smile, her eyes revealed a heavy heart.
"Come in."
Li Yuan was somewhat surprised, not expecting her to take the initiative to invite him in this time.
As the courtyard gate closed gently, a cold gaze was fixed on them from afar.
in the courtyard.
"My mother heard that all the shops are closed, so she sent me to ask if Sister Qiu needs any help."
Upon hearing this, Madam He sighed helplessly, "If we shut it down, the Wild Wolf Gang will act like they've gone mad. The gang leader will even get involved personally, and the authorities are powerless to do anything about it."
The man's head was like a watermelon, with his brain sticking out. The sight made her legs tremble.
This is the image I see every time I close my eyes now; it's terrifying.
"It's good that it's closed. Things have been too chaotic lately. This is a good opportunity to rest."
Li Yuan comforted him, "Is there enough food at home? If not, I'll bring some over."
"No."
He Qiu shook her head. "I'm going to the inner city in a few days."
After saying this, her eyes were filled with melancholy.
Once I go, I definitely won't be coming back.
From now on, she will truly have no connection with the He family anymore.
Inner city?
Li Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Isn't entry into the inner city currently prohibited? You need a pass issued by the government, and you must leave before dark, or you'll be severely punished."
This was also the information he unexpectedly obtained during his interrogation of those ninth-rank officials yesterday.
After the county troops suffered a major defeat, the government made this decision in order to prevent people from the outer city from flooding into the inner city.
unless.....
"Does Sister Qiu have a house in the inner city?"
"Almost done. I've already asked someone to handle it, and it should be ready in the next few days."
Without a house, she can't go there herself.
However, the money he had saved over the years was almost all spent this time. He then said to Li Yuan, "The county soldiers are about to collapse. Yuan, would you like to go to the inner city with me? I can ask someone to help you."
"However, houses are very expensive now; even ordinary ones cost over a hundred taels."
hiss--
Upon hearing this price, even Li Yuan's eyes twitched; it was truly terrifying.
But she really is rich!
...
Li Yuan returned home.
He Qiu suggested that he simply said he didn't have that much silver.
When Wang Xiulan learned that she was leaving Willow Lane, she nodded instead, "That's good. Qiu'er's life here is terrible. The inner city is much better than the outer city."
Being isolated by Willow Tree Workshop every day for so many years, no one could stand it.
In her view, this was the end of her suffering and the beginning of happiness.
As for going to the inner city... "Ah Yuan, what if the rebels break in? Will we be in trouble?"
"It's hard to say!"
He couldn't say for sure either; the key was to look at the rebels.
However, throughout history, the people who die in such incidents are mostly ordinary citizens, and there have even been cases of massacres of entire cities.
"Alright, Mother, don't worry about these things. It's not time for that yet. If needed, I'll figure something out."
"Ah Yuan, you've really grown up."
Wang Xiulan was very gratified. If it weren't for him, she really wouldn't have been able to go on living like this. "But if he leaves, your father..."
...
That night.
Li Yuan quietly left home under the cover of night.
He didn't have much meat left at home, but he needed to eat, so he had to go to Xiaolingfang again. However, this time they didn't sell finished medicines, and the staff had changed their appearance.
They paid three large sums of money to enter Xiaolingfang.
It was as lively as ever.
"Brother, do you need any cultivation techniques or martial arts skills?"
Suddenly a figure darted in front of Li Yuan. It was an ugly face. Who else could it be but Huang Si?
Li Yuan felt something was off, but in the end he smiled to himself.
After all, he would keep an eye on any unfamiliar face that came to Xiaolingfang.
He became interested and asked, "How much does it cost?"
"These...are all four taels of silver!"
He shook the book in his left hand.
"This was originally six taels of silver!"
Upon inspection, Li Yuan recognized the six taels as the very book he had previously purchased, "The Art of Beast Taming."
"You bastard, you've copied a lot of these, and you're still selling them for such a high price."
He cursed inwardly.
"How about it? Which one do you need?" Huang Si asked with a smile.
"Forehead--"
Li Yuan feigned reluctance, and finally shook his head, "Too expensive, I can't afford it."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
"Hey, hey, brother, the price is negotiable, don't go!" Huang Si hurriedly said.
Li Yuan paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, then turned around.
Huang Si also started performing at the same time, shouting, "Hey!"
He sighed, "I think you have a kind face and are a good person. So let's say it's fate. These are three taels, and this book is four taels. This is the lowest I can offer."
Huang Si gritted his teeth, looking as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Li Yuan also pretended to ponder, his expression quite varied, before letting out a long sigh, "I also want to buy it, but it's still too expensive. This way it's fine, brother, you won't suffer a loss."
"Well... never mind, I'll sell it at a loss. After all, I hit it off with you the moment we met."
"Two ounces each, we're really losing money."
He repeated it again, emphasizing it.
"No need, brother. I can't eat or sleep properly with this. Farewell!"
Having had his fill of fun, Li Yuan turned and left quickly.
Huang Si was stunned, but then he realized he was being tricked. "You..."
He pointed at Li Yuan, trembling with anger, but the next moment, as Li Yuan walked further and further away, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
"Sigh... that back view...?"
...
"Boss, give me fifty catties of pork."
"Two chickens, please!"
"One hundred eggs!"
.....
Li Yuan went on a shopping spree, having snatched over two hundred taels of silver last time, giving him a taste of what it's like to be a big spender.
Finally, when they arrived at the grain sales area, one person said, "Give me 100 jin of cornmeal and 50 jin of wheat flour."
"Brother, you're really modest."
Huang Si came closer again, his face beaming with smiles.
"Huang Si, stop swindling people. Everyone in Xiaolingfang knows you sell fake goods."
The young man at the grain store loudly exposed him, then looked at Li Yuan and said, "Don't fall for it."
"Aren't you a black market dealer too? You sell it for more than twice the price outside."
Huang Si was not to be outdone.
"It's normal, I admit it, do you dare to admit it? Besides, grain prices are skyrocketing right now, and they might be even higher tomorrow."
The young man stared at Huang Si with a mocking look.
Grain is now a hard currency, even harder than silver. No matter how high the price, there will always be buyers.
"Stop pretending."
Huang Si ignored him, cursing inwardly that the black-marketer's son was born without an anus.
"Okay, yours is done."
The young man brought over the two weighed bags, and Li Yuan handed him the silver. With three bags in total, Li Yuan carried them on his back and prepared to leave.
Huang Si followed immediately.
"I'm not buying it, why are you following me?" Li Yuan tilted his head and stared at him coldly.
"hey-hey."
Huang Si nodded and bowed, smiling broadly, "Big Brother!"
"It's no use trying to get close to him. He already said yours is fake and he won't buy it."
After saying that, Li Yuan walked straight toward the entrance.
Huang Si frowned. "Isn't that right? That shouldn't be!"