latelenovela Chapter 66 Really? Lin Daiyu wouldn't be lying to me, would she?
Chapter 66 Really? Lin Daiyu wouldn't be lying to me, would she?
Bai Shaoan looked puzzled. Although the county magistrate had been inspecting people's livelihoods and recording prices in various places these days, was he coming to Linhai Town a little too often?
Moreover, he returned to the county government office late last night and rode here again early this morning. No matter how you look at it, there must be some reason he doesn't know about.
We can't just go for the food at Sihai Restaurant...
and so……
As Bai Shaoan was pondering, he suddenly felt a weight in his hand—a horsewhip.
Bai Shaoan looked up at Wu Qingfeng, "What are you doing?"
Wu Qingfeng handed him the horse reins quite naturally, saying, "Go to the backyard."
Bai Shaoan: "..." No, Master Wu, can't you bring your own coachman when you go out?
Although he was thinking this to himself, he still appeared very honest on the surface, saying, "Yes, sir."
Wu Qingfeng immediately gave him a look that told him to stop messing around.
Bai Shaoan quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth, just in time to see an oxcart coming from the alley entrance.
Bai Shaoan hurriedly led the horse to the backyard.
"Uncle Pei, Young Master Wu, thank you for waiting." After getting out of the car, Lin Chang'er greeted Pei Sihai and Wu Qingfeng first.
Pei Sihai waved his hand and smiled at her, "It's alright."
Wu Qingfeng simply nodded slightly. Lin Chang'er, who was waiting to go to the market, quickly unloaded the buckets and baskets filled with goods.
Pei Sihai inspected the goods and only picked out the two smallest blue crabs. "My dishes are priced per serving, not by weight. These two are a bit small. I'll take the rest. What else do you have in your car? Why don't you let me see?"
Lin Chang'er glanced at them and saw that they were the two that Sister-in-law Xiao Hua had caught.
She sighed inwardly, but if she went to the market later and promoted the products more, she would surely find a way to sell them.
So she wasn't worried, and simply said, "Uncle Pei, we have some good stuff today! Rare stuff."
"What rare stuff? It'll broaden your uncle's horizons."
Lin Chang'er laughed and carried the bucket containing the golden eel off the car. Since it was a rare item, she naturally had to enjoy the bucket all to herself.
When Pei Sihai came closer, he lifted the light-blocking cloth covering the bucket. "Golden eel!"
Pei Sihai was startled and moved closer to see the golden, clustered eels in the bucket. He quickly called out to Wu Qingfeng, "Third Master!"
Wu Qingfeng wasn't particularly interested at first, but after taking a closer look, he nodded and said, "It's a good thing."
Pei Sihai nodded as well, "Miss Lin, how much would you like to sell this golden eel?"
This stumped Lin Chang'er. She only knew that golden eels were rare, and wild golden eels were even rarer.
But when asked to give a price, she couldn't estimate it right away, so she had to pass the buck back, "Uncle Pei, what do you think is a suitable price?"
Pei Sihai laughed and said, "You sell ordinary sea eels for 30 coins a pound, but how about I price this golden eel at 400 coins a pound?"
The little goldfish and Xu Gun'er beside them widened their eyes instantly. 400 coins per catty? This golden eel must weigh at least 10 catties, so that means...?
The little goldfish counted on his fingers, but couldn't figure it out. His mother hadn't taught him this yet, but 10 of them would be worth 400 coins, which would be a lot of copper coins!
Xu Gun'er was also stunned. Are golden eels really that valuable? Should he go to sea with Sister Chang'er tonight to collect a big catch?
The price is reasonable, Lin Chang'er nodded, "Then thank you, Uncle Pei."
After saying that, he took a small basket off the car. "There's also a turtle. Judging from the fusion of its bones, it should be an 8-10 year old turtle. Uncle Pei, would you like it?"
"What turtle? Female or male? Does it lay turtle eggs?" Bai Shaoan happened to turn around from the stable and heard Lin Chang'er mention turtles, so he asked her abruptly.
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Judging from the tail, it's female. The hole we caught yesterday had an egg-laying burrow. Whether it will lay eggs again depends on how you raise it."
Bai Shaoan leaned closer with great interest, "Let me see."
As he spoke, he took the basket from Lin Chang'er's hands, grabbed the turtle that was tied up tightly, and said, "Oh, it's quite good-looking. It would be nice to have a pair."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "I caught one like this yesterday."
At this moment, Wu Qingfeng suddenly said, "I think I saw one like this at your stall before?"
Just as Lin Chang'er was about to answer, the little goldfish took out the large turtle that Lin Chang'er had caught from its basket. "Is this the one you're talking about?"
Wu Qingfeng nodded, and Bai Shaoan's eyes lit up. He said sarcastically, "Sister Lin, you're not being fair. You're hiding good things from me. I want both of them. Just name your price."
Lin Chang'er said, "Young Master Bai, it's not that I'm being unfair, but I promised him I would keep the little goldfish and not sell it. The one you have was caught by my neighbor's wife, and I brought it out to see if anyone wants it."
Bai Shaoan looked regretful, holding the turtle that Xiao Hua's sister-in-law had caught in his hand, his eyes still glued to the one in Xiao Jinyu's hand.
Lin Chang'er chuckled and teased him, "Young Master Bai, this little goldfish is just a male soft-shelled turtle; it doesn't lay eggs."
Bai Shaoan said listlessly, "Isn't it true that only when one male and one female are in harmony, can they lay eggs?"
Lin Chang'er was amused and instinctively said, "You don't need to hatch baby turtles. If you just want turtle eggs, you can raise female turtles."
Bai Shaoan leaned closer to her, "Really? Sister Lin, you're not lying to me, are you?"
Lin Chang'er nodded innocently, even thinking that this young master Bai was a bit naive.
Wu Qingfeng, standing to the side, coughed lightly a few times, "Shao'an..."
Bai Shaoan raised his voice, "What?"
Wu Qingfeng said, "We must not be rash."
Bai Shaoan was taken aback, then, as if remembering something, two blushes immediately rose on his fair cheeks. He laughed and said, "Then I'll take this one. Two taels of silver. What do you think, Sister Lin?"
Lin Chang'er quickly did the exchange and nodded, "Then thank you, Young Master Bai!"
Bai Shaoan readily took out a silver ingot from his purse and handed it to her. Lin Chang'er did not take it. A silver ingot was at least five taels. "Young Master Bai, this is too much. I don't have any change to give you. Please ask Uncle Pei to help me get one tael of silver."
Bai Shaoan was taken aback, then waved his hand, "No need to look, what I like is priceless, it's only five taels of silver."
Lin Chang'er shook her head, "Young Master Bai, whatever you agree on is what you get."
This was something Bai Shaoan truly hadn't expected; there were people in this world who didn't love money.
He looked at Wu Qingfeng blankly, and the latter nodded to him. Bai Shaoan then nodded, "Alright, when Uncle Pei calculates the silver for you later, I'll give you a scale."
Lin Chang'er nodded. Pei Sihai had already calculated the other seafood: four grouper for 400 coins, two sea bass for 160 coins, and two common eels for 600 coins.
Five large blue crabs cost 125 coins, four blue crabs cost 120 coins, and four swimming crabs cost 140 coins.
The total was 1545 coins, plus 4 taels of golden eel, for a total of 5 taels, 5 mace, and 45 coins.
Pei Sihai ordered another 20 catties of clams and 20 large sea duck eggs, totaling 180 coins.
Lin Chang'er calculated it all out, "It's 5 taels, 7 qian and 25 wen in total. I was supposed to deliver the scallions, but I haven't met up with the old lady selling scallions yet."
"Uncle Pei probably doesn't lack scallions, and you've ordered a lot, so I'll round it down from 25 coins. How about you give me 5 taels and 7 mace of silver?"