Lan Ke Qi Yuan - Edited MTL

Chapter 20: The Exquisite Small Residence

They could see Ji Yuan fumbling around and clearly saw his eyes, the broker next to him only then realized that Ji Yuan was actually blind, he didn't notice it on the road just now. The shop clerk next to him also realized that the person looking at the brush holder was just a blind man.

"Uh, sir, do you like this brush holder?"

The shop clerk felt a little embarrassed, after all, how could a blind man buy the four treasures of the study, so asking such question was a polite reminder to Ji Yuan to put down the brush holder. The brush holder was not cheap and it wouldn't be good if he broke it.

This voice also brought Ji Yuan back to reality. Despite hearing the enthusiasm of the shop clerk dropping, he was not unhappy either.

"This brother, how much is this brush holder?"

Because of what he said just now, he received a cold look from Lu Chengfeng. The shop clerk realized he forgot his manner, so he answered respectfully.

"Replying to sir, although this yellow-wood brush holder was placed outside. We carefully inspect the craftsmanship and the material used. We don't cheat the old nor the young, this cost 200 copper coins, if you buy it outside of Ning'an county, the price would cost around one or two silver taels."

Whether 200 copper coins was regarded as expensive or not, Ji Yuan did not know. But he spent three copper coins to eat a bowl of Yangchun noodle, this brush holder worth 60 to 70 bowls. If the common people cook it themselves, it should be worth 100 meals, which was not exactly cheap.

Ji Yuan could now be regarded as a rich man, 150 silver taels equal to 150 guans, one guan equal to 1000 copper coins. He had more than enough to buy a brush holder, but since he had no reliable source of income, Ji Yuan was still stingy and didn't want to buy it.

If he was in a dire strait in the future, the holder would basically be useless, but that 200 copper coins could save his life!

In the past, Ji Yuan's consumption was conservative, apart from spending it on computer accessories and games, he didn't spend too much on his basic needs. Especially that now was going to be more stressful, his consumption had to be more strict.

As for the embarrassment of asking about the price of something and not buying it, it never had occurred to him, must've been because his thick face was innate.

Ji Yuan put down the brush holder and stood up, nodding in the direction of the house broker.

"It's about time, let's go, let's see the house."

"Ah, this way, this way, let's head east first."

The broker walked in front, Ji Yuan followed.

Lu Chengfeng deliberately lagged a step behind, looked at the brush holder on the table, and took out a piece of broken silver at the shop clerk's misgiving.

"I'll take this"

The shop clerk didn't expect to be able to do business, and immediately took the broken silver with a smile.

"Wait a minute, sir, let me weigh it first, and then wrap it up for you!"

The shop clerk quickly ran into the store with the brush holder and broken silver, and handed the broken silver to the shopkeeper. The latter took out a mini scale and weighed the broken silver, and then put it on the abacus and counted it a few times.

Seeing that Lu Chengfeng didn't come in, after a while, the shop clerk went outside with a thickly wrapped brush holder and change.

"Sir, please take it. Your broken silver weighs six zhu, which is equal to 250 copper coins. Here's your change, ten five-tongbao."