blogombal Chapter 8: More than a pound of silver dollars!
Chapter 8: More than a pound of silver dollars!
In Uncle Nine's world, there are zombies and evil spirits, so ordinary human firearms are ineffective.
But these are much more effective against humans.
Even someone as skilled as Uncle Nine could die if he were accidentally shot in the dark.
Upon hearing this, Wu, the comprador, narrowed his eyes and smiled, then slowly said.
"As long as the money's there, I'll get you planes and cannons!"
He had already made up his mind to investigate this young man thoroughly when he got back.
Perhaps this is a super fat sheep!
"Sure, if this cooperation goes well, we might have even bigger business collaborations in the future," Zhao Yi said.
"Sir, what do you think of this pocket watch?"
At this moment, the shop assistant came over, carrying a small wooden box.
"We happen to have a pocket watch in our shop. I just brought it from the provincial capital last month. Take a look and see if you're satisfied!" said Wu, the comprador.
"Hmm, not bad, this is it." Zhao Yi looked at it; it was a very common pocket watch from the Republican era.
"Wencai, see if there's anything you like. I'll get you a gift too."
"Really? Then I won't be polite!" Wen Cai exclaimed excitedly.
He actually wanted a pocket watch too, but the comprador Wu said that there was only one left in the shop, and there wasn't one left for him.
Secondly, pocket watches were too expensive, and Wencai, still somewhat shameless, didn't dare to buy anything too pricey.
Finally, I chose a pair of trendy Western-style sunglasses.
Let's go!
Zhao Yi left Wu Di Trading Company with Wen Cai.
But instead of going straight home, he went to the Hongchang Foreign Firm across the street.
This is the shop owned by comprador Hong Kai.
However, the comprador Hong was not there at the moment; the shopkeeper was a lean, middle-aged man in his forties.
Zhao Yi came here to choose a gift for Uncle Jiu.
After all, the apprenticeship gift hadn't been given yet, but Uncle Nine gave him cultivation techniques and even helped him get a huge sum of 17 yuan.
If it weren't for Uncle Jiu, Zhao Yi would definitely believe that he wouldn't have been able to get the money so easily.
Zhao Yi glanced around at the items at Wu Di Trading Company but didn't find anything he liked.
So I came to check it out from the other side.
"Junior brother, what else do you want to buy?" Wencai asked curiously.
"I'm here to buy this for my master. I'm just wondering what kind of gift I should give him," Zhao Yi said casually.
"How about giving her some perfume?" Wen Cai quickly suggested.
"If Master doesn't use it, I can use it to spray. I heard that stuff smells really good, and girls all like it. If I spray some, will I be able to find a wife?" Wen Cai thought to himself.
When Zhao Yi mentioned giving him a gift, Wen Cai had considered asking for perfume.
But I also feel a little embarrassed that a grown man like me would buy perfume.
Now that Zhao Yi mentioned giving Uncle Jiu a gift, Wen Cai immediately started making recommendations.
"..."
Zhao Yi was unaware of Wen Cai's thoughts, and was speechless upon hearing his words.
Sending Uncle Nine perfume—just imagining the scene makes my eyes water.
"Although it's a foreign firm, there aren't many gifts that would suit Uncle Jiu."
Zhao Yi ignored Wen Cai and carefully selected another batch.
Gramophone, pen, bow tie, necktie, leather shoes...
Finally, it stopped in front of a Western gilded pocket watch.
This pocket watch is much better than the one he just bought at Wu Di Trading Company.
"Boss, how much is this pocket watch?" Zhao Yi asked.
"Young man, you have a good eye! All of our Western pocket watches are genuine imported goods, with solid movements and gilded bronze cases that are wear-resistant and durable. They are perfect for walking, running errands, or other daily tasks," the shop assistant said with a smile.
Zhao Yi didn't say anything, but simply asked the other person to bring it over for a look.
He took the pocket watch and examined it carefully.
This pocket watch has a simple and unadorned case with thick brass edging, clear dial markings, and a steady movement. It looks understated and elegant rather than flashy.
It perfectly suited Uncle Jiu's upright and solemn nature, and Zhao Yi was quite satisfied.
"This is it!"
Zhao Yi gently opened the watch cover, and the gears ticked as they turned, which was quite nice.
The shop assistant laughed and said, "Young man, you know your stuff! This one is the most practical, not fancy, and durable."
Zhao Yi nodded, bargained with the other party, then put away the pocket watch and left the foreign goods store.
"Junior brother, you're really good at bargaining! But why didn't you negotiate the price at Wu Di Trading Company earlier?" Wen Cai asked curiously.
"Hehe, because it's not necessary," Zhao Yi said with a smile.
Because he had already decided to kill Wu Di to gain merit.
Then the other party's money will eventually end up in his pocket.
Why bother negotiating the price? It's a waste of breath.
"Senior Brother Wencai, I'd like to wander around the town a bit more. You should head back first," Zhao Yi said to Wencai.
"Oh, alright, I'm getting sleepy anyway, so I'll head back to the mortuary first. You can take your time exploring."
Wen Cai yawned without a care in the world and then parted ways with Zhao Yi.
"It's time to head to the money exchange!"
He sent Wencai away to get money to exchange for silver dollars for a lottery.
Otherwise, if he took a large sum of money and then it suddenly disappeared, Wencai would definitely become suspicious.
Zhao Yi was too lazy to explain, and it wasn't easy for him to explain.
Therefore, it's easier if others don't see it.
Before going to the money exchange, Zhao Yi first went to the carriage shop.
Because he needed to withdraw a lot of money, and he didn't have any storage bags or other valuables.
Tens of thousands of silver dollars is no small sum.
Moreover, without a carriage, his taking away a large amount of silver dollars would arouse suspicion from the money shop.
"It's a pity I haven't even mastered the basics of cultivation yet, otherwise I could easily take the silver dollars with me if I learned the Five Ghosts Moving Technique."
Zhao Yi was very much looking forward to the Taoist methods and unorthodox techniques introduced in "The True Explanation of Maoshan".
Unfortunately, 99% of them require reaching the Dao Realm to be able to use them.
If one hasn't entered the Dao, one can only use some low-level, unorthodox techniques.
After making a few inquiries, Zhao Yi arrived at the carriage shop.
There is only one carriage shop in Renjia Town, and it only sells second-hand carriages.
There weren't many carriages and horses inside, since these things are hard to sell in the countryside.
They are usually only seen in provincial capitals.
It's already rare for Renjia Town to have even one.
This also shows that Renjia Town is indeed a wealthy place.
Although it's a town, it's quite prosperous and affluent.
After a round of haggling, Zhao Yi spent 87 silver dollars to buy a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with wooden wheels, iron cladding, and a canvas canopy.
It was also accompanied by a chestnut-colored old horse, which looked quite old.
Fortunately, it was a good horse, and it must have been a fine horse before.
"Let's go!"
Zhao Yi raised his hand and slapped Old Ma on the butt.
The carriage started moving instantly and headed towards the Renjia Town money exchange.
There is only one money exchange in Renjia Town, called Chen's Money Exchange.
The shopkeeper's name was Qi Dawei, a lean man who was almost fifty years old.
This money exchange is quite powerful, and it has connections in the provincial capital.
Even if all the silver dollars were taken out, they could only exchange them for 2 yuan.
But these 2 silver dollars alone filled a whole wooden box.
"It looks like I'll have to take it slow. I'll find an opportunity to go to the provincial capital later."
"However, it's fortunate that I bought a carriage in advance, otherwise, even if my physique increased to 11 points, it wouldn't be so easy to carry this big box of silver dollars."
Zhao Yi looked at the large wooden box and thought to himself.
Twenty thousand silver dollars, weighing over five hundred kilograms, exceeding one thousand catties.
He can barely move now, even with all his strength.
But to expect them to leave while still carrying you would be asking too much.
"In the past, I couldn't have imagined that money would be counted by weight, over a thousand pounds of silver dollars!"
Zhao Yi couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the large wooden box full of silver dollars.
Fortunately, Zhao Yi had prepared a carriage in advance.
Although this weight of over a thousand kilograms is heavy, it's not so heavy that it's impossible to pull.
After all, he was only going short distances and wouldn't be taking long, rough roads.
After leaving the money exchange, Zhao Yi drove the carriage out of town.
He immediately started the lottery after he was about to leave town.
There's no need for a horse-drawn carriage to carry over a thousand pounds of silver dollars around.
However, no sooner had Zhao Yi left the money shop than Manager Qi, the shopkeeper, also hurriedly left.
Soon, Manager Qi arrived at the north end of the town, in a dilapidated old house in a corner.
"Feng the Cripple, you asked me to keep an eye out for young, rich guys, and I've met one today."
"He withdrew 20,000 silver dollars from me in one go, and he looks to be around 20 years old, which perfectly meets your requirements."
As soon as Manager Qi entered the courtyard, he immediately called out.
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