CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 302: UNHEARD-OF

As they talked, the two arrived at the entrance to Xiangyang Lane, "No rush, let’s eat first, and after eating, we can discuss more specifically. I still have many good things I haven’t shown. When the time comes, I’ll take you to my warehouse to choose."

Yu Xiaolian said this, having already made up her mind to fleece Zheng Yuanfeng.

Zheng Yuanfeng was now feeling very itchy with curiosity, not really in the mood for eating; he was eager to know what good stuff Yu Xiaolian had.

So, during dinner, Zheng Yuanfeng ate very quickly and finished in no time, then urged Yu Xiaolian to take him to see the warehouse.

Xiangyang Lane had several warehouses, but they all contained miscellaneous items, nothing of real value.

While waiting for the dishes, Yu Xiaolian used the excuse of washing her hands to step out to place some treasures in an empty room in the second courtyard.

These treasures included various glass bottles, glass cups, Glazed Cups, perfumes, watches, palm-sized makeup mirrors, thermos flasks, and so on.

When Zheng Yuanfeng saw these items, he was completely stunned; he did not expect Yu Xiaolian to have such strange and curious things.

Zheng Yuanfeng had seen many glazed pottery pieces before, but the glass items Yu Xiaolian presented were very different from anything he previously encountered.

Seeing Zheng Yuanfeng carefully pick up a hexagonal glass cup, examine it closely for a long time, and then sigh, "This cup has a symmetrically balanced design, crystal-clear texture, without a speck of impurity; the craftsmanship of the glasssmith is extraordinary."

Having examined the ordinary transparent glass cup, Zheng Yuanfeng then picked up a Bubble Cup; this was a set of six cups, each in a different color, leaving Zheng Yuanfeng amazed. However, he noticed one issue.

He then puzzledly asked Yu Xiaolian, "Why is the bottom of each cup sticky?"

Yu Xiaolian chuckled, "I don’t know either, maybe the craftsman used some special materials, I’m not very knowledgeable.

But the master said this sticky stuff can be washed off and doesn’t affect the use."

The sticky bottom, of course, was a product label, and Yu Xiaolian had temporarily used a hairdryer to peel it off; without the hairdryer, it would be sticky and difficult to remove.

"What’s this?" Zheng Yuanfeng picked up a large thermos flask and asked.

"Hey, this is a good item, it’s called a thermos flask. It keeps cold things cool inside for twelve hours, and hot things warm for twelve hours too. During winter travels, it can be used to store hot water so you can have hot water to drink all the way."

This thermos was a combination of iron and plastic, had a large capacity and was quite sturdy, with adorable cartoon designs on it.

"Really that magical?" Zheng Yuanfeng felt incredulous.

If he had this flask, he could sip hot tea while traveling by coach.

"Of course!"

Zheng Yuanfeng, half-believing, returned the thermos flask, then noticed several palm-sized bottles of perfume and a small mirror.

He had seen the small mirror at Zhenpin Pavilion and asked for the price, knowing it was sold for two hundred taels each, finding it ridiculous as his sworn sister’s pricing was too low, selling things too cheaply.

Yu State was economically prosperous, bordering the Capital, with many wealthy folks around; the prices should be set higher.

After all, these items weren’t affordable for poor families and rich families wouldn’t mind the cost, so the price should be set high.

However, Zheng Yuanfeng hadn’t seen the perfume in the shop, hence found it very novel.

Yu Xiaolian picked up the perfume and sprayed it into the air, instantly diffusing a rich scent, "This is a thing called perfume, this particular one is named Chanel No. 5, with three different scent notes, the top note is..."

"You mean the scent of this perfume changes after a while?" Zheng Yuanfeng frowned.

Such a concept was unheard of.

Yu Xiaolian nodded, "Yes, its scent changes over time, and the base note smells the best. Would you like me to spray a little on your sleeve? You can experience it tonight when you return."

Zheng Yuanfeng was indeed curious about this scent-changing perfume, hence nodded in agreement.

The final item was the watch.

Yu Xiaolian, like a salesperson, picked up the watch and explained to Zheng Yuanfeng how to tell time with it.

Yu Xiaolian thought she had already explained it very thoroughly, but Zheng Yuanfeng still seemed baffled by terms like minutes, seconds, hours.

Yu Xiaolian had to rephrase, substituting hours with "hours," and fifteen minutes with "quarter hour."

This time Zheng Yuanfeng understood, "I get it, fifteen minutes is a quarter hour, half an hour is two quarter hours, forty-five minutes is three quarter hours, an hour is four quarter hours, which is half an hour."

Yu Xiaolian gave Zheng Yuanfeng a thumbs up, "You’re so smart!"

She had seen Yu Changhe and Sun Fengshou many times, but those two still couldn’t understand the watch.

But Zheng Yuanfeng understood right away; it seems dealing with smart people is easy and effortless.

"This watch should be expensive, right?" Zheng Yuanfeng was delighted with the watch.

Yu Xiaolian said, "Certainly... this item is costly, its cost price was five thousand taels of silver!"

Actually, most watches in her space were electronic watches, this mechanical one was collected by her father years ago and kept in their home’s safe.

It was also the only watch in her space that didn’t require a battery change.

When Zheng Yuanfeng heard five thousand taels, he visibly relaxed, thinking it would cost over ten thousand.

Just as he exhaled, he heard Yu Xiaolian say, "I want to sell it for ten thousand taels!"

Zheng Yuanfeng wore the watch on his wrist, not planning to return it to Yu Xiaolian, "I’m your second brother, not your enemy, give it to me at the cost price!"

"Hey, why are you like this? This is forceful buying and selling, isn’t it? I worked hard to get a good item, and you won’t let me earn a penny?" Yu Xiaolian feigned grievance.

Zheng Yuanfeng, while adjusting the watch, remarked casually, "Stop pretending, I know even at five thousand you’d profit."

Yu Xiaolian chuckled, "That obvious?"

Zheng Yuanfeng, having worn the watch, carefully covered it with his sleeve, then started discussing the prices of other items with Yu Xiaolian.

In the end, including a pair of purple glass bottles, Yu Xiaolian earned a total of twenty thousand taels from Zheng Yuanfeng, generously foregoing the change.

After returning to the shop he had just bought in the west city, Zheng Yuanfeng immediately ordered the silver to be loaded onto a cart and his purchased treasures to be taken away.

The guards were puzzled, clearly, the money was meant to open a pawn shop, yet their master had spent half of it in a day; had he gone mad?

Zheng Yuanfeng saw the confusion in the burly guards and explained, "You must guard these things well, and once the second master arrives, take these items to the Capital, sell them, and the money spent will be doubly earned back."