CHAPTER 141: CHAPTER 140: TODAY IS A GOOD DAY

Yu Xiaolian handed over the letter to Su Jingchen to Shopkeeper Hai and learned from him that Zheng Yuanfeng also went to Linzhou County School to study, just like Su Jingchen.

She asked Shopkeeper Hai to pass on a message to Zheng Yuanfeng, telling him where she might settle in the future.

Shopkeeper Hai settled this month’s share with Yu Xiaolian and then asked, "You don’t want the share from Mountain Moon Residence in the future?"

Yu Xiaolian widened her eyes, not want it? Why wouldn’t I want it?

She had contributed two cookbooks, and her hands were almost worn out from copying.

Yu Xiaolian, as thick-skinned as a city wall, said, "Tell my second brother to save it for me to use as a dowry in the future."

After checking the names and quantities of reserved daily necessities, Yu Xiaolian noted them down and rushed home to prepare the goods.

She worked overnight with Zhao Erya and Yu Changhe and finally had everything ready by the next morning.

After the shop assistant from Mingxiang Pavilion took the goods away, Yu Xiaolian and Zhao Erya collapsed into sleep.

They slept until the afternoon when Yu Changhe woke them up, saying someone had come to see the house.

Yu Xiaolian hurriedly collected her toiletries from the windowsill, then listlessly leaned against the corner to make way for the house viewers.

"Very nice, very nice. Shall we go see the second courtyard?"

The one viewing the house was a corpulent gentleman, obviously wealthy. The woman he accompanied seemed to be a courtesan, with a strong scent of makeup and perfume, and her attire and demeanor were somewhat frivolous.

As it turned out, Yu Xiaolian was right; the woman was indeed a concubine the gentleman had redeemed from a brothel and was keeping outside.

Though she might not be the third concubine, she could be the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth...

No matter her rank, this gentleman was a wealthy patron. When the broker quoted seven hundred taels of silver, he agreed without bargaining.

With seven hundred taels, the broker took a fifty-tael fee, and Yu Changhe received six hundred and fifty taels.

Having lived there for more than a year and still earning fifty taels, both Yu Changhe and Yu Xiaolian were quite satisfied.

The only downside was that they had to vacate the house immediately.

There was no allowance for even one night.

The furniture was all given to the buyer, and they didn’t have much to move. While Yu Changhe harnessed the carriage in the backyard, Yu Xiaolian packed all the family’s clothes and bedding into the space.

Before leaving, they went to Mingxiang Pavilion to settle the share of daily necessities, amassing over eight hundred taels of silver.

Passing by the pawnshop, Yu Xiaolian pulled Yu Changhe from the cart.

She handed a Mei Sheep to Yu Changhe and pointed at the pawnshop, and he immediately understood Yu Xiaolian’s intention.

Yu Changhe parked the carriage in a secluded alley and told Yu Xiaolian and Zhao Erya to wait there for him.

Yu Xiaolian said, "Don’t sell for less than three thousand taels!"

Yu Zishu’s Slow Sheep could sell for three thousand taels; her Mei Sheep was the face of Sheep Village, so the price couldn’t be lower than the elder chief’s.

Although Yu Changhe was shocked by Yu Xiaolian’s pricing, he didn’t object, as the items in the space belonged to his daughter.

He had known for a long time that his daughter was no longer the same as before.

This space couldn’t have been something provided by Kuang Ge, but rather something of his daughter’s own.

The old Yu Xiaolian was timid and cowardly, never daring to speak loudly, sometimes glaring viciously at the Sun family in the corner and hadn’t called the Sun family "mother" in a long time.

But since waking up from a high fever, he noticed she had changed, sweetly calling the Sun family "mother," and her previously cold aura had disappeared, leaving a gentle and obedient impression, but he was only suspicious then; now, he’s absolutely certain.

The old Yu Xiaolian had never attended school; she’d hardly speak in four-character phrases often.

But he noticed his daughter loved speaking in four-character phrases. Although not fluent, she certainly didn’t seem like someone who hadn’t been educated.

She could read a letter from beginning to end; even the smartest person couldn’t become so outstanding in such a short time unless she had initially been excellent.

The old Yu Xiaolian wasn’t as clean or well-behaved and dutiful as now, which made Yu Changhe very pleased with his daughter.

Every time Yu Changhe mentioned to the Sun family how their daughter was different from before, the Sun family would skirt around the topic.

Yu Changhe knew that his wife was far smarter; since even he could see it, his wife certainly figured it out long ago.

Neither of them acknowledged it openly, each pretending not to notice.

Yu Changhe walked into the pawnshop with Mei Sheep, "Pawning this item, dead pawn."

The pawnshop owner was astounded at the carelessly handled Mei Sheep Yu Changhe handed over.

Oh my, such a valuable item, how could it be handled so casually?

He recognized this thing. Last year, one shop on the east side of town bought one for five hundred taels and flipped it at an auction for six thousand taels of silver.

Recently, he came across another on the black market and bought it for three thousand taels.

Yet here comes another, with a different design.

He realized these were likely part of a set; he had no idea how many were in the set?

If he could collect the whole set, it would make his competitors envious.

The pawnshop owner had studied these items for many nights and didn’t bother inspecting further, directly asking Yu Changhe, "What’s the price you’d like?"

"Three thousand taels!"

When the pawnshop owner heard this price, he immediately understood — this was probably from the same set as the one from the black market; this person probably had the whole collection.

So the pawnshop owner asked if he had the whole set and was willing to pay more for it.

Yu Changhe was delighted; there were so many of these at their supermarket, they were becoming a nuisance, so he asked how much for a full set?

Seeing there was room for negotiation, the pawnshop owner asked, "How many are in the set?"

Yu Changhe hesitated, then replied, "Ten!"

"Oh no, ten items!"

Since the other party didn’t know how many were in a complete set, Yu Changhe randomly stated a number.

"Ten?" The shopkeeper’s eyes widened, and he beamed with joy; he had struck gold.

This time, he’d cover them all — he’d have the monopoly on these plastic items.

"Thirty thousand taels!"

Yu Changhe shook his head, "Thirty thousand taels won’t do, a full set is more expensive."

"Thirty-two thousand taels?"

Yu Changhe feigned calmness, "Thirty-five thousand taels, non-negotiable!"

The pawnshop owner, afraid of losing such a treasure, gritted his teeth and said, "Deal!"

Yu Changhe took the Mei Sheep with him, "I’ll go home to get them now, prepare the silver notes, we’re not far away."

It didn’t take long; before the pawnshop owner had finished counting thirty notes, Yu Changhe returned with Yu Xiaolian.

Happy Sheep, Mei Sheep, Lazy Sheep, Boiling Sheep, Warm Sheep, Slow Sheep, Grey Wolf, Red Wolf, Little Grey.

As Yu Xiaolian named them, the pawnshop owner eagerly noted them down, eyes sparkling with joy.

He knew, with a resell, he’d earn several thousand taels — worth it, definitely worth it.

Today was indeed a fortunate day!