Chapter 110 He stood there like a stone lion.

Chapter 110 He stood there like a stone lion.

The escorts, having received favors from Jiang Yutang on several occasions, naturally took extra care of him.

The beady-eyed escort was the first to read out Jiang Yutang's name, but then she raised her chin and gestured toward Jiang Songzhi and Jiang Sumin, her eyes carrying a clear hint.

The escort glanced at the two brothers and added, forcing himself to speak, "Including the two of you, that makes a total of fifteen people."

The refugees stood together waiting to enter the city. Jiang Yutang approached them with a grin and teased, "Hey, escort brother, are you buying a lot of things this time? Why are there so many people?"

The beady-eyed escort, with a forced smile, said in a low voice, "I know you must have important business to attend to in the city, so I've assigned two extra people to help you out."

Jiang Yutang raised her eyebrows in surprise and sincerely praised, "Brother escort is so thoughtful, he even guessed this."

The guards waved their hands, urging them, "Stop dawdling, you have to be back before the city gates close, hurry up and go in."

"Okay."

Just as the three were about to go inside, a voice called out from behind. Jiang Yutang turned around and saw that it was Cheng Lanzhou.

Cheng Lanzhou walked through the crowd and stopped directly in front of the three people. Without any pleasantries, he got straight to the point: "Could I be the one to go into the city this time? I have important business to attend to."

"Ha, what great majesty."

Jiang Sumin spoke first, his tone full of sarcasm: "Asking for a favor and still wearing that cold face, do you really think you're still the general you used to be?"

Ever since he learned that his younger sister had been neglected after marrying into the Cheng family, he had disliked Cheng Lanzhou from the bottom of his heart. Now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to vent his anger.

Cheng Lanzhou showed no anger. He composed himself, softened his tone, and said earnestly, "Please."

Jiang Songzhi did not immediately express his opinion, but looked at Jiang Yutang with a questioning gaze.

After all, she was the one who led the trip into the city, and she also needed to make decisions regarding the glass ornaments transaction.

Jiang Yutang looked at Cheng Lanzhou's tense jawline and his two peaked eyebrows pressed together, knowing that he had made a decision because it was something important.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed, "Alright, Fourth Brother, you can stay at the camp for now."

Jiang Sumin was displeased upon hearing this and retorted, "I disagree!"

“In that case, I’ll stay.” Jiang Songzhi made the decision, taking off the backpack containing the glass ornaments and handing it to Cheng Lanzhou.

“You both have things to do in the city. My younger sister is familiar with trading, and Brother Lanzhou is skilled in martial arts. You can look out for each other.”

Cheng Lanzhou looked at the backpack handed to her, and finally took it and slung it over her shoulder.

Jiang Sumin wanted to argue, but Jiang Songzhi stopped him with a look.

Jiang Songzhi patted him on the shoulder and then instructed Jiang Yutang: "Be careful in everything you do, and don't be too ostentatious."

"Okay." Jiang Yutang turned to look at Cheng Lanzhou. "Let's go, the city gates will close if we dawdle any longer."

Cheng Lanzhou nodded and followed behind her, the three of them walking side by side toward the city gate.

The task assigned to them by the Jiechai team this time was to purchase a batch of flatbreads and bring them back to the camp.

Jiang Sumin was delighted when he heard this: "Isn't that easy? We just need to find a reputable bakery, order the quantity and pick up the goods, and then we can focus on our own business."

The three of them found a well-established bakery on the street, paid a deposit, and agreed to pick it up in the evening. They then turned around and stood at the shop's entrance.

Cheng Lanzhou and Jiang Sumin shouldered their bundles and asked, "Little sister, where should we go to hawk our wares?"

Jiang Yutang pointed towards the bustling city center ahead and chuckled, "Of course, the place with the most people, the more lively the better!"

The three arrived at the busiest street. Jiang Yutang deliberately chose a sunny spot at the entrance of the city, took out a clean soft cloth from her bag, spread it on the ground, and carefully laid out the glassware one by one.

Before she could even open her mouth to call out, a crowd of onlookers gradually gathered around.

Someone reached out to touch it, but was deterred by Cheng Lanzhou's gloomy gaze and whispered among themselves, "Is this glass? But I've never seen such clear and clean glass before, without even a trace of impurity."

"Look at those little beads, how bright their colors are! They're even better than the ones in jewelry stores!"

Jiang Yutang chuckled inwardly: This isn't fragile and expensive glass; it's cheap and good quality glass, you can get a bunch of it for just one yuan in the Yiwu market.

She cleared her throat and called out, "Don't miss out! Top-quality glass ornaments and jewelry, novel designs, and excellent quality, come and take a look!"

Someone in the crowd immediately asked, "Young lady, this glass looks very precious. It must cost a lot of money, right? We common folk can't afford it."

Upon hearing this, many people nodded in agreement, but could only shake their heads helplessly and lament their impoverished lives.

Jiang Yutang was prepared and waved his hand with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone. It's okay if you don't have enough money! You can exchange it for anything of value. Jade pendants, silver hairpins, old books and paintings, anything good can be used to offset the price. We will trade fairly and will definitely not let anyone down!"

These words instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the crowd. Those who had been hesitant before moved forward and asked about the rules of the exchange.

Jiang Sumin quickly stepped forward to maintain order, glaring at Cheng Lanzhou who was standing still.

"Hurry up and come help!"

Cheng Lanzhou let out a long sigh and walked to the front, standing still like a stone lion guarding a house.

More and more people gathered around to ask about the price, and the cacophony of questions left Jiang Yutang somewhat bewildered.

Although she knew that glass was rare in ancient times, she was unsure how much this "glass" was worth, and couldn't possibly calculate it based on modern costs.

She quickly moved closer to Jiang Sumin, covered her mouth with her sleeve, and whispered, "Fourth Brother, you have more experience, so you name a price. Don't make it too cheap and lose money, but don't make it too outrageous either. It would be best if we could sell them all."

Jiang Sumin glanced at her with a look of disdain, as if to say, "You can't even handle this little thing," but still nodded, cleared his throat, and raised his voice.

"Quiet down, everyone! This glass is top-quality, with clearly marked prices: glass beads are twenty taels each, earrings are fifty taels a pair, and glass jewelry boxes are two hundred taels each! If you don't have enough silver, you can exchange it for jade pendants, silverware, or other fine materials of equal value!"

The crowd fell silent for a moment after the price was announced, then erupted in uproar again.

Although a glass bead costing twenty taels is not cheap, it is not unbearable for families with decent means. The key point is that this thing can be taken back and kept as a family heirloom, or it can be resold for a considerable amount of money!

Many people immediately took out silver or jewelry to exchange for the items, and some even chose their items in advance and went home to get things to exchange for them.

The earrings also sold quite a bit thanks to their exquisite designs, and many young ladies from wealthy families were willing to spend money to buy them.

The jewelry box, priced at two hundred taels, was the only thing that deterred the common people. Forget silver, few could even afford anything to offset its value; they could only stand around marveling at it.

With the glass beads and earrings almost sold out, only three lonely jewelry boxes remained on the soft cloth.

Jiang Sumin squatted to the side, happily sorting through the silver and items he had acquired, muttering to himself, "This trip was worth it. When we get to Danzhou, we can buy a piece of land and a big house."

Jiang Yutang's lips curled up slightly as she turned to look at Cheng Lanzhou standing behind her.

"Aren't you busy with something? Fourth Brother and I can handle things here, you should go ahead."