stonecrandall Chapter 168 Trading
Chapter 168 Trading
The stars were shining at night, and the quiet moonlight cast a silver glow over the cold snowfield. At this moment, No. 1 Ye Li was entering his big house with the old village chief.
Looking at the decorations and lights inside the house, No. 1 Ye Li's eyes flashed with some surprise, but as he was mentally prepared, he quickly regained his calm expression.
The old village chief's house is very spacious, with all the necessary decorations, such as green plants that are very rare in Mond, and antique decorations on the table on the right west side, which clearly shows that the other party's identity is not as simple as the old village chief. It's just that the villagers here are still relatively simple and honest, and they will not inquire about the old village chief's background and whereabouts.
The old village chief's name is Richard Lawrence. This was the surname and first name that No. 1 Ye Li heard the old village chief introduce himself to at the celebration party for driving away the monster.
After hearing the last name Lawrence, No. 1 Ye Li already had some idea about the old village chief's background, which was why he was mentally prepared before entering the house.
"Village Chief Richard, your house is really beautifully decorated. No wonder you can bring all the villagers into the basement."
"Actually, I'm not that powerful, but unfortunately, I haven't seen anyone else from Lawrence since I came out of the center of the storm. I don't know how my five disappointing children are doing in there. It's a pity that my well-behaved granddaughter didn't come out with me."
No. 1 Ye Li pretended not to hear anything and walked forward a few steps. He reached out from his bag and took out the potato seeds that Liyue could plant in winter. He said with a gentle expression:
"Old Village Chief Richard, these are potatoes that can be planted in winter. You must have seen them. The supplies I brought may be helpful to your village. I wonder if you have any precious things to trade."
Richard reached out and took the small bag of seeds brought by No. 1 Ye Li, tossed it up and down to confirm the weight, then opened it and took a look. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and the corner of his mouth raised as he said:
"I didn't expect you to take out such precious seeds to trade with us. Then I can't be too stingy. Come with me. Take anything you like in the basement. I will evaluate the transaction based on its value."
"Thank you, Village Chief Richard."
As they talked, the two of them came one after another to a food storage cellar in the stove kitchen, and the stairs leading down here happened to be a way to the basement.
There is a basement hidden in the cellar, which is really a nesting doll building. No. 1 Ye Li couldn't help but complain in his heart after following the old village chief Richard all the way.
However, the old village chief Richard is really generous. He is a wealthy man as he can build a two-story house with a cellar and basement in this village with a population of nearly 1000.
As the firelight shone, two shadows moved all the way down on the shadows cast by the fire until they reached a spacious area.
Looking at the pillars supporting the foundation, No. 1 Ye Li reached out and knocked on them. Richard smiled at his curious look. He understood the young man's curiosity very well, so he reached out and took out several leather belts wrapped in special paper from a cabinet shelf, and handed them to No. 1 Ye Li, who had lost interest in the pillars, and said:
"The currency in here is used inside the tower. Although it is useless outside the tower, if you can get in one day, you should be able to take some of the things there back and sell them for a lot of money. You should be able to earn a lot of currency that belongs to your side."
Looking at the bag wrapped in paper in front of him, No. 1 Ye Li stretched out his hand, squeezed it, weighed it, and nodded:
"It really is currency. The jingling sound is just like the calls of hundreds of birds in the morning."
No. 1 Ye Li's words contain Liyue's unique idioms, but the way they are used seems to have no culture at all. Instead, they have a sense of rural simplicity and plainness.
"Let me tell you about the price of the currency first. The currency inside is silver. Ten copper coins can be exchanged for one silver coin. There is also a gold coin on top of the silver coin. The same is true for ten to one..."
With Richard's introduction and use of currency, No. 1 Ye Li also knew about Mond's current monetary system.
"There are more than 3000 silver coins in total. Judging from the quality of your seeds, these should be enough."
The seeds that No. 1 Ye Li took out were all of top quality. They could be planted in any snowy area, and the yield would definitely be great. Otherwise, how could the entire Liyue support so many people?
Just from the farmland that spans thousands of miles in Guiliji, it can be seen that Morax and Guizhong attach great importance to the utilization of two survival resources: agriculture and minerals.
So No. 1 Ye Li accepted these bags of currency with peace of mind. After all, the village was still very far away from the city wrapped in the strong wind, and the supplies he had on him could sustain it. He passed by a few more populated places to get some currency, so that he could buy enough Mondstadt specialties in that city later.
Although it is now the Demon War period, some trade routes in various regions are still open. However, due to the wind and snow, no one has cleared the road to Mond, so there are very few merchants running there.
After staying overnight, No. 1 Ye Li left the village carrying a bunch of items on his back. The clinking sound was obviously caused by the wine colliding back and forth, but for No. 1 Ye Li who was very skilled in micro-manipulation, he could have avoided making any noise. However, in order to appear normal before leaving the village, he still needed to disguise himself.
Looking at No. 1 Ye Li who had already left, Richard's smiling face had a hint of melancholy. He didn't know whether the other party had heard his unintentional words that time. After all, the youngest granddaughter was the most obedient among his five children. He didn't know how she had been doing in the past ten years.
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Liyue, Guiliji dungeon.
No. 2 Ye Li stood next to Gan Yu with a helpless look on his face. He looked at the article that Gan Yu handed over and couldn't help but complain:
"Number 1 actually left me with so much mess. I still need to take care of the little business he runs."
"After all, he is you. Besides, he won't come back for more than 20 years. He said this himself the last time he came to me. I don't know when Ye Li will come back to take care of you."
Listening to Ganyu's complaining words, No. 2 Ye Li spread his hands and said helplessly:
"After all, we are the same person. The original body has been out at sea for more than a month. I'm sure he must have cut off a lot of the Demon God's sea territories."
"I don't know when this war will end. I have too much work to do recently. I am too busy to handle it."
"So you called me over here. You calculated the time it would take me to finish the work. I can only say on my behalf that you are really amazing."
Looking at that very helpless but helpless familiar face, Ganyu burst out laughing, with a little joy in her pink and purple eyes, and said softly:
"After all, no matter how you change, your clones are still Ye Li. Even if your personalities change, your essence will not change. Besides, chatting with your clones is a different experience. Besides, it's really interesting to see the same person quarreling."
"Ganyu, you have changed. You are not as gentle as before."
No. 2 Ye Li looked heartbroken, then he picked up the article reluctantly and started to correct it, beginning the job he was forced to do.