章節 6: Easy Money
編輯: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the great Tang, due to the heavy weight of copper coins and the rarity of gold, it was extremely common for things like silk, pepper, and other items to be used as currency for payment. Black pepper, in particular, was an absolute hard currency that was popular everywhere.
The nobles of the great Tang loved to eat meat to demonstrate their nobility, but they had no seasoning for it. Since pepper could do that, it was naturally popular. In addition, pepper was an import. Itcame from a distant land, and it was exotic, so it was highly valuable.
"Are you going to buy it with black pepper?" After she had seen enough, the green-robed maid put down the wooden box reluctantly. She liked the wooden box alone.
"Yes," Lin Wanwan said, "The elders in my family gave me too much black pepper, and I can't finish it. After paying for the celadon, do convert the rest of the money into gold."
"Alright! Please wait for a moment, I'll go get the shopkeeper. "
Lin Wanwan walked out of the treasure house, followed by two manservants who bent over to carry her bag. They respectfully sent her to the oxcart before turning around and returning to the treasure house.
When Lin Wanwan went in, she took a box of black pepper that cost more than 20 yuan. When she came out, she had changed it into a box of little gold ingots, as well as six celadon pieces that were worth at least ten million Yuan in modern times!
Back at the inn, Lin Wanwan changed her room to a premium suite. There were more valuable things, so the security of the room naturally had to be increased.
The suite was in the backyard. There were only two suites in the backyard of the inn. The other one was empty, and Lin Wanwan was staying in eastern one. The daily price of a house was 1500 Yuan, which was a month's worth of household expenses for an ordinary family in great Tang, but it was a piece of cake for Lin Wanwan.
When she was about to carry the little child and move to another room, the little child opened her eyes in a daze. When she saw Lin Wanwan, she was still not completely awake, but she showed a sweet smile first, producing two cute dimples.
Lin Wanwan looked at her and couldn't help but touch her face.
"Little one, are you awake? I'll give you a new name, 'green jade extracted from dew'. You'll be called Lin Qingyu, and your nickname will be Xiao Yu'er. What do you think, Xiao Yu'er?"
The little girl was still in a daze, so naturally, she would simply nod along.
Lin Wanwan held her small body. Her heart, which had been empty, was now strangely satisfied.
She hugged her as if she was hugging her younger self.
After putting on the new silk clothes that Lin Wanwan had bought, Xiao Yu'er felt as if she had stepped into the Immortal Palace. Lin Wanwan asked her to call her mother, so she called her mother.
She had always dreamed of being like other children, to have a soft and fragrant mother who could hold her, just like other children. Now, her dream had actually come true.
Lin Wanwan, on the other hand, had always liked children, but she was not fond of the idea of marriage, let alone having children. She always felt that giving birth would be very, very painful. It was so painful that she would die, and nobody was going near her womb. Sometimes, she would dream of waking up next to her pillow to have a God-given baby.
Wouldn't the two of them be a perfect match?
The mother and daughter looked at each other affectionately. Suddenly, a rumble broke the silence.
Xiao Yu'er held her stomach and quickly said, "No, no, I'm not hungry!"
This was because she thought of how her cousins and aunts would scold her every time her stomach acted up. Not only would there be no food, but she might also be thrown out.
For a long time, she had been like a stray dog, relying on leftovers to survive. She rarely had a meal.
Lin Wanwan patted her head and said, "I have some good food for you. In the future, with me by your side, you can eat well, wear warm clothes, and you will learn to read and write. How about it?"
"Alright, alright. I will be obedient." The little girl smiled, and sweet dimples appeared on her face.
Lin Wanwan took out the glass bottles of yogurt-dipped beans that she had bought from the modern supermarket and handed them to Qing Yu. "Eat, fill your stomach first."
Xiao Yu'er held the beautiful glass bottle and took a deep sniff. Then, she carefully took out a bean and put it in her mouth. She squinted her eyes in happiness. "Mother, it's delicious! You should have some too, Mother!"
"Mother doesn't like it. This is for children."
***
The night was silent. Xiao Yu'er who had washed herself again with soap and a new small child's bath bucket, was sleeping soundly in bed. Lin Wanwan lit a mosquito repellent candle and placed it on the side to drive away the mosquitoes.
The mosquitoes from a thousand years ago were not like the mosquitoes of the modern era, who had evolved several times and developed drug resistance. How could they withstand the poison of the mosquito repellant candle now? They died one after another, and there was a high probability that they would not be able to disturb the little fellow.
Then, Lin Wanwan took the new celadon that she had bought today, walked out of the inn, found a secluded corner, and immediately traveled back to the modern world.
It was around seven or eight o'clock in the Tang Dynasty, but it was already five o' clock in the morning in the modern world.
Lin Wanwan would always return to the same place where she had left. At that moment, she had returned to her small apartment in the modern world.
It wasn't easy to sell Tang Dynasty Yue Kiln celadon, because this kind of thing only had a price if someone was looking for it. But Lin Wanwan was in urgent need of cash now, so she found a well-known antique shop in Yong city, Buzhou Zhai.
She knew about this shop because she had followed Chen Jinyu to this shop while on a stint as auction house's hostesses when they were in university. Otherwise, with her social standing, she really wouldn't be able to come into contact with such a place.
Although living as a part-time model was rough, they could still broaden her horizons. All kinds of places, including the ribbon-cutting for the opening and the visiting of celebrities, required etiquette.
Without saying much, Lin Wanwan carried the celadon box to the door with a suitcase. When she arrived, it was just in time for business. Lin Wanwan directly went to the girl in the ancient costume at the counter and explained her purpose.
The girl in the ancient costume said, "Tang Dynasty celadon? Please take out your collection and place it on the table here. I'll take videos and photos of it and consult our treasure expert before I can give you an answer. "
Lin Wanwan agreed immediately. She opened her suitcase, took out the celadon, and put them one by one. The girl in the ancient costume took a picture and reminded her, "Let me explain it to you. We charge an appraisal fee of 200 yuan for each item. However, if you sell your item to us, you will be exempted from the appraisal fee."
"Alright, feel free to appraise it."
After the lady in the ancient costume sent the photo, she smiled and said, "You can take your collection back now. I'll contact you again when I have results. Please keep it..."
Before she could finish her sentence, her phone rang. She immediately smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, I have to take this call."
After ending the call, the lady in the ancient costume's smile became warmer, and she said, "Here's the situation. Our treasure expert and manager are both here today. We would like to invite our distinguished guest to our tearoom on the second floor for a detailed chat."
Lin Wanwan was in a hurry as well, so she naturally agreed.
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