The eldest daughter of a peasant family: They are all my sisters’ passers-by

"This is something my father left behind. He often went out to sea when he was alive. He occasionally brought back these rare items from the other side of the sea. They won't cause any trouble for you, young master."

Lan Wangshu looks young now, but his actual mental age is in his early twenties. After working for a few years and coming into contact with all kinds of people in society, how could he not hear the hidden meaning?

Looking at this handsome face, she was still willing to answer his questions.

He Jinyu seemed a little embarrassed, her ears turned red, and she nodded, looking at the little gadget in front of her, which was indeed rare, and glanced at the two people's attire.

"After all, it's just a mirror. I can't charge too much. How about this? For one tael of silver, I'll give each of you two sets of clothes and some food."

Lan Wangshu didn't say anything, but just looked at him with suspicion.

She didn't quite understand what the other party meant. Isn't a pawnshop a place where silver and goods are exchanged? What's the point of giving away food and clothes?

"Well, I noticed you guys were wearing some..."

He paused suddenly, unable to find the right words for a moment.

Lan Wangshu quickly understood his intention. He felt that they were too poor and were just children, and had fallen to the point of becoming their father's relics. They must not be able to hold on to the money, so it would be better to exchange it for something useful.

"I appreciate your kindness, sir. I can decide the money, but we still need to discuss the price."

He Jinyu touched his nose. The price was indeed not high, but when doing business, the price had to be negotiated slowly. Especially for a pawnshop like theirs that only provided emergency assistance, the price would be negotiated very hard. He Ji's offer was already very fair.

"One tael of gold, it's worth the price because it's unique. It's more than just a mirror. This unique good thing is certainly not something that ordinary people can have. You can get something far more valuable than money."

When He Jinyu heard the word "one or two golds", the smile on her face could no longer be maintained. She looked a little dazed after hearing the rest, and then fell silent again.

Lan Luochen's cognition was refreshed by her again. How dare she ask for one or two taels of gold for such a small thing? Is she crazy? Does she take people as fools?

He carefully poked her back with his finger. Lan Wangshu felt the small movement of the person behind him, and patted him with his hands behind his back. He said nothing and waited quietly.

She looked at the young man in brocade clothes in front of her and rolled her eyes in her heart. "Brother, let me tell you how to sell it. Weren't the ancient people very reserved and precocious? Do I have to say this out loud?"

Rich people like power, powerful people like face. Isn’t being unique enough to be prestigious?

Her eyes met his somewhat evasive gaze, and the young man in green turned his head slightly and looked away.

"Deal, girl, do you have anything else to exchange?"

He Jinyu has taken over the He family business for half a year. He has been doing business with his father since he was a child. It is indeed right to sell things in this way. Being unique is extremely attractive to powerful and wealthy people.

If this mirror is brought to the shop in Kyoto, it will not only attract more people to the store and quickly enhance He Ji's reputation, but it may also be used as a gift to establish connections with powerful people, which are priceless.

For a moment, his mind turned over and over again, and he made a decision.

He stared at Lan Wangshu with a serious and earnest look.

Lan Wangshu took out another transparent, round glass bead from his sleeve. He Jinyu took it and looked at it in the sunlight.

In a moment of desperation, she pulled his hand down. He Jinyu looked at her holding his wrist and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You don't need to put this thing between your eyes and the sun."

"Why?"

Why? This is a convex lens, brother. The glass bead is equivalent to a double-sided convex lens. How many forest fires were caused by wishing balls?

"When sunlight shines in, it will gather at one point, and when the temperature is high, it will easily catch fire."

He Jinyu nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She felt relieved. If she continued to ask, she would be explaining refractive index and calculus to you like an ancient person.

"This thing looks crystal clear, without any impurities, and is round and smooth to the touch. The polishing process is excellent. It is simply a perfect item for jewelry. It's a pity that it is a bit dangerous."

"That's not necessarily the case. As long as it's not exposed to direct sunlight, this little flaw is nothing compared to its uniqueness. Night-shining pearls are precious, right? Usually, they are kept in boxes for appreciation."

“Is this also unique?”

Lan Wangshu shook his head, which made He Jinyu a little disappointed.

"The girl has a few, I took them all."

She curled her lips and said, "There are plenty of them, but wouldn't they be worthless?"

She thought about it and exchanged five more beads from the system. Five transparent glass beads lay together in her palm.

"Although they are not unique, they can be made unique. Look, they look like plum blossoms and are suitable for decoration."

"Thank you for your advice. May I ask how much money you would like to sell it for?"

He Jinyu smiled and bowed to her. This way, he couldn't quote a price. Everyone knew that this could make a lot of money, especially since this method was hers.

He really admired her business acumen and wanted to make friends with her. Maybe he could get some new ideas from her in the future, so he had to try his best to meet her price.

"No more, no less, ten taels of gold, plus one condition."

Lan Luochen was already numb. He had never seen ten taels of gold before, and yet he had to put forward a condition for this price.

"What conditions?"

He Jinyu's voice turned cold. Ten taels of gold was indeed too low. Compared with the value these items could bring, it was not even a fraction of it. But if it was aimed at the He family, it would be absolutely unacceptable.

Lan Wangshu watched the person in front of him suddenly become cold and distant, and could only sigh in his heart that men are so fickle.

"My parents have passed away, and I still have three younger brothers to raise. My oldest brother is old enough to go to school."

She pulled Lan Luochen from behind and pushed him in front of He Jinyu.

"The village scholar has taught him a lesson, and I can get the village chief to write a letter of recommendation, but I still don't have the means to get him into the county school. My condition is that my brothers can use the He family's connections to get into the county school. As for the tuition, I will earn it myself."

After finishing this long paragraph, both men were stunned.

Lan Luochen's eyes suddenly turned red, and he looked at her profile quietly. Although his parents were very good to him when they were alive, they always kept a distance from him and never treated him well or cared about him like she did.

"elder sister."

"good."

Lan Wangshu didn't even look at him, leaving Lan Luochen alone with tears of emotion in his eyes. She rubbed his head perfunctorily with her hand, waiting for He Jinyu's answer.

He Jinyu didn't expect that she would be in this situation. She had to raise three younger brothers alone. This condition could not even be considered a condition. The He family did some charity work every year, and donating to the county school was one of them.

Not to mention squeezing in three people, even thirty people would be possible.