I feel so good after dressing up as a peasant girl

After clearing out all the bandit camps with less than fifty people, Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou did not continue their bandit-eating-bandit operations.

In more than a month, the two of them managed to get four cows, a horse, more than 5,120 taels of silver, two boxes of gold, silver, pearls and jade accessories, food from a cave, as well as some coarse salt, medicinal herbs, tea, wine, cloth, silk, fur, porcelain, ironware, books, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones...

As for the cows, they planned to give one to each family, and the remaining two would be placed together with the horses on the farm they were going to buy next.

Because of the origin and quality of the two boxes of accessories made of gold, silver, pearls and jade, the two men did not plan to distribute them to the women in the family, but planned to sell them in batches along with other things.

They did not sell any grain or salt, but stockpiled them all; they also picked out the medicinal herbs they needed and stockpiled them.

As for other things, such as tea, wine, silk, porcelain, and ornaments, Gu Wenxuan planned to sell them all at once. Firstly, with her and Bai Jingzhou's current status, they would not be able to use these things much. Secondly, even if they could use them, she would not use such products whose quality was completely at the bottom among similar products.

Fur is a great way to keep warm, so keep it all. It doesn’t matter if most of them are of poor quality. Gu Wenxuan doesn’t mind it, because she has no cotton now.

As for cloth and ironware, only useful ones were kept, and those that were no longer needed were all sold.

Books, calligraphy and paintings, brushes, ink, paper and inkstone... Never mind, just keep them all, there's not much left anyway. Well, the most important thing is, even if they sell these things, they won't be able to get a good price.

After deciding what to keep and what to sell, Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan went to the next county to inquire about the market conditions and look for buyers.

They did not plan to find people to ship the goods to in different categories, because the more people they came into contact with, the greater the possibility of exposing their identities. In order to have less trouble and more stability in the future, the two did not mind giving up some profits.

With Bai Jingzhou, a know-it-all, they quickly made a roundabout contact with one of the local bosses in the neighboring county.

This local tyrant was called Mr. Hong. When he was young, he was a member of a horse caravan in the southwest region. Later, he was injured and his fighting power was greatly reduced, so he returned to his hometown with silver and money.

With his courage and solid external martial arts skills, he quickly made a name for himself in his hometown.

On the surface, he was a successful businessman with fertile land and shops, but in private, he was also engaged in the shady business of helping people sell stolen goods, settle cases, and lend money at high interest rates.

Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan approached him to sell goods because they were attracted by his trading principle of just doing business without asking about the origin of the goods or delving into the details of the trading partners.

The items they wanted to sell were too diverse, and most importantly, not worth much. After looking at the list of goods, Mr. Hong felt uninterested, but for the sake of being the middleman, he still sent his trusted subordinates to inspect and receive the goods.

His trusted subordinate did not have as high standards as Master Hong. Even though the total price of the goods was less than three hundred taels of silver, he still bargained seriously with Bai Jingzhou.

In the end, Bai Jingzhou gave a 10% discount as the other party wished and completed the deal with the other party at a price of 230 taels.

The things were quickly transported away by the other party. Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou, who had nothing to worry about, were not in a hurry to leave. It was their first time in the next county, so apart from other places, they would definitely visit the bookstore and the restaurant.

The two first ran to the restaurant with the largest customer flow in the county and ordered a few of their signature dishes to try, and then went to a bookstore to see if there were any books that interested them.

The goods in bookstores, apart from pens, inkstones, and books related to the imperial examinations that scholars often read, are basically vernacular novels, travel notes, and the like. Other unpopular and slow-selling books are usually not available, after all, bookstores also have to consider sales.

Gu Wenxuan had no interest in books. She took a quick look inside and then ran to the door of the bookstore to wait for Bai Jingzhou.

Bai Jingzhou read very carefully. Ever since he realized that this was an era where "everything was inferior except reading", Bai Jingzhou made up his mind to take the imperial examination and become an official. So every time he went into the city with Gu Wenxuan, he would run to various bookstores to select books.

Although he couldn't find the books he wanted to buy most of the time, he persisted in doing so.

This time was the same, because it was a bookstore he had never been to before, Bai Jingzhou simply started a "carpet search" mode on the bookshelves.

Gu Wenxuan noticed him as soon as he slowed down, which is why she went straight to the door of the bookstore to wait.

There were many people reading and shopping inside the bookstore, but the entrance was very empty. Gu Wenxuan glanced around and found that there were no shelves or people walking in the corner next to the entrance. She immediately walked over and leaned against the wall next to the door frame.

She put the backpack at her feet and then looked towards the counter, so that when Bai Jingzhou came out after selecting the books, she would be able to spot him the first time.

"What are you looking at?" After an unknown amount of time, Bai Jingzhou came out holding two books. He stood between Gu Wenxuan and the counter, blocking her view of that direction.

At this time, at the counter, the owner of the bookstore was checking out a scholar whose clothes were washed so much that they turned white and fuzzy, and there were two patches on the sleeves. The paper and ink sticks he chose were all cheap ones.

Although the scholar was obviously from a poor family, he did not show any inferiority or timidity. Even though he bought the cheapest paper and ink sticks in the store, he even asked the shopkeeper if there was any book copying work after paying the bill. He behaved in a very calm and composed manner throughout the whole process.

Gu Wenxuan looked at the scholar for a few more times. She felt that with this kind of character, he would definitely have a bright future. In this case, maybe they could take this opportunity to establish a good relationship?

As she was thinking, Bai Jingzhou changed his stance without leaving any trace, blocking the scholar who was already walking out of the bookstore.

Gu Wenxuan: ???

Gu Wenxuan didn't understand, but she still reminded Bai Jingzhou, "You can go and pay the bill."

There is no one in front of the counter, and the owner of the bookstore is already signaling you to pay with his eyes.

Bai Jingzhou nodded, "Then wait for me, I'll go and pay the bill."

He moved quickly, paid the money, and immediately walked to Gu Wenxuan's side, "Don't you want to buy other things? It's getting late, we have to hurry."

Then, without saying anything, he pulled Gu Wenxuan in the opposite direction of the scholar.

Gu Wenxuan: ...Isn't this the direction to leave the city? Where are the things we agreed to buy?

She was puzzled but didn't say much. Anyway, she didn't have to buy those things here today.

The two of them hurried out of the city and retrieved their own carriage from a place outside the city gate where people could store horses and carriages. Then Bai Jingzhou drove the carriage and took Gu Wenxuan back to Liulin Town.