The room that Chu Xiao and Yan Zhenshen chose was indeed not very big. It was even smaller than the room they lived in before in the old Yan family house. After being used to the big kangs of farmers' families, this one seemed a bit awkward.

Chu Xiao lay down and tried it. It was more than enough for him to lie upright, but he couldn't even stretch his legs when lying sideways.

Fortunately, it is winter now, so it is warmer to sleep in each other's arms. If it were summer, two people would sleep on this kang with their flesh touching each other and they would be so hot that they would die.

Apart from the kang, there is a table and two chairs, which should be the place for eating. When you go out, you can see a small kitchen with two pots boiling hot water.

Zhengfu lived next door to them, in the same house as theirs. He had already made his bed, and when he saw Chu Xiao, he greeted him, "I boiled two pots of water, you guys wash up before going out to eat."

They could not stay in the city for many days, and if they cooked for themselves, it would be inconvenient to prepare firewood, rice, oil, salt and various seasonings and bring them back.

Poor family but rich road, Zhengfu naturally understands the principle of saving when possible and spending when possible. Even though he says that Uncle Li is stingy, he still went to buy two bundles of firewood to boil water. After all, if there is no hot water in winter, he will be freezing whether he washes his face, hands or clothes.

In fact, the three of them stayed in an inn a few days ago. Chu Xiao took a nice bath yesterday, and today he just wanted to soak his feet to relieve his fatigue.

In the next few days, they were all busy with their own things. Although Zhengfu didn't bring much when he came, he had a lot to take back. He only planned to make this trip this winter. Every New Year is a good time to do business. Merchants like them have to compare prices from different stores. They are indeed busy with selection.

However, Chu Xiao and Yan Zhenshen were not as anxious as him. They slept until noon the next day before going out to the money house. It was Chu Xiao's first time to come to such a place, and he looked around with some curiosity.

Especially the high counter. He could only show his head when he stood there. He and the waiter inside looked at each other in surprise and they both found it very funny.

However, Yan Zhenshen, who was tall and strong, only reached his chest. Although the waiter inside stood taller, he could not suppress his brother Shen's aura.

So when looking for a man, you have to look for a tall one, otherwise it would be like two dwarfs standing on tiptoe and looking up to talk. That scene is unbearable to think about. Chu Xiao couldn't help laughing out loud just thinking about it.

The clerk looked at Chu Xiao with some confusion, not knowing why this guy was suddenly laughing, but he still asked politely: "Are you here to deposit or withdraw money?"

"Exchange for silver." Yan Zhenshen took out the gold nuggets from the package and placed them on the counter: "Exchange them all."

The guy picked up a gold nugget that had been struck by lightning and had lost its shape. He looked at it from left to right, and it felt like he was just about to take a bite of it.

"Wait a moment, I'll ask the shopkeeper to come and take a look."

The most widely circulated currencies in Daxia are silver and copper coins. Although there is gold occasionally in money houses, they are basically gold ingots. I have never seen such a strange-looking thing before.

If it weren't for the fact that these two people had a lot of money, he would have asked them to go out and turn left to the pawn shop to exchange items.

Yan Zhenshen took the gold nugget back first, and waited for a while until he saw a middle-aged man with a mustache coming over, then he took it out again. The man took it and looked at it again, nodded and said, "It is indeed gold, but the quality is damaged. I have to deduct 7 cents if I exchange it for silver."

One tael of gold equals ten taels of silver. Yan Zhenshen had inquired about this before coming here. The money shops in their county town deduct five cents when exchanging gold for silver, which means that after exchanging ten taels of gold, only ninety-five taels would be left.

In the city, they usually deduct two cents. Even though the shape of the piece is a little strange, there is no reason to deduct seven cents.

It was obvious that the shopkeeper was trying to cheat people like them who didn't understand the market. Yan Zhenshen said nothing, took the gold nugget and prepared to leave.

The shopkeeper didn't stop them, but instead gave the waiter a wink. So before the two of them had walked far, a few people came towards them, pretended to bump into them accidentally, grabbed the bag hanging on Yan Zhenshen and tried to run away.

But Yan Zhenshen was very strong. If it was a case of being robbed, he might be able to be careless occasionally, but this open robbery was a bit too disrespectful.

"Damn it, let go quickly. Do you believe that we guys will kill you?" The man who was trying to grab the bag staggered after being pulled by Yan Zhenshen and sat on the ground, but he didn't let go of his hands yet.

Yan Zhenshen ignored his words, bent down slightly and pinched the man's wrist. He heard the man howl in pain and immediately let go.

Seeing that their plan failed, those men simply took out daggers and machetes from their waists and dared to commit the crime in broad daylight.

Whether in the provincial capital or the county town, ordinary people are not allowed to carry knives. If they are found doing so, they will be punished with thirty lashes at the least, or detained for more than a year at the worst.

Seeing that several people had fierce looks on their faces, Chu Xiao kicked the nearest person, grabbed Yan Zhenshen's hand and turned around and ran away.

Although it's not that we can't beat the thugs, they have knives in their hands. It would be a shame if we accidentally got cut by them.

It was because of their carelessness that they picked the nearest money changer without asking around. They were so unlucky that they ran into a shady shop and when they couldn't make the difference, they tried to rob it.

The few men chased for a while, and saw a carriage stopped not far away and waved at Chu Xiao and the others, so they dared not chase anymore.

He glanced a few more times and saw the two men getting on the carriage. He was naturally unhappy that he failed to rob the gold nugget. He spat on the ground and had no choice but to go back.

"I didn't expect that we would meet again?" Jiang Jiawen asked them to get on the carriage and said with a smile, "It is always the case that poor places produce bad people. I think the more prosperous a place is, the more rats there are in the sewers. I wonder who you two have offended. Maybe I can help you two."

To be honest, Chu Xiao couldn't tell who this person was for a moment. He was able to get on the carriage because it was an enclosed space. If this person had bad intentions, he could use some supernatural means to deal with him.

Yan Zhenshen, however, had a good memory and recognized the man immediately. He greeted him first and said, "Boss Jiang, thank you for your help. You don't have to bother me. They are just people who are greedy for money."

Chu Xiao looked left and right, but still couldn't remember who this person was, which made Jiang Jiawen laugh. "This guy has a really bad memory. I bought you a wild boar and a lot of mountain products last year. How could you forget about such a big customer like me?"

Jiang Jiawen comes into contact with quite a lot of people on a daily basis. He might not remember those who he had little interaction with in the past, but last year, Brother Chu's words about prosperity and happiness really made him a lot of money.

In addition, the hunter was tall and strong and was fresh in people's memory, so they were recognized at a glance today.

Chu Xiao slapped his forehead and remembered who this person was. He asked, "Do you want wild boars and mountain products this year? I have another good thing here. Do you want to take it?"

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