The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

Di Qinglin was somewhat puzzled as to why Jia Daoshi would buy these corn cobs that nobody would eat.

Looking at the beautiful face of the young woman in front of him, he thought that Jia Daoshi had taken a fancy to her, and he felt inexplicably annoyed.

Murong Jiu, on the other hand, looked completely innocent: "Sister Qinglin, these corn kernels are like pearls, we've never eaten them before! Maybe they taste good!"

The young woman was also a little flustered at this point, and didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only lower her head and whisper, "My corn is indeed smaller than other people's corn, and the flour is coarser, but it's cheaper..."

Jia Daoshi nodded: "That's right, it's cheap and quite clean."

He held the corn and examined it for a long time, only to find that it was completely spotless.

"Yes, yes! These corns were all carefully selected and cleaned before being sold. I guarantee they're clean, so you can grind them into flour right away after you buy them." The young woman smiled sincerely, looking at Jia Daoshi and Di Qinglin with a flattering gaze.

Although the corn from her family looks shiny, like pearls, it doesn't taste good and the flour is coarse, so it's hard to sell. At this moment, she was very eager to sell some of her corn cobs, as she rarely saw anyone interested in them.

After all, the Lunar New Year is just around the corner.

"Okay, I'll take it." Jia Daoshi nodded. "How many kilograms do you have here?"

"More than fifty catties!" The young woman hesitated when she heard Jia Daoshi ask this question. "If you want them all, I'll give you fifty catties. You just need to give me... sixteen coins."

"Alright, give them all to me, I'll take them." Jia Daoshi nodded. "Weigh them and see how heavy they are. Then help me put them in my basket."

Although Jia Daoshi's fish basket was for holding fish, it was lined with banana leaves, and since the fish itself had been pickled and cleaned, the basket didn't have much of a smell.

Besides, these corn cobs will need to be processed again once they're taken home.

This corn cob can not only be used to make popcorn, but the flour ground from it is also the main ingredient for making spicy strips!

"it is good!"

The young woman was very excited. After weighing the corn cobs, she put them one by one into Jia Daoshi's fish basket.

Soon, the two fish baskets were filled, weighing exactly fifty-five pounds!

Murong Jiu took out his money bag and counted out sixteen coins.

"Thank you, young lady! Thank you, sir." Seeing that Jia Daoshi had an extraordinary demeanor and spoke elegantly, the young woman simply addressed him as "sir."

“No need to be polite, we’re just getting what we need,” Jia Daoshi said casually. “However, I see that your corn is a little different from the others.”

Upon hearing this, the young woman's face showed worry again, and she sighed deeply: "This matter is all my father's fault. He met a traveling merchant caravan who said that this corn cob was a product of the Western Regions, very precious, and could fetch a good price after being grown."

"Who would have thought that these seeds would be so difficult to cultivate? Not only did they produce few ears of corn, but they also didn't taste good."

"We realized we'd been tricked by that caravan, but it was too late!"

It's those traveling caravans again!

So, none of these traveling caravans did a single good deed?

Jia Daoshi nodded: "I see. But speaking of which, I do like these corn cobs. The ones I bought today should last me a while. If I run out and want to buy more from you, how can I find you?"

Upon hearing this, the young woman became even more curious.

This person in front of her not only took all her goods, but also wants to buy more from her in the future?

"My home is in Dahong Village! My father is Hong Jingbao. We live at the west end of the village, in front of a crabapple tree. If you want to buy more of this kind of corn, you can find us in Dahong Village!"

“Hong Jingbao? Okay, I’ll remember that. If I ever need anything in the future, I’ll definitely come to Dahong Village to find you.”

Jia Daoshi laughed and said, "I don't know when I'll be able to use up these fifty catties of corn. If anyone comes to buy some in the meantime, just sell them to them."

This statement sounds like a universally applicable solution.

Sure enough, the light in the young woman's eyes dimmed somewhat after hearing Jia Daoshi's words.

However, considering that the other party had made a decisive purchase, was generous, and spoke with genuine sincerity, unlike some hypocritical businessmen, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay! I understand. If you ever think of buying something, just come to Dahong Village to find me."

"Okay." Jia Daoshi nodded.

Having sold the corn cobs, Hong was clearly relieved. After carefully putting away the copper coins, she picked up her basket, bid farewell to Jia Daoshi and the other two, and left happily.

Jia Daoshi carried one basket on his back, while Di Qinglin carried the other.

The weight of twenty pounds was no problem for the two of them at all.

Although Di Qinglin didn't know what Jia Daoshi intended to do with the corn cobs, he didn't ask any further questions.

Murong Jiu, however, was very curious: "My lord, what are you going to do with so many corn cobs?"

"You'll know then."

As he spoke, Jia Daoshi led the two women on a walk down the street.

"Tsk! This guy is really strange. Buying these awful corn cobs, you could understand buying just a few pounds, but he bought the whole stall. I don't know what he's after!"

"If he's willing, why are you worrying about him?"

"This is so strange! This young lady has been setting up her stall here for so long, but she hasn't sold much. Today, she's sold out completely! Do you think she hired someone to put on an act? This way, people who don't know the situation will think that her corn on the cob is really delicious!"

"Aren't you overthinking it? This little girl seems quite honest to me. Do you think everyone is as cunning as you?"

"Can you speak? You..."

Listening to these people's discussions, Jia Daoshi was speechless. These vendors really had too much free time. He was just buying some corn on the cob, and they managed to drag him into this mess.

……

While Jia Daoshi was strolling around Yilan County, Jiajia Village was also bustling with activity.

"You are all so stupid and naive! How could you believe Jia Daoshi's words?"

"Yesterday you all ran to the village entrance, calling him Scholar Jia and a distinguished person, and now? He's vanished! Are you all happy now? Are you pleased with yourselves? That scoundrel Jia Daoshi is definitely hiding and too ashamed to show his face! It's hilarious!"

Jia Yan, along with a few other villagers who hadn't come to beg Jia Daoshi yesterday, were now watching the spectacle unfold.