The True Thousand Gold Possessions of the Myriad Realms Trading System

After looking at the rice, the customers didn't leave immediately. Instead, they strolled around the supermarket, which seemed bizarre to them, and put anything they liked into their shopping carts.

Soon everyone realized that one shopping cart was not enough, so after buying one cart, they went to push a second shopping cart.

After buying two large cartloads of daily necessities, they were pleasantly surprised to find a variety of snacks and treats that looked delicious, so they bought another cartload.

Buy and buy!

These people who were not short of money were like mice that had fallen into a rice jar. They found everything delicious and wanted to buy everything. So, just like people in later generations who went on a shopping spree during Singles' Day, they frantically filled their shopping carts!

When they left the mall, almost everyone had bought five cartloads of stuff, but they still felt it wasn't enough and wanted to keep buying.

There were so many strange and wonderful things. After hearing the introduction, each one seemed exceptionally useful, and I simply couldn't buy enough of them.

Unfortunately, all the money is gone.

With several large boxes in their possession, the guests reluctantly boarded the boat and departed.

I'll bring enough money next time, I definitely want to come back a few more times!

In the following days, there weren't many guests, about the same as the first day.

After Jin Sheng's mother and daughter arrived with her four benefactors, a total of five households, the number of guests noticeably increased.

Originally, Jin Sheng's mother and daughter planned to set off with Ruan Mianmian's group, but knowing there were good things to be had, she thought of repaying the four benefactors. However, she had no evidence to prove that following Ruan Mianmian would bring food, so she could not persuade the four families. Therefore, she waited for the refugees who had followed north to return and bring back food and news before taking the four families and setting off north.

The arrival of Jin Sheng's wife and her group meant that those who had previously received food and settled in various places had traveled far enough to spread the news, which led to an increasing number of people coming.

The wealthy people that Ruan Mianmian had been hoping for also arrived at the mall.

These wealthy people don't care about anything; as long as it looks valuable, classy, ​​or unique, they're willing to spend money on buying things!

In addition to introducing the high-quality rice and various expensive fruits and snacks in the supermarket, Ruan Mianmian also introduced a variety of exquisitely crafted ornaments to this group of people.

Besides the common silver dollars, what she collected included gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, and various calligraphy and paintings and antiques. Jewelry of this era was often exquisite, like national treasures, but many pieces looked old and were not very attractive, so they were exchanged for more beautiful and exquisite jewelry.

People came in an endless stream, bringing all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, as well as calligraphy, paintings and antiques, which Ruan Mianmian collected in large quantities.

On this day, a general arrived.

When General Song arrived, he didn't go shopping right away; instead, he went to Ruan Mianmian and complained about being poor.

Upon seeing Ruan Mianmian, he didn't immediately utter the prepared lament of poverty, because he was taken aback.

He had heard many people say that this strange building was built by a fairy, so it contained all sorts of things. The fairy was so beautiful that many people dared not look directly at her.

He had assumed these were exaggerations or the words of believers, but now that he saw her, he realized that the girl truly possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

With such beauty and such a magical shop, perhaps she really is a fairy?

General Song withdrew his gaze, not daring to be disrespectful. He lowered his eyelids slightly, and like a believer kneeling before a deity, began to complain about being poor.

Ruan Mianmian: ? ? ?

General Song said with a sorrowful expression, "Fairy, we are truly poor. Jinshi cannot pay our wages and rations. We can't even feed ourselves, let alone upgrade our equipment. Fairy, I've heard you have a compassionate heart and are kind to the poor. Our soldiers are dirt poor, no different from the poor. Since you are willing to help the poor, why not help us?"

This is a branch of the Eastern faction, tasked with suppressing the Western faction. From the Western faction's perspective, they are no good.

However, Ruan Mianmian did not feel much aversion towards this team, or rather, all her aversion was directed at the Eastern faction that was issuing orders to suppress the Western faction.

Because of this team, after the start of the full-scale war of resistance, they sacrificed their lives to fight against the Chrysanthemum Country, and many of them gave their lives. They are heroes who defended their homeland.

However, she relieved the financial pressure on this team, and all the high-ranking members of the Eastern faction in Jinshi benefited from this. They might even have more financial resources to support several teams in besieging the Western faction. So in the end, Ruan Mianmian was willing to lower the price, but only by half the normal price.

Once the price was set, she refused to lower it any further no matter what General Song said, explaining, "Besides you, I believe the other generals will arrive soon. No matter how abundant my supplies are, I can't support the provisions for so many troops, don't you think?"

General Song ultimately accepted the price.

With General Song as a precedent, the generals from various regions who came one after another had no choice but to abide by the price and purchase a large amount of supplies.

Ruan Mianmian once again received a large sum of gold, silver, jewelry, silk, satin, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings.

However, the most extravagant were not the officially organized teams, but the wealthy households and high-ranking officials.

Upon learning that there were many exquisite and unusual items here, they traveled a long distance with their wives and daughters to shop extensively.

Luxury goods produced in shopping malls seem to have become fashionable and a symbol of status for everyone, so many people buy them with great pleasure.

As time passed, Ruan Mianmian finally received Mr. Lin, a high-ranking member of the Eastern faction.

This Mr. Lin was skilled at flattery and was indeed quite capable, so he was highly regarded by the leader of the Eastern faction.

He came with that lady and several prominent families.

These are the most powerful and wealthy people of this era, and of course, they are also extremely rich.

Ruan Mianmian dressed in a proper dress and personally led them to luxury stores. She showed the women skincare and cosmetic products, clothes, shoes and bags, and the men jewelry, but more often suits, leather shoes and ties.

As for the watches, Ruan Mianmian didn't show them to everyone because she was worried that these people would take the watches made with later technology back with them and give them to foreigners.

However, that is enough.

Cosmetics, in particular, were highly sought after by the women of several prominent families. When they learned that Ruan Mianmian would be leaving in a month, they went even crazier. If they weren't afraid of them expiring and becoming unusable, they would have stockpiled enough for a lifetime.

Ruan Mianmian was very satisfied; the value purchased by this small group of people alone was more than all the others combined.

After buying cosmetics, luxury goods, shoes, bags, and wool coats, the women began to go on a shopping spree at the supermarket.

Although the supermarket didn't have any expensive items, they were all novel, so of course they had to buy them.

Mr. Lin, who was good at socializing, also bought a lot of things, but his mind wasn't entirely on shopping.

After everyone headed straight for the supermarket, he looked at Ruan Mianmian and said, "Fairy Ruan, may I have a word with you in private?"

Ruan Mianmian didn't go to Yanzhou, but made a special trip here to meet the leader of the Eastern Faction. Mr. Lin's status was sufficient, so she nodded and said, "Of course. This way, please—"

The two men responsible for protecting Mr. Lin quickly followed.

Mr. Mu, who was in charge of managing the finances, followed with a smile.

Ruan Mianmian led the person to the lobby on the first floor when suddenly a sharp alarm sounded. A magnetic female voice then said, "Please pay before leaving—"

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man with a panicked expression standing at the checkout exit, holding a basket. He seemed to be trying to squeeze through, but there was nothing in front of him, and he just couldn't get through.

Mr. Mu also looked over and was quite surprised when he saw the man's condition. He quickly glanced at Mr. Lin before turning to Ruan Mianmian: "Fairy, what does this mean?"

Ruan Mianmian said nonchalantly, "That man couldn't leave because he didn't pay for what he bought." Then she picked up her megaphone and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a shop of the gods. You cannot leave without paying for what you buy, no matter what you do. Please have some self-respect."

This wasn't the first time this had happened; it occurred almost daily, once or twice, so she was quite adept at handling it.

Upon hearing her shout, the man, who was unknowingly imprisoned, suddenly dropped the basket in his hand.

The moment the basket was thrown down, the man, who was still trying to push his way out, suddenly fell out.

Everyone around who wanted to come in to shop or had already chosen their items and were about to pay and leave changed their expressions upon seeing this scene, their eyes becoming extremely respectful.

This is truly a divine shop.

Mr. Lin and Mr. Mu exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with joy.

Ruan Mianmian continued to lead the way, taking the group into the reception room on the first floor.

After sitting down, Ruan Mianmian asked Mr. Lin, "I wonder what Mr. Lin wants to say to me?"

Mr. Lin said with a smile, "There is a food shortage everywhere these days, and I would like to do a business deal with the fairy."

“No problem,” Ruan Mianmian readily agreed.

Mr. Lin's words were simply a ploy to buy grain; she had already decided to sell it.

The majority of the members of the Eastern faction were corrupt officials, including Mr. Lin and several well-known families. These people had amassed a fortune that was beyond measure.

However, since the Eastern faction is currently considered orthodox, it does have a group of righteous and honest people who are dedicated to serving the country.

Besides these people, many soldiers at the grassroots level were also wholeheartedly devoted to the country.

Therefore, Mr. Lin, who currently represents the Eastern faction, is willing to spend money, and she is very happy to ensure that those truly dedicated to the country and its people, as well as the soldiers under her command, are well-fed.

Mr. Lin turned his gaze to Mr. Mu.

Mr. Mu then spoke to Ruan Mianmian, saying that he needed to buy a certain amount of grain, but his finances were tight, and he hoped that Ruan Mianmian could give him a discount, and he gave her a price.

This price is lower than that of the generals.

Ruan Mianmian immediately shook her head after hearing this: "It can't be any cheaper. We can only sell it to those generals at the price."

Those generals must have contributed part of the money to buy food for their troops, but the other part must have been drawn from Mr. Lin's team—after all, they were subordinates of the Eastern Faction, and the Eastern Faction couldn't possibly not have contributed money.

Mr. Lin and his group knew the price, yet they still demanded a price reduction. Perhaps they wanted to pocket the money they saved by lowering the price.

Wouldn't it be better for her to keep such a sum of money herself? Why give it to these corrupt families?

Mr. Mu, who was in charge of finances, tried his best to persuade Ruan Mianmian, but to no avail. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept the price proposed by Ruan Mianmian.

After discussing the sale of the grain, Mr. Mu got up and left.

Mr. Lin did not move, clearly still having something to say to Ruan Mianmian.

When Ruan Mianmian saw that Mr. Lin had the two people protecting him leave, she knew that Mr. Lin had something very important to say to her.

That's fine. She also has something very important to say to Mr. Lin, and hopes he can pass it on to Dongpai so that person can know.

Seeing that only he and Ruan Mianmian were in the reception room, Mr. Lin asked, "Your appearance and temperament are extraordinary, unlike that of an ordinary person. You also have such a huge shop that has never appeared before. Could it be that you are not an ordinary person, but an immortal from heaven?"

Ruan Mianmian said with a faint smile, "I am indeed not from this world."

Mr. Lin's expression hardened, and he thought to himself, "As expected." Remembering the other person's instructions, he composed himself and asked in a low voice, "Does the fairy have any elixir of immortality? If so, I am willing to pay any price to obtain it."

Ruan Mianmian: ? ? ?

I thought your Eastern faction would at least want something to change the world, but instead you're asking me for the elixir of immortality?!

Given this situation, how could the Eastern faction not be defeated?

Taking a deep breath, Ruan Mianmian said expressionlessly, "No."

“How could there not be? Fairy, there are so many strange things here, obviously from some extraordinary place.” Mr. Lin was not giving up. “If you are worried about the price, I can guarantee that money and power are not a problem.”

His politeness shows he genuinely believes Ruan Mianmian is a celestial being.

Ruan Mianmian shook her head again: "I don't have any elixir of immortality here." After saying that, she stood up, "I have other things to do today, so I'll take my leave now."

Her behavior made her hesitant to tell her trusted confidant, Mr. Lin, that she came from the future.

If I tell them, I'll be locked up and interrogated about my future, or they'll be used to harm the Western faction, and that would be terrible.

Seeing Ruan Mianmian stand up, Mr. Lin quickly stood up as well: "Fairy, are you really not?"

Ruan Mianmian shook her head and said firmly, "Really not." She paused, then added, "However, I can see the future of the Eastern Faction. Come here on November 16th, and I will tell you. It concerns the fate of the Eastern Faction and yours, so remember not to forget."

Mr. Lin was initially disappointed when Ruan Mianmian said no, but he was taken aback when he suddenly heard her say that she knew about the fate of the Eastern Faction and herself: "You can see the future of our Eastern Faction? What about my future? Can you tell me? Will our Eastern Faction unify the world?"

Ruan Mianmian shook her head: "I will tell you on November 16th. Goodbye—"

Mr. Lin was eager to know about the future, but he had no way and dared not force Ruan Mianmian, so he had to give up.

As time went by, the shopping mall became bustling with activity every day.

Many foreigners also come here because of its reputation.

They insisted on entering the mall because they were considered noble foreigners.

Ruan Mianmian wasn't going to put up with them and said directly, "This shopping mall has its own preferences. You can try to go in if you want. If you can, great; if not, there's nothing I can do." After saying that, seeing Zhang Ying wink at her, she said, "Excuse me for a moment."

Quietly moving aside with Zhang Ying, Ruan Mianmian asked, "Is something the matter?"

Zhang Ying whispered, "Many politicians in the Eastern faction have good relations with foreigners. Even if you don't sell, they can still get it from the politicians, and it's very likely they won't ask for money. So, it's better to let them go in and shop, and you can make money from that."

Ruan Mianmian nodded repeatedly.

That's absolutely true!

He walked up to the group of foreigners who were hesitating whether to enter the mall and said, "Since you are here to shop sincerely, I won't stop you. Please wait here while I talk to my celestial palace." After saying that, he closed his eyes, pretended to be a charlatan, and moved his mouth slightly as if he were talking to someone.