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Ye Wushuang exclaimed in surprise:

"It really is you! If it weren't for your clothes and figure, I really wouldn't have recognized you."

Why did you make yourself look like this?

Cui Han also looked at Xu Qing with curiosity, his face no longer looking so sharp.

Xu Qing quickly explained to the two of them in a low voice:

"I'm so beautiful, I should still disguise myself when I go out."

What if someone encounters a thug who abducts a woman, like my second sister-in-law did? This isn't our territory.

Cui Han and Ye Wushuang: "...You're right."

This was the first time they had ever seen someone so confidently declare that they were beautiful.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

At this moment, Wu Yu had already walked to Xu Qing's side, and Ye Wushuang and the others stopped talking.

He picked up the bundle at Xu Qing's feet.

"Madam, please come with me."

Wu Yu remained calm, showing no curiosity about Xu Qing's appearance, and turned to walk off the boat.

Xu Qing and the others followed Wu Yu into the city.

Ye Wushuang tugged at Xu Qing's sleeve and whispered:

"Aunt Xu, this is an amazing person. He can be completely unfazed by your appearance and is not surprised at all."

Xu Qing glanced at Ye Wushuang and ignored her.

He's not stupid. As long as he wants to keep this job and earn money from her, even if she's so ugly that people want to vomit, he'll still praise her to the skies.

Wu Yu was not a talkative person, and he took Xu Qing directly to the Duofu Inn in the city.

The waiter at the door, seeing Wu Yu, ran up excitedly: "Brother Yu, where are you going? Are you going to get medicine for Xiao Shan again?"

The waiter pointed to the large bundle on Wu Yu's back: "What's that on your back?"

Ye Wushuang wore an angry expression, as if she had been tricked.

"Well, my aunt saw you were pitiful and gave you a job. It turns out you've already made a deal with these inns."

Could it be that she's just pretending to be pitiful at the docks to trick kind-hearted people into staying at these shady hotels?

Xu Qing tugged at Ye Wushuang, signaling him not to get so agitated.

The waiter was furious when he saw that Wu Yu had been wronged: "Why are you talking so rudely? Who is the black shop?"

If it weren't for Brother Yu bringing you here, do you think you'd still be able to stay at an inn? You should have asked around.

These past few days, guesthouses in the city have been in high demand; even if you have money, you might not be able to find a room.

Wu Yu returned the bundle to Xu Qing:

"Madam, Wu Tie is from the same village as me."

There's been an auction at the trade market recently, and the inns in the city are basically full.

I occasionally work as a guide, and he'll reserve a few rooms for me. Don't worry about the price; it's only 20 coins more per room than usual.

Xu Qing understood; it was just like how modern travel agency tour guides would collaborate with local hotels.

The waiter raised his head arrogantly: "You guys should be secretly happy. You can't find this price anywhere else in Haiqu. You still have the nerve to call us a rip-off?"

Xu Qing took the bundle and handed over 30 coins: "Thank you very much, young man. May I ask what kind of auction you are talking about?"

Could you tell me more details? I'll be staying in Haiqu for a few days, and if you're free, I'd like to hire you as my guide. You can name your price.

Wu Yu accepted the copper coins: "Yes, 50 coins a day."

"Then it's settled. Come to the inn early tomorrow and wait for me."

After saying that, Xu Qing turned to the waiter and said, "Please give us five rooms."

"There aren't that many left, only 3 rooms. Why don't you squeeze in?"

The waiter looked at Xu Qing and his group and tried to negotiate.

"Madam and Master will stay in one room, Young Master in another, and your servants can squeeze in. Our guest rooms are quite spacious."

Xu Qing was embarrassed and didn't know what to say. This person was treating her and Cui Han like a couple...

At this moment, Cui Han spoke up: "Madam Xu and Wushuang will stay in one room, and I will squeeze in with the guards."

Xu Qing did not object; in her eyes, Ye Wushuang was just a little kid.

The waiter realized he had misspoke and lightly slapped himself on the face: "I'm sorry, ma'am, please come with me."

Xu Qing and the others followed the waiter into the inn, while Wu Yu turned and left, intending to go back to the docks to see if there were any jobs available.

The waiter wasn't lying; the rooms were fairly large, costing 2 taels of silver per room per day, or 6 taels of silver for three rooms.

"Madam, our inn provides hot water and three meals a day, but they are all cooked in a large pot. If you want your food cooked separately, it will cost extra."

The waiter introduced the inn's services to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing originally wanted to complain that 2 taels of silver was expensive, but when she heard that three meals were provided, she felt that it was worth it. There were so many of them, and the cost of food for a day was not cheap.

After settling in, Xu Qing asked for a tub of hot water to take a hot bath, then rested to recharge before going shopping.

After so many days on the ship, even though it was a luxury suite, the ship was rocking and swaying, how could it be as comfortable as staying on land?

Ye Wushuang slept on the floor, while Xu Qing slept on the bed, with a screen separating them.

After a day of rest, Wu Yu arrived at the inn on time to find Xu Qing and the others.

"Madam, would you like to browse the trade market first, or go to the auction? There happens to be one today."

The auction will begin after lunch, but to get a good spot, you need to arrive early to secure one.

Xu Qing was very curious about the ancient auction, so she asked Ye Wushuang to send two guards to reserve seats while they went to browse the market first.

Cui Han said he was going to see his old friends and wouldn't be going shopping with them, so they agreed to meet at the auction venue at noon.

Xu Qing was delighted.

It would be easier for her to act if Cui Han didn't go with her, since Ye Wushuang was easy to fool.

Led by Wu Yu, Xu Qing and the others headed towards the trade market.

The trade market was just one street away from the Haiqu government office. From the outside, it looked like a huge vegetable market, with government officials guarding the entrance.

After Xu Qing showed the credentials to the yamen runner for inspection, the runner let them in.

Walking inside, it looks more like a farmers' market, with stalls lined up side by side on both sides of the street.

The goods are dazzling, and the extremely precious glass products outside are just casually placed on the ground here.

Ye Wushuang exclaimed repeatedly.

"Auntie, this cup is so pretty! Wait for me, I'll buy three to take home, one for my parents and one for tea."

Xu Qing looked at the cup that Ye Wushuang was blowing on, which was the most ordinary short-stemmed glass in modern times.

He could only smile and say, "Buy it if you like it. It's good to bring some local specialties back for your family when you come out on a trip."

Seeing that business was picking up, the vendor kept recommending and introducing products to Ye Wushuang.

"Young master has good taste. This glass cup is the latest model produced in Great Britain, and only I have it."

And there are only a few of these; you absolutely won't find the exact same ones anywhere else. If you want them all, it'll be 10 taels of silver each.

Xu Qing clicked his tongue in amazement: 10 taels! My goodness! In her shop, they only cost 10 coins each, and they're even more translucent than these!

Ye Wushuang became more and more satisfied as he listened; 10 taels was too cheap.

She had also seen glass cups in the Baibaoge Pavilion in the prefectural city, but they had many impurities and were not as clear as this one, and they cost 50 taels each.

Ye Wushuang took out some silver to buy them, but Wu Yu said, "Two taels, buy three and get one free."

Ye Wushuang's hand, which was about to give the silver, froze in mid-air before she immediately withdrew it, waiting for the vendor's reply.