Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

They drank until curfew before Chu Chen and his two companions finally returned to the inn.

The next day, Chu Chen shook his aching head and discovered that although the ancient wine had a low alcohol content, it was still incredibly potent.

After paying Zhou Shicai's rent yesterday, Chu Chen discovered that he didn't have enough money in his account.

"Looks like I should go out and find some money."

After saying that, Chu Chen took out a glass ornament of a horse trampling a swallow from his spatial storage and wrapped it in burlap, ignoring the two women who had not yet gotten up.

He swaggered out of the inn.

I probably can't go to that pawnshop again, it would be too embarrassing.

So they started wandering around the west side of the city, a street frequented by wealthy people. Surely the pawnshops wouldn't commit murder and robbery here.

Chu Chen pondered for a moment, then walked into a pawnshop that looked luxuriously decorated, with the words "Jin Sheng" written on the sign above it.

When the servant saw Chu Chen dressed in fine clothes and carrying something in his arms, he immediately came forward to greet him.

"Young master, are you going to pawn something?"

Looking at the polite servant in front of him, Chu Chen sighed that clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse.

I'm just dressed a little better, but this treatment is many times better.

So he said to the servant, "I have some treasures to sell, but I don't know where the manager is."

Hmm, he came in looking for the shopkeeper right away. It seems this gentleman is quite wealthy.

"Please have a seat, young master. I will go and fetch him right away."

The servant smiled and gestured for Chu Chen to sit down before heading towards the back hall.

After about half an incense stick's time, a thin old man followed a servant out from the back hall.

The servant approached Chu Chen and said, "This is our Manager Zhu, Zhu Fu."

Zhu Fu sized up Chu Chen and asked, "What is your name, young master? What business do you have with me?"

"Greetings, Manager Zhu. My name is Chu Chen. May I ask if you are the owner of this place?"

Chu Chen asked the person who came in, "What a joke, you can't reach an agreement with someone who isn't the boss."

The glass version of the Flying Horse in his hand is far superior to any glass cup.

It's so much better than that crude thing I gave the brothel madam.

If the brothel madam's statue is worth three thousand taels, then this one in her hand must be worth at least ten thousand taels.

"Haha, young master, you jest. Our Jinsheng Trading Company's business spans the entire Daxia Dynasty. What merit do I possess to be its owner? However, in the entire Qingyun City, my word is my bond."

The old man looked at Chu Chen with a smile and said.

Holy crap, it's a group company. Looks like I've come to the right place.

So he said to the old man, "Since you can speak, that's fine. I'm short of money today, so please give me something."

After saying that, Chu Chen opened a corner of the sack.

Zhu Fu glanced at the glimpse of the glass, his eyes twitched, and then a look of wild joy appeared in his eyes.

It's been a long time since I've seen such a large shipment in Qingyun City. If I could bring it to the capital, it would be a great achievement for me.

No, now that I've come across it, I have to take it.

"Young Master Chu, please follow me to the back hall. This is not the place to talk."

Zhu Fu quickly gestured for Chu Chen to proceed.

Chu Chen chuckled and followed him into the back hall without fear.

What a joke! I'm terrified of dying. I'm wearing a stab-proof vest, and I even have a pistol and a dagger tucked inside.

With the equipment in hand, he was not afraid of Zhu Fu in the slightest.

Besides, he's the CEO of a large corporation; he's not someone a small shop owner on the street can compare to.

Inside the main hall, several beautiful maids had already prepared tea and peeled fruit, waiting for them.

Chu Chen sat down generously in front of Zhu Fu, and a maid immediately came to serve him.

“Young Master Chu, this glass statue of yours is quite rare,” Zhu Fu asked with a smile.

Even though the goods are good, we still need to find out where they came from, just in case some big thief stole them from someone's house.

If I accept it myself, I'll be in big trouble, and I might even lose my position as manager.

Chu Chen immediately saw through his thoughts.

He placed the ornament on the table, lifted the burlap cloth, and spoke to Zhu Fu.

"Manager Zhu, you must be a very knowledgeable person. Have you ever seen this Flying Horse before?"

Zhu Fu stared wide-eyed at the ornament in front of him.

Before me lay a piece of exquisitely crafted glass, without the slightest impurity, and the lifelike horse with its body raised high, galloping past like a swallow.

Not only Zhu Fu, but several maids present also exclaimed in amazement. What a blessing it was to see such an exquisite object!

The handsome young man before us was wrapped up in just a tattered rag; this man is no ordinary person.

Chu Chen was unaware that this move had already won him several female admirers.

“Young Master Chu is too kind. I would not claim to be well-informed, but I have traveled to most parts of the Great Xia. I have never seen this before.”

"Young Master Chu calls it 'Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow'?" Zhu Fu asked Chu Chen.

"Can't you see? This horse can even step on swallows when it runs, which means it's incredibly fast."

Chu Chen gave a brief explanation: "Can't you tell what this thing is?"

"Wonderful, truly wonderful! May I ask, young master, what is this item...?"

"Hey, are you going to take it or not? Stop dawdling. Anyway, I'm not stealing or robbing, so just name your price."

Chu Chen said impatiently to Zhu Fu.

Zhu Fu realized he had worried too much. If someone had this thing, they would have been shouting about it everywhere by now. How could he not know?

"I was overthinking it, Young Master Chu. Although this item is a rare treasure, it is not something that Qingyun City can afford to sell. So after I buy it, I have to transport it to the capital, which carries some risk. Therefore, I can only give you 25,000 taels of silver."

Zhu Fu immediately quoted the price.

Chu Chen was overjoyed; this piece of junk was worth 25,000 taels of silver.

Then he sighed inwardly, "Damn, that brothel is too low-class."

But his face remained impassive: "Manager Zhu, you know it's a good product, and you're just trying to fool me like this?"

After saying that, he wrapped up the ornament and prepared to get up and leave.

"Young Master Chu, please don't be in a hurry. I also need to make money, and I need to transport and store goods. How about this, 26,000 taels?"

Seeing that Chu Chen was about to leave, Zhu Fu quickly grabbed Chu Chen and said anxiously.

"Thirty thousand, not a penny less, not even if it falls apart. Do you think I'm the kind of person who's short a thousand taels?"

Chu Chen said arrogantly, as if he had piles of these glass beads at home.

"Young Master Chu, how about a smaller amount?"

Chu Chen ignored him and picked up the ornament and left.

"Thirty thousand it is. I, Zhu, have made a friend of Young Master Chu today. In the future, if you have anything good to sell, you must think of me first."

Zhu Fu shouted loudly at Chu Chen, who was about to leave.

Chu Chen turned his head and looked at Zhu Fu, who looked distressed, and thought to himself: He really knows how to pretend.

If this thing were given as a gift in the capital, its value would be immeasurable.

"That's more like it, Manager Zhu. If you're talking about good stuff, I do have some here."

After Chu Chen finished speaking, he pulled a dagger from his waist and threw it on the table.

"Manager Zhu is very knowledgeable; can you tell what material it is?"