Chapter 102: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 102: Favorable Impression
Xie Yunshang didn't expect to return and gain so much. First, he timely met with Chen Yuan, and then he obtained the life-saving Golden Wound Medicine.
In fact, if Chen Yuan had offered the channel for the Golden Wound Medicine to the court, he might have been able to redeem himself and avoid exile.
But Chen Yuan didn't do that. The innocent suffer while the guilty go free. The current emperor is not a wise ruler, so offering the medicine to him would likely be a wasted effort...
So, instead of striving for some illusory credit, it's better to let Xiao Xue collect more contribution points.
After several upheavals, he clearly understood that only by becoming strong himself could he protect his family and himself.
And Chen Xue's contribution points were the strong backing that could make them powerful.
"By the way, we want to buy some pigs, but we couldn't find any after searching the county. So, we wanted to ask the county magistrate. After all, he manages the county, so he might have some clues..."
"No problem!"
Even without the recent transaction, Xie Yunshang wouldn't refuse any request from Chen Yuan.
However, he was puzzled. What did Chen Yuan want the pigs for? Could it be to improve their diet? After all, Xie Yunshang knew what the exiled team ate, and those kinds of food wouldn't match Chen Yuan's status.
But if it was to improve the diet, they could buy lamb or chicken instead, right?
Why buy pigs? Pig meat isn't even tasty!
If this weren't the border, he could have sent a few pounds of beef to Chen Yuan to help supplement their nutrition.
Perhaps it was for trading. Xie Yunshang thought of when Chen Yuan and the others asked him to use goods instead of money to buy Golden Wound Medicine in the future.
But he speculated that Chen Yuan had bought the Golden Wound Medicine from someone else, so Chen Yuan's request for goods should be for trading with others for the Golden Wound Medicine.
In an instant, he thought of some hidden families or villages that rarely interacted with the outside world but had connections with Chen Yuan's group. That's why they didn't ask for money but instead asked for goods.
With these thoughts in mind, Xie Yunshang found the county magistrate. After hearing Xie Yunshang's request, the county magistrate was also very curious but immediately agreed.
Coincidentally, a few days ago, there was an outsider merchant who brought a group of pigs to the county office, asking if they would buy them.
If it were sheep, the county office would have accepted without hesitation, but for pigs, unless there was a skilled chef who could remove the smell, it would be difficult. So, the county magistrate told his subordinates to reject the offer.
Who would have thought that the Chen family suddenly wanted to buy pigs, leaving him puzzled? But he had no choice but to immediately have his subordinates find the merchant and bring him back.
Soon, a bailiff brought the merchant over, and they could see the merchant herding several black pigs.
Black pigs were not large in size, similar to small lambs, with a sleek black coat covering their bodies.
In terms of appearance alone, black pigs were quite ugly.
No wonder few people eat them. Many people subconsciously think that the uglier something is, the less tasty it is.
"County Magistrate..."
The merchant immediately bowed to the county magistrate and then curiously wondered why the county magistrate had called him over. Didn't they say they wouldn't buy pigs?
"No need for formalities." The county magistrate waved his hand and quickly asked, "How much are you selling these pigs for?"
Chen Xue's expression on the side was somewhat strange. She felt like the county magistrate was scolding someone, but she had no evidence.
The merchant was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and said with some joy, "Five taels... No, these two only need two taels each."
Originally, he wanted to say five taels each, but since he was facing the county magistrate, there was definitely no harm in making friends with him. Moreover, seeing the person in armor beside him, who was obviously a general, he knew they were all nobles. So, he, a merchant, loved to invest and take risks.
Therefore, the opportunity now was rare, so why not seize it?
"One tael each?" Chen Xue was somewhat surprised. These black pigs were so expensive. But thinking about it, it made sense. Rare things are valuable, and although few people eat black pigs, it also means that few people raise them, which leads to their high price.
"No need." Chen Yuan shook his head at this time. "It should be whatever it is. Although we are exiled here, we will not plunder... "
"This..."
Hearing Chen Yuan's words, the merchant was a little curious about his identity. After all, it was just a matter of a few taels of silver, but from the way he spoke, he could tell his character. Moreover, the fact that the general and the county magistrate didn't show any displeasure implied that the man's identity was not simple.
Seeing this, the merchant didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction and immediately respectfully said, "Then, sir, five taels for the two pigs?"
Originally, he wanted to ask for five taels each, although he didn't specify whether it was per head or for the pair. But from the man's response, he could tell his character, and it was whatever it was.
So, he followed along with his previous words, two pigs for five taels. He didn't lose out, and the man... also didn't lose out.
"Good!"
Chen Yuan nodded. Actually, he could guess that the merchant originally wanted to ask for five taels each. Now, with two pigs for five taels, they still gained some advantage.
But in fact, even if it was two pigs for five taels, the merchant didn't really lose out. And Chen Yuan wasn't really so rigid as to insist on arguing until it was 2 taels for one pig. After all, he wasn't a real sucker.
Actually, the reason he asked for the original price wasn't just because of his character not taking advantage of others, but also to give a favorable impression to Xie Yunshang and the county magistrate.
Originally, he disdainfully didn't want to resort to such means, but now that he had involved his family in becoming exiled criminals, and his own safety was uncertain, he realized the importance of connections.
If he could establish good relations with them, he didn't expect them to save him in times of crisis but only hoped they could extend a helping hand to save his wife and daughter. Then, he would die without regret.
Indeed.
Hearing Chen Yuan's words, Xie Yunshang nodded secretly. Truly deserving of my admiration, Chen Yuan.
The county magistrate was also somewhat surprised. Although it was just a matter of a few taels of silver, seeing the big picture, he could see Chen Yuan's character.
This person was worth befriending.
Although he was currently exiled, judging from the attitude of General Pingwei towards him, it was clear that this
person's future would definitely not be limited to this place.
However, when it came to paying, Chen Yuan, who was penniless, had to turn to his daughter.
Although he really didn't want to accept this nickname, he really was penniless.
Although there were only two black pigs, it still made Chen Xue extremely happy. For a moment, dishes like braised pork, braised pork trotters, braised pork elbows, braised ribs, sweet and sour pork ribs, pork stew with vermicelli, etc...
Countless dish names floated in her mind, making her unable to help but swallow saliva. It had been a long time since she had eaten pork.
Before crossing over, pork was too expensive for her to afford, and afterwards, she could only eat takeout due to work, and there was hardly any meat in takeout. After crossing over, she had never eaten pork from this world before.
So, she really missed pork.
It's just a pity that both of them are boars. If one was a boar and the other a sow, it would be better, so they could sustain themselves.
With two boars, they could only let them guess who lost and who won by playing rock-paper-scissors, and leave one behind as a breeding boar.
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