There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Shaking his head to shake off the inexplicable sense of déjà vu, Jiang Mo followed Yan Lingji into the bustling crowd. Before he could even take a closer look at the goods being sold by the merchants, he first saw several dancers with a Western Region flair performing.

Their clothing was even more revealing than that of the Baiyue people.

Her slender waist swayed gracefully, fully exposed, and the exotic dance was passionate and charming, no wonder it attracted so many people to gather here.

After giving him a polite glance, Jiang Mo lowered his head.

His gaze swept over the various goods displayed by the foreign merchants with great interest, and he even found some that looked quite familiar.

For example, various spices and seasonings such as chili peppers and garlic.

However, what caught Jiang Mo's attention the most was a bird egg, or at least it looked like one. Besides the pale blue patterns on its shell, it also exuded a unique and mysterious aura.

Judging from experience, this egg should be the egg of a mythical beast or exotic species, similar to the Blazing Serpent.

More importantly, when Jiang Mo carefully sensed its energy, he could clearly feel the slight restlessness of the Cocoon-Breaking-and-Feather Gu in his dantian.

This feeling also occurred when I faced Tianze not long ago.

Perhaps that bird egg can help the Gu that has broken out of its cocoon and transformed into a feather goblin take another step forward; this is an opportunity that is extremely rare and hard to come by.

So, feigning nonchalance, Jiang Mo pointed at the bird egg and said:

"This egg looks quite interesting. It should taste pretty good if you boil it. I wonder how much it costs?"

The bearded merchant grinned broadly and launched into a long, rapid-fire speech.

Jiang Mo was completely dumbfounded.

He said, "Finding a bargain isn't that easy!" He encountered a challenge as soon as he tentatively asked about the price. How could he possibly fool the other party when they didn't even speak the same language?

"He said this egg is a treasure and he wouldn't sell it easily."

Just as he was in a dilemma, a familiar voice suddenly rang out. Jiang Mo turned his head slightly and saw a graceful and elegant figure walking towards him.

"He will only decide whether to sell or not if you make an offer first."

Chapter 44: This is what a galgame is like.

Jiang Mo turned his head and was somewhat surprised to see Hu Yu'er walking over, nodding and smiling at him, with two rather burly servants beside her.

It seems that the trouble Liu Yi caused before still makes the other party wary.

However, Jiang Mo was somewhat surprised that the other party could understand Hu Shang's words and even took the initiative to help act as a translator.

He was about to nod and thank him when he felt a weight on his arm.

Yan Lingji, who had been staring intently at the Hu dancers, tensed up like a cat with its fur standing on end when she noticed Hu Yuer approaching. The two hairs on her head that looked like cat ears also swayed slightly.

He was practically breathing on Hu Yuer.

Sensing the hostility emanating from Yan Lingji, Hu Yuer paused slightly and did not approach further, but she did not give up on talking to the two of them.

What if I don't have enough affection points?

Visual novels tell us to give gifts!

As the eldest daughter of Huoyu Manor, she happens to be quite wealthy!

Hu Yu'er tilted her head, her gaze quickly sweeping over the goods displayed on the stall, then glancing at the rather simple wooden hairpin in Yan Lingji's thick, beautiful hair, and she already had a plan in mind:

"I have disturbed you both because of the guest room incident, and I have not yet apologized."

“I think this hairpin would suit Yan’er very well, so I’m giving it to her as an apology. I hope she won’t find it offensive.”

As Hu Yuer spoke, she lightly raised her jade-like finger and pointed to a set of hairpins on the carpet.

Without the young lady needing to say anything more, the merchant next to her immediately understood and quickly packed the hairpins into a brocade box, which was then carried by a servant to Yan Lingji.

Yan Lingji wanted to refuse, but it was just too exquisite.

The set of six hairpins were all made of red copper with gemstones as decoration, and their surfaces were decorated with flame-shaped patterns painted with bright gold.

Not only is it exquisite, but it also perfectly matches Yan Lingji's style of dress.

Therefore, after examining the hairpins carefully, Yan Lingji immediately fell in love with them. However, she did not accept them, but instead glanced at Jiang Mo.

It's unclear whether they were seeking Jiang Mo's opinion or waiting for him to give his opinion.

"Since it's a gift from the young lady, you should accept it. I think it really suits you, and it should look great on you."

Jiang Mo was still thinking about that bird egg, and casually replied.

Yan Lingji rolled her eyes at him, feeling inexplicably sullen, but she still accepted the hairpin set, which improved her relationship with Hu Yuer considerably.

It's also possible that all the hatred has been transferred to Jiang Mo.

In fact, Jiang Mo had considered whether to reject the hairpin set, point to the bird egg and say that he should give it to Yan Lingji to nourish her body, and see if he could take the opportunity to get something for free.

But he only thought about it.

Firstly, the merchant clearly knew the value of the bird egg, and making Hu Yu'er buy this prized possession would incur a huge favor. Secondly, this was a gift the merchant intended to give to Yan Lingji as an apology, and Yan Lingji seemed to like it very much, so why should Jiang Mo interfere?

If you want something, just go buy it yourself.

Can't you afford it?

After pondering for a while, Jiang Mo took out the apology gift he had received earlier and handed the jar of tea given to him by Li Kai to the Hu merchant opposite him.

Everyone has to apologize, right?

Hu Yu'er, who was teaching Yan Lingji how to use a hairpin, couldn't help but twitch her eyes slightly when she saw this scene, and hesitated to speak.

He would turn around and use the apology gifts he received as compensation for trading.

This was indeed a bit improper, but seeing Jiang Mo's open and honest appearance, and considering how he had brazenly pulled Yan Lingji into the room, Hu Yu'er felt it was best not to discuss the matter of improper etiquette with him.

Let's just pretend we didn't see it; one can of tea probably won't be enough anyway.

As expected, the Hu merchant took the tea leaves that Jiang Mo handed over, picked up a small pinch, examined them carefully, and then smelled them lightly. Although his eyes lit up, he shook his head after weighing them.

Instead of pushing the tea leaves back, she held up five fingers and waved them at Jiang Mo.

Now, without Hu Yu'er's help in translating, Jiang Mo could roughly understand that the other party wanted to exchange at least five cans of tea in exchange for the bird eggs.

Five cans? Where am I supposed to get five cans from?

Hmm, blackmail them into leaving? Just use Hu...

The thought had barely crossed Jiang Mo's mind when he heard a soft sneeze beside him. He glanced at Hu Yu'er, who was covering her face with her embroidered handkerchief, looking a little embarrassed.

Never mind, the couple each sent an apology gift.

I'd better not be so immoral.

So, under the somewhat disappointed gaze of the merchant, Jiang Mo first took back the can of tea, and then, under the merchant's questioning gaze, took out a thin pair of stockings.

Looking at what Jiang Mo was holding, Hu Shang clearly showed a puzzled expression.

Not wanting Hu Yu'er to translate for him, Jiang Mo held up the stockings and gestured to the Hu merchant, pointing at the Hu dancers beside him, especially one who was leaning against a customer and grabbing his hand to touch her thigh...

Finally, he gave the other person a look that any man would understand.

Food color also.

As two timeless needs of all humankind, even with the language barrier, Jiang Mo quickly reached a consensus with the Hu merchant in front of him.

The Hu merchant clearly showed great interest in this thing.

However, just as the other party was about to test the goods, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with a fair and delicate hand reaching out and snatching all the stockings from the Hu merchant's hands.

The incident happened suddenly, and the silk was too slippery, so the Hu merchant was unable to catch it.

However, he did experience that unique tactile sensation firsthand.

His eyes immediately lit up, and he became extremely excited.

Instinctively, she reached out to snatch back the stolen stockings, but instead grabbed a still flame, which burned her so badly that she jumped up and screamed.

It was as if a real fireball had fallen onto the carpet, and wisps of blue smoke immediately rose up.

Jiang Mo was quick-witted and swiftly caught the fireball. Feeling the warmth in his palm, he looked at Yan Lingji with a hint of helplessness.

Control the intensity of the flame to allow it to release heat quietly.

It can even condense into flames that are almost tangible.

These were all little tricks that Yan Lingji learned after Jiang Mo gave her the fruit he had snatched during the Hundred Poisons Trial. Otherwise, given the temperature of the flames she usually released, that one strike would have been enough to send the Hu merchant opposite her to the infirmary.

Seeing Jiang Mo looking over, Yan Lingji didn't back down at all, protecting all the stockings in her arms: "Mine, all mine!"

"No, it's not that you don't wear it or even put it away..."

"That's mine too, you gave it to me! How can you take back something you gave away, or even sell it?! Sister Yu'er, don't you agree?!"

With a fierce look on her face, Yan Lingji even pulled Hu Yuer over to speak on her behalf.

"It is indeed a bit inappropriate..."

Hu Yu'er stared at the stockings that Yan Lingji was protecting in front of her, and hesitated before speaking, but what she was thinking about was giving such intimate clothing to a man...

When did the Baiyue people begin to have this custom?

Is she too conservative?

"Alright, whatever makes you happy. It seems that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish... Miss Hu, would you mind helping me translate this again?"

Jiang Mo sighed, showing no intention of continuing the argument with Yan Lingji.

Rather, this was exactly what he wanted.

Since Yan Lingji snatched all the stockings today, Jiang Mo will use the excuse of not wanting to waste them to make her wear and change them one by one...

Hmm, just thinking about it is exciting.

But that's a story for later. The immediate problem is that the original goods were snatched away by that little brat Yan Lingji. What should I use to complete this complicated transaction?

Chapter 45 Teaching a Man to Fish

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Miss Hu, would you please step in and help with the translation and negotiation?"

Since the barter trade was disrupted by Yan Lingji, Jiang Mo had to find another way.

There were no patent protection laws in this era, and Jiang Mo didn't have the resources to organize manpower to expand production. It would be better to sell his stocking-making skills for a good price. That way, if he needed them in the future, he wouldn't have to do it himself.