Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Borrow Silver(1)_1 Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Borrow Silver(1)_1 “How much are these items?” Lin Ziyin crouched down before the blue-eyed boy.
The boy looked up, his eyes vacant as they met Lin Ziyin’s gaze.
Upon hearing Lin Ziyin’s question, Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou squeezed their way to her side, “What do you need these items for?”
Looking at the fair-skinned boy with blue eyes and yellow hair, they both became nervous. They had heard rumors that some formidable alien clans would transform into man-eating demons during the full moon, and they did not know if it was true.
Though they had never witnessed such a thing, they chose to believe it after hearing countless stories.
“I’m asking how much for these seeds?” Lin Ziyin noticed the boy had not responded and braced herself to ask again.
“Miss, I’d advise against buying them.” An onlooking merchant tried to dissuade her. “People have brought these seeds from Nanyang before, but unfortunately, even in the vast Daqin Empire, let alone our Northern Land, no one has been able to grow them. You’d be wasting your silver if you bought them.”
“Indeed, even the head of the agricultural department failed to grow them.” Someone chimed in.
Lin Ziyin smiled and thanked everyone for their kind intentions. “I’m just curious, and if they’re not too expensive, I’d like to buy some and try growing them in my backyard. If they do grow, I’d love to see what they turn into.”
Seeing her determination, no one tried to dissuade her further.
“Fifty taels.” The boy finally spoke up gruffly, “I’ll give them all to you.”
He pointed at the seeds, “These for fifty taels.”
Then he pointed to the three potted plants in his arms.
“Ziyin, don’t listen to him. A handful of seeds for fifty taels of silver, that’s daylight robbery!” Wu Dayou exclaimed alarmingly.
“Ziyin, let’s leave.” Even Lin Changshu advised her against it.
“Alright, I’ll take them all. However, I don’t have the money on me right now. Would you mind waiting for a while? During this time, you cannot sell the seeds to anyone else.” Lin Ziyin said to the boy earnestly.
The boy’s eyes lit up at her sincere look, then he nodded vigorously.
“Brother, you go to the temple and borrow a hundred taels of silver from the Host. Hurry!” Lin Ziyin urged Lin Changshu.
“You really want to buy?” Lin Changshu panicked. Spending a hundred taels of silver just to buy some seeds was exorbitant.
“Brother.” Lin Ziyin’s voice elevated.
“Elder brother.” Wu Dayou looked at Lin Changshu helplessly. In his heart, spending a hundred taels of silver on seeds seemed wasteful, especially when everyone claimed these seeds wouldn’t grow in the Northern Land. The silver might as well be thrown into a river. Yet, seeing Lin Ziyin’s displeasure, he felt reluctant. He was caught in a dilemma.
“Alright, you wait here.” Seeing Lin Ziyin’s displeasure and urgency, Lin Changshu finally relented, gritting his teeth.
“I’ll buy these items.” Suddenly, a playful voice rang out from the side.
Wu Dayou and the others looked up, only to find Si Jinhan, the eccentric, with Chu Suifeng standing beside him.
“Your High…” Wu Dayou and Lin Changshu were surprised and about to pay their respects.
However, before they could finish their greetings, Si Jinhan interrupted them with a stern look, “No more formalities.”
Wu Dayou and Lin Changshu were so frightened that they dared not utter another word.
“I’ll take these, one hundred and fifty taels of silver.” Si Jinhan proposed to the boy, smirking, but his gaze was challenging when he looked at Lin Ziyin.
The boy’s eyes lit up.
“Are you planning to break your promise?” Lin Ziyin confronted the boy, who seemed ready to go back on his word.
The boy was startled, only then remembering his previous conversation with Lin Ziyin. For a moment, he seemed confused.