Chapter 1649: Large Trade (3)

"Oh my… it uses this kind of craftsmanship too, amazing…"

"Oh, so the needle can be sealed off like this here."

"It can connect this way too?"

"Huh? What's going on here now?"

"Wouldn't doing it this way lower the success rate? No way, how could my own understanding compare, I must be wrong."

"Oh my, I've really learned a lot."

Shopkeeper Wanyan praised it as she watched.

A full ten minutes.

Zhao Chi did feel a little happy hearing Shopkeeper Wanyan's exclamations one after another, but… hadn't she forgotten about him?

"Shopkeeper Wanyan?"

Zhao Chi called out to her softly.

"Wah!"

Shopkeeper Wanyan was startled.

Then she immediately reacted: "Ah? The quote, right? Sorry, give me two minutes, I'll give you the quote right away."

She really had forgotten…

Still, it could be inferred that she truly possessed an advanced, even expert-level, sewing skill.

Although she said two minutes, Shopkeeper Wanyan only stood up after three.

After all, when it came to the matter of quoting a price, she was still very cautious.

"Ms. Zhao Si, this shirt of yours is incredible. Many of the techniques are different from those on the stockings; I've truly benefited a great deal. But since this is a quote, I'll still give you an estimate based on the market price. The final price is 17 gold coins."

"17 gold coins?"

"Yes, the attribute conversion calculation for this shirt is actually the same as for the stockings, but this shirt has higher durability. As I just said, higher durability does indeed raise the price, but it's certainly not as valuable as the attributes."

"Alright, 17 gold coins it is."

Shopkeeper Wanyan smiled and said: "Then it's settled. How much merchandise do you have in total over there?"

Zhao Chi didn't state the quantity directly.

This time he was selling a total of 844 pairs of stockings, 844 pairs of high heels, and 954 shirts.

And Shopkeeper Wanyan had just said that as long as the durability loss wasn't much, she would purchase them at the price of brand-new ones.

So altogether it came to 39,006 gold coins.

For a great lord, this amount was certainly nothing—barely even a small goal.

But for Zhao Chi, and even for most lords, it was a fortune.

This time was different from last time; this time Gu Qing herself had come in person, so it was better to be careful.

So Zhao Chi asked in return: "How much money do you currently have on hand in total?"

Shopkeeper Wanyan smiled and said: "Around 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins, I suppose. We specially prepared more money this time, just to wait for you. Last time Ms. Zhao Yu said you were still in Snowfield City, so I immediately considered opening a shop over here. Fortunately, I really did run into you again."

Zhao Chi said: "20,000 to 30,000 gold coins isn't enough. You'll need to add another 20,000 or so. About how long will it take to get it ready?"

Shopkeeper Wanyan looked up at the ceiling.

She said in surprise: "Even 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins isn't enough? There are this many garments of this grade?"

"Yes. How long?"

"Let me think, let me think… This afternoon should work. Come back this afternoon, I will absolutely have the money ready."

She wore a very earnest expression.

Zhao Chi nodded and asked: "Do you only sell garments here? Do you sell anything else?"

Shopkeeper Wanyan smiled and said: "Of course we only sell garments. Our shop is just a women's clothing store; we don't sell other items. But… is there some kind of item Ms. Zhao Si wants to buy?"

"Yes. I want to entrust your Ruby Merchants' Guild to purchase some items for me. After all, you should be the professionals in this area, right?"

Shopkeeper Wanyan smiled and said: "Of course. The Ruby Merchants' Guild has trading houses in four cities, and individual shops like mine number over fifty, spread across seven cities. Just tell me what items you want, and I can help you source them."

Seeing her confident expression, it was clear he had touched on her area of expertise.

Zhao Chi said: "For example, fragment items like the Mystic Woman's Ruler, Nüwa Stone, Fuxi Qin, and so on—I need them badly, especially the Mystic Woman's Ruler. Can you get these in stock?"

"You want those things!"

Shopkeeper Wanyan seemed a little surprised.

She thought for a moment, tilted her head, and said: "I'll have to ask around for you. The fragment items you mentioned don't have a high acquisition rate. The Nüwa Stone especially—almost no one is willing to sell it. The Fuxi Qin is a bit better; one was auctioned last month, but it was also extremely expensive. The Mystic Woman's Ruler, on the other hand, is relatively easier to obtain, since its effect is a little weaker compared to the others."

That was truly good news.

Perhaps for other people, the Mystic Woman's Ruler's effect really wasn't as obvious as the Nüwa Stone's.

But for Zhao Chi, it was absolutely like an item tailor-made for him.

He was going to buy it no matter what.