Chapter 42: Unexpected Gain ( 2 )

Chapter 42: Unexpected Gain ( 2 ) With Xue Ya’er’s dowry, it was a simple matter to prepare enough fabric for this young master. So, she agreed readily, "Young master Lei, I will let my people fetch the fabric."


"Madam, although I want fabric, I don’t want average fabric," Yao Zhi reminded her.


"Don’t worry, Young master Lei. I will make sure you are satisfied with the quality," Xue Ya’er promised.


After they reached an agreement, they left the treasury while Steward Han supervised the servants packing up the items she chose. While they waited, they returned to the main hall.


Two hours later, Xue Ya’er’s personal maid walked into the main hall and said, "Madam, the fabric is ready. Do you want to inspect it first?"


Xue Ya’er waved her hand and ordered, "Bring them and let Young master Lei inspect it."


Soon after, a group of servants entered the main hall carrying more than fifteen large wooden boxes. They opened the boxes and showed the fabric inside.


Yao Zhi walked closer and saw that besides two boxes of leather, the rest of the boxes were filled with silk. Even without deep knowledge, she knew the value of these silks.


The silk was fine and thin, made in various colors. Besides the simple one-color silk, there were also complex types such as tabby and gauze.


When she checked the last three boxes, she was stunned to see multi-colored silk and even embroidered silk. If this silk were put on auction, she would be able to earn a lot of points.


While Yao Zhi was checking the fabric, Xue Ya’er observed her closely. When she saw the satisfaction and surprise in her eyes, the corners of her lips lifted.


"Young master Lei, are you satisfied with the quality of these fabrics?" she asked knowingly.


Yao Zhi didn’t pretend and nodded. "I’m very satisfied."


Turning around, she cupped her fists and said, "Madam, I might be able to get more grains. But I want to exchange the grains for more fabric of this quality."


Xue Ya’er thought that being able to gather 10,000 dan of grains was already good and never expected that this young man would have more grains.


Although the General treated her well, their relationship was not based on love since it was an arranged marriage.


The General treated her politely and gave her the respect she deserved. But Xue Ya’er always envied her parents’ relationship and yearned for her husband’s love.


If she were able to gather more grains, perhaps her husband would pay more attention to her, and he might realize her goodness. This way, her husband would love her one day and be willing to give her a child.


After she considered the pros and cons, Xue Ya’er finally said, "Young master Lei, as long as you deliver the grains, I will definitely give you the fabrics."


Hearing this, Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Then it’s a deal!"


Finally sealing the deal, she cupped her fists and said, "Madam, I won’t bother you any longer. I will take my leave first."


Xue Ya’er stood up and replied with a smile, "Young master Lei, I will wait for your good news."


As they left the General’s mansion, the servants helped them carry the wooden boxes into the carts, borrowed from the General’s wife. After they secured the boxes with hemp rope, Yao Zhi climbed to one of the carts.


When the servants saw this, they were surprised. They stood there with Steward Han and waited until the group was no longer in sight before they entered the mansion and closed the gate.


During their trip back to the warehouse, Luo Bo and his brothers were fully alert. They knew that these boxes contained many valuables, and they couldn’t relax their guards. Fortunately, the trip was short, and they didn’t meet any bandits.


The moment they returned, the guards quickly unloaded the wooden boxes and placed them in the building where Yao Zhi stayed.


"I’m tired and want to take a rest. Don’t disturb me if it’s not important," she said before she closed the door.


"Understood," the bodyguards replied in unison.


Since the grains had been transported, the guards could return to their homes. So, most of them returned to check on their families, leaving only Luo Bo and four guards to guard Yao Zhi.


Inside the room, Yao Zhi opened the wooden boxes and stored everything in the system warehouse. Sitting on her straw bed, she chose a red thumb ring with an intricate pattern on it and put it up for auction.


The price of this thumb ring was around five taels of silver, so she thought that it would fetch at most 300 points. Unexpectedly, the starting price for the bidding was actually 3,000 points.


Staring at the price, Yao Zhi felt that she was winning a lottery. Although she felt guilty for taking advantage of the General, she didn’t have any intention of returning these items. After all, the General’s wife agreed with her, and it was an equal exchange.


After she calmed down, she put an emerald-green bracelet up for auction, with a starting price of 4,500 points. Feeling curious about the value of the painting, she chose randomly and auctioned a painting describing a mountain and a river.


Since this painting was painted by the General, she didn’t have high hopes. As long as it could be auctioned for 200 points, she already earned.


Unexpectedly, this painting’s value was severalfold higher than the jadeite. The starting point for this painting was actually 25,000 points.


Yao Zhi was stunned as she couldn’t understand how her auction system worked.


Rubbing her chin, she checked the auction list and realized that besides the normal items, there were also weapons forged using unknown materials such as blood dragon spine, deep-sea black iron, and so on.


Based on this alone, she suspected that her system was actually connected to countless parallel worlds, and she was not the only host. The so-called system’s points might be the only thing similar between these worlds.