bayedsolid Chapter 8 Monkey
Chapter 8 Monkey
[They're all felines, big cats.] Sixteen's voice was weak; it just wanted to sound more imposing, it didn't want to actually be a cat.
Just then, something fell from the tree with a thud.
Yunyi glanced at it: "I don't want the dead cat, I want this one."
It was a monkey, and we don't know how it died, and it had just died.
I... Sixteen wanted to struggle a little more, but in the end I could only give in.
A blue bolt of lightning shot out from the white wolf's head, then entered the dead monkey's body. A moment later, the monkey shook its legs and stood up.
Yunyi was quite satisfied. She looked up at the sky and realized it was getting late. She had to hurry down the mountain. The black bear and white wolf were still fresh from their deaths, so they could fetch a higher price if sold.
"Boss, this monkey is too creepy. I... fine, a monkey it is then. I'll be the Monkey King from now on..."
Yunyi rolled her eyes speechlessly. It wasn't that she disliked tigers, but the cub was alright when it was small, but its appetite increased as it grew older, which meant a lot of meat was being wasted.
Longxi Prefecture was the westernmost prefecture in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, and it was also known as a place of exile.
However, the area is vast, and the Mi River clearly divides the entire Longxi Prefecture into eastern and western parts.
West of the Mi River lies the true land of exile, where the largest city is called Black City, also known as the City of Exile.
Those exiled here were all criminals who had committed serious crimes, but not enough to warrant the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire families. Of course, there were also many fugitives or people who couldn't make a living elsewhere.
Although this area is still under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is little order here; it is basically a survival of the fittest.
Murder, arson, fighting, and brawling were common occurrences. There were garrison troops and government offices there, but they generally turned a blind eye.
Xiajiazhuang, where Yunyi lives, is located in the eastern part of Longxi Prefecture, under the jurisdiction of Liyu Town in Kang'an County. It is separated from Longdong Prefecture to the east by Qinglong Mountain.
The lives of the people here are relatively stable.
In particular, Carp Town has a superior geographical location. Whether heading south, west out of the pass, or east into the heart of the Central Plains, it is a must-pass place, so it is very prosperous and there are naturally many inns and taverns.
Yunyi used vines to tie a raft, put the black bear and white wolf on it, and dragged them down the mountain into Carp Town.
The black bear must have weighed at least 300 jin (150 kg), and the white wolf was also quite large, weighing over 400 jin (200 kg) together. However, it wasn't difficult for Yunyi to drag them, but it astonished the people in the town.
Longxi Prefecture has all kinds of people. Many women come out to make a living in order to survive, but it is very rare to see a woman who is petite but has great strength.
Yunyi was glad that she had disguised her face when she came down the mountain. Apart from her height, even if Xia Songshi were standing in front of her now, she might not be able to recognize her.
Yipinlou was the largest restaurant in town. The waiters had just finished seeing off the lunchtime guests and were preparing to eat and rest when suddenly a group of people gathered at the door, which startled them.
"Want to take it? It just died, it's still warm." Yunyi gestured with her chin towards the young shop assistant who came out to check on the situation, and threw the black bear and white wolf down the steps.
The young man was stunned and hurriedly turned around to call the shopkeeper.
"Young lady, how much are these black bear and white wolf?" At this moment, a woman dressed in red and green squeezed out from the crowd. "There's more than just Yipinlou in this town."
"Name your price, and I'll sell if it's right." Yunyi glanced at the other party. She wasn't very familiar with the prices of goods in this era, so she decided not to make any random offers.
"I……"
“Hey Feng Erniang, this young lady came to my Yipinlou Restaurant, what are you doing here at Yunlai Inn?” An old man with a goatee came out, glared at Feng Erniang, and then looked at Yun Yi with a smile, “We’ll take both of them, let’s go inside and talk about the price.”
“Old Liu, that’s not right of you. They didn’t say they would definitely sell it to your Yipinlou. They just asked if it was for sale. Isn’t it the highest bidder who gets it?” Feng Erniang stood her ground, hands on her hips. “Miss, I’ll offer two hundred taels of silver. I’ll take both the black bear and the white wolf.”
"I'll offer three hundred taels." Manager Liu was anxious when he heard this. Yesterday, a letter came from the capital requesting a white wolf pelt. He was just thinking about going down to collect it when someone delivered it today.
"Old Liu, let's not argue." Feng Erniang pulled Manager Liu aside and lowered her voice slightly. "I know you're looking for white wolf pelts, and I need bear gallbladders. Why not cooperate?" She paused, then added, "Look, the people from Zhenweilou are here too. What if..."
"Okay." Manager Liu also saw the manager of Zhenweilou and nodded hurriedly.
"Miss, three hundred taels, keep both of these." Feng Erniang looked at Yunyi.
Yunyi curled the corner of her lips: "Five hundred taels, not a tael less." After saying that, she picked up the two items and was about to leave. Since they were necessities, it was natural to raise the price.
"Deal." Feng Erniang hurriedly pressed Yunyi's hand down. "Quickly, take this thing away."
Manager Liu hurriedly had the white wolf moved into the shop.
Yunyi took the money and left. As for how the two of them would split the money, that was their business. Her priority now was to fill her stomach.
I found a food stall and ordered a bowl of wontons.
[There are a few people watching you.] Sixteen, having just become a monkey, hadn't adapted yet, so he had been huddled in Yunyi's tattered basket. Only now did he finally recover.
"Mm." Yun Yi responded, then lowered her head to eat her noodles. She had already noticed it, but this was a busy street, and even if those people had thieving intentions, they wouldn't do it here.
I'm hungry too.
"Bear it."
I'm not just a bunch of data anymore; I have a physical body now. I'm a monkey, a beautiful female monkey at that. Monkeys get hungry, and you want me to starve to death? Waaah, my life is so miserable...
Yunyi rolled her eyes speechlessly: "It's not good for you to show your face right now, so just bear with it for now. I'll buy you some snacks later."
Sixteen fell silent immediately.
After Yunyi had eaten and drunk her fill, she first went to the general store and bought a new basket. Her old one was practically falling apart. Then she bought some oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and grains. After that, she went to the pastry shop and the fabric shop, stuffing the huge basket to the brim before she was done.
"So this is how delicious food is in the human world." Sixteen smacked her lips as she munched on a mung bean cake. "All those years, I really... I just wasted my life."
Yunyi ignored his lament and turned to enter a blacksmith shop.
She wanted to buy a machete or an axe so that it would be easier to go into the mountains, but when she asked, she found out that in this era, you needed a household registration certificate to buy iron products.