Baek Yisoo rubbed his chin. Going to a famous restaurant in the city center would be expensive. He would have to fork out one hundred and fifty to two hundred nyang.
Name: Baek Yisoo
Level 1
General Points:
Life Points: 303/303
Inner Energy 10/10
Form Points: Breath 1, Health 1, Strength 1, Appearance 12, Charisma 8
Statistics Points: 0
Ability Points: None
Seduction Points: 21
Skills
-None
Of course, before he invited Minji, he had already thought about how to make money. He was going to use something that no one else had and only he had.
System!
"I should ask Sung-hoon."
After all, he knew very little about the city.
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The moonlight cast a silver veil over the busy streets of the city. The cold air sent a pleasant chill over his skin. As he walked, the smell of spices and food wafted from the stalls of street vendors. Somewhere in the distance, the sad melody of a flute echoed. His eyes were drawn to the brightly glowing taverns and colorful lanterns. Everything was like a dream.
The crowd around him flowed in shadowy figures.
Baek Yisoo had rarely been in the city in his short life.
So everything around him was interesting to him.
He didn't linger too long. He made his way to Storm Street without attracting the attention of others.
Storm Street was a busy street named after the biggest inn in the city, the Storm Inn. They usually catered to nobles and high-ranking martial artists. Therefore, their wealth was the center of attention for everyone.
The Sacred Deer Palace where Baek Yisoo was going was a clothing store catering to the nobility. It was very different from traditional stores. Traditional stores usually look modest. They are in the front part of a small shop and only sell clothes.
But the Sacred Deer Palace was a multipurpose store. In addition to selling clothes for everyday life, ceremonies, and martial arts, they also sold armor. They completely occupied a large and imposing building. There were experts guarding its doors.
When Baek Yisoo arrived at the Sacred Deer Palace, he suppressed the anxiety in his heart and went inside. He took care to appear as confident as possible. Otherwise, he might be seen as a suspect and arrested.
When she passed the guards and went inside, the atmosphere changed completely. Under the ceiling decorated with red lights, there were well-dressed nobles in constant motion, martial artists in robes, and some mysterious figures hanging around.
Baek Yisoo had chosen this place mostly because Sacred Deer Palace did not question the intentions of its shoppers.
"Good evening sir, welcome to the Sacred Deer Palace!"
He was greeted by a young woman who looked to be about the same age. She had an attractive and pleasant face.
"I want to sell my father's heirloom clothes."
The smile faded from the young woman's face. Then she looked him up and down and a wry smile appeared on her face.
"We don't buy with a few exceptions due to quality standards, sir."
The Sacred Deer Palace was a large chain of convenience stores. Thousands of people came to their branches all over Shaanxi every day. If they didn't observe a certain quality standard, who would they be able to keep up with?
Baek Yisoo ignored the sarcastic smile on the young woman's face. He took out a piece of clothing from the bedsheet he had brought with him. It was a gwanbok suit.
The gwanbok was made of bright blue silk and decorated with exquisite patterns inlaid with gold leaf. The patterns resembled traditional motifs and figures from nature. The collar was cut in a V-shape and decorated with gold stripes. The design was very pleasing and easy on the eyes.
The young woman squinted as she looked at Gwanbok in surprise.
"Does this meet your quality standards?"
"Yes." the young woman said and gestured to Baek Yisoo. "Please follow me. I will take you to our appraiser."
Baek Yisoo followed the young woman with his chest puffed out. He knew she thought he had stolen this Gwanbok. However, this was the critical point. Baek Yisoo had to act confidently and not show any signs of nervousness.
The young woman led Baek Yisoo up the stairs. This place had an elite atmosphere, different from the store downstairs. Several men and women in high-end clothes were talking to appraisers ranging in age from thirty to fifty.
The young woman approached the older man who looked to be in her fifties and bowed respectfully. Then, pointing to Baek Yisoo, she spoke gently.
"Master Tan, would you take care of the gentleman?"
Master Tan was an ordinary old man with sharp black eyes and a long, white beard. He had a slight hunchback, but Baek Yisoo felt himself growing numb as he looked at him. He was careful not to show his nervousness on his face. Then, he respectfully clenched his fists.
"Good evening, Master Tan, I am Baek Yisoo of the Baek Clan. Nice to meet you."
His emphasis on the Baek Clan name caused the young woman's expression to soften. The young woman glanced at Baek Yisoo before leaving.
"Are you a descendant of the Baek Clan?"
He was born a slave, so no.
"No, I am a guard."
"I see, why are you here?"
Master Tan spoke without the slightest courtesy when he heard that he was only a guard and not of the main lineage.
Baek Yisoo didn't care, "What for? I'm selling clothes."
He took out all the clothes from his bundle and placed them on one of the nearby tables. He had spent all of his Seduction Points to buy this outfit. Gwanboks were formal attire favored by the middle-upper and high-ranking nobles of the Yuan Empire.
He had spent 20 Seduction Points to buy the Gwanbok in his hand. Women's clothing of the same level started at 100 Seduction Points. Baek Yisoo realized that everything that concerned women in the system was as expensive as it was in real life.
Master Tan's gaze changed when he saw the Gwanbok he had taken out.
He touched it carefully.
Its soft, smooth texture felt light and cool to the touch. The upper part was made of mulberry silk, one of the most precious types of silk. The bright blue color and yellow, the color of nobility, were in perfect harmony.
Shaanxi nobles wore mainly blue and yellow.
"Very high quality... The embroidery is perfect."
Master Tan was even more surprised when he saw the gold embroidery on the dress. They were so perfectly embroidered that the tailor who made it must have been unique. The pants, the top, and the outer garment were in perfect harmony.
"It has been a long time since I have seen a Gwanbok of such quality. Although martial artists wear rough clothes, nobles are very particular about their appearance. The fabric and design are perfect for the season."
"How much can you give?"
Master Tan thought for a moment, then looked at Baek Yisoo with a suspicious look.
"Look. It's none of my business, but if you stole it, you made a big mistake. The Baek Clan is very strict about betrayal."
"I didn't steal it. It was a gift from the previous clan leader to my grandfather for his services."
"Very well."
Master Tan continued to examine the clothes carefully. After a while, about ten minutes, he looked up.
"I can give you three gold nyang."
Three gold nyangs...
Baek Yisoo and the common people mainly used copper nyangs. Copper nyangs were most commonly used in the Yuan Empire because they were easy to make and easy to find. After copper nyangs were silver nyangs. 20 copper nyangs were worth 1 silver nyang.
The monthly income of an average shopkeeper was around 50 nyang. Civil servants earned a little more, between 75-100 nyang. This amount allowed them to barely make ends meet. The nobles' incomes were much higher. Baek Yisoo had heard that the Baek Clan earned tens of gold nyang from their few jobs in the city.
After silver nyang came gold nyang. Baek Yisoo knew that gold nyang, used in big trades and by nobles, was ten times more valuable than silver.
When he heard three gold nyang, he froze.
Even the nobles' clothes were worth more than the artisans' annual earnings.
"You can't find such quality goods everywhere. 3 gold and 3 silver nyang."
He spoke without showing his excitement. At 3x10=30x20, that outfit was worth 600 copper nyang! Yet, by taking a few daring steps, he had earned more money than some people would have earned by risking their lives!
Baek Yisoo wanted to scream with excitement, but she continued to look at Master Tan expressionlessly.
"I accept," Master Tan said, without any attempt at bargaining.