Upon hearing this, Liang Hui directly opened the package.
"Shopkeeper, let's see how much this is worth."
After taking a glance at the items in the package, the owner of the leather shop frowned and reached out to rummage through it a bit.
"Sir, these furs you've brought all have varying degrees of damage, and the skinning and processing skills are too crude."
"Will you take them?" Liang Hui asked with an inevitable hint of helplessness in his heart, as he was a layman after all and naturally unfamiliar with handling animal furs.
"I'll take them, but the price will only be twenty percent of the original."
The shopkeeper bit his lip, deciding to take the batch of goods, mainly because there were enough pieces to turn into leather for sale to the common people.
"Thirty percent, and if you're willing to take them, we can settle up now."
After looking at Liang Hui's attire, the shopkeeper nodded and decided not to bargain any further.
He then began to summon the shop assistants to sort out the furs in the package.
Soon, the furs were neatly organized by the two men.
"Sir, in total there are three wolf skins, five roe deer skins, and two deer skins. According to thirty percent of the original price, that will be seven taels of silver."
As he spoke, he took several pieces of broken silver from beneath the counter, weighed them on a small scale, and then placed the silver in front of Liang Hui.
The young man nodded, tucked the silver away, and prepared to leave.
"Excuse me, sir, wait a moment." The shopkeeper suddenly called out to Liang Hui, who was about to leave.
"Is there something else?"
Liang Hui stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at the rotund shopkeeper with a calm gaze.
"Sir, I was wondering if you are willing to sell the bear skin you are wearing for fifteen taels of silver?"
Liang Hui looked down at the bear skin he was wearing and slowly nodded, as he had intended to sell it anyway.
"I can sell it, but shopkeeper, you have to provide a cotton jacket, cotton trousers, and some underclothing. Ten taels of silver would be sufficient."
"Very well, sir, just give me a moment."
"Assistant, take our guest to the clothing store next door and pick out a few well-fitting garments."
At this moment, the shopkeeper was all smiles, scrutinizing the bear skin draped on the young man's body, knowing that after processing, it would undoubtedly fetch a good price from a lady or young master.
"Please follow me this way, sir."
Following the assistant into the nearby store, Liang Hui soon walked out dressed in a thick blue cotton jacket.
Holding the bear skin, he handed it directly to the shopkeeper.
At the same time, the shopkeeper handed over the prepared silver, smiling as he said:
"If you ever have more furs or similar goods, you're welcome to come back, sir. The price will surely satisfy you."
"Understood."
In his response, Liang Hui has already walked out of the store with a small package on his back.
Selling the furs that had been scattered a few days ago worked out well; he made some use of the waste and earned a bit of income.
Next, it was time to find a tavern and relax.
However, the young man did not notice, after his departure,
the assistant who emerged from the clothing store had a strange expression and quickly walked up to the shopkeeper, saying, "Shopkeeper, there's something unusual about the item in that package."
With those words, he handed over a strand of green fur.
"Green fur."
The shopkeeper pinched the hair and murmured softly to himself.
In his memory, there were hardly any animals with green fur.
The shopkeeper watched the direction in which the young man left with a murky look in his eyes. If it really was what he suspected, the item in the package was of great value.
"Shopkeeper, should we...?"
The assistant's face took on a sinister look as he gestured across his neck with his hand.
Smack!
A palm struck the assistant's face. As he looked on bewildered, the shopkeeper slowly spoke:
"The profit is great, but the risk is not small, we don't need to take such a big risk with our current way of life."
He paused, staring at the waiter before continuing, "We run a legitimate business, if you have crooked thoughts like this again, don't blame me for breaking your legs."
"Innkeeper, I understand."
A hint of discontent flashed in the depths of the waiter's eyes as he did not possess substantial wealth like the innkeeper—all he had was his job at the inn.
...
Elsewhere.
As Liang Hui walked down the street, he quickly stopped in front of a spacious tavern.
Seeing the constant stream of people going in and out of the store, Liang Hui did not hesitate and strode into the tavern to the front desk.
Addressing the thin old man who was writing on a piece of paper, he said, "I'll take a room, and send up a tub of hot water and a table of meals to the room."
He paused, then added, "I'll stay for four days."
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately looked up and responded enthusiastically, "That will be two Silver."
Liang Hui took out exactly two pieces of Silver from his bosom and handed them over.
After receiving the Silver, the thin old man called out to an attendant busy in the rooms, "Quickly show this guest upstairs."
"Guest, please follow the waiter upstairs, the hot water and meals will be ready soon."
"Okay."
During the conversation, he followed the attendant up to the third floor and entered a guest room.
The floor was neat, the tables and chairs small but exquisite, and the bedclothes were neatly stacked.
Though not luxurious, the room was more than satisfactory for Liang Hui, who had survived a month in the wilderness.
"Guest, this is your room, I'll go prepare the hot water and meals for you now," the waiter said.
Liang Hui nodded and waved his hand, indicating for the waiter to go ahead.
He did not have to wait long; in about ten minutes, a full tub of hot water was delivered to the room.
It was followed shortly by a table of sumptuous meals.
"If you need anything else, guest, please let me know."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Liang Hui sat on the stool, looking at the sumptuous meals in front of him, his tone became a bit softer.
Seeing that Liang Hui was ready to eat, the waiter tactfully left the room, closing the door behind him.
When the young man was the only one left in the room, he took off his bamboo hat, laid down the wooden mask, and revealed his face.
A prominent nose, clear black-and-white eyes, and his skin had grown paler from long periods of training in the caves, making his overall appearance quite handsome.
After revealing his face, Liang Hui ate heartily, choosing mostly vegetables from the table as he had eaten too much meat.
Only when what remained was mostly meat did he start eating that.
In less than ten minutes, he had consumed all the food on the table.
Patting his swollen belly, Liang Hui stretched lazily, stripped off his clothes, took the mask, and stepped into the bath tub.
Hu~
"This is really comfortable!"
Submerged in the hot water, with just his head above, he relished the warmth.
Compared to the bone-chilling stream water in the mountains, this was indeed satisfying!
For a moment, Liang Hui even felt like falling asleep in the tub.
But after soaking for a while, he reached over to the table next to him and picked up a Jade Pendant.
One side of the Jade Pendant was smooth, the other side marred with scratches—it was the item Liang Hui had found on the body of the museum owner.
However, for caution's sake, he had scraped off the side with the bear engraving.
Without further thought, he gripped the Jade Pendant and held it up in front of him.
"Enter the dream!"