Using a small knife, the merchant scraped a little bit of the soap and tested it out. With a little bit of water, the soap melted and foams formed. "It has a nice fragrance and also lathers up easily."
After he washed off the foams, he was surprised. Not only was the dirt washed off, but his hands also emitted a faint fragrance. He rubbed his palms for a moment and found that they were smoother and moister than before.
After testing out the soap bar, the owner turned to Yao Zhi and asked, "Miss, how many of this soap bar do you have?"
"Sir, how many of these seeds can I exchange for one bar of this soap?" Yao Zhi asked him back.
From his experience, this bar could be sold for at least two taels of silver in the small town and eight taels of silver in the major cities. If he deducted the travel cost, he would be able to earn at least five to six taels of silver from one bar.
After a while, he finally said, "One bar can be exchanged for a bag of seeds."
"How many acres of land can I plant with one bag of seeds?" Yao Zhi asked the carriage's owner.
"Miss, these seeds are a new variety from a faraway island. No one knows how to grow it."
When she heard this, Yao Zhi frowned and said, "Sir, you don't know how to grow these seeds, yet you sold them for such a high price. What if they can't be planted?"
Hearing this, the owner couldn't find a word to retort. After all, he had bought these seeds from a blue-eyed man and tried to plant them before. But as she said, these seeds couldn't be planted.
Although he thought so, the owner didn't show it on his face and said, "Miss, while there is no guarantee, these are rare things. What if you successfully plant them? You will make a lot of money."
Yao Zhi pretended to be persuaded by his words and said, "But it's still too expensive. I don't have enough soap bars."
As soon as he heard this, the owner said, "How about this? Miss, you give me all the soap bars you have, and I will give you all these seeds."
"This…" Yao Zhi showed a hint of hesitation and eagerness as she continued glancing at the seeds.
Afraid that no one would want these seeds, the owner persuaded her, "Miss, if you miss this chance, you might regret it for the rest of your life."
When he finished his words, Yao Zhi frowned. But after a few seconds, she clenched her fists as if she had made a very important decision. She slapped the owner's arm and said, "Sir, you are right! I will take everything!"
Feeling the pain on his arm, the owner let out a hiss but held back his curse. He kept smiling and said, "I will pack everything for you."
Yao Zhi nodded and said, "I will go get the soap."
Before the owner could stop her, she had already walked away in large strides. Twenty minutes later, she returned holding a gunny sack.
Seeing her come back, the owner said, "Miss, I have packed everything for you."
"These are all the soap I have," Yao Zhi said as she handed the sack to him.
Just now, she had bought two kilograms of old soap for four points from the system's shop and found an old, dirty gunny sack in the alley. Since she couldn't give him the carton box, she used the gunny sack instead.
The owner opened the sack and saw the soap bars inside. He was brimming with smiles and said, "Miss, all of these seeds are yours now."
Yao Zhi carried a total of five sacks of seeds and left without looking back. Each sack contained several types of seeds, and it was very heavy. When she reached a desolate corner, she quickly stored them in her shop's warehouse.
Afterward, she strolled through the market for another hour but saw nothing good. Since she was already here, she decided to take a look at the town.
Unlike the market area, the shops and stores in the town exuded the charm of ancient times. She walked around for half an hour before she stood outside a bookstore.
From what she knew, the study's four treasures were expensive. A thought flashed in her mind for a moment before she walked into the store.
When the clerk saw her, he frowned but said nothing. While Yao Zhi browsed the items displayed on the wooden racks, his eyes never left her, fearing that she would steal something.
Not knowing that she was taken as a thief, Yao Zhi checked the items sold in the store for a while before she walked to the clerk and asked, "Brother, can I talk to your store manager?"
Hearing this, the clerk frowned deeper and said, "The store manager is not someone you can meet as you wish. If you don't want to buy things, you should leave now."
Facing the clerk's unfriendly behavior, Yao Zhi didn't feel angry at all. Since they didn't want to do business, she wouldn't force it and left.
After leaving, she used her thoughts to buy a glass pen from the system's shop. This glass pen cost her fifty points. She walked to another bookstore in the town.
Unlike the previous bookstore, this one was smaller, and the quality of the four treasures was not as good as the other store's. But the clerk was friendlier.
When the young boy saw her, he stood up and greeted her with a smile. "Sister, what can I do for you?"
Yao Zhi nodded at him and said, "Brother, I have something to sell. I wonder if I can talk to your store manager?"
Hearing this, the young boy thought for a moment before he said, "Please wait a moment, I will inform the store manager."
"Okay."