Chapter 308 Ten days, seventy taels of silver!

"What? Ten taels?"

Alberta's blue eyes instantly widened, his face filled with shock, and as soon as he finished speaking, his mouth opened into an O shape in surprise.

The Roman had a unique appearance, with sharp fangs and a long hooked nose, which made him look particularly strange when facing the shop owner, like a living yaksha.

This scene frightened the shop owner and the servant so much that they took a step back involuntarily.

At the same time, similar scenes were played out in various shops in Xianyang City. The Romans who tried to barter were all dumbfounded when they learned the prices.

"are you joking?"

"This rice is already moldy and infested with worms. It's clearly old grain. And you're asking for five taels of silver per bushel? Isn't this robbery?"

In front of a rice shop outside the city, four Romans stared at the owner with displeasure on their faces.

Originally they planned to exchange goods for rice, but when they got here they found that they could only trade with silver and money.

They thought it was just a local difference, so they took out their wallets to buy it.

However, when they learned that the price of a dou of rice was five taels of silver, their inner peace was completely shattered.

The silver coins that the four people brought were only enough to buy three and a half dou of rice, and their hundred companions were still waiting for supplies outside the city. This amount of rice was not even enough for one meal.

The rice shop owner looked at the four Romans and wondered to himself, isn't this obviously an attempt to rob them of their money?
"Are you going to buy it or not? If not, don't block the door."

The four of them exchanged glances, then put away their purses and hurriedly left the place.

They must report this outrageous situation to the captain as soon as possible.

At the farmers' market in Xianyang, Kate and Klein, who were disgusted by the fertilizers, had lost their appetite and had no interest in anything around them.

While they were thinking about where to stay tonight, their subordinates Archie, Jonah and others came towards them.

Klein walked forward with a smile, wanting to ask if they had found anything good. However, before he could open his mouth, Jonah said angrily, "Captain, the prices in Daqin are too outrageous. A bushel of rice costs five taels of silver."

"Even rotten wild vegetables cost three taels of silver per pound."

"That rotten wooden stick costs two taels each. I really don't know what the people of Daqin do with it."

Jonah and Archie complained constantly and were extremely dissatisfied with the prices in Daqin.

Kate was confused and suspected that she had heard it wrong. She asked again, but the answer she got was still that incredible number.

Klein was stunned. One dou of rice and five taels of silver?

Are they selling rice grains made of gold?

"The newly-made agricultural fertilizer is so fresh!"

Just as everyone was getting angry, an old man in linen clothes came towards them pushing a cart, shouting as if he was selling some treasure.

Kate and Klein already knew what farm fertilizer was, but Jonah and Archie didn't, so they went up to ask.

Jonah asked the price, and Archie lifted the lid of the barrel on the car.

"What is agricultural fertilizer? How much does it cost?"

"I'll give you a discount for this car, just three taels of silver!"

The old man selling farm manure wiped the sweat from the tip of his nose, a simple smile spread across his face, and he smiled at Jonah after he finished speaking.

"Oh my goodness!"

Archie opened the barrel violently, and a foul odor hit him in the face, making him dizzy.

When he saw that the filth in the bucket was feces, he screamed and quickly threw away the wooden lid in his hand.

Jonah remained calm when he heard the price tags on the items, but Archie's reaction surprised him.

Then, the smell of feces filled the air, causing his face to suddenly change, and he stepped back in panic. "Isn't this shit? Are you kidding me? You're actually selling feces?!"

Jonah's face turned red and he asked angrily, feeling that his dignity had been trampled upon.

An embarrassed look flashed across the face of the old man selling fertilizer. He quickly picked up the wooden cover on the ground, and his attitude towards Jonah and Archie instantly turned cold.

"Forget it if you don't want to buy it! What are you yelling about?"

After saying this, the old man pushed the cart full of manure away and no longer paid any attention to Jonah.

"This is incomprehensible, Captain. Are these Daqin people crazy? They actually use three taels of silver to buy feces?"

"Look at what kind of junk is being sold here? Captain, let's leave quickly and stop wasting time here!"

Archie was furious, looking at the people around him with dissatisfaction, and yelled at Klein that he wanted to leave.

"Archie, control your temper! The prices here are high, which means we can sell our stuff for a good price!"

Klein's eyes rolled, and he already had a plan in mind. He reached out and gently patted the angry Archie.

Jonah and Archie were slightly stunned, not fully understanding what the captain meant, but Kate understood immediately and exchanged a knowing smile with Klein, as if she had discovered some secret.

The Romans who were exploring around Xianyang City soon received orders from their captain to go to the inn in the west city to rest first and stop purchasing supplies.

After learning about the bizarre prices of goods in Daqin, everyone was at a loss for a moment.

Their goods could not be exchanged, and the silver and money they carried were not enough to buy food.

The next actions can only be carried out according to the captain's arrangements, and everyone should find a place to rest.

On the way to the inn, Kate and Klein were secretly delighted tacitly.

The Qin Dynasty regards waste as treasure, and the prices are ridiculously high. This is a great opportunity for them.

They took a tour around Xianyang City and initially concluded that although Daqin was technologically backward and poor, it was a good place with lots of money and stupid people!

Their Roman artifacts would surely fetch sky-high prices here!

Isn't coming to Daqin like making money? It seems that they have come to the right place, and the caravan's goods will definitely sell for a good price!
When they return to Rome, they will surely return with a full load and become rich!
Klein led the team towards the inn with a look of joy on his face.

"Sir, do you want to have a meal or stay overnight?"

The waiter waved a sweat towel and warmly greeted Klein and others.

Klein thought that the people of Daqin were warm and hospitable, but he didn't realize that when the waiter looked at him, what was flashing in his eyes was not respect for the guest, but desire for money.

"We need accommodation."

Klein replied with a smile, then took out his wallet and prepared to pay the bill.

"How long do you plan to stay?"

The waiter asked with a grin.

"Seven days."

Their caravan carried a rich cargo, each item of which was a hot treasure in the market. It was estimated that all of them would be sold out in less than seven days.

"Okay, guest, your group of seven can stay in the spacious courtyard behind the left side of our inn. The fee for seven nights is seventy taels of silver."

The waiter tilted his head to count the number of people behind Ryan, then spoke.

Seventy taels of silver? !

Klein's body trembled, and his hand that was taking money out of his wallet stopped. He looked up and looked at the waiter in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)