Chapter 309 Is this great Qin really backward?

After confirming that the waiter was not joking, Klein roared in his heart. Kate's thoughts were exactly the same as his.

Seventy taels of silver for seven nights, that means ten taels of silver per night!

This is such a shady shop!

On their way to the Great Qin State, they stopped at various inns and hostels, most of which cost only a dozen copper coins a night.

Looking at the decoration of this inn, it is unremarkable. When I stepped over the threshold, the wooden board creaked, obviously it was quite old. There was a break in one corner of the counter, and there were very few customers dining in the store.

How dare you charge ten taels of silver a night for a place like this?
Klein tried his best to suppress his inner dissatisfaction. Jonah and Archie behind him looked livid and almost stepped forward to argue.

The waiter kept smiling as he waited for Klein to pay the bill.

"Sorry, I only need to stay for one night. Here's ten taels of silver."

Klein gritted his teeth, took out three pieces of change from his wallet and handed them to the waiter, changing the original seven nights to just one night.

The waiter had no objection. After taking the money, he waved the towel on his arm, shouted loudly, and led Klein and others to the backyard.

"Dear guest! Please follow me."

The gate of the inn looked dilapidated, and the guest rooms in the backyard were even worse. There was only a large bunk bed with a few thin beddings on it, and only a table and four wooden benches in the room.

When Jonah sat down, he felt as if his internal organs were about to explode.

"What kind of place is this? Ten taels of silver a night, I thought I was staying in the imperial palace!"

"Okay, tell the others not to clash with the Qin people. Let the team leaders come to me tonight to discuss important matters!"

Klein quickly adjusted his mindset. It seemed that in the Great Qin Empire, the value of silver and money was not understood, which was why people spent money so extravagantly.

Upon hearing this, Jonah nodded and walked out the door quickly.

The scorching heat from the sun had not yet dissipated, and Klein and the others were feeling uncomfortable in the yard, so they all took off their coats.

After a simple wash, they sat in the house feeling refreshed.

"A meal for one person costs two taels of silver! Captain, if this isn't a shady shop, what is it?"

Archie asked the waiter what was available, and was told that two taels of silver could only buy a plate of vegetables, a bowl of carrot soup, and a bowl of yellow corn.

Not being allowed to have more rice after finishing a bowl of rice, isn’t this making fun of me?
How could they possibly afford a meal that cost more than the room?

Klein looked solemn, and Kate also looked unhappy.

"Go buy some corn and use the store's kitchen to cook some porridge."

Klein was helpless. They still had some silver on them, but they absolutely could not afford to spend more than ten taels on food.

"Captain Klein, I will leave this discussion to you. I will go explore this resting place."

Kate has a heavy responsibility and every second counts, so she doesn't want to waste any time here.

As soon as Kate left, Jonah and the other team leaders filed into the backyard.

"Captain, there are many treasures in the land of Daqin. I found a wonderful agricultural tool that can easily farm without expending any effort. Even a ten-year-old child can operate it easily."

As soon as the team leaders entered the door, some complained about the outrageous prices in Daqin, but others praised its unique advantages.

As soon as Alberta saw Crane, she began to praise the curved plow endlessly.

This kind of ingenious agricultural tool is exactly what Rome urgently needs, but the price is high. Ten taels of silver is undoubtedly a sky-high price for him. After listening to Alberta's description, Klein was also quite tempted.

If the Roman Empire could have the curved plow, the labor burden of farmers would be greatly reduced, and the saved labor force could be used for other construction, which is indeed a way to make the country strong.

Klein smiled without saying anything, becoming more and more curious about the technology of the Qin Empire.

However, the leaders gathered indoors were not resigned.

Klein sat quietly, listening to everyone's mixed opinions about Daqin. He remained silent the entire time.

Just when Alberta was getting a little anxious, Jonah and Archie came in with two large steaming pots, which immediately lit up the eyes of the long-hungry Romans. The food was finally here!
However, the joy on the face of the first person to taste it instantly turned into confusion. He frowned and held the corn porridge in his mouth, hesitating whether to swallow it or spit it out.

Klein's expression was equally complicated, but he finally swallowed it with difficulty, scooped up the porridge, and made a slurping sound.

The porridge was gray and had the aroma of corn from a distance, but when you tasted it up close, you could smell a lingering musty smell, and it was extremely bitter when you put it in your mouth.

This porridge is so sour and astringent that it is hard to swallow!

The corn purchased at a high price is actually stale grain that no one in the common people’s homes wants. No matter how it is washed, it still has a musty smell, and even the dogs on the ground are unwilling to touch it after it is cooked.

"Snapped!"

"I can't stand it anymore! Captain, the Daqin people must be hiding something good. I saw a lot of fresh corn and vegetables in the kitchen."

"Why should we endure this disgusting porridge? I think we should not wait any longer. Let the guards break through the Great Wall and take away all the good things here!"

Jonah couldn't even bear to eat a mouthful of porridge, so he used chopsticks to stir the porridge and found black bugs in it!
The continuous visual and taste shock made him feel nauseous. Unable to bear it any longer, he slammed the table, stood up, and proposed to conquer Daqin with tough means.

"No!"

"We should first trade fairly with the people of Daqin and convince them with virtue. If they refuse, it will not be too late to take action later."

As the captain, Klein shoulders a heavy responsibility. If they can reach a deal with Daqin, their road to wealth will be wider.

Between one-time and lasting, Klein naturally tends to the latter.

"How can we trade fairly? These Qin people only recognize gold and silver..."

Someone in the caravan raised questions, as it seemed that the Qin people only accepted gold and silver as medium of exchange.

"From what we have seen and heard today, it is obvious that the Qin Empire is still in a period of ignorance. They have not yet realized the value of gold and silver on the world stage."

"The prices were so high that even a bushel of rice cost three ounces of silver."

"In their eyes, silver seems to be worthless. When we show the precious goods brought by the caravan, we can set the price at double their local price."

"Their wooden curved plows can be sold for ten taels, but the colored glass cups, exquisite carpets, and our treasures must be sold for at least a hundred taels each!"

As Klein finished his impassioned words, one foot had already stepped firmly on the shaky wooden stool.

Everyone in the room had a gleam in their eyes, and they were already imagining counting money until their fingers were sore.

Jonah and Archie, who were originally confused, suddenly realized the deeper meaning behind the smiles of Klein and Kate's royal family.

They also learned how to act.

At the same time, Kate was wandering around Xianyang City, feeling bored.

Facing such a vast country, is the Qin Dynasty really backward?
(End of this chapter)