I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times

Chapter 329 Selling pine nuts

Following her memory, she found a dried fruit shop in the county town. Baiyunxi asked her second son to look after the oxcart. She took Mrs. Li and walked in with a small cloth bag of pine nuts prepared in advance.

The dried fruit shop is no different than others. It is also approaching the Chinese New Year, and the business is booming.

Anyone who has a lot of money will buy some snacks to entertain guests.

Furthermore, most of the customers walking through the store are cleanly dressed and have no patches on their bodies.

Baiyunxi took Li around the shop and checked the types of dried fruits on the left and right shelves. On one side were dried fruits such as melon seeds and walnuts, and on the other side were various preserved fruits.

After looking around, Baiyunxi found no trace of pine nuts. She was very confused. If the dried fruit shop didn't sell pine nuts, could the pine nuts she brought still be sold?

Just when she was about to ask the shopkeeper about the situation, the waiter came over after finishing his work.

“Madam, if you need anything, I can help you with some guidance.”

Looking at the smiling waiter, Bai Yunxi chuckled, "So I really want to ask you, why don't you see any pine nuts for sale in the store?"

Hearing Bai Yunxi’s question, the waiter was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Bai Yunxi’s clothes.

“I don’t know, ma’am. We have pine nuts in the store and they are placed on the counter. Come with me.”

While leading Baiyunxi to the past, the waiter didn’t hide it either.

“Pine nuts are different from melon seeds and peanuts. Customers can try a few when they enter the store. Pine nuts are too valuable and are generally not allowed to be tasted.”

 Listening to the waiter's explanation, Baiyunxi thought for a moment, and it was understandable.

 Pine nuts are expensive and the cost is high, so they are really not worthy of the tastes you come and see.

 The waiter took out a cowhide bag from the counter and opened it, "Madam, take a look at it, are you satisfied with it?"

Baiyunxi looked at the pine nuts in the cowhide bag. They were brownish-red in color, slightly cracked, and mixed with a little blackened ones. The quality could not be said to be good.

“How much does a pound of pine nuts like this cost?”

“One hundred dollars a catty.” The waiter looked at Baiyunxi and reached out to grab a handful. It made a clattering sound, but it sounded simple.

“This year’s pine nut production is low, and our store has not received much. The price is generally a few dollars higher than in previous years. Even so, among the several dried fruit stores in the county, ours is the best quality.”

Hearing what the waiter said, Baiyunxi chuckled lightly,

“The Chinese New Year is almost here, do you still accept pine nuts in this store? I have some stock in hand, and I went to the city today to inquire about the price.”

Hearing what Bai Yunxi said, the waiter looked at her in surprise.

 “Do you have any pine nuts in your hand?”

"That's right, so can I talk to your shopkeeper?" Bai Yunxi looked at him. He was fifteen or sixteen years old and had a very pleasant appearance.

 “Mother, I’ll be here later.”

The waiter came to his senses and without any delay, he put the pine nuts on the counter, raised the curtain and went to the backyard. After a while, a middle-aged man with a goatee came out, wiping his hands as he walked.

“The shopkeeper, this lady, wants to sell pine nuts.”

 The middle-aged man looked at Baiyun River and smiled kindly, "How many pine nuts do you have in your hands? Can you let me take a look?"

 “Of course it’s possible,”

 Speaking, Bai Yunxi asked Li to put the prepared cloth bags on the counter.

“The pine nuts in my house are all of good quality. They are selected one by one to ensure that there are no bad seeds.”

Hearing Baiyunxi’s boast, the shopkeeper also denied it and looked down at the pine nuts they brought. It was indeed as she said, the seeds were full and the color was right.

 (End of this chapter)