The moment the waiter saw the glass, his heart was shocked. He had never seen such a transparent glass before. It was just placed in his window without a box or any fear of damage. The waiter's heart trembled.

He picked up the glass and looked at it left and right, then looked at Shen Lianxin, bowed to her, and said politely, "I didn't expect that the young lady has such a treasure at home. Wait a moment, I will ask the shopkeeper to come out and take a look."

This level of colored glaze lamps were probably tributes to the palace, and they were nowhere to be found in their small town. He couldn't give a price, but was afraid of missing out on the treasure, so he quickly asked the shopkeeper to come out.

After a while, a middle-aged man in a brown gown came out from the inner room with the waiter. Seeing Shen Lianxin, he politely bowed and said, "I am the shopkeeper here. I am not talented, but I have been to the capital and seen some rare treasures. The waiter said that the young lady has a treasure at home that she wants to pawn. I wonder if I can take a look at it?"

Are you so polite? I came here to sell things, so of course I can see them. Shen Lianxin didn't show it on her face. She pushed the things over and said quietly, "Shopkeeper, to be honest, I was considered wealthy in the early years, but later my family fell into poverty. Alas, I won't talk about it anymore. I won't talk about how I fell to this point. This is the glass cup left by my grandfather. I heard that it was awarded by a noble in the palace. Can you take a look at it? How much is it worth?"

Shen Lianxin talked nonsense, and the shopkeeper looked at it again and again. The quality of the glass cup was indeed good. It was probably only used in the palace. He did not doubt Shen Lianxin's words. Since she was once a favorite of the noble, as the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if she is down and out now, she is not someone that ordinary people like them can bully at will.

After thinking for a while, the shopkeeper said, "My dear, this glass cup is indeed good, but I'm afraid it can't be sold at a very high price in our Yuncheng. After all, the consumption capacity of the people here is limited. Even if I accept this treasure, I have to take it to the capital to sell it for a good price. The travel expenses also cost money. In addition, this glass cup is fragile and the risk is also high, so I can only offer 100 taels." The shopkeeper raised a finger and spoke tentatively.

Shen Lianxin could tell that the price in the capital would definitely be higher than this, but the capital was too far away. She had just arrived in this world, and it was impossible for her to leave her children behind and run to the capital to sell such a glass cup. The price given by the shopkeeper should be fair. He had to make money in order to make the business a success.

While Shen Lianxin was thinking, the shopkeeper saw that she didn't say anything and thought that she didn't give enough, and became a little anxious. He really liked this glass cup, which was clear and beautiful. If he could accept this treasure, it would be beneficial to his reputation in the pawnshop world.

"If you think it's too little, I'll give you 10 more taels. 110 taels is my limit. After all, it's a long journey to the capital, and we have to consider the risks and costs. If the glass lamp is stolen or broken on the way, we will lose everything."

Shen Lianxin didn't expect that while she was thinking, the shopkeeper would raise the price by 10 taels. She immediately smiled and said, "The shopkeeper's offer is fair. I believe in his character and he will definitely not bully a poor person like me. 110 taels is the deal."

The shopkeeper showed his eight teeth and laughed non-stop. With this treasure in hand, he would brag about it at the end of the year gathering with his peers. It would be no problem to sell such a good glass lamp for 8 taels. If it is bigger, it can be sold for more. There are rich people in the capital, and they care about appearance. Money is not a problem at all. They are afraid that you don’t have a treasure.

Shen Lianxin took the 100 taels of silver notes and 10 taels of silver handed over by the waiter. Shen Lianxin specifically asked the waiter to change the silver into two strings of coins and some small change so that it would be convenient to spend.

Shen Lianxin counted the money and put it in the backpack. She nodded and prepared to leave. Then she heard the shopkeeper shouting from behind, "Young lady, if you have any more heirlooms to sell, remember to come to me."

Shen Lianxin's foot slipped. Who would sell ancestral treasures every day for no reason? But she still responded, "Okay!" The shopkeeper was shocked. He just said it casually. He didn't expect that this young lady really had other ancestral treasures.

Coming out of the pawnshop, Shen Lianxin was very happy. In this era when 100 taels could build a big brick and tile house, she was very excited to exchange a broken glass cup for a house. It seemed that raising a child would not be a problem.

Finding a secluded corner, Shen Lianxin reached into the backpack and put all the money into the space. After all, it was not safe to walk on the street with so much money.

It was almost noon when they finished all this. Shen Lianxin had distributed the porridge to the children in the morning. She hadn't eaten anything, so her stomach started to growl.

I came to a noodle shop, which was a booming business. It was a husband-and-wife shop. The woman greeted the customers with a smile, while the man stood in front of the pot, cooking noodles non-stop, responding to the woman's words and looking at her tenderly from time to time. It was a happy and beautiful picture.

Shen Lianxin sat down and asked, "How much is the noodles?"

The woman greeted him warmly, "Sir, the plain noodles in our shop are 3 cents, and the shredded chicken noodles are 5 cents."

"Give me a bowl of shredded chicken noodles." Shen Lianxin said generously. Her body was very weak due to years of alcoholism, and she was also not full, so she really needed to regulate her body. Of course she had to eat meat if there was any.

The woman glanced at Shen Lianxin. Most of the people who came to her restaurant to eat were plain noodles, and occasionally there were chicken noodles. Now that the year was not good, not many people were willing to spend money lavishly outside. Those who were richer went to restaurants to eat.

Putting away her thoughts and smiling even more, the woman said, "Okay, wait a moment."

"A bowl of shredded chicken noodles!"

"Okay!" the man answered readily.

After a while, a bowl of steaming noodles was served. Shen Lianxin was a little hungry, so she picked up her chopsticks and started eating. It tasted very good, with a moderate saltiness. She didn't know whether she was hungry or it was really delicious. Anyway, she quickly finished the whole bowl of noodles. She counted out 5 copper coins and put them on the table, then shouted to the female boss, "Put the money here," and walked out.

The female boss came over happily to collect the money and the bowls. She happily waved the copper coins in her hand to the man, who smiled dotingly without saying anything.

Shen Lianxin looked at the sun and suppressed the urge to go shopping. It would take two hours to go back and forth, which would be four hours in modern times. There was only one hour left before the ox cart set off, otherwise she would not be able to make it back.

The living conditions at home were too poor, and I had to improve the living conditions of the little ones before thinking about anything else. I looked at my clothes with patches on them, and then I thought of Gu Chengxin's clothes that were obviously too small. Some of the children even wore clothes that couldn't be patched and exposed their flesh. It seemed that I had to buy some clothes and food first.

Shen Lianxin hurried to the cloth shop and looked around. It was really nice, but unfortunately she didn't have more time to choose. People in ancient times only bought cloth. Shen Lianxin had never bought anything before, so she asked the clerk, "How much do you sell this cloth for?"

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