Chapter 264: Chapter 264

Most people don’t hold much hope for these trading stalls; they’ll definitely fall apart after a few days, given how few people are here.

The soldiers in the barracks aren’t as wealthy as imagined.

With such chaos at the border right now, even without the Dazi, there are still those exiled criminals. Are the Dazi hard to deal with, but are the exiled criminals easy?

The things Pei Shu’er sells first, the exiled criminals can rob later, making her likely to lose money.

Pei Shu’er doesn’t care what others think; she just does what she believes is right.

That day, she took the people from the Deserted Mountain to set up their stalls.

The Deserted Mountain could already be considered relatively prosperous in the surrounding area.

They moved everything they wanted to sell outside, placing it in a grass shed, where they set up a small wooden table specifically for stacking goods.

Previously prepared pickled vegetables, along with staple foods like potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Even the furs from hunting, as well as live animals, were available.

As for Pei Shu’er, she had those things too.

She categorized and neatly displayed them in grids, looking very organized.

Aside from displaying those goods, she also had cloud cakes, egg cakes, and red date cakes.

Previously made dried tofu was also placed upfront by Pei Shu’er, its aroma wafting around instantly.

Initially, only soldiers from the barracks came, and those were the ones who completed tasks to receive their coins.

They brought a few people along to watch the commotion and show some support.

They didn’t plan to buy anything.

But upon seeing Pei Shu’er’s cloud cakes, their eyes were glued to them. The appearance of the cloud cakes was very appealing, and even from a distance, they could smell a fresh fragrance.

As for the egg cakes, they had tasted them before, and the flavor was very nice.

At this moment, some asked, "Miss Pei, how much are these cloud cakes?"

Pei Shu’er replied, "Two coins each, same for the egg cakes and red date cakes."

"If you want to trade something else, you can show it to me first. If I fancy it, then we can trade."

Everyone swallowed, unable to take their eyes off.

These items are so fragrant.

Moreover, Pei Shu’er is kind; they couldn’t bear to see Pei Shu’er set up this stall for half a day without selling anything.

Thinking of this, they pooled six coins together, bought a cake together, and shared it.

The cloud cakes seemed ordinary at first glance, and the taste was expected to be about the same.

But once they tasted the cloud cake, they were taken aback.

The cloud cake wasn’t as hard as those from other pastry shops; it was soft, tasty, with a hint of sweet fragrance.

The sweetness was just right, sweeter than those from the pastry shop. Too sweet would be cloying, too little would taste bland; it was just perfectly sweet.

As for the egg cakes, everyone had tasted them before, and they were very nice.

Now, after buying and eating them, they found the flavor much improved, at least more than doubled.

Could such delicious egg cakes have room for improvement?

Thinking of this, everyone’s spirits lifted.

Initially thinking two coins for a cake were expensive, now after eating, they found it really quite reasonable, not cloying, delicious.

In the pastry shops, who knows how many coins they’d sell for; maybe just one cake alone could be the shop’s treasure.

The soldiers left reluctantly.

By noon, the surrounding exiled criminals also came, curious about what the Deserted Mountain people were doing.

Originally, they thought those things were quite ordinary; upon seeing them, they couldn’t believe their eyes.

Had they not seen it firsthand, they wouldn’t have believed these foods could come from the Gulan Mountain Range; some of these foods they had never seen before.

What they usually eat is wild herbs, how could they cultivate such large and good crops?

But the Deserted Mountain people brought these foods out to trade.

Doesn’t this mean that these rare goods for them are nothing more than surplus for the Deserted Mountain people?

The exiled criminals deeply envied them; comparison is indeed unbearable.

Everyone approached the stalls, hesitating about what they could trade for these exquisite items.

Would it be very expensive?

One woman couldn’t resist the temptation of the food any longer.

She hesitantly stepped forward and handed a bundle of wild vegetables to Pei Shu’er.

She timidly asked, "Can this be traded for a piece of cake?"

Pei Shu’er knew well the business principle, even if the item wasn’t all that useful, she had to let other potential customers see the possibility of trading.

Pei Shu’er replied with a smile, "I’m selling these cakes for two coins each, but these wild vegetables happen to be what I want. Originally, I’d only offer you half a cake for this, but since you’re the first exiled criminal to exchange with me, I’ll count it as a whole cake."

Don’t underestimate Pei Shu’er’s egg cake; she made them substantial. Just one piece of cake was the size of an adult’s four fists, enough to feed four adults.

The woman’s eyes lit up; she couldn’t believe such a windfall would come her way.

After receiving the cake, she quickly took it elsewhere.

Beside her was a young boy, she shared the cake with him, and they started eating, soon attracting a crowd of exiled criminals around them.

Pei Shu’er turned her gaze to Lin Yu, who brought people over and stopped those trying to snatch the food.

Pei Shu’er said, "At my trading place, there’s no causing trouble."

This was a point she had carefully considered; if her trading post was to succeed, she’d have to ensure peace at the trade spot.

Otherwise, if the items traded couldn’t be guaranteed, who would be willing to come and exchange?

She couldn’t manage other places, but anyone who came to find her, she had to manage.

She wasn’t meddling; it was for long-term considerations.

If development was desired, peace was necessary. This area was her domain.

After all, a nation constantly at war wouldn’t develop, no matter how hard it tried.

The woman seeing Pei Shu’er support her quickly came over, standing beside Pei Shu’er, quietly eating cake with her son.

Pei Shu’er said, "If you want to eat or trade, you can find something to barter with. If I don’t like it, you can take it elsewhere; surely someone will like it."

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Before long, they returned, their hands full of various items.

But most were like the wild vegetables in that woman’s hand, as they approached Pei Shu’er.

She wasn’t particularly fond of wild vegetables, just wanted to attract business, showing everyone how the model worked.

Why were these people so stubborn?