Chapter 520 - Chapter 520: Chapter 512: The Exorbitant Gold-Biting Rat (1/2)

Chapter 520: Chapter 512: The Exorbitant Gold-Biting Rat

The three of them left the shop and strolled casually on the main street.

Each place had its own unique charm and merchandise. The street vendors on both sides of the street sold various items, some of which were ornaments or weapons made from beast bones and teeth.

There were decorative pieces carved from beast bones.

There were also combs made from bulls’ horns, and some raw animal horns and skins were simply processed and put up for sale.

“Wan Yan, didn’t you say you were still hungry during the meal? That roasted venison over there looks good, do you want to try some?”

“Sure!”

Wang Wanyan readily agreed.

Aside from the roasted venison, there were also tenderly stewed tiger meat, deep-fried elephant meat, and bear paws. The price wasn’t as expensive as one might think; a large bowl of stewed tiger meat mixed with tiger bone soup only cost thirty copper coins.

If it were sold by the Black Tiger Gang, even fifty grams of Silver Money might not get you a bowl.

Because tigers themselves are rare wild beasts.

But here, it seemed that all kinds of wild beasts were worth nothing. It appeared that all the rare wild beasts were mass-produced here, and their prices were barely more expensive than pork or chicken.

After finishing the nutritious delicacies, Qin Niu continued to walk the streets with the two women.

The street stalls and the shops behind them all sold beast pets.

There were fiery red Red Foxes, pure White Foxes, and majestic Grey Wolves, as well as cute and dopey Black Bears… almost anything one could want was here.

The prices were generally not high.

Just the Grey Wolves with their necks tethered could sell their complete Wolf Skin for over three taels of silver in Black Tiger City, with better quality ones fetching up to five taels. But here, an entire large Grey Wolf only cost two taels of silver.

And if one wanted to buy, it would be easy to purchase a few hundred at once.

If a trader specifically bought wolves from here and killed them to process the meat locally, keeping only the Wolf Skin to sell in places like Black Tiger City, they could make quite a profit.

However, the distance to Black Tiger City was far, and for an ordinary trader to transport a cartload of Wolf Skin through several Sect territories, they’d be lucky to even survive.

The entrance and exit fees charged by each Sect for goods were also very costly.

“Wan Yan, have you thought about raising another pet? I see there are many pets here. If you’re willing, I can help you choose a beast pet with great potential.”

Qin Niu asked his wife.

“Hmm… I’m a bit worried about whether we can afford their meat diet!”

“Our family’s situation isn’t bad, right? You could raise ten tigers without any problems. Money is something one can’t bring with them at birth or take with them in death; you need to learn to spend freely. There’s really no need to be frugal in every aspect.”

His wife was good in all aspects, just too kind and frugal, which could sometimes be a headache.

Such changes in thought and perspective could only come slowly.

It was related to the education she had received since childhood.

Thriftiness was a virtue, but excessive thriftiness could be detrimental.

For example, in dealing with people, if one were too frugal and only thought about inviting someone to a meal at a roadside stall, that person might just turn around and leave, feeling undervalued.

Especially when hosting someone of status, they must be treated with great importance.

Wang Wanyan’s conceptual thinking was still what Wang Furen had taught her, suitable only for a common wealthy farmer’s family. Qin Niu’s spending philosophy, however, utilized money to purchase various cultivation materials, establish connections, and strengthen his own power and status.

“Okay, I’ll buy another fox then. I think they look really cute. I’ve heard that foxes don’t eat much and are easy to maintain.”

She was clearly moved.

The cat she kept was too ordinary, without much potential, making it difficult to be of use in battle.

Now, seeing the market full of numerous decent beast pets for sale at cheap prices, she couldn’t help but be tempted.

Still, her thinking was influenced by her thrifty, money-saving mindset.

“I’ll keep a close lookout for you. If there’s a decent fox, we’ll buy one for you. If we come across an even better beast pet, I’ll ask for your opinion then,”

After saying this, Qin Niu turned to look at Xiao Qing.

“Xiao Qing, the same goes for you. If you see any beast pet you like, let me know first. If we find a good one, I’ll buy one for you as well. Don’t worry about whether we can afford it; I’ll provide the funds,”

“Thank you, Master! Thank you, Sister Wan Yan!”

Xiao Qing didn’t decline, happily accepting the offer.

Seeing everyone else with a pet, she must have been envious for a long time.

Now that Qin Niu had suggested it, and they were in a city where everyone had a beast pet, naturally, she wouldn’t refuse.

The little girl was smart; she even knew to thank Wang Wanyan, the mistress of the house.