My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 505: Silver Fox Fur
Seeing that He Xuanren still hadn’t come out, He Zhengwei glanced at the sky. "It’s getting late. Father will leave first."
Clasping his hands, He Kaijun bowed to He Zhengwei. "Please be careful on your way, Father. We will wait for your safe return."
Patting his eldest son on the shoulder, He Zhengwei nodded and climbed onto the donkey cart. Flicking the reins, he set the donkey in motion.
As the wooden wheels rolled on the dusty ground, the sounds of the wheels mixed with donkey hooves echoed in the surroundings.
He Kaijun watched his father leave under the morning sunlight for a moment before turning around and closing the door.
Walking back to the main building, He Kaijun saw his family members sitting around the wooden table and said, "Father and Third Paternal Uncle have already left."
Hearing this, He Xuanren motioned for him to take a seat and said, "Now that Second Brother and Third Brother have already gone to Xiquan City and the nearby counties to open grain and grocery stores, the next thing we need to do is procure more items for Miss Bai."
He paused for a moment, then looked at He Jingtai. "Jingtai, you said you had befriended a member of the Rong Tribe before. Do you think you can meet the Rong Tribe’s leader today?"
"Father, this son did indeed make a connection with a member of the Rong Tribe named A Bu. He promised that he would help us arrange a meeting with the Rong Tribe’s leader today. All we need to do is wait for his news," He Jingtai explained.
After listening to him, He Xuanren nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that He Kaijun was deep in thought, he asked, "Kaijun, what’s wrong?"
He Kaijun raised his eyes to look at his Eldest Paternal Uncle and said, "Nothing. This nephew is just wondering why that man is willing to help Eldest Brother."
Hearing this, He Jingtai smiled and said, "Third Brother, A Bu’s help indeed isn’t free."
Raising his brows slightly, He Kaijun responded, "It seems Eldest Brother promised something in return for his help. May I ask what you promised A Bu in exchange?"
"Wait a moment." He Jingtai stood up and went out.
Before long, he returned with a wooden box. Placing the medium-sized wooden box on the square wooden table, He Jingtai smiled mysteriously. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Everyone, this is what I bought from A Bu that day in exchange for only four jin of white rice." After saying that, he opened the wooden box and revealed its contents.
The moment Madam He and the other ladies saw what was inside, they inhaled sharply and gasped in admiration.
Standing up, Madam He reached out and took the item.
As her fingers traced the soft, intact silver fox fur, Madam He exclaimed in shock, "This... this is the legendary silver fox fur!"
As the matriarch of the former wealthiest clan in the Central Continent, Madam He had seen countless treasures in her life. However, among the rarest treasures she had ever encountered, silver fox fur was one of the best.
The reason was not only that one needed incredible luck to even see a silver fox in their lifetime, but also because silver fox fur was a treasure that had a market but no supply. Even with money, one wouldn’t be able to buy it.
Coming out of her daze, Madam He looked at her eldest son and asked, "Jingtai, how much did you say you spent to buy this silver fox fur?"
He Jingtai raised four fingers and replied proudly, "Four jin of white rice."
Seeing that his family didn’t believe him, he added, "I’m telling the truth. When I bought this fur, A Bu even looked at me with pity as if he had taken advantage of me. That’s why he promised to help me meet the Rong Tribe’s leader."
Listening to his explanation, He Xuanren realized something and quickly asked, "Jingtai, did you buy anything else from A Bu?"
Nodding at his father, He Jingtai replied, "Yes. There are twenty more boxes of fur in the warehouse. Not only silver fox fur, but also red fox fur, black tiger fur, and even the famous golden rabbit fur. In total, I spent only sixty jins of white rice."
As his words fell, He Xuanren and the others couldn’t hide their excitement.
He Xuanren slammed the table and said excitedly, "Well done! With these furs, we can earn at least one thousand jin of grain from Miss Bai. Jingtai, you have done a great job!"
Clasping his hands, He Jingtai smiled. "This is all for our clan. This son doesn’t dare take credit."
Shaking his head in disagreement, He Xuanren said, "No, you have done an outstanding job this time. It’s only right for you to take credit."
Hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.
Smiling at He Jingtai, He Zhengwei’s wife, Second Madam He said, "Jingtai has truly lived up to our expectations. With him as the He Clan’s heir, we can all live in peace."
"Thank you, Second Aunt, for your praise," He Jingtai replied politely.
While the women continued admiring the silver fox fur, He Xuanren instructed, "Jingtai, pick out some lower-quality furs and give them to Kaijun."
"We will use them to form connections with the local businessmen and the Rong Tribe. As for the intact furs of higher quality, I will bring them to Miss Bai and exchange them for grain as our starting capital."
Clasping his hands, He Jingtai responded, "Yes, Father."
Looking at He Kaijun, He Xuanren added, "Kaijun, you will be responsible for contacting our business partners. You may use the grain, flour, and furs as you see fit."
Standing up, He Kaijun clasped his fists and bowed slightly. "This nephew accepts the order."
After assigning the tasks, He Xuanren stood up and said, "It’s getting late. I will go and visit the Great General’s mansion today."
Turning to his second son, he added, "Zuxi, you will stay at home and protect your mother, aunts, and sisters."
He Zuxi nodded. "Yes, Father."
With that, He Xuanren packed the furs with the help of He Jingtai and He Kaijun.
Half an hour later, he led the donkey cart toward the Great General’s mansion under the morning sunlight.
Standing by the main entrance, Madam He watched her husband leave, her heart filled with both expectation and worry for their uncertain future.
