Chapter 37
"Is ten taels not enough? In modern terms, that's 10,000 yuan." Lia thought for a moment, then tentatively said, "Fifty taels?"
Morgan merely shook her head.
"It couldn't have sold for 100 taels, could it?!" Lia was somewhat surprised. Selling a pair of glasses for 100,000 was beyond calling someone a 'black-hearted merchant'; it was outright exploitation.
"Forget it, looking at you, little sister, I guess you'll never figure it out. These glasses, one pair costs ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Ten thousand!!!!" Lia said, somewhat incredulously.
What did ten thousand mean? That was 10 million in cash! Could these glasses really fetch such a price? And how did Morgan dare to demand such a high price?
Lia fell into contemplation. She felt that she might not be cut out to be a profiteer; if she were to sell glasses, ten taels would be her absolute limit.
"Hehe, ten thousand is still too little. Do you know how much those merchants sold them for to the high officials and nobles after buying them from us for ten thousand?" Morgan chuckled.
"How much?" Lia was a little curious.
"One hundred thousand."
"One hundred thousand!" Lia's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg.
Good heavens, they say no merchant is honest, but these guys directly multiplied the price by ten! That's truly excessive!
"That's right, not only did they sell them, but they were the kind that had a price but no market availability," Morgan nodded.
Glasses might seem unremarkable, but for those great scholars who had read so many books, nearsightedness and presbyopia were already common. The appearance of glasses undoubtedly brought light back to their blurry eyes.
This was something money couldn't buy, so no matter the cost, they were willing to pay.
"Then we've struck it rich!" Lia exclaimed with delight after she came back to her senses.
"You could say it's a small fortune. These glasses can't always sell for so high. As the saying goes, 'rare goods are valuable.' Once these items become numerous, the price will naturally drop," Morgan shook her head.
"Since glasses can sell for so much, then these cups can too, right?" Lia pointed to the first set of cups.
"These also sold for a lot, but not as high as the glasses. Currently, it's a set of ten pieces, a hundred taels per set," Morgan said.
"That's still very good," Lia nodded.
These items are not suitable for Common People's homes right now. Only when they are no longer scarce in the homes of nobles can they gradually spread to the homes of Common People.
In other words, once the nobles, these 'leeks,' have been harvested, it's time to harvest those below them.
Afterward, Lia opened several other boxes, containing soap, salt, sugar, and various other items she had mentioned before, mostly things Lia had instructed Morgan to prepare before she left.
After seeing them, Lia excitedly asked, "Sister, how much money do we have in our treasury now?" As long as there's money, everything is easy to handle.
"Ten million," Morgan held up a finger.
"Ah! That's wonderful!!!" Lia exclaimed, excitedly hugging Morgan, almost spinning around on the spot with her.
"Little sister, I've earned so much money for you, how do you plan to reward me?" After Lia calmed down, Morgan gave Lia a sweet smile, a smile so sweet it seemed it could melt bones.
"Uh... well, sister, what do you want? You can ask for anything that isn't too excessive?" Lia's heart pounded like a drum, and she turned her head away, a little embarrassed.
"Don't you know what I want, little sister?" Morgan raised an eyebrow.
Lia awkwardly turned her head away. She did know what Morgan wanted, but that kind of thing was still very embarrassing, and Lia couldn't quite bring herself to do it.
In fact, her desire for romance was very low. In modern times, she felt that playing games was more practical than dating, and later, being naked with someone always felt very uncomfortable.
Women only affect my desire to draw my sword.
"I heard people say that a couple here in Huaxia, before getting married, had never met and had no feelings for each other. Little sister, do you know how their feelings developed afterward?" Seeing Lia didn't answer, Morgan changed the topic.
"How did they develop?" Lia was also a little curious, wanting to see what Morgan would say.
Morgan continued, "They said it was because they slept together every day that feelings arose."
Upon hearing this, Lia's eyes widened immediately, and she looked at Morgan, saying, "Sister, you're not planning to climb into my bed from now on, are you?!"
She finally understood what Morgan meant by those words.
PS: Recommending a book, Juzi.
Juzhi enters a Rule-Based Horror game called 'Healing System Game'.
Rule One: Moon gazing is forbidden here. Violators will turn into monsters and lose their minds.
After hearing the rule, Juzhi, half-believing, looked up at the moonlight, but felt nothing.
Since then...
The demons in the horror story became warm and kind to Juzhi.
The terrifying doctor in the eerie hospital began to be understanding towards Juzhi.
The ghosts and beasts in the strange tales also learned to sing and dance in front of Juzhi.
The blind Juzhi smiled and said, "What Rule-Based Horror stories? They're just jokes. It's clearly a Healing System Game; There are Still More Good People in the World."
(This book is also known as 'There are Still More Good People in the World,' 'Blind Girl, Rule-Based Horror Starts from Not Seeing,' 'I'm Just Blind, Not an Evil God,' 'I Must Cure the Horror Story,' etc. The story's emotions are sincere, and the writing is humorous and witty, making people laugh.)
This Girl, Please Take Rule-Based Horror Seriously
Chapter 89: It's Not Impossible to Sleep With You
Morgan rolled her eyes, pretending to be surprised, "Ah? I didn't say that, little sister; you just thought so yourself. But if you want your sister to accompany you so much, it's not impossible~"
"Stop, I'm still not used to others sleeping with me. Anyway, sister, tell me what reward you want later." Lia quickly made Morgan stop. She felt that she couldn't win against Morgan in these matters, and continuing would definitely lead her astray.
"Actually, I don't mind doing that with you, little sister." Morgan lowered her head, her eyes sparkling with fervent light. That seductive charm made Lia's heart race.
"No, no, that's bad for your health." Lia repeatedly refused.
Morgan's beauty was naturally stunning, and her figure and tone were incredibly alluring. However, as soon as Lia thought of herself as the one being pressed down, she could only suppress the stirring in her heart.
"What's bad for your health? I don't mind serving you in bed at all, little sister." Morgan said, lowering her head, a soft smile gracing her face, as if to tempt Lia, she threw her a flirtatious wink.
Her figure was dreamlike and illusory, even more enchanting and alluring than when seen normally in the sunlight. Therefore, even if she did nothing, Lia's heart pounded uncontrollably just by looking at her.
"Thank you for your kindness, but please allow me to refuse for now."
Lia turned her gaze away from Morgan. To be honest, the reason she wasn't looking at Morgan while speaking was because, under her charm, she felt as if she might lose her rationality.
Morgan felt a little regretful; her little sister wasn't so easy to trick after all. Should she try to 'cook the rice into cooked rice' again? After all, there's a good saying in Huaxia, "Love grows over time." But Morgan quickly shook her head again.
Although she really wanted to see her little sister's face of joyful submission beneath her, the current situation wasn't bad either. Occasionally teasing her and seeing her blush and shy expression made her mood much better.
"Oh, by the way, little sister, I've brought Mother over from Britain. You haven't met her yet, have you?"
The new King of Britain had already appeared. After Morgan learned this news, she returned to Britain and immediately brought her mother over from there, taking all the valuable items from Camelot with her.
"Mother..." Lia was stunned upon hearing this.
Actually, Lia still had some impression of her mother; she had seen that woman the moment Merlin carried her away.
Now, hearing Morgan say that her mother was still alive, Lia couldn't help but recall the distant past, wondering if her mother in her previous life was doing well.
"I understand, but I'll see her tonight. I just want to rest properly now." Lia was actually a bit conflicted in her heart. She needed to take a good break, and she was indeed a bit tired from returning from Xinjiang.
Morgan nodded. Although Mother had long wanted to see Lia, this bit of time wouldn't make a difference.
Iglein was also Lia and Morgan's mother.
From the moment Morgan took her from Britain, she heard about Lia from Morgan. When she heard that Lia had traveled to the distant East, she was a little disbelieving.
After King Uther's death, she had remained in the palace, going nowhere. Although King Uther was dead, his prestige remained, and while the palace ministers never bullied her, they consistently ignored her existence.
But that was fine too; at least she could live peacefully. Her only thought was of her youngest daughter.
She had just been born when King Uther bestowed upon her the mission of becoming king. She hadn't even held her before she disappeared from her arms. Looking back, it had already been over ten years.
For this poor woman, the only belief supporting her to live was her two daughters.
Although she safely arrived in Huaxia from Camelot because of Morgan, due to the language barrier, she could only spend her days in the mansion Morgan arranged for her, studying the local language.
Fortunately, Morgan also arranged for Alice to accompany her, so her days in the royal residence weren't lonely.
From Alice's words, she learned a lot about Lia, and she felt somewhat proud of everything Lia was doing now... Lia woke up, and it was already nighttime.
But what was pressing down on her?
Lia opened her eyes and saw a woman pressing down on her, but because she couldn't make out her face, she didn't know who the person was.
However, judging by her clothes, which were made of high-quality silk, she shouldn't be an ordinary person.
But why was she pressing down on me?
After a few seconds of pause, Lia suddenly opened her eyes wide, flipped open the quilt, and looked at her body. Fortunately, her clothes were all neatly worn; she hadn't been forcibly assaulted.
But this made Lia even more curious. Who dared to enter her room without permission and even sleep on her quilt?
However, this couldn't go on forever, Lia decided she should wake the person up first.
Lia gently placed her hand on the person's shoulder and shook it.
This slight movement also caused the woman lying on Lia to open her eyes. Her beautiful face showed a faint trace of weariness; was it due to excessive fatigue?
However, when the woman looked up and saw Lia staring at her with a puzzled expression, her face showed excitement and joy, and tears slowly welled up in her eyes.
"Artoria, my poor child." The woman immediately embraced the awakened Lia, weeping mournfully.
"You... you are..." Although it was hard to believe, with that face resembling Morgan and herself by eighty percent, Lia already had a faint premonition in her heart.
"I am your mother, Iglein." The woman released Lia and gently stroked Lia's cheek with her hand.
"Mom..." Lia looked at the woman's face, a little stunned. Although she had said she would see her tonight, she hadn't expected the woman to want to see her even more.
Feeling the genuine maternal affection from the woman, Lia let out a sigh of relief and implicitly acknowledged her in her heart.
"Child, you've suffered these past ten years." Hearing Lia call her 'Mom,' Iglein couldn't help but cry tears of joy.
"Um, Mom... can you please not cry?" Lia quickly used her fingers to wipe her mother's tears.
Sigh, she was most afraid of seeing girls' tears, and... thinking about it, oh my goodness, the other party was also the mother of this body. Lia felt a headache... Morgan, who came at the sound, saw Lia in a panic and couldn't help but smile slightly.
Chapter 90: Is this child yours and Morgan's?
"Sister, help me!" Seeing Morgan hiding and snickering, Lia cried out in a hurry.
"Alright, Mother, you've seen Artoria, so don't keep holding her. Lia isn't going to run away; she won't disappear from your sight." Morgan walked over and placed her hands on Iglein's shoulders.
"Lia, I'm sorry, did Mama not scare you?" Iglein asked, releasing Lia and wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"No, it's just that I'm still a little unaccustomed to it, Mama." Lia shook her head. She naturally wouldn't mind this kind of concern.
Then, with Morgan's help, Lia was finally able to talk properly with her mother. It was mostly Iglein asking and Lia answering, and there were inevitably more tears.
After a few sentences, Lia understood her mother's personality.
Iglein was a very traditional woman—gentle, considerate, and delicate. Lia's impression of this mother was quite positive.
Afterward, the family had dinner in the royal residence. To celebrate their family reunion, Morgan even cooked personally.
At the dining table, Lia, Alice, and Iglein sat together.
As Morgan brought out plate after plate of cooked dishes, Lia tasted a few bites and her eyes lit up. She looked at Morgan with some surprise and said, "Sister, have you figured out all those seasonings?"
The dishes Morgan made were already comparable to modern cuisine. Lia wouldn't believe Morgan's cooking skills were that amazing, so it must be that Morgan had figured out all the seasonings.
"I can't hide anything from you, can I? Indeed, I added many seasonings," Morgan smiled.
"That's great." Lia nodded happily, picking up some food and putting it in her mouth.
There were too few seasonings that could be added to food in this era, and seasonings were expensive, so it wasn't very tasty. For Lia, who was accustomed to modern food, it was simply torture.
"Sister, this time returning from the Western Regions, I felt that the roads there were particularly difficult to travel, extremely difficult. So I plan to build a concrete road from the Hexi Corridor to Xinjiang. What do you think about this?"
Lia asked.
Lia said this because she noticed that the ground in Liang Province City was now entirely paved with concrete, indicating that Morgan had already developed this material.
Lia couldn't help but sigh that her decision was correct. Morgan was definitely top-notch in handling internal affairs. Fortunately, she hadn't fallen out with Morgan; otherwise, it would have taken her a long time to develop these things.
The current Morgan was no longer the naive girl who first arrived here knowing nothing. After more than half a year of managing state affairs, she was now a qualified and astute politician.
"You want to build a concrete road in the desert..." Morgan opened her mouth.