My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 14: President Si is under a lot of pressure.

Si Shilang tied his donkey cart to a big tree at the entrance of a small alley next to Xinglin Hall. In the city, there are usually people setting up stalls around such big trees. For just one coin, they can watch over your donkey cart or oxcart.

Horse-drawn carriages are not an option.

Horse-drawn carriages were expensive and had to be parked in special "ancient parking lots".

Si Shaoheng carried Cheng Ruoan on his back, with two sacks of medicinal herbs in his hands, one on each side, and Cheng Ruoan's crutch.

All Cheng Ruoan needed to do was tightly hug the man's neck and wrap her legs around his waist...

In broad daylight, this pose was a bit embarrassing, but thankfully there weren't many pedestrians on the road.

The two walked out and turned the corner to reach the donkey cart. After putting away their belongings and Cheng Ruoan, Si Shaoheng drove the cart while asking curiously, "But can that method you learned online really make granules?"

Cheng Ruoan shrugged: "I don't know. Anyway, I said I would give you the recipe, and I did give you the recipe, but I didn't say it would guarantee success."

Si Shaoheng: ...

Did you major in business acumen in college?

Cheng Ruoan rolled her eyes at him, then her gaze shifted to a shop that had just opened next door. She hurriedly called for him to stop the car.

"Si Shaoheng, pawnshop, pawnshop!"

As soon as Cheng Ruoan opened and closed her eyes, a pair of crystal-clear glass teacups appeared directly in her hands.

She sneered at the pawnshop door with a rather wicked smile.

"Silver notes, your sister's here!"

The two were in perfect sync; a single glance was enough for them to decide that this time the main objective was to achieve a quick victory.

After all, the items they sell are top-tier, eye-catching items in this era.

I'm afraid that if the dragging on goes on, the pawnshop will cheat us, or we'll be targeted by other people.

They simply parked the donkey cart brazenly in front of the pawnshop. Although not many people passed by, there were quite a few complaints.

"Why did you park your car in front of someone's gate? Country folk, so inconsiderate."

"You're blocking the way!"

The two ignored the noise and quickly entered the pawnshop.

Cheng Ruoan and Si Shaoheng made no attempt to disguise themselves; Si Shaoheng directly handed the two glass teacups wrapped in cloth to the pawnshop owner.

Shopkeeper: !!!

"This is a crystal cup..."

Si Shaoheng didn't have time to explain the difference between glazed glass and regular glass to the shopkeeper. He simply said in a deep voice, "Pawn it, give me a price."

Shopkeeper: ?

"Brother, let me let you know that if you don't ask where the goods come from, the price will be 60% lower."

Si Shaoheng: "Give a quote."

"A pair of glass teacups, worth a hundred taels of silver even if I die."

Cheng Ruoan lay on Si Shaoheng's back, her delicate face suddenly contorted in distress.

She frowned at the shopkeeper, then pinched Si Shaoheng's shoulder: "Let's go to another one."

"it is good."

They didn't know the market price of glass in Daxia, but to sell a pair for one hundred taels really made them seem like unlucky fools.

The shopkeeper's heart clenched as he watched Si Shaoheng casually crumple the glass teacup into a piece of cloth, as if he were about to carry his wife away!

"Wait a minute!" The shopkeeper's voice cracked as he was afraid the treasure might get damaged.

Si Shaoheng stopped and repeated the same two words: "Give a quote."

Pawnshop Manager: ...

Is that all you can say?

The shopkeeper realized that the young couple were straightforward people who wouldn't play games with him.

He quoted the price he could offer.

"Three hundred taels, that's the most I can offer. Or perhaps you two could tell me how you obtained this glass teacup?"

Si Shaoheng tilted his head slightly, wanting to hear Cheng Ruoan's opinion.

This set of six glass teacups was purchased by Cheng Ruoan from Pinduoduo for 19.9 yuan with free shipping.

Based on the purchasing power of one tael of silver in the Great Xia Dynasty, she estimated that one tael was roughly equivalent to one thousand yuan in modern times.

Three hundred taels...

Cheng Ruoan's heart pounded with excitement as she gripped Si Shaoheng's shoulders tightly, shouting, "Sell!"

She immediately bit her lip after she finished speaking, otherwise she was afraid she would burst out laughing.

Si Shaoheng: "Two hundred and fifty taels of silver notes, and fifty taels of loose silver."

The shopkeeper clenched his teeth.

If he weren't older and more composed, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold back his laughter.

He quickly instructed the young shop assistant to go to the accounting office at the back and withdraw the silver according to Si Shaoheng's request.

He quickly took out the contract he had signed and handed it to Si Shaoheng.

"Young brothers..." The shopkeeper wanted to take this opportunity to chat with the two, but before he could finish speaking, Si Shaoheng's slightly cold gaze swept over him.

It's like saying: the product hasn't been delivered to you yet, if you keep complaining, I'll switch to another company.

Shopkeeper:......

I'll shut up, okay?

Soon, the two men emerged from the pawnshop carrying three hundred taels of silver notes and silver.

The shopkeeper had his assistant escort the two to the door. Cheng Ruoan looked back at the pawnshop owner with a guilty conscience, and their eyes met.

Both of them quickly looked away.

Shopkeeper: I've never seen such a crystal-clear glass teacup before, and you pawned it for three hundred taels! This ignorant young couple has really met their match today. Poor thing.

Cheng Ruoan: There's an encyclopedia in the villa's study, which includes methods for making glass. Once we settle down, we might just set up a glass workshop... This glass cup I bought on Pinduoduo isn't exactly a unique item, 300 taels... What a traitor the shopkeeper is!

After Cheng Ruoan got on the donkey cart, she urged Si Shaoheng to leave quickly.

It's already past 10:45 AM, but there are far fewer pedestrians on the streets of the county town than usual.

Cheng Ruoan asked in confusion, "The earthquake occurred near the Qingshan Mountains, in the area of ​​several Huaming Villages. The county town should not have been affected, but something still feels off, Mr. Si?"

Si Shaoheng: "They've attacked from the southern border. The further southwest we go, the less peaceful it becomes."

"Martial law is now in effect in all the counties within Bachuan Prefecture, and there is a curfew at night."

Cheng Ruoan was shocked: "Is every county in Bachuan Prefecture like this?!"

"Ah."

"Then what do we do?" Cheng Ruoan asked, somewhat panicked.

Si Shaoheng said in a deep voice, "Let's leave Qingshan County first."

To return to the Si family's territory, they needed to travel diagonally through Bachuan Prefecture to Taiyuan Prefecture before reaching Taiming Prefecture.

If there is a curfew throughout Bachuan Prefecture, it means that when they arrive at a county town, they either have to stay outside the town and spend the night in the wilderness, or they have to stay in the town until the beginning of the next day before they can set off again.

Si Shaoheng had already planned the escape route and schedule, and notified everyone.

Because it was summer, they were worried about the elderly and children suffering from heatstroke, so they traveled in the early morning and late evening, and planned to rest during the hottest hours of the day, around noon.

No wonder Si Shaoheng was quieter and less talkative when he came out of the county government office, and he stopped joking around with her.

Looking at Si Shaoheng's back, Cheng Ruoan felt as if two mountains were pressing down on his shoulders.

Mr. Si is under a lot of pressure.

She didn't say anything more and took the opportunity to sort out the money in her hand.

There were less than seven taels left in the money bag that Si Shaoheng returned. Cheng Ruoan cursed inwardly that the officials of Qingshan County were truly corrupt.

Their escape was considered a relief for Qingshan County, yet they were charged a "handling fee" of twenty taels for issuing travel permits!

Cheng Ruoan gathered up the money he had on him and put a round number of seven taels into his money bag.

He then put in the fifty taels of silver he had just gotten from the pawnshop.

She put the remaining silver notes into her spatial storage.

She opened her eyes and emerged from the space, just in time to see the archway in front of the donkey cart.

Cheng Ruoan exclaimed, "East Market? Si Shaoheng, aren't we going to West Street to find your fourth brother?"