Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 217: Rumors ( 14 )

Yao Zhi put down her teacup and walked over. She picked up one of the eggs and cracked it open.

They thought it was a raw egg, but after it was cracked, nothing came out, so they thought it was a boiled egg. But after the eggshell was peeled, they realized that the egg was black. It was translucent and bouncy.

"Madam, may I borrow a small knife?"

Xue Ya’er glanced at her maid, and Chun Hua quickly brought over a small fruit knife. Yao Zhi used the knife to cut the egg in half and showed them the creamy, dark green egg yolk.

When everyone saw this, they frowned, thinking that the egg had gone bad. Seeing their reaction, Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Madam, this is a century egg. It’s a delicacy made using chicken eggs and secret preservation methods."

After she said this, she cut the century egg into four pieces and ate one. While she ate, Xue Ya’er looked at her with curiosity. Seeing that she was fine, she also picked one up from the tray.

Before the maidservants could stop her, she had already put the egg into her mouth. She savored it for a moment and was surprised to discover that the taste was strangely delicious.

It had a complex, intense, savory umami flavor. It also had a pungent, earthy, and slightly salty taste.

The texture was also different from ordinary eggs. The outer layer had a firm, gelatinous texture, while the inside was creamy, with a paste-like texture.

While it was strange at first bite, after savoring it carefully, she realized that she liked this century egg. After she swallowed it, she said, "This egg is so delicious."

Yao Zhi smiled and replied, "Century eggs are best paired with porridge or tofu."

After she said this, she cracked another egg and cut it in half without peeling the eggshell. Unlike the black, jelly-like century egg, this egg looked like a boiled egg.

Yao Zhi handed half of the egg to Xue Ya’er and said, "Madam, have a try."

This time, Xue Ya’er didn’t hesitate and gave it a try. Her eyes lit up after the first bite.

Unlike the century egg, this egg had an intensely savory, rich, and oily taste. The egg white was firm and salty, while the egg yolk was crumbly and fatty, with an umami flavor.

Compared to the egg white, the egg yolk was not as salty, but after some savoring, she could taste the rich, nutty flavor.

After she finished half of the salted duck egg, Dong Mei handed a cup of tea to her. Xue Ya’er finished the tea before she asked, "Young Master Lei, did you use salt to make this egg?"

Yao Zhi nodded and replied, "This is called a salted egg. I use duck eggs to make it. It is also a product made using secret preservation methods. It’s just that the methods used to make century eggs and salted eggs are different."

When everyone heard this, they could only look at her with admiration. Despite her young age, she was very resourceful.

After a moment of silence, Yao Zhi asked, "Madam, what do you think of these goods?"

Xue Ya’er was straightforward when it came to business and replied, "They are naturally good. I have never seen such high-quality goods before."

"Madam, this time I came to see if you are willing to do long-term business with me. I will provide you with these goods, and you will be responsible for selling them. We will divide the profit in half."

Usually, the one providing the goods would get a higher portion of the profit. So for her to divide it evenly showed her sincerity.

Xue Ya’er thought for a moment and asked, "Young Master Lei, how much do you have right now?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"For the pelts, I have 5,000 pieces of each type. A total of 4,000 jin of dried mushrooms for each type, and a total of 100,000 eggs for each type."

The moment she said this, even Xue Ya’er was stunned. She looked at the pelts and thought about the armor requested by her husband for the White Tiger Army.

"Young Master Lei, it’s not a problem for us to have long-term cooperation. But I have a condition."

"Madam, you can tell me," Yao Zhi nodded.

"I need at least 10,000 pieces of these pelts by the day after tomorrow."

When she heard this, Yao Zhi raised her eyebrows and said, "Madam, I believe you know the quality of these pelts. It’s not easy for my family to obtain them. 10,000 pieces of each type is equal to 80% of my family’s entire stock."

Hearing this, Xue Ya’er understood that Lei Feng was unwilling to give her so much. She considered the pros and cons before she said, "Young Master Lei, as long as you can provide the pelts, I will only take 20% of the profit."

Now it was Yao Zhi’s turn to be surprised. To be willing to cut down 30% of the shares was not an easy decision. She glanced at the pelts, and a thought flashed through her mind.

Back then, she had exchanged a lot of grain for leather and fabric. Now that Xue Ya’er was eager to obtain the pelts, could it have something to do with the White Tiger Army?

Thinking about the constant war, she realized that the army might be in urgent need of armor. When she had asked for leather, she hadn’t thought that far ahead that her request might cause the army to lack materials for making armor.

Since this matter was also indirectly caused by her, she finally said, "I will try my best to get the pelts for you. But I can’t guarantee that my father will agree."

Although she didn’t get a guarantee, Xue Ya’er was satisfied with her words. As long as she tried her best, it was enough.

"Thank you, Young Master Lei."