River Dam, dusk.
After the temperature dropped, people stepped out of their homes to enjoy the coolness of summer.
The old vegetable seller pointed at the number on the Electronic Scale. "Exactly one and a half jin. Thirteen fifty."
Jiang Ning judged with his Spiritual Sense that the actual weight was only one jin and two liang. The Electronic Scale was rigged to cheat by eight liang.
Thirteen fifty was far beyond Xue Yuantong's budget. First, she thought it was expensive; second, it was too much.
She had originally pointed out only a small amount of ginger, but the old vegetable seller had deliberately added several extra pieces. This often happened when buying vegetables—some vendors deliberately made customers buy more, and people with thin skin were often too embarrassed to ask them to take some away.
"Uncle, take all these pieces off for me," Xue Yuantong said.
The old vegetable seller was reluctant. Under Xue Yuantong's urging, he slowly removed around two-thirds of the ginger, leaving one-third on the scale.
The old man said, "These are nine yuan."
Xue Yuantong grumbled internally, What a rip-off!
That remaining third was actually more expensive than the other two-thirds! Something was obviously wrong! Just as she was about to question him, Uncle Zhang, his body covered in brawn, came strolling over with a Black Back Wolfhound. Residents of the River Dam's single-story homes often came here for walks.
Uncle Zhang was a pig butcher, fierce and foul-mouthed. Even when walking his dog, he did not use a leash.
The adults and children passing nearby all shrank back when they saw the great wolfhound following behind him. If that dog went mad, it could probably bite someone to death!
Uncle Zhang had trained the dog well. The wolfhound obediently followed him without sniffing around