"How much?"
Fu Hua did not waste words. She carried hundreds of millions in gold, so she had no need to haggle with a street vendor.
"Ten taels of silver!"
After thinking it over, the old fishmonger could not help naming what he considered a very high price. Even after saying it... he carefully watched Fu Hua's expression.
Only when he saw that Fu Hua had not turned hostile and left did he let out a sigh of relief. If Fu Hua had not looked like someone with money to spare, he really would not have dared ask for so much.
But before Fu Hua could say anything, another burly fishmonger beside them could not hold back!
"Ten taels! Isn't it just a carp with a slightly unusual color? You're asking ten taels—you're fleecing this Daoist! Daoist, I have a bright red carp here too. One tael of silver is enough. Do you want it?"
As he spoke, the burly man took out a beautiful carp that was red all over.
Compared to this ink-black carp, the red one was undoubtedly prettier!
"You..."
Hearing the burly man start stealing his business, the old man could no longer hold himself back.
However...
"Here are ten taels. Can you tell me where it came from?"
Fu Hua directly took out ten taels of silver and handed them to the old man as she asked. She did not care about such a small amount of money at all.
"Daoist, you're generous!"
Seeing Fu Hua pay right away, the old man, who had thought the deal was about to fall through, immediately broke into a smile. He quickly accepted the silver and even gave Fu Hua a small wooden box, placing the carp inside together with some water.
"As for where it came from...