Luo Yan and Ye Ping, one grown and one small, soon finished dressing the mountain deer.
The velvet antlers, penis, tail, tendons, heart, antlers, and hide could all fetch a decent price in the mortal world. There were buyers for practically everything.
The four of them ate a simple meal, then Luo Yan took Ye Ping and the materials they had prepared into town to sell.
The town was not far from the village, only a few li away.
Along the way, Ye Ping, a well-known orphan in the village, drew plenty of attention from the villagers as he walked beside an unfamiliar man.
Neither of them paid it any mind.
Once they reached town, Luo Yan sold all the mountain deer's meat for silver. The buyer initially tried to drive down the price, but Luo Yan flatly refused. There was more than one business in town buying these goods; he could easily sell them elsewhere.
"Sir, why not ask around about the Myriad Treasures Shop's reputation? The price I'm offering for your deer hide is already the best on the market! Any higher and we'd barely make a profit. After labor, shipping, and all those miscellaneous expenses, we'd have to pay out of our own pockets!" the owner of the Myriad Treasures Shop lamented.
"Five taels, not a bit less! Buy it if you can. If not, forget it!" Luo Yan calmly gave his final price.
The owner of the Myriad Treasures Shop looked utterly miserable. He glanced at Ye Ping behind Luo Yan and said, "Fine, fine. It can't be easy supporting a family! You've got a child to raise, too. Five taels it is!"
Ye Ping pouted. "He's my brother-in-law!"
Luo Yan instinctively glanced around. The Female Emperor had not come with them.
Money changed hands, and