Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Looking at the growing pile of copper coins in the back basket, Jian Shuangshuang was secretly delighted; everything was going just as she’d planned. From the start, when she approached these little kids, her real target had been the adults around them.

The people who came to this street were obviously rich, leisurely, liked to have fun and could afford to spend, but how to draw them in and make them spend money? That was where curiosity came in.

Jian Shuangshuang used her story to attract a bunch of children to gather around her; this kind of scene was actually very good at stirring people’s curiosity. Once those adults were hooked, everything naturally fell into place.

Seeing that the copper coins were already filling nearly half the back basket, Jian Shuangshuang finally sat down and said, ”All right then, I’ll go on and finish the story.”

The story was something Jian Shuangshuang was making up on the spot, basically a condensed abridged version. It might be cliché somewhere else, but in this world it was practically brand new, and the adults and children listening around her were all utterly engrossed.

From time to time someone would grab a handful of copper coins and toss them into Jian Shuangshuang’s back basket, and the crowd outside kept growing. When they saw others paying, they would follow suit.

When Jian Shuangshuang finally finished the story, everyone, still unsatisfied, tipped her another round, then drifted off in twos and threes. What surprised Jian Shuangshuang was that several kids also came up to give her money.

Of course children didn’t have much; they were all giving one or two copper coins. Seeing their clothes, they were clearly not from poor families, so Jian Shuangshuang accepted the tips.

But right at that moment, Jian Shuangshuang saw one little boy, who was dressed the best, throw a shiny Gold Coin into her back basket.

Jian Shuangshuang was startled. She immediately picked up the Gold Coin and put it back into the boy’s hand. ”Little brother, I’m very happy that you like big sister’s story, but you really can’t give big sister this Gold Coin. Put it away, quick.”

The little boy tilted his head in puzzlement. ”Why can’t I give it? They all gave you money, and I really like your story, that’s why I gave it to you.”

Jian Shuangshuang felt a bit helpless, thinking this kid must come from a rich family and didn’t yet understand the value of a Gold Coin, so she could only say, ”They all gave copper coins. This Gold Coin of yours is too valuable, so big sister can’t take it.

If your parents find out you gave away a Gold Coin as a tip to big sister just like that, watch out they’ll spank your little butt. Keep this money safe, don’t spend it recklessly. You’re still little; don’t get cheated by others.”

The little boy pouted, a bit upset and refusing to take it back. ”I won’t get cheated. I know Gold Coins are worth a lot. I’m giving it to you on purpose.”

Jian Shuangshuang coaxed him with a smile. ”You like big sister’s story so much and you’re so generous, big sister is very happy. How about you exchange a few copper coins for big sister instead? This Gold Coin, big sister really can’t take.”

”Little girl, just accept that Gold Coin. I guarantee this brat’s parents won’t beat him.”

Just as Jian Shuangshuang and the boy were pushing the coin back and forth, a woman’s amused voice came from above her head. Jian Shuangshuang looked up and saw a young couple standing in front of her.

The little boy saw the young couple and called out, ”Father, Mother,” then threw himself into the woman’s arms.

Jian Shuangshuang’s gaze fell on their chests, where there were two white flame-shaped badges. They were actually two Xuan Masters! It was the first time Jian Shuangshuang had ever seen Xuan Masters.

No wonder the kid was so generous. For Xuan Masters, a Gold Coin really wasn’t much. Only then did Jian Shuangshuang put away the Gold Coin in her hand and bow to the two, saying, ”Thank you, Xuan Master sirs and madam.”

The man nodded, bent down, and picked up the little boy from the woman’s arms, while the woman smiled at Jian Shuangshuang and said, ”You’re a good little girl. You’re young, but your conduct is commendable. Very good.”

With that, she turned and left together with the man. Jian Shuangshuang didn’t think much of it, just felt pleased with how much she’d earned today, and turned around to bend over and lift her back basket.

Then there was a whoosh behind her and a soft clack as a bright, clear Gold Coin dropped onto the pile of copper coins in the basket. Jian Shuangshuang looked at the Gold Coin in her hand, then at the Gold Coin in the basket.

She’d been tipped yet another Gold Coin—was this a reward for her not being greedy? Jian Shuangshuang looked back at the family of three already walking away into the distance, picked up the Gold Coin and rubbed it, and her face broke into a grin.

She really was lucky today, getting two Gold Coins. With these two Gold Coins, she could do quite a lot. Thinking this, Jian Shuangshuang started counting the copper coins in her back basket.

While sorting them out, she found five silver coins mixed in among the copper coins. No idea when those had been thrown in.

Back then, Jian Shuangshuang had been making up the story as she told it, and hadn’t had time to watch closely what people were throwing in, whether it was all copper coins or if there were silver coins mixed in. She hadn’t expected this extra windfall.

Setting aside the biggest haul—the Gold Coins and silver coins—there were still quite a lot of copper coins in the basket: a full nine hundred and seventy-three.

With this much money on her, Jian Shuangshuang didn’t dare wander around. This Flower Street was the safest place in Wujia Town because lots of people came here to play, and every now and then there were Xuan Masters among them.

So the mayor of Wujia Town sent people to patrol here day and night, afraid someone would cause trouble and anger the Xuan Masters, which would create much bigger problems. Because of that, no one dared to make trouble here—but once you left this area, it wasn’t so safe.

Right now Jian Shuangshuang’s strength was very weak. She hadn’t even had time to begin Cultivation and already had to think of ways to earn money. Her body was also extremely frail from severe malnutrition. In this state, practically anyone could rob her.

So, dragging a back basket full of copper coins, Jian Shuangshuang struggled to find a clothing shop. This one was on Flower Street, so of course it sold relatively expensive clothes.

Even though it was at night, people out playing on Flower Street would also come out to shop. Not to mention anything else, those men and women who liked roaming brothels and little taverns would bring people over here to spend money.

Jian Shuangshuang saw two men with their arms around glamorous women, and one woman with her arm around a delicate, effeminate handsome man, picking out clothes for the people in their arms. All of them were especially gorgeous, especially expensive styles.

In ordinary places, a coarse linen shirt could be bought for thirty or forty copper coins, and seventy or eighty copper coins were enough for a whole set.

Here, there wasn’t a single linen garment. The cheapest clothes were made of fine cotton, and you’d need several hundred copper coins to buy one.

Compared to other places, the price here was really much higher, but that couldn’t be helped. It was like the difference between a morning market stall and a big downtown mall—it was just going to be a lot more expensive.

Jian Shuangshuang had no other choice. If her Combat Power were high, she’d take the money back and buy more things; but right now she simply couldn’t protect this much money.

Instead of taking it out and getting robbed, she might as well be a bit extravagant and change into two sets of good clothes. Besides, people bank on appearances; this would make future dealings easier.

Fortunately Jian Shuangshuang was still a child, so kids’ clothes used less fabric, and if the style was simple, they were still cheaper than adult clothes.

The shop assistant saw Jian Shuangshuang and greeted her warmly, not neglecting her just because she was a child. His manners were quite good.

Jian Shuangshuang headed straight for the children’s section and bought two sets of clothes: one set was long pants with a short-sleeved top, made fairly nice; the other was a standard style with arms and legs fully covered, made very delicately.

Those two sets of clothes cost Jian Shuangshuang over five hundred copper coins. She’d originally wanted to buy a quilt, but this shop only sold clothes—they didn’t sell quilts, not even fabric.

After thinking it over, Jian Shuangshuang could only buy another two sets of clothes: one roughly her own size, and one sized for a five- or six-year-old child.