Siheyuan: I Traded Grain for Antiques and Made a Fortune

As the son of Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang, Hu Ping'an felt the weight of the world on his shoulders. By chance, he obtained a mysterious treasure chest connected to the world of Love in the Courtyard. When he transmigrated to that world, he discovered it was desperately poor, with a severe food shortage.

So Hu Ping'an started playing middleman between the two worlds.

He traded food for antiques.

Jia Dongxu brought him a bowl. Hu Ping'an grinned. "A Tang-dynasty blue-and-white porcelain dragon bowl. Want to trade it for two Feilu novels?"

Third Aunt brought him a bellyband. Hu Ping'an took one look. "The Empress's bellyband. Want to trade?"

First Aunt brought him a pair of underpants. Hu Ping'an took one look. "The Empress's underpants. Want to trade?"

Granny Deaf brought him a chamber pot. Hu Ping'an took one look. "A huanghuali wood chamber pot. Want to trade?"

Jia Zhangshi brought him a pair of ripped underpants. Hu Ping'an took one look. "The Emperor's underpants. Want to trade?"

Silly Zhu brought him a knife. Hu Ping'an grinned. "A bronze kitchen knife. How much rice can I get for it?"

As one antique after another came pouring in, Hu Ping'an made a killing.

When he got a good look at Qin Huairu, Hu Ping'an exclaimed, "Whoa, this girl's looks are worth five bags of rice."

The Great Xia Kingdom: "Comrade Ping'an, just tell us which antique you want."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.