[ He...probably should have seen that one coming. Zhou Zishu would be perfectly within his rights to let the idiot hang out to dry, but instead he lets out a long, annoyed sigh and steps up to catch the now-angry merchants' attention.
It's not particularly difficult to spin a nonsense story about being stranded in this new place -- and it's half true, which makes things easier. A couple of copper taels from his purse aid things along, for all that the actual currency doesn't mean much. The trade is good enough, maybe,
The look on his face is still distinctly unamused as he makes his way back in Seimei's direction. ]
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It's not particularly difficult to spin a nonsense story about being stranded in this new place -- and it's half true, which makes things easier. A couple of copper taels from his purse aid things along, for all that the actual currency doesn't mean much. The trade is good enough, maybe,
The look on his face is still distinctly unamused as he makes his way back in Seimei's direction. ]
That was your brilliant idea?