Chapter 169: Distribution Yan Lao'er visited three brick kilns—one in Dongqiao Town of Gufeng and the other two across the river in Yongning. The journey was full of twists and turns, with plenty of inquiries and directions needed along the way. At each kiln, he placed an order for 20,000 red bricks, using his thick skin to bargain the price down to 19 strings of coins per 10,000 bricks. He paid a hefty deposit at each location and sweet-talked his way into taking some stock immediately. Dongqiao…