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56. Buy

After discussion with the Li family, Li Da and Li Er also went, as did the eldest son of the village chief's family, and a few other families in Lijia Village also decided to go to the town to buy some food. Some people also gave the money to the village chief, and asked the village chief if possible.

My son helped bring some coarse grains.

Afraid of buying too much, the village chief even emptied the cart and asked his eldest son to drive the cart.

Getting in is pretty smooth, as long as you have the money and know the rules.

Together with the cattle and horses, they spent a total of one hundred and ten grand, and were accompanied by several patrol inspectors from Lingshan Town.

These people just followed, not giving any instructions, just to save time and remind them where the various shops in the town were.

Gulan was thinking about the bicycle frame, so he asked a brother next to him.

"Brother Inspection, where are our livestock bought and sold?"

The man glanced at Gulan and the horse in his hand, "You want to sell the horse?"

"No," Gu Lan said with an honest smile, "The car broke down when I was escaping from the desert. It's not easy to walk with a child, so I'm thinking of buying another one."

"That's right! You're lucky. Today happens to be the opening day of the livestock market. It's not far. It's only a few hundred meters away from here by turning left. If you're not in a hurry, you can go first."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lan hurriedly thanked him and felt relieved in his heart. It's good that he didn't come in vain. He immediately looked at the others.

Of course Li Da and the others had no objection, and they all nodded.

Not only did Gu Lan save their entire village, but now he was practicing martial arts with him and he was considered their master. How could he have any objections to his master?

It doesn't matter if they lead the inspection, as long as they don't run around and cause chaos in the town, they can go anywhere.

So the group went to the livestock market first.

It's not far from what the brother said. Just turn left along the main street and you'll be there within half a cup of tea.

In fact, it is a specially secluded street. The smell of livestock is too strong and it is far away from residential areas.

There are cattle, horses, mules and donkeys on the road, among which horses are the fewest and there is only one in the whole market. The cheaper mules and donkeys are the most numerous.

There are also various frames that Gulan wants to buy. The styles are almost the same. The only difference is the size and sealing.

Time was tight, so after picking for a while, Gulan chose a medium-sized frame with a fence. It was too big and difficult to pull, mainly because the selected model was enough for them.

After Li Da and several knowledgeable Lijiacun people confirmed that there was no problem, Gulan negotiated the price with the seller.

This group of people were dusty and poorly dressed, and it was obvious at first glance that they had fled from the east to avoid disasters, so the people in the livestock market still looked at them a little differently.

But it's not obvious. Being able to come in with money and animals shows that the conditions are still good, but the clothes worn by the people are a bit dirty.

It’s not a rip-off. Although the released price is a little higher than usual, it’s not outrageous. Seeing Brother Li nodding, Gu Lan finally spent two to four hundred dollars to buy one or two cars, and then with the help of the seller

Mounted directly on the horse.

If there are livestock, there will naturally be fodder. Then Gu Lan bought a lot of fodder. The money for the fodder was cheaper than the price of the car, almost two taels of silver, which was half a car.

A few taels went down all at once, and Gu Lan paid the money without blinking, which made Li Da and the others sigh in their hearts.

Master Gulan didn't look like a shabby man, so he didn't expect that he actually had some money in his hands. But considering how casually Gulan had dealt with bandits before, he thought it was not surprising that Gulan had money.

None of the inspectors who followed him throughout the process were involved. They were only responsible for keeping an eye on it. Their eyes towards Gu Lan changed.

It's true that a person cannot be judged by his appearance. A man in rags did not expect to have a little money in his hand. But looking at the horse he was leading, it didn't seem so strange. How could he be short of money if he could ride the horse?

I don't have any bad thoughts. They are just patrolmen who maintain law and order. They are not sneaky little gangsters. They certainly can't do anything that violates the law. Although they may be a little cautious, they are not evil-minded.

Gu Lan is not a person who doesn't understand the ways of the world and doesn't know how to adapt. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made the move to stuff money yesterday evening.

Gulan, who was in a good mood after buying a car, smiled at the inspection brothers and said, "Thank you, inspection brother, for leading the way. I'll leave these for the brothers to drink tea." As he said this, Gulan stuffed five copper coins into each of them.

It's not much, but it can make people feel that they are valued, and the expressions of these few people will be different immediately.

"It's easy to talk, so where do you want to go next? Or go directly to the grain store."

Look, after I took the money, my attitude towards talking changed.

"Let's go to the grain store, and ask the inspection brother to lead the way." This time it was the village chief's son Li Youzhi who spoke. Li Youzhi was always uneasy if he didn't buy the grain first. Li Da and others also had the same idea.

Seeing that Gu Lan had no objections, several people simply nodded and led them to the main street.

The main street is full of storefronts, including several grain shops, grocery stores, cloth shops, and other various shops standing on this street.

Under their leadership, Gulan and his party went straight to their destination, Shang's Grain Shop. According to them, this shop was the largest and most fair shop in the town. If Gulan hadn't come to trouble, they wouldn't have gone around too much.

Two families are here.

Next to it was an ironware shop, with various farm tools and kitchen utensils placed outside. Gulan really looked at it a lot, especially the big pot at the door.

There were so many people that the broken clay pot we picked up was barely enough.

However, at the moment, I still focus on food. When I buy the food, I will put the big pot in my pocket.

Before they came, they had been mentally prepared that the price of food would increase. Food was indeed in short supply after such a long drought, but they did not expect the price to increase so drastically.

The last price of broken brown rice has tripled compared to before. It used to cost ten cents per bucket, but now it has increased to thirty cents. According to the shopkeeper, other shops charge thirty-five cents.

A dou of coarse noodles costs 40 cents, and a dou of fine noodles costs 181 dou. Although thin noodles are actually finer than coarse noodles, few people even dared to ask about fine noodles. The price should be more terrifying, and japonica rice also reaches

The price of a bucket is two hundred coins.

With the money in their hands, they didn't even have to think about it. They bought all the coarse grains and couldn't afford anything else. They didn't know how much they could buy with the money they brought. How long could they last?

Li's family has a large population, with more than ten people in total. Except for the village chief's son, he buys the most.

Just breaking the brown rice cost three stones, and the brown rice two stones, and these were nearly two taels of silver. The money Li Da brought was almost spent, and the remaining bit was left to buy salt and some medicinal materials. Li Da

I didn't dare to move.

Li You bought more. The cheapest brown rice cost seven shi, and coarse flour cost four shi. This included the grain he bought for the villagers.

Several other people also bought a stone of brown rice. They couldn't afford a few buckets of coarse flour. Like Li Da, they kept the remaining money to buy salt and medicine, both of which were as indispensable as food.

Gu Lan also bought a lot, and made two windfalls in a row. There was no shortage of silver in his hands. Even worse, there were still jewelry and gold in the space.

She usually can't wear them due to work reasons, but that doesn't stop her from liking these!
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