The market is very large and divided into sections. Next to the rice shop is the vegetable market, and beyond the vegetable market is the meat market. The Qingyu family came to the vegetable market first.
At that time, there were no good vegetables on the vegetable stalls, and the prices were all the same. The cheapest leafy vegetables were five copper coins per pound. Naturally, this price made a family of five choke. I didn’t know what to do if I didn’t buy it.
They are all expensive to death.
But we can't just eat rice and not eat vegetables every day. The family of five discussed it for a while and finally decided to buy a hundred pounds of the cheapest leafy vegetables. They could save money and eat it all the way to Yinzhou.
When the shopkeepers at the vegetable stall heard that it cost one hundred kilograms, they were all shocked. Some people thought, "We can only get ten to twenty kilograms a day at most, not that much."
Hong Tao spoke quickly, "One person is not that much, a group of you is enough..." So stupid. She swallowed the last two words after Qingyu gave her a reminding look.
In this way, the vegetable stall vendors understood and stepped forward one after another to recommend themselves.
The family finally chose ten vegetable stalls, paid ten kilograms for each stall, gave a 10% deposit, and agreed to come and pick them up early tomorrow morning.
Although Pan Ming tried his best not to point fingers, he couldn't help but remind him at this time, "Master, although I know you are worried that the price of rice, grain and vegetables will increase in the next two days, but rice is not worth it. One hundred kilograms of vegetables, this thing
It won’t last for a few days..." Isn’t this a waste of money?
When Zhufeng heard this, he smiled profoundly. With his head disciple Xuannvdian here, it wouldn't be a problem how long those dishes would last.
He said: "Of course we have the magic method stored, so we don't have to worry about it."
Pan Ming's eyes immediately lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Is it a magic spell? Master, can you teach me too?"
Zhufeng rolled his eyes at him, then saw the butcher shop in front of him, and trotted over excitedly.
The family came to the butcher shop again, but when they saw the price of ninety copper coins per kilogram of meat, even Hong Tao, who was always greedy, turned around and left.
Qingyu pulled her back and said with a smile, "I still have six taels of silver with me now. We can buy ten catties for only nine cents. If we eat two catties of meat a month, we can last for five months."
With this calculation, does it seem acceptable?! The other people looked at each other. Since the head junior sister had spoken, there was nothing to say, so they bought ten pounds of fat and white pork belly, and also made an appointment tomorrow morning
Come get fresh.
After shopping around, I spent more than half of my money just buying food. My family of five felt a little sick because the money was gone before it was even warm.
But this item is far from finished. Considering that most ready-made clothing stores have begun to sell winter clothes, and spring thin shirts are much cheaper, Qingyu suggested that each person buy two sets of linen clothes and cloth shoes. After all, the old ones
I really can't put it on anymore.
What opinions can the other four have? Although they feel sorry for the money, the tattered original linen clothes can indeed be eliminated, so Pan Ming took him to a cheap ready-made clothing store, giving each person two sets of spring clothes, and went to a five-yin shop.
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After buying the clothes, she continued walking forward and passed by a condiment shop. There were two large vats at the door, smelling of salty food. Qingyu walked in without saying anything. She knew that condiments were expensive, but she had been eating them for more than a month.
She really couldn't stand the smell.
Even though it was dark, there were still customers coming to the store. The store owner was very happy and showed the same enthusiasm as meeting the customers who opened the door in the morning.
"Guests, what do you want to buy?"
Qingyu and the other five people looked at each other on the counter. The prices of bottles and cans were astonishing, especially those that cost as much as 20 taels.
The five people finally stopped in front of the salt bag, with a price tag on it: seventy copper coins per catty. The five people were shocked again, the price of salt was actually more expensive than the price of rice.
When the shopkeeper saw them stopping in front of the salt bag, he quickly said: "How many guests want to buy salt? The shop has refined salt and coarse salt. Coarse salt is fifty copper coins per catty. What you see is refined salt, which is slightly more expensive, but tastes better."
Even better, whether you are stewing or boiling, you only need to add a small amount to get the flavor."
Qingyu didn't want to eat anything completely tasteless anymore. She knew that her brothers and sisters must have thought the same thing, so she said, "Five kilograms of refined salt." Then she took out a broken piece of silver.
The store owner looked at the child who was just about the same height as the counter, and gave a serious expression. Then he looked at the two adults next to him, but he didn't say anything. Then he responded with a smile, and while weighing himself, he thought to himself, "It's weird, this kid is actually...
It's the little baby who's in charge, and it does all kinds of weird things.
After buying the salt, it was already dark and many shops were closed one after another. Qingyu had to give up first. Although there were a few things she wanted to buy, she could only come tomorrow morning.
The group of people returned to the original rice shop. The shop was not closed yet and was waiting for them. When they saw them entering the shop, they greeted them with a smile: "A stone of rice and a stone of rice bran are ready. Please follow me. Pass through the inner courtyard.
Weigh it, load it into the car, and then I'll deliver it to your doorstep in person."
Qingyu's family was led into the inner courtyard. There were several sacks piled up in the yard, as well as a large scale. Two strong men were carrying the scale, and a waiter put a bag of rice on it. The shopkeeper went to dial the weight and level it.
Steady, one bag weighs exactly fifty kilograms.
Two stones of rice, totaling 225 kilograms, plus ten kilograms of noodles, were loaded onto the carriage, and then the group drove the carriage back.
The Gushu Alley was pitch black at this time. Because it had snowed at noon, the mud on the ground was very difficult to walk on. The wheels even got stuck in a mud pit. A group of people pushed for a while before they pushed the wheels out.
We parked at the bottom of the alley. The small dirt road to the left was inaccessible, so everyone carried bags in one bag after another.
While the storekeeper was watching the waiter carefully to make sure there was no leakage of rice, he followed the Qingyu family inside.
It was also pitch black inside, with no lights, so I couldn't see anything clearly. At the owner's request, the sacks were finally placed in the courtyard. After all the sacks were moved, the store owner thanked him again and again before leaving with his waiter.
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In the small courtyard, there seemed to be nowhere to put a pile of sacks. Pan Ming was very worried: "Master, there is no room to put anything in this room. Where are you going to put all the rice? Or put it in the county magistrate's house."
"It's better than leaving it in the open air.
Zhufeng had been tired for a day and wanted to rest a long time ago. He urged Pan Ming and said, "Go back quickly. It's already dark like this. You don't have to worry about your family. If something happens later, it won't be our responsibility."
Go back quickly."
Pan Ming thought to himself that the master might have other places to store them. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Then I will come see the master tomorrow." Then he left.
After Pan Ming left, the family finally relaxed.
Qingyu packed everything she bought today into Xuannv Hall.
Shi'an and Hongtao made a fire directly in the courtyard, and had not eaten dinner yet. As for dinner, although they bought meat and vegetables, they would not be available until tomorrow morning, so they only had rice and rice bran for the time being.
However, considering that everyone has eaten food that is not considered food for a month, I will make a luxurious meal of white rice tonight.
The rice is crystal clear and translucent in color. When cooked, the rice color is pure white. The grains are round and plump with distinct grains. Once you take a bite, it is fragrant and soft. Chew carefully, and the sweet aftertaste leaves a fragrant taste in your mouth.
The family of five was moved to tears after eating. They had eaten tree bark and wild grass along the way. Compared with the two, this bowl of white rice was simply a delicacy in the world.
After dinner, while taking a break by warming themselves by the fire, Qingyu told the others about his next plan, and then the family discussed it and didn't fall asleep until nearly Haihai.
The first day in Chengyang County ended in a hectic manner.
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However, it was said that after Pi San left Gushu Alley, he returned to wait in front of the governor's mansion. However, he waited for more than two hours before he saw Pan Ming.
Pi San was afraid that he would miss it again, so he shouted "disciple" repeatedly and stopped him.
As soon as Pan Ming got off the carriage, he saw Pi San running over and jumped out of the carriage happily: "Master, didn't you leave? Why are you back again?"
Pi San cursed in his heart, wishing that he would leave quickly. But on his face, he said worriedly: "I can't let you go, so I came back after thinking about it. Although there is going to be chaos in Chengyang County, I am still with you."
By my side, I can keep you safe."
Pan Ming felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of the fifty taels of peace charms, but he had called the master after all, and the master was kind-hearted, so he changed his mind and didn't care about it. He pulled Pi San and said, "Then you come back with me.