Chapter 425 441. Help from peers 19
Only a dozen meters away from the city gate, several streets appeared in front of everyone at the same time.
There are shops on every street, and you can't see them all at a glance.
"The Fucheng is really lively," Luo Meng's eyes lit up. The buildings here are better than those in the county town, and the people here feel much livelier.
"Although the city is large, the relationship network is also complicated," Zhang Yaowen led them to a crowded place to see if they could get more information.
They were aimless like this, but they were very lucky. They had figured out the situation in this city in just over an hour.
The prefect's reputation here is pretty good, at least he doesn't do anything to bully the market, and the merchants here are treated fairly.
In this way, if Luo Meng wants to sell something here or do some small business, there should be less trouble.
The most important thing is that Fucheng is also close to a major transportation road. Businessmen often come here to stay, which also brings great help to the economy here. Many prices are not very high.
"What do you think of this place?" Zhang Yaowen asked Luo Meng, settling the people down as soon as possible so that they can go about their business.
"It looks pretty good. I want to go to the drug store later and ask if they accept the medicinal materials. I have to be able to pay the rent first."
The place is very good, but whether she can survive here depends on her own efforts. Luo Meng is a little worried and a little nervous.
Growing up, I have always been under the wings of my parents. I never expected that changes would come so suddenly and so drastically.
There are several medical clinics in this city. Zhang Yaowen took Luo Meng around and asked about the prices. He found that the doctors here were relatively sincere in doing business, and the prices of medicinal materials did not fluctuate much.
Luo Meng secretly calculated an account for himself. If he took these medicinal materials and sold them, his survival in the next few months would be no problem.
"Sure enough, no matter what era we live in, medical treatment is the most expensive. I didn't expect these herbs to be so valuable." Yun Tutu sighed as he walked out of the last pharmacy.
"I used to think that Chinese medicine would be very cheap. As long as we don't use those precious medicinal materials, it would be affordable for all families. It seems that I was wrong."
“The Chinese medicine we have there is not cheap,” Chen Yuxi thought of the old man at home who was sick and couldn’t be cured by Western medicine, so he had to seek Chinese medicine. However, the efficacy of Chinese medicine is slow, the treatment time is long, and each dose of medicine is not cheap.
"That's because those who speculate in real estate, stock prices, and gold have all gone to speculate in traditional Chinese medicine." Yun Tutu has also seen some news. He has been clamoring to promote traditional Chinese medicine and traditional medical skills before, but he has only received a little bit here. When things get better, these people take notice of the situation and run to raise the price of medicines, literally destroying their own livelihood.
“It used to be that Chinese medicine was cheaper than Western medicine, but now the same medicine costs one price a day. I don’t know when this chaos will change.”
"So no matter what time it is, ordinary people are the ones who suffer the most."
Find a secluded corner and find all the medicines Luo Meng picked before.
"They are all fresh, not concocted," Luo Meng looked a little heartbroken. If the price had been concocted, the price could be higher, but now she has no choice. She urgently needs money to settle down.
She still owed Yun Tutu and the others so much that she was embarrassed to speak again. Carrying the medicine, he returned to the drug store. When he came out, he held 20 taels of silver in his hand.
This price comes from the collection of several relatively high-value medicinal herbs.
"Let's rent a house first," Zhang Yaowen pointed to the nearby Yahang and said, "Go there and ask."
Hearing that they were just renting a small house, Yapo hired a boy, who looked like a newbie.
However, novices also have advantages. They are attentive and have a good attitude. They took the trouble to show them several houses, and Luo Meng finally decided.
She rented a small courtyard close to the government office, with only two rooms, but it was enough for her to live alone. However, the rent was a bit expensive. She had to pay one tael of silver a month, and she had to pay half a year at a time. That's it. The silver in hand was less than half.
Then it was time to buy pots and pans and other daily necessities. Don't look at these things in bits and pieces. When they are arranged, you will only have ten taels of silver left in your hand.
"We still have to make money quickly," Luo Meng sighed. It was safe here, but he had to walk a long way into the mountains to collect herbs every day.
"Besides collecting herbs, what else can you do?" Yun Tutu felt that it was best not to go into the mountains before she had mastered her martial arts. She was not very smart, so as not to risk her life by then.
"I know a lot of things, including paper making, cement, soap..."
"Stop, once you take these things out, you won't be able to protect them at all." Yun Tutu interrupted her quickly. Can such an innocent person really survive in this world?
"Think about something simple and inconspicuous."
Yun Tutu's reminder made Luo Meng fall into deep thought. She wanted to be simple and inconspicuous, so what else would she do?
"I can take care of small animals and make dog food..." Luo Meng's voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke. At this time, when people can't feed themselves, who would raise animals?
"Can you make pastries or something?"
Luo Meng shook his head, "I'm not good at cooking. I can only simply cook food, which is not delicious."
Yun Tutu wanted to scratch her head. How could she be alive alone?
"You can wash and cook by yourself, right?" Chen Yuxi looked worried.
"I learned how to wash clothes in Luojia Village, but there seems to be no running water or river here. Where does this water come from?"
Only then did Luo Meng think of this problem. Before, they only used the water in the tank for cleaning. What happened after it was used up?
"You should pick up this water yourself. Maybe you can also have it delivered to you. Can you also solve the problem of going to the toilet?" Yun Tutu felt that he couldn't say any more. If he continued to talk, Luo Meng probably wouldn't have the courage to live. Seeing that she was already here A look of despair.
Luo Meng was really confused. He had thought about having a shelter from the wind and rain before, so he could have a foothold in this place. Who knew there would be so many troubles later?
In the past, water was relatively plentiful in the village. Every household had water channels in front of and behind the house. Although it was difficult to describe the toilets, at least they had them.
"You will get used to it gradually," Chen Yuxi looked at Luo Meng's thin body and felt a little unbearable. Even though she was an adult in her heart, Luo Meng was still less than ten years old now. Can he really live alone in the future?
"You really can't take me back. Even if I can't go back to my own world, I can go to your place. I can endure hardship. I will work in a factory." All Luo Meng's strings collapsed at this moment. He thought he could escape from the village and go to In the new life, who knows that we will have to face all kinds of difficulties.