"You are simply deceiving others! This stone was only one tael of silver before, but now it costs five taels. Who can afford it? This is corn, do you think it is bijing rice?"
The shop assistant didn't take it seriously: "Twelve taels of silver and one stone of green rice! Do you want to buy it? Others buy it? Come on, don't stop us from doing business."
Jiang Nuanzhi grabbed Lu Shizhu, who looked unhappy, and turned around to go to another grain store.
As if, the price was not much different from the one just now, she bit the bullet and bought three stones of corn and one stone of green rice. I also bought nearly a thousand kilograms of rice before. I gave more than three hundred kilograms to the dean. I actually have enough to eat at home. It's just that there were too many people in the family before and after the house was built, and rice, flour, grain and oil were consumed quickly. Jiang Nuanzhi always felt that this year was not peaceful, so he still wanted to buy more.
One stone of rice weighs about one hundred and twenty kilograms, and today I bought nearly five hundred kilograms, which will definitely be enough for the winter. The rice was too heavy and it was difficult for the big oxen to pull the cart. Fortunately, Jiang Nuanzhi rented two more carriages to share the load.
Then I went to a cloth shop and bought six pieces of cloth to make curtains.
And everyone's clothes were bought together.
Two sets of good winter clothes for each person, and twenty pounds of cotton as spare. This cloth shop cost more than a hundred taels.
When he went out, Lu Shizhu's legs felt weak: "Ah Nuan, how can you spend so much money on clothes? It's just that the price of food has increased, why have these clothes also increased? It's really killing me, my mother is dead You’ve been giving me this money for a long time. If it weren’t for your help, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to survive.”
After Jiang Nuanzhi heard what he said, he plucked the silver in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.
When she woke up in the morning, the blacksmith shop delivered her customized doors and windows. Jiang Nuanzhi handed over part of the final payment. Used more than fifty taels.
She originally didn't want to install floors in the entire house, but only in the bedrooms on the second floor. Later, after pretending, I found that the floor was much stronger than stone tiles, and it was easy to clean up, so I simply laid the floor everywhere except the kitchen. I also customized the flooring for the whole house with Uncle Zhang.
There are also some shelves placed on the wall. And a customized kennel for Dahei. There are also a few large wooden barrels in pieces. And the entryway table that I missed earlier. It wasn't expensive, it only cost ten taels of silver. Uncle Zhang promised that he would take care of all the little things that come and go.
Including the money she just spent on clothes and rice, she only had six hundred taels on hand.
These are all must-haves before winter and can’t be skipped.
Fortunately, the price of charcoal fire has not increased now. I asked when I passed by and found that twenty taels of silver can buy one thousand five hundred catties. Jiang Nuanzhi simply spent forty taels to buy three thousand catties. The little brother promised to rent a car and send it back.
The two went to the big market again. I bought some pots and pans for my new house, and also stocked up on a lot of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar for daily use. There are also small blankets for daily use. Oil lamps, candles. More than fifty taels of miscellaneous items went away.
Because he bought a lot, he spent a little more money, but it was still within Jiang Nuanzhi's tolerance.
However, when the two of them entered the weapons shop, everything went wrong.
"How much? How much did you say?" Master Lu asked with his eyes widened.
"My big knife can cut hair with blowing. It costs you twenty taels of silver. It's definitely high quality and cheap!"
The shopkeeper held a large knife over one meter long and introduced it to the two people with a smile.
"Weigh the weight and you will know whether my thing is good or not."
"Also, I have the arrows that this lady asked for just now. A bucket only costs five taels of silver. There are twenty arrows. How about it? It's a good deal, right? If you want barbed arrows, they are more expensive. Some, eight taels of silver and twenty pieces.”
Lu Shizhu was stunned again and again, and immediately pulled Jiang Nuanzhi's back towards the shopkeeper, and lowered his voice and said, "You just said, how many arrows do you need to use?"
Jiang Nuanzhi stretched out five fingers.
Lu Shizhu: "Fifty? Is that too much?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Five hundred."
Lu Shizhu: "!!!"
"You're crazy! How much does that cost? Twenty 50 taels, two hundred is fifty taels, five hundred doesn't cost another 100 taels of silver! I also need to buy several big knives, and also buy some swords on the city wall. Iron Hook Barb, are you planning to go bankrupt?”
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "The new yard is so big. If there are not some traps around it, something will really happen and nothing in the yard can be saved. These arrows are all missing!"
Glancing at Lu Shizhu, Jiang Nuanzhi patted him on the shoulder: "If we really encounter a famine, money will be of no use. Have you forgotten the refugees begging for food on the way here?"
Lu Shizhu thought of the victims who were guarding the city gate when they entered the city, and finally said no more.
After this incident, weapons could only be purchased at weapons stores, and most purchases had to be recorded in a book. Ordinary blacksmith shops do not allow private work. Naturally, it is more expensive.
She bought five hundred arrows and two large knives. After bargaining with the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper gave me two more daggers worth ten taels. He promised to help send it back, and it cost a total of one hundred and fifty taels.
Then he went to the blacksmith shop in the south of the city, and Uncle Shi and the others customized some barbs on the high wall to prevent them from climbing over. Although they needed a lot, they only spent twenty taels of silver.
After buying such a large amount, Jiang Nuanzhi secretly exhaled: "Next, there are only some medicinal materials left. My medicinal materials cabinet has been taken out, and it is still half empty. Fill the medicinal materials cabinet, and buy some meat. , buy some snacks, and we can go back.”
Lu Shizhu was already numb at the end, but when he heard this, he still jumped up: "Full the cabinet?? You made two large wall cabinets and filled them all? Not to mention a few hundred taels, not a few thousand taels." Not enough!”
He looked at An Nuan's medicine cabinet. There were a lot of ginseng, deer antlers, Ganoderma lucidum and rhinoceros horns on it! It's bigger than his father's cabinet. Besides, even his father still has some empty medicine cabinets that haven't been filled.
"Try your best. I picked a lot of medicinal materials in the summer. But there are still many missing."
"How much silver do you have left?" Lu Shizhu asked.
Jiang Nuanzhi took out the coins and counted them again: "There are still more than three hundred and twenty taels."
She took out a piece of one hundred taels: "These one hundred taels can't be moved at the bottom of the box. Let's go on with the rest."
Lu Shizhu blinked his eyes and let out a faint breath: "Come on, let's rent another car. These cars can't fit in it." "Okay, we need to find an escort to escort us back."
Lu Shizhu doesn’t understand, Lu Shizhu doesn’t understand!
"Auntie, can I ask my nurse to protect you?"
Jiang Nuanzhi ignored him and took the time to continue purchasing medicinal materials. More than 200 taels of medicinal materials have not been spent. She was still reluctant to buy some expensive ones. It only cost more than one hundred and twenty taels.
When I had some free time, I bought a huge bag of candies for Baozhu. I got a lot of all kinds of candies.
There are also books, papers, pens and ink. I collected some and bought them, only spending more than forty taels.
Another twenty pounds of pork were cut. Bought a lot of pigs to go into the water. Now Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the more than forty taels of silver left in his hand and thought to himself, it was really almost enough. Even if there is still something missing, you can't buy any more. For example, you still have to make your own soap for daily use.
Little Baozhu was sitting in a cart of debris, her face flushed, and she said excitedly: "Wow, mother, there are so many new clothes, and there are so many candies, like a mountain."
Jiang Nuanzhi poked her little face: "Are Baozhu happy?"
Baozhu nodded fiercely: "Happy! If brother and the others saw it, they would definitely be happy too!"
Jiang Nuanzhi felt light after shopping, got in the car and said: "Everything is ready, let's go home."
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"I've bought everything this time. I'm afraid I won't be able to move in the next two days?" Even though Lu Shizhu felt that he spent a lot of money, he still couldn't hide his excitement when he saw the dagger given to him by Jiang Nuanzhi. , holding it in hand and rubbing it.
"Well, let's pack some more and wait until the windows are installed. Then we can move on a good day."
Along the way, the two of them talked at times. Not long after leaving the city, I heard a loud noise coming from outside.
"Get away, don't blame us for being rude if you come closer."
"Uncle, please do me a favor and give me something to eat."
"That's right, uncle, we are starving to death."
"Hurry up and get out!"
The people from the escort agency below were guarding Jiang Nuanzhi's food cart and pushing away the lean refugees who came forward.
However, the refugees still did not leave, and still followed Jiang Nuanzhi's carriage, their somewhat hollow eyes full of naked greed.
"Dr. Jiang, I'm afraid we have to get rid of these people quickly."
Uncle Qian, the escort leader, frowned and asked Jiang Nuanzhi in the carriage.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded naturally: "Sorry to trouble you."
To prevent any trouble, she ordered the vehicles carrying weapons and charcoal fire. Returning with the carriages she had rented. He also specially invited escorts. I'm afraid this journey will be uneven.
"Why are these people so unstoppable? I finally understand why you are asking for escorts!" Lu Shizhu, who was holding a stick, couldn't help but shudder as he looked at the refugees who rushed forward to ask for money.
Uncle Qian frowned and said: "These are all cunning people! Knowing that there are rich households in the city, they beg here. Occasionally, you can get some good things.
The more practical refugees nearby had built their own thatched huts early. In our vast wilderness, you can stutter wherever you go in the mountains. I see that many refugees have picked wild fruits themselves. Stored for winter. ”
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "That's fine. If we are more careful, we might be able to survive longer. It's just that the winter in the wilderness is difficult. If they don't have to, they won't come."
Uncle Qian also sighed: "Yes, there are more and more refugees every day, and the famine is probably very serious. In previous years, not so many people dared to come to our wilderness. I don't know how many people will freeze to death this winter."
"Alas"
On the way back, several people were not in a good mood, but they came back successfully.
However, when I arrived at the door of my house, I saw several tall horses parked in front of my house.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over in surprise and saw the little princess talking with her hands on her hips.
"Marzipan, pine nut candies, sesame candies, everyone is so delicious, so delicious."
I saw her take out a candy and take a bite, looking like she was enjoying it.
In the yard, Ping'er was still cleaning the floor, and the waiter sat with his head propped up, acting as if she didn't exist.
But the children in the village were all gathered here, staring at the candies and drooling with greed.
The little princess was very satisfied with the appearance of the children around her and waved her hand: "Give each of them a piece. Just stand here and eat."
Then she looked proudly at Li Junping and the others in the room. She wanted to see how long this brat could endure it!
At this moment, I suddenly heard a crisp voice coming from behind: "Brother! Brother! We are back!"
Little Baozhu was holding a large bag of candies. When he passed by the little princess, he snorted coldly at her, and then he ran home.
"Brothers, come and see, my mother bought us a lot of things!" (End of Chapter)