Chapter 005 Buy Buy Buy

Ten minutes later, when Lu Xuan came out again, the three wild boar stomachs in his hand were exchanged for one or two taels of silver.

He had seen in some soft articles before that the more boils a wild boar has in its stomach, the more valuable it is. However, after watching other popular science videos, he realized that this statement had no factual basis.

Those carbuncles are tissue hyperplasia or cysts caused by wild boars swallowing poisonous snakes. I have never heard that the more cysts a boar has, the more valuable it is.

Sure enough, today when the owner of the drug store saw the wild boar stomachs, he only differentiated the prices of the three wild boar stomachs according to their sizes. He did not quote an outrageously high price of dozens or hundreds of taels just because he found a boil in the big pig stomach.

However, Lu Xuan was still satisfied to earn an extra ounce of silver.

After all, if it is sold simply according to the price of the internal organs, the meat, which is less than five pounds in total and is offal, can be sold for a maximum of forty cents, a difference of twenty-five times.

After getting the money, Lu Xuan immediately started shopping.

He first went to the grain and oil shop and bought 50 kilograms of fine rice and fine flour, spending three taels of silver. He then went to the grocery store next door and bought five kilograms of rapeseed oil and two kilograms of salt, spending another four hundred and sixty coins.

Although lard is fragrant, all dishes cooked with lard will inevitably be too greasy, so vegetable oil is also essential.

In Lu Xuan's impression, most ordinary people in ancient times ate animal oil, the kind that they bought pork fat and refined for consumption. Very few people ate vegetable oil, and it was very expensive.

The products of this era were much richer than Lu Xuan had imagined. When he was in Baisong Town before, he asked the shopkeeper and learned that it was because the overseas trade of this dynasty was relatively developed and many new species were introduced from overseas.

This is also good news for Lu Xuan, as it means he can satisfy his own preferences in diet as much as possible.

Then, Lu Xuan went to the cloth shop and bought a piece of cotton cloth in three different colors. He bought two pairs of new shoes for each of the four people in his family, and the total cost was one or two taels.

It just so happened that the cloth shop sold ready-made clothes. Lu Xuan wanted to change his patched and slightly small clothes as soon as possible, so he bought a dark-colored ready-made garment and asked the embroiderer in the cloth shop to alter the sleeves and trouser legs on the spot before putting the new clothes on.

The cuffs and trouser legs of the modified clothes were tightened, making Lu Xuan look particularly capable. His nonchalant attitude, as if he didn't care about anything, immediately caught the eyes of the audience in the live broadcast room.

[The anchor looks much more handsome after changing his clothes! ]

There’s an old saying that goes, “Clothes make the man, saddles make the horse.” It’s truly true!

[The host's facial features may not seem strikingly handsome at first glance, but they're truly captivating. The more you look at them, the more charming they become! I love them!]

No one doesn't like nice words. Lu Xuan curled his lips at the compliments on the screen, then said, "Being handsome comes at a price. This piece of clothing is much more expensive than buying the fabric."

A piece of cloth that could make four sets of clothes only cost 320 wen, but the set of ready-made clothes he bought cost 500 wen, a difference of more than three times.

For ordinary people, it is definitely more cost-effective to buy cloth and make clothes by themselves. Buying ready-made clothes is simply a waste of money.

But so what?

He just wants to change into new clothes immediately, is there a problem with that?

He never compromised on food and clothing during the apocalypse, so why would he do that here?

If you spend all your money, you can earn it again.

Afterwards, he went to the butcher's stall and bought some pork belly and spare ribs, and went to the pastry shop and bought two pounds of sugar and four boxes of pastries, just enough to spend all the remaining money.

The audience in the live broadcast room twitched their lips as they watched. The host really didn't keep a penny.

[It was as if I saw myself in the moonlight in Lu Xuan, silently covering my face.jpg.]

[Don’t anchors keep some money for emergencies? ]

[Making money is so easy... Oh, it seems to be really easy for anchors.]

[…People with power can really do whatever they want! ]

The audience felt jealous, but in fact, compared to being stingy and haggling over a few cents, Lu Xuan's attitude of spending whatever he had really made them happy.

After all, it’s not their own money that they spend, so they don’t feel bad after spending it, and they feel happy when they see it. After sighing, they all shout: Buy it! Buy it!

Lu Xuan: ...It’s all been spent. Let’s talk about it next time.

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When she got home, Lu Qing was shocked by his new appearance at first. But before she could marvel at him, she was shocked by the 100 kilograms of fine rice and noodles he showed her.

"Why buy so much refined rice—!?" Lu Qing gasped, feeling dizzy. "How much money will this cost?! With our family's financial situation, we can just buy brown rice. This much refined rice can buy enough brown rice for us to eat for the entire year."

Lu Xuan said frankly: "Brown rice is not as delicious as polished rice. I can't eat it."

Lu Qing was speechless for a moment.

Polished rice that costs thirty cents per pound is naturally tastier than brown rice that costs five cents. The price is there.

We have been eating brown rice at home for so many years, why can’t we eat it now?

Seeing that Lu Qing was eager to go to town to return the refined rice for brown rice, Lu Xuan comforted her, "I've already bought it. Don't worry about it. I can support you. From now on, our family will only eat white rice."

Lu Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I afford to eat this every day?"

There were four of them in total, and they had to consume at least 300 kilograms of rice a year. If they ate brown rice, they would earn less than two taels of silver a year at most. If they switched to refined rice, they would earn more than ten taels.

Lu Xuan had no intention of dwelling on such a minor issue. He dug out a bag of candy and a box of cakes from a pile of things and handed them to Lu Chen, who had been staring at him eagerly. "Take it and eat it."

Lu Chen grinned happily and said loudly: "Thank you, brother!"

After saying that, he couldn't wait to open the cake box and picked up a piece. Just as he was about to open his mouth to take a bite, he suddenly remembered something and handed the cake to Lu Xuan, "You eat first."

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows, did not refuse, and stuffed the whole dessert into his mouth in one bite.

Lu Chen's pair of black and bright eyes widened instantly, his eyes full of shock, as if saying: Why did you eat it all!

The audience burst into laughter.

[Brother: I only asked you to take a bite, not eat it all! Give me back my snack! QAQ!]

[The anchor is so mean, deliberately teasing children. ]

Raising a child without playing with it would be meaningless, hahahaha.

[Thinking of my childhood, when I was played/teasing by my mother, I felt a mask of pain.]

Facing Lu Chen's resentful look, Lu Xuan didn't feel embarrassed at all, and even deliberately raised his chin to indicate: "One more piece."

Lu Chen instinctively hugged the box of pastries tightly in his arms, but when he remembered that this was originally bought by his brother, he reluctantly let go of the pastries and took out another piece, holding it in front of Lu Xuan. His big eyes clearly said, "Do you really want to eat it? Do you really really want to eat it? Do you really really want to eat my share?"

The pitiful yet cute look made Lu Chen raise the corners of his lips. He reached out and pinched his cheek and said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Keep it for yourself."

To be honest, for modern people who have eaten a lot of good food, the taste of the pastries sold in small towns is really average, with a rough texture and too much sweetness, which makes people feel sick.

Even after experiencing the baptism of the apocalypse with scarce resources, Lu Xuan, who came from a good family, still found it difficult to get used to the food.

Seeing Lu Chen savoring the food with great care, and not forgetting to give Lu Qing a piece as well, Lu Xuan thought that next time he had the chance to go to a bigger town, he could buy some better food for the Lu family to try.

Lu Qing only broke off a small piece to taste before letting Lu Chen keep it for himself. She gently stroked the pieces of cloth in front of her, "Why did you buy so much cloth?"

Originally, she wanted to talk about the ready-made clothes he was wearing, but then she thought that the price of buying refined rice was much more expensive than a piece of ready-made clothes. Besides, the clothes looked really good on her brother, and she really couldn't make them, so she didn't mention it any more.

Lu Xuan glanced at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing was wearing a brown dress today. The loose sleeves were fixed with loops to facilitate movement. Her hair was piled up high, which looked neat and simple.

But no matter how straightened she looked, she couldn't hide the fact that her skirt had long been faded from washing and had several patches that couldn't be hidden.

Lu Qing disagreed, but her hands were reluctant to leave the cloth, and there was a hint of fondness in her eyes. It was obvious that although she felt sorry for it, she still liked the thing very much.

Lu Xuan said, "We've all been wearing the same clothes for years, so it's time to change them. The light yellow piece of cloth is for you, and the navy blue one will be worn by me, my brother-in-law, and Lu Chen. The white cotton cloth will be used to make inner clothes, and we'll find a skilled craftsman in the village to make them."

Lu Qing frowned slightly, "I can do it, why would I need someone else to do it?"

Lu Xuan shook his head and said, "Making clothes is hard on the eyes. I have me at home, so I don't need the labor fee. I can find a family in the village who is having a hard time and help them earn some money for the family."

When Lu Qing heard this, she felt relieved for her brother's kindness and also thought it made sense. "Then I'll go back and look for someone."

After Lu Xuan handed the cloth to Lu Qing, he carried the rice, flour, oil and salt to the kitchen.

The reason why I didn't let Lu Qing take some back alone was because I knew that with her personality, she would definitely not accept it. After all, they often ate together, so Lu Qing and her brother-in-law Lei Yan would definitely not be left out.

When he arrived at the kitchen, Lu Xuan saw that in addition to a jar of freshly made lard, there was also a basket of eggs, two strips of bacon weighing at least four or five pounds, and a bowl of slightly darker pickles.

He raised his eyebrows and asked Lu Qing: "Who sent these things?"

Lu Qing slapped her forehead and explained, "It was sent by Mrs. Zhang and the village chief's family. You gave them over 20 kilograms of meat at once, and they felt embarrassed to take it for free. I couldn't refuse, so I accepted it for you."

Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I just bought some extra cakes. I'll send some to the Zhang family and the village chief's family later."

People who are still alive after the end of the world are wary of each other and are indifferent to each other. He has long been accustomed to not meddling in other people's affairs and just taking care of his own life.

But this is not the end of the world, and there are no zombies. To start a new life, you have to slowly integrate into local life, and some interpersonal relationships still need to be maintained.

Seeing that he even considered these matters of personal connection, Lu Qing felt even more that her brother was truly kind. She smiled and said, "Both families have taken so much care of us, it's only right that we return the favor."

After putting the things away, Lu Xuan prepared to deliver the gifts.

Giving only candies and pastries felt a bit scanty, so I decided to also bring the wild rabbits that I had been planning to cook at home that night. One for each of the village chief's family and the Zhang family was just right.