They went through great pains to bring the food here just to get a good price.

They were unfamiliar with the place, so in order to avoid being easily deceived, he decided to ask Lu Kang, the local personnel, first.

Lu Kang didn't answer Qiao Da's question. Instead, he asked, "Do you two want to sell the grain in Yuncheng and return home? Or do you want to continue north?"

"What's the difference between the two?" Qiao Da asked in confusion.

"If you only want to sell your grain here, I can give you some advice. You should go to Dongsheng Grain Store in the east of the city. The owner is straightforward and never flatters. Another place is Zhangji Grain Store in the south of the city. The owner is also a real person and won't deliberately bully you just because you are outsiders!"

"If you still want to go north, I suggest you go to the inn in the city and ask around. You came from the city today, so you should know that there are a lot of merchants staying here. You can ask them about it. After all, they come from all over the place, so they know more than a kid like me who doesn't travel far!"

When Qiao Da heard this, he was enlightened. After thanking him, he hurried to discuss the matter with his brothers.

He actually hoped that they could go to Rongcheng, and then he would give them some hard work fees. However, he couldn't force them to do so. He could ask them after they got the news.

After washing up, Lu Kang was not in a hurry to go to bed. He first wrote a letter to Lin An, informing him that he had accepted the commission and would set off for Rongcheng soon.

After finishing the letter, Lu Kang did not stop writing. He wrote the contract for the land to be sold tomorrow and confirmed that it was correct before going to bed.

He lay in bed, not falling asleep, but thinking about what to bring over.

There was nothing valuable in their house. There were more than 100 kilograms of grain and four chickens in the warehouse, and the rest was the vegetable gardens in the front and back yards that needed to be taken care of.

The journey was tiring, and he was carrying two children with him, so he only planned to pack a few sets of clothes. As for the pots, pans, beddings and other things, they would leave them at home. They would still have to come back for the New Year. After all, their parents' graves were still there, and they would always come back to pay their respects.

Lu Kang was thinking intently when suddenly a little foot landed on him. Lu Kang looked down at his little brother who was sleeping soundly beside him and felt at peace.

Wherever they are, that is his home. This is the truth behind the saying, "Home is where my heart is."

The next day, Qiao Da led his brothers out to investigate early in the morning, leaving only two people at home to guard the goods.

After Lu Kang finished his breakfast and told his younger brother and sister-in-law to stay at home, he also went out.

He first went to the patriarch's house.

Patriarch Lu seemed to have been waiting for him at home since the morning. Upon seeing him enter, he hurried forward and apologized, "Your aunt doesn't know how to talk. Don't take it to heart. I already reprimanded her when I got home yesterday!"

Lu Kang was stunned. Did his uncle know what his aunt said to him?

Lu Kang smiled faintly and said, "Let my uncle's past be the past."

Not to mention that the clan leader had helped him before, the other party had not actually harmed his family, and he had already planned to leave, so there was nothing to worry about.

It's just that in his heart, there will never be a possibility for this person to go any further.

Patriarch Lu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it's over, it's over!"

Lu Kang took out the contract he had written last night and handed it to Clan Leader Lu. "Uncle, I only wrote the term of this contract until next year's autumn harvest. Do you think there are any problems? If there are no problems, then let's sign and seal it!"

He was not sure how long he would stay in the village school, so he wrote for a year.

Patriarch Lu was quite happy about the one-year contract. He just glanced at it briefly and then pressed his fingerprint.

After signing the contract, Chief Lu directly gave Lu Kang five taels of silver ingots, "Poor family but rich road, not to mention you have two young children with you, you should take this money!"

"Uncle, we agreed on four taels of silver, and that's what's signed in the contract. I can't take the extra money!"

Seeing his resolute refusal, Patriarch Lu felt bitter in his mouth. This child was unwilling to accept his family's favor anymore!

Lu Kang pretended not to notice the clan leader's disappointment and continued, "But I have one more thing I'd like to trouble you with, uncle. Once my brothers and I leave, the house will still need someone to look after it. I have to ask you for help on this matter!"

He naturally knew that as long as he still had the surname Lu and his ancestral relatives were still here, even if he went to Rongcheng now, he would not be able to completely break away from the clan.

Patriarch Lu was delighted when he heard the instructions and promised repeatedly, "Don't worry, I will take good care of it for you!"

He was not afraid that Lu Kang would ask for anything, but he was afraid that he would completely sever ties with the clan. Now it seems that he was too suspicious!

After leaving the patriarch's house, Lu Kang took the silver and went to the city.

Firstly, he wanted to send the letter through the post station so that his fellow student would know as soon as possible that he had agreed to this matter.

Secondly, he also needed to go to the inns and teahouses to inquire whether there were any caravans heading to Rongcheng in the near future.

Coincidentally, when Lu Kang went to a teahouse to inquire, he ran into Qiao Da and his group talking with a group of merchants.

He had come here to gather information, so there was no reason for him to avoid the place, and he walked over naturally.

"Not to mention that Li Ji's soy sauce is cheap, and fermented bean curd doesn't require you to work hard. You can make a fortune just by bringing the things to Yuncheng." He pointed to an inconspicuous stall not far away. "See?" There were people recycling these two foods there.

Due to the difficulty in transportation, the amount of goods that can be transported each time by our own fleet is limited.

Cheap soy sauce and fermented bean curd were very popular, so their consumption was naturally high. In order to avoid selling out, restaurants, inns, and grocery stores began to purchase goods from passing merchants.

The man looked around and lowered his voice slightly before whispering, "Besides, the newly built market is very friendly to us merchants. You'll have to do a lot of business here and pay a lot of taxes. Your goods are all grain, and grain only costs a 10% tax in Rongcheng nowadays. Calculate how much money you'll save?"

Qiao Da couldn't help but widen his eyes after hearing this. If they were a little tempted before, now after hearing the latter part of this sentence, they had made up their minds to go to Rongcheng.