Old Man Wu took the small iron pot that Yun Yiyi handed over. It was indeed heavier than an ordinary iron pot. And it was just the right size to be used on a small stove.
"Okay, then let's listen to Yiyi. I want this iron pot." Old man Wu said happily.
"Boss, how much is the iron rod in my daughter's hand?" Butcher Yun asked, pointing at the iron rod in Yun Yiyi's hand.
"That iron rod is three taels of silver each. If you want it, it will be two and a half taels of silver each." The old blacksmith said readily.
"Uncle Yun, this price is acceptable, not high." Xie Zirui approached Yun the butcher and said secretly.
Old man Wu next to him also nodded.
"Shopkeeper, I see you have four iron rods here. I want all of them. Could you please offer a lower price?"
"I can only give you a discount of one or two taels of silver. After all, my offer is not high. And we earn our money through hard work." The shopkeeper said in embarrassment.
"Okay, that's it. I want all four iron rods." After saying that, Yun the Butcher took down the three iron rods from the shelf.
"Brother Wu, is there anything else you want to buy? If not, let's pay the shopkeeper."
"I just need this small iron pot. You can pay the shopkeeper now." Old man Wu shook his head and said.
"Shopkeeper, let me settle the bill for you. I bought a small iron pot and four iron rods, which cost a total of eleven taels of silver. Here are the silver." After saying this, Yun the butcher handed the counted silver to the shopkeeper.
"Yes, you calculated it absolutely correctly." The old man took the silver and looked at it and said.
"Shopkeeper, here are my two taels of silver," said Old Man Wu.
"Okay." The shopkeeper took the silver from Old Man Wu.
"Boss, we'll take our leave first." said Yun the butcher.
"Okay, see you later."
Butcher Yun and his companions loaded the iron rods and small iron pots they had bought onto the mule cart, and then drove the cart to find a grocery store.
Yun Yiyi also sat outside the carriage, carefully observing the shops on both sides of the road. Most of the shops were open, and there were many people walking back and forth. It was much busier than Yun Yiyi had imagined.
"Dad, there's a grocery store up ahead. Let's go shopping." Yun Yiyi said in surprise.
"Okay, wait for me to stop the cart." Butcher Yun drove the mule cart to the front of the grocery store and stopped.
A young man quickly came out of the grocery store to help look after the mule cart. He also added half a basket of grass for the mule and brought half a basin of water. The service was quite good.
"Brother Wu, let's go take a look inside the shop. This grocery store is quite large. I guess they sell a wide variety of things." Butcher Yun said to the old man Wu who was walking over.
"Let's go in together." Old man Wu said as he walked into the grocery store.
Yun the Butcher and the others followed closely into the grocery store.
Yun Yiyi entered the shop and was greeted by the busy shopkeeper and the clerks walking back and forth to get goods. There were also seven or eight customers shopping. The shop was bustling with activity.
Yun Yiyi followed Yun the Butcher around the grocery store. She first saw oil, salt, sugar, and other items, and then saw the kitchen utensils such as water storage tanks, bowls, plates, and pots.
Yun Yiyi also found small cooking stoves in the grocery store, stacked up in a corner with straw ropes. Yun Yiyi estimated there were over a hundred of them.
Yun Yiyi walked a few steps forward and found some seasonings and vegetable seeds. She looked down and saw they were all common seasonings and vegetable seeds. The Yun family already had them, so there was no need to buy more.
"Fellow countrymen, what do you need to buy? Let me show it to you." A young man who had finished his work came over to greet everyone.
"How much is the water tank in the corner?" Butcher Yun pointed deliberately.
"The water tank with a lid you mentioned is three hundred and eighty coins each," the clerk answered loudly.
"We want to buy six. Can you give us a discount?" asked Old Man Wu.
"If you want six, I'll charge you 360 coins each. That clay pot is made locally, and it's of very high quality. It won't leak when you fill it with water."
"And the clay pot is made thick enough, so it is very durable." The boy introduced it to everyone.
"Okay, then help us get six out. But please use straw ropes to wrap the outside of the water jars for us. If they are wrapped well, they won't be damaged when we put them on the mule cart." Old Man Wu said politely.
"You're so polite. Don't worry, I'll definitely pack it for you." The boy answered affirmatively.
"I see a lot of small stoves in the corner. How much is that one?" Butcher Yun pointed to the piles of small stoves.
"That stove is of very good quality. Let me show you one." The waiter took out a disassembled small stove and showed it to Yun the Butcher and the others.
"This small stove was made by one of our locals. We use a kind of local clay. Stoves made from this kind of clay are very durable. You can use wood or charcoal to burn it."
"This stove is also of very good quality and doesn't crack easily. Every household in our area has this small stove ready for winter."
"It can be used for heating and cooking. It's the right size and easy to use." The young man continued to enthusiastically promote the small stove.
"Brother Wu, what do you think of the quality of the small stove? Should we buy it from this store? Or should we go to a few more stores and compare prices?" Yun the butcher leaned close to Old Man Wu and whispered.
"The quality of the small stove is good. But I still have to ask if it's expensive?" Old Man Wu replied in a low voice.
"How much does this small stove cost?" Yun the butcher asked loudly.
"The price of a small stove is one and a half taels of silver. But don't think it's too expensive," the boy said hurriedly.
"This little stove has been fired in a kiln. If you don't believe me, try touching it. Doesn't its surface feel smooth?"
"This small stove, fired in a kiln, is much stronger and won't crack even with the strongest fire. It's also waterproof."
"Like the clay stoves you usually make at home, they haven't been fired in a kiln, they're simply air-dried. They're prone to cracking and breaking down if they get wet, so they won't last very long."
"So, although the small stove sold in our store is expensive, it is also durable." The young man explained enthusiastically.
"Brother Wu, do you think this price is high?"
"It's a bit high, let's bargain."
"Hey, man, this price is a bit high. Food is still precious right now. If it weren't for the cold weather and needing to keep warm, we wouldn't have squeezed out the money to buy a small stove."
"If we buy it at this price, many people will definitely think it's too expensive. Besides, although the clay stoves we make ourselves won't last long, they don't cost money."
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