Chapter 29 1000 Jin of Grain
Moreover, Zhou Weimin is a local, so his wedding banquet wouldn't be like Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei's, which only had two tables. Even with six dishes, they were still struggling.
However, He Yuting insisted that the banquet should include eight dishes, three of which should be meat dishes. She wanted to show the other educated youth that even if she married a countryman, her conditions would not be worse than if she had married an educated youth.
The bride price had already been paid in full, so even though they were unhappy, the wedding banquet was approaching, and if they disagreed again, and He Yuting caused some trouble at the last minute, it would be the Zhou family who would lose face. So Zhou Mancang and his wife had no choice but to grit their teeth and agree.
Fortunately, He Yuting didn't specify the dishes, which gave them some flexibility. Despite their careful budgeting, the Zhou family still managed to prepare an eight-dish feast, and the relatives who came to the banquet all praised their generosity.
Zhou Mancang and his wife could only accept the praise, but behind it all, the family would have to tighten their belts for quite some time to come.
After attending He Yuting's wedding, Lu Xun asked Ning Xuan if she could get some grain, preferably 1,000 jin (500 catties). It didn't have to be the same type, and it didn't have to be all refined grain.
Ning Xuan thought for a moment and said, "It's possible, but do you have a reliable place to store the grain? We definitely can't just haul the grain out of the brigade."
Lu Xun said there was a suitable place, a cave that he and Zhou Zhipeng had discovered while hunting in the mountains. It was well hidden and had some cover. They wouldn't have found it if it weren't for that coincidence.
Moreover, going around that hole leads to the road to the commune, which conveniently avoids the people from the brigade side.
Ning Xuan immediately asked Lu Xun to lead the way so she could find the location of the cave.
To be honest, Ning Xuan was quite afraid of going up the mountain. She was afraid of snakes, caterpillars and all kinds of soft-bodied animals, as well as wild animals like wild boars and wolves.
However, there are currently no other suitable places to store grain.
The reason she dared to come to the mountains alone with Lu Xun was because she had knives and stun guns in her warehouse, and she was also very strong. As long as she didn't put her back to Lu Xun, she was still capable of protecting herself.
Ning Xuan was also a little worried. She would have to come back herself to deliver the grain, which was too much trouble. She preferred to ship goods that were easy to carry.
There were many mosquitoes in the mountains. Since Ning Xuan had already revealed that she had supplies, she didn't feel bad about it. She took out a bottle of mosquito repellent, sprayed herself with it, and asked Lu Xun if he wanted some.
Lu Xun was very curious about the mosquito repellent. Without being polite to Ning Xuan, he took it and sprayed it on himself as well. However, he was quite restrained and only sprayed the exposed parts of his skin.
Ningxuan's mosquito repellent is a strong type, specifically for outdoor use, so it works very well. In addition, mosquitoes in this era haven't been damaged by so many chemicals, and their resistance to drugs isn't so strong. Ningxuan felt that there were far fewer mosquitoes approaching her along the way, and she didn't get bitten by mosquitoes anymore.
It took her an hour to walk up the mountain path to get there. Luckily, her physical condition has improved a lot now, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to walk.
Lu Xun also admired Ning Xuan. He didn't expect that such a thin girl could walk such a long mountain road without even panting.
Having learned the location of the cave, Ning Xuan and Lu Xun rested for a while before heading back.
After walking for a few minutes, Ning Xuan still didn't want to make another trip, so she pretended to have a stomachache and needed to relieve herself. She asked Lu Xun to wait for her where she was, and then she jogged back to the cave and released the rice, flour, and corn that she had selected in advance.
I learned about Ning Xuan in the 1970s. The grain that Lin Yuhan traded had already been processed and packaged, so there was no problem with the outer packaging.
At this moment, Ning Xuan was especially grateful for Lin Yuhan's thoughtfulness, which saved her so much trouble.
After distributing the grain, Ning Xuan rushed back to meet up with Lu Xun.
Only a few minutes had passed, and Lu Xun genuinely believed she needed to use the restroom, so he had no suspicions.
Fearing that things might get complicated if she waited too long, Ning Xuan told Lu Xun early the next morning that the grain had been prepared and asked him to go and collect it on his behalf. She told him that he didn't need to worry about anything else; she could just wait to collect the money.
Although the unit price of grain is not as high as that of watches, the quantity is large, and the demand for grain is higher than that for watches at this time, since not every family can afford watches.
However, those families in the city who didn't have enough food were still willing to pay high prices to buy food from the black market.
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In the Great Jin Dynasty, Wang Erya's group of refugees, upon seeing the clear river ahead, were so moved that many of them cried out.
After fleeing famine for so long, they finally found a river with water, and those who could swim immediately plunged into the river to swim.
The others started setting up stoves some distance from the riverbank to cook something.
Wang Erya also started to rest on the spot. She had enough water in her warehouse, but she still took a water bag and a small jar to the river to fill some up, and then started a fire to cook something.
Since demonstrating her fighting prowess, Wang Erya no longer needed to be so cautious while following the group, and she even dared to cook and eat occasionally like the others.
However, she still carried both children wherever she went, only putting her eldest daughter down to walk around and move around when she rested, and only allowing the child to move around near her.
The leader was called Angkor. He used to work with caravans, so he was quite knowledgeable and had some skills in walking. So, he gradually became the leader of the caravan.
Angkor said to everyone, “We should now be in the territory of Xuzhou Prefecture. The drought is over here. Do you want to find a nearby town to see if you can settle down, or do you want to continue to Xuzhou Prefecture?”
The group, who had been busy, suddenly fell silent. After a while, someone started to speak up, "Brother Wu, what are you planning to do? We'll just follow your lead."
Then everyone started to agree, and Wang Erya also wanted to hear Wu Ge's thoughts.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Angkor didn't beat around the bush. "My idea is to go to the prefectural city. Firstly, although the villages and counties on this border have recovered from the drought, if the drought continues to spread, it will affect this area next."
Secondly, the local officials might not dare to take in such a large group of refugees as us, which is why I wanted to go to the prefectural city even more.
Moreover, the drought will end soon, making our journey much easier. We should be able to reach the prefectural city in about ten days.
The crowd shouted in unison, "Then Brother Wu, I'm willing to continue with you."
Wang Erya had the same idea and continued to follow the city.
After resting by the river, everyone continued on their way, and after another half day, they arrived at a town.
Angkor suggests that if your budget allows, you can buy a mule cart here, which will make traveling much easier.
Angkor brought this up because he knew that everyone had received a considerable amount after the bandit raid, enough to buy mule carts. However, it depended on each person's own efforts, as settling down would require additional money. Besides, there probably weren't enough mule carts available for sale in town all at once.
Angkor was right. The biggest mule cart seller in town only had fewer than 20 mules, and there were only about two mules that people on the street wanted to sell.
However, not everyone in the group wanted to buy it. Some families wanted to save their money and decide later when they settled down.
Because there were many buyers, it was a big deal. Angkor, who had experience in trading, bargained back and forth with the shopkeeper and got a great discount. Wang Erya bought a mule cart with a canopy for only 8 taels of silver.
Now that she has money, she wants to get her children some rest as soon as possible. It's not good to always carry them on her back or in her arms.
After purchasing some food and daily necessities in town, everyone continued on their journey.
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