Chapter 30 Another Big Deal
With the purchase of mule carts, the team's speed increased significantly. Those without carts followed behind, as there was now ample water and everyone had food to eat. Even those walking had the energy to keep going, so the overall speed increased considerably, and those walking did not fall far behind.
Some families have many members and only buy one car mainly to transport things, so there aren't enough seats for everyone. Therefore, drivers intentionally slow down. Usually, the driver in front stops to rest for about 15 minutes, and then the people behind catch up.
They traveled and stopped frequently, and did not stay in any inns along the way. They continued to spend the night outside as before, except this time there were many more vehicles. Families with female members and children mostly went into the vehicles to rest.
Although Wang Erya could sleep in the carriage now, she was worried that if her whole family hid inside, she might not be able to notice anything happening outside.
She let her two children sleep in the carriage, right next to her seat, while she herself slept in the driver's seat next to the door. The carriage curtain wasn't fully drawn; it was rolled up halfway so she could keep an eye on the children.
After walking for eight days, they finally saw the city gate of Xuzhou Prefecture. Each person had to pay one coin to enter the city, but fortunately, everyone could afford it.
After everyone entered the city, Angkor led them to the county government office. The prefect heard that a large number of refugees had arrived in the prefectural city and were already outside the county government office. Fearing that they would cause chaos in the city, he quickly took out a map of Xuzhou Prefecture and had people arrange for the refugees to be placed in the towns and villages below.
Fearing that the refugees would gather and cause trouble, the prefect deliberately dispersed the refugees, allowing a maximum of three households from the same place to live in a village.
Wang Erya didn't want to go to the village. She was raising her children and farming all by herself. The hardship was secondary; what she didn't want was for her two daughters to farm with her.
She now has a magical system, and having recently seen so many wonderful things, she feels like she's opened the door to a new world. Most importantly, she now has both money and strength, so she has the confidence to live in the capital city.
Wang Erya asked the yamen runner about the requirements for settling down in the city. The runner's answer was quite simple: you had to have a house, regardless of size.
Wang Erya continued to inquire about where she could buy a house, and then the yamen runner recommended a broker to her.
Coincidentally, Angkor was also planning to settle in the city, so the two of them went to the brokers to inquire about houses. Angkor's family was quite large, with more than a dozen people, and they had bought two mule carts.
In the end, both of them successfully bought their desired houses. Wu Ge's family spent 800 taels to buy a two-courtyard house.
Wang Erya spent 350 taels to buy a small courtyard house with three rooms. Her two daughters will have their own rooms when they get older. The house is also in a good location, with an academy nearby and good security in the area.
After successfully buying the courtyard, Wang Erya and Wu Ge's family successfully settled in the city of Fucheng. Wang Erya registered as a female household and took the opportunity to change her and her child's names.
The rest of the team were scattered and assigned to nearby villages. Since everyone had some money, they cleverly slipped money to the yamen runners. The yamen runners, receiving so much "tribute," didn't make things difficult for everyone and actually assigned them to villages relatively close to the prefectural city.
The officials reminded everyone to prepare for winter and to make sure the houses were built before winter arrived. Thus, this months-long journey of fleeing famine finally came to an end.
Knowing that Wang Erya had finally ended her journey of fleeing famine and had even bought a house in the city, Ning Xuan traded her quilt cores and a lot of cotton.
The reason for not directly trading ready-made clothes and quilt covers is to avoid the possibility that the different craftsmanship on both sides might cause trouble for Wang Erya. Trading cotton instead would allow her to make her own cotton-padded clothes, and if the quilt filling is not suitable to be taken out, she can also make her own quilt.
In short, Ning Xuan was very happy for Wang Erya and the two children.
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Turning to Ning Xuan, Lu Xun told her that the black market planned to make more money before the end of the year and wanted a batch of fruits and snacks. Ning Xuan said that was no problem.
The quantity requested this time is quite large, so it seems the black market sellers here are already shipping it out.
However, this time Ning Xuan went up the mountain by herself. The mountain was quiet and quite frightening. Ning Xuan regretted coming.
So she quickly moved her legs, reducing what would normally be an hour's journey to 40 minutes. Then she quickly put out the peanuts, melon seeds, apples, pears, and sugar she had selected beforehand, and then hurriedly moved back.
The goods, weighing over a thousand kilograms in total, brought Ning Xuan another substantial profit. The goods she sold over this period had brought her cash on hand to over 2,000 yuan, not even counting the receipts.
Zhou Zhipeng was shocked to see so many things. He wondered who was so capable as to have obtained so many things in such a short time.
Although Zhou Zhipeng knew they were cooperating with Ning Xuan, he subconsciously felt that Ning Xuan was just a messenger and that someone else was actually providing the goods.
If Ning Xuan knew that this was what they were thinking, she would definitely be even happier.
It's no wonder Zhou Zhipeng thought that way. Ning Xuan's appearance and the initial impression were too deceptive. He and Lu Xun both guessed that Ning Xuan might have met a benefactor later, which is why her life improved.
However, even if Ning Xuan knew, she wouldn't explain. A misunderstanding would be better; she would absolutely not tell anyone here about the trading system.
Once Ning Xuan had more than 5,000 yuan in her hands, she told Lu Xun that she would ask for antiques and large and small yellow croakers to settle part of the bill in the future, and Lu Xun agreed.
Although people are now hesitant to bring out gold and antiques, it doesn't mean they don't appreciate their value. They know that these things might still be useful someday. Therefore, the black market only settles 20% of the value of gold and antiques each time, but 20% is more than enough for Ning Xuan. She doesn't mind the small amount at all.
Recently, Lin Yuhan has been giving her very high-end skincare products. A single bottle of toner costs several thousand yuan, and there are also luxury face masks. Although she couldn't afford them back in modern times, she knew how to appreciate quality. In return, she wanted to find some nice things for Lin Yuhan.
After trading a newly acquired antique vase to Lin Yuhan, Ning Xuan put on a face mask and comfortably watched a variety show while leaning against a cushion.
Then the system stirred again; unexpectedly, it was the cultivation world, which had been dormant for a long time, that stirred.
Give me a few more sketchbooks.
The other party didn't hesitate at all and immediately asked for the novel. Ning Xuan was delighted; this repeat customer was so loyal, hahaha.
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