Chapter 7 Purchase
Of course Lin Yue didn’t know what happened in the capital, but she guessed it pretty close. However, it had nothing to do with her anymore!
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The Lin family and the exiled army had become accustomed to it. They picked some wild vegetables, fruits and dandelions on the road during the day. No one in the Lin family had a fever, but others occasionally coughed.
Lin Yue looked at the people standing next to her. It seemed that no one had been idle these days. The officials must have earned a good income these days.
Ruan Shilang's son Ruan Jingtian, the richest man Guo Minglang, the general's nephew Cheng Hui, and the censor's son Jian Xiaocheng, their families are either feared or disliked by the emperor. The richest man was killed like a pig. These days, they have not caused any trouble in the exile team, but have kept a low profile. It is only when they are far away from Kyoto that they dare to show their heads.
"The four of you must follow Erhu and obey his orders. I also advise you not to think about escaping. Not to mention that your families are all in the team, even if you do escape, you can only hide here and there, and finally hide in the mountains.
Remember, you must return before sunset, otherwise I will immediately list you as a fugitive and post your name in every city in the world. Even if you escape, you will be a wanted criminal for the rest of your life."
Zhang Dajun had a fierce face and his eyes swept over several people with a stern look, as if their little thoughts could be seen through.
Lin Yue looked at the people coming and going, the vendors shouting their wares, and the children's laughter, and only then did she feel the reality. She touched the banknotes in her sleeve, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Unexpectedly, everyone in the Lin family had hidden silver, especially the mother who took out several hundred taels of silver notes from the handout, Lin Yue was shocked.
Later, I learned from my uncle that the ancestors of the Lin family were also exiled, and these skills of hiding money were passed down from their ancestors. Everyone in the Lin family learned this skill from a young age.
No wonder Lin Yue found a stack of banknotes, a piece of gold, and a handful of silver in her belt.
As soon as I entered the city gate to discuss with everyone, everyone agreed to split up the mining and purchase, and agreed to meet at the city gate at a certain time.
The aroma of meat!
Ah! It smells like meat buns!
Lin Yue took a deep breath, and her appetite was instantly aroused.
"Boss, how much are these meat buns? Give me two!"
The waiter answered questions while packing the buns.
"The buns in my shop are the best in Lucheng. They are made with the best pork belly. Here are your buns, Miss. They are two cents."
"What kind of buns do you have? How much are they? How many are left?"
“Huff, huff, huff.”
Lin Yue took a bite and found it full of meat filling. She held it in her mouth even though it was too hot.
"We have meat buns for one cent, vegetable dumplings for three cents, and steamed buns for two cents. We still have hundreds of them. What do you want, miss?"
Lin Yue had no copper coins or silver on her, only silver notes, the smallest denomination of which was ten taels, which was not enough to pay.
"Well, I'll make all the buns and steamed buns you have here. I have things to do, so I'll pick them up later."
Judging from the past few days, there is not much time left for everyone to rest. It is better to buy some cooked food to save time on cooking and prevent others from coveting it.
"Miss, I can't make the decision here. Boss, boss, there's a big order coming."
The waiter called out to the boss happily, saying that there would definitely be a reward this time and today would probably be a day off. He was filled with joy, knowing that similar situations had occurred before.
A graceful middle-aged beauty walked out happily. She was wearing a dark red dress embroidered with large peonies. She had a fallen horse bun with several golden hairpins inserted in it. The pearls adorned on them seemed to reveal her joy.
The bun shop seems to be making good profits, and from the owner's clothes you can tell that he is living a good life.
"So you're a lady, I wonder how much goods you want?"
Relying on her superb skills in stuffing, Zhu Sanniang opened a bun shop in Lucheng. Even though it was not a household name, everyone who had eaten there praised it.
"Just now your waiter said there are still a few hundred left. I wonder if you can make some more. I'll come back in an hour to pick it up."
There are more than 20 people in the Lin family. A meal of buns may cost 70 or 80 yuan. If we want to share it with others, this amount is not enough.
Zhu Sanniang glanced at the waiter and said, "Madam, we have 130 meat buns, 300 vegetable buns, and 200 steamed buns ready in the front."
Zhu Sanniang pondered for a moment. The daily preparation amount was limited. If she made it now, she would have to make the dough again, mix the stuffing, and steam it. An hour was far from enough.
"Young lady, there are still 300 meat buns, 400 vegetable buns, and 500 steamed buns that haven't been steamed yet. That's all we have at the moment. The store isn't well prepared yet, so please forgive us!"
"Okay, come back in an hour to get it."
Lin Yue paid the money and casually threw a silver coin to a beggar on the roadside, asking him to take her to the trading house in Lucheng to buy an ox cart first so that she would have a place to put the things she bought.
At this time, Lin Yue envied those strong people with spatial abilities, who could store things in space without worry, cook for their families at any time, and also store their own things.
I originally wanted to see the carriage, but it costs hundreds of taels at a time. Forgive me, I don’t deserve it!
Donkeys are too small to be suitable for long journeys.
He bought an ox cart anyway, and the ox, which was in its prime, cost him fifteen taels of silver.
The pottery jar costs a few dozen coins. Buy it.
The dishes cost a dozen or so cents, buy them.
The oilcloth was a bit expensive at one or two taels of silver per sheet, so I gritted my teeth and bought twenty sheets.
Cloth shoes, thick and durable, buy them.
Rice balls, delicious, filling, buy it.
Lin Yue went on a shopping spree at the trading house, purchasing anything she could use. However, the biggest expense was on medicine, not only medicine to protect against snakes, rats, insects and ants, but also detoxification pills, knockout pills, medicine for colds, fevers, and simple injuries.
Lucheng is one of the largest cities in Dagan, with a complete range of supplies and reasonable prices. If you stay in a small town, you won’t be able to buy many things even if you have money.
Finally, he quietly went to the weapon shop and bought a few daggers for self-defense.
In the past few days, many women have been sold by their families in order to live a better life or to curry favor with the escorting officials.
The women of the Lin family were all beautiful. Even though they were covered in dust and dirt after several days of long journey, their complexion was still unique. The policemen's eyes would unconsciously stick to them when they were patrolling. If this continued, something would happen sooner or later.
Lin Yue thought about it again and again, and found a restaurant to buy a few jars of wine and a lot of cooked food to treat the officials to a good meal.
Lin Hongyuan looked anxiously in the direction of Lucheng. How could he have been fooled by Yue Jie'er in such a moment of confusion, allowing a thirteen-year-old child to go shopping alone?
Is there no one capable person in the Lin family?
What if something goes wrong?
The younger brother and sister-in-law had no idea what kind of magic potion their daughter had tricked them into. Seeing them digging wild vegetables enthusiastically, they really didn't seem worried at all.
“They’re back, they’re back, they’re back!”
A sharp-eyed male prisoner shouted, with surprise in his tone.
"Why are you yelling? Do you know them? Did they give you food or drink? Just dig wild vegetables honestly, or you won't have any tonight. Or you'll have to wait for the official to whip you."
A middle-aged woman grabbed the boy's ear and uttered sour words out of jealousy.
Lin Hongyuan, who was anxiously walking around in circles, looked over and saw that there were indeed several carriages heading towards them.
He excitedly called the men of the Lin family to run over.
"Uncle, there are some drinks I bought in the car. I'm going to give them to the officers. Please help me move them down. I'll go talk to Yang Tou."
Lin Yue was driving an ox cart with a lot of cargo on it, so she was naturally the last one to arrive. Therefore, the sun had already set and there was still some afterglow left.
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