They agreed to go to the market tomorrow, and Xia Manni told the children about it when she got home.
Unexpectedly, Jin Zian came over in the evening.
Normally, Jin Zian would also eat at the Xia family, but as he saw that the food at the Xia family was becoming less and less abundant day by day, he gradually came to eat less and less frequently.
"Brother Jin, why are you here?"
"I'll go tomorrow too."
Xia Manni was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Oh."
If she remembered correctly, Jin Zian had never been very interested in Jin An since she came to Jin An.
This time he actually said he wanted to go and see it together. It's really amazing.
"Brother Jin, let's go to the city tomorrow to investigate and see if we can start a business to make a living."
Jin Zian looked at Xia Manni and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"I haven't decided yet. I'll know tomorrow."
Jin Zian seemed to be thinking about something. After they agreed on a time, Jin Zian left.
The next day, early morning.
The weather is nice today, but the temperature has dropped a bit.
But it is also acceptable to people. Such good weather seems to make people forget the droughts, heavy rains and earthquakes that occurred before.
As expected, human beings are too small, and the natural environment is the master.
But Xia Manni was thinking, since she couldn't fight against the natural environment, she might as well do what she could.
This is also the reason why she wanted to set up a stall.
If I find a job in Shi'an Village, I can support my family.
But it was only enough to make ends meet. If I wanted to provide for my four children's future, I had to find another way to make a living.
They arrived at the gate of Jin'an City, where there were still many people queuing as usual.
The team was divided into two teams.
One team was the one that Xia Manni and her group had brought into the city, and their main task was to resettle these refugees.
Depending on the availability of able-bodied labor, people are divided into those who go to the city or the village.
The other team was the one Xia Manni and the others were in. The team was not long and there were not many people in it. When they arrived at the door, the bailiffs just took a look and let them go.
Xia Manni felt that they mainly looked at clothes, facial features and mental state.
After all, if you are a refugee, how would you have time to wash your face?
Several people looked at the long line not far away.
Everyone's face was filled with worry, anticipation, nervousness and excitement.
Xia Manni and the others couldn't help but feel a little emotional. They were also so nervous a month ago.
After entering the city, I found that the market was very long.
This street stretches as far as the eye can see, and the market is filled with all kinds of goods.
There were quite a few people at the market, including groups of maids, as well as young men and young ladies.
Seeing this scene, Xia Manni finally felt the prosperity of the capital of Daqi Dynasty. It was hard to imagine that there was still a war in the south.
The street is not very wide, and there are various stalls on both sides of the road.
There are people selling vegetables, grains, buns and other food, and handicrafts.
Of course there are also fabrics, clothes and various jewelry.
These things are sold both in stalls and in shops.
There were constant hawking sounds on the streets and a constant stream of people in the shops.
In short, anything you can think of, you can find it here.
Xia Manni took care of the eldest and second children, Jin Zian looked after the third and fourth children, and Zhang Cuiling carried the second dog.
Along the way, everyone was too busy to see enough. Even the talkative Sanwa had no time to speak and was just looking around.
But Xia Manni discovered that there was one person who was not like that, and that was Jin Zian.
His face still had a look of "keep away from strangers", but his confident and calm steps made people think that he was not a stranger, but a local.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing that Xia Manni was looking at him, Jin Zian asked.
Xia Manni smiled and said, "You don't look like you're here for the market."
Zhang Cuiling glanced over at the sound and jokingly said, "It sounds like someone's son is here to relax."
Jin Zian didn't say anything, but his expression softened a lot.
Then he said, "Let's go here and take a look."
Xia Manni turned around and saw, isn’t that a pharmacy?
Before he could ask, Jin Zian had already walked over.
Xia Manni and others also hurried over. The guys didn't expect so many people to come at once.
I thought he probably wasn't selling medicine, but most likely treating a patient.
"If you want to see a doctor, go over there and get a sign, then queue up here."
Xia Manni and Zhang Cuiling looked at each other, neither of them understanding what Jin Zian wanted to do.
Jin Zian: "How much is the consultation?"
"Sir, the consultation fee is fifty coins, and the medicine is extra."
The guy was quite polite, but there were indeed a lot of people around, and he was a little impatient.
Jin Zian nodded and went to get the sign first.
Then he gave it to Si Ni'er and asked her to line up.
He walked around the drugstore.
The pharmacy has two rooms, one in the outer room with a table for consultations and the other in the inner room where medicines are dispensed.
Xia Manni was a little confused, so she walked up to Jin Zian.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Jin Zian said, "Give me fifty coins and Si Ni'er will accompany me."
Xia Manni: “…”
So he asked her to come over and take a look because he wanted her to take some money?
But didn’t the guy just say that fifty cents is only enough for the consultation fee?
Or does he have the remaining money himself?
But seeing that Jin Zian didn't seem to want to talk, Xia Manni didn't want to ask any more questions.
He gave the money, told Si Ni'er to be obedient, and then left with Zhang Cuiling and others.
Back at the market, Xia Manni and others continued shopping.
She counted along the way and found that there were four restaurants on this street.
When I finally reached the end, I found that it was just the end of the alley, but the market was still on the other side of the road.
However, the street across the road is much wider and there don’t seem to be many people.
At a glance, there are many shops. Each shop is decorated very tastefully. There are not many people walking in and out, and most of them are transported by sedan chairs.
"Manny, that place is obviously a place frequented by wealthy people. Let's not go there."
"It's okay, Sister Cuiling, we're just watching and it's not against the law."
Xia Manni had to force Zhang Cuiling to go in for a walk.
The road here is also very long, but it doesn’t take long to reach the end.
Because there are few vendors, most of the shops sell high-end goods, which are obviously sold to wealthy people.
Xia Manni understood that this was equivalent to consumer stratification, with natural boundaries that did not interfere with each other.
Xia Manni found a shopkeeper who looked kind and went in to ask. She found out that the rent here was nearly one hundred taels a year.
It's just a small shop on the first floor.
On the other hand, the rent there is only fifty taels a year at most for a shop, and one tael a month for a stall.
Xia Manni shook her head and went back with the children.
But in a place they couldn't see, on the second floor of a jewelry shop, a woman was watching Xia Manni and the others.
"Auntie, what's wrong?"
The woman withdrew her gaze and said, "Nothing."
But this person's hands betrayed her. If you look closely, you can see that she was about to twist the handkerchief in her hand.
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