The auntie also said, "We can't just leave like this. I have to make sure my daughter has a good wedding this time, and it's all thanks to you all."
The other person said, "We don't have anything good to offer you, so please don't refuse."
Lin Jinyue really didn't dare to eat it. He had seen too many people sell their children for a mouthful of coarse rice on the road to escape famine. Even though they had farm space, looking at these simple and honest faces, he didn't dare to take their food.
But they were just too enthusiastic.
After some initial refusals, I realized that the people in this village really didn't lack food.
Aunt Wang was surprised when Lin Jinyue told her about the situation outside: "What? Is there such a shortage of food outside? People are even selling their children?"
Lin Jinyue was taken aback: "You don't need any?"
Wang Jin, the eldest son of Aunt Wang, is a peddler who has traveled all over the country and knows a lot. He explained, "We don't lack anything, but I've heard that the roads are better in Yunlin County, which is a bit further north. People in the town and villages have to go out to deliver grain. They have to deliver several bushels of rice every few days. You can't just conjure rice out of thin air, so life is tough for the people there."
“I used to complain that the village was too remote and it was hard to make money. But now I realize that being remote has its advantages. The mountain roads are difficult to travel, so it is hard for the government troops to come in and collect grain. Although our village is located in Jiangnan, we are close to Yunchong County in Lingnan. The magistrate of Yunlin County does not listen to Prince Jing. If he wants to collect grain, there is no way he will listen to him.”
Lin Shucheng did have an impression of Yunlin County. Just looking at the map, he felt it was remote, surrounded by mountains, and far away from Yangzhou, the stronghold of Prince Jing.
Then Aunt Wang continued, "We're close to Yunsong County, which is perfect. It's safe there too. If you need to buy anything, go there. Don't tell them you're from the north, or those heartless bastards will definitely overcharge you!"
Aunt Wang was worried and wanted her son to go with her.
This group of people is way too enthusiastic.
After Lin Jinyue repeatedly declined, the family of three led their horse toward Yunsong County.
The mountain road was difficult to travel, and after having a simple meal in the morning, they did not arrive in Yunsong County until the afternoon.
Just as Old Tan had said, the city gate was not as heavily guarded as the one in Runan County they had visited before.
The family of three entered Yunsong County together. The guards at the gate did not ask them to show their travel permits, but only required each person to pay a one-coin entry fee.
Lin Shucheng gave two copper coins, but the guard refused to accept more, saying that Lin Jinyue was a child and did not count as a person.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jinyue knew that they had made the right choice in coming to Lingnan.
In cities under Prince Jing's control, where soldiers would skin you alive and exploit you to death, the officials here are surprisingly kind-hearted.
This indicates that the public security here is relatively good.
They first went to look at the silver notes that Old Tan had given them.
In these times, wars are raging everywhere, many banks have gone bankrupt, and some merchants are worried that if banks fail, their silver notes of hundreds or thousands of taels will become worthless.
Lin Jinyue was also uneasy, but she still had to use the silver notes first.
She didn't know if the merchants here accepted banknotes or not, but the system only recognized silver, not banknotes, so she should exchange them for silver as soon as possible to feel more at ease.
After all, gold and silver have been stable currencies for thousands of years.
To Lin Jinyue's disappointment, the other party indeed refused to accept the silver note.
This really worried Lin Shucheng and Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun sighed, "What should we do? I was thinking of stocking up on more medicinal herbs, but why won't any of them accept them?"
Not counting the hundred taels, they only had thirty-six taels. The wolf pelts could be sold for some money, but the winters here weren't cold, and the owners were only willing to give them forty taels of silver for the four wolf pelt cloaks, which added up to less than a hundred taels.
In chaotic times, medicinal herbs are expensive and hard to buy. They also have other things to buy, and they don't know if the money will be enough to buy the herbs.
Lin Jinyue: "Mother, let's think of another way."
At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes and slightly overweight walked over and asked with a smile, "How about you give me this silver note and I'll give you ten taels?"
Lin Jinyue looked at the hundred-tael silver note in her hand, only to find that it could only be exchanged for ten taels.
There are indeed some people who are willing to take the risk of accepting cash.
But the price is extremely low.
For example, this hundred-tael silver note can only be exchanged for a few dozen taels at a low price. If they have connections to use the silver note, they can earn several dozen taels.
If they can't make a profit, then they'll have to bear the losses themselves.
Both Lin Shucheng and his wife subconsciously looked at their daughter. They couldn't understand these complicated ancient customs either.
Lin Jinyue thought for a moment: "Thirty taels."
Without a second thought, the man immediately agreed: "Sure."
He immediately took out three large silver ingots, each weighing ten taels, and handed them to Lin Jinyue.
Lin Jinyue: Oh dear, I miscalculated.
She should have asked for more!
What a huge loss!
Seeing Lin Jinyue's regretful expression amused Hu Laosan.
Master Hu said with a smile, "Hey, little girl, I just think you're cute. Thirty taels is my bottom line. No matter how high you ask, I can only offer thirty taels at most."
Uncle Hu was slightly overweight, but his features looked very kind.
Fearing the young girl might feel uncomfortable, he smiled and said, "I've collected quite a few silver notes. If I lose the bet in the end, I'll lose a lot. Look at you, you've gotten thirty taels for nothing."
Lin Jinyue didn't dwell on those things. If the silver notes couldn't be used, they were just worthless pieces of paper. Being able to exchange them for thirty taels was already a pleasant surprise.
She looked at Master Hu with a smile, thinking that he was actually a pretty nice person.
Lin Jinyue's intuition is always accurate.
It's not easy to find an honest businessman; these businessmen love to rip off outsiders.
Lin Jinyue wanted to make his acquaintance, since she would need his help later, so she used her rudimentary medical skills to examine Master Hu.
She asked, "Uncle, have you been having trouble sleeping at night lately, and have you been experiencing occasional heart palpitations?"
Old Master Hu was startled. "How did you know?"
He had been observing this group of people for a long time. He could tell from their accents that they came from the north. Judging from their behavior, they were definitely not from Yunsong County, and it was impossible for them to have inquired beforehand.
How did this little girl know she wasn't sleeping well at night?
Seeing his surprised expression, Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "My mother is a doctor, a very skilled one. I learned a little from her, so I can tell."
Master Hu thought to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't cheated them out of ten taels of silver earlier.
He was actually a miracle doctor.
Even such a young girl can tell that he hasn't been feeling well lately; I should definitely befriend her.
Jiang Yun didn't know why her daughter was going to all this trouble, but she still smiled and asked, "If you're not in a hurry, why don't we find a teahouse and I'll take your pulse?"
Hu Sanye hurriedly said, "Why don't you come with me to my house? To be honest, these are all minor ailments. My wife is not feeling well, and we've searched all over the city for female doctors, but none of them can help."
Jiang Yun nodded and agreed.
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