"The price of bamboo mushrooms is different from that of waka mushrooms."
Fan Jin nodded in approval.
Even with pork, different cuts have different prices, let alone different types of mushrooms.
"Even if they are all bamboo mushrooms, the price is different between those with open caps and those without."
Fan Jin nodded in agreement.
Even within the same cut of pork, the price differs depending on whether it's fatty or lean.
Those with open umbrellas are old, those without are young. I'm afraid no one will want the ones with open umbrellas, but I wonder how many I can get for the ones without open umbrellas.
Shui Qing didn't mention the price, but compromised by saying what kind of grain it could be exchanged for: "If we calculate based on the size of the open bamboo mushrooms, one jin can be exchanged for about eighty jin of rice."
Flour is a bit more expensive; it can be exchanged for about fifty or sixty catties.
Fan Jin was so surprised that his mouth opened wide.
It took him a long time to react, and he exclaimed in a daze, "It really is something given by a god."
He was wrong before; he thought it was fair to exchange goods for food.
Absolutely not, that's extremely unfair to the gods.
He looked at Shui Qing, closed his mouth which was agape in surprise, and earnestly instructed her: "Shui Qing, this is a good deity. Since he gave you the things, he must approve of you."
You...you mustn't tell anyone, understand? A gentleman is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Also, the five children are still young, and we're afraid they might accidentally leak the information, so let's not tell them yet.
Shui Qing certainly understood this principle.
If it weren't for the fact that women in ancient times couldn't easily go out or that going to the city was inconvenient, plus the fact that he was trustworthy and that the two of them were a community with shared interests, would she have chosen him to be her cover?
However, she still gave the same serious reply to Fan Jin's words of advice: "Don't worry."
Fan Jin gave a soft "hmm".
He wasn't entirely at ease.
But worrying about her only puts pressure on her and is useless. What he needs to do and can do is to cover for her.
"Tell me, what can I do?"
Shui Qing explained in detail what he needed to do.
When the two returned to the original spot, they saw Fan Jiang and Fan He, the two children, boiling water in a clay pot.
Pour the boiled water into a wooden basin, add spring water, and let the youngest, Fan Hu, wash his body first.
By the end of August, autumn had begun. The midday sun was intense, but the mornings, evenings, and nights were exceptionally cool.
Bathing in only cold spring water can easily lead to catching a cold. The amount of hot water that can be boiled in a clay pot is limited, making it difficult to take a proper bath. You can only wipe your body down first.
Shuiqing saw that the three children were organized and had strong hands-on skills, so she didn't have to worry about them.
It will be fine once I buy a big iron pot.
She looked at her two daughters and saw Yan Qiu and Xing Hui sorting out the results of the six people's battle that evening.
Termitomyces albuminosus with open caps are divided into one category, and those without open caps are divided into another. Bamboo fungus is arranged neatly, with leaves and twigs removed.
It looks like it's going to be washed by the pond.
Shui Qing and Fan Jin were both startled at the same time.
Fan Jin blurted out, "Yan Qiu, Xing Hui, what are you planning to do?"
When Fan Yanqiu heard her father ask the question, she looked up and replied, "My little sister and I washed the mushrooms while they were still fresh. We'll let the cool night air dry them, and the bright sun tomorrow will make them half-dry."
"If there are stars tonight, tomorrow will definitely be a sunny day. Mom and Dad, I estimate that the mushrooms we picked this evening weigh about fifteen or sixteen pounds."
"Bamboo mushrooms and wakame mushrooms don't appear until October at the latest. My older sister, younger brother, and I are working hard to pick mushrooms so that we'll have vegetables to eat in the winter," Xinghui said happily.
Shui Qing heard it clearly: "Bamboo mushrooms and skirt mushrooms will be available by October at the latest!"
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