Fresh yams don't need processing, and Ding Heli resolutely refused the money.
He received a share of the profits from the dried yam, amounting to 4.8 taels and 350 cash. This sum was more than many people in Shanshui Village could earn in a whole year.
Ding Heli was very satisfied with the prospect of eating and drinking well every day, without any worries or fatigue, and having earned nearly five taels in just a few days.
Putting everything else aside, the family's meals have improved significantly, and everyone has gained more than a few pounds.
Moreover, in the past, the couple would either gather herbs or process medicinal materials, leaving Jiajia all alone with no one to talk to. Now, she goes to Shuiqing's house every day, where there are many people, and everyone is easy to get along with.
The more Ding Heli thought about it, the more convinced he became that he had made the right move!
Fan Jin carefully packed up the silver. Uncle Ding, who was familiar with medicinal herbs and pharmacies, was in charge of selling the herbs. It was simple, quick, and he didn't have to worry about being ripped off.
Once on the oxcart, he steered it and asked, "Uncle Ding, what do you want to buy first?"
Ding Heli has a lot of things to buy this time.
Fortunately, Fan Jin had his oxcart; otherwise, with so much stuff on the muddy and difficult road, and with the increasing number of disaster victims, it would be hard to say when it would all be transported back.
He picked out the most important things and said, "Buy salt first. Your Aunt Ding told us that this is the most important thing. If there are rice shops on the way, we also need to buy two bags of rice and flour."
Right now, while processing medicinal herbs, I can still shamelessly eat at Shuiqing's house, but that won't work later; I'll definitely have to go home.
Yilin learned several kinds of pasta dishes from Shuiqing, especially the cornmeal pancake. The bottom was crispy and crunchy, while the pancake itself was soft and fragrant. Wheat flour was essential, but cornmeal could be bought from Fan Jin's house.
The villagers exchanged potato seeds with his family, and they had more cornmeal than they could eat, saving them the trouble of carrying it all the way back from the prefectural city.
As the two were talking, they passed a rice shop that was crowded and chaotic.
The waiter kept shouting, "Don't push! Don't push!" and the shopkeeper came out waving his hands to maintain order.
Ding Heli looked at the crowd that was still trying to squeeze in even when it was too hard to move, opened his mouth, and then said, "Let's check out the next one!"
When they arrived at the second shop, it was even better than the first.
Fan Jin looked at Ding Heli, who gritted his teeth, rolled up his sleeves, and rushed inside!
Originally, they could have just gone in and bought it, and the shop assistant would have even helped them carry it to the car and tie it up. But now it took almost half an hour, and Ding Heli had to carry it out himself.
Fan Jin hurriedly took it, placed it on the oxcart, and tied it securely with the hemp rope he had brought.
Ding Heli went in and out several more times, and only after buying five sacks of goods did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, sat on the oxcart, and muttered to himself, "You have no idea, it's like a robbery inside!"
The shopkeeper was too busy collecting money to even think about moving things, let alone having a chance to speak to the waiter.
I was originally planning to buy four sacks, but seeing this, I quickly added another one! Anyway, at least the three of us won't have to worry about food next year.
Once the potatoes are harvested in the second half of the year, we can buy more potatoes to eat with other foods. These refined grains should last us for a year and a half without any problem.
Next year, the village will have a rice harvest, and we can buy rice from our own village.
Fan Jin frowned slightly when he saw the bustling scene at the rice shop.
Salt is sold by the government, and the quantity is sufficient and the price has not yet increased. It is not as good as rice shops, but there are still quite a few more people than usual.
Ding Heli bought dozens of kilograms directly.
Fan Jin also bought some.
Shuiqing Mall has everything, but you always need to buy something when you come out. It's inconvenient to transport grain back, so buying salt is more practical and lasts longer.
There were surprisingly few people in the grocery store.
That's true. With floods these days, food and clothing are the most important things. These things that can't be eaten or drunk are a luxury in good times, but in years of disaster, they are the first things to be discarded.
Ding Heli had plenty of money and bought a lot of brown sugar, hair ornaments, lamp oil, tinder, and so on.
The shop owner even gave me a significant discount for the large amount I bought.
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