The main reason was that Jiang Yue hadn't found any cats around here all year. Seeing that this cat looked alright and wasn't very afraid of people, Jiang Yue guessed that it had been abandoned or run away. Since she had just woven some new large bamboo baskets, she found some old cloth to make a simple cat house for the kitten and heated up some leftovers to feed it.
The kitten wolfed down its food, then curled up in its bed and fell asleep. It wasn't that it slept well; Jiang Yue had drugged it. Since she needed to treat its leg, it would be a hassle to spill the medicine. Now that no one was watching, Jiang Yue simply took out the medicine from her spatial storage. This medicine was one she had prepared beforehand. After a quick check, she found that the injury wasn't serious and would heal in a day or two after applying the medicine.
Jiang Yue glanced at the sleeping kitten. It was so dirty that she didn't want to touch it. She'd give it a bath after it recovered. Judging from its appearance, it must have been a stray for a long time. Even if it got lost, it probably wouldn't be found again. She'd leave it here to keep her company. It just so happened that someone had caught the rats in the Taoist temple.
After dealing with the cat, Jiang Yue washed her hands and went to sleep. When she woke up the next day, the cat was also awake. The cat was quite well-behaved, staying in its cage without making a fuss. After feeding it some water, Jiang Yue went to her morning class. When it was time to eat, Jiang Yue found a small bowl and put some cat food in it.
The kitten was initially wary of unfamiliar food, but its eyes lit up after taking a bite. It meowed as it ate, as if saying, "This is so delicious! How can something be so good?" After finishing, it meowed at Jiang Yue, who chuckled and gave it a little more.
After the kitten's wounds healed, it stayed at the Taoist temple. Jiang Yue rebuilt the cat's nest and designated a spot for the kitten to poop. The kitten was quite smart and learned after being taught a few times. After the kitten recovered, Jiang Yue gave it a bath, cleaned it, trimmed its fur, treated its illnesses, and vaccinated it.
After the cat arrived, the number of rats in the Taoist temple decreased significantly, and Jiang Yue gained a new companion. The weather had been nice these past few days, and the snow had all melted. At noon, Jiang Yue lay on her self-woven recliner, holding the kitten in her arms. In the village chief's eyes, this scene was truly harmonious.
Jiang Yue was sunbathing with her eyes closed and didn't notice anyone until the cat in her arms stirred. That's when she saw the village chief: "Village chief, what brings you up here?"
"I've come to inform you that the village's oxcart is going to the city tomorrow. Where did you get this raccoon?"
"Hehe, I found it. It ran into my Taoist temple, and I named it Sanhua."
"This cat looks very clever; it'll definitely catch a lot of mice," the village chief said with a smile. Jiang Yue gently scratched the calico cat's chin, and the kitten purred contentedly.
"Village chief, what time will the oxcart depart tomorrow?" Jiang Yue asked.
"We'll leave as soon as it's light. If you want to go, you'd better get up early to prepare." The village chief said before leaving.
After seeing the village chief off, Jiang Yue packed the things she would take to sell the next day. That night, Jiang Yue went to bed early. Before dawn the next day, Jiang Yue carried her suitcase and started heading down the mountain. She left the cat in the room. Jiang Yue didn't plan to take the cat with her; there were too many people in the city, what if it got lost?
Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, Jiang Yue went directly to the village chief's house. She found a large group of villagers already gathered at the door, each carrying their own goods to sell. When the village chief saw Jiang Yue, he invited her to come and wait for the others to arrive. Soon after, everyone arrived and got into the car. Along the way, everyone discussed what to buy, which family offered the best deal, and so on.
After entering the city, everyone separated, since everyone had different things to do. They just agreed on a time and place to meet and then went their separate ways. Jiang Yue had been here several times since she came over, and unlike the first time, she was not shocked by the scene in front of her. The scene was similar to when Jiang Yue went on a trip, with people coming and going and cars and horses running around.
Shops lined both sides of the street, their wine flags fluttering in the breeze. There were cloth shops selling fine silks and satins, their exquisite fabrics a riot of colors, like the clouds on the horizon. There were pastry shops, their aromas enticing, their delicate desserts making mouths water. And there were shops selling rare and precious treasures, their dazzling jewels dazzling the eye.
Looking at the passersby, most of the men were imposing and the women were beautifully made up and dressed in gorgeous clothes. Jiang Yue sighed inwardly. At this time, most people's lives were very hard, at least for ordinary people like Jiang Yue. The prosperity here was because it was the capital, and all the rich and powerful people in the world were here.
If the protagonist hadn't intervened, there would have been quite a few natural disasters like droughts, locust plagues, and frosts in the first few years after Li Shimin ascended the throne. Now that the protagonist is giving spoilers, things should be much better. Oh well, Jiang Yue's system doesn't have any concept of merit or virtue, and she herself doesn't have that kind of compassionate or altruistic mindset, so let the protagonist worry about these things.
Chang'an had two main markets, namely the East Market and the West Market. The East Market was located in the eastern part of Chang'an, near Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace and other places. It was a high-end consumer and commercial area, where high-ranking officials, nobles and literati gathered, so the goods were mostly luxury items.
The West Market was located in the western part of Chang'an City, close to the transportation hub of the Silk Road. It was a residential area for ordinary people, mainly selling daily necessities, and served as an international trade and exchange center.
Jiang Yue went to the East Market first because there were many bookstores there. She planned to sell the copied books first. After arriving at the shop she frequented, she greeted the shopkeeper, put down the box, and took out all the items. Because the bamboo weaving was on top, Jiang Yue could only take out that item first.
The shopkeeper looked at the cute little bamboo crafts and couldn't help but pick one up to look at it. By the time Jiang Yue brought out all the books, the shopkeeper was already holding onto the duck-shaped basket and didn't want to let go. After seeing Jiang Yue take out the books, the shopkeeper reluctantly put down the bamboo basket and picked up the books to read.
Jiang Yue brought only 20 books. The shopkeeper quoted her three taels of silver, which was 3,000 wen. Rice was not expensive at the time, about 5 to 10 wen per dou. After leaving the bookstore, the duck-shaped frame was gone, and Jiang Yue exchanged it for a recently popular storybook.
After leaving the bookstore, Jiang Yue found a nearby shop selling cosmetics and jewelry. After waiting for a while, she found a shop with a lot of foot traffic and set up a stall in front of it, selling the bamboo crafts she made. Because of the wind, the wind chimes Jiang Yue made kept ringing, which always attracted the attention of people coming and going to buy things.
Most girls can't resist such cute little things, and Jiang Yue's stall sold out in no time. Since the customers here are all wealthy people, Jiang Yue bought them at very high prices. She earned a total of 5 taels of silver from the wind chimes, which was more than she made from copying books for half a year. If it weren't for the fact that her big customers (suckers) were not so unpredictable, Jiang Yue would want to sell these things from now on.
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