Chapter 13 Qin Ren took Liu Qingyue into the bathhouse…
Qin Ren led Liu Qingyue into the bathroom and patiently taught her how to use the shower, even turning on the water heater and bathroom heater beforehand.
After teaching this, Qin Ren pointed to the small building next to him and said to Liu Qingyue, "This is the toilet. The toilet is what you call a latrine or outhouse in your area. If you need to, come over here. If you feel cold at night, you can just use the urinal..."
Before Qin Ren could finish speaking, Liu Qingyue pushed him out and slammed the door shut.
Qin Ren looked bewildered, not understanding why he had suddenly become angry.
He didn't dwell on it too much and turned to the kitchen to make lunch.
Liu Qingyue was quite clever. Aside from being startled when he first used the shower, he quickly became familiar with it.
Then, just as he was taking off his clothes, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door, which startled him so much that he quickly wrapped himself in his clothes.
Liu Qingyue asked with displeasure, "What's wrong?"
Qin Ren said from outside, "Your wound can't get wet. Use the bucket next to you to collect water, and then use a towel to wipe it clean."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue realized that he had injuries on his face, hands, and feet.
It's not that Liu Qingyue is brainless; it's just that he's always been served by others, and his personal maids take care of many things, so sometimes he doesn't have time to think about things.
Now, when Qin Ren reminded him, he felt very embarrassed.
He, a mere lad, is less considerate of himself than a complete stranger.
"I understand, thank you, brother."
After watching the people outside leave, Liu Qingyue followed Qin Ren's instructions and filled a bucket with hot water to start taking a bath.
Although I can't take a proper long shower, it's still more comfortable to wipe myself down carefully than to stay dirty all the time.
After wiping herself down, Liu Qingyue washed her hair as well.
His hair is very long, and it's quite troublesome to wash.
As he washed, he exclaimed that Qin Ren's products were really useful.
The shower here, the bathroom heater, and even the shampoo and shower gel are all much better than what they have over there.
Once he finds his parents, he will definitely ask Qin Ren to get him some to take with him.
Because Qin Ren's bathroom was relatively small, it had a bathroom heater and enough hot water, so Liu Qingyue didn't feel cold while taking a leisurely shower.
By the time Liu Qingyue finished her shower and came out, Qin Ren had already prepared lunch.
It's only a little past ten o'clock now, so calling it lunchtime seems a bit early.
However, Qin Ren had a lot of things to do in the afternoon, so he wanted to eat lunch early so that he would have more time afterward.
They ate their meal in the kitchen.
There was a small dining table in the kitchen, where the two of them would sit together and eat.
Qin Ren made two dishes today: sweet and sour carp and braised pork, both of which are his favorite dishes.
Liu Qingyue hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and even though Qin Ren cooked pork, which he didn't like, he still ate two large pieces in one go.
In Liu Qingyue's area, pork is forbidden for nobles, not only because it has a strong, unpleasant smell, but also because pigs live in the same pens as latrines, and many people consider pork unclean.
But whether it was because he was too hungry or because Qin Ren's cooking method was special, he thought Qin Ren's pork was particularly delicious, so delicious that it didn't even taste like pork.
Liu Qingyue praised, "Brother, this dish you made is really delicious."
Qin Ren smiled slightly upon hearing this. "My cooking skills are just so-so. The best cook in my family is my grandma, but unfortunately she passed away quite early."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue wanted to say a few words of comfort to Qin Ren.
But when he looked up, he found that Qin Ren wasn't very sad.
Qin Ren wasn't really that sad, because his grandmother had passed away many years ago, and she had died not long after his parents.
His memory of his grandmother is now vague; he only remembers that she cooked very well and always doted on him.
Qin Ren quickly finished his meal and prepared to leave.
Then he noticed that Liu Qingyue's hair was still wet, so he turned around and went to get a hairdryer.
Qin Ren placed the hair dryer in front of Liu Qingyue. "This is called a hair dryer. Use this to dry your hair."
Qin Ren then taught him how to use it, but because their hairdryer was an old-fashioned one, it was not only very large and heavy, but also very noisy.
Liu Qingyue seemed a little scared and didn't dare to touch it.
Seeing this, Qin Ren had no choice but to let him sit down and then he took it upon himself to blow-dry his hair.
Qin Ren had large, somewhat rough hands, combing his hair with his hands while using a hairdryer.
The hairdryer blows very hot and loud air, and it's also very noisy.
Since Qin Ren was a man, Liu Qingyue wasn't used to him touching her hair like that.
Something felt off, and his scalp tingled a little.
He instinctively tried to move, but Qin Ren pressed him down with his hand.
Qin Ren: "Don't move."
Liu Qingyue retorted softly, "But, I don't want to..."
Qin Ren: "I'm going out for a bit to dry your hair. Then you'll go to the basement."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue glanced at her unfinished meal.
"I haven't finished my meal yet."
"Then take it downstairs to eat."
Liu Qingyue muttered to herself, but... the basement was cold and dark.
Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Qin Ren said to him, "For now, this is all we can do. I'll find a way to get you out later."
"Really?"
"real."
Qin Ren quickly finished drying Liu Qingyue's hair.
Watching Liu Qingyue obediently go to the basement with her rice bowl, Qin Ren drove off in his old man's car.
When he arrived in town, he discovered that it was market day.
They hold a big market on the 15th of every month, and the town is very lively during the market.
The streets are lined with stalls, and people also bring cats, dogs, rabbits and other animals to sell.
Qin Ren really wanted to buy a dog to guard the house, but he didn't have time to take care of it right now. And buying an automatic feeder or something would be too expensive. He decided to wait until he had some extra money.
Qin Ren first went to a hardware store and bought a light bulb there.
After that, he went to the grain and oil store. Last time he came to town, he didn't buy much; it was mainly eggs and meat.
This time he wanted to buy more rice, flour, oil, and salt, and also take advantage of the market to buy some vegetables to take home.
He bought 200 jin of rice, 100 jin of flour, 20 jin of millet, 20 jin of purple rice, and 20 jin of red rice.
I also bought two 5-liter bottles of soybean oil, ten packets of salt, ten packets of white sugar, five packets of brown sugar, and some miscellaneous seasonings.
After leaving the grain and oil store, Qin Ren bought 20 jin of Chinese cabbage, 20 jin of potatoes, 50 jin of sweet potatoes, 20 jin of corn, 10 jin of green onions, 10 jin of scallions, 20 jin of green radishes, 10 jin of oranges, 10 jin of tangerines, and 10 jin of apples on the street.
At rural markets like theirs, the vendors are all in large trucks. These trucks are loaded with vegetables, and to sell as much as possible, they sell the vegetables very cheaply.
Just like the fifty jin of sweet potatoes Qin Ren bought, which only cost twenty-five yuan in total.
After buying all these things, Qin Ren had less than 500 yuan left.
He didn't buy anything else, intending to send the entire truckload of goods back first.
When Qin Ren returned with a large amount of stuff, it was only a little past noon.
He unloaded all his things first, then sat on a bench in the yard to rest while taking out his phone.
Qin Ren found his old work group and class group and asked if anyone wanted wild Polygonum multiflorum and Ganoderma lucidum.
The two in Qin Ren's hand were both wild, and since there were so few of them, he wouldn't get a good price if he tried to sell them at a pharmacy.
The pharmacy might charge the price as if it were artificially cultivated, which would make you lose out if you sold it to them.
Qin Ren wasn't in a hurry to sell them; he could keep them if he couldn't sell them.
Such wild herbs are quite valuable for collection.
If you ever need to ask someone for a favor in the future, you can give it as a gift.
Qin Ren was just asking casually, but he didn't expect that someone would actually want it.
The other party asked Qin Ren to message him privately and send him videos of Polygonum multiflorum and Ganoderma lucidum.
The person Qin Ren asked to chat with privately was one of Qin Ren's former high school classmates.
The other party became a big boss thanks to the demolition compensation from his home, and now it seems he owns a pretty big company.
He knows his stuff; he quickly gave a price after watching the video.
The other party gave two thousand for that He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum).
According to market prices, wild Polygonum multiflorum costs between fifty and two hundred yuan per kilogram.
Qin Ren's he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum) is quite large, probably weighing five or six jin (2.5-3 catties).
If sold at market price, it would only fetch a little over a thousand yuan at most.
The other party gave him two thousand directly, which was quite a favor to Qin Ren.
Then there was that little Ganoderma lucidum; the other party gave it five thousand yuan.
With advanced modern medical technology, there are many artificially cultivated Ganoderma lucidum.
Artificially cultivated Ganoderma lucidum is priced between one hundred and five hundred.
Wild, common Ganoderma lucidum is priced between two hundred and one thousand yuan.
Special and rare Ganoderma lucidum can fetch prices between five hundred and five thousand.
Whole Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms are more expensive than sliced ones.
Qin Ren's tree is a whole plant, which is a relatively rare variety.
However, since this Ganoderma lucidum is rather small, the offer of 5,000 is not low.
It seemed that they could tell Qin Ren was reluctant to sell, so the other party came over in person around 4 p.m.
What you see in pictures and videos is never as real as what you see with your own eyes.
In addition, Qin Ren seemed reluctant to sell, so he thought he might as well come and take a look in person.
If the product is really good, and he's not short of money, he can add more money later.
The last two chatted for about half an hour. The high school classmate, being quite wealthy, added an extra two thousand, bringing the total to nine thousand, and bought both items.
The reason the other party was so straightforward was not because he was giving Qin Ren face. They weren't close in high school, and now that so much time has passed, they're even less familiar with each other.
He happened to need to give a gift to an elderly person, and both of Qin Ren's items were of good quality. He himself wasn't short of money, which is why he was so decisive.
Having successfully cashed out 9,000 yuan, Qin Ren started shopping on his phone.
First, you need to buy some compressed biscuits, canned luncheon meat, canned fruit, and also plenty of salt and sugar.
Salt and sugar are extremely valuable resources, even on the battlefields of modern society.
He then bought some survival supplies, such as a fully automatic tent, a warm sleeping bag, an emergency blanket, a multi-functional entrenching tool, a water purifier, a compass, and a gas mask.
These are mainly for their own use. They are going on a long journey and don't know what they might encounter along the way, so it's better to prepare more survival supplies.
Finally, buy more candy, dried fruit, biscuits, instant noodles, sausages, and other ready-to-eat foods.
Qin Ren didn't spend all the money at once; he kept a thousand yuan for emergencies.
A note from the author:
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The prices mentioned are definitely not very accurate, because prices vary from place to place. I asked two students from a Traditional Chinese Medicine college, and they said the prices of such herbs fluctuate greatly. This is a lighthearted novel, not written like a documentary, so there will be some discrepancies in the prices.
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