Chapter 167 Ning Bao is very extravagant
Shen Junshan carried Ningbao back, Ningbao's little brows furrowed.
"Is ten copper coins a lot for Uncle?"
Ever since the steward told them that there was an entrance fee to enter the city, it was ten copper coins per person.
Shen Junshan fell silent after hearing this, so Ning Bao was a little puzzled as to how much ten copper coins were. Was it more than a steamed bun?
Ningbao doesn't have a strong concept of money. She knows that money can buy steamed buns and mantou, but if she had to choose between steamed buns and mantou and money, she would definitely choose steamed buns and mantou.
Shen Junshan sighed.
“Ningbao, you may not know this, but ten coins may not seem like much, but even one coin is very precious in our common people’s homes.”
Ten coins could buy several pounds of grain, enough to feed a family for several days. Most people would take ten coins to enter the city; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people outside the city gates.
Lin Jianfei and the others were taken aback when they learned that there was an entrance fee to enter the city. Lin Jianfei thought for a moment and took out a purse.
"Here is fifty coins. My father gave it to me when we set off today. Actually, my father had considered the entrance fee issue. He originally thought it would only cost one or two coins, but he didn't expect it to cost so much."
It seems we definitely can't settle in Lanyu City right now. We still need to continue our journey, and it's not easy to come across a city, so we must go in no matter what.
After discussion, they decided to go into the city together. Since they were going to go into the city, they did not hesitate and simply went to the city gate to queue up.
Seeing the two young guards at the city gate, Ning Bao took two wild fruits from her storage talisman and put them into her satchel.
"Dad, Uncle, I'm going to play over there for a while."
Ningbao quietly pointed in the direction of the guards. Mu Chunping knew that although his little girl was naughty, she was not a playful person.
Her request to go over and play now definitely isn't just for fun.
"Okay, be careful not to go too far."
Ningbao skipped and hopped, kicking a small stone as she slowly approached the city gate. She squatted down near the gate and started playing with the stone.
One of the guards saw her and called out to warn her.
"Little girl, whose family are you? This isn't a place to play. Go back to your parents!"
Ningbao turned her head to observe and saw that the guard looked nice and kind, so she threw away the pebbles and skipped over.
"Hey bro, were you talking to me just now?"
The guard nodded.
"Yes, little girl, go find your parents quickly. You're so chubby, it's too dangerous for you to run around outside alone."
Another guard scanned the surrounding refugees, some squatting, some sitting, and some lying down.
"Yes, little sister, hurry up and go, it wouldn't be good if someone started watching you."
Ning Bao pointed in the direction of Shen Junshan and Lin Jianfei.
"Don't worry, little brother. My dad, uncles, and other uncles are all over there. We have to line up to go into the city. My dad said that if we sell the wild boar in the city, he'll buy me some good food."
Hey buddy, do you have to queue to get into town here? We don't have to in our village.
When the guard saw Shen Junshan and his burly men carrying a wild boar, he felt much more at ease looking at Ning Bao.
"Oh, so little sister is going to the city. Then you wait here and don't run into the refugee crowd over there."
"Little girls, are you here to sell wild boar?"
“Yes!” Ningbao looked up at the guard who had asked the question.
"Brother, do you know where to find game in the city?"
The guard answered without hesitation.
"Little sister, you've come to the right person. There are several hunting companies in this city, and some restaurants and eateries also do it."
I see that your wild boar is quite large; most restaurants probably wouldn't be able to finish it. I suggest you go directly to Butcher Li, who specializes in buying game.
Li Family Wild Game Shop is very close to the city gate; it's just a short walk after you enter the city and turn the corner. Moreover, the Li family is fair and doesn't try to cheat you on weights or prices, making them perfect for outsiders like you.”
The Li family?
Ningbao carefully memorized the address and name the guard gave her. She reached into her bag, concealed it with her sleeve, and secretly slipped a wild fruit into the guard's arms. Then she ran to another guard and gave him a fruit as well.
The two guards cleverly hid the fruit in their clothes; although Ning Bao had given them wild fruit, it was still a very rare find.
Although Lanyu City is not as arid as the border regions, there hasn't been much rainfall in the past two years, making fruits and vegetables very expensive.
Ordinary families like theirs simply couldn't afford it. The guard looked at the wild fruit in his hand.
"Little sister, this fruit is quite rare, you should keep it for yourself."
Ningbao shook her head, her little face serious.
"Brother, the fruit was picked by Daddy in the mountains, it's so sweet. Ningbao likes you, so I'm giving you the fruit to eat."
"Don't worry, brother, there are still fruits in the mountains. If Ningbao wants some, Daddy can go pick some more. These two are for the brothers."
Neither of the guards ate any; they quietly hid the fruit away…
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