In the following days, the people who had fled to avoid the disaster returned one after another, and the two largest restaurants in the county, Fumanlou and Zuixiangfang, also opened for business.
The county distributed another batch of disaster relief grain, and the price of grain has dropped a lot. The price of corn has now dropped to 40 cents per catty, and the daily limit is set for the number of people. Many villagers wanted to buy more, but they came several times and missed the trip.
Some of them set out directly in the middle of the night and waited at the city gate. Unfortunately, what they wanted was also what others wanted. When the city was opened, that was when the guards were the busiest.
Some of them stayed directly in the city, waiting outside the rice shops, waiting for the shop assistant to open the door and then rushing in.
Although it is a bit troublesome, at least you can buy rice.
The village is changing with each passing day. The whole village is participating in the house building. Except for families like the Ji family who hire their own workers, the speed of construction is not slow even if other families have to wait in line. Before the New Year, everyone can move into their new houses.
Now that all the work in the fields has been done, there is a lot of free time. Some people from other villages came to Taoyuan Village looking for work, but Zhou Dafu refused without a second thought.
The people in our own village have no work to do, so where is the work to be given to people from outside?
After some more days, Ji Ming's shop opened.
A plaque of Ji's Shop was hung above the shop door. Erguotou and Hou Wu were both here. Zhang Dandan was greeting people in a well-fitting and respectable jacket, looking quite respectable.
The walls of the store are lined with bamboo shelves, on which are placed various items.
A closer look revealed some practical items, from large baskets and bathtubs to small items like lamp oil, bowls and chopsticks, study treasures, and various books. There were also cloth shoes, rouge and bath beans on the counter.
Song Yuehua turned around and asked, "Where's Ji Ming?"
"Brother is counting the goods inside, why don't I go and call him?" Zhang Dandan said.
"Need not."
Under the window across the street, there was a bamboo table and four bamboo stools. The tabletop was covered with an embroidered cloth, and on it was a pot of unknown small flowers, which looked quite elegant.
After Song Yuehua sat down, Zhang Dandan poured her a cup of tea. At this time, Erguotou and Hou Wu also came.
The two of them looked inside the store and sat down to talk to the two people. Zhang Dandan took out two teacups and poured a glass of water for each of them.
"Second brother, buy some rouge." Zhang Dandan tried to sell.
Erguotou said speechlessly, "Take it back and mix it with rice? Will it make you live a hundred years?"
"Of course not," Zhang Dandan said with a smile, "If you like a woman, give this to her. She will be happy."
Erguotou waved his hand and said, "I don't need it."
"All right."
Hou Wu stood up and said with a smile, "Doudou, give me a jar of lamp oil. I just happen to be short of some at home."
"Okay," Zhang Dandan quickly brought out a jar of lamp oil and said, "Thank you, Uncle Hou Wu, for your support."
Hou Wu laughed a little embarrassedly. He didn't make much money now, so he could only buy some small things to show his support.
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