In the end, Xu Han did not ask the proprietress to round down the price. Instead, she asked the proprietress for a lot of needles and thread, as well as a lot of scraps of cloth.
When the proprietress saw that Xu Han had bought so many things and cleared out all the stock she had been holding onto, she was shocked.
He was also very generous, so he gave Xu Han all the scraps of fabric and some large pieces of cloth. Three big bags full, and he also gave her a lot of needles and thread.
Seeing that Xu Han and her companion had bought so many things, and that it was inconvenient for them to carry them all, and that the shopkeeper was even offering to send them home in a carriage, the two of them didn't refuse. They simply said they needed to wait a moment, as they needed to buy some more things.
After leaving the cloth shop, the two went to the grain store and inquired about the prices of grains: brown rice 8 wen per jin, dark flour 6 wen, cornmeal 7 wen, rice 15 wen, wheat flour 12 wen, millet 12 wen, beans 5 wen, sweet potatoes 4 wen, and corn 5 wen.
After inquiring, the two discussed it and ordered 300 jin of brown rice, 500 jin of dark flour, 200 jin of cornmeal, 200 jin of white rice, 200 jin of wheat flour, and 100 jin of millet, which cost a total of 13 liang and 400 wen.
They bought another 20 catties of bean seeds, 100 catties of sweet potatoes, and 20 catties of corn seeds to plant. They spent another 600 wen, which was 14 taels of silver in total.
Seeing that so much had been bought at once, the shopkeeper asked a few more questions.
Lu Chuan simply said, "We are hunters from the mountains, and it's not easy for us to go down the mountain. So, we'd like to buy a little extra for everyone in the village. Please help me deliver it to the alley next door! Everyone in the village will gather there so we can take it all back together later!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper quickly replied, "Of course! It's not easy for you mountain people to come down the mountain, so you should buy more grain. If you need anything next time, come to my grain shop again! I'll give you a discount!"
After saying that, they gave us some more vegetable and potato seeds.
Lu Chuan gladly accepted the seeds the shopkeeper had given him, after all, he had bought so many things at once! Giving a little something extra was nothing.
After buying the grain, Lu Chuan went to the pastry shop and bought some pastries for Xu Han, spending another 80 coins.
They also wanted to take Xu Han to buy some rouge and face powder, but Xu Han said she had some in her spatial storage, so they gave up on that idea!
Back at the fabric shop, they found the shop assistants had already packed the goods and were waiting for them.
Seeing this, the two quickly got into the cloth shop's carriage and took the shop assistant to the restaurant to get the chicken and ducklings!
"Great! Finally, I don't have to walk anymore. I can experience what it's like to ride in an ancient luxury carriage!" Xu Han thought to herself with delight.
The carriage swayed and wobbled out of the county town. Xu Han was very curious. In no time, they arrived at the woods. Sure enough, it was a carriage. What used to be an hour's walk now only took 35 minutes!
Lu Chuan asked his workers to help move the cloth a little bit inside, making sure that people outside couldn't see what was in the woods!
Seeing the worker's puzzled look, Lu Chuan simply said, "Wait here for the villagers to come back, and then we'll move them all home together!" After saying that, he didn't say anything more.
The worker, being sensible, didn't press further. He just did what his employer told him to do. He was just an employee; he shouldn't ask questions he shouldn't.
After the shop assistant left, Xu Han put the items into her spatial storage, and then they walked towards the river together!
On the way, Xu Han calculated today's expenses and said, "Today I bought a total of 1,500 catties of grain, plus cloth, miscellaneous items, etc., which cost a total of 30 taels, 7 qian, and 46 wen. Now I have 184 taels of silver left."
Lu Chuan still had about three or four taels of silver in copper coins. Xu Han couldn't help but sigh, "This money really doesn't last long! Fortunately, we've already taken care of the clothing and other necessities at home. The remaining money is just enough to buy enough food for us."
If we calculate based on one jin of grain per person per day, Lu Chuan and Xu Han would need 730 jin per year. Lu Chuan has a large appetite, so they should buy more rather than less, just in case. If we calculate based on 800 jin per couple per year, they would need 5600 jin over seven years.
Adding in the two hunting dogs at home, which need about three pounds of food a day, that's roughly 7,500 pounds of food. In total, we'll need to buy about [amount missing] pounds of food. So the remaining money should be enough to buy more food.
With the vegetables we grow at home and the mountain produce we gather, it's enough for two people and two dogs to eat!
When Lu Chuan and Xu Han returned home, the sun had already set. After resting for a while, they went to the kitchen to cook.
After a long day, it's time to treat myself. I took out the beef I bought today, sliced some into strips, and made beef noodles for dinner. I cooked the noodles a little longer until they were thick and sticky, then added some greens and a few drops of sesame oil. Time to eat!
Then take out the small pickles from the refrigerator and eat them together; it's incredibly delicious.
After the meal, the two rested together and made plans for tomorrow.
"How about we go dig for bamboo shoots again tomorrow? We won't be back for lunch. We can cook in advance and put the food in our space so it won't get cold. We can just take it out to eat at lunchtime," Xu Han suggested.
"Okay, let's dig up more winter bamboo shoots in the next couple of days. Then I'll cut down bamboo and bring the water back home! That will make it easier to grow vegetables in the future."
"Sure, could you also make me a shelf? The things in my space are all messed up and there's no room for them!"
"No problem! I'll cut a little more."
The next morning, Xu Han got up to cook. First, she took out some black flour to prepare pancakes for the two dogs. Then she continued to make fried pancakes for the two of them.
In another iron pot, cook a large pot of brown rice porridge and boil four eggs.
Take out the cabbage and cured chicken. Stir-fry the cabbage, then stew the cured chicken with potatoes. Store it in the pantry for lunch!
After breakfast, Xu Han took out the grain and cloth she had bought yesterday and put them in the storeroom, otherwise it would be difficult to put bamboo in the space.
Then the two of them, carrying baskets on their backs, headed into the bamboo forest! Xu Han dug up bamboo shoots, while Lu Chuan chopped bamboo. The two hunting dogs ran off happily once they entered the bamboo grove! We didn't bother with them! We'd just call them when it was time for lunch!
They worked like this until lunchtime, and Lu Chuan had almost finished cutting down the bamboo! All that was left was to trim the branches!
Lu Chuan shouted the names of the two dogs loudly, and soon they came running back. Black Wind had a rabbit in its mouth. Because they had been trained since they were young, the hunting dogs would not kill the prey they caught, but would just hold the prey in their mouths to prevent it from escaping!
Seeing that the two dogs had bulging bellies, you could tell they had come back full, and this rabbit was brought to them!
Xu Han took out the bowls they used for eating from her spatial storage, poured some water for them, and ran away after they finished drinking.
The two had lunch together, rested for a while, and then continued working.
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