After leaving the pharmacy, they went straight to the fur store.
They asked along the way and finally found the largest fur store in the city - Wang's Fur Store.
The shop looked very grand and its facade was decorated very gorgeously.
But who could have thought that just as they reached the door and before they had time to go in, the waiter in the store ran out like a gust of wind.
The waiter was full of disgust and shouted at them, "You stinky beggars, get away! Don't stand here, or you'll affect our business!"
The tone was sarcastic and his eyes were full of contempt.
"We are not beggars, we are here to sell furs!" Su Wenjun was furious when he heard this.
Looking at the waiter's extremely arrogant look, he felt as if a huge stone was blocking his heart. He couldn't help but shout loudly. The sound echoed at the door of the store, attracting the attention of passers-by around.
The waiter at the fur shop ignored Su Wenjun's explanation and spat at them with disdain, cursing, "Hmph, you poor bastards, you dare to say you have furs? Stop making up stories here. Go away! Don't get in the way of my business!"
That arrogant and domineering look really makes people hate him.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Su Yuandong quickly reached out and grabbed Su Wenjun, who was about to argue with the waiter, and dragged him away.
Although Su Wenjun was very reluctant, he could not resist Su Yuandong's strength and could only be dragged away.
After being dragged away, Su Wenjun was still sulking, muttering, "This waiter is really looking down on us! This is too much! We're clearly here to sell furs, but he treats us like beggars without even looking at us. Humph!"
Su Yuandong pulled Su Wenjun away while comforting him, "Wenjun, we're unfamiliar with this city. Even a powerful dragon can't defeat a local snake. Don't get into trouble because of this. Look around this city. There are so many fur shops in the streets and alleys. Let's just go to another one. There's no need to get angry with such a tactless person."
After hearing what Su Yuandong said, Su Wenjun was still furious, but he also knew that it was not a good time to act impulsively, so he followed Su Yuandong silently.
After they turned a corner and made several turns, they arrived at another smaller fur shop - Zhang's Fur Shop.
Although this store does not look as grand as the previous Wang's Fur Store, it is also clean and tidy.
The waiter in the store was sharp-eyed. When he saw them, he greeted them warmly, his face full of smiles, and he shouted enthusiastically, "What do you want to buy?"
Su Wenjun didn't want to exchange pleasantries and asked directly, "Do you accept furs?"
There was still a hint of resentment in his tone after being driven away.
Upon hearing they were there to sell furs, the waiter remained enthusiastic, a friendly smile still on his face as he said, "We at Zhang's Fur Shop buy furs. I wonder what kind of furs you're selling?"
When Dazhuang and the others heard this, they tacitly put the heavy sacks on their shoulders on the ground, then untied the sacks and showed them to the waiter.
I saw that the sacks were filled with wolf skins and rabbit skins. The colors of the furs were bright or dark under the light in the store, revealing a wild atmosphere.
When the waiter's eyes fell on the pile of wolf skins, he couldn't help but be surprised.
He knew very well that wolves were not easy to deal with. They were not only ferocious but also extremely cunning, and it was not easy to hunt them.
But these people in front of me can actually kill so many wolves, they are really capable!
He couldn't help but feel a little more admiration for Dazhuang and the others.
The waiter asked them to pour all the furs out of the sacks so that he could examine them more carefully.
The ground was instantly covered with wolf skins and rabbit skins. He squatted down and carefully checked the quality of the wolf skins.
After checking, we found that there were many scars on the wolf skin, which obviously showed that it had experienced many fierce fights during hunting.
The rabbit skin is relatively well preserved, the fur is bright in color, and it feels good to the touch.
Then, the waiter straightened up, dusted off his hands, and said to them, "Ladies and gentlemen, this wolf skin has too many scars on it, so the price is really not high. I can only give you 8 taels each. As for the rabbit skin, I'll give you 1 tael each. What do you think?"
He looked at Su Yuandong and the others sincerely, waiting for their response.
After hearing the offer, Su Yuandong and the others looked at each other and thought silently in their hearts.
Although the price was lower than expected, it was still good enough to be able to sell these furs in exchange for some silver in this unfamiliar city.
Finally, they nodded and agreed to the price offered by the waiter.
In total, there were 12 wolf skins, each weighing 8 taels, for a total of 96 taels of silver; there were 200 rabbit skins, each weighing 1 tael, for a total of 200 taels of silver, which added up to 296 taels of silver.
At this moment, they had almost 2,400 taels of silver in their arms, which was a huge sum of money in their eyes.
Walking on the streets of the city, they felt both excited and nervous. Everyone they saw looked like a bad person, and they were always on guard, fearing that someone would suddenly rush out and rob their money. They were so cautious, fearing that something might happen to the money they had worked so hard to earn.
After getting the silver, they happily went to the grain store, thinking that they could finally buy more food this time so that the villagers could live a better life.
But they never expected that when they went to the grain store to ask, the information they got left them dumbfounded.
It turned out that the grain store in the city had a purchase limit, stipulating that each person could only buy ten kilograms of grain based on their household registration.
Looking at the price of grain again, it is even more outrageous. Coarse grains cost 15 wen per catty, and white rice is even more expensive, costing 500 wen per catty.
After hearing this, they were all stunned.
There are only four people here. Even if you count Old Lady Yao, there are only five people. According to the purchase restriction regulations, they can only buy 50 kilograms of food at most.
These mere 50 kilograms are just a drop in the bucket for so many people in the village. How can they be enough to eat?
Moreover, the price of food was so expensive that even though they had some money on hand, they did not dare to buy too much at once. After all, they still had to consider the future and what if there were other places where they urgently needed money.
This really worried them; their original anticipation instantly turned into deep worry.
Su Yuandong said anxiously to the grain store owner with an earnest look on his face, "Shopkeeper, we are here to buy grain on behalf of the village. Many people in the village are waiting for the grain to be cooked. Could you please be kind and sell us more?"
But the shopkeeper just kept shaking his head and refusing, helplessly answering: "No, this is the rule set by the government. Each person can only buy ten kilograms of grain based on their household registration. I dare not violate the government's regulations and sell you more.
Besides, even if I sold it to you, you wouldn't be able to leave the city! It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that there's nothing I can do."
After saying this, the shopkeeper spread his hands, indicating that he was also helpless.
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