Fleeing the wasteland and farming: don't panic, the family's metaphysics boss

Chapter 34 Buying Basic Supplies
Pi San didn't expect that he would be stopped outside the Sheriff's Mansion, he had been able to get in and out without any hindrance.

But no matter how he explained, the guard just wouldn't let him go, and Pi San guessed that this must be the meaning of the county guard Pan Chenggui.Pan Chenggui has always disliked Pan Ming's association with him.

Pi San gritted his teeth with hatred, while sitting down on the steps outside the house, thinking that Pan Ming would always come in and out.

But as soon as he sat down, the guard came again and refused to allow him to sit on the steps. He had no choice but to stand by the wall opposite the mansion and wait.

After waiting for nearly an hour, I saw Pan Ming running into the mansion in a hurry.Pi San hurriedly called "Tuer" to catch up, but he didn't know whether his voice was too soft or Pan Ming was too anxious to hear it. In short, Pan Ming's figure ran into the house in such a swift manner, but he hadn't had time to cross the road .

Pi San felt displeased, all the good moods of the past few days were lost today, but he didn't dare to delay the matter arranged by Scar, so he could only continue to wait, thinking that Mr. Pan Ming would still come out.

After another half an hour, Pan Ming finally left the mansion, and four servants followed behind him, each holding a bag of cotton wool, and then the five masters and servants got into the carriage of the sheriff's mansion that was always ready.

Pi San felt strange, decided not to say hello, but hired a carriage, and followed quietly.

The carriage drove for nearly two quarters of an hour before stopping at Gushu Alley.

Pi San knew that this place was a well-known chaotic slum, filled with all sorts of people.What is Pan Ming doing here?He became more curious, got off the carriage a little further away, and followed on foot.

Pi San followed Pan Ming into Gushu Alley.

Pan Ming walked very fast, Pi San was afraid of losing track, so he could only hurry up.He didn't notice his feet, and stepped into the mud, staining his newly bought cotton shoes and cotton robe.

Pi San was so angry that he chased after him while cursing secretly, until he reached the corner at the bottom of the alley, and finally heard the people inside say:
"Master and wife, I brought some quilts for you. Don't worry, these are not used by the family. They are still in storage anyway. I will bring them here for you to use." Pan Ming said with a smile.

Chasing the wind is rolling up his sleeves to pick up the branches on the ground. Although the weather is cold, he is already sweating profusely. For no other reason, he is cleaning up the ruins.

Wen Ya wields a newly bought hoe to weed the weeds in the yard, Qing Yu and Hong Tao are responsible for cleaning, Shi An and Zhu Feng are responsible for picking up stones, branches and other messy things in the house.

Pan Ming and the four servants he brought made Zhufeng happy.He took the things first, put them in the back basket, and then greeted: "It's just in time, come here to help me for a while, and treat you to tea later." He was speaking to the four boys, obviously he felt that Pan Ming was little The young master is useless.

Pan Ming was also happy, being able to do his filial piety for his master, let the master recognize himself as soon as possible, and then learn great supernatural powers. He was willing to do anything, and immediately ordered the other four to start working, and he did it together.

A group of people were very busy, talking and laughing, in front of a pile of ruins.

When Pi San saw this, blood dripped from his eyes.The front foot still calls him master, but the back foot comes here to show courteousness, it is as hateful as his father.

However, these five people, could it be that five of the ten people that Scar said?What about the other five?Is it this group of people who are on the same road as him, or another group?

Pi San thought for a while, got an idea, and left quietly.

But he said that although Pan Ming was a young master, he was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, but he was quick at doing rough work. A group of people cleared out the ruins in less than an hour. Although it was still dilapidated, the ground was already tidy and clean. Even the concave and convex parts have been leveled or filled, which looks much more comfortable.

In the room, there is nothing but old wooden beds, and some tables and chairs with missing legs and corners, but fortunately, it is enough to keep out the wind and rain.The family of five used all the cotton wool brought by Pan Ming, and just made three beds. Although they looked shabby, they were better than warm.

Pan Ming looked at such a simple place, but the master's family still had a smile on their faces. He was deeply moved and felt that he seemed to understand something.He no longer disliked the dilapidated house.

"Master, what do you have for dinner?" He asked.

This question really stopped people from asking. I felt that there were a lot of things to add, but I didn't know where to start first.

Qing Yu took a look at the house that was almost tidied up, and said, "Go to the street and look around, and buy everything that needs to be bought."

Several other people have no opinion.

Before going out, Zhufeng took out the padded jacket. Although it was old, it was better because it didn't cost any money, and when he picked out the clothes, he always picked out half-new ones, and the size was suitable for five people to wear, warm and presentable.The only fly in the ointment is the straw sandals on the feet. Based on this, the family of five decided to go to the tailor shop first.

Pan Ming led Qingyu and five people to choose five pairs of cotton shoes and cotton socks at a clothing store, for a total of two coins and ten coppers.The family of five negotiated the price with the shopkeeper for a long time, and finally won it with two dollars.The five of them put on the shoes on the spot. As for the straw sandals, they didn't throw them away. After all, they will have to rely on them in the coming spring.

After buying the shoes, the family of five made an agreement and decided to go to the market first.So Pan Ming took them to the market again.

It was almost evening at this time, and there were not many people in the market.A family of five wandered aimlessly. When they passed a rice shop, the five looked at each other and walked into the rice shop tacitly: the most important thing is to eat.

But when they entered the rice shop, they were shocked when they saw rice worth fifty copper coins a catty.I still remember that Zhao Qian said that ten copper coins are one catty of rice, which is five times as much.
Zhufeng pointed to the rice and complained to Pan Ming: "It's too unkind. Can the rice in your Chengyang County be made of gold? Is it so expensive?"

Pan Ming scratched his head in embarrassment, "The price of rice has indeed increased a lot. This year's grain production is small and taxes are heavy, so the price of grain can only increase."

The shopkeeper who heard Zhuifeng's words turned over the rice price sign, which said 55 copper coins, "It's still a bad business today, and it's five copper coins cheaper."

When it comes to this point, several people have nothing to do, they form a circle to discuss how much to buy.

Zhuifeng mentioned that he bought ten catties first, and then mixed it with rice bran to eat. Anyway, now is not the time to pursue enjoyment. Even if he hasn’t eaten anything in the past, rice bran is already considered good.

Others thought it was reasonable, but Qingyu pulled Pan Ming down and asked in a low voice, "The young master once said that the grain tax will start again soon?"

Pan Ming nodded, and replied in a low voice: "I overheard this. I guess it's just two days ago, and my father hasn't made an official announcement yet."

Qingyu calculated in his mind that Shi'an and Hongtao had earned two taels and one tael, plus the 12 taels sold by the tiger, and after deducting what he had spent today, he now had 13 taels and seven taels left on hand.Not surprisingly, I will live in Chengyang County for three months, and continue on to Yinzhou after the winter.

She and a few others whispered: "The price of rice will rise tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest. Let's buy a stone of rice first, enough for the five of us to eat for three months, and then buy a stone of rice bran, mix the two, and we will be able to eat." Yinzhou."

Everyone calculated in their minds that one shi of rice was worth five taels and nine qian, and one shi of rice bran was added. Rice bran was worth ten copper coins per catty, so that was one tael and eighty copper coins, and the total was seventy-two and eighty copper coins.

The hearts of the four trembled a little, and Zhufeng first asked: "How much silver can we have left?"

"There are still six taels and twenty coppers left." Qing Yu replied.

When the few people heard it, their emotions became depressed. They finally had a small treasury, and half of it was about to be removed in the blink of an eye.

But the head sister is right, if you don’t buy it now, you will definitely have to increase the price later, and the war may come as soon as you say it, so you can’t put your hope in the future, if you can prepare, prepare in advance. Never again.

After some thinking, everyone unanimously decided to buy a stone of rice and a stone of rice bran.

Chasing the wind represents the head of the family, and it is rare to have such a meeting, so he told the store the number quite boldly.

The shopkeeper thought he had heard it wrong, so he asked again, and after confirming that he heard it right, he laughed happily. He didn't expect such a large amount of business to come to the store just before closing, so he gave ten catties worth of it as a gift. Four dollars of flour, and promised to send someone to the door.

Qingyu thought that she still had to walk around the market, so she asked the shopkeeper to wait and deliver it after they finished shopping.

(End of this chapter)