Jiangling County, Shangqing Town!

Su Wanniang's maiden home belongs to the south, but it is not the warmest place in the Tianchu Dynasty. Rice is eaten here, and it is usually harvested in July and August, and at the end of September or mid-October. There is also a very warm boundary in the south of Tianchu, and when it is good, it can be harvested three times.

In the memory of the original body, the mother's family never had to worry about firewood, rice, oil and salt. Because the south is rich in products and fertile land, ordinary people are accustomed to having fertile land in their homes.

Stepping into the grain and oil store, Su Wanniang saw that someone was buying rice, and the big wooden hat was filled with all kinds of grain. In addition, there are several large vats, and there are many varieties of things in the shop.

On the left wall of the shop, there are prices for various rice noodles, and on the right, there is a counter. The shopkeeper stood at the counter and dialed the abacus beads, while still collecting money. The other two guys were helping to weigh things.

Su Wanniang first looked at the price of grain, and she found that the price of rice in the south was cheap. In the northwest, white flour is cheap, but in the south, the price is much higher than rice. Pulses of all kinds are also very cheap.

As soon as the guy saw off a guest, the clever guy saw Su Wanniang, and the guy walked over quickly, wearing a hat on his head, a long cloth on his shoulder, and a dark blue apron-like thing around his body.

"What do you want to buy, Madame? Our store is the largest grain and oil store in the town, with a variety of varieties, some of which have not yet been put on display. "The guy didn't lose his face because Su Wanniang was dressed ordinarily, and he smiled decently.

Su Wanniang already had a plan in her heart, she pointed to the sign on the wall and said, "Give me five catties of medium rice, ten catties of inferior rice, and two catties of japonica rice." ”

There are three prices and grades of rice in Shangqing Town, which are divided into upper, middle and lower grades. High-grade rice, its particles are full, there is no trace of impurities and no broken rice, and the price is eight pounds. The medium rice is slightly secondary, there are not many broken rice, the color is slightly worse, and the price is five or six wen a catty. There are more impurities in inferior rice, more broken rice, and the price is in three pounds. There is also the worst terrible one with a low price is aged rice, which is yellow in color and has a little flavor. This is usually stacked in the backyard or storeroom.

And Su Wanniang's shop, the price of medium rice is five yuan a catty, which is within the normal range.

When the young man saw that Su Wanniang finished talking about what he needed, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, wait a minute!"

Su Wanniang saw that there were still seasonings here, so she asked another guy to pack some salt and make another pot of oil! In this Tianchu Dynasty, there is already rapeseed oil. Ordinary people in the south eat rapeseed oil, while in the north, lard and soybean oil are the main food. But poor people still eat more lard, because lard is cheaper than vegetable oil.

The white noodles in the grain and oil shops are much more expensive than those in the northwest, and the price of white noodles has increased several times. The price of a pound of white flour has caught up with the price of a pound of high-quality rice.

Su Wanniang thought about it, and asked people to weigh two catties of white flour, plus cornmeal and millet, etc., and asked for some each.

After turning around, Su Wanniang found that the cheapest ones here are not only a penny that can buy several catties of old rice, but also beans.

Red beans are only two pennies a catty, and the price of many beans is about the same.

Glancing at the child, Su Wanniang gritted her teeth and bought a few beans and some red dates and fungus, etc., but she had been looking for rock candy for a long time but didn't have it, so she had to buy a small jar of honey and some caramel sugar.

"Madame's stuff is all right!" The man put the things on the counter, and the shopkeeper began to settle the accounts.

Su Wanniang looked at it, obediently, how could she hold it.

With the sound of the abacus of the thunderbolt bar, the shopkeeper finally raised his head: "This lady, a total of one hundred and eighty-five texts!" ”

As soon as she heard the price, Su Wanniang pursed her lower lip and said, "I don't know if you can help give me a ride, I can't take these." As he spoke, he counted one hundred and eighty-five and handed it over.

The shopkeeper took the copper plate and put it on the wooden box, and the grooves on it were stuck in one place, which happened to be one hundred and eighty-five wen.

"Of course the delivery is okay, Madame, just rest assured, I'll let people arrange it." Collect the money into the cabinet, and the shopkeeper beckons to the guy.

After saying the address, Su Wanniang walked out, she didn't see how frightened the expressions of the people in the grain and oil shop were when they looked at her back.

When she got out of the grain and oil shop, Su Wanniang felt that it was easy to spend money and difficult to make money.

I thought that the new home still had to be cleaned, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to cook today. Su Wanniang walked to the side of the street and bought a few steamed buns for a few pennies. The steamed buns of the south are small, but are fluffy. The steamed buns in the northwest are sturdy and big.

Standing at the door of a pharmacy called Renxin, Su Wanniang sighed in her heart, and a familiar feeling came up again. The rich medicine instantly lifted her spirits.

Su Wanniang walked into the pharmacy and came to the counter, and behind the long counter, an entire wall was filled with medicine drawers. The medicine boy who grabbed the medicine in the back didn't raise his head, and asked while busy: "Go over there to see a doctor, grab the medicine and get the prescription!" ”

Hearing this, Su Wanniang paused, glanced at the many people not far behind her, waiting for an old doctor sitting in the hall to see a doctor, she asked, "Is there no prescription to grab medicine?" ”

It seemed that she had never seen Su Wanniang grab medicine without a prescription like this, the medicine boy was surprised, and then when she lost the prescription, she continued the weighing work in her hand and replied: "Yes, as long as Mrs. remembers the prescription." ”

Hearing this, Su Wanniang thought for a while and said, "One tael of tender mulberry leaves, one tael of catechu, one tael of borax, one tael of Suzi, and one tael of licorice." I don't know how much does a dose of medicine like this cost? ”

The medicine boy didn't think much about it, and secretly wrote down the prescription Su Wanniang said, thought about it, and estimated: "Tender mulberry leaves, catechu, borax, Suzi, and licorice each have one or two, and each dose is thirty wen." ”

Su Wanniang originally thought that these were not precious herbs, and they should not be expensive. But thirty wen a dose also surprised her.

I didn't expect that ordinary herbs would ask for such a high price, and the weight of one tael was only equivalent to thirty grams. It is no wonder that it is difficult for the poor to see a doctor when they are sick, and it is unimaginable that the amount of money needed to see a doctor is unimaginable.

It seems that the article of buying medicine cannot be continued.

The twelve or thirteen-year-old medicine boy behind the counter handed the medicine to one person after filling it, glanced up at Su Wanniang, and asked, "Do you still need to pack the medicine that Madam said?" ”

Su Wanniang nodded and said, "Pack five pairs!" ”

The medicine boy understood, took the paper with the medicine and began to grab the medicine, weighing it while placing it, the medicine boy was extremely fast. After grabbing the medicine, the medicine boy neatly wrapped the medicine bag, and then reported the weight and the name of the medicine to the accounting office on the side.

"One hundred and fifty Wen, take you!" After the bookkeeper quotes, the medicine bag is sent forward.

Su Wanniang took out one hundred and fifty Wen and handed it over, then picked up the child and rushed back with the medicine bag.

When the hairpin was dropped and the rental money returned, now that it is spent, the four hundred wen brought out by Su Wanniang is only a few dozen yuan.

Passing by a copper and iron shop where locks can be bought, Su Wanniang finally chose a square lock with the cheapest workmanship but acceptable, but the asking price was also eighty yuan. It's one of the cheapest in the store.

Rushing all the way back, there was a woman carrying a basket to sell vegetables to the small alley, and Su Wanniang bought some radishes and vegetables. For a penny and a pound of vegetables, she spent a few pennies enough for their mother and son to eat a few meals.

As soon as I returned to the street where I had newly rented a house, I saw a cart waiting at the entrance of the street.