Chapter 30: How Much Is Fifty Taels?
After Xiang'er nervously put away the silver, Han Qing said to the shopkeeper Li: "Uncle shopkeeper, can I ask a person who has written a letter to write on my behalf?" I'm afraid my handwriting is sloppy, it's really ,,,,,,"
Shopkeeper Li said: "Okay, I'll write it myself!" ”
Han Qing looked at the pen and paper that had just been written: "Then thank you Uncle Shopkeeper!" Let's get started," he said, pulling out the extra paper he had just laid out.
Shopkeeper Li picked up the pen: "Okay, let's start!" ”
Han Qing said: "Pork and cabbage dumplings ingredients and production methods, let's write the ingredient list first, and then write the preparation method, the ingredients are: flour, pork, Chinese cabbage, green onions, ginger, garlic ,,,,,,"
After a while, a list of ingredients and a method of making it appeared on the paper. Shopkeeper Li looked at the production method, and was a little eager to try, Han Qing said it in detail, but it was better to see it with his own eyes. Han Qing on the side already knew that this would be the case, and he planned to operate and guide it himself: "Uncle shopkeeper, there are many ways to eat and ingredients for this dumpling, I will give you a list of other fillings later, and you can make fragrant fillings by doing it." I'm going to go to the kitchen and do it myself, and you can let the pastry chef watch and learn, so there won't be any doubts! ”
Shopkeeper Li has this intention: "This is very good! ”
Then let the two seemingly loyal and honest cooks follow to learn the wrapping method of dumplings and the adjustment of fillings, the two are the masters of making pastries, Han Qing taught with dedication, the two learned with heart, and soon the two of them mastered the skills proficiently, and the shopkeeper Li who watched from the side was happy: This girl taught carefully, there was no Tibetan thinking at all, and fifty taels was simply worth it!
Until he came out of Xiangmanlou, Shopkeeper Li had been talking with Han Qing enthusiastically. Han Qing thought that he would have to buy some things and rush back in a while, and said politely when he walked out of the gate of Xiangmanlou: "Uncle Shopkeeper, we live in Yingying Village, if there is anything you don't understand, you can send someone to the village to ask me!" ”
Shopkeeper Li estimated that the three of them might have other things, so he didn't delay any longer: "Okay, if you have any questions, I'll send someone to usher in the village to find you!" ”
"Goodbye, Uncle Shopkeeper!" Han Qing playfully waved his hand.
Shopkeeper Li followed her example: "Goodbye, girl!" ”
Yang Wu arched his hand: "Shopkeeper Li, see you in the future!" ”
Shopkeeper Li arched his hand: "Brother Yang Wu, see you in the future!" ”
The three of them walked to the side of the alley where there were fewer people, and Han Qing asked Yang Wu a little embarrassedly: "Uncle Yang Wu, I made some money today and want to buy something to take back, can you wait for us a little longer?" ”
"It's okay, I don't have much to do when I go back today, and you are not familiar with this county, so I'll accompany you!"
"Uncle Yang Wu, I want to buy some rice, meat, vegetables, and some daily necessities, and I also want to buy two books, I don't know if the silver I earned today is enough?" Han Qing noticed when he was looking at the patriarch's severance document in the village that the characters in this time and space are not much different from modern ones, that is, some characters are traditional characters, and he has to find some books to go back and compare them.
Yang Wu listened to Han Qing's words, his foot stumbled, and he almost fell, and the tall man showed a loyal appearance and was very funny: "Girl! You're not kidding! Uncle, I'm going to really fall, but no one will take you shopping! ”
Han Qing was embarrassed: "Isn't it enough?" "I despise myself in my heart, it turns out that the seller is so worthless, and I think it's a lot of money! I didn't expect to buy some daily necessities and they were gone!
Yang Wufu: Do you really not know how much fifty taels is? No wonder you've been so calm!
Xiang'er on the side was very nervous with the silver in her hand, and now she saw her sister so confused: "Sister, how many daily necessities do you want to buy!" The price of meat is only ten cents a catty, even if you want to eat meat every day, when will you buy these fifty taels! ”
Han Qing saw Xiang'er's expression and understood, these fifty taels should be a lot, but he didn't know the conversion, and said: "That, didn't I lose my memory, I forgot what the concept of money is, Xiang'er, how much is this ten cents?" How much is fifty taels? ”
Xiang'er hurriedly said: "Ten wen is ten wen, fifty taels is a lot!" As he spoke, he gestured with his hand, as if there were a lot of them.
Yang Wu, who was on the side, looked tired, Xiang'er explained like this, I'm afraid this Qing'er girl is even more confused!
Then he explained: "These two taels of silver can be exchanged for about a thousand yuan, and one tael of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver." The price of this meat is generally ten wen a pound recently, and the men in our village go to help people do hard work in the next village, and they only get thirty wen a day, and build a house for you to live in our village, at most only twenty or thirty taels. Of course, a blue brick house is a little more expensive, but fifty taels is enough! ”
Han Qing blinked and looked at Yang Wu, and then looked at Xiang'er who nodded with Yang Wu's words, it turned out that he had earned a house all of a sudden, hehe! I said, this recipe is very rare in ancient times, and it is natural to change houses!
"Thank you, Uncle Yang Wu! I know! Then let's go shopping! Han Qing smiled.
Yang Wu also laughed: "Okay, uncle will take you to buy it!" ”
"Wait, big sister! Let's put the money with you first! Xiang'er pulled Han Qing who wanted to leave.
Han Qing looked inexplicable: "What's wrong?" ”
Xiang'er blushed and said: "I have been nervous just now, looking at the eldest sister's calm face, with Uncle Yang Wu together, I have the courage to carry the money on my body." It turns out that you don't know how much money this money is, and I've been nervous for so long, so I don't dare to carry this money anymore! As he spoke, he took out the money and stuffed it into Han Qing's hand.
Han Qing was amused for a moment: "Uncle, look, this fragrant girl is timid!" Okay, big sister put the money! So saying, he stuffed the silver ticket into a little inner garment, and the silver was wrapped in cloth and put in a basket, and then covered with another piece of cloth.
Yang Wu also smiled, but he didn't forget to advise: "But take it well, don't lose it!" ”
Han Qing: "Okay, uncle! Where do we go? ”
Yang Wu led the two to the place where they bought grain, rice and noodles every time, and when they went in, they saw that rice, flour, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar were all available. When the young man inside saw Yang Wu, he immediately greeted him warmly: "Brother Yang, you come to buy food, what do you want, I'll pack it up for you!" ”
Yang Wu smiled and introduced to the young man: "These are my two nieces, I am here to buy food with them today, and the little brother wants to give them a real price!" ”
The young man hurriedly smiled: "Of course, the people you bring will definitely give a real price, and they will be given at the price every time you come over, and I promise that I will not lose them!" ”