ebookland Chapter 149 2 Silver
Chapter 149 2 Silver
"Dad, let's go shopping separately!"
After waking up early in the morning, Lin Shu lay on the kang and expressed her opinions.
"Okay, if you want to buy something, let your brothers run errands. We won't play with them."
Lin Erzhuang agreed immediately and quickly assigned tasks to his four sons.
This arrangement arranged for all six people to be sent out.
Baozi, who was not convenient to show up, stayed in the inn to look after the house.
Having a preliminary understanding of the prices in the county town, Lin Shu gave each person a bag of change, about fifty taels.
She counted on her fingers and said.
"One hundred kilograms of brown sugar, one hundred kilograms of coarse salt, and ten jars of lamp oil.
One hundred kilograms of white wine and oil, fifty kilograms of soy sauce and vinegar each, and four hundred kilograms of charcoal.
Gold wound medicine, fever-reducing powder, digestion pills, wind-cold medicine..."
"Shu'er, this quantity is a bit too much. I'm afraid we won't be able to buy the amount you want in a short time." Mrs. Wu frowned.
"Mom, buy as much as you can.
These things are daily necessities, and it doesn’t hurt to have more of them.”
These things are consumables and are indispensable in daily life.
Food, which is what everyone lacks the most, is ranked last for Lin Shu.
With her inventory, she will not go hungry for seven or eight years, not to mention that the land is still producing continuously.
"Don't buy too much at one time. Buy small amounts multiple times so as not to attract other people's attention." Lin Shu finally reminded.
Lin Shu comforted Baozi before going out with Lin Erzhuang. Of course, she would not forget the backpack.
...
The tireless children made new friends during last night's snowball fight and started playing on the street early in the morning.
The deserted street suddenly became lively, attracting several hawkers carrying loads of goods and shouting their hawkers.
"Buy needles and thread!"
“Buy some flowers to wear!”
"Buy melon seeds and peanuts!"
“Buy some candied haws!”
The hawker shouted loudly, attracting children to gather around the stall.
Amid the chattering sounds, there was the crisp sound of copper plates, which was very homely.
Lin Shu looked at the child picking goods with envy. For her, her innocent childhood was gone forever.
"Shu'er, give me a candied haws."
Lin Erzhuang felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw his daughter looking at him eagerly.
It seemed like he hadn't bought his daughter any snacks or toys for a long time, let alone a flower.
I have always treated my daughter as an adult, but I ignored the fact that she is still a six-year-old child.
"No, it's not delicious if it's so sour." Lin Shu shook her head and refused.
People who didn’t have a childhood have long lost their anticipation for candied haws.
"Dad, we should go make some money, otherwise we will have nothing to eat."
"Okay, Dad will go and find out right away."
The father and daughter spoke simple and easy-to-understand words, but no one knew their true meaning.
More and more people were walking on the street, and shops were opening one after another.
The street food shops are so busy that even the shouting sounds are steaming.
Diners left one after another, and the snack bar owner was busy and happy, greeting and seeing off the diners loudly.
In a trance, it seemed as if all the disasters had never happened.
The father and daughter, who had just finished breakfast, were affected by the lively atmosphere.
Buy some soft buns, freshly fried fried cakes or sesame cakes.
It’s a simple meal, and the heat that radiates from the stomach after one bite warms the whole body.
"Dad, oil cakes and sesame cakes are good."
Those who ate with their mouths shining did not forget to leave a comment.
"Dad knows." Lin Erzhuang responded with a smile.
The father and daughter ate as they walked, and gained a deeper understanding of the prices in the county.
...
East City.
On the clean streets, people were clearing the snow from the streets.
With blue bricks, black tiles and stone lions guarding the gate, it is obvious that this is a wealthy family.
Inside the half-open door, servants were clearing the snow in the yard.
A middle-aged man who looked like a manager was looking around with his hands behind his back.
The father and daughter looked at each other and decided to make this place the destination of this trip.
Lin Erzhuang put down his backpack and took out a pickled rabbit.
He looked inside the gate a few times, opened his mouth but no sound came out, but half of the tip of his ear turned red.
The pickled rabbit meat in his hand was bright red in color, exuding a delicious salty and smoky flavor.
The muscles are firm and the appearance is clean and free of any mucus.
“Delicious pickled rabbit meat, a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation.
Don’t miss it if you pass by it, you can’t afford to suffer a loss or be cheated.”
Lin Shu immediately started shouting at the top of her voice.
"Hey, whose kid is making noise outside?"
When Manager Tian heard the refreshing shouts, he couldn't help but smile and walked towards the door.
"Boy, meet the steward uncle. This is a wild rabbit pickled using my family's secret recipe passed down from generation to generation."
Lin Shu stepped forward fearlessly, clasped her fists and bowed.
"The steward is obviously a knowledgeable man. Please help me appreciate it."
Manager Tian took a closer look at the two men and saw that they were wearing warm sheepskin coats and even sheepskin boots.
As I got closer, I could only smell the scent of pickled meat.
The man's sturdy build showed that he was a hunter.
At this time, the only people who can sell meat are probably the hunters in the mountains.
The master in the mansion had asked for a change of taste a long time ago, and he also wanted to buy more meat for his master to change the taste.
But there has to be a place to buy it!
In the cold winter, not only is meat hard to buy, even vegetables and radishes are rare.
He sent his men to wait in the market before dawn, but apart from pork, whose price kept rising every day, even chickens were rarely available.
Not to mention eggs, it's hard to even find an eggshell.
Manager Tian could tell the quality of the pickled rabbit meat at a glance.
The shiny texture of the meat and the pleasant smoky flavor with a salty aroma make it obviously top quality.
Lin Shu saw all of Manager Tian's subtle facial expressions.
Lin Erzhuang was not a stupid man. He swiftly took out the cooked rabbit meat wrapped in brown paper from the backpack.
He very meticulously wrapped a rabbit leg in a small piece of paper and handed it to Manager Tian, saying.
"Butler, please try it and see how it tastes."
"Okay, then I'll try it."
Manager Tian's nose moved, and his throat rolled up and down involuntarily, and he took a bite neither hurriedly nor slowly.
The outside is chewy, but the inside is tender and tasty.
It has the right amount of saltiness and a light smoky flavor, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth.
"Not bad, very suitable for drinking."
A rabbit leg was quickly eaten, and Manager Tian praised it sincerely.
"We'll take as many as we can get. Price is not an issue, as long as they're of the same quality."
"Uncle Steward has a good eye. These are the rabbits that Dad hunted in the mountains.
There are also wild boar meat and wolf meat at home, you see..."
Lin Shu counted on her fingers and looked at it with a smile, but did not quote a price immediately.
She calculated in her mind, wondering if ten taels of silver would be enough for a pickled rabbit.
After all, pickling requires seasoning, labor and time, and none of the three can be missing.
“Oh, there’s even wolf meat, which is a rare thing.
Yes, I want both. Just name a price."
Manager Tian couldn't help but look up to the father and son. He didn't expect that the taciturn man was actually a master hunter.
With the wolf meat, the master will definitely invite friends to his house for a small gathering, which will be a great honor for him.
"Pickled rabbit meat is ten taels of silver per piece, pickled wild boar meat is two taels of silver per pound, and pickled wolf meat is two taels of silver per pound."
Lin Shu closed her eyes and quoted her price.
But she didn't say how much game there was. It depended on how much the steward could eat.