Chapter 10 Lanhua County

   After some inquiries, Qiao Yi already had a general idea of ​​the price of food and vegetables in his mind.

  Rice and flour are precious things.

  In this dynasty, it was something that high officials and nobles ate.

  Rice and white noodles are divided into four grades, polished rice is 200 renminbi a catty, medium rice is 100 renminbi a catty, low-grade rice is 50 renminbi, and broken rice is 15 renminbi. More than three years old rice, the price is halved in turn.

  Even so, aged broken rice costs seven to five cents a catty.

  White noodles are divided into four grades, which are almost the same as rice.

  200 Wen for fine noodles, 100 Wen for medium noodles, 50 Wen for low-grade noodles, and 10 Wen for rough noodles.

  The same old noodles that are more than three years old, the price is halved in turn, but the rough noodles cost five cents.

  Normal people eat yellow noodles and black noodles.

  Yellow noodles are corn flour (corn flour), which are divided into two types, thick noodles and thin noodles, thin noodles cost three penny a catty, and thick noodles cost a penny a catty.

  Black noodles are a mixture of beans and grain noodles, and cost two pounds. Although they are cheap, they are hard to swallow when eaten in the mouth, and they are comparable to rice bran.

   But even so, the Mu family still couldn't afford it.

  Pork fatty meat is 20 cents a catty, pork belly is 15 cents a catty, and lean meat is 10 cents a catty. Bone sticks cost two cents, and pig hearts, livers and lungs cost five cents a pair (the internal organs of a whole pig). Most people buy them to feed their dogs.

  Vegetables are very cheap, usually about one penny and two catties.

   Game is more expensive, especially live game.

  Like the rabbit Joey brought, although it is small, it is better than alive. The price of a small rabbit is around 20 Wen.

   With the bottom line in mind, Qiao Yi started to set up a stall next to a vegetable seller.

  When Qiao Yi took out the rabbit, it immediately attracted the attention of many rich men.

  No way, cute creatures like rabbits are popular everywhere.

  Especially this kind of rich sons and husbands who usually don’t leave home.

   "I don't know how this big sister (the address for strangers, old lady, young big sister, young lady) sells the rabbit?"

"This little brother has good eyesight. I just caught these rabbits from the mountain today. Now they can eat by themselves. They can feed themselves with some green vegetables, and they can have cubs in the next spring. By then, there will be more than that." There are only seven rabbits in total, I don’t know how to buy them?”

  As soon as they heard the cub, many young masters around covered their faces and lowered their heads, looking shy.

  Joy rolled his eyes as he watched.

   This is really hard for her to accept.

  A big man's family is so girlish.

  However, thinking of the world where men and women are reversed, Qiao Yi silently thought in her heart that the woman in front of her was a man.

   In this way, I really felt much more comfortable.

   But this further strengthened her idea that she would not get married.

  She can't stand her man being so awkward.

   "vulgar."

   Siu Si next to the man blushed and gave Qiao Yi a vicious look.

   "I want it all." The man quickly returned to his previous state, and said softly.

   "It's cheaper for you, two hundred Wen."

   This asking price Joy is well thought out.

  Although it is said that a catty of meat for a big rabbit is only fifteen cents, a small rabbit is only twenty cents.

   But her rabbit is better than the price but no market, few people will waste time and effort to catch this kind of little rabbit.

  If she is not too poor, she will not be arrested.

  "A profiteer, one little rabbit is only twenty cash, and seven are...just (count how much with fingers)...only one hundred and forty cash. But you want my son two hundred cash."

   When Xiaosi heard the two hundred words, he immediately became furious.

   This reminded Qiao Yi of Mu Xuan.

   But Mu Xuan is much prettier and cuter than Xiao Si.

   "It's up to you whether to sell it or not, it's the price. If you don't buy it, someone else will buy it."

   Want her to cut Joey's price?

  That's impossible.

   Xiaosi originally wanted to say something, but couldn't bear his young master's words.

   "Yam, give me the money."

   Xiaosi Yam reluctantly counted two hundred words to Joey.

   "Ten words in the basket." Qiao Yi handed Xiaosi Yam together with the small basket containing the rabbit.

  Seven little rabbits, he can't take them back, can he?

   I could only reluctantly count ten coins to Joey again.

"what is this?"

  After buying the rabbit, the rich man did not leave, but looked curiously at the things in Joey's basket.

  At this time, Joey’s basket contained fried crayfish meat in a wooden basin, some tree leaves to be used to hold the shrimp meat, and a dozen kiwi fruits placed on the outside of the wooden basin.

   "This is shrimp meat, and this is a kind of fruit. For the sake of buying all my rabbits, I will give you some."

   Whether the shrimp meat sells well or not depends entirely on the person in front of him.

  Joy picked up the chopsticks, picked up five or six shrimp meat on a palm-sized tree leaf, and handed it to the rich man.

   "Taste it."

  Although it was fried yesterday, the taste has not changed at all. She had tasted it before coming here.

  If it breaks, she doesn't know, and if it breaks, she won't be able to make money.

  The rich man took the leaves, but when he saw the shrimp meat, his pretty eyebrows frowned.

  He has never eaten on the street like this, and it looks unclean.

  But when he saw Qiao Yi's expectant eyes, he frowned and picked up a crayfish meat, and slowly put it into his mouth.

  The action of the rich man frightened Xiaosi Yam.

   The things outside here are not clean. What if you eat something bad, young master?

  But he didn't dare to say anything, he could only stamp his feet anxiously on the spot, and at the same time, he didn't forget to stare at Qiao Yi.

  The rich young man took a bite, and his frown suddenly relaxed.

   Then he put all the remaining shrimp meat in his mouth.

  The rich man's face is not obvious, but his eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

   "Sister, what is this? This is the first time I have eaten it."

  Although he really wanted Joey to give him some, but his usual upbringing told him that he couldn't go on like this.

  Eating on the street is already out of respect.

   "This is shrimp meat, do you want to buy some? It's very cheap, five cents a penny."

  Because there is no scale and no bag to hold the shrimp meat, Qiao Yi sells it individually, so that most people can afford it and try something new.

   "I want it all."

"Okay, there are so many of these things, I won't count them one by one. If you add them up, there will be two thousand, five for a penny, and a total of four hundred. Since you bought a lot, I'll give you all these peaches. "

  After hearing what the rich man said, Qiao Yi was overjoyed.

   I really didn't expect to meet someone who knows the goods when I first came here.

   "I don't know what this is, big sister?" The rich man pointed to the kiwi fruit and asked suspiciously.

   Can such an ugly thing be eaten?

   "This is called kiwi fruit. Long-term consumption has the effects of promoting body fluid, quenching thirst and invigorating the stomach. The harder it is, the more sour, and the softer one is especially sweet."

  Joe introduced the kiwi fruit, and then began to peel the skin, teaching the rich man how to eat it.

  Looking at the peeled kiwi in front of him, the rich man swallowed.

  (end of this chapter)