mtlumby2d Chapter 88 Crazy buying, buying, buying
Chapter 88 Crazy buying, buying, buying
The young butler Fu proposed again, "Grandpa, we can find a bigger inn and rent a small courtyard near the back door."
"Oh, why is that?"
"The inn is big, with a lot of people coming and going, so whatever we do won't attract attention. It's convenient to move goods in and out by the back door, and it won't attract attention if we store it in a space."
"Haha, that's right, our Fu'er is smart and considerate."
"If we don't go back today, will we keep waiting like a fool and can't get what we want?" Jiang asked.
"It's okay, aunt. I told them to wait in the woods every evening, away from people. If they can't wait for us, they will fly back to the other side of the mountain and hide." Gu Fu said.
Everyone was relieved, and added some unexpected points to Gu Fu's story. Then they went to find an inn.
We arrived at the largest inn in the city. After the waiter showed us the room, we spent three taels of silver to rent a small courtyard near the back door of the inn.
The shop assistant led everyone to check in. Gu Dajiang quietly went to Gu Fu and said, "Fuer, do you have any cakes made by your mother? Give two pieces to Second Uncle. Second Uncle will give them to the second brother and ask him about something."
"Yes, Second Uncle." Gu Fu also imitated Gu Dajiang and whispered. As he spoke, he put his little hand into Second Uncle's sleeve.
Gu Dajiang felt something heavy in his sleeve, and when he touched it, he found a paper-wrapped box in his sleeve, the size of a self-heating lunch box.
"Fuer, is this box a self-heating lunch box?" Gu Dajiang asked quietly.
Gu Fuchong nodded to his second uncle.
It turned out that the boxes of self-heating hot pots and rice used by the family were washed clean by my mother, my eldest aunt, and my second aunt, and were not allowed to be thrown away.
There is no point in keeping it in the space, but I have saved quite a bit.
The pastries that were taken out now were not found in this world. They would not look strange when paired with a box that had never appeared before. Instead, it would increase the value of the pastries, so one had to be digested quickly.
Gu Dajiang looked at Mr. Gu, who had been holding Gu Fu. He listened to the conversation between the two and nodded at Gu Dajiang.
Gu Dajiang said nothing more and walked to the second brother who was leading the way. After greeting him, he took the second brother's hand and stuffed the cake into his hand, saying, "Thank you for leading the way, second brother. This is for the children at home. I asked someone to bring it back from the capital. Try it, second brother." He stopped the second brother from refusing and continued, "By the way, ask you something."
The waiter stopped refusing and said with a smile, "Excuse me, sir. If you want to know anything, just ask. I will tell you what I know."
"Okay, thank you, little brother. This time we came out to sell some medicinal herbs, and then buy some cloth, books, daily necessities, etc. I wonder which shops in Weng County can buy medicinal herbs. Also, where should we buy these books, cloth, and daily necessities? Is there anything we need to pay attention to?" Gu Dajiang asked with a smile.
"Hi! This must be your first time visiting Weng County."
"Yeah, we're quite far from here."
"Then you have asked the right person. I used to be a guide at the city gate. No one is more familiar with the shops in the city than me."
"That's great, please ask Xiao Er to introduce us."
"Our Weng County is built in a square shape. The roads in the county are almost all straight, like a chessboard. The shops in the city are scattered in the East and West Markets. Our inn is located next to the West Market.
The East Market is just over the East City Gate, and it mainly sells jewelry, antiques, teahouses, restaurants, and hundreds of other businesses. However, the prices are a bit higher, and in the past it was a place frequented by wealthy families.
The West Market is more lively. There are accommodations for merchants, jewelry stores, warehouses, wine shops, etc. The bookstores, cloth shops, and drugstores you are looking for are also located in the West Market. Of course, there are also in the East Market, but they are more expensive.
The three larger medicine shops in the county are Huichuntang, Xinglintang, and Baohetang. Xinglintang and Baohetang are located in the West Market. If you need rare and precious medicinal materials, Huichuntang is the first choice. In addition, there are five medical clinics that also collect loose medicines, three of which are in the East Market and two in the West Market.
As for bookstores, they are also in our West Market. There is one two streets up from our inn, and another one near the city gate. There are more cloth shops, both in the East Market and the West Market. Similarly, the prices in the East Market are higher than those in the West Market.
The officials in Weng County really love the people like their own children, and they are very strict in their administration, so there are no bullies in the market. I just suggest that you compare prices from three different stores and choose the best one to buy."
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the rented yard.
"Dear guests, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me."
"Thank you, little brother. We now have a general understanding of Weng County." Gu Dajiang said with a smile.
"You are too polite, sir. We always have hot water in our store, and someone will deliver it later. If you need it in the future, just ring the bell and someone will bring it. Our inn provides meals, and you still need to ring the bell to eat, and someone will come to take your orders when the bell rings."
"well."
"If there's nothing else, I'll go down first."
"Okay, there's nothing else to do. Thanks to you, little brother."
After listening to the introduction of the waiter, everyone had some understanding of Weng County, but they still had to go there themselves to learn more about it.
Gu Fu invited Zhixing and Zhiying to start the simulation mode and stay in the courtyard of the inn. First, they came to look after the house and second, they came to receive the goods.
After all these were settled, it was time for lunch. Gu Dahe rang the bell, and soon a waiter came over with a lunch box and helped to place it on the table in the living room.
Then he said, "Dear guests, your dishes have been served, please enjoy your meal."
Everyone thanked him and stood up to go to the dining table. When they sat down at the table, they found that they were a little hungry. There were four dishes and a basket of multi-grain steamed buns on the table.
They are boiled cabbage, pickled radish, cold-mixed Huocai, and a plate of boiled pork.
Although it’s not as good as the food at home, it’s much better than what I ate in Dagu Village.
The family didn't complain and quickly finished their lunch before continuing their shopping.
Gu Fu had already replaced the hay with inferior deer antlers in advance, and Wu Fuzi was still pushing the cart.
The family prepared to go to the herb shop first to clean up the herbs and deer antlers they brought.
"Dad, who should we sell these medicinal herbs to?" Gu Dahe asked Old Man Gu.
"Each of you three should bring a boy with you, and each of you should take a piece of deer antler and go to these houses to ask about the purchase price. We will sell it to whoever offers the highest price." Old Man Gu said to the three brothers.
"Okay, Dad. Then the three of us brothers will take Jier, Xianger and Ruer to ask. You guys can walk around the area first." Gu Dahai said. The three brothers each took a piece of deer antler and each took a boy with them to go to the drugstore to inquire.
Old Master Gu, along with Gu Fu, the three sisters-in-law of the Jiang family, as well as Gu Yi, Gu An, Gu Le, and Gu Kang, began to sweep the streets one by one.
They bought a bunch of all kinds of gadgets that they liked, but in the end they couldn't carry them all, so they went to a secluded corner and gave them to Gu Fu to store.
We finally reached the bookstore. As one of the only two bookstores in Weng County, it was quite large.
Looking at the room full of books, Gu Fu felt extremely at home.
"Boss, how are the books here selling?" asked Mr. Gu.
"The books we sell here are reasonably priced and we don't cheat anyone," the shopkeeper replied with a smile, "but the specific price depends on what kind of book you want."
Mr. Gu pointed to a copy of The Analects and asked, "How much is a copy like this?"
The shopkeeper looked at the title of the book and replied, "This kind of common classics costs one tael of silver per copy."
Old Master Gu nodded, flipped through other books, and got an idea in his mind.
Gu Fu looked at his grandfather expectantly. His big eyes were filled with anticipation and excitement, and he blinked at Grandpa Gu.
Looking at his adorable granddaughter, Mr. Gu couldn't help but want to satisfy her, so he said to the boss, "Boss, how much would it cost to buy all the books, pens, inkstones, and paper in your store? Can you calculate it?"
"What?!" the bookstore owner asked in disbelief.