Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 157 Hot

If the lady finds the taste good, she might even reward her.

Then the woman bought a vegetable basket and a fruit basket, and happily left with them.

People who entered the shop were increasingly tempted by the unfamiliar dishes, and ended up leaving either with a vegetable basket or a fruit basket.

Just then, several more people with patched clothes and haggard faces emerged from the crowd.

Their eyes were fixed on the shop, a mixture of longing and hesitation in their gaze.

When they discovered that the shop not only sold grain, but also precious grain seeds.

One of the bolder men finally couldn't resist and hesitantly took a few steps forward to the front of the shop.

The man nervously rubbed his hands together, then cautiously asked, "Um... excuse me, is grain available for sale here?"

Xiaoju was in charge of selling the grain. She always had a kind and warm smile on her face. After hearing the man's question,

He immediately nodded enthusiastically and replied, "Yes, we have rice, millet, wheat, soybeans, mung beans, and peas. Which one would you like?"

The man was overjoyed upon hearing Xiaoju's words, but his heart was soon filled with trepidation.

He licked his dry lips and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "So... how is all this grain sold?"

It should be noted that the famine and war that had just ended had caused enormous damage to this land.

Most of the grain that people planted has not yet reached the harvest season, but the existing grain prices on the market are ridiculously high.

It's so expensive that ordinary people like them simply can't afford it.

Originally, this man had only come here casually to ask a question, just to try his luck.

Because he knew very well that he probably couldn't afford such an expensive price no matter what.

However, even though I had already prepared for the worst.

When the man heard the specific price from Xiaoju, he thought he had misheard.

Xiaoju said unhurriedly, "Refined rice costs twenty coins a pound, while black flour costs five coins a pound; as for beans, they cost thirty coins a pound, and broken rice is relatively cheaper, fifteen coins a pound..."

As Xiaoju spoke, she pointed to the different kinds of grains one by one with her finger.

The man secretly pinched himself; it really hurt, he wasn't dreaming.

How can food be so cheap these days?

Although the price is still a little higher than before, it is unbelievably cheap compared to what other shops sell.

He stared wide-eyed at the grain in front of him with suspicion, thinking to himself, "Could the shopkeeper have made a mistake with the price? Whatever, I'll just buy it first."

However, the tempting low price ultimately won him over.

After some internal struggle, he finally decided to make the purchase.

So, he shakily reached into his robes and began to fumble around.

He rummaged around in his pocket for a long time before finally pulling out a crumpled cloth bag.

Then, he carefully opened the cloth bag and took out a pile of loose copper coins.

Seeing this, Xiaoju, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward to help with the counting.

She counted them carefully and found that there were only forty-five copper coins in total.

Then, Xiaoju looked up at the man and asked softly, "What kind of grain do you want to buy? Also, do you have any cloth bags to carry the grain with you?"

The man shook his head upon hearing this, indicating that he had not brought any.

Xiaoju smiled and explained, "If you want to use the cloth bags provided in our shop, there will be an extra five coins. Would you be willing to pay that?"

The man hesitated for a moment, then nodded decisively and replied, "Yes!"

At that moment, all he could think about was buying the grain as quickly as possible, fearing that by the time he got home to get the bags, the grain would have already been sold out.

Seeing the man's eagerness, Xiaoju didn't delay any longer and quickly asked, "So, what kind of grain do you plan to buy?"

The man answered without hesitation, "I want black faces, all of them!"

As he spoke, his voice trembled slightly with excitement.

After receiving a clear answer, Xiaoju quickly turned around, grabbed a cloth bag, and skillfully weighed out a full eight jin of black flour for the man.

After everything was in order, she handed the man a cloth bag full of black flour and saw the first person to buy grain out of the shop.

But as soon as the man stepped out of the shop, he eagerly grabbed the grain and hugged it tightly to his chest before running away.

He ran as fast as lightning, disappearing into the bustling crowd in the blink of an eye, as if afraid that someone would catch up and snatch away his hard-won treasure.

Once the first person comes to buy grain, a second will follow.

The shop quickly became lively.

"Here, I want a fruit basket. My young master loves peaches!"

"I want a fruit basket too, and give me a vegetable basket as well! Hey! Don't push, I called first!"

"I want a vegetable basket too. My husband likes spicy food, so we definitely have to buy one..."

"The apples in this fruit basket are huge! Give me two fruit baskets!"

"Shopkeeper! Can I buy these grapes separately? I'd like to buy a basket of them!"

People have a herd mentality; when they see others buying, even more people will gather around and buy.

Manager Li kept typing away on the abacus, almost making it spark.

This person needs two baskets of vegetables, that person needs one basket of fruit, and some need grain...

Thankfully, the shop has a lot of staff, otherwise they really wouldn't be able to keep up.

Shen Lerong was no longer as worried as she had been when the door was first opened; she looked visibly happy.

In less than an hour, the shop was almost sold out, except for some grains and the wine, grape juice, and apple juice on the counter.

Manager Li was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. In all the years he had been a manager, this was the first time he had ever seen so many people come to buy things.

Finally, Manager Li felt that it was only morning and there was still plenty of time, so he went to discuss with Su Yue about sending another batch of vegetables and fruits.

However, Su Yue rejected all of these offers.

"Manager Li, there's no need to rush. We've already bought enough for today. We can have someone deliver more tomorrow." Su Yue was also very happy.

Today is a good start.

When Su Yue returned to Zhaixing Tower with Dali, Shen Lerong, Qiaoxiang, Qiaoxia, and Qiaoyun, who hadn't been back for several days, it wasn't even noon yet.

At noon, Qiaoxiang and Qiaoxia felt a pang of heartache while cooking.

This food costs a fortune!

Shen Lerong now manages more places, and Su Yue is still a little worried about her running around all the time.