Xu Mo couldn't move, and Zheng Ruqian didn't want to get off the carriage, so Fang Heng had to guard the two of them.
The task of buying meat and vegetables was left to brother and sister Wen Zhiyun and Jiang Sheng.
Fortunately, little Jiang Sheng was able to handle this kind of thing with ease. She jumped off the donkey cart, grabbed the backpack, pulled Wen Zhiyun, and shuttled through the crowd with her short stature.
He quickly stopped in front of a meat stall and said, "Uncle, here are two kilograms of pork. I want the fat one."
"Okay." The stall owner was a strong man who dared to bare his arms even in the middle of winter. He quickly cut off a piece of pork belly and threw it on the scale, "Two kilograms high, twenty cents."
Jiang Sheng was startled.
A pound of meat in the town only costs eight cents, but in the county it actually costs ten cents.
But it had been cut off and she couldn't withdraw it, so she had no choice but to pay the price.
It’s quite scary when buying vegetables. In the town, vegetables cost one penny or two pounds per pound, but in the county they actually cost two pennies per pound.
Jiang Sheng didn't dare to buy, so he walked from the beginning to the end of the market with two kilograms of pork in his arms. He finally confirmed that everything in the county was more expensive than in the town.
Some are two to three cents more expensive, while others are twice as expensive. Especially vegetables that cannot be stored for a long time are four times more expensive.
Just because it takes an hour to drive a donkey cart?
Jiang Sheng frowned and returned to the donkey cart.
Xu Mo had regained his gentleness and calmness and asked, "Xiao Jiang Sheng, why did you only buy this little thing?"
Jiang Sheng pouted, "Everything is too expensive. Everything is more expensive than in the town. It's better to go to the town to buy it here."
Xu Mo was thoughtful.
Zheng Ruqian on the side came to his senses, "Is it very cheap in the town? If it is cheap, can it be transported to the county and sold?"
Selling mushrooms gave him a taste of the benefits of flipping, and his second brother's ambition was gradually expanding.
Jiang Sheng also had expectations on his face.
However, before they could discuss it, Xu Mo said calmly, "Want to know why? You can compare the differences between the markets in the town and the county."
Jiang Sheng was startled.
The market in the town, said to be a market, is actually a market. People in each village pull vegetables from their own fields, still with dew and soil, and sell them wherever they can.
But the market in the county is neat and orderly, and each household occupies the same area. Listen to the uncle who sells meat talking to others. This location is fixed, and you have to pay dozens of cash in rent every month.
Jiang Sheng's eyes widened. She found out why prices in the county were higher than in the town.
Zheng Ruqian was very disappointed, "I thought that in addition to the fungi, I could collect some meat and vegetables and sell them in the county."
The brother and sister's dreams of making money seemed to be shattered.
Xu Mo shook his head, "Not necessarily."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Sheng and Zheng Ruqian all raised their heads and looked at their elder brother with bright eyes.
"Selling things in the market requires rent, but delivering food to others does not." Xu Mo lowered his eyelashes, "Why don't you ask about the price of wild mushrooms in the county."
Jiang Sheng immediately jumped out of the donkey cart.
Zheng Ruqian didn't have time to feel sad anymore, and Sayazi ran into the market.
Not long after, the brother and sister came back dejectedly.
"Five cents per catty." Jiang Sheng stretched out his finger, "I said, why is the shopkeeper willing to buy in large quantities? We only sell it for four cents."
Zheng Ruqian reacted more quickly, "So, as long as we have other dishes, as long as the price is right enough, the shopkeeper will also want them."
What a blessing in disguise.
The brother and sister looked at each other, a small fire burning in their pupils.
"This donkey cart is really a good idea to buy land." Zheng Ruqian clenched his fists, "I will have to come to the county more often in the future."
"Yes, come often." Jiang Sheng followed and clenched his fists.
Xu Mo watched quietly and couldn't help but chuckle.
Wen Zhiyun held his chin, quiet and well-behaved.
Fang Heng held the whip and practiced donkey control.
Because the food in the county was too expensive, Jiang Sheng decided to go back to the town to buy it.
Zheng Ruqian reminded her, "We still have cotton-padded clothes to buy."
Jiang Sheng waved his hand, "The food in the county is so expensive, and cotton-padded clothes must be even more expensive. It's better to go back to the town to buy them."
Xu Mo smiled again. He touched his sister's head and said softly, "Jiang Sheng, the first thing I want to teach you is that seeing is believing."
"The knowledge that a person can acquire in this life is limited, and many things are beyond personal knowledge. You cannot deny everything just because you don't understand it."
"Jiang Sheng, go and take a look. Are cotton-padded clothes in the county really more expensive than in the town?"
Fang Heng stopped the carriage at the right time in front of the clothing store.
Jiang Sheng pursed his lips and entered the store. After asking about the prices of several items, he was stunned on the spot.
As the elder brother said, the ready-made clothes in the county are really not much more expensive than those in the town. On the contrary, they have more and better styles. If Jiang Sheng has to choose, Jiang Sheng will definitely prefer to buy cotton clothes in the county.
Xu Mo's words echoed in time. Jiang Sheng pursed his lips and felt that he had grown up in an instant.
She has a very flexible mind. She will wake up and her brain will start to work again.
The price of good-looking clothes in the county is about the same as that of ugly clothes in the town. On the other hand, will the ugly clothes in the county be cheaper?
Jiang Sheng went to the corner and touched a few dusty jackets. When he asked about the price, it turned out that they were five or six cents cheaper than those in the town.
She was so happy that she bought twenty cotton-padded clothes and asked the store to give her two or three cents cheaper for each piece.
After all, a cotton-padded jacket that cost twenty cash a piece in the town only cost twelve cash in the county.
On a donkey cart.
The four brothers were bored and discussing whether to go in and look for their little sister so as not to lose the child.
Leng Buding turned around and saw Jiang Sheng walking out carrying four or five large burdens.
Xu Mo's eyes widened, Wen Zhiyun opened his mouth, and Zheng Ruqian and Fang Heng simply ran over to catch him.
"Jiang Sheng, are you crazy?" Zheng Ruqian asked, "Why did you buy so many cotton-padded jackets?"
"Sell for money." Jiang Sheng stuffed the baggage into the car and patted his chest to assure him, "This is what my eldest brother taught me. Don't worry, you will definitely make money."
Xu Mo held his forehead, not knowing what to say.
The donkey cart has limited space, and usually can accommodate up to seven or eight people. Now that it has five large baggage loaded on it, Jiang Sheng and Wen Zhiyun can only sit on the baggage.
Fang Heng pulled the donkey's bit and let out a sigh of relief.
He had finally mastered the skill of driving the donkey more smoothly, and then the little sister gave him a new challenge. He couldn't miss it.
If this fails, there will be two children missing from the car.
Fortunately, the old donkey was very obedient until the city gate.
The donkey cart moved forward at a steady speed, leaving the city gate and passing by Shili Town. Jiang Sheng also bought some vegetables.
After another quarter of an hour, they finally returned to the ruined temple at the entrance of the village.
Jiang Sheng jumped down happily, preparing to count today's entries and exits.
But as soon as he opened the door, he saw the messy ruined temple, the bedding that had been opened, and the pots and pans that were obviously missing.
Someone came in as they were leaving.
Jiang Sheng's whole body suddenly became cold.
