Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

Xia Shengsheng knew that they were now on someone else's grocery store's territory, so how could he blatantly steal that store's business?

If the grocery store really doesn't want to buy her sugar, she can then sell it to someone else.

"Madam, I'm so sorry. I just said I wanted to sell it to the grocery store, but now I want to see if the owner of the grocery store will accept it. If the owner doesn't want it, I can sell it to someone else. Otherwise, wouldn't that be breaking my promise?"

The lady who wanted to buy sugar looked at Xia Shengsheng deeply, said nothing, and turned away.

Xia Shengsheng felt like he had offended someone just now.

Hey!

Look at my mouth!

"What the lady said makes sense. Even if we have good white sugar, why wouldn't we buy it? I just don't know if the price is reasonable."

The owner of the grocery store came out from the backyard and happened to hear Xia Shengsheng's last words.

The white sugar on the counter was also clearly displayed there, and he had already noticed the difference of this sugar.

It was better processed than any white sugar he had ever seen, with snow-white color and fine quality.

If the price is not too high, he can sell some of it in Niutou Town.

"Hello, shopkeeper. You can take a closer look at the quality of my candy. This is a reward from my former master. I heard it was shipped from the south! I shouldn't sell it, but my family is really struggling, so I can only exchange it for some silver.

How about your price? If it's suitable, we can pay for the goods."

Xia Shengsheng actually really wants to do a long-term business.

Things like sugar and salt from the supermarket could be sold and exchanged for silver of this dynasty.

This kind of consumable will not have any impact like a glass cup, right?

But Qiqi, the guy who always pours cold water on her, told her very clearly.

She can buy anything in the mall.

It’s just that there is a fixed amount every month.

And the amount given was really not that big, as if it was just a ration tailored for her family of five.

You can’t buy in bulk, and you can’t resell in bulk, so…

I only took out five kilograms of sugar.

The owner of the grocery store asked the waiter to get a spoon, scoop out some sugar, and put it in his mouth to taste the sugar.

I felt very happy after tasting it.

But there was no significant emotional fluctuation on his face.

"My lady, your sugar is really good, but you only have a few kilograms. If I take it back, it may not be easy to sell, and the risk is still relatively large.

How about selling it to me at 135 wen per pound?"

There are several types of white sugar prices nowadays. The inferior white sugar tastes slightly bitter and is yellower in color, but it sells for 80 cents per pound!

The medium quality ones are around 100 wen per jin. The especially good ones are sweet and have a delicate taste, but the color is not as snow-white. However, they still sell for around 150 wen per jin.

So, the price given by the grocery store owner is really not high.

If he were to sell this kind of sugar, it would cost at least 200 wen.

I made a net profit of sixty or seventy cents per pound.

However, Xia Shengsheng didn't want to get entangled over these few cents.

There are many more things to come!

If it wasn’t for the fact that I didn’t have the money to pay for the bus.

If we take this little bit of sugar directly to the capital and sell it, we can sell more.

"Okay, shopkeeper, weigh it! I have something else to do at home, so I won't delay any longer. Thank you for your help, shopkeeper."

Seeing that Xia Shengsheng agreed readily, the owner of the grocery store felt that the price was a little too high.

But it's not a good time to regret now.

I asked the waiter to weigh it, and it was exactly five kilograms.

675 wen, and was given a half-liang silver coin and 175 wen copper coins.

Xia Shengsheng has no wallet to hold money!

So he spent ten cents to buy the cheapest purse in the grocery store, said thank you and left with his things.

He ran towards the town entrance as fast as he could.

We just happened to catch a donkey cart that was just big enough for one person and ready to set off.

Xia Shengsheng spent 5 cents to sit on it.

Donkey carts are more expensive than ox carts, but they are also faster than ox carts.

A round trip by oxcart costs only three cents, a donkey cart costs five cents, and a horse carriage is the most expensive. People who take a horse carriage usually charter it.

It costs two cents of silver for a round trip!

Sitting on the bumpy donkey cart, Xia Shengsheng felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach.

It seems that the speed of this donkey cart is only slightly faster than running.

I guess if you ride a bicycle nowadays, it would be faster than this donkey.

Oh! I really miss the advanced means of transportation.

There were several women sitting on the donkey cart, eating melon seeds and chatting along the way.

It was very lively with people gossiping about other people's affairs.

From time to time, he would chat with Xia Shengsheng.

However, Xia Shengsheng was very tight-lipped. If she could answer two out of ten questions, it would be good enough. After a long time, other people realized that it was boring and stopped talking to her.

The sound of summer brings leisure.

This one and a half hours is equivalent to three hours in modern times, and it was quite uncomfortable to sit in the car the whole time.

When they finally arrived at the destination, Xia Shengsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ning'an Prefecture is a relatively large prefecture.

The tower stands tall there, looking solemn and majestic.

The large golden letters sparkled in the sunlight.

It was so dizzy that some people couldn't open their eyes.

The donkey cart only stopped under a big tree outside the gate of Ning'an Prefecture.

He would not go into the city because he would have to pay a separate entrance fee.

Everyone had to pay a two-cent fee to enter the city, and if they came by donkey cart or ox cart, they had to pay three cents.

Moreover, the garbage and feces produced by the livestock must be cleaned up by the owners themselves. If they fail to do so and are discovered, they will be fined a large amount of money to cover the cleaning costs!

So they wouldn't just go into the city for no reason.

After confirming the time to return to town with the coachman, Xia Shengsheng also lined up like most of the people going into the city.

After paying the city entrance fee, I walked into the gate of Ning'an Prefecture.

As soon as I got closer, I could see the prosperity of this city.

On both sides of the street, there are rows of quaint buildings, and on both sides are shops with a wide variety of stores, selling everything from silks and satins to ceramics and porcelain, from books and paintings to medicinal herbs and spices.

The streets are busy with cars and pedestrians.

The hawking and bargaining sounds from the roadside stalls rose and fell, forming a series of vivid street songs.

From time to time, carriages and sedan chairs passed slowly, and the sound of horse hooves and wheels intertwined, adding a bit of bustle to the busy street.

Xia Shengsheng spent a dozen cents to buy a peach wood hairpin at a small stall.

I also bought some of the cheapest rouge and powder at a place that sold rouge and powder.

After asking the seller about the location of the pawnshop, I went there directly without rushing.

Instead, he chose a small clothing shop and walked in.

When he came out again, Xia Shengsheng had changed his clothes.

She was wearing a purple double-breasted top with a pleated skirt of the same color. The collar and cuffs of the top were embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.

I also changed my shoes to a pair of embroidered shoes that were 90% new.

Her hair was tied up with the new wooden hairpin she had just bought.

Dressed like this, she looks like a lady from a wealthy family, or a servant in a wealthy household!

Xia Shengsheng spent a long time haggling over the price with the boss before she bought this set of clothes using all the money she had.

If this dress had not been hanging there for a year with no one buying it and could not be sold, the boss probably would not have sold such good material for less than one or two taels.

After dressing up carefully, even her facial makeup changed again and again. I guess even her children might not be able to recognize her at first glance after she puts on her makeup now.

Xia Shengsheng then walked towards the pawnshop carrying the package containing her old clothes and the package containing glass cups she brought from home.