Since there is space, it is naturally the best to buy it for 0 yuan

A temporary worker only earned about 15 cents a day, which meant that after a day's hard work, he couldn't even buy a pound of fat meat.

A farmhand can earn more than 600 yuan a month, which is considered capable.

You can buy a person for a few taels of silver, but of course some are expensive.

A cow costs 10 taels of silver or more, and a horse is even more expensive.

In ancient times, people were not as good as cattle and horses.

Shen Ruyi came to a steamed bun shop that looked relatively clean. She asked the owner for three meat buns and a bowl of porridge as she was hungry from shopping.

I found a place by the side and sat down.

这个年代，1000文等于1两银子，10两银子等于1个银元宝，100两银子等于1个金元宝。

This purchasing power is confusing. Only the prices of steamed buns and eggs can be compared with those in modern society. To be honest, the prices of other things are very confusing.

The wages of ordinary people are too low. After working hard for a month, they can only buy ordinary clothes. It's too scary.

I finally understood the words I saw before: There is only one set of clothes for a whole family, and whoever goes out gets to wear it. That's the joke.

I used to think it was a joke to describe poverty, but now I realize that it is a living reality!

So scary, and so profound!

Really as lowly as an ant.

Shen Ruyi was extremely grateful that there was a space. Otherwise, if she were to travel through time and space and be reborn as a poor peasant girl, with her own abilities and intelligence, she would be worried that she would not be able to survive.

It’s so hard to live in ancient times!

Eh!

The streets are neat and orderly, and the crowds are bustling. From what we have seen so far, this is a relatively stable dynasty. Even if it is not the prosperous era as legendary, it is definitely not a chaotic era.

This is probably the only thing to be thankful for.

There are beggars around, and even when begging, they are still well behaved. No one has been seen robbing anyone, which shows that the security is not bad, Shen Ruyi thought.

The buns arrived. Shen Ruyi picked up one and just took a bite when she felt a strong gaze staring at her.

When she looked up, she saw a child of about seventeen or eight years old, with his clothes full of patches, squatting in the corner, staring at the bun in her hand with drooling, his eyes shining as he stared at it intently.

As if he felt someone was looking at him, he shifted his gaze from the bun to Shen Ruyi's face. The two looked at each other and the child was also startled.

There was a hint of embarrassment and shame in those frightened eyes.

Then the bright eyes dimmed, and he lowered his head, picking at his fingers as if he was at a loss.

I don’t know if he is a beggar. If he is, he is obviously not skilled in begging.

Shen Ruyi was also happy when she saw the child's performance.

He waved to the child: "Child, come here."

When the child heard Shen Ruyi's words, he was frightened, slipped away, and took a few steps back.

I kept repeating, "I'm not hungry, I'm not hungry, I'm not hungry..."

Shen Ruyi laughed out loud, "Don't be afraid, I know you're not hungry, I don't know if you're familiar with this, I want to ask you something, come here quickly!"

After hearing this, the child reluctantly and tentatively moved over slowly.

Shen Ruyi patted the stool next to her and said, "Sit here."

The child looked at his clothes and didn't sit down, just looked at them.

Shen Ruyi followed his gaze and found that the clothes and style were a bit dirty, but the little hands were still clean.

But in the face of survival, it seems that clothes and other things are not important. Being able to stay alive is the most important thing!

"It's okay, sit down, I'll treat you to some buns, if you don't sit down you won't get any food."

When the child heard the word "dumplings", his eyes lit up and he sat down immediately.

Then he looked at Shen Ruyi, as if to say, okay, we're all seated now, you can hand out the buns.

Baozi’s charm is still the greatest, his reaction and speed are so fast!

Shen Ruyi handed the child a bun, pushed the porridge in front of him, and said, "Eat, you can have as much as you want."

I ordered another bowl of porridge and three vegetable dumplings.

When the boss heard the noise and saw a dirty kid sitting on the seat, he frowned slightly and turned around to get the buns.

The child took a bite of the bun and it tasted so delicious that his round eyes narrowed.

Shen Ruyi took a closer look and found that the child had good looks, with pleasant facial features, but he was lacking in nutrition, with a big head and a small body, like a big-headed doll, which was somewhat uncoordinated.

Shen Ruyi picked up the bun she had taken a bite of before and started eating. The taste was okay, after all, there was no seasoning, and for a modern stomach, it was a bit bland.

But it is not without advantages. At least it is authentic, has a thin skin and lots of fillings, is safe to eat, and has no messy additives.

Although it is called meat buns, it is mainly vegetable. I saw a few small pieces of meat and there should be some animal oil in it.

I was worried that my child hadn’t eaten meat for a long time and his stomach might not be able to handle it, so I specifically asked for a vegetarian bun.

As for the current meat content, it's okay.

It shouldn't be a big problem, but during the insurance period, you should still let your child drink more porridge as a base.

Shen Ruyi was just about to say that the child should drink porridge first and then eat buns.

As a result, the child had finished the porridge and stopped after eating half of the bun, holding it in his hand and staring blankly.

It’s so fast that I haven’t even finished my bun yet.

"Keep eating, kid, you'll have enough!"

"Little brother, can I take the remaining half of the bun home?"

"Who else is in your family?"

"I have a brother"

"Where's your brother?"

"On that street over there, looking for work"

"Is your brother familiar with the capital?"

"Yes, yes, little brother, are you planning to hire my brother and have him help you with the work?" He stood up excitedly.

What a smart child. "Yes, can you find your brother?" Shen Ruyi asked.

"Yes! I know where he usually goes. Little brother, wait a minute, I'll go call him, it will be quick!" Then he was about to run.

Shen Ruyi held him back and stuffed the remaining buns at him: "Take these buns and give them to your brother. Don't be in a hurry. Walk slowly. No need to run. I'll wait for you here with porridge."

……

Shen Ruyi sorted out her memory. After her stepmother passed away, she had never left the house, let alone visited the capital.

We still need to find someone who is familiar with the capital to lead us so that things will be more convenient.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, I saw a thin young man running towards me in a hurry, with a child tucked under his armpit.

He stopped in front of Shen Ruyi and looked at her with bright eyes: "Thank you for the buns, boss. What do you want to know? Just ask. I know the capital city well!"

They are indeed brothers, so similar in some aspects.

The white clothes washed by the little brother have patches on them, but they are clean at least.

Shen Ruyi nodded and said, "Sit down, no hurry, let's talk slowly!"

He turned to the boss and asked for 5 more meat buns and a bowl of porridge.