Space Food Storage: Daily Travel

At noon on the second day, Liu Yuhan and his father each rode their horses to Haiyu Town to attend the market. By the way, they told Huo Yi about the discovery of saltpeter in the mountains. They should have some contact channels.

They still had some impression of this route as they had walked here once before. Today the road was not slippery and was easier to walk on, so they arrived in less than half an hour.

For an island with a population of 5, there are still quite a few people at the market. When they arrived, it was still early, but many islanders were already selling things.

They mainly sell seafood, which should be the harvest from yesterday's fishing, as well as leather products made from nitrate by hunters, some live prey, or prey that has been slaughtered, dried shiitake mushrooms, fungi, fresh wild vegetables, and home-grown vegetables.

You can also barter at the market, from one seller to another, if you think it's a good deal, then you can do it. If it's not worth it, both parties can agree to add some extra change.

Liu Yuhan saw many men dressed as businessmen walking around the market.

They were mainly looking at animal fur products, which could fetch a lot of money if sold outside the island.

In addition to looking at fur products, these merchants also look at pearls. Pearls are relatively rare, so only one or two people are selling them.

Pearls come in different sizes, and their colors are mostly white, light yellow, purple, and brown.

Liu Yuhan couldn't help but ask about the price. The larger pearls were sold at two taels each, the extra-large pearls were sold at three taels each, and the smaller ones with poor quality were also sold at several hundred coins.

It’s a bit expensive, but pearl fishing is very risky.

The pearl diver first ties a long rope around his waist, dives to the bottom of the sea with a bamboo basket, puts the collected pearl oysters into the bamboo basket, and then shakes the rope, and the people on the sea quickly pull the pearl diver and the bamboo basket to the surface.

It is very dangerous to collect pearls using this method. Not only are the divers prone to oxygen deprivation, they may also be attacked by large fish.

As the father and daughter walked around, they bought things that the Liu family was short of and put them in their backpack. For example, the bowls from the Liu family were a bit worn and chipped.

Liu Yuhan symbolically bought one or two, and when they returned to the courtyard, he found a deserted place and picked out the bowls in the space together.

We also gave them some melons such as pumpkin, winter melon, and bitter melon, and asked them to save the seeds so that they could plant them themselves and have more fresh vegetables to eat.

Take out five bags of rice and five bags of flour each, and put them on the horses when we get there.

There are also fabrics I bought in the space before, cotton and coarse cloth, cloth shoes, needles and thread, etc.

Also take out the daily medicinal herbs, snacks, dried fruits, malt sugar, brown sugar, salt, brushes, paper, etc. When the horse can't carry it anymore, make room and then return to get it.

When my mother sees these things, she will feel more at ease, and my great-grandmother and the others will live a more comfortable life.

Liu Yuhan forgot to buy some books for them.

Other enlightenment books include The Analects of Confucius and University, which Liu Hong and others have already studied according to their age groups.

You have to know that there are three people teaching above them, Liu Zhiyuan and his two sons Liu Zhijian and Liu Zhiyi, who are truly talented!

Especially Liu Zhiyi, who had just won the third place in the imperial examination and was in his prime, but his life ended so suddenly, which is really a pity.

Sixteen years have passed in vain, and there is still no sign of marriage.

Liu Zhiyi was named the third place in the imperial examination because he looked like Pan An, but his talent was even better than that of the first place.

Even if there were girls on the island willing to marry him, he would refuse. He was already 35 years old... Alas, Liu Yuhan felt sorry for him when she thought about it.

The same thing happened with my eldest uncle. He was the Dali Temple Secretary at that time, and my father-in-law was the Dali Temple Minister. He was still young at that time and had a bright future. It was a pity.

Mrs. Lian also died of complications during childbirth, and little Liu Zhi was left without a mother at birth.

Even Liu Yuhan, who wasn't involved, felt sorry for it, let alone the Liu family? Oh, I've gone off topic again.

After Liu Yuhan and his father finished their shopping, they went to the inn to look for Huo Yi. He told him about the discovery of saltpeter on the mountain and asked him to inform Huo Dong.

If Huo Dong didn't know the answer, he would probably ask her. It would be fine for her to sort out the Baidu content and give it to him.

Since she discovered something good but it was difficult for her to exploit and develop it, she naturally had to find a backer to pass the blame on to, and she didn't think too much about whether to share the profits or not.

If there was, it would be icing on the cake; if not, it would be considered a good deed. After all, the Huo family had made a lot of efforts in finding her mother and taking care of the Liu family. Just consider it as repaying these favors. It would always be good for their family to have such a big backer in the future.

Liu Yuhan was still secretly observing Huo Dong.

He is the eldest grandson of the old general. Grandma Qin said that the old general has always been bothered by mundane affairs. Since the general and his wife passed away, most of the family affairs were decided by Huo Dong.

If this person is reliable, he will be given the seeds for the next season. It is up to him to promote it or grow it himself. In short, the high-yield corn has been given to him. It doesn't matter if there is one more or one less variety. Ultimately, what Liu Yuhan hopes for is to achieve the promotion results.

The father and daughter went back, and when they were almost there, they took out all the things they had prepared in the space in a place where no one was around.

Let my father carry some back first, and then come back to pull it. If the Liu family asks, just tell my father to swallow it whole.

Liu Yuhanhan is most afraid of lying and hates explaining, and tries to avoid it if possible.

Not long after, Liu Shinan came over with Liu Zhiyuan, his two sons, and Liu Hong, all of them carrying backpacks.

"Hey, why did my son-in-law and Xiaohan buy so many things? This must be very expensive. You just settled down and it's not easy to earn a little money. We are doing well, so you don't need to do this. Take these things back and return them."

"Grandfather, this thing has already been bought and cannot be returned. Didn't I tell you about some of the things we experienced while fleeing the famine? We fled and found ourselves in a bandit's den. They were harming people, so we robbed them of some silver. With the silver, we built a brick house in Fulai Village and planted a lot of crops. This is what my father and mother should give to you as a filial gift. Grandfather, just accept it."

"Uh, this..."

"Father, since this is a gift from my sister, brother-in-law, and Xiaohan, let's accept it. We are all family. Xiaohan likes reading your essays, doesn't she? Please write more for her when you have time."

"That's right, Grandfather. What my uncle said is exactly what I was thinking. Your writing is so good! I also found a few good purple Hao pens in the bandit's lair. I'll give one to each of you later."

"What? Zihao Pen? Xiaohan, this is real!? You are not teasing your uncle, are you?"

"What my uncle said is of course true. If you are not satisfied, I will change it until you are satisfied!"

"Hahaha, this child is so naughty. Let's go back quickly. Your grandmother and the others are making lunch. It should be ready soon."

"Okay, let's go back and have lunch. I love seafood the most."

"Xiao Han likes to eat shrimp. I'll get some for you next time."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

It took the group two trips to get all the things, and they temporarily piled them on the stone slabs in the yard.

"So many things, what a waste." The old man complained.

"Grandma, this isn't much. We need to eat and drink every day, and we'll finish it soon. Here are some fine cotton cloths to make you some clothes so you can wear them more comfortably. And here are some cloth shoes. I don't know if you can wear them yet."

"Ah, my dear child, I am grateful for your kindness. Unfortunately, I have nothing and nothing good to give you. It's really..."

Liu Yuhan squatted in front of the old lady, grabbed her hand, and talked to her and changed the subject while laughing.

She hates to see old people sad.