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Just like that, a few people staggered to Qian's grain store, and there were fewer people outside.

Occasionally one or two people would go in, buy a small amount of food and leave in a hurry.

The three of them went in to inquire about the price of food, and sure enough, it was much more expensive, but there was no limit on the quantity. There were no less than 500 kilograms of food on display in the store, with the most common being coarse grains, sweet potatoes, wheat flour, and corn flour, with a small amount of miscellaneous grains, beans, and the like.

The three of them discussed it and bought more than 100 kilograms of grain, including coarse grains and fine grains, as well as some peanuts and soybeans. In total, they spent more than three taels of silver.

After paying the money, Liu's father and Lin Weizhong left, each carrying a bag of grain.

After leaving Qian's grain store, Liu's father and Lin Weizhong's steps seemed much heavier than when they came, but they felt a little relieved in their hearts because they returned with a full load.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on their shoulders, stretching the shadows of the bags of grain into long ones, as if they were an imperceptible touch of warmth in this difficult time.

"Let's go back and store the food in the inn first, then go to the brokerage office to ask if we can rent a small yard in the city for a month and see how it goes. I wonder how long this drizzle will last?"

"Yes, this year's harvest is really a headache." Father Liu sighed and frowned.

"I hope the rain stops soon so I can grow something to eat in the winter. If it keeps raining, the winter will be difficult!"

"Uncle Liu, I think it's better to live in the city than to live in the mountains all the time. It's also more convenient to get information in the city. Plus, after the rain this time, there will be no shortage of water. If nothing unexpected happens, our future life should be back on track."

“It’s been raining for almost a month now. If it rains for another month, winter will come. We really need to find a place to settle down and make plans.

It is not a good idea to spend the winter in that cave. If the rain stops, we will continue on our journey. If the rain does not stop, we will have to make plans for the winter. "

"Yes, it is still quite cold here in winter, and there is no kang here in winter, so we still need to prepare some things for the winter. When the time comes, ask around to see how people here survive and prepare in advance."

Lin Keyu pointed to a shop and said, "Dad, there is a cloth shop over there. Should we buy some cloth to make clothes? The clothes we wear outside are all torn.

Make a few more coats. When it gets cold, we can take out our cotton and down jackets to wear inside, and wear a coat outside!"

"Okay, Ke Yu is right. Let's go take a look and prepare early. If it keeps raining, the prices of these commodities will probably go up. Let's buy some cotton. We can secretly take some out when the time comes."

The three of them entered the store and looked around. The store was not very big. There was a shopkeeper behind the counter and a waiter outside to greet customers.

After the three of them went in, the waiter came up to them. After all, unless the family particularly needed cloth at that time, they would generally not come to patronize the cloth shop.

"Sir, take your pick. We have all kinds of fabrics!"

At the invitation of the waiter, the three of them bought two batches of grey coarse cloth, a piece of cotton cloth and ten kilograms of cotton. Cotton is drought-resistant and the output this year is not low. In addition, it has been hot and dry and it cannot be sold, so there should be a lot of inventory.

If I had bought them earlier, the prices would have been very cheap. But now that it has rained, the weather has become much colder, and it is winter soon, so the prices have gone up a lot. It cost me a total of more than six taels of silver to buy these things.

Dozens of taels of silver can be lost in one trip. The price is really too high for ordinary people. No wonder so many people go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables.

After the three put their things back in the room, Father Liu wanted to let Lin Weizhong and the other two stay, and he would go to the dental clinic.

"Since you've decided to move to the city, why don't you rent a house first to see what the situation is like?"

After all, there are so many things in the inn. If they are lost and the inn refuses to acknowledge the loss, there is nothing they can do.

"I don't know what this county town is like? Why don't we settle down here?"

"Don't worry, just rent a house first, and then we'll see about settling down! I'd rather wait and see!"

"Okay, Uncle Liu, let's go back and let Ke Yu collect the space. We'll go to the dental clinic together. If anything happens, we'll have someone to take care of us. It's better to act in unison and not separate."

"I'm afraid it would arouse suspicion if someone came to the room and saw that there was nothing there."

Father Liu looked around the room at the inn, fearing that they had brought something back but not taken anything out, and there was nothing in the room, so it would be bad if someone discovered it.

"It's okay. I asked Ke Yu to collect some things in the backpack just now. I came back just to provide cover. No one knows what's in my backpack. Even if someone asks, I can explain it easily."

Father Liu thought Lin Weizhong's explanation was acceptable, so he agreed: "That's good, then let's go out together!"

Pawn shops are usually located on the edge of city streets. After walking for nearly half an hour, they only saw two pawn shops open on the street. There were several other shops with signs saying "pawn shop", but their doors were closed.

Father Liu observed carefully and went into the big dental shop first. There was a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman inside. It seemed to be a husband-and-wife shop.

"Master, do you want to buy someone? We have all kinds of people at home, and the price is very affordable!"

"Madam, is there a yard available for rent?"

"Yes, we have everything. What do you want, Master?"

"The location doesn't have to be too good, and the yard doesn't have to be too big. A small yard with five or six rooms will do."

"Wait a minute, I'll show you right away?"

After saying that, he went to the counter, took out a thick book and started looking through it. After reading a few pages, he said:

"Sir, there are currently three courtyards that meet your requirements. Let me introduce them to you. One is on East Street, and two are on South Street. Both are small courtyards with three main rooms, one side room, and one kitchen. However, there is no well in the courtyard. You have to fetch water from the large well in the moat of East Street.

This small courtyard has a monthly income of 1 tael and 3 qian of silver. The other two small courtyards on West Street are about the same size. But they both have their own wells, and the monthly income is 1 tael and 5 qian of silver! "

"Boss, let me ask you something. Is it cold here in winter? You don't sleep on a kang, so how do you usually keep warm?"

"Guest, you are from the northwest, right? We don't sleep on kangs here. We just endure the winter. If you have the conditions, you can buy charcoal to keep warm, or add a quilt. People in the village will store firewood in advance for the winter.

Firewood and charcoal are more expensive in winter. We have many mountains here, so there is a lot of firewood. Overall, winter is not difficult.”

Father Liu and Lin Weizhong looked at it and said, "It's just like I thought. Winter here shouldn't be too cold. If it doesn't work out, we can spend the winter in the city. It's better than living in the mountains anyway.

There are also many hills nearby, so it is quite convenient to go up the hill to chop firewood or hunt. "

Lin Weizhong: "Yes, Uncle Lin, I see that the situation in the city is not very chaotic. I don't know if it's because of the rain or what. But don't be afraid. We have a lot of people. If we move to the city, even if there is any problem, it will be no problem for us to escape.

It’s not okay to live in the cave for a long time. If conditions permit, we should live in a better place, otherwise the children’s bodies can’t stand it. Although they have experienced a lot, they are still children after all!”

Father Liu: "I think so too. The mountains are indeed too damp and dark, and the news in the mountains is too isolated.

If we want to integrate here faster and better, we still need to interact more with the people here.

In this case, we will rent a yard and move everyone to the city first, and we will talk about the rest later!"