The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Chapter 402: Shopping

After leaving the pastry shop, I walked a few steps and came across a clothing store.

The two of them went in and started shopping again, buying all kinds of clothes for all seasons, including underwear and outerwear.

The two of them have grown a lot in the past year.

Nowadays, when I buy clothes, I always buy something much bigger.

The shop receptionist was a young lady. When she saw that the two of them had bought so much, she gave them a few hair bands as gifts.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang each picked out a few of their favorite colors, and they were both very happy.

When she came across a pharmacy, Lu Qingqing thought of the medicinal fields in the space and walked straight in.

First, I asked the shopkeeper what medicinal herbs were commonly sold in the pharmacy, and then I bought a lot of medicinal herb seeds from here.

When the owner of the drugstore saw that she bought a lot, he thought that the little girl wanted to grow medicinal herbs on a whim.

Seeing that she was wearing ordinary cotton clothes, he was worried that she would be scolded by her family if she bought it, so he kindly gave her some advice.

Lu Qingqing knew that the shopkeeper was kind-hearted, so she explained that it was the elders in her family who knew how to grow medicinal herbs.

The shopkeeper then stopped trying to persuade him.

In addition to the medicinal herbs that pharmacies usually buy, Lu Qingqing also bought several kinds of poison seeds.

This kind of poison can also be prepared as medicine, so the shopkeeper didn't ask too many questions.

When Lu Qingqing walked out of the pharmacy, she had gained a lot.

In addition to various medicinal seeds, I also bought a lot of laxatives under the pretext that someone in my family was constipated.

As for the drug that was as famous as the laxative, Lu Qingqing asked about it, but gave up when she learned that the drug had to be registered when it was sold.

In fact, the poison seeds she bought included the herb Gelsemium elegans, which is used to make drugs.

If you really want to use it, you can wait until the harvest in the medicinal field, and it won’t be delayed.

The two men left the pharmacy and came across a shop that they thought might be useful, so they went in and took a look around.

They even went into the bookstore.

When I came out, I brought out a few enlightenment books.

I have to say, studying is really expensive these days.

Just these few books cost her dozens of taels of silver.

No wonder, these days people believe that everything is inferior except reading!

That’s right. People who don’t have money at home probably can’t even see what the characters look like.

The two walked around for a while and finally found the blacksmith shop in a remote corner.

From a distance, I could hear the sound of iron hammering coming from there.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the store, a man wearing shorts, short in stature but with well-developed upper limb muscles came out.

"My two guests, what would you like to buy?

My shop has all the basic farm tools and ironware. If you want to make something elaborate, just tell me and I can make it!"

Then he pointed to the sign outside and said:

"My family has been blacksmiths for three generations, and our skills are impeccable. Come in and take a look!"

Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Lu Qingqing followed him into the shop and walked around the shelves one by one.

The farm tools here are all well-made, and you can tell that this person has some skills.

Unfortunately, she already had plenty of farm tools and iron pots in her space, and these were not what she needed now.

Lu Qingqing glanced outside and saw that only Qin Lang was watching the ox cart outside the shop, and no one else was walking on the street.

Then he approached the man and whispered:

"There are more than just shops selling bows and arrows?"

Upon hearing this, the man also looked outside, and when he saw that there was no one around, he turned his gaze back to Lu Qingqing.

This time, there was more solemnity and inquiry in his gaze.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing said seriously:

"Don't get me wrong, we are disciples of the escort agency and we are going to escort an convoy south.

As you know, things are very chaotic outside right now, so I came here to replenish my arrows for self-defense."

After hearing this, the man believed it a little.

Although the little girl in front of me looks thin, she moves with agility.

Moreover, the young boy outside doesn't look like an ordinary person judging by his figure.

"Girl, I do have arrows here, but I don't have a bow."

After hearing what the man said, Lu Qingqing hurriedly said:

"No need for a bow, just arrows. How many do you have?"

The man thought about it carefully and gave a rough estimate.

He was worried that Lu Qingqing would suspect that the arrow was bad, so he explained:

“These arrows were made by the government when the barbarians attacked us.

But before the goods could be delivered, the barbarians were defeated by the imperial court.

I risked all my family savings to make these arrows.

Oh, who would have thought that barbarian would retreat so quickly! "

The man said this, and seemed to feel that it was not a good idea to say so, so he changed the subject again.

“Although this arrow has been out for a while, its quality is still excellent.

I have done everything according to the imperial court standards, so you can rest assured."

As he said that, he was about to take Lu Qingqing into the backyard to take a look.

Lu Qingqing turned around and nodded to Qin Lang in the carriage, motioning him to wait outside, and followed the man to the backyard.

There is a simple shed in the backyard.

There was a row of large boxes stacked against the wall in the shed, and it looked like there were quite a few of them.

The man walked to the box and opened it. It was full of arrows.

He carefully took out an arrow and handed it to Lu Qingqing.

"Look at these arrows. I made them myself. They're of very good quality!"

Lu Qingqing took the arrow and examined it carefully.

This arrow is really well made and looks to be of better quality than the one I bought before.

The man was relieved when he saw the satisfaction on Lu Qingqing's face.

If he could sell this arrow, he would have some spare money.

Think about the silver hairpin that his wife had to pawn for a living after the arrow hit his hand, and the patched clothes on his son.

The man made up his mind that no matter what, he would try to sell as many arrows as possible today.

He didn't know that after Lu Qingqing looked at several boxes of arrows one by one, she decided to take them all.

When Lu Qingqing asked about the price, the man quoted a price that was not high.

But she saw the man's embarrassment, so she didn't bargain anymore and collected all the arrows.

When the man received the silver, his face flushed with excitement.

He enthusiastically helped Lu Qingqing move the large boxes onto the carriage and watched the two of them leave.

Then he closed the shop door and ran to the pawnshop with the silver and money. He wanted to redeem his wife's silver hairpin!

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang drove away in a carriage. Seeing that it was almost noon, they decided to go to a big restaurant for lunch.

The two of them hadn't been to a restaurant for a long time. The last time they ate was at Qianweilou!