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

When Lu Qingqing heard this, she quickly explained her purpose.

"I'm planning to buy a cow, otherwise pulling the cart on this road would be too much trouble. I also want to buy some medicine, salt, sugar, a hatchet, and chicken. I wonder if these shops are still open?"

After listening to this, Shopkeeper Li said:

"I have a few chickens in my backyard, both roosters and hens. There haven't been any guests, so I've been raising these chickens for many days and they're still laying eggs. I'll catch them for you later."

"Also, the livestock market is closed. I do know a place that sells cattle year-round, and I'll take you there later. The blacksmith shop is still open, and the grocery store is open, but the pharmacy is closed. I know where the old doctor lives, though."

As Shopkeeper Li said this, he closed the front gate and went to the backyard to tie the wings of four hens and two roosters, put them in bags and placed them on Lu Qingqing's cart.

Lu Qingqing wanted to give her money, but Manager Li refused to take it, so she had to give up.

Shopkeeper Li pulled a cart and took Lu Qingqing to the north of the shop.

The first place they went to was the one selling cattle. After knocking on the door, Manager Li shouted a few times through the door before a burly man came to open the door.

"Old Li, why are you here?"

Shopkeeper Li hurriedly told the whole story. The man was also surprised to hear that the barbarians were coming to attack, but he knew that Old Li was a reliable man and would not joke about this matter.

He took the three of them to the backyard, where there were many cows, mules and donkeys raised in the shed. The man helped Lu Qingqing pick out a newly-adult cow that looked very strong.

Thinking that having a carport to shelter him while fleeing the famine would make it convenient to take things out, he picked out a suitable carport and installed it directly on the cart.

Looking at the hay piled in the shed, he thought that there was no hay for the cows at home, so he bought a lot of hay.

The cow only cost Lu Qingqing fifteen taels of silver, the cart shed was calculated at three taels, and the hay was only five cents of silver. At this price, Lu Qingqing got a great deal.

After Lu Qingqing finished choosing, Shopkeeper Li also picked a cow.

The two of them harnessed the ox cart, and Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang learned how to drive from the man. Qin Lang got the hang of it quickly and learned it in no time.

After paying the money, the three of them went straight to the old doctor's house. This time they knocked on the back door, and it took a while before someone came to open the door.

In addition to some commonly used medicines, Lu Qingqing also asked for a lot of hemostatic drugs and blood-nourishing herbs that Qin Lang had told her about before, planning to prepare more when she had free time.

Shopkeeper Li also bought some medicine. After leaving the house, Lu Qingqing separated from Shopkeeper Li. Shopkeeper Li planned to buy some food first.

Lu Qingqing went straight to the grocery store. There were not many people in the store at that time, so she asked Qin Lang to watch the ox cart while she started to pick out what she wanted to buy.

I first bought three pieces of oilcloth. This kind of oilcloth looks very sturdy. The shopkeeper said that it is specially designed for rainproof.

They bought enough lard, salt, and sugar to last for two years, and picked out a lot of different kinds of candies. Qin Lang loved candies so much that he was afraid it would be difficult to buy them after fleeing the famine.

I saw some water bags and bought a few more. I also bought some ropes as I thought they might be useful.

It is very convenient to light a fire with a fire stick here. I bought a dozen of them and a few torches.

I saw a veil hat with a curtain, which is good for sun protection, so I bought four.

There are some pickles here, one kind in a small jar.

Lu Qingqing thought it would be too choking to eat only dry food on the road, so she bought some of the pickles that were available in the store, especially more of the sour and spicy ones.

I walked around the store twice and bought some small items before paying and loading them into the car.

After loading everything into the car, the two men headed towards the blacksmith shop.

Lu Qingqing entered the carriage, put the chicken into the chicken coop in the space, and put most of the things she bought into the space.

Looking at the various candies she bought, Lu Qingqing grabbed a piece of each type and handed it to Qin Lang, who was driving the car.

As expected, Qin Lang narrowed his eyes when he saw him eating candy.

Lu Qingqing was also in a good mood. The candy she bought for Qin Lang could last him for a year or two.

After arriving at the blacksmith shop, they asked the clerk to help watch the car, and the two of them went directly into the inner room with the boss.

Lu Qingqing picked out a sharp dagger and bought a lot of arrows.

Qin Lang also took a fancy to a long sword. Since he had enough money, he bought them all.

Seeing that it was still early, Lu Qingqing planned to go around again to see if there was anything additional.

When I passed by the noodle shop, I found the aunt who used to make buns inside. I went in and asked and found out that they were a couple. The stall had closed down because of the refugees.

Lu Qingqing had already eaten the buns and steamed buns she had bought before, so she naturally couldn't let them go when she saw them.

The aunt selling buns explained embarrassedly that the prices of grain and meat have risen too much, and the prices of steamed buns have also increased.

Now a meat bun costs 8 cents, a vegetarian bun costs 6 cents, and a steamed bun costs 4 cents.

Lu Qingqing saw that the store didn’t make much, so she took them all.

After paying the deposit, the two of them took a few to eat first, and after they steamed the rest, they packed them up and took them away.

After eating, seeing that the pork still needed to be steamed for a while, Lu Qingqing asked the old lady where she bought it.

I learned that the butcher's stall was closed and the owner was butchering pigs at home. Now customers can order the amount of meat they want and they will slaughter the pigs right away.

Seeing that Lu Qingqing wanted it, the old lady asked her husband to watch the fire and took the two of them to the butcher's house.

There was still some wild boar meat in Lu Qingqing's space, but the quantity was not much. After arriving at the butcher's house, she found that he raised a lot of live pigs.

Pigs these days are not very big, weighing only a hundred pounds each. Lu Qingqing ordered two to be slaughtered by him, and the internal organs and bones were kept separately.

After paying, the butcher helped load the pig onto the car, and the group hurried back to get the buns.

The total weight of the buns was a little over five taels, so I took five taels.

Lu Qingqing looked and saw that she only had a little over eleven taels of silver left. It was almost time to gather, so she didn't plan to buy anything more and decided to wait at the town exit.

Qin Lang was driving the carriage in front, while Lu Qingqing went into the carriage and put the slaughtered wild boar and the bought steamed buns into the space before coming out.

Both of them sat on the shaft of the cart and drove the ox cart out.

On the way, he was stopped by an old man. The old man had a flattering smile on his skinny face. Seeing that Lu Qingqing was young, he stepped forward to sell him candied haws.

"Girl, my candied haws are very sweet. Would you like to have a string? They are not expensive, only six coins a string."

The price was higher than before, and I was worried they would find it too expensive, so I hurriedly explained:

"Sugar prices have gone up so much right now. I really don't make any money at this price."

The old man thought that Lu Qingqing Ji Xiaohui would like to eat it, so he asked her specifically.

Lu Qingqing turned around and saw Qin Lang staring at the candied haws, so she asked the old man to count the total number and bought the straw bundles for the candied haws.

After paying the money, Qin Lang carried the haystack into the carport. At this time, most of the things in the carport had been put into the space.

After Qin Lang put it away, he took out a candied haws and asked Lu Qingqing to eat the one on top.

Lu Qingqing refused twice, but seeing that Qin Lang was still determined to let her taste this "delicacy", she had no choice but to take a bite.

When you take a bite, the outer layer of sugar is sweet, but the hawthorn inside is so sour.

Lu Qingqing's eyes were so sore that she couldn't open them. She chewed a few times quickly and swallowed them before she felt better.

Seeing Qin Lang eating so happily, she really couldn't understand.

At the town exit, quite a few people were already waiting.

Lu Qingqing actually saw Aunt Lu, who had been kidnapped by the young master before, in the crowd.

Standing next to Aunt Lu were the Lu brothers and Old Man Lu, and the carts beside them were also carrying a lot of food.

At this time, many people in the village were also pointing fingers at Aunt Lu and the others.