Reborn in Dunhuang, I am farming and doing business in the desert

Chapter 15 I Want to Eat Dumplings
Shen Zhao ignored these inquiries and just carefully introduced the cotton coat to everyone.

"These winter clothes are lined with cotton from the Western Regions. They are very warm and not irritating. They are very comfortable for children to wear."

Several women came over, put their cold hands into the sleeves of his clothes and rubbed them, praising him: "It's really warm."

Then someone asked, "What's the price of this? How much can I get for one piece of grain?"

"A winter coat for children is 180 coins, and a large piece is 250 coins." Shen Zhao replied.

This is the market price of finished winter clothes, and these clothes are filled with cotton as soft as silk. If the price is too low, they will not seem precious.

"It's so expensive? Can I exchange one for a stone of beans?" A woman clutched a red hooded cotton coat and refused to let go. Next to her was a boy of seven or eight years old. His face was blue and purple from the cold due to his thin and ragged clothes, and there were two yellow runners under his nose.

Shen Zhao glanced at the load of soybeans the woman had brought and shook his head: "One stone is too little, we need two stones."

The price of grain in Dunhuang was low, and a stone of beans was worth only sixty or seventy coins, which was not enough to buy even half a piece of coarse cloth, let alone ready-made clothes.

After all, mine is refilled with cotton, and the color of the fabric is very good. There is no way I can exchange it for a stone of beans.

"Two stones!" The woman began to worry. She glanced at the child beside her and was reluctant to put down the winter clothes in her hands.

At this time, someone recognized Zhang Shanyue standing behind Shen Zhao and quickly greeted her: "Hey, isn't this Mrs. Shen Tingzhang? Are you here to attend the fair as well?"

Zhang Shanyue replied awkwardly: "Yes."

The reason why she didn't sell winter clothes with her daughter was that she had too many acquaintances at the market. If they wanted to buy on credit, she wouldn't be able to refuse them since they were from the same village.

But even if she didn't step forward, someone still recognized that Shen Zhao and Shen Heng were Zhang Shanyue's children.

So some people played the emotional card and started chatting with Zhang Shanyue, and their words and deeds were meant to ask her to buy something on credit for their family.

Zhang Shanyue simply said, "My dear sisters-in-law, I'm really sorry. My son bought these winter clothes on credit from merchants in the Western Regions. If you don't get the cash, you won't be able to buy more in the future."

Everyone knew it was an excuse as soon as they heard it, but they also understood what she meant: clothes cannot be cheap or bought on credit.

How heartless!
Some people walked away with surprised looks on their faces, while others hesitated for a long time, gritted their teeth and bought one, and immediately put it on their thinly dressed children.

Shen Zhao kindly taught them how to use the zipper: "When you zip up, don't force it. Do it slowly. If there are threads or debris stuck in the keyhole, you must clean them out first, otherwise the zipper will be damaged."

The crowd nodded repeatedly. Those who were originally hesitant decided to buy one immediately after seeing such decoration on the clothes. After all, this metal zipper looked exquisite and unique, and was totally worth the price.

"Give me one, the biggest one, yes! This one." Someone hugged a yellow cotton coat and put the sheep rope in Shen Zhao's hand: "This sheep is yours!"

Shen Zhao's mouth twitched, and he refused again and again: "No, Auntie, this sheep is not worth 250 coins."

"Hey, kid, why are you so stubborn? Forget it! I'll give you another fifty cents." The aunt took out a string of copper coins from her bosom, counted them one by one, and then handed them to Shen Zhao with great pain.

Shen Zhao had no choice but to take it and handed the sheep to A Niang to lead. When he looked again, the old lady had already run away.

I guess this aunt thought she had gotten a huge bargain and was afraid that Shen Zhao would go back on his word.

Because the price of a sheep is at most one hundred and twenty to one hundred and fifty coins, especially in the winter when all things in the wild wither. If the extra sheep at home are not sold, they will have to be fed with fodder all the time, which is not cost-effective.

"I want one too, half the grain and half the money."

"I'll give you cash."

In less than an hour, more than 20 cotton coats were sold out, leaving only a small cotton coat for a five or six-year-old child.

Shen Zhao gave this blue cotton coat to his cousin Shen De: "Brother, take this back and give it to your little niece." The cousin has only two girls, one seven years old and the other five years old. Now his wife is pregnant with another one, but they don't know whether it's a boy or a girl.

Shen De wiped his hands on his short brown jacket before taking it. He quickly put the cotton jacket into his arms, feeling extremely happy.

On the way back, he walked in front excitedly carrying a load of millet, and Shen Heng followed closely behind him pushing a cart full of beans and millet.

Zhang Shanyue carried the noose on her back and pulled the car in front of her to save energy for her son.

Shen Zhao was leading two sheep in his hands, holding a chicken and a piece of pork in his arms, walking behind his second brother, secretly counting the day's harvest.

Twenty-seven pieces of clothing cost a total of three thousand five hundred and thirty coins, plus two sheep, a chicken, and eight stone of grain.

Eight stone of grain converted into pounds in the Bronze Mirror World is four hundred and eighty pounds.

Cousin Shen De carried nearly two stone of grain by himself and walked in front, and the remaining three hundred pounds were piled on the cart.

As he drove along, Shen Zhao listened to the creaking sound of the wheels with fear, fearing that it would break down halfway on the road at the next moment.

After finally arriving home, Shen Zhao quickly tied the two sheep in the yard to prevent them from fighting with his own sheep.

Then he covered the old hen with a basket, placed a broken pottery bowl filled with water inside, and sprinkled some grains into it.

After the two brothers moved the grains into the house, Shen Zhao pulled his mother into the side room and said, "Mother, we made 3,500 coins this time. I want to keep the money for myself and take it out when my eldest brother comes back."

Zhang Shanyue had no objection: "Just do whatever you want, mother will do as you say." The money was earned by her daughter herself, so she should keep it.

As for whether her daughter could hide it well or whether it would be lost, she was not worried at all. After all, her daughter could take out a big bag of clothes at any time, so hiding money should not be a problem.

In this way, Shen Zhao's account had another 3,530 added, plus the previous 501, the total now reached 4,031.

As the money increased, she began to get restless again, scratching her head, trying to make the numbers even.

How about spending the thirty-one first?

Anyway, there is still a month before my eldest brother comes back, so I can always earn 15,000 yuan.

Thinking of this, she began to search for delicious food to reward herself, her mother and her brother.

After choosing for a long time, she finally chose twelve eggs and a ten-pound bag of flour, spending a total of thirty-one yuan.

The reason for choosing these two items is because they are cost-effective.

And Shen Zhao also wanted to try the dumplings made from fine white flour.

In her previous life, she saw all the delicacies in the small bronze mirror in prison, and the one she coveted the most was the steaming dumplings.

Every time Shen Zhao saw the person in the video biting off half of a dumpling, his saliva would wet his clothes.

It was a pity that she never got to taste that delicious meal until her death. Now that she is reborn, she will definitely cook a meal for herself to try it in order to satisfy her cravings from her previous life.

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