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

Chapter 36: That sloppy guy in the mirror is actually me?

Soon, the four plates of tofu were sold out, and the proceeds were several liters of beans and millet, as well as more than ninety coins.

This amount of money may not seem like much, but the cost is less than thirty cents. If you manage it seriously, this business will be very profitable.

On the way back, Shen Heng pushed a cart of food and whispered to his cousin and Ah Zhu who were carrying the food: "It seems that the tofu business is promising. Do you want to be my partner or work for me? If you work, I will give you 20 cents per market as a reward for your hard work."

Shen De: "I'll partner with you."

Ah Zhu also quickly expressed his opinion: "I, I will also partner with you!"

Shen Heng smiled with satisfaction: "Since we are partners, let's discuss how to do it?"

Ah Zhu scratched the back of his head: "Brother Heng can do whatever he wants."

Shen De also nodded vigorously: "It's all right to contribute money or effort!"

"Okay! Let's draft a contract when we get back." Whenever you do business together, you can't do it without a contract, because there are too many follow-up issues involved, and even brothers may turn against each other.

"Yes!" They both agreed in unison.

Shen Zhao was leading three sheep in one hand and holding two chickens in his arms, and he was slowly following the group.

She is a little worried now.

It's okay to store some more food at home, but it will be troublesome if there are too many sheep.

It is almost winter now, the wind is howling, there are basically no plants in the wild, and even the fallen leaves in the willow forest have been picked away by people. You can imagine how much grass it takes to raise sheep.

Moreover, there were only two piles of straw left at home, and I didn’t know if it would be enough for burning in the winter. Where would I get the extra grass to feed seven or eight sheep?

But it is still not cost-effective to kill it, because a sheep does not have much meat. Except for a sheepskin which is somewhat useful, the rest is not as heavy as a fat pig.

Although pork is not as delicious as mutton, lard is very useful.

Shen Zhao wanted to learn the cooking methods of the Bronze Mirror World, and oil and fat were essential.

Or, why not trade these three sheep for a fat pig? We can make some sausages and bacon at home.

As the group of four approached the neighborhood, Shen Zhao met Xue Lingyao and her brother.

The two looked at the food, chickens and sheep brought back by Shen Zhao and his sister with complicated expressions.

Shen Zhao ignored them and walked back home with his brothers. He took out forty coins and gave them to his cousin and Ah Zhu.

After Ah Zhu left, Shen Zhao handed another chicken to Shen De: "This is a hen. Take it back and stew it for your sister-in-law. She will give birth in two months. Don't let her go unharmed."

Shen De scratched his head and took it with embarrassment: "A Zhao is thoughtful."

To be honest, his family didn't raise chickens because his mother didn't allow them to do so, saying that there was no extra food to feed them.

After his cousin left, Shen Zhao returned to the room and began to count the copper coins.

Today there are a total of 45 cotton-padded clothes, which cost 200 coins each, so the total should be 9,000 coins.

But many people gave beans and chestnuts, and some gave two hens and three sheep, so they didn't have that much money.

Today's three sheep are relatively fat. If we calculate the value of each sheep at 220 coins, the total value for three sheep is 660 coins, plus 70 coins for the two hens. All these have to be deducted.

As for grain, there are a total of nine dan, which is five hundred and forty jin. If we calculate based on one dan for one hundred coins, nine hundred coins should be subtracted.

In this way, she should still have 7,370 coins.

But no matter how Shen Zhao counted, there was only a little over 7,100 yuan in his pocket.

Alas, bartering is not a good idea at all, and you are the one who suffers in the end.

At this time, Shen Heng poked his head in: "A Zhao, have you chosen my bow and crossbow?"

"I haven't chosen yet." Shen Zhao recharged all his money into the mall, and the balance reached 16,540 coins.

But there was also 800 coins from my second brother. Shen Heng walked in and saw his sister holding a palm-sized mirror. He was surprised: "Huh? What is this? It's so exquisite."

Shen Zhao: "It's a bronze mirror." Then he put it into the cloth bag.

"Is it expensive? Buy me one too." Shen Heng said with his eyelashes fluttering, "I have 800 yuan deposited with you."

Shen Zhao said helplessly: "Okay, how big do you want? Glass mirror or bronze mirror?"

"What is a glass mirror?" Shen Heng asked with a look of eagerness to learn.

"It's, it's a mirror like crystal." Shen Zhao said nonsense.

"A mirror made of crystal?" Shen Heng suddenly became excited and asked quickly, "Is it expensive? If it's more than a hundred yuan, I won't buy it."

Shen Zhao thought about it and shook his head. "It's not expensive. A simple one is only about ten coins. But it breaks easily and is not as strong as a bronze mirror."

"Is that so?" Shen Heng pondered for a while, then slapped his thigh, "How much is the bronze mirror? I don't want a big one, just the one in your hand will do."

I can put it in my pocket and take it out to look at it at any time. How wonderful would that be? Hehe!

Shen Zhao: "About forty or fifty coins."

After her brother mentioned this, she also wanted to buy a mirror like the small bronze mirror to prevent others from discovering any clues about it in the future.

"Then I'd better buy a crystal one. If it breaks, I can just buy a new one." Anyway, it would cost money to hire someone to sharpen the bronze mirror after a long time, so it would be more cost-effective to buy a cheap and new one.

Shen Zhao nodded and pushed his second brother out: "Then wait outside the door for a while, I'll give it to you now."

Shen Heng walked out of the door with a resentful look on his face, then leaned on the window and peeked inside.

Shen Zhao knew he would do this, so he hid behind the door, took out a small bronze mirror, and spent a hundred coins to buy four mirrors.

One is a bronze mirror with a lotus pattern that is similar to his own small bronze mirror, and the other is a silver glass mirror shaped like a small round box that can be opened and closed, and is very exquisite.

There are also two larger glass mirrors that can stand on the windowsill, each with a comb.

After the goods were delivered, Shen Zhao put away his own lotus-patterned mirror and then opened the door to let his second brother in.

Shen Heng walked into the house angrily, and when he saw several packaging boxes on the ground, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hey! Are they all mine?" He knelt on the ground, opened the boxes one by one and took them up to have a look.

A gray face was reflected in the bright mirror, with only a row of big white teeth shining under the messy hair.

"Huh? Is this me?" It was the first time that Shen Heng looked in the mirror since he could remember. He couldn't believe that the sloppy boy in the mirror was actually himself?
He scratched his head, and the boy in the mirror also scratched his head.

That’s right, it’s me!

Shen Heng's face fell, and he turned to his sister and said, "Where's your comb? Give it to me."

Shen Zhao pointed at his hand: "Isn't that it."

Shen Heng picked up the comb and started combing his hair with a grimace.

His hair was tangled and couldn't be combed.

So Shen Zhao had no choice but to help: "Give it to me, you've pulled out a bunch of hair."

Shen Heng sat obediently and let his sister comb his hair. His hands were not idle either, as he took apart the mirrors one by one.

In the end, he liked the silver flip mirror the most. He held it in his hand, looked at it left and right, and opened and closed it over and over again.

Shen Zhao couldn't bear it and warned: "If you keep flipping it like this, the mirror will break."

Shen Heng paused, then immediately held the small mirror in his hand and quietly let his sister braid his hair.

At this time, Ah Zhu walked to the door stealthily and said softly, "Brother Ah Heng, let me tell you something. Someone wants to buy winter clothes from me."

(End of this chapter)