vrcanaries Chapter 1160 Fengfei County
Chapter 1160 Fengfei County
Dashu said, "Master, do you want to go in?"
Xiaoshu looked around and said, "It seems that there are not many people here."
Although other counties were also affected, the damage was not as serious as this.
Zhou Guo said, "This Fengfei County is different from its name. It has always been a low-class county. It is the poorest among the nearby counties. The land was originally barren, and most of it is mountainous. This disaster has made it even worse and even poorer. Most of the people who have nothing to eat have gone out to flee the famine and beg for food. Naturally, there are not many left."
Since entering Fengfei County, the further we go, the more mountains there are. There are mountains everywhere we go. Except for the county seat, all other villages in Fengfei County are built on the mountains.
The county town doesn't look very big at first glance. There are probably only three or four proper streets in it. It's not sure whether they can find a decent inn. Maybe they will have to stay overnight.
Several people entered the city.
There were even fewer pedestrians on the street at the city gate, with only one or two people passing by. There was not even a decent house on either side of the street.
As we walked in, we saw more and more pedestrians on the street, and very few shops on both sides were open.
The only shops still open were drug stores, grain stores, cloth shops and grocery stores. There were a few small stalls on both sides of the street, all run by poor families.
She went forward to take a look and saw that there were some firewood charcoal and some flower mushrooms and cloud ears. There were not many of them, but they were neatly arranged and placed in a basket with hay. She looked cautiously at every passerby.
When he saw Zhou Guo and his group, his face turned pale with fright and he didn't dare to speak.
Chef Zhang squatted down to take a look. Seeing that the fruit was in good condition and well dried, he asked, "How much is it?"
The old woman hesitantly held up two fingers and whispered, "Two, twenty cents."
Chef Zhang thought it was not expensive and looked at Zhou Guo, "Sir, these mushrooms are good for making soup."
Zhou Guo nodded, "Okay."
Twenty cents per pound is not expensive, but in comparison, the flower mushrooms she grows herself are already priced sky-high.
The old woman happily gave the things to them.
Seeing that she was slow and had no scale, Chef Zhang simply took out his own scale and started weighing. The flower mushrooms and cloud ears together weighed more than one and a half kilograms.
That’s more than thirty cents.
When Chef Zhang paid him, he said, "It's almost two kilograms. I'll give you two kilograms and forty cents."
He counted out forty coins and gave them to her.
The old woman was stunned. She originally wanted to give twenty cents for all the things in the basket, but she didn't expect that the master had already given forty cents?
She happily took the money, picked up her basket, and staggered towards the grain store to buy grain.
As soon as the mountain products were sold, the people at other stalls saw that they really paid for them, and they were so generous with their money, doubling the amount they paid. They immediately couldn't sit still and said, "Master, it's the coldest time of the year, please take a look at the charcoal."
"Selling firewood, sir. Firewood is cheap today. Would you like to buy some?"
"Master Wild Tea, wild tea is cheap too!"
Chef Zhang couldn't bear to refuse, so he bought charcoal, firewood, wild tea, and wild vegetables...
Zhou Guo didn't say a word, but finally, seeing that he had bought too much, he said, "If you buy more, the carriage won't be able to hold it. Do you want to buy this entire street?"
With such a big commotion, not only people at the stalls noticed it, but even people from the shops on both sides of the street came out to look for it.
He shouted to Zhou Guo, "Sir, Sir, our shop has just got some good material, the best brocade, come and have a look, this is the most fashionable material in Jiangnan this year, ordinary shops can't get it without this channel, why don't you come and have a look?"
The female shopkeeper didn't call anyone else but Zhou Guo.
She was the best dressed among the group. For example, the sable dress she was wearing was more expensive than the clothes worn by several people in Dashu combined. It was obvious that she was a wealthy person.
If she could keep this customer today, she wouldn't have to worry about food for the next few months.
Zhou Guo had no interest at first, but after thinking about it he walked in.
The female shopkeeper was delighted and said, "Please come in, sir."
As soon as I walked in, I found that the shop was not very big, but the furnishings were quite nice and eye-catching.
The display is clean and simple, allowing people to see what they want at a glance.
The female shopkeeper said with a smile: "Sir, please take a seat. I'll pour you some tea. Drink your tea first while I go to the back to get you some fabric. As you know, we usually don't take out such expensive fabrics unless we have distinguished guests like you."
Zhou Guo nodded, and the female shopkeeper went in with the waiter.
Zhou Guo looked at Dashu and the others, "It's the New Year, I'll buy you some new clothes, I'll pay for them, choose."
Several people's eyes lit up, "Then we can choose?"
The two bodyguards who had just arrived were still a little embarrassed.
The two people next to him said, "Hurry up and choose, there are not many opportunities like this."
Zhou Guo never cared about what his subordinates wore, as they all bought their own clothes. His annual salary was more than enough for buying clothes, shoes and socks.
I rarely buy them, as such opportunities are rare.
Chef Zhang's two apprentices did not come in, they were still outside buying vegetables. Although they had to sleep in the open air during the journey, he still made clear arrangements for every meal for Zhou Guo.
Although the ingredients are limited, several dishes can be made for each meal.
Zhou Guo's food and drink these days are much better than before, simply incomparable.
Therefore, she allocated the food money to Chef Zhang and let him take full charge. She would not get involved and could use the time she had freed up to do many other things.
She stood up and walked out the door. Seeing the master and his apprentice still buying wild vegetables, she said, "Chef Zhang, don't buy too much. It won't fit. Come quickly. It's the New Year. I'll buy you some new clothes. Come and choose for yourselves."
Chef Zhang was reluctant to leave, but he had to listen to Zhou Guo's words, so he put down his stall and walked into the shop, saying as he walked in, "Sir, I have enough clothes to wear, so you don't need to buy me more."
Zhou Guo didn't waste any words, "Choose."
Dashu smiled and said, "Chef Zhang, you can choose. The master has finally thought of buying clothes for us, so we can't miss it."
The female shopkeeper soon came with her young assistant dragging the cloth, "Sir, please look, these are the two best pieces of fabric in our shop, just shipped from Jiangnan."
When Zhou Guo saw it, he saw that the top piece was stone blue and the bottom piece was bright red, both were brocade satins. He flipped it over and didn't like it very much. The pattern was not good and the color combination was a bit old-fashioned, not to mention the workmanship. How could this be brocade?
Yes, what good things can there be in a small county town like this?
Pointing to the stone-blue material below, he said, "Let's take this one."
At least it looks better than the bright red color, and can be worn when hunting in the mountains.
The shopkeeper smiled happily, "Okay, okay, sir, you have a good eye. The two pieces of goods I have are both made of brocade, but the prices are different. This one is 10% more expensive than the red one. Then I will pack them for you?"
Zhou Guo nodded and took the opportunity to ask, "How come I don't see many people in this county all the way here?"