Farming at the beginning, I rely on business to counterattack and become a princess

Chapter 9 Department Store

A group of people found the largest grocery store. The name of this store sounded like a modern style, department store, but unfortunately there was a word "big" missing in the middle. I don't know if the owner is Mr. Chuan.

Everyone went in and took a look, and the goods were really dazzling, with everything, and it was worthy of its name.

While Chun'er was picking out the goods, Wen Xiang asked the clerk at the counter, "Are there any toilet utensils for sale here?"

"Little girl, do you mean a soft-bristled brush?"

"Really, let me have a look." Wen Xiang took the soft-bristled brush from the clerk, and found that it was a toothbrush-like utensil made of bamboo and wood, with soft bristles inlaid on one end. Take a toothbrush, but it is a hundred times stronger than a willow branch.

"Brother, what kind of hair is this?"

"The hair of the horse's tail is very soft; there are soft-bristled brushes made of cow bones and horns, and these are a little more expensive."

Wen Xiang raised the brush in his hand, and was very surprised: I didn't expect that there were already "toothbrushes" in the world, and they had already been commercialized. Well, there is no need to think about making money.

People in the village generally use willow branches to brush their teeth, and if the richer families dip it in green salt, it is considered very good.

Before smelling the fragrance, I have been using willow branches. When I brush my teeth, I will chew the willow branches with my teeth and rub the teeth with the fibers exposed by the willow branches. If I add coarse salt, my mouth will be like chewing wood and sand. , super uncomfortable.

She originally wanted to make a soft-bristled toothbrush, but now she doesn't need it, just buy it and finish the job.

"Brother, how much do these brushes cost?"

"Ten coins for bamboo and wood, twenty coins for ox bones, and twenty-five coins for horns."

"It's really expensive, can it be cheaper?"

"Little girl, this soft-bristled brush was sold from other places, and the travel expenses cost a lot. This price is already very favorable, and it can't be less."

"Then I want two?"

"Which one do you want?" Although there is no discount, the younger brother's mouth is quite honest.

"Bamboo and wood." Wen Xiang could only buy the cheapest one.

"The two bamboo and wood ones charge you eighteen Wen, nothing less."

Alas, there was nothing left to buy. Now that she saw the brushes, she no longer wanted to use willow branches. In the end, Wen Xiang paid for two brushes.

Now, here comes the problem, since there is a "toothbrush", it must be equipped with toothpaste.

"Brother, how much is the toothpaste?"

"Toothpaste? What is toothpaste?" The little brother looked blank.

"That's—that—uh, what does this brush dip in to brush your teeth?"

"Oh, you are talking about green salt, yes, how much do you want?"

"Is there nothing else but green salt?" Wen Xiang didn't give up.

"It's green salt, it's all green salt."

"Oh, forget it." There is only a "toothbrush" but no toothpaste here, which is a bad review.

Wen Xiang continued to pick and choose in the store, but found nothing amazing except for the soft-bristled brushes. In the end, she had to buy some daily necessities such as oil and salt, and half a cured duck. Yes, she also thought that the recipe had to be changed. It's changed.

Shi Shi has been pestering Chun'er to buy a piece of dried fruit, and children are the least resistant to snacks.

When Wen Xiang and Chun'er came out after shopping, they didn't see Wen Dao waiting at the door. The two looked around for a long time before they found Wen Dao standing at the door of a bookstore, holding a volume of books in his hand, looking down at something. , the expression is serious and serious.

Wen Xiang walked up to the elder brother gently, and looked around, only to see that the article was full of articles, it turned out to be a current affairs article.

Wen Dao was taken aback by Wen Xiang, his expression seemed a little embarrassing, he hurriedly put down the scroll and asked, "Have you finished shopping?"

"Brother, do you want to buy a book?"

"No, let's go." After Wen Dao finished speaking, he turned and left.

Wen Xiang hastily glanced at the book that Wen Dao held in his hand just now, it was "Ask Strategies in the Court", before he had time to think about it, the three trotted to follow Wen Dao.

On the way back, Wen Xiang went to the pharmacy to buy some tuckahoe powder, honeysuckle and so on.

She didn't buy any toothpaste today, so she thought this might be a way out: why not try to prepare toothpaste by yourself, maybe you can make a little money.

She originally wanted to buy Tianqi powder, but it was too expensive, 45 Wen for one tael, so she had to give up with heartache, and try with cheap ones first.

Moreover, there are no spices in the pharmacies here, otherwise she can add some plant spices such as frankincense and borneol, and the toothpaste made may have a market. After all, her specialty is pharmaceuticals, and her old profession is to configure spices and make aromatherapy. .

In Chun'er's eyes, the soft-bristled brushes and medicinal materials bought by Wen Xiang are purely superfluous. What are you going to do here? It's a waste of money. I couldn't help but heartbroken to dissuade her, but they were completely ignored.

She originally thought that Wen Dao would stop Wen Xiang from spending money indiscriminately, but unfortunately Wen Dao has been absent-minded all the time, and has no idea that her little sister is prodigal again.

The four of them wandered around until the afternoon before reuniting with Aunt Xie.

The eggs of the two families are sold for 170 Wen for two, because the eggs they sell are relatively large, so the market is still good. Both baskets of eggs are sold out, and they get a total of [-] Wen.

Chun'er's money is 93 Wen, but Wen Xiang only has 79 Wen.

During this period of time, the Wenxiang brothers and sisters ate a lot of eggs, so they didn't sell many, unlike Chun'er's eggs, which were basically kept for sale, and they ate very little.

Wen Xiang counted today's consumption, and all the three hundred Wen coins she brought were used up. This is a rhythm that can't make ends meet, and she couldn't help but feel very melancholy: The three hundred taels of silver still have no shadow, and another three hundred Wen coins were filled in. How can this man who lives beyond his means be fixed?I didn’t see any flower sellers today, and I don’t know if selling flowers is feasible. There is not much time left for them. The eldest brother has already lay down, but she feels that she can still struggle a little bit, and decides to put toothpaste on the bed even if she does not sleep. Get it out.

After returning from the market, Wen Xiang began to focus on preparing toothpaste and raising ground dragons to feed the chickens. Unfortunately, the preparation of toothpaste failed repeatedly. She mixed Poria powder, honeysuckle powder, and fine green salt in various proportions, and the finished product was good for brushing teeth. , but the taste is not good, there is a strange astringent taste in the mouth; it is okay for personal use, but if you want to sell it, there is probably no market, so you have to find a way to improve the taste.

If you fail to make toothpaste, you can only count on the future of the field. Therefore, Wen Xiang never forgets to instruct the eldest brother to carry out the third round of fertilization on the rice that has started to boot. The fertilizer is farmyard manure fermented early and burned plant ash .

The days of the brothers and sisters were exhausting and fulfilling.

One day, Wen Xiang was tending the vegetable patch and flowers in the yard.

Some time ago, the vegetable field in the yard had been tidied up by her, and the fertility of the land with plant ash was impressive. Onions, garlic, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, leeks, lettuce, etc. were growing lushly green.

The mint, basil, and wormwood transplanted from the valley are also growing densely; the magnolia, peony, and lilac beside the fence are swaying in the wind, and the flowers are fragrant.

Wen Xiang stood in the middle of the courtyard and took a deep breath, feeling that the pastoral life at this moment was a bit like picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely. It would be fine if there was no Dachmos sword.

Just as she was feeling emotional, she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the courtyard wall. She fixed her eyes and saw that it turned out that a large group of people surrounded by two brightly dressed teenagers and girls were walking by.

(End of this chapter)