The best old woman is too fierce, stepping on her ex-husband and beating up her traitorous son!

Chapter 11 Spices are too expensive

Early the next morning, Li Xiaoyue got up and took her eldest son Liu Changfu to the border market with Old Man Li and Brother Li.

According to memory, the border market was ten miles away from the west gate of the town. People who wanted to trade would bring their things there for trading.

"Xiaoyue, what do you want to buy when you go to the market?" Old man Li saw his daughter sitting on the donkey cart without saying anything, thinking that Li Xiaoyue was thinking about that heartless Liu Yunde again.

Li Xiaoyue was stunned and thought for a while, "I want to buy a sheep. It would be better if there is a ewe that has just given birth. The child at home is very thin. Get some goat milk and boil it for the child to drink."

She also wants to drink.

A cow is too expensive, and it is a bit wasteful to use it exclusively for milking and drinking.

Old Man Li thought for a while and suggested, "If you have a large family, it is better to buy a cow that can produce milk and give birth to a calf next year."

"It doesn't matter if you don't have enough money, I'll give it to you. You can't bear to lose Liu Yunde and your children all these years. You've only lost yourself, and you have to make up for it."

Hearing this, Li Xiaoyue was very moved.

Daddy, that’s great!

Thinking of her all the time.

"Dad, I have money, I don't need you to give it to me. Go over there and take a look and buy whatever suits you!"

Old Man Li chuckled, "Yes, that's how it should be. Eat better so you don't panic. If you have fat on your body, it can resist freezing, so you won't get sick easily."

Got some fat on you?

Li Xiaoyue shuddered and was about to say that she should lose weight and not eat more, but suddenly realized that she was in ancient times and was still an old lady. There was no need to eat only vegetable leaves every day in order to stay in shape.

Don’t be too happy now that you can eat big mouthfuls of meat and big bowls!
Seeing that his daughter was distracted again, Old Man Li looked concerned and couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoyue, what are you thinking about? Are you always distracted along the way?"

Come out of Lanshan County and walk ten miles west, where you will find Zhenxi Pass.

Ten miles further west from Zhenxi Pass, there is the border settlement area.

Li Xiaoyue looked at the majestic Zhenxiguan, and many terrible memories appeared in her mind.

"Dad, my mind was busy before and I can't remember many things. I saw many burn marks from swords and arrows on the city wall. Do we often fight here?"

Old Man Li was stunned, his eyes fell on the county wall, and he nodded, "There are frictions every year, a small fight every three years, and a big fight every ten years."

Fighting kills people.

If the city wall cannot stop them, Lanshan County will be the first to be captured!Very unsafe!
Li Xiaoyue took a breath, "Dad, how many years has it been since the last big battle?"

Old Man Li touched his stiff beard, thought for a while and said: "Eleven years! That time, I took your second brother and third brother to Zhenxiguan, and the battle lasted three days and three nights. Your third brother still suffered Injured."

"Thankfully, the Marquis of Zhenxi invited Divine Doctor Yao from the capital. I went to find Doctor Yao behind your third brother's back and saved your third brother's life."

Li Xiaoyue was a little anxious, "Dad, is it possible that there will be a war this year?"

Old Man Li shook his head, "That's not necessarily true. If the weather is good this year and the tribes on the grassland have food and drink, they will naturally not violate the border."

"I think the weather this year is good. If there are more cattle and sheep on the grassland, they can be used for exchange. Naturally, there is no need to rob them."

Although she said this, Li Xiaoyue did not feel safe.

The other party was a nomadic people. After breaking the city, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil.

Seeing that his daughter was pale with fright, Old Man Li comforted her, "Xiaoyue, don't be afraid. Since the arrival of General Zhenxi, our Lanshan County has never been attacked by Qi State again."

Li Xiaoyue gradually calmed down under her father's comfort.

there is always a solution to a problem.

She was scared to death now, but it was just unfounded worries.After she returns from the foraging field, she will dig a secret room in her home so that at least she will have a hiding place when enemies come.

It's not her style to sit still and wait for death, so be prepared.

Kill that invader!
Li Xiaoyue, who likes to read time-travel online novels, remembers the three treasures of time-travel, the basic formula for making ice soap and gunpowder.

They hurried on before dawn and walked for three hours before reaching the border settlement.

The blue sky, the white clouds, and the shouting coming from the distance.

From a distance, I saw a continuous line of tents and countless vehicles lined up.

You must first store your bullock cart with someone you know well before you can visit the market.

Li Xiaoyue didn't know how to buy a milk-producing cow, so she gave the money to Old Man Li, "Dad, here are five taels of silver. Take it. If you see a suitable milk-producing cow, help me buy it."

Old Man Li waved his hand, "There's no rush. I'll take a look first. If there's anything suitable, I'll put it on for you. Your elder brother and I are going to buy cattle. If you feel bored, just look around. The three strong men will be blessed, and you guys will follow."

Li Xiaoyue really wanted to look around, her eyes showed excitement, "Dad, let me take a look."

After saying that, he walked towards the colorful carpet.

Old Man Li was very happy to see his daughter happy. He chased after her and secretly stuffed five taels of silver into his daughter's hand. "If you see something you like, buy some back."

By the time Li Xiaoyue reacted, Old Li had already strode in another direction.

Holding the silver in the palm of my hand, I was about to look at the colorful carpets. At this moment, I smelled a fragrance in the wind that could make my soul tremble.

Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, cumin, cloves, cinnamon...

Barbecue, braised pork, hot pot, stir-fry...

Li Xiaoyue turned around decisively and walked quickly towards the direction where the spices came from.

"Mom, where are we going?" Liu Changfu knew that my mother liked brightly colored things. He originally thought he would buy a small rug, but he almost walked to the stall and left again.

It must be that my mother was reluctant to part with the money and refused to buy it.

"I found something better." Li Xiaoyue quickened her pace and soon reached a row of spice stalls. "Boss, how much does this pepper cost per pound?"

The boss answered in unskilled Chinese: "30 taels per catty."

"What?" Li Xiaoyue's voice suddenly became louder, 30 taels of silver per catty, "Was the price this high before?"

"Yes, it has always been so expensive." Seeing Li Xiaoyue's fuss, the man knew that Li Xiaoyue, who was wearing ordinary clothes, was not a servant girl from a wealthy family. She was ignorant and had no money. "We also have more expensive ones, good spices, one tael of gold and one tael of gold." two."

Li Xiaoyue now calculated in her mind that it was ten taels of silver and one tael of spices, and one pound was 100 taels of silver.

This is not eating spices, but eating silver and gold.

Li Xiaoyue breathed hard the smell of spices in the air, it was free, then decisively turned around and left again.

At this time, Li Xiaoyue finally understood that the business of braised pork pigs in the water was simply not possible in ancient times.

Rich people who can afford spices can’t finish the meat, so who would eat semen with a strong smell?
Braised pork and braised pig in water, Li Xiaoyue directly crossed it off the list of business opportunities.

Spices are expensive to buy, but the climate here allows you to grow peppercorns, cumin and other spices.

If you can’t afford to sell it, you can grow it!

As long as it can be grown, it can be sold at a high price!

(End of this chapter)