sbdcsierra Chapter 39 Purchase
Chapter 39 Purchase
After leaving Junzi Tower, Yun Dan was in a particularly good mood, carrying more than three thousand taels of silver.
She decided to go to the market early the next morning to do a big shopping spree and satisfy her shopping desires.
Before dawn the next day, Yun Dan couldn't wait to get up, wash up, and head straight to the market.
Pulling the small cart he borrowed from the restaurant, he headed towards the market.
The market was already bustling with people. Yun Dan first went to the meat stall, and looking at the various fresh meats displayed there, she couldn't help but drool.
"Boss, how much is this pork?" Yun Dan asked.
"Young lady, this pork costs 22 coins per pound, and the ribs cost 16 coins," the shopkeeper replied.
“Yes, give me 100 jin.” Yun Dan said without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, the boss's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Yun Dan.
"Young lady, are you sure you want this much?" the shopkeeper asked.
“Of course, I have a large family, so I need to buy more,” Yun Dan said.
Waiting for Yun Dan
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper began weighing meat for Yun Dan.
After weighing the meat, Yun Dan went to the vegetable stall and bought various vegetables, such as bok choy, radishes, and cabbage, also buying over a thousand kilograms.
Next, Yun Dan went to the grain store and bought rice, oil, salt, sugar, vinegar and other daily necessities.
In the grain shop, Yundan met a kind shopkeeper.
"Young lady, are you buying all this stuff for the New Year?" the shopkeeper asked.
"No, I just like shopping," Yun Dan replied with a smile.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but laugh. "Young lady, you're quite an interesting person. However, you should shop in moderation and not waste food," the shopkeeper said.
Yun Dan nodded after hearing this. "Thank you for reminding me, I will pay attention," Yun Dan said.
After buying the grain, Yun Dan went to the general store and bought various supplies, such as cloth, needles and thread, porcelain, hoes and other tools.
In the general store, Yun Dan encountered another shopkeeper.
"Young lady, you're buying so many things, is your family going to open a shop?" the shopkeeper asked.
"No, it's just that my family needs these things," Yun Dan replied with a smile.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "Young lady, you really have a unique personality."
However, there should be a limit to how much you buy things; don't make your life too difficult," the shopkeeper said.
Yun Dan nodded after hearing this. "Thank you for reminding me, I will pay attention," Yun Dan said.
After buying everything, Yun Dan was exhausted and panting.
She and her companions loaded all the items onto a cart, then pushed it into a deserted alley, where they placed everything neatly in the space.
Looking at the warehouse full of supplies, Yun Dan felt very satisfied.
"Finally, the space is no longer empty. It's almost time to go back," Yun Dan muttered to herself.
No, we still need to arrange for books and weapons.
Yun Dan entered the bookstore, her eyes searching eagerly across the bookshelves.
Yun Dan: "Shopkeeper, do you have any books to help people develop their intelligence?"
Shopkeeper: "Miss, these are all books for intellectual development. Please take a look and see if there's anything you need."
Yun Dan picked up a travelogue from the side, flipped through it, and then put it down.
Yun Dan: "Shopkeeper, I need books for more than twenty students."
Shopkeeper: "Young lady, take a look at these. They are classic Confucian works and are very helpful for developing intelligence."
Yun Dan: "Hmm, these are all good. Are there any others?"
Shopkeeper: "We also have classics such as the Book of Poetry, the Book of Documents, and the Book of Rites, which are essential reading for old scholars."
Yun Dan: "Okay, I'll take them all."
Shopkeeper: "Young lady, you are truly a studious person! These books are all suitable for developing intelligence."
Yun Dan: "Thank you for the compliment, shopkeeper. I would like to buy some more books about the imperial examinations."
Shopkeeper: "The books for the imperial examinations are here, including past exam questions and model essays, as well as some books on test-taking skills."
"Okay, let me see."
Yun Dan carefully selected several books for the imperial examinations, and then said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, give me thirty sets of the cheapest writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, and calculate the total price."
"Young lady, writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones aren't cheap. Are you sure you want so many?"
"Shopkeeper, you can take the cheapest 30 sets without worry, I'll take them all."
"Alright, how about I give you 5 reams of paper for 30 sets?"
Yun Dan thought for a moment. One ream of paper contains 100 sheets, so five reams would be 5. Anyway, every household in the village has paper. Sujia Village lacks everything, but not paper.
He nodded and said, "Okay."
The shopkeeper told his assistant to prepare, while he chatted with Yun Dan for a while.
After the shop assistants had gathered all the items, the shopkeeper said, "Young lady, I won't cheat you. Except for the books, these are all the cheapest items I've brought out. I'll give you 12 taels for each set, and 20 taels for each book."
"And these 30 handwritten books, I'll charge you 1.5 taels per book."
The bookstore owner picked up his abacus and quickly calculated for a while before saying, "It's a total of one thousand and five taels of silver."
Without saying a word, Yun Dan took out a stack of papers, counted out ten sheets and placed them in front of the shopkeeper, and then took out five taels of silver.
This action left the shopkeeper speechless. After paying, the shopkeeper quickly thanked Yun Dan.
"Shopkeeper, could you please ask one of the shop assistants to help you move these onto the cart?"
Upon hearing this, the worker immediately began to move it.
Yun Dan: "Shopkeeper, thank you for your recommendation."
Shopkeeper: "You're welcome. If you need anything in the future, young lady, please feel free to come to our bookstore anytime."
Yun Dan: "Okay, definitely."
Yun Dan pushed a cart full of books and left the bookstore with satisfaction.
Then I started over, moving things to a secluded spot and putting everything in the storage space.
"Oh, and I also need to get a few more swords for those little brats to play with."
When they arrived at the blacksmith's shop, the blacksmith saw Yun Dan arrive.
"Young lady, what brings you here?"
"Master, I'd like to choose a few weapons and have two swords custom-made." Then Yun Dan took out two pieces of paper with two swords drawn on them, their lengths and widths written on them.
The blacksmith took the document, looked at it, and said, "Oh, please come in, please come in."
He then went to the inner courtyard.
"Little girl, take your time choosing."
He walked up to the weapons and said, "No need, I'll just take a few."
Then they took eight swords and two guns, and the blacksmith took out a box to put them in, helping her put them on the cart.
After paying, he said goodbye to the blacksmith and went to a secluded place to store the weapon in his spatial storage.
Back at the restaurant, we ate, paid for the two days' meals, and then led our horses out of the county town.
It was already late afternoon when we got back to the village.
The next day, Yun Dan went to the academy room and put all the books from her space on the academy's shelves.
Several children came to the academy looking for Yun Dan. Seeing dozens of books on the shelves, they quickly asked, "Sister Xiao Ya, why are there so many books here?"
"These books are for the teacher to teach you next year. The teacher can read them in his spare time and also teach you to recognize characters."
The children became excited upon hearing this and asked one after another, "Really? Does that mean we'll be able to read and write from now on?"
Yun Dan smiled and nodded, "As long as you are willing to learn, I believe the teacher will teach you very well."
The children cheered and jumped for joy, looking forward to starting school next year.
At this moment, a slightly older child curiously picked up a book, opened it, and looked at it, only to find that he could hardly recognize any of the words inside.
He put down the book somewhat dejectedly and said, "I don't recognize any of these words, what should I do?"
Yun Dan encouraged him, saying, "It's alright, when the teacher comes, he will teach you slowly."
"If you study hard, you'll be able to understand these books soon." The children nodded in agreement, promising to study diligently.
This year, Yun Dan's mother, who is from the south, doesn't eat dumplings for Chinese New Year. Whoever wants to eat them can eat them; her mother only eats beef hot pot with cola.