CHAPTER 82: CHAPTER 82: MONEY DOESN’T LAST

Entered the rice store.

Li Yuzhu immediately started inspecting the goods inside.

In the store, there were numerous large round wooden barrels, bigger than tabletop size.

The barrels were filled with various grains, piled like small mountains.

In her past life, Li Yuzhu used to roam the market during her leisure, buying vegetables and rice to cook for herself. She was familiar with the prices of different crops.

Seeing the grain prices in this life, Li Yuzhu secretly clicked her tongue.

Goodness, so expensive!

Pearl rice is fifteen coins a pound, millet is eight coins a pound, cornmeal and sorghum flour are also eight coins a pound, brown rice is ten coins a pound, and white flour is also ten coins a pound.

Most are about twice as expensive as the grain prices in her past life.

But on second thought, it’s understandable. Grain yields are low during this time, and there’s heavy taxation, so naturally, prices are high.

Li Yuzhu’s gaze skipped over the beautiful pearl rice and landed on the brown rice.

Currently, her family’s condition only allows them to eat enough, not necessarily to eat well.

"Shopkeeper, weigh out fifty pounds of brown rice, ten pounds of cornmeal, ten pounds of sorghum flour, five pounds of white flour, and five pounds of millet," said Li Yuzhu.

The Great Princess grabbed a handful of the glistening pearl rice and immediately exclaimed, "Li Yuzhu, why not buy this one? This rice is so beautiful, it must be delicious."

Li Yuzhu said blandly, "Not buying." Doesn’t even look at the price!

The Great Princess reached out to the Second Young Master, "Second brother, give me money, I want to buy this rice." The money given by the Chai Family was in the Second Young Master’s hands.

The Second Young Master smiled lightly, "No giving."

The Great Princess gritted her teeth, "Why won’t you buy rice for me?"

"This money is earned by the third sister, she makes the decisions," the Second Young Master continued smiling softly.

The Great Princess was extremely frustrated.

Fine, she’ll go earn money as well, humph!

Bag after bag of rice and flour was loaded onto the small cart, Li Xing’an happily pushed the cart.

After leaving the rice store, Li Yuzhu led everyone to other places.

Seeing the Great Princess looking irritated, Li Yuzhu said, "Big sister, it’s not that I don’t want to buy, it’s that there’s not enough money."

The Great Princess sneered, "Do you think I don’t know how to calculate? Obviously, you still have some money left!"

Li Yuzhu said, "Today I earned thirteen hundred coins from selling herbs, distributed two hundred coins to each of you, Chai Family compensated three taels of silver, spent eighteen hundred coins on fabric for the household, three hundred coins on the small cart, seven hundred fifty coins just now on rice and flour, thirty or so coins on buns previously, and I still have six hundred fifteen coins left. We still lack bowls, lamp oil, bathing soap, toothbrush clay, salt, and need to repay five pounds of brown rice to the Li Zheng’s house. Do you think the money is enough?"

Mu Yuanxiu looked at Li Yuzhu with gradually surprising eyes.

The Great Princess blinked, "Ho... how did it end up with so little money?"

Li Yuzhu snorted lightly, "Aren’t you good at accounting? Verify it yourself?"

The Great Princess was embarrassed, "Money really is quick to spend." When she had money before, why didn’t she save some private funds?

Now it’s too late to regret.

On second thought, even if she saved, she couldn’t take it out of the Capital, they’d search you.

Alas...

The Second Young Master said, "Alright, stop arguing, shall we go home?"

"Go home, go home, I’m hungry," the Second Princess said rubbing her stomach.

Passing by the stores, Li Yuzhu also bought bowls, lamp oil, cooking oil, and bathing soap-nut clay.

Purchased three shovels, two iron hoes, and two spades.

Spent another two hundred coins.

The Great Princess asked Li Yuzhu why she bought those tools.

Li Yuzhu didn’t respond, what for?

Farming!

Once the house is built, the family must go and reclaim the land!

Leaving the market street, at the road back to the village, they encountered a wealthy young man on horseback.

The servant leading the horse called that person Mr. Luo.

Curious, Li Yuzhu looked up.