Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 179 Buying a Pottery Pot

As soon as they arrived at the front bunk, Lan Qiuhua and Shen Wenshan walked in.

"Wenshan, you're here just in time. Take the cloth and go to Zhou's rice shop and wait."

"it is good."

Ji Wenhe said to Yang Yun, "Boss Yang, this is my brother-in-law, Shen Wenshan. If it is inconvenient for me to come in the future, let him come to pick up the goods."

"Okay." She called the shop assistant to count the money for her and went to the backyard to get the cloth.

After settling the bill, he and Lan Qiuhua left Jinxiufang.

"Wen He, what do you want to buy?"

"Go buy some clay pots first and take them back to pickle the vegetables."

"I know a shop that sells pottery jars. They're cheap. Come on, I'll take you there."

Ji Wenhe followed her and looked at the vendors on both sides: "Aunt Lan, what is the price of cotton now?"

"On the way here just now, I heard passers-by say that the price of cotton has dropped to 40 cents per pound."

Lan Qiuhua took her arm and turned a corner.

"During the war, cotton prices rose to 70 wen per pound, and in winter they rose to 80 wen."

Fortunately, I don’t need to buy it every year, otherwise the money spent on cotton alone would empty out the house.

"Everything has gone up in price since the war." Ji Wenhe asked again, "How many kilograms of cotton does a cotton coat require?"

"It depends on whether you want to make it thinner or thicker."

"It's too cold in the mountains in winter. If it's not thicker, you'll get cold easily, and it'll cost you money if you get sick."

"One pound of cotton can make a shirt, but it's a little thin. It's really cold when we live in the mountains."

Lan Qiuhua pulled her and turned into another alley.

"Add another two ounces of cotton. It won't be too thin. If you're afraid of the cold, add a few more ounces of cotton."

"It also depends on whether you want a long or short style. However, we are not growing any taller now, so most people go for a short style."

"For a set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers, about three kilograms of cotton is enough. The thickness is up to you to decide."

"If you have money and are afraid of the cold, make a thicker cotton coat. If you don't have money, make a thinner one."

Ji Wenhe touched the purse in his arms. Shen Rongshan bought some goods and gave them more than three taels.

I bought a piece of land and some miscellaneous things a few days ago, and now I only have a little over ten taels of silver left on me.

A thick double quilt should weigh at least six kilograms, and at most eight kilograms.

Including cotton-padded clothes and trousers, for four people, it would cost more than ten or two taels of silver.

She also wants to make a few thin ones to wear when the weather is cold.

"Aunt Lan, don't buy cotton. I don't have much money. Let's wait until the end of July or mid-August to buy it."

"Okay, I'll come with you then." Lan Qiuhua pointed to the street corner, "Here we are."

The two of them came to the stall, and the owner stood up from the small stool and asked, "How big do you want to buy?"

Ji Wenhe squatted down and picked up a small clay pot that held half a pound of food: "How much is this?"

"Sanwen."

"Sanwen?"

The boss nodded: "Yes, the better one next to it is five cents."

Lan Qiuhua squatted down next to her and said, "Don't you have a clay jar for salt at home? Why buy such a small one?"

She picked up the better clay pot next to her and said, "I'll buy some to pickle vegetables. Last time I went to buy vinegar and soy sauce, the shop assistant sold me two clay pots."

"Five cents each, and the boss said three cents each. I thought I was being ripped off."

The boss smiled and explained: "Some people do it well, some do it poorly, so the prices they sell for are naturally different."

"It's better to use a better clay pot for pickling vegetables. It can be used for many years."

Ji Wenhe looked at the pottery jar beside him that contained one pound of water and asked, "How much is this?"

"The bad ones are five cents, the good ones are eight cents."

"Here's this." He picked up a bigger one. "How many kilograms does this weigh?"

"Three jin package, eight cents for the bad one, ten cents for the good one."

After thinking for a while, he said: "I need two half-pound containers, one for one pound and one for three pounds."

Lan Qiuhua nudged her lightly with her elbow: "Why did you buy so much? Isn't the three-pound one too big?"

Ji Wenhe took out his purse: "Pickled radish, pickled cucumber, long beans and chili peppers."

"Pickled cucumbers can't be kept for a long time, so use a small clay pot to pickle them. I plan to pickle more long beans to eat in the winter."

A three-pound ceramic jar is just right for picking long beans. Oh, and the cabbage is also picked in a large ceramic jar.

"My family is still pickling radishes this year, and there are a lot of long beans in the field. If you don't have enough in your field, you can come to my field to pick them."

"Hey, thank you Aunt Lan." Ji Wenhe paid the money, put the small pottery jar into the basket and carried it, and held the big pottery jar in his arms.

Lan Qiuhua took the pottery jar from her hand and said, "Why are you thanking me? Let's go. What else do you want to buy?"

"Let me think about it."

She stood on the side of the street, looking towards the center of the street.

Shen Rongshan went to buy meat and salt. There was still a lot of vinegar and soy sauce at home, so there was no need to buy more for the time being.

"Without Aunt Lan, let's go to Zhou's Rice Shop. We can buy cotton in two months."

"Okay, let's go."

Walking on the street, looking at the dazzling array of stalls, Ji Wenhe sighed.

"You don't have to worry about when to spend money. You can buy whatever you like and whatever you want to eat."

Lan Qiuhua smiled and said, "I think so too. Let's make good money."

"Your family doesn't have a house right now, so you need to save money to buy a residential plot and a donkey cart. You can't spend the money you have carelessly."

"Once I have bought the donkey cart, the residential plot, and the house, I can buy whatever I want to eat. There is no need to worry about the consequences."

“But I just don’t know when all of it can be realized.”

The biggest pressure on the family is the homestead and the donkey cart.

She wanted to build a bigger house and also build another house for her two brothers.

Considering that there will be children in the future, a utility room, storage room, etc., it will need to be at least 100 square meters.

"Don't worry. You can't become a fat man by eating one bite. Think about my family. In comparison, your family is much easier."

She is almost worried to death because her son can't find a wife.

They caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in front of them. It was Liu Dali, who came with them in the same car. He turned into an alley and didn't see them.

Lan Qiuhua hesitated for a moment: "Wen He, did you know that your Aunt Qian's eldest daughter wants to marry you?"

Ji Wenhe glanced at her and said, "I know. I saw her some time ago and she told me about it. What's the matter? Did you see her?"

She only heard about fortune telling and saw two people, but it didn't work out.

"What do you think of Liu Dali?"

"Liu Dali."

I have the impression it's okay, but I haven't had any in-depth contact with it.

Lan Qiuhua nodded: "Well, I think this kid is quite honest, he doesn't lie, he doesn't exaggerate, and he can hunt."

When chatting on the road, Liu Dali was always very humble, praising their hunting skills and so on.

Ji Wenhe was unsure: "Brother Shen has been to Baiyun Mountain before and had contact with him. Why don't we ask Brother Shen later?"

"If Aunt Lan really wants to find a marriage for Gu Yan, she should inquire about it in advance. Besides, he has a reputation of being unlucky in marriage. I don't think Aunt Xie will agree."

Although she doesn't believe in things like Keqin, the people here do.

"Aunt Lan, introduce Liu Dali to Gu Yan. If Aunt Xie finds out that he is unlucky in marriage, will she come to your house and beat you up?"