Proud Farm Girl With A Space

Chapter 13

Su Nuo knew that one copper coin could buy two candies so he thought the seeds were really too expensive. When the boss heard what Su Nuo said, he smiled and said, "Do you want some candies? They're two pieces for one copper coin."

Su Nuo looked at the candy and gulped audibly but then shook his head. "No, I ate an apple for lunch. It was sweeter than candy."

But, after all, he was still a child. Seeing candies he obviously couldn't help but want them. Su Tang swept her eyes over the candy that the boss took out and said, "Give me two pieces. Also, how much do you want for these alkali noodles*?"

This grocery store sold a little of everything, whether it cost one copper coin or one-hundred, as long as it made money it would be on the shelves. So the boss didn't feel anything off when he heard Su Tang's questions. As he was taking out the candies he heard Su Tang's question about the price of alkali noodles, so he answered casually, "That small bag costs ten copper coins."

A whole bag of alkali noodles cost a tael, so it was not unreasonable to ask for ten copper coins for the small bag. Su Tang nodded, "Then give me a bag of alkali noodles."

After counting out eleven copper coins, Su Tang asked the boss, "Is this soap? How much is it?"

The boss glanced at the thing Su Tang was pointing at and nodded. "That is soap. It's made from acacia trees. The cost is fifteen copper coins."

Su Tang nodded to show her understanding then gave the eleven copper coins to the boss. After that, she put the alkali noodles she bought into the bamboo basket she was carrying, thanked the boss, and then left with Su Nuo.

"Sister, eat candy, it's very sweet." Su Nuo had gotten two pieces of candy and he could help lick one right away, which made him squint with happiness. Trying to share that happiness, he offered up the candy with his free hand.

When Su Tang saw her brother like this, of course, she couldn't refuse so she smiled and took a bite. The candy was sweet but she could faintly detect the tastes of corn and wheat from the bite she took, it was not as good as those exquisite sweets from modern times, but it had its own unique taste.

After that, Su Tang took Su Nuo to a grain and oil store and spent ten copper coins to buy some vegetable oil, and another eight copper coins to buy some salt.

In the blink of an eye, three-fourths of the money they made today had been spent by Su Tang and Su Nuo could only watch his sister's wanton squandering. Although he didn't know why she bought all that stuff, he didn't say anything.

Anyway, those things were all the results of the reward his elder sister received from the River God for her delicious cooking. Since it was money earned by his elder sister herself she could spend it however she wanted.

After buying everything she wanted and putting it all into her bamboo basket, Su Tang took her brother and walked for more than half an hour to return to Sujia Village.

When they got home, Su Tang boiled a pot of water and got ready to make a meal for the two of them. After Su Tang put away the vegetable oil, salt, and noodles in the kitchen she was ready to start cooking.

"Xiao Nuo go keep watch outside, don't let anyone come near. I want to try making something good. If I can make it, then we will make a lot more money, alright?"

Su Tang told Su Nuo to keep watch outside before she started. It probably wasn't necessary because Su Laochuan's house was located on the west side of Sujia Village, fairly close to the Qing River and a little farther away from most other houses in the village.

But Su Tang knew that what she was doing was very important so she was afraid of an outsider seeing it and making trouble. That was why she asked her brother to keep an eye out for her.