Chapter 29: Price Increased
Following Jin Ronghang into the small store, Duan Yixin looked around and found that although the quantity was not much, this store had almost everything she needed. While Duan Yixin was looking around, Chi Xinru was surprised when she saw the price tags on grains and salt.
She pointed to the price tag and asked, "Grandpa Jin, why has the price increased so much? Wasn’t it three copper coins for a catty of coarse grains before? Why has it become seven copper coins?"
Jin Ronghang sat on his old bamboo rocking chair, picked up a straw fan, fanned himself, and said, "It’s all the bandits’ fault. Because they rob merchants and block roads, there are not many merchants willing to come here to do business. If there isn’t enough supply, prices will rise due to high demand."
Listening to his explanation, Duan Yixin frowned and fell into deep thought. If what Jin Ronghang said was true, then she needed to stock up on food as soon as possible before the price got higher. But in her current situation, stocking up on food is impossible for her.
After thinking for a long time, Duan Yixin decided to take a look at the situation before making a decision. If the government didn’t take any action against the bandits in two months, then she would take out something from Liquid Chip’s warehouse and sell it for money.
When she had enough money, she could stock up on food and observe the situation. If a war breaks out and she needs to leave, she won’t be helpless. As long as she has the liquid chip, she believes she can survive anywhere.
But if the government handled the matter about the bandits, then there would be no need for her to hoard food and supplies. If no bandits blocked the road and robbed the merchants, Duan Yixin was sure that the merchants would be back soon and the prices would drop.
After making up her mind, she looked at Jin Ronghang and said, "Store owner, I want ten catties of coarse grains, one tael of salt, and a small bottle of oil."
Jin Ronghang stood up from the rocking chair, packing the order, and said, "Ten catties of coarse grains cost seventy copper coins, one tael of salt costs fifty copper coins, and a small bottle of oil costs sixty copper coins. A total of one hundred and eighty copper coins."