Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Liu Caixia picked up the banknote and took a look at it. There were some traditional Chinese characters on it that she didn't recognize, and some of the characters could only be guessed.

He handed the banknote to Liu Xiaolu and asked her to help look at it. After all, Xiaolu had been studying calligraphy for several years and had copied a lot of ancient Chinese characters. In addition, she had taken some ancient calligraphy copying courses, so she must know more traditional Chinese characters than she did.

Although this dynasty has not been heard of in history, it feels similar to the Three Kingdoms period in history, and the traditional Chinese characters are exactly the same as they were at that time.

Liu Xiaolu took it, looked at it and nodded.

"Please forgive me, boss. I am not very literate. My daughter was lucky enough to attend a girls' school for two years. I will let her take a look at this banknote. I hope you don't mind."

"Ma'am, you're joking. It's only right to count the money. After all, this is a cash-for-goods deal. Luckily, you brought out Ganoderma lucidum! If it were jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, they wouldn't be as easy to sell as rice and other food! As the saying goes, food is the first necessity of the people. If we can't survive, these are all external things."

"Boss, please keep it. If you keep looking at it, I'm afraid I won't be able to let it go!"

"Okay, I'm just waiting for you to count the money. Is this the payment for the pawn ticket?"

"Yes, please help me, shopkeeper!"

Liu Caixia took Liu Xiaolu away, and Liu Caiyun also followed with Xiaomei.

Liu Xiaolu asked him to put the banknotes and silver into the space for safety.

When they came out of the pawn shop, many people stared at them. They saw that they were still carrying the same backpacks and bags as before. They didn't know if it was a psychological effect or if someone was really following them, but they always felt that someone was following them. They just wandered around the city and didn't buy anything.

Later, I didn’t know if it was because I didn’t see them buying things or spending money, but it took a while before I felt that no one was following me.

Anyway, Liu Caixia and the others were not in a hurry at the moment, so they took the three of them and walked slowly towards East Street.

They walked to East Street, and since no one else had arrived yet, they decided to take a walk around the area.

At the very corner of East Street, there are three shops that are all pawnbrokers. They sell livestock, buy and sell human beings, rent shops and houses for sale. They have everything. And every pawnbroker has everything, and the categories are not divided very finely.

There was an auntie at the door shouting:

"Come in and take a look at the newly arrived horses and mules, as well as the strong laborers from the west. You can buy them and start working."

"Come in and take a look!"

Liu Caixia noticed that several shops on this street were closed, and the shops that were open were not doing well and there were not many people. It was getting dark, and the others had not arrived yet.

Liu Caixia decided to go to the pawnshop first to inquire about the situation. After all, she had the money now.

After observing the three stores, she chose the one in the middle. Although it was located in the middle, it looked cleaner and tidier than the other two stores, and the auntie who was shouting there was not as sharp and harsh as the ones in the other two stores.

When they passed the first one, the lady at the door greeted them warmly. When she saw them enter the second one, she even spat at the door: "Tsk..."

Liu Caixia ignored them. After the aunt took them in, she asked, "What do you want to buy, and what do the maids and servants need? I will definitely find something satisfactory for you!"

"We want an ox cart or a mule cart, and a servant to drive it, but nothing else for now!"

"Okay, I'll take you to see the mules first. There are fewer cows now, mainly because there are fewer livestock in the northwest due to the famine. It's more cost-effective to equip a mule cart. The mule can pull the mill, plow the land, and pull the cart.

But it is a little difficult to find a strong laborer. Generally, strong laborers sell themselves for their families, and many of them bring their wives and children with them.

If there is only one person left, few people would sell themselves here, or they would be the drivers of wealthy families who were a little older and were sold.”

Liu Caixia also thought this was true and lamented that life in this dynasty was not easy.

"Then let's look at the mule carts first, and then we'll look at the drivers. Anyone who can drive will do, and it doesn't have to be a strong laborer."

"Okay, this way, ma'am!"

I followed the matchmaker to the barn, where a few horses were tied and eating grass. The hay was probably hard to swallow, so the horses had a hard time eating it. The mules were better, as they were easier to feed, but they were not as tall as horses, nor were they strong, nor were they very thin.

"It's not so bad here. In the northwest, many livestock have been killed and eaten. The court can't do much about it. In the past, if oxen were killed, they would be arrested and put in jail. Now there is no way to do anything about it. It's better in Zhongzhou. We don't know when it will rain."

"Yeah, it would be nice if it rained a little more. I heard it's going to rain soon."

"Many people say it's going to rain, but I don't know if it's true. I heard you speak Mandarin which is different from ours. Are you guys here to escape famine?"

"Yes, auntie, we came from the west. We just got a travel permit and wanted to buy some things so that we can find a place to settle down!"

"Madam, please don't blame me for being nosy. You'd better go east. Our county is the first one close to the west. There are too many people who want to settle down. I don't think life will be easy for a while."

"Thank you, boss. We are going to go further southeast, so we need to buy a mule cart to make our life easier. Can you tell me how much it would cost for a mule cart with a rear shed? We don't have much left from our trip, and we need to travel further. Please tell me a real price."

As you walk into the barn, a unique smell mixed with grass and livestock hits you in the face, making you frown involuntarily, but at the same time you inexplicably feel a simple and real breath of life.

The matchmaker walked in front, the whip in her hand gently tapping her palm, making a crisp sound, which seemed to add some vitality to this dull space.

The matchmaker helped Liu Caixia choose a mule and pointed at it and said, "Madam, this mule is in its prime. If it is well fed, it will definitely work for another ten years. The minimum is 12 taels.

If you don't want a shed for the truck bed at the back, I'll charge you six hundred. If you want a shed, I'll charge you one or two taels. Madam, where do you live?

If you are sure you want to buy this carport, I will ask the carpenter to install it for you. It will take about half an hour to complete it. "

"Where is the horse over there?" Liu Caixia saw a brown horse eating grass in another shed.

"Well, they are all famous old horses in our town. Although they have a hard time eating, they are very fast when walking. The price of horses is definitely more expensive than mules. The cheapest one costs fifty taels each."

As the matchmaker spoke, she pointed at the horses that were chewing hay with great effort, and a hint of imperceptible tenderness flashed in her eyes.

The matchmaker was very professional. She seemed to know every animal here very well, as if they were not just commodities but also her old friends for many years.

When Liu Caixia heard the price, she didn't quite understand it. She thought that it would be more convenient to buy a mule since she could just buy one first.

"Well, just choose a better mule for us. Then you can ask someone to build a shed for us right away. I can pay you first and ask the carpenter to come right away. Then we can go and see the driver."

"Yes, ma'am!"