Chapter 40 Ju Buyi
After leaving the potion shop, Gaode ran around the business district again, purchasing some consumable auxiliary materials such as honey water that were needed to prepare potions.
The price of these auxiliary materials is not high, the total cost is less than 3 silver, mainly because they are very trivial and time-consuming.
The most troublesome thing is that in this world's monetary system, the actual purchasing power of the copper round coin at the bottom is roughly equivalent to the four yuan and two cents in Gothe's previous life.
It’s too big!
In daily life, such an imprecise and large monetary amount will bring a lot of inconvenience.
For this reason, in order to meet the needs of daily transactions, the people of the Principality of Xien also invented a way to directly cut round copper coins in half for small-amount transactions.
This practice will lead to the devaluation of coins and is officially prohibited by Sean.
But because the situation is so common, it has gradually become the default unspoken rule.
This kind of round copper coin cut in half is called a half-round copper coin, and its actual purchasing power is equivalent to two yuan.
With the addition of half-circle copper coins, the convenience of daily transactions will be much better than before, but it is still not sophisticated enough.
At this time, it is necessary to rely on rounding up, subdivision of accounting units, and summary settlement.
Such as this moment.
"Rye bread costs one and a half copper coins per pound, and wheat bread costs four copper coins per pound." The bakery clerk said loudly in a measured tone.
The bread in this world, especially rye bread, is much thicker and richer than the bread in Gothe's cognition.
In scientific terms, it means that it is extremely high in fiber, so it is more resistant to hunger.
One pound (about 450g) of rye bread is enough for an adult to eat for about two days, and enough for the apprentices in the medicine garden to eat for two and a half days.
Eight people need to consume about three pounds of rye bread a day.
In this era, the bread-making technology is relatively original, and no chemical preservatives in the modern sense are added. The storage time is relatively short, and it will become hard and deteriorate after about a week of storage.
The most appropriate amount is to buy six days' worth, which is eighteen pounds of black bread.
Gothe couldn't help but take another look at the wheat bread, which was much whiter and tenderer than the rye bread and had a light golden color overall.
He took a deep breath of the aroma of wheat bread, which was mixed with the aroma of wheat, caramel and slight smoke, and finally turned his head firmly.
“Bring me eighteen pounds of rye bread,” he said to the clerk.
The taste of wheat bread is undoubtedly much higher than that of rye bread.
Similarly, the price is also much higher.
This is because wheat has higher requirements for growing conditions, prefers warm and fertile land, and the yield per unit area is not as stable as rye and barley, so the price is much higher than that of rye.
The price of wheat bread as its processed product is more than twice that of rye bread, and it is mainly consumed by wealthy businessmen and upper-class farmers.
In contrast, rye bread is the daily staple food of the majority of ordinary people.
To be honest, Gothe can’t afford wheat bread now.
The problem is that with the moral values he has developed under modern education, he cannot make any distinction at the moment.
Now the output of the medicine garden is considered to be a joint effort of everyone. Although he is the main producer, he is embarrassed to have the wheat bread to himself, but let the other apprentices in the medicine garden continue to eat the rye bread.
Unless he owns his own private property, he can let go of this moral baggage.
And if everyone's staple food is changed from rye bread to wheat bread, the daily expenditure on the staple food alone will be much higher
Gothe subconsciously calculated in his mind.
The difference between four minus one point and five times is multiplied by three, which is seven point five copper coins. For one year, that is multiplied by three hundred and sixty, equal to two thousand seven hundred copper coins.
Converted into silver coins, it is two hundred and twenty-five silver, converted into Sien gold coins, the non-decimal currency system is really anti-human
While complaining about this outrageous currency system, Gothe came up with the answer: eleven gold plus five silver coins.
This is just the extra expenditure on staple food.
As the standard of staple food has improved, other aspects will naturally have to follow suit.
Just like when there was a famine, everyone would eat steamed buns with pickles. When times get better and people can afford rice, the side dishes will naturally have to be upgraded accordingly. You can’t just eat pickles anymore, right?
A truth.
Hmm. The "team" is still in the startup stage, so it still has to be difficult.
Gao De nodded matter-of-factly and said to himself.
"Eighteen pounds of rye bread, you will be charged 27 coppers!" The clerk quickly calculated the price while quickly packing thirty-six loaves of rye bread into a paper bag.
Gaode carefully took out two silver coins and the three round copper coins that he had given as change for the purchase of potion auxiliary materials from his pocket, handed them to the clerk, and at the same time took the paper bag containing the bread.
Eighteen pounds of bread is about eight kilograms, which is not a particularly exaggerated weight.
But the thought of walking an hour back to the medicine garden with eight kilograms of weight still gave Gaode, who was visibly thin due to long-term malnutrition, a headache.
The task of purchasing food was previously assigned to the two older apprentices in the medicine garden.
If the two of them share it, the weight will be nothing.
"Let's go back in the carriage." Gothe made a luxurious decision.
Since we have decided to go back by carriage, we don’t have to worry about the weight.
After leaving the bakery, Gaode headed to the "Peas and Lambs" market, which was only one street away from the commercial area.
The "Peas and Lambs" market, according to Gaode's understanding, is a vegetable market.
There are many simple stalls here. Most of the stall owners are local farmers and they sell crops grown by themselves. There are a few with a fixed storefront.
Here, Gaode first spent 1 silver to buy two pounds of the cheapest pork, and then bought six days of tender peas, turnips, potatoes and cabbage.
These are vegetables that are easy to preserve. After deliberately rounding them up, they cost another 3 silver.
Carrying large bags and small bags of items, Gothe stood at the street entrance for a while. A discerning carriage driver had already seen him and judged that Gothe was most likely a potential customer. He drove his two-wheeled carriage over and stopped in front of Gothe.
There are two types of carriages in the city, one is the four-wheeled carriage, and the other is the two-wheeled light carriage in front of you.
The two-wheeled carriage adopts an open design with no top cover and only a low baffle surrounding the seat, which makes the carriage appear lighter and run faster.
The coachman wore a unique hat, held the reins, and greeted enthusiastically: "Sir, do you need a carriage? My horse is the strongest and can run the fastest."
"How much does it cost to go to Seda Medicine Garden?" Gaode asked the price.
Medicine Garden has always been named after Master Seda. After many years of operation, it has gained a little reputation in Hogan City. At least for the coachman who is very familiar with Hogan City, it is not an unfamiliar place name.
"The starting price is 7 coppers for two kilometers, and after two kilometers, it is 3 coppers per kilometer, and 6 coppers per kilometer in the suburbs."
“From here to Seda Medicine Garden, it’s a little more than five kilometers if you take the main road. The last kilometer belongs to the suburbs and costs 19 coppers.” The driver calculated the total price neatly.
Halking on foot, it is actually only four kilometers from the medicine garden to here, but there are some small roads that cannot be traveled by carriages, so a detour is necessary, so the distance is extended.
"Okay, let's go." Gothe took out 2 silver coins from his pocket and handed them to the other party.
Taking the five round copper coins found by the other party, Gaode took advantage of the situation and got on the carriage.
The carriage has two seats, arranged facing each other, and can comfortably accommodate two adults.
There is a storage space under the seat. Gaode placed the items he purchased in it. After sitting firmly, the groom flicked the reins and whip, controlled the carriage and set off.
“I only have 1 silver and 5 coppers left on me. I really want to make money in the city and spend money in the city. I want to take it home when I leave.” Gothe sighed in his heart while enjoying the carriage.
Ju Buyi!
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