Seeing Lu Fan say this, the old man immediately said.
"My dear little noble, one tael of silver is already a lot! You have to know that in the current chaos and turmoil, one tael of silver can buy half an acre of land outside, and it can also buy many young girls as wives."
Facing the old man's words, Lu Fan said nothing.
Seeing that Lu Fan was silent, the old man in the pawn shop gritted his teeth and said, "How about this, I will take a loss today. For one liter of rice, I will give you one tael of silver plus one hundred coins. How about that?"
"My dear little noble, if you still don't want to, then I, an old man, really have no choice."
The old man said this while watching Lu Fan's reaction.
Lu Fan's mind was spinning rapidly.
In fact, on the way here just now, he just wanted to exchange the grain for a few hundred coins.
But I didn't expect that in this year of famine, food would be so precious?
Now that I see that the other party has already offered one tael of silver plus one hundred coins, if I don't sell it now, I'm afraid I won't be able to find such a good business next time!
Besides, I am young and weak, and it is not a good idea to wander around Qingyang Town with food in my pocket.
Thinking of this, Lu Fan said, "Okay, then I'll change it to five liters."
What?
"Five liters???"
"My dear little nobleman, you didn't lie to me, old man, did you?"
When the old man in the pawnshop heard Lu Fan say five liters, his eyes widened.
Five liters is ten kilograms.
In this era of famine, these five liters of rice were definitely a sky-high price.
"Um!"
As Lu Fan spoke, he slowly untied his belt and took out all the five liters of rice wrapped around his waist.
"Oh my god, there really are five liters!"
"My little noble, you are so amazing, aren't you?"
When the old man in the pawnshop saw the bag of rice in Lu Fan's hand, his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Take the money first. Hand over the money in one hand and I will give you the food in the other."
Lu Fan tightly grasped his rice bag and said to the old man in the pawnshop.
The old man at the pawn shop hadn't expected Lu Fan to be so cautious. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, young nobleman. You can go out and ask around. My Huang's Pawn Shop has been in Qingyang Town for so many years. We have always been trustworthy and never cheat anyone."
Lu Fan didn't listen to his nonsense, but just held his food bag tightly.
Seeing that Lu Fan was unwilling to let go, the old man in the pawnshop finally smiled and said, "Okay, okay, listen to my noble lord. Let's give me the money and the food."
After saying that.
Only then did he run into the pawnshop.
After a while.
The old man from the pawnshop really came out with five taels of silver and 500 strings of copper coins.
"Five taels of silver plus 500 strings of copper coins, not a penny more, not a penny less. My dear, can you give me the food now?"
The old man handed over the silver and said to Lu Fan.
Looking at the white silver and the five hundred copper coins, Lu Fan tried hard to suppress the excitement in his heart.
He took a deep breath, then took the silver in his hand and handed his bag of grain to the old man in the pawnshop.
The old man in the pawn shop took a look at the bag and his eyes lit up immediately. Then, he quickly took out two crystal rice grains from the bag, put them in his mouth, chewed them, and said excitedly, "Good rice, really good rice!"
After taking the money, Lu Fan said directly: "Boss, goodbye."
After saying that, Lu Fan left.
"Wait a minute, my dear."
The old man in the pawn shop saw Lu Fan was about to leave and quickly shouted.
Lu Fan immediately took the silver and clenched his fist, asking cautiously, "Anything else?"
"Don't be nervous, my dear. It's fate that I, an old man, can meet you today. By the way, my last name is Huang. Everyone in Qingyang Town calls me Huang Bairong."
"I'd like to ask, young noble, where do you get all this rice? If I remember correctly, we've already run out of food within a hundred miles, right?"
Of course, Lu Fan would not tell Huang Bairong that he had food.
"Sorry, no comment."
Finished.
Lu Fan turned and left.
Seeing Lu Fan really leaving like that, Huang Bairong narrowed his eyes.
"This little guy is really cautious. But then again, in this cannibalistic age, who wouldn't be wary of others? Very good, very good!"
"But where did this little guy get so much food?"
On the street.
When Lu Fan walked out of the pawnshop with the silver in his pocket, he felt like his body was floating.
Five taels of silver, plus five hundred strings of copper coins.
Oh my God!
Such a huge fortune was something Lu Fan had never dared to imagine.
Unexpectedly, it has become a reality now?
"Calm down, calm down, don't get carried away."
Lu Fan took a deep breath and kept reminding himself.
Can!
Who wouldn't be happy if they suddenly had such a large sum of money?
After finding an empty alley, Lu Fan suddenly laughed so happily that he squealed like a pig.
Especially, holding the heavy silver, Lu Fan was so excited that his eyes turned red.
After stroking the silver in his hand for a long time, Lu Fan quickly put the silver into his waistband, then took out two hundred copper coins separately and walked out of the alley.
Next.
Lu Fan went to buy daily necessities.
Arriving at the market ahead, Lu Fan bargained for three hundred coins and bought some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and a large iron pot. Then, he went to the tailor shop over there and started buying new clothes for his sister.
Lu Fan originally wanted to buy some new clothes for his sister at the tailor shop, but then he changed his mind and decided not to show off his wealth.
final.
Lu Fan spent forty-five coins and bought two old jackets, two pairs of cloth trousers, and two pairs of shoes.
After putting on his old coat, changing into new cloth pants, and putting on his shoes, Lu Fan felt more comfortable and warm than ever before!
Even though these clothes are old...
But for Lu Fan, he was already very satisfied.
After paying the tailor shop, Lu Fan happily prepared to leave, carrying the big iron pot and lots of bags.
At this moment, suddenly, two figures passed by in front.
"Eh? Old Lu, does that back look like your ex-wife's bastard?"
Looking closely, the person who spoke was actually Lu Fan's stepmother, Wang Cuilian.
Next to him is Lu Fan's biological father: Lu Dahai.
"How is that possible?"
Lu Dahai said as he looked at Lu Fan who was carrying a lot of bags in front of him.
"That's right! Those two little bastards are almost starving to death, why would they run to Qingyang Town? And buy so many things? Let's go to Mr. Huang's house and ask if he still wants us to continue renting the land for farming."
"If we can't rent the land, we'll starve next year."
After Wang Cuilian said this, she never looked at Lu Fan again.
Lu Dahai just looked back at Lu Fan, and then followed Wang.
On the street.
Lu Fan was walking, carrying a big iron pot and some things.
Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from the alley: "Kind person, can you give me something to eat? Please, I haven't eaten for several days."
Lu Fan turned his head and saw an old beggar huddled in the alley talking to him.
Looking at the old beggar, Lu Fan quickly shrank his clothes and turned away.
These days, many people die of starvation.
Who would give food to others for no reason?
"Good Samaritans...wait."
"I'll use this chicken to buy you some food, okay?"
The old beggar suddenly said again.
After he finished speaking, a cage suddenly appeared in his hand, and there was actually a very small yellow-feathered chicken in it.
This chick must have been born not long ago.
His head was completely bald and he looked listless, as if he was seriously ill.
Lu Fan was about to leave, but when he saw the little chick, he stopped.
Chickens can lay eggs.
You can also eat chicken.
Should I buy it and raise this chick myself?
Then slaughter and eat the chicken.
Since the Great Famine, Lu Fan has forgotten the taste of "meat". Now when he saw this yellow-feathered chicken, Lu Fan suddenly felt a little sad.
"It's not impossible to buy it back! Anyway, I'm not short of money now."
Thinking of this, Lu Fan walked towards the old beggar.