" Wu Da, two steamed buns."
Just as Ling Yi was lost in thought, a business opportunity came knocking.
Ling Yi snapped out of his daze, casually put away the eight copper coins, and then handed two flatbreads to the man without looking up.
" Wu Da, you seem so distracted, are you thinking about some young lady?"
The man took the steamed bun but didn't leave; instead, he started joking with Ling Yi.
" Uncle Song, don't talk nonsense. It's freezing cold today, and my mouth is too numb to speak."
"You're not young anymore, and you've built up some wealth through your business over the years. Why don't you settle down with the Bai Clan woman from the west?"
"Let's not talk about this anymore. That woman could fit three or five of me; I'm afraid I couldn't afford to feed her."
Ling Yi put his hands behind his back, shook his head with a wry smile, and then gestured for him to leave. "Go away, go away, don't block my business."
Uncle Song then left with a hearty laugh.
Because of the weather, the steamed buns got cold quickly, and since Ling Yi wasn't really in the mood for business, he simply picked up the two baskets of steamed buns and went straight home.
Although Wu Dalang's house was simple, it was not small, with two floors. It was a house he bought with the money Wu Dalang had saved up from selling pancakes over the years.
The first floor has a kitchen, a bedroom, and a storage room, while the second floor has only one bedroom.
Wu Dalang usually lived on the second floor.
In Wu Dalang's original plan, this house was to be used as a new house for Wu Song, and he himself would move out and find another place to live.
In Wu Dalang's heart, Wu Song was the driving force behind his struggle.
My greatest wish is to see Wu Song marry, have children, have a happy family, and live a peaceful life.
It must be said that Wu Dalang was truly good to Wu Song.
The two brothers lost their parents at a young age, and it was he who raised Wu Song single-handedly. Whenever there was good food or drink, he would always think of Wu Song first, and then think of himself.
Therefore, Wu Song held Wu Da in high esteem and treated his brother like a father.
The two brothers were originally from Qinghe County, but two years ago, Wu Song got into a fight while drunk and accidentally "killed" someone. The punishment in the Song Dynasty was extremely severe, so in order to avoid this lawsuit, the two brothers discussed it and left Qinghe County overnight.
To avoid implicating Wu Dalang, Wu Song parted ways with him halfway, agreeing to meet again in Yanggu County after the storm had passed.
Wu Dalang didn't know where Wu Song was, but Ling Yi knew very well.
The room was very clean, and apart from the smell of dough rising in the kitchen, there were no other unpleasant odors.
The bedroom on the second floor was also extremely tidy. Although the bedding on the bed was old and patched in many places, it was not dirty.
This was something that pleased Ling Yi.
Wu Dalang knew he was short and ugly, and perhaps it was just psychological, but he paid great attention to his appearance. In ancient times, being able to take a bath every day and change his dirty clothes every three days was an extremely luxurious thing to do.
Ling Yi tallied up his savings and found he still had twenty strings of cash. Twenty strings of cash was not a small amount; one string of cash was roughly equivalent to Wu Bai yuan, so twenty strings of cash was equivalent to ten thousand yuan.
In other words, Wu Dalang not only bought a house by selling steamed buns, but also became a millionaire?
However, this world is, after all, a fictional world, and the Protagonist of the novel is none other than Wu Dalang. It's understandable that the author would improve his living conditions.
As evening approached, heavy snow began to fall outside, and the snow fell faster and faster, quickly covering the ground in a blanket of white. Inside the room, it was so dark that nothing could be seen.
Ling Yi did not light the candles.
Candles of this era were made with extremely crude techniques, and when lit, they emitted a foul, greasy odor that was extremely unpleasant.
At this moment, Ling Yi is browsing through items in a System Shop.
This is the Protagonist's cheat code; it has no other functions, it's just a simple System Shop.
Although the West City ordinary, they are the most useful to Ling Yi right now.
I bought the car battery, wires, and light bulb, along with 600 copper coins, which was equivalent to more than half a string of cash.
I bought two sets of a three-piece bedding set (quilt, mattress, and pillow) and 200 copper coins per set.
Instant noodles, 80 copper coins a box, I'll buy two boxes. This is tomorrow's merchandise; I'll buy them to test the waters first.
A box contains 8 barrels, the cost price is 10 coins per barrel, selling it for 100 coins per barrel isn't unreasonable, is it?
Electric kettle, glass cups, Dami, various seasonings, Potato, eggplant, pork belly, watermelon, a set of kitchen utensils and a gas stove...
In the blink of an eye, a pile of things appeared in front of Ling: twenty strings of copper coins, of which he spent fifteen strings.
But while eating watermelon, looking at the bright room, and feeling the warmth from the electric heater, Ling Yi said that the money was well spent.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The sound was soft, as if the other party dared not use force.
Ling Yi took a deep breath, took short steps to the door, and opened it.
A gust of cold wind, carrying snowflakes, rushed into the room.
Three to five meters from the door, a stunningly beautiful woman, dressed in a thin red dress, shivered in the wind and snow.
"So you're all alone?" Ling Yi glanced towards the intersection and saw a carriage turn and disappear. How could they be so careless, just abandoning such a beautiful woman like that?
"Um!"
"Let's go inside and talk!" Ling Yi said, turning around and taking a few steps back.
Sister Pan gritted her teeth, sighed deeply, and stepped into the room.
"Have you had dinner yet?" Ling Yi asked again.
Sister Pan shook her head.
"Please have a seat, I'll go get you something to eat."
Regardless of Sister Pan's original surname or what she might do in the future, that's a matter for the future.
Ling Yi went to get instant noodles, while Sister Pan just lowered her head and sobbed softly.
After preparing the instant noodles, Ling Yi pushed them in front of her and then sat down opposite her.
"Crying won't solve anything. I have a few things to say, so listen carefully," Ling Yi said in a detached voice.
"First, although you have come to my home, you are not my wife yet. For now, we will address each other as brother and sister."
Although Sister Pan still kept her head down, she stopped crying upon hearing these words.
"Secondly, you've offended the Zhang Family. If you leave rashly, I'm afraid I'll suffer the consequences. For now, I can't fight the Zhang Family. I'll make plans when I'm able to contend with the Zhang Family."
Sister Pan raised her head and looked at Ling Yi with surprise. Although this short man was ugly, he spoke very logically and Wisdom, and was obviously not as honest and stupid as the rumors said.
Do you have any other questions?
Sister Pan shook her head. Although she still didn't have a good impression of Ling Yi, after all, Ling Yi's appearance was really not flattering, but she was no longer so disgusted by him.
"Let's eat noodles first, and then we'll talk."
Sister Pan then looked seriously at the instant noodles in front of her. She had never seen instant noodles before and didn't know how to start eating them.
Ling Yi helped her take out the fork, then opened the lid. Immediately, the unique aroma of instant noodles rose up. Sister Pan, who had never smelled instant noodles before, had her beautiful eyes light up.
"Try it!" Ling Yi said with a smile.
Sister Pan took a small bite, and then she couldn't stop eating. Since she was already hungry, she quickly finished the whole bucket of noodles, soup and all.
How does it taste?
Sister Pan simply nodded, unsure how to describe it for a moment. Perhaps feeling that her eating was somewhat unrefined, she blushed with embarrassment.
"This is instant noodles, which will be the food we sell tomorrow."
"Selling? If this kind of delicacy were sold, it would probably become a sensation throughout the entire county very quickly, and even the highest-ranking officials would find it hard to resist."
What do you think would be a suitable price for this bucket?
In Ling Yi's opinion, 100 coins for a bucket of noodles was already an exorbitant price, almost equivalent to fifty yuan for a bucket of noodles.
But he still wanted to hear Sister Pan's advice, since she had lived in a wealthy family and knew the spending standards of rich people.
"Dalang, I wonder how much this costs?" Sister Pan asked.
Hearing the name "Dalang" always made Ling Yi feel a little awkward, and he couldn't help but think of the "taking medicine" joke.
"Call me Wu Da, or Wu Da, whatever you like, just don't call me Da Lang," Ling Yi grinned.
"Why is that?" Sister Pan asked curiously.
There's no reason, I just don't like it.
"Then let's call him Brother Wu Da."
"Wu Da... brother? That title sounds so awkward."
It seems that the TV series "Water Margin" uses a lot of reduplicated characters in addressing characters; I wonder if this was a custom from the Song Dynasty.
For example, "Song Family " and "Sister-in- Lin Clan " are probably more formal forms of address.
But when a delicate and beautiful woman calls him "brother," he always feels like he's being teased.
Okay, that's not important...
"The cost of these instant noodles is 10 copper coins, and I'm planning to sell them for 100 copper coins. What do you think?"
Sister Pan.
"You think it's too expensive?"
"It's not that it's expensive, it's that it's too cheap. Brother Wu Da may not know, but a meal in a wealthy family usually costs ten or even several tens of strings of cash."
" Wu Da's noodles look exquisite, and the taste is almost as good as those delicacies. A bowl of noodles should cost at least one and a half strings of cash."
Ling Yi was somewhat surprised. Were people in ancient times always so extravagant when they ate?
"This is too easy money," Ling Yi exclaimed.
But Sister Pan shook her head again, "I'm afraid this deal is not feasible."
"Why?"
"Such delicacies will surely attract covetous eyes. It won't be long before they become the object of envy. You and I are just ordinary people; we can neither fight against officials nor stop tyrants."
"Then let's recruit the county magistrate first."
Sister Pan's eyes lit up, and her gaze towards Ling Yi was no longer filled with disgust.
Although this person is ugly, he is quite intelligent and may be able to achieve great things.
At least following Wu Da means I don't have to worry about hardship, which is better than living in the Zhang Family, constantly scheming and living in fear.