Chapter 40 Ju Bu Yi

After leaving the potion shop, Gode ran around the commercial district, purchasing some consumable auxiliary materials such as honey water needed to prepare potions.

The price of these auxiliary materials is not high, less than 3 silver coins in total, but the main problem is that 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 lowest-level round copper coin is roughly equivalent to the four yuan and twenty cents in Gao De’s previous life.

It’s too big!

In daily life, such imprecise and large amounts of money can cause many inconveniences.

To this end, in order to adapt to daily transaction needs, the people of the Principality of Sean also invented a method, which is to directly cut the round copper coins into two halves for small transactions.

This practice will lead to currency depreciation and is officially prohibited by Sean.

However, because the situation is so common, it has gradually become the default unspoken rule.

This round copper coin that is cut into two halves is called a half-circle copper coin, and its actual purchasing power is equivalent to two yuan.

With the addition of half-circle copper coins, daily transactions will be much more convenient than before, but it is still not sophisticated enough.

At this time, we have to rely on rounding up and subdividing the accounting units to make a consolidated settlement.

Like this moment.

“Rye bread is one pound and one and a half coppers, and wheat bread is one pound and four coppers.” The baker’s clerk shouted in a rhythmic tone.

The bread in this world, especially the rye bread, is much thicker and denser than the bread that God knows.

In scientific terms, it is high in fiber, so it helps you stay 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 would need about three pounds of rye bread a day.

The bread-making technology of this era was relatively primitive, without adding chemical preservatives in the modern sense. The shelf life was relatively short, and it would become dry, hard and deteriorate after about a week.

It would be most appropriate to buy a six-day supply, which is eighteen pounds of brown bread.

Goder couldn’t help but take another look at the wheat bread, which was much whiter and tenderer than the rye bread and had an overall light golden color.

He took a deep breath of the aroma of wheat bread, which was a mixture of wheat, caramel and slight smoke, and finally turned his head away firmly.

“Give me eighteen pounds of rye bread,” he said to the clerk.

The taste of wheat bread is undoubtedly much better than that of rye bread.

Likewise, the price is much higher.

This is because wheat has high requirements for growing conditions, prefers warm and fertile land, and its yield per unit area is not as stable as rye and barley, so its price is much higher than rye.

The price of wheat bread, a processed product, is more than twice that of rye bread, and is mainly consumed by wealthy businessmen and upper-class farmers.

In contrast, rye bread is the daily staple food of the general public.

To be honest, it’s not like God couldn’t afford wheat bread now.

But the problem is that based on the moral values ​​he has developed through modern education, he is unable to make any distinction for the time being.

Now the output of the medicine garden is the result of everyone’s efforts. Although he is the main producer, he is embarrassed to enjoy the wheat bread alone, and lets other apprentices in the medicine garden continue to eat rye bread.

Only when he owns his own private property can he let go of this moral burden.

If everyone’s staple food is changed from rye bread to wheat bread, the daily expenditure on staple food alone will increase by
Gao De subconsciously did the math in his head.

The difference between four and one point five multiplied by three is seven point five coppers. For one year, that is three hundred and sixty, which equals two thousand seven hundred copper coins.

Converted into silver coins, it is 225 silver coins. Converted into Sean gold coins, the non-decimal currency system is indeed anti-human.
While complaining about this incredible monetary system, Gaode came up with the answer: eleven gold coins plus five silver coins.

This is just the extra expense for staple food. As the quality of staple food increases, other expenses will naturally increase as well.

Just like during famine, everyone ate steamed corn bread with pickles. When life got better and they could afford rice, the side dishes naturally had to be upgraded as well. It was impossible to eat pickles anymore, right?
One reason.

Well, the “team” is still in the start-up phase, so it will still be a bit hard.

Gao De nodded seriously and said to himself.

“Eighteen pounds of rye bread, 27 coppers for you!” The clerk deftly packed thirty-six loaves of rye bread into a paper bag while quickly calculating the price.

Godard carefully took out two silver coins and three copper coins from his pocket as change from the potion ingredients he had bought earlier, handed them to the clerk, and 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 having to walk for an hour with an eight-kilogram load to get back to the medicine garden still gave Gao De, who was obviously thin due to long-term malnutrition, a headache.

The task of purchasing food was previously assigned to two older apprentices in the medicine garden.

If two people share the weight, it won’t be a big deal.

“Let’s go back in a carriage.” Gaode 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, Gode headed to the “Pea and Lamb” market, which was only one street away from the commercial district.

According to Gaode’s understanding, the “Pea and Lamb” market is a vegetable market.

There are many simple stalls here. Most of the stall owners are local farmers, selling crops they grow themselves. There are also a few fixed storefronts.

Here, Godard first spent 1 silver to buy two pounds of the cheapest pork, and then bought six days’ worth of green peas, turnips, potatoes and cabbage.

These are all easy-to-preserve vegetables, and after intentionally rounding up the amount, another 3 silver coins were spent.

Carrying large and small bags of items, Gao De stood at the street corner for a while. A sharp-eyed carriage driver had already noticed him and judged that Gao De was most likely a potential customer. He drove his two-wheeled carriage over and stopped in front of Gao De.

There are two kinds of carriages in the city, one is a 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, only a circle of low fenders surrounding the seat, which makes the carriage appear lighter and run faster.

The driver, wearing a distinctive hat and holding the reins, greeted enthusiastically: “Sir, do you need a carriage? My horse is the strongest and runs the fastest.”

“How much does it cost to go to Seda Medicinal Garden?” Gao De asked the price.

The medicine garden has always been named after Master Seda. After years of operation, it has gained a little fame in Hogan City. At least for the coachmen who are very familiar with Hogan City, it is not a strange place name.

“The starting price is 7 coppers for the first two kilometers, and 3 coppers for each kilometer after two kilometers. In the suburbs, it is 6 coppers for each kilometer.”

“From here to Seda Medicinal Garden, it’s a little over five kilometers by main road. The last kilometer is in the suburbs, and it costs 19 coppers.” The driver calculated the total price neatly.

If you walk, it’s actually only four kilometers from the medicine garden to here, but some of the small roads are not accessible to carriages, so you have to take a detour, which extends the journey.

“Okay, let’s go.” Gao De took out two silver coins from his pocket and handed them to the other party.

After taking the change of 5 copper coins from the other party, Gao De got into the carriage.

The carriage has two seats, arranged face to face, and can comfortably accommodate two adults.

There was a storage space under the seat, where Gao De placed the items he had purchased. After sitting down firmly, the coachman flicked the reins and whip, controlled the carriage and set off.

“I only have 1 silver and 5 bronze coins left. I make money in the city and spend it in the city. I want to take everything home when I leave.” Gao De sighed in his heart while enjoying the carriage.

It’s not easy to live here!

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