Hearing that he was unhurt, the young girl felt relieved and said, "My name is Ouyang Xue. What is your name?"
She had a smile on her face and appeared very kind.
After a moment's thought, Lu Jinnian felt there was no need to hide her name, so she confessed, "My name is Lu Jinnian. Thank you, Miss Ouyang, for your righteous assistance today. I shall take my leave now."
These ancient people were such a hassle; even speaking required a certain level of etiquette. However, the other party seemed to be a well-educated person, likely a young lady from a wealthy family, and her attitude was quite good—after all, she had just helped out.
"Ah, wait a moment," Ouyang Xue called out to her. "Are you selling these rabbits?"
Hearing this, Lu Jinnian turned her head. "I don't know how much they should cost. If you want them, just give me whatever you feel is appropriate."
Her purpose in coming here was to check the prices in the city; as for how much she could actually sell them for, it didn't matter. She had grain in her spatial dimension that she could take out.
"Then I'll take them. Xiao Tao, give this young gentleman the money." Ouyang Xue signaled her maid to get the money.
The one called Xiao Tao nodded, glanced at the rabbits, and counted out thirty wen from her purse to hand over.
"The current price is roughly this much. Please take it, Young Master."
Lu Jinnian didn't bother to check; she simply nodded, handed the rabbits to the guard, and left with the money.
Watching the person walk away, Xiao Tao said, "Miss is truly kind-hearted."
"It's not easy for anyone. It just so happens that I felt like eating rabbit. Let's head back to the manor," Ouyang Xue smiled, unconcerned.
Xiao Tao replied, "The sedan chair is just ahead."
The group walked a few steps, boarded the sedan chair, and slowly departed.
Lu Jinnian pondered for a moment while holding the money, then placed it all into her spatial dimension.
She didn't have a purse, so she could only pretend to pull things out from her sleeve when buying goods.
She went to a grain shop and bought ten catties of rice. It cost two wen per catty, while broken rice was one wen, but it looked unappealing.
If one wanted to eat rice, one had to use good quality rice, and there was even better rice for five wen per catty, but there was no need to buy such high-quality stuff.
She took a look at the blacksmith shop; a small iron pot cost sixty wen, and a large pot was a hundred wen. The money in her pocket was clearly not enough, so she took a look at the styles and left.
As for other things, there was no need to even think about it—pork was ten wen per catty; she couldn't afford it!
Walking to the cloth market, Lu Jinnian stopped her steps and observed the situation inside.
She had fabric as well, but it was different from these.
Forget it, she only had ten wen left; she couldn't buy much else.
Then there were the cotton quilts. A finished large quilt cost eighty wen and weighed only about fifteen catties.
Lu Jinnian felt that living in ancient times wasn't actually that easy; she felt a bit of pressure in her heart.
After thinking it over, she decided to head off first with the rice in hand. Her current clothes were not quite suitable, and many people were already staring at her.
After leaving Jincheng, Lu Jinnian found a deserted place to enter her spatial dimension. She searched for several iron pots and selected the suitable ones to bring out.
Next were the quilts; she found one she had used herself in the past.
Taking these items, she also dug an axe out from a corner. Although it looked a bit ugly, it was the closest thing to the shape of modern axes.
She didn't carry the items in her hands but instead headed toward home first. On the way, she ate a large steamed bun and drank some water, which barely staved off her hunger.
Her appetite was quite large, but she had been exercising restraint.
If she gained weight, it would be hard to explain, so it was better to stay thin. Being thin was fine for self-preservation; as long as she had strength, it would be enough.
However, on the way back, Lu Jinnian realized that there was clearly a small path following the riverbed, but she had taken a detour instead.
This time, she had essentially discovered a new route, which would make coming out in the future even more convenient.
She encountered people on the road, but no one interacted with her; some people just glanced at her before passing by.
(End of Chapter)