Infinite Doomsday: I rely on space to stock up and bully the scum

"Fresh pork, 15 cents a pound, come and take a look, it's guaranteed to be fat!"

"Old hen, old hen, it's a blessing for those who have a baby in confinement at home, only fifty cents a hen."

"Auntie, look at the fruits in my house. They are so juicy."

Jiang Jiangwan declined the stall owner's invitation to try his fruit and secretly compared the current prices. Compared with the original owner's memory, the prices have increased by at least 30%.

Originally, a pound of pork only cost eleven or twelve cents. Ribs and pig's trotters were even cheaper. Not to mention offal and pig bones, you could just pay and take them away. But now it costs fifteen cents a pound.

Old hens, generally only the hens that cannot lay eggs are sold. In the past, you could buy one for more than thirty or forty cents, but now it costs fifty cents.

There are three chickens at home, one male and two females. The two hens are laying eggs, so Jiang Jiang couldn't bear to kill them. So he thought of going to the town to buy a chicken and stew it at home to nourish the whole family.

Seeing Jiang Jiang stop at the stall selling chicken, the Li Xu brothers were a little puzzled.

"Mom, why don't you leave?"

The stall owner knew at a glance that Jiang Jiang was the head of the family and entertained her warmly.

"Big sister, look at my old hen. It's absolutely fat, at least 15 pounds. The chicken soup I'll make will be very greasy and very nourishing."

Jiang Jiang took the chicken handed over by the stall owner, weighed it a few times, and nodded silently. It was indeed as he said, weighing about six or seven kilograms.

However, Jiang Jiang is not the kind of person who would accept any price offered by others, and this is also inconsistent with the original owner's personality.

She pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Your chicken is too old. The meat is hard to chew and it's a waste of firewood."

The stall owner was not angry. Only customers who really wanted to buy would find fault. He explained cheerfully:

"Big sister, you know, if this hen hadn't stopped laying eggs, we wouldn't have sold it. The old hen is used to make soup, and the older it is, the more nutritious it is."

The two bargained, and finally Jiang Jiang bought the old hen for forty-six cents.

Li Yuanchang, who was following behind Li Xu, was seven years old. He was at a naughty age. When he saw his family had bought an old hen, he wanted to pluck the bright feathers on its body, but was slapped by his father.

"Dad! It hurts!" Li Yuanchang held his red hand, feeling a little aggrieved.

"If you don't touch it randomly, it won't hurt."

Seeing that he could not find comfort from his father, Li Yuanchang turned to look for Huang Ying.

"Mom, Dad beat me." He said this and showed her his hands.

Huang Ying knew that her youngest son was a naughty child and should not be spoiled, so she hardened her heart and criticized him.

Seeing that his parents ignored him, the aggrieved Li Yuanchang had to go to Jiang Jiang.

"Grandma, my dad beat me!"

"You brat!" Seeing that Li Yuanchang actually went to his mother to complain, Li Xu gritted his teeth and prepared to teach this kid a lesson.

If you don't punish him for three days, he will tear off the tiles on the roof.

Jiang Jiang protected Li Yuanchang with one hand and began to persuade them to stop fighting: "Okay, okay, if you have anything to say to Yuanchang, just speak softly to him. It's not like he won't listen. He has to fight. If he gets hurt, he will be the one feeling bad."

"Yuanchang, you really did something wrong. You shouldn't have touched me randomly. Go and apologize to your parents."

Jiang Jiang patted Li Yuanchang on the back twice, signaling him to apologize.

With Jiang Jiang's support, he was no longer afraid of Li Xu. However, he knew it was his own fault, so he apologized obediently.

This little episode passed quickly.

The group arrived at the grain store chatting and laughing.

There is a sign in front of each kind of food with its price written on it.

"The price of rice has risen to three cents per pound?"

When they saw the price, Huang Ying and Sun Qiaoqiao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

It was only two cents last month, but it increased by half in just one month.

This is a consumable that every household needs to consume.

When there was little oil and water, Li Xu and Li Sheng alone could eat one or two kilograms of rice every day, let alone such a large family.

"Mom, why don't we buy less and hold on for a few months. The crops in the fields should be harvested."

Huang Ying is usually very frugal. If she had run out of rice at home, she wouldn't want to spend a high price to buy it. Maybe the price will be lower next time she comes.

Jiang Jiang didn't think so. She directly communicated with the young clerk in the grain store nearby.

"Why is the price of food changing every day? If it continues like this, ordinary people won't be able to afford food."

This was not the first time the waiter had been asked this question. He said helplessly, "This price was set by our boss. He said that food prices have increased in many places now, so we had no choice but to follow suit."

Obviously, we had a bumper harvest last year...

Jiang Jiang was keenly aware that someone seemed to be hoarding grain. Judging from the current situation this year, the harvest would not be very good and the price would definitely go up.

If there is another natural disaster or man-made disaster, the price of grain can directly increase by dozens or hundreds of times, and the grain merchants who hoard grain can make a fortune.

It's really not a thing.

After Jiang Jiang figured it out, he cursed in his heart.

The price of grain will surely go up in the future, so buy it early and enjoy the discount.

The whole family was eagerly waiting for Jiang Jiang to make a decision, whether to buy food and how much to buy.

So Jiang Jiang started his own operation again. Since coming to this world and having the memories of the original owner, Jiang Jiang felt that his bargaining skills had improved significantly.

Perhaps it was because Jiang Jiang was too good at bargaining, or perhaps it was because the quantity they wanted was indeed quite a lot, a full ten dan of rice, which is eight hundred kilograms, or one thousand six hundred catties.

The owner of the grain store gave a preferential price of 4,600 coins, saving 200 coins, which was equivalent to a 95% discount.

They couldn't move so much rice back now, so Jiang Jiang first paid a deposit of 500 coins, agreed to pick it up tomorrow, and then left with a few people.

"Mom, why are you buying so much food? It's so expensive." Li Cuicui was a little puzzled, but she was the only one who dared to ask directly. The others also felt that the price was a bit high, but as long as Jiang Jiang made the decision, no one dared to refute it.

"Mom has eaten for so many more years than you have, she must have experience. When have you ever seen her suffer a loss?"

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

My mother/grandmother is the kind of person who would chat with strangers and take a handful of peanuts away when passing by their homes. No one has ever taken advantage of her.

Seeing that there were no outsiders here, Jiang Jiang whispered, "The weather this year is weird. We don't know what the harvest will be like. The price of grain is expected to rise. Buy now and don't worry about being hungry later."

"Mom is still awesome!"

Jiang Jiang, who was praised by everyone, felt a little overwhelmed. She suddenly understood why many dynasties had incompetent rulers.

After buying the staple food, Jiang Jiang waved his hand.

"Let's go, let's eat in town at noon today and have something delicious!"