Chapter 15 Inquiring about Market Prices
No matter what Chen Gouzi was imagining in his heart, the old yellow ox pulling the cart was moving towards the town with a leisurely pace that made Gu Yu very depressed.
If it weren’t for his current body’s weakness, he could have been faster than the ox cart even if he walked himself.
Especially when the ox was disobediently nibbling on grass leaves everywhere, the speed of progress slowed down considerably.
This made Gu Yu doubt whether, at this speed, it was really possible to make a round trip between the village and the town in half an hour.
Fortunately, the old yellow ox didn’t always keep its head down chewing grass. When they swayed to the town entrance, Gu Yu felt like his body was about to be shaken to pieces. The moment he got off the cart, if he hadn’t reached out in time to hold onto the cart, he would have fallen miserably.
“Tsk tsk, so weak.”
Seeing Gu Yu in trouble, Chen Gouzi couldn’t miss the opportunity to add insult to injury. However, no matter what he said, Gu Yu had no intention of paying attention to him.
It was beneath him to bicker with such a jumping clown.
After his body adapted, Gu Yu looked at the surrounding environment. After memorizing a few landmark buildings, he ignored the others and walked directly towards the bustling market.
Although he planned to sell the wild game in his space, Gu Yu first needed to understand the market price to avoid being cheated.
Even losing one copper coin would make Gu Yu feel heartbroken!
“Uncle, how much is this chicken?”
“Not expensive, look how plump the meat is, one hundred coins per chicken.”
“You call this not expensive? It only looks like a little over three pounds, more expensive than pork!”
“Look at the scale, it’s over four pounds! It’s much more cost-effective than pork. Besides, even if you don’t eat it, you can take it home to raise and lay eggs!”
Approaching a stall selling chickens, Gu Yu picked and chose among the chickens tied by their feet, and finally pointed to a plump chicken and asked the vendor about the price.
These chickens were all bred and raised at home. Wild chickens from the mountains are much more delicious than domestic chickens and also more expensive.
Even if Gu Yu sold them himself, he would earn more than if Gu Mengyao had entrusted them to others.
However, with just a thought, Gu Yu understood why Gu Mengyao had to entrust them to others to sell, even at a lower price.
In these ancient times, there were very few women who worked at stalls and showed themselves to the public. Moreover, Gu Mengyao was still a young girl, which made her even more conspicuous.
Those who looked for trouble always picked on the weaker ones… This was why it wasn’t strange that Gu Mengyao would sell wild game at a loss, as safety was the most important thing.
This was also why Gu Yu’s predecessor didn’t care about his family. Otherwise, even at the age of twelve, he would have been fine selling things at the town market.
Because Gu Yu was a man.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but shake his head, lamenting the clear distinction between men and women in ancient times.
No wonder widows whose husbands had died and wives who had been divorced had such a difficult time in ancient times.
“Pork is much tastier than chicken. Your price is too high, I’ll look around some more.”
Gu Yu said a few words to the vendor and then continued to move forward, swaying his body. When he saw stalls selling meat, he would ask about the price. Before long, he had a general understanding of the prices of various meats in the market.
A chicken weighing about four pounds was around ninety coins, while a rabbit of the same weight was thirty coins more expensive. These were all domesticated; wild game from the mountains would be even more expensive.
After understanding the situation, Gu Yu did not continue to wander around. He spent four coins to buy a straw-woven basket with a lid and then headed towards the bustling street of shops ahead.
He had quite a lot of wild game in his space, but he couldn’t reveal too much at once, otherwise, it wouldn’t be valuable anymore.
If these wild game were sold to restaurants, he could probably earn quite a bit.
