Chapter 24: Rich!
As expected, after transporting the wild boar back to Chunlai Restaurant, the weighing scale showed a weight of 558 jin.
Calculated at 60 wen per jin, the total came to 33,480 wen.
This converted to thirty-three taels of silver, plus over four qian of broken silver.
This time, he was truly rich!
When the chubby chef asked if he wanted silver notes or silver, Gu Yu directly stated he wanted silver.
For silver notes, he would have to pay regular storage fees to the bank, and if he didn’t pay on time, his money would be deducted.
However, silver could be conveniently stored in his space, requiring no storage fees and eliminating any worry of it being stolen by others.
Finally, Gu Yu weighed the heavy silver in his hand, feeling very satisfied.
Regarding the currencies circulating in ancient times, copper coins and broken silver were taken for granted. Gold and silver were divided into one-liang, five-liang, ten-liang, and fifty-liang denominations, with sizes varying according to their value.
Gold was more valuable than silver, being ten times more precious.
Previously, when Gu Yu sold the roe deer, he specifically requested to exchange it for broken silver in one-liang units, thinking that smaller amounts of silver would be easier to spend. However, now that he had enough silver, Gu Yu directly asked for three ten-liang pieces of silver, with the rest being three one-liang pieces and four qian of broken silver.
Subsequently, as Gu Yu tucked the silver into his embrace, he also informed the chubby chef that the information about their transaction must not be leaked, otherwise he would sell his goods to other restaurants.
Upon hearing this, the chubby chef immediately patted his chest and assured him that he would never leak it.
After hearing this, Gu Yu smiled and nodded, and as he left through the side door, his steps felt considerably lighter.
This morning, when Gu Yu opened his eyes, he was still worried about how they would get through the winter.
But now, he had directly earned forty-four taels of silver.
It felt a bit unreal, as if he hadn’t woken up from a dream.
Of course, the fact that Gu Yu had transmigrated was inherently very unreal; it was so unbelievable that no one would believe him even if he told them.
But who could he tell now?
If ancient people heard that Gu Yu had transmigrated, it would be good if they didn’t lock him up as a lunatic. They might even consider him to be possessed by an evil spirit, call him a spirit or monster, and it was highly possible they would tie him up and burn him.
Therefore, it was best to keep his thoughts to himself and focus on living his humble life.
Anyway, in modern times, there was no one Gu Yu cared about. At most, he was now unaccustomed to certain things due to the lack of many convenient and fast tools.
He quickly walked to where the ox cart was parked, and then Gu Yu no longer idled around in town. After directly taking the ox cart back to the village entrance, he immediately got off and headed towards the Gu family home.
After being busy for a good part of the day, the sky had gradually darkened. In less than half an hour, it would be completely night.
The sun and moon alternated, and the stars would soon adorn the night sky.
On his way home, Gu Yu took out the snacks he bought in town from his space and ate them bite by bite, satisfying his long-starved stomach.
Originally, Gu Yu had planned to have these purchased items for dinner and share them with Gu Mengyao and his younger brother-in-law at home. However, something had happened in the meantime, causing Gu Yu not even to have time to drink a sip of water.
As for home, with the meat buns Gu Yu had left behind, Gu Mengyao and her brother would be able to eat their fill.
Before leaving, Gu Yu had specifically told Gu Mengyao that since he didn’t know when he would return, and might even eat in town before coming back, he told the siblings not to wait for him to eat.
Who would have thought that he would get so busy that he couldn’t even eat…
However, although he was very tired, as soon as he thought of the silver stored in his space, Gu Yu felt completely revitalized.
With this silver, he could finally build a new house, not to mention anything else.
The hurdle of winter had always been a concern in Gu Yu’s heart, constantly worrying that the three of them would suffer from the low temperatures of winter. But unexpectedly, it had now been easily resolved.
Thanks to the wild boar that Gu Mengyao hunted.
Alas, he wondered how the young girl was doing now. When he returned home earlier, her complexion wasn’t very good. Fortunately, there was still leftover wild chicken at home, which he could stew into chicken soup to nourish her.
With this thought, Gu Yu quickened his pace, wishing he could rush home immediately to check on Gu Mengyao.
“Niece Mengyao, after your father died, we’ve been hunting together for quite some time. How did you end up like this!”
However, just as Gu Yu reached the door of the Gu family home, a man’s resonant voice suddenly rang out.