novelden Chapter 839 Price Rise
Chapter 839 Price Rise
In front of the courtyard gate, a luxurious carriage had been waiting there for a long time, with a conspicuous word "Le" inlaid on the body of the carriage.
Xiao Yining would open the curtain a little from time to time and look at the tightly closed vermilion lacquered door through the wind and snow.
Today was another day when her mother had to endure hardships. She had just sent her father to the Imperial Examination Hall yesterday, and today, as soon as the morning hour arrived, she carried her daughter to the carriage.
At this moment, Xiao Yining had just woken up from a nap, but there was still no sound from the door.
She looked eagerly at the gate and couldn't help suggesting, "Mother, should we park the carriage closer so that Dad can see it when he comes out?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the other two people who had come with her to suffer also woke up slowly and looked towards the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall with her.
Lin Yinhu said with great experience: "Sister Qing, the snow at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall is already as high as our calves. It's difficult for our carriage to move forward. It's better to stop here!"
Wang Gungun yawned and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, Sister Qing. Your father isn't blind. If he hadn't spotted your carriage, he would have shamelessly stopped any passing carriage."
As soon as he said this, his ear was grabbed and Wan Niang's unhappy voice came to his ear.
"Go away, don't talk about your uncle like that."
The little boy felt pain and quickly admitted his mistake.
The ear was released and, as expected, it was swollen.
Wan Niang glanced at him with a reproachful look and said, "Let's wait a little longer. If my husband hasn't come out yet, I'll take you to have breakfast first. After you've filled your stomachs, we can wait again."
Three little ones: ﹌○﹌, we can finally eat!
This was the second hardship Wan Niang had to lead them through. They had to rush out on a whim, and there was no pastry in the car to fill their stomachs.
Just at this moment, a subtle voice was heard. Xiao Yining's eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly lifted the curtain of the car.
The wind and snow outside instantly invaded the warm car, but she seemed unaware of it. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the door.
The gate of the Imperial Examination Hall was opened a crack, and two figures squeezed out from inside. They were the two old men in her family.
Little Yining hurriedly called out: "Dad, uncle, here..."
The next moment, the curtain of the car was ruthlessly pressed down by her mother, isolating herself from the outside.
The little kid turned around, not knowing what was going on, and saw the unlucky guy shivering in cool clothes.
Xiao Yining: ...
She forgot that in order to leave a good impression in front of her mother and change her bad image of gambling, the two of them stayed in the study last night and followed her out this morning without even putting on any clothes.
Fortunately, the call successfully reached the ears of the two old men. They both looked at the carriage not far away in surprise, and then quickly supported each other and walked towards the carriage.
The trio who endured hardship for no reason, plus the little kid who was forced to endure hardship, finally received the two suffering old men.
The carriage slowly drove away from the Imperial Examination Hall, leaving a black mark on the snow, which was soon covered by the falling snow.
No one knew that two people were missing from the Imperial Examination Hall.
Wang and Lin took the hot tea Wan Niang had brewed, took a sip to warm themselves up, and then simultaneously raised their eyes, looking at Wan Niang with smiles on their faces, praising her in unison, "Wanniang, you're becoming more thoughtful and considerate!"
Xiao Yining: →_→, it was obviously earned through hard work!
Wan Niang's face flushed with praise, and as if to show off her thoroughness, she said softly, "Many shops in Yanjing are closed right now, and there are no breakfast shops or stalls on the streets. My husband and brother, please be patient for now. I'll have the kitchen prepare the meal when we get home."
As soon as these words were spoken, three inopportune "gurgling" sounds were heard in the carriage, reaching the ears of the three adults very clearly.
Wan Niang:......
Little Yining complained aggrievedly: "Dad, uncle, Qingjie hasn't eaten yet, she's hungry!"
Wang Gungun and Lin Yinhu flattered him, "We can go home and eat. We're not hungry, haha."
Wang and Lin: (￣_￣|||), it’s too early to praise!
The carriage then changed direction and headed towards the street where Chunmanlou was located.
Just as Wan Niang said, due to the heavy snow, half of the shops on the street were closed. Even the bustling downtown area in the past was now deserted, with only a few passers-by passing by in a hurry.
Wang and Lin pulled open the curtain of the carriage, looked out, and both frowned.
Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of Chunmanlou.
Everyone went in despite the wind and snow, but the scene inside the store was completely different.
The warm fire flickered in the lobby, dispelling the winter chill. Many people were eating and chatting inside, talking about the strange weather.
"It's really strange. It's snowed for several days straight, but the court didn't post a notice in advance to inform the people. If it continues like this, how will we get by? My family hasn't even had time to prepare New Year's goods."
"Perhaps the court didn't know it would snow heavily for several days. I heard from my uncle's third uncle's cousin that the court hadn't mentioned anything about heavy snow this month."
"Look at what you said. The Imperial Observatory should report this matter to the Emperor personally, and then the Emperor should instruct the Imperial Observatory to speak about this matter in the court. If the Emperor orders it to be concealed, how will we, the people, know about this sudden natural disaster?"
"Perhaps the Imperial Astronomical Observatory doesn't consider this snow a natural disaster. It will stop after a few days, just like in previous years."
"How can it not be considered a natural disaster? The price of food changes every day these days. If you don't buy it today, you might not be able to afford it tomorrow."
As soon as these words were spoken, sighs were heard in the hall.
During the discussion, Xiao Yining and his group were enthusiastically led to an empty table by the waiter, who said, "Dear guests, the price of food has increased, and the price of our food has also increased a bit. What would you like?"
Wang and Lin exchanged a glance, and Lin Yuzan asked first, "How much is a white flour bun now?"
"Now, a white flour steamed bun costs three cents, a vegetarian bun costs eight cents, and a meat bun costs ten cents. However, our vegetarian soup is still two cents a bowl. Which one would you like, sir?" the waiter replied truthfully.
Xiao Yining was shocked after hearing this. He hadn't eaten out for a few days, and the prices had increased several times. A meat bun only cost two cents before, and the most expensive one in Yanjing was only three cents.
Lin Yinhu also lamented that it was so expensive.
However, the two old men were not surprised by the price. They ordered the food without changing their expressions and then sighed deeply.
"Yanjing is about to be in chaos!" Wang Cheng said worriedly.
Then, he changed the subject and warned his sister, "Wanniang, you have to ask the shopping manager to go out every day. He doesn't have to buy vegetables, but he has to bargain more."
Wan Niang's eyes flashed with confusion, but she still nodded in agreement.
Lin Yuzan looked at the three little ones looking eagerly at Xiaoer and said something else: "Wanniang, for the next show, you should come to pick them up at twilight hour on the second day. For the third show, you should come to pick them up at noon on the third day. Don't come too early, and don't bring the children out."