Ugly guy, you don’t want to be beaten, do you?

It's useless to ask.

This young man doesn't look like he is easy to fool.

After looking at the four things.

Li Shimin picked and chose, hesitating about how much to take. He didn't bring much money with him when he went out incognito. If he asked Cheng Yaojin to pay for small amounts, it would be fine, but how could he pay for large amounts.

"By the way, these things all have a shelf life." Xu Mo looked at the two people who were picking, and suddenly reminded them. Shelf

life?

Li Shimin was stunned.

The Tang Dynasty does not have a food safety law now, nor does it have a very clear concept of shelf life - unless the food is completely rotten or spoiled, it is edible in their eyes.

The vocabulary composed of these three words is a little unfamiliar, but not difficult to understand.

"Like spicy strips, its shelf life is longer, about half a year." Xu Mo introduced, "But the shelf life of small bread is shorter, only three months." "As for facial masks, as long as they are not opened, they can be kept for three years. Of course... my suggestion is to use them within one year."

"The shelf life of salt is similar to that of facial masks, also three years."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, a little surprised: "Salt also has a shelf life?"

In his cognition, or in the cognition of almost everyone, salt is something that can be used to extend the edible time of food.

But it does have a shelf life.

The ingredients in edible salt are not entirely salt, but also some trace elements, such as calcium, iodine, zinc and the like.

Xu Mo spread his hands and nodded: "Yes, but if you store it properly, it is not impossible to eat it after three years."

Li Shimin did not respond, he was not someone who could not afford salt!

However...

since there is a shelf life, you have to be more cautious when choosing things.

He thought about it for a while.

Li Shimin took seven bags of spicy strips, prepared to send one bag to the Shangshi Bureau to let them study the spice formula inside, and send another bag to the Imperial Medical Bureau to check if there is any problem with this thing.

He took another twenty bags of small bread.

This thing is very good for midnight snacks and tea.

As for salt...

Li Shimin's eyes fell on the bag of salt that was still warm in his arms. This bag will do.

He has to buy a few facial masks to take back. He counted on his fingers, and the names of women popped up in his head. The more he counted, the more money he had to pay.

No!

This is too expensive!

Four!

Just four!

One for Guanyinbi, and the remaining three for his three favorite daughters.

Even so.

Nine hundred and forty-one coins, almost one guan was spent.

Cheng Yaojin was obviously more generous than Li Shimin. He took two bags of salt, five facial masks, and a lot of snacks, with a total price of 1,584 coins.

"How do you pay, my two guests?" Xu Mo's face was almost wrinkled with laughter. He was so lucky to meet such a generous customer on the first day of opening the business! It is worthy of being the East Market, with many dignitaries around.

"Put it on the account, and someone will send the money over later." Cheng Yaojin said confidently. The rules of the Tang Dynasty were the same. The nobles always enjoyed it first and then paid.

If you are not satisfied or forget, it is normal to get something for free.

Xu Mo retracted a little smile: "Then the guests put the goods down first, and take them away after the messenger sends the money."

Cheng Yaojin's face became unhappy. When did he have to listen to the opinions of a merchant?

Just wanted to play a trick.

"Sir, you don't want to?" Xu Mo rubbed his fingers, "I don't think you want me to use force either."

Cheng Yaojin followed his words and his gaze, looking at the Jinwu guards on the ground, and fell silent.

He boasted that he was good at fighting.

But...

after all, I am old now, and even when I was young, I might not be able to defeat this shopkeeper in terms of martial arts.

Besides, His Majesty is still by my side.

I can't do such a thing of bullying in front of His Majesty.

Li Shimin nodded and said softly: "Then let's do as the shopkeeper says."

He was very satisfied with this proposal.

No need to be shameless and let Cheng Yaojin help me pay for it.

"Erlang is right." Cheng Yaojin nodded hurriedly and responded.

Xu Mo smiled kindly again: "Okay, I'll write you a note, and when the time comes, just bring the money and the note to pick up the goods."

He walked back to the counter, took out the pen and ink, ground it a little clumsily, and began to write. He also used the Slender Gold font.

When he was in high school, he practiced for a while to get a good score on the paper. "When the time comes, when you return the slip, remember to sign it or stamp it, so that I can do the accounting." Xu Mo reminded him as he wrote.

Accounting is fake.

The system will help you do the accounting, and you just need to enjoy your life.

Being wary of shameless people is real.

He cut the two slips from the paper and handed them over.

Li Shimin took it and took a look.

The pleasing thin gold font is not as free and handsome as the one on the plaque, but... it is understandable that you don't write so seriously in daily life.

Then, he noticed the content on the slip.

This made him stunned for a moment, frowned, and shook his head: "Shopkeeper, this is probably a bit wrong, right?"

"My things only cost 941 coins, why did you remember that I had 1 guan and 41 coins?"

There are 100 more coins!

That's the price of a facial mask!

Xu Mo glanced at him, then looked at the Jinwu guards on the ground: "If you want to blame someone, blame your retainers. Why did you hit me?"

"Originally, there were some customers in the store besides you, but they were all scared away."

"You have to pay some compensation."

What a justified reason.

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

He was not right in this matter, and... he also wanted to have a good relationship with this store owner. Although he had no ambition and was a salted fish, he really liked his skills.

Even if he couldn't become a general, being a personal guard for himself would add a few more points of security.

Only a hundred coins!

In exchange for a little favorability from such a brave warrior, it's worth it!

The six Jinwu guards on the ground who had just recovered their breath closed their eyes in pain. Not only did they fail to protect their master, but they also caused their master to bleed.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

In fact... they could have stood up a long time ago.

But the six of them didn't beat one, and they were solved so easily.

Shame.

Instead of getting up, it's better to play dead on the ground.

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin made a note in the account book and left with the note. After they left, the Jinwu Guards finally "woke up", apologized to Xu Mo, and fled in a hurry.

Gradually, it was night.

In the imperial city,

the eunuch came with something and gently placed it on Li Shimin's desk.

"Your Majesty, the things have been bought." The eunuch whispered, took out a folded paper from his sleeve and placed it next to the things, "The investigation of the Qianniu Guards has also come out."