Chapter 123: The Essentials of Marriage
Baili Zimo, who caused this great change, was sweetly pulling her fiancΓ© to the road to visit the store. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
"Huh, what kind of store is that?" Zi Mo pointed to a house with no plaque, only a couplet, on which the dragon flew and the phoenix danced, "The golden boy and the jade girl descend to earth, the peach and plum shine together, the happy event and good fortune are coming, and Jiachen is all colorful." In front of the door is a pair of very vividly carved male and female dolls. Who's so good at knowing that children's money is easy to make?
Baili Qianxiang looked at the shop that Zi Mo was referring to, his face flushed slightly, and he whispered in her ear: "That is the Breeding Grass Shop, which sells the ...... of Breeding Grass, Breeding Roots and Related Products for Breeding Offspring."
"Oh?" Zi Mo expressed great interest, "Why haven't I seen such a store in Xianglin Town before?"
"No, every town has a 'Breeding Grass Shop', and some larger villages will have it. The twin fruit shop in Xianglin Town, next door to the county government, is some distance from our shop, and no one in our family needed to buy that before, so you didn't notice it. Baili Qianxiang patiently explained to Zi Mo.
Indeed, in the past, Zi Mo either went up and down to Haiti to find edible fresh ingredients, or stayed at home to study fillings and recipes, except for the nearby vegetable market and butcher shop, he rarely went to wander around. In addition, at that time, she and Brother Feng were still young, and Boss Ye and his wife had not had a chance to mention this matter to them, so it was reasonable that Zi Mo didn't recognize the Breeding Grass Shop.
"Let's go, go in and have a look!" Zi Mo's curiosity jumped, she wanted to see what the source of life in this world was like.
Baili Qianxiang blushed and grabbed her: "Let's not go in, there is nothing we need inside......
Zi Mo curled the corners of his mouth, showed a wicked smile, and deliberately teased him: "Who said there is no need? I think we need it." Before a man gets married, doesn't his mother's family want to marry a breeding grass? Since Brother Qianxiang's mother's family is gone, let me buy it for you as a wife. β
When Baili Qianxiang heard this, he thought of his mother who sacrificed his life to save Liu Daguan from falling off a cliff, thought of his father who was abandoned by his mother to the killer group, and thought of his younger brother with a sweet smile who dressed up as Zi Mo and became a substitute, and his eyes turned red involuntarily.
Seeing this, Zi Mo hurriedly hugged him into his arms. Baili Qianxiang grabbed her shirt tightly, buried his face in the shoulders of Zi Mo, who had reached a height of 176 cm, smelled the faint sweet fragrance of pastries on her body, and enjoyed her soothing patting. The heart gradually settled down. This will be the wife who will join hands with him, and he will not be alone.
Although Zi Mo enjoyed the embrace of the beautiful man very much, the two hugged each other on the street, which gradually attracted the strange eyes of passers-by. Some passers-by looked at each other, some pointed at the two, and some even shook their heads and sighed: bad morals, the world is declining......
Zi Mo's expression was extremely embarrassed at this time, and the hand that patted Baili Qianxiang's back gradually stopped. Baili Qianxiang, who came out of the sad mood, also realized that the behavior of the two was out of line, and hurriedly pushed Zi Mo away, his face was as red as a monkey's buttocks, and his head couldn't be lowered.
Seeing Brother Qianxiang's extremely ashamed look, Zi Mo hurriedly took his hand and yelled at the onlookers: "Look at what you see! I'll hold my husband and do something to you! Then point and chop your claws!" After speaking, as if taking refuge, he pulled Brother Qianxiang into the twins fruit shop.
The scale of this grass shop is similar to Zimo's "Ye Ji Fast Food", with five shops connected together, and the upstairs is used to entertain VIPs.
At this time, the store was crowded with customers, looking at the clothes and dressing, most of them were parents of large families, helping their sons choose the breeding grass for marriage. There are also young mothers who help their children buy roots......
Zi Mo saw that every counter was full of customers, and stood on tiptoe and looked in curiously, wanting to see what the breeding grass looked like, but was blocked by someone else's shoulder. Zi Mo complained infinitely, with his current height, he could have been a model in his previous life, but in the world where women are generally tall and burly, he is only barely disabled. Fortunately, there are still two years of exhibition space, but I hope that by the time I am 15 years old, I will not mention more, and a height of 1.78 meters will be enough.
Zimo jumped vigorously outside the crowd a few times, but still couldn't see it. She sighed a few times, as if talking to herself: "Oh, whose shop is here, the business is so good, it won't make money." Brother Qianxiang, why don't we plant a few twin trees and make a little money......"
Before Zi Mo finished speaking, his mouth was covered by Baili Qianxiang. She was now all eyes on her in the store, and they all shook their heads and sneered at each other like fools. Zi Mo looked at Baili Qianxiang with doubts: Did I say something wrong? Why do you look at me like this?
Baili Qianxiang let go of the hand covering her small mouth, and whispered in her ear: "All the grass shops in the country are run by the imperial court, and the grass trees are also planted by the imperial court. β
"Uh...... Monopoly is the government monopoly of red fruits, and this is not a competition with the people for profit! If each family is allowed to plant one tree, ordinary people can save a sum of money and live a good life. Nowadays, ordinary families are reluctant to marry more, on the one hand, they have no money to support a large family, and on the other hand, they cannot afford to buy grass and roots. Zi Mo sighed infinitely.
"The imperial court has taken these factors into account, you can go to the Breeding Grass Shop on Haichuan Street to take a look, the price of ordinary twin fruits is about the same as the price of a package in our Ye Ji, and the grassroots are cheaper. If your family is particularly poor, you can also get one for free from the defective basket in the store. "The imperial court has always encouraged more husbands and servants, and more children, so this aspect is still relatively thoughtful.
"Isn't it true that there are different grades of breeding grass?" Could it be that breeding grass, like apples and pears, also has insects, crooked, and rotten? Xiaoxue pondered.
"On a tree, the one at the top of the tree is more fully bathed in sunlight, rain and dew, and absorbs the aura of heaven and earth, which is the best, and most of them are sent to the palace...... , there is also a part of the market that is very expensive. The fruit on the periphery of the grass and trees is secondary, and it is also of the highest quality, and the price is relatively high, and it is generally the big officials and nobles, and the rich merchants and landlords can afford it. Others are just very ordinary, cheap and in large quantities. Of course, each tree also has some crooked melon cracked jujube-shaped blades of grass, which cannot be sold, and are placed in the discarded basket at the door of each shop, and those who really can't afford to buy them will pick one from here and take it back. β
"Oh...... What is the difference between the different grades of breeding grass?" Curious baby Zi Mo kept throwing out questions.
The narrator Qianxiang children's shoes patiently and carefully explained: "The higher the grade, the stronger the child will be, the more intelligent and healthy the child will be, the probability of giving birth to a daughter will also increase, and the birth rate of twins will also be high." The probability of stillbirth, disability, and sickness is also quite high, so as long as there is a little way, the common people would rather save money and frugal food, but also buy a breeding grass for their son as a dowry. (The nurture tree is based on the general appearance of the willow tree.)
Zimo children's shoes nodded heavily, indicating that they understood thoroughly. She took Brother Qianxiang's hand, squeezed to the busy and sweaty shopkeeper, and asked straight to the point, "Where is the good breeding grass in your store?" β
The shopkeeper didn't raise his head and said: "The best breeding grass is upstairs, and the best downstairs." Go upstairs and deposit 10,000 taels of silver, and return it after going downstairs. β
Baili Qianxiang pulled Zi Mo's hand, shook his head and said, "Zi Mo, let's take a look downstairs......"
"Get out of the way, get out of the way! this year's harvest of breeding grass is delivered-" A loud voice sounded, and everyone's eyes were on the door, including Baili Zimo.
The first to come was the prefect of Qingjiang County, followed by a group of powerful officials, who carried large boxes containing breeding grass in groups of two, the first box was obviously more luxurious than the others, and it was estimated that it contained first-class goods.
Zi Mo expected it to be good, the first box was carried upstairs, and the rest were carried into the counter downstairs. The crowd in the store began to crowd, and the guys in the store were busy greeting: "Don't worry, don't worry, buy by number, see the number plate in your hand clearly, and call the number to come forward to receive 'Bao'er'." Zi Mo now knows why there are so many people in the store today, and he knows that the goods will arrive today! However, it seems that people here do not call the breeding grass goods or goods, but nicknamed "Bao'er", because in the future, these blades of grass will be cute babies.
The shopkeeper looked up at Baili Zimo, and asked impatiently: "Guest officer, are you going to go upstairs, or are you going to get the number?" Don't waste time, there are still many people next to and behind you!"
Zi Mo opened her mouth and was about to answer, when she was glanced around the store, and the prefect who unexpectedly appeared in her stopped her: "Oh, little boss!
Zi Mo protected Brother Qianxiang, squeezed out the crowd in front of the counter, smiled at Brother Qianxiang who helped her sort out her wrinkled clothes, and then walked to the prefect Lord Hao, clasped his fists and saluted: "Fortunately, fortunately, Lord He personally escorted the breeding grass?"
"Yes, at this time of the year, I personally send the 'Bao'er' picked by the 'Children's Garden', otherwise I can't let go. Who is the little boss going to choose 'Bao'er' for?" The prefect looked at Baili Qianxiang beside Zi Mo and asked knowingly.
Baili Zimo turned his head to look at Qian Xiang, who was blushing again, quietly squeezed his hand, and said, "I will be an adult at the end of the year, it's time to give Qian Xiang a name." Brother Qianxiang lost his parents since he was a child, and no one bought a dowry, so I have to choose it for him personally, because he deserves ......."
When Baili Qianxiang heard this, his eyes were red with emotion.
When the prefect heard this, he smiled and said: "Brother Xiang is a blessed person, and he met a wife who knows how to hurt people. Little boss, there are a lot of people here, talking upstairs. β
Zi Mo hesitated for a moment, pointed to the shopkeeper, and said, "I'll teach the deposit first......"
Lord Ho smiled at her sincerity. She grabbed Zi Mo's arm and walked upstairs: "Okay, okay, don't play tricks, just follow me!" Yes, this store is opened by the government, and there is a prefect here, what deposit do you need?"
Upstairs is a quiet and elegant place, Lord He and Zi Mo came hand in hand, and there were already clever guys who came to greet them. After Zi Mo and Master He sat down, someone immediately served refreshments, and it was really a VIP-level treatment.