I originally planned to go to the county seat the next day, but because the bird cage was not made, I waited another day until the third day!

The little tiger boiled the harrier, did not sleep at night, and slept during the day. Er Ya didn't want him to follow, but he didn't follow:

"Daughter-in-law! Let me go, I can do it, I'm not sleepy at all. Besides, if you're not at home, I can't sleep! ”

Erya thought that she used to often go without sleep for three or two days, and the young man could indeed endure it. Just follow him!

There are a total of twelve bird cages, one pick six, exactly two picks! Two baskets of chestnuts with burr shells peeled, and Erya also brought some white fungus fungus to the county seat to make a bargain!

I was reluctant to pay four cents per person to take the official road, so the second uncle took everyone to the path.

After walking for more than an hour, we reached the embankment of the great river that needed to be transitioned.

Erya always thought that this ferry should be very deserted, but I didn't expect that walking on the high embankment, I saw a lot of people from a distance, standing on both sides of the ferry, waiting for the boat to come back and pick people up.

In order to cross the river as much as possible, the second uncle ran all the way down, and urged the second girl to them loudly. "Hurry up, there will be more people who will transition later." A few boys rushed down the embankment, leaving the second uncle far behind in a while.

The money for the transition is very cheap, only a penny per person. Only 12 people can be taken on one trip, and you can sit or stand.

Erya helped Xiaohu to stand, looking at the two pointed ferries, in the calm river, slowly walking. It was very poetic, so he sang softly to Xiaohu's ears 'The Crooked Moon'.

Xiaohu's face was flushed, and he in turn held his daughter-in-law's hand, his hands covered with sweat. Erya sang softly in Xiaohu's ear, while mischievously pretending to inadvertently rub Xiaohu's ear with her lips.

Xiaohu was teased, and a thin layer of fine sweat broke out on his forehead.

The second uncle stared at the big eyes, as if he didn't know Erya, staring at Erya's back and staring at it!

Daman, Dahong, and Xiangzi held back a bad smile and turned their heads away from them!

Shanzi and Laizi are small, and they don't know anything else, but they just think that their sister-in-law sings well. I couldn't help but interrupt my sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law! What are you singing? Listen well! We'll listen to it louder, too! ”

Er Ya looked up, and a boatload of people looked at him in surprise, sweating wildly! I really live more and more, and this is not the 21st century of human nature.

Fortunately, the boat has docked, and everyone is busy getting off the boat, and they no longer care about the public ** of the little couple!

Er Ya pulled Xiaohu to deliberately fall behind, no matter how thick the skin is, in this era of conservative human nature, even if it is a husband and wife, Er Ya does not dare to be presumptuous anymore.

Laizi was still chattering, asking her sister-in-law to sing to them. was scolded by his father, and then stopped.

Really, it was fast to cross the river, and before an hour came, the city gate was wide open. Along the underside of the city walls, there was a moat.

This is very similar to the restoration of the previous county seat in Erya's memory, and the original county town also had city walls and rivers. Later, residential areas were developed along both sides of the river, and the city walls were demolished in the later urban reform.

Seeing such a county town, Erya's heart flashed with sadness, but fortunately, it was only a flash.

Going to the city doesn't charge money like what is written in movies, television, and novels. The second uncle took everyone and rushed in nervously and excitedly. Er Ya hurriedly stopped them: "Second uncle, you can't just walk around like this, we have to inquire about the place." ”

The second uncle smiled embarrassedly and said, "Yes, yes! I used to follow other people, and I'm used to following them. Huh"

Er Ya laughed: "Yes! I also don't know the bottom of my heart, so I thought about inquiring. Second uncle, you take them to the side and wait for me for a while, and I'll go find someone to ask. ”

Erya looked around, and felt that it was most appropriate to ask the veteran who was standing not far from the city gate.

Facing the veteran, Erya bowed, "Hello uncle!" ”

"Hey! You're good too. What's the matter? You said! The veteran knew that the little woman might have asked him something! He's encountered a lot of such things, maybe he's good-looking, right? Anyway, those who ask for directions and things like to look for him.

Erya grinned and said, "Uncle is really hearty." My family and I caught a few birds and wanted to sell them at the flower and bird market, but we didn't know where the flower and bird market was. ”

The uncle laughed: "You little lady, do you think this is the capital!?" Is there any flower and bird market in this small place?!

If you want to sell birds, you have to go to the vegetable market at the east city gate, where there are many nobles. Or don't go to the South Gate vegetable market, where there are many rich people.

But you'd better go to the door of the rich people's houses or ask at the door of the nobles. Remember, you can't shout at the door of your family's house, lest you bump into anyone!

If it's time for dinner, you can go to the door of the restaurant and call a few voices to see if any of the guests want to buy birds. ”

Erya was very grateful for the veteran's careful guidance, so she thought that she would sell the bird for a while and buy something to eat for him.

"Uncle! When are you going to change the guard? ”

"What else?"

"It's okay, I just thought that when I sold the bird and got rich, I would buy a roast chicken for you to drink!"

The veteran touched his neck a little embarrassed, "Either you don't buy roast chicken, just give me a small pot of wine, I have saltwater soybeans here, it's good to use soybeans for wine!" ”

Er Ya hurriedly smiled and said, "No problem! Then when we come back, come to you. Uncle's surname? ”

The veteran hurriedly smiled: "No expensive, no expensive!" My surname is Zhao, ask me Boss Zhao at the gate of this city, and you will know as soon as you ask! ”

"That's good! That's it! See you later! ”

"Hey! See you later! ”

Erya took everyone and followed the path pointed out by the veteran to find the Dongmen vegetable market. Seeing the crowds coming and going, it was very messy. I don't want to sell there, I plan to listen to the old soldier, and go to the rich and noble areas to sell along the streets.

At that time, when they were still at the intersection of the market, Erya asked them to open all the black cloths on the cages, so that people could see whether they were walking all the way.

I didn't expect the starling to see the light, and he was too excited. Jumping around in the cage, and constantly imitating the calls of various birds, attracted many onlookers.

When Erya saw so many people surrounding her, she didn't leave, and hurriedly shouted: "Watch it for free, watch it for free, take it back if you like it!" It doesn't cost much, but you can buy a favorite. They were all freshly caught from the woods, and they were jumping around and in good spirits! ”

At this time, a middle-aged man pointed to the starling and asked, "Is this starling for sale?" ”

The second uncle hurriedly replied on the side: "Sell, sell!" Official, do you want to buy it? ”

"Buy! How much do you sell? ”

The second uncle didn't know how much money he could sell, so he hesitated to look at the energetic Erya.

Er Ya didn't hear the conversation between the second uncle, and when she saw the second uncle looking at her, as if something was wrong, she hurriedly approached them and asked, "Second uncle, is there something wrong?" ”

The second uncle pointed to the middle-aged man and said, "This eldest brother wants to buy starling, and asks how much?" ”

Er Ya wanted to talk about two or two, but she was afraid that she would scare people away if she called too much, so she wanted to see how much this person was willing to give.

Then he asked, "Uncle, how much are you willing to buy?" ”

"Three or two!"

The second uncle took a breath, and the second girl was also choked by saliva: "Ahem, cough, cough!" That, uncle, this starling is already an adult, not a young bird, it doesn't seem to be worth that much, right? ”

It's not that Erya doesn't make money if he has money, but it's cheap and not easy to take advantage of. Therefore, Erya still has to make it clear.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "You little lady is kind, but you don't know how to watch birds." You starling, although you are not good at domesticating it as an adult, you can't stand it from being smart! You see, if no one teaches it, it will have so many bird calls, which means that it has no problem learning anything. Now I'm still three taels, do you sell it? ”

"Sell, sell! Uncle, you are benevolent, this starling is so lucky to be appreciated by you, it is time for it to operate. "Erya offers flattery in real time!

"Hahaha! You little lady is very good at laughing! ”

The second uncle took the three small pieces of silver with a little excitement, looked at them and put them in his arms.

Er Ya has seen silver dollars, silver ingots, and silver bars, but he has never seen such an irregular mass of silver bills. I always muttered in my heart: "This square is not round or round, who can be sure that it is one or two?" If it was less, I wouldn't know if I didn't have a title!

Er Ya is still thinking about the fact that this silver coin is not enough, Xiaohu and the others have already sold several birds.

Later, some of the birds were sold for 500 wen, some 800 wen, and some 200 wen, and the thrush was left alone.

Many people looked around the thrush and talked about it;

"Hey! You say it looks like a thrush, but why hasn't it been called until now? ”

"Yes! This thrush is very aggressive, you see, it doesn't move much! ”

"Do you want to buy it? I don't buy it, if it keeps going like this, it's not interesting to buy it back! ”

"Yes! I don't really want to buy it, it's not cheap! ”

After listening to their words, Erya knew the reason why the thrush was unsalable. I thought to myself, if I can't sell it, I won't sell it, and I'll go back and give it to my grandfather as a favor!

Thinking like this, Erya reached out to cover the black cloth and beckoned everyone to go to the market to sell chestnuts.

After selling chestnuts, I have to go to a pharmacy to ask about white fungus and gastrodia.

Then a little old man came running and shouted at them, "Wait! Wait a minute! ”

They looked at the little old man questioningly, and the second uncle asked, "Did the uncle call us?" ”

The little old man took a deep breath and took a long time before he spoke: "Yes! I heard you have thrushes here, do you sell them? ”

"It's still there! Uncle, do you want to buy it? ”

"Hey, I want to buy it! Can you show me? ”

Laizi received Erya's instructions, and hurriedly put the birdcage in his hand on the ground, lifted the black cloth, and let the little old man see it for himself.

The little old man looked at it for a long time and said, "This is indeed a thrush, but it has never been domesticated." I heard that you want ten taels of silver, but I can't give it. If seven taels worked, I would take it. ”

The second uncle wanted to nod, but he still saw what the second girl said. The eldest brother said that although the nephew and daughter-in-law did not want to be the family, it was best for her to make up her mind if there was anything!

When the second uncle saw her looking at her, the second girl nodded in agreement!

The second uncle said to the little old man: "Uncle, seven taels is seven taels!" Anyway, we got it from the mountains. ”

"That's good! This is five taels of whole silver and two taels of broken silver, you take it! In the future, if you catch any birds to sell, you will go to the store that specializes in selling flowers and birds at the east entrance to find me. Be sure to look for me! The little old man smiled and walked away with the cage containing the thrush.

Erya looked at this intersection, it was quite good, and she simply sold chestnuts, fungus, and white fungus on the spot.

"Take a look, take a look, this year's newly picked white fungus, fungus, chestnut. They all come from the mountains, and the opportunity is rare! ”

"Come and see, come and see! White fungus, fungus, and chestnut in the mountains. Don't miss this opportunity! The second girl shouted, Laizi continued to shout, and Xiaohu also shouted.

Daman, Dahong, Xiangzi, and Shanzi looked at Erya with a flushed face and shouted at them, and several times they mustered up their courage, raised their heads and opened their mouths, and soon closed their mouths and bowed their heads in frustration!

Erya pursed her lips next to them and laughed at them secretly, and she wanted to be brilliant, but she couldn't erase that face.

After a while, the people who had bought vegetables came out one after another, and when they heard the shouting, they all curiously stretched out their heads to look at the contents of the basket.

An old woman in her forties and fifties looked at the white fungus and sighed: "This snow-white and translucent is the white fungus!" Ouch, it's really pretty! ”

A lady next to her answered: "Yes! This thing is so valuable! I heard that a box without a few will cost more than a dozen taels of silver! I don't know if the two know each other, but they had a hot chat!

"It's the first time I've seen this thing today!"

"Who isn't! I didn't expect it to look so annoying! ”

Seeing that none of them were the ones to buy, the second girl continued to shout, and watched the people walking back and forth from time to time.

This is, Er Ya saw a man about forty years old who was neatly dressed and had a white face, followed by two followers. I wondered in my heart: 'This man is at least the butler of a rich family, and it is very likely that he is the shopkeeper of a restaurant.' ’

Thinking like this, Er Ya greeted the man and greeted, "Hello boss!" At first glance, you are a person who can afford to eat clever things, but my white fungus here is picked from the deep mountains, and you are a knowledgeable boss. Come and have a look! ”

At this time, Xiaohu handed the basket containing white fungus to Erya very quickly. The man was attracted when he saw the white fungus in the basket.

Anxiously asked: "Do you still have this white fungus?" ”

"I brought these few flowers today, and I still have them at home, because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to sell them at a high price in the county, so I didn't bring them all."

The man stretched out his hand and gently picked up the white fungus, leaned in front of him and looked at it carefully for a long time, smelled it again, and then put it down. Said to Erya: "These few of yours, although they are not broken, but they are not big, I will give you ten taels of silver." This price is not low, it is the price given to you according to the best white fungus. The next time you come here, you will bring all the white fungus from your house, as long as it is the same as this time, I will give this the highest price! ”

Erya was very surprised, this white fungus is only a hundred pieces a pound in the future generations. When you get here, it's much more expensive than gold.

Mom, according to the comparison of prices now and in the future, one tael of silver is almost five or six hundred yuan of purchasing power. That is to say, these white fungus were sold for five or six thousand yuan?! Oh! I'm going crazy!

But don't be crazy yet, the big thing matters: "That! Boss, how do I find you? ”

"You don't have to look for me, you just have to wait here early. I will come every day! ”

"That's good! That's it, oh! By the way, I still have fungus and chestnuts picked with this white fungus, do you want it? ”

The man hesitated, but nodded: "You can also ask for it, but you still let me see it!" ”

The second girl hurriedly led the man to the basket containing the chestnuts and fungus, and turned the chestnuts with his hands so that the man could take a closer look.

The man saw that the chestnut skin was brown and shiny, full and fat, and satisfied, so he nodded, and turned his head to look at the fungus.

Erya carefully took a handful and put it in the man's hand, the man looked at it carefully, all of them looked like black jokes, and they were indeed the best. nodded with satisfaction: "I want all of these, how much is it in total, give a price!" ”

Er Ya hurriedly said: "Boss, you are a person who often buys and sells, and you know how much money you have in your heart." Can you give me a price? ”

The man smiled and said, "You are a smart person, you know that you don't understand the price, but you don't ask for it indiscriminately." Give the initiative to someone else, and if the price I give is right, you will sell! If what I give you is not suitable, you will not sell it! But what do you think? ”

Erya was told to break her mind, and her face did not change: "Hey! Look boss, what else can I say to you, no matter how much? It's not about how much money you make, but it's worth getting to know everyone once. At least it's an acquaintance when I see it on the street later! ”

The man smiled and shook his head, took out ten taels of silver tickets, and handed them to Er Ya with a whole silver tael: "These ten taels of silver tickets are for white fungus, and these five taels are for chestnuts and fungus." Originally, these two things were worth three taels at most, and this more was also to buy a benevolence. I hope you remember to bring all the white fungus at home and sell it to me! ”

Erya motioned to Xiaohu to take the money, and said to the man: "Boss, don't worry, since I have promised you, I will definitely not regret it." ”

"So good! Please come over and help me and get my stuff to the wagon over there. ”

The second uncle responded in unison: "Good lak! ”

Everything is sold out, and the second girl is relaxed. Follow along and see what kind of carriage it is, and the next time it comes, you can know if this person is here or not!

On the way, Erya asked this person about the matter: "This boss, which medical clinic in this county is the most just and fair?" ”

"What? Someone in the family is sick? ”

"No, no, no! I picked herbs in the mountains and wanted to sell them. Because I don't know how to do it, I'm afraid of meeting black-hearted people. ”

"Selling medicinal herbs! I think you might as well go to the provincial capital to sell it, good medicinal materials can't be sold at a high price in this county! There is a Chunlintang pharmacy in the provincial capital, and the business is fair! At that time, you can just go over it, but if your medicinal materials are not concocted well, no matter how good things are, it is estimated that they will not be able to sell at a high price. ”

Erya nodded: "I know this, thank you very much!" ”

Seeing that she didn't need to go to the pharmacy again, Erya said to her second uncle, "Second uncle, where are we going to eat!" ”

The second uncle asked his nephews and two sons, "What do you want to eat?" Buns or noodles? "Because the second uncle has an income of nearly thirty taels today, he can pay off more than half of the family's debts, and he feels relaxed. I just thought about giving a few children something good to eat.

If Er Ya knew that the second uncle regarded the buns and noodles as good and rewarded them all to eat, he would roll his eyes accurately.

"Daddy! I want to eat dumplings. "It's small, so you can make bold requests.

Da Man sighed for a long time, "Second uncle, I, I want to eat chaos." ”

Erya looked at them and felt very tired, "You can eat whatever you want, don't worry about it." Isn't it just to make money so that life is better? I can't even afford to eat something good, so what's so tiring about it? Let's go, I'll take you to a restaurant for a meal! ”

Erya chose a medium-sized restaurant, and the table was full of fish, meat, and vegetarian dishes, and the table here was different from the round table in later generations. It's boxy, and you can put ten dishes on a full table.

When Erya finished eating and left, she ordered a roast chicken to take out, found a tavern, bought a two-pound jar of wine, and brought it to the veterans at the city gate!

Erya bought muslin cloth, satin, elastic cotton skin, a set of head and face jewelry for Momiji, enlightenment books, paper and pens for herself and her brothers, and salt and sugar for her family.

I also wanted to buy wheat noodles and vegetable oil, but was stopped by the second uncle: "Niece and daughter-in-law, just buy this at the door of your home, every year people sell more oil." On that side, exchange things with others, and people still can't wait for it. ”

"Good! Listen to the second uncle. ”

It took less than two hours to spend more than a dozen taels of silver, and the second uncle's distressed face twitched.

And because the eldest brother said that once he has a nephew and daughter-in-law in charge, he can only pump by his heart, liver, and intestines!

Digression: If there is something tomorrow, I can't change it, please forgive me!