Chapter 7 High Prices

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Jinshui Town is named after the Jinshui River, there is a ten-mile road from Xiaowan Village to the town, and the town is the only way to enter Beijing, so there are many travelers in Jinshui Town in the past, and there are many inns and restaurants, restaurants, which are convenient for people to rest and rest.

The fresh fish was transported to Jinshui Town, Shubai did not go to the market to set up a stall to sell it, he directly carried the burden to the back door of a restaurant called Fuyuanlou, and after knocking on the door, a middle-aged man with a beard came out.

"Huh? Book white? How are you. ”

"Uncle Cheng, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are still so suave, this is my sister Li Niang, my brother Qingyuan."

Li Niang and Qing Yuan obediently called Uncle Cheng.

"Okay, the children have grown up, but they are a little thin."

Shu Bai smiled and asked Uncle Cheng to look at the fish in the bucket, in the territory of the capital, except for Huangzhuang, no one else will raise fish, so the price of this live fish remains high all year round, and it is in a state of price and no market.

Knowing that Shubai was here to sell live fish, Uncle Cheng was happy, "Oh, Shubai, you are really your uncle's lucky star, I won't hide it from you, at noon, a distinguished guest came to our store and named him to eat river fresh, Uncle is worried, this is good, the problem is solved." ”

With acquaintances who are easy to do, the two buckets of fish were all sold to Fuyuanlou, and Uncle Cheng generously gave one or two pieces of silver, which was twice the price that Li Daniu said.

Saying goodbye to Uncle Cheng, Li Niang wanted to go to the embroidery workshop to sell embroidery, but Shubai wanted to regret it.

"Li Niang, these two pieces of silver are enough for us to use for some time, otherwise, we won't sell embroidery."

"Brother, this tael of silver seems to be a lot, but there is nothing at home, a lot of things have to be added, and I have to catch a few pairs of medicine for you, this money is useless, so this embroidery still has to be sold, and the money is not biting, is it prepared."

This is reasonable, Shubai is irrefutable, so he had to take his younger brothers and sisters to the embroidery workshop.

From the back alley of Fuyuan Building to the main street, there are crowds of people, the sound of selling and bargaining is continuous, it is very lively, Qingyuan looks left and right, the little head keeps turning, and the eyes can't see it.

Jinshui Town is a set every Monday and Friday, and Li Niang doesn't remember what happened when she was a child, but since her father left, she has only come to the town a handful of times in recent years, so the excitement in her heart at this moment is no different from Qingyuan, but it is bigger, she knows how to be shy, and she is just happy in her heart.

"The car is coming! Let's Jean! Let's Jean! The three two-wheeled carriages stopped at Fuyuan Building, and several richly dressed young men got down from the car, Li Niang glanced at it and retracted her gaze, and said in her heart that her brother should dress up well, and it will not be worse than them.

Many people watched around the carriage, and the street was loose, and the three brothers and sisters finally arrived at the embroidery workshop easily.

Cui Shi, the proprietress of Ruyi Embroidery Workshop, really remembered Li Niang, and greeted her with a smile as soon as she entered the door, "Ouch, isn't this the little lady of the Mo family, what do you want to buy today?" ”

"Boss, I'm here to sell embroidery." Li Niang smiled shyly, Cui Shi did not dislike it, and warmly called her to the counter and asked her to take out the embroidery to see.

Li Niang embroidered three handkerchiefs in the past two days, Cui Shi took it over and looked at it carefully, full of praise, the same price as before, each handkerchief Cui Shi gave eight yuan, and then Li Niang picked a few plain handkerchiefs and some embroidery threads, and finally got only ten yuan.

Cornmeal is only three cents a pound, such a handpar can embroider two pieces a day, so she is quite happy that there are only ten cents today, and the few cents that go out can soon be exchanged for more copper plates.

Li Niang wrapped the handkerchief and thread around her body with the old wrapping skin, put the copper plate into the small purse and carried it in her arms, Cui Shi sent her to the door with a smile, and Shubai waited outside the door with Qingyuan in his arms.

As soon as Shubai saw the shape of the package, he asked, "Why didn't you buy cloth?" ”

"This garment will last for a while, and I want to buy it in the fall." Li Niang didn't want to wear new clothes, but now the conditions don't allow it, and the money has to be spent on the blade.

"Let's go, buy something delicious." Li Niang hugged Qingyuan, happily walked in front, Shubai was helpless, had to pick a bucket to keep up, the money was in Li Niang's purse, she ran away, Shubai just wanted to buy it.

With a tael of silver as a base, Li Niang went to the rice grain shop and spent money very happily, bought twenty catties of cornmeal, and also bought three catties of millet and three catties of gray noodles, and added a few catties of soy sauce and salt, and when she walked out of the shop, the two buckets were full.

Because Shubai's illness was seen by Dr. Li, the medicine he took had to be dispensed by Dr. Li, so this time he didn't have to go to the pharmacy, he bought a string of sugar gourds for Qingyuan, and bought a pound of meat from the butcher, and the three of them went out of the town to find Li Daniu.

There were already two women from Xiaowan Village sitting on the ox cart, and they were all surprised to see Mo Jiawa return with a full load.

"Mo Xiaoxiucai, have you made a fortune?"

"That's it, how do you buy so many things."

Shubai hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, no, my family has been out of food for a few days, and I just sold fish, and I replaced it with grain and seasoning." ”

It's good to hide the meat under the bucket, otherwise people will have to talk about it.

"Hey, the family is poor and can't do anything, the money has bought food, and my brother's medicine hasn't been found yet." Li Niang cooperated with her brother and made a sad look, in fact, she was very happy, my brother is not a nerd who doesn't understand mundane affairs, and he knows that wealth is not exposed.

There was a woman in the car, and the book was not good to get into the car, so he sat in front with Li Daniu, and when the people were full, the ox cart staggered back to Xiaowan Village, and the villagers got off one after another, and Li Daniu insisted on driving the car to Mo's house at the end of the village.

Shubai gave Li Niang a look while unloading things, she understood what her brother meant, and took out a handful of copper coins from her purse and stuffed them into Li Daniu's hand.

"Li Niang, what are you doing here?"

"Uncle Niu, if you really don't have any money, Li Niang will definitely not be polite to you, there is a reason for it, and I hope that you don't care about us lying before, the fish sold for a lot of money, and there is still food leftovers after buying food, enough for my brother to take medicine, you can accept the money for this car."

When Li Daniu heard this, he didn't insist anymore, "Okay, well, I know that I have a little bit to hide, and I am smarter than your father, alas." ”

The two brothers and sisters were silent, there are parents all over the world, but Li Daniu is right, Mo Juren is too real, and a lot of the money he earned was handed over to his parents, which caused his wife and children to be miserable after his death, and he almost starved to death.

Li Da Niu picked up the money, and said to Li Niang: "My family is learning embroidery, and I heard my mother-in-law say that you have beautiful patterns, so I thought of coming over and borrowing a few from you to learn." ”

Li Duoer and Li Niang are the same year, when Li Niang lives in the village, the two of them have the best time, so Li Duoer wants to come, and Li Niang welcomes her.

Li Niang promised, Li Da Niu was happier than making money, thinking that back then, Ji's embroidery skills could be called a must in Xiaowan Village, Li Niang must have inherited her mother, if Li Duoer can learn one or two, it can be regarded as having a handicraft.

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