Donggui carried the merchant out of the house, shook the rattle and walked forward, where there were many people. Not far away, there is a street with shops, where there are many people, and you can set up a fixed stall. The social status of the merchant in the Qing Dynasty is probably the lowest among the grassroots class. But Donggui doesn't have an inferiority complex in this regard, he just makes money to support his family.

Dongguijia is an old household in this area, and knows a lot of neighbors, and greets acquaintances while walking, and comes to a more prosperous street, finds a best location that does not hinder the operation of the store, and there are many people passing by, put the merchant shoulder, and is ready to welcome customers.

"Ouch hey! Second sister and third sister-in-law, what are the things that merchant is on, so good-looking? Other people's sachets are so beautiful! A sharp, high-pitched, surprising soprano sounded in Donggui's ears.

"Brother merchant, these sachets on your burden are so good-looking, I want to buy a few more, I don't know what the price is, and this paper gourd has never been seen, can you tell me?"

"Okay, let's talk about this paper gourd first, this is not a product of our Qing Dynasty, how do you see the shape and workmanship of this gourd? Layered on top of each other, so bright, this one is five cents a piece; There is also this new kind of sachet called siu mai bag, which looks very much like a siu mai, right? This one is five cents; This spine with bright yellow teeth is called a sack bag, one out of ten; And this carp bun and pomegranate bun, how exquisite? The workmanship is also troublesome, fifteen wen one. ”

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive. Is it okay for me to buy four of this siu mai pack? ”

"Yes, yes, you can pick two pairs, regardless of the color."

"May I ask the merchant, the spices in your siu mai bag don't seem to taste like vanilla."

This sister is right, the spices in it are indeed not vanilla, but the petals of various flowers are dried and used as spices. A medicinal powder called a preservative is also mixed so that the fragrance of the petals will not dissipate for more than half a year, and the petals will not rot. The petals are not available all year round, the preservatives are not from our Daqing, and even the yarn used to make this siu mai bag is not from our Daqing, they are all very precious things. ”

"That's great, what petals don't rot for half a year? But in this way, isn't your price a loss? ”

"At first glance, this sister is a kind person. Our proprietor believes in Buddhism and doesn't want to make huge profits, and the lives of ordinary people are not too rich, so they can earn a little. ”

"It's the first time I've seen someone doing this business, and I've met a good person. We all want to buy your goods, can you pick one? ”

"Yes, of course, don't you just want to pick a few more colors? Feel free to do it. ”

"Thank you, thank you, this little brother has such a good temper. We met a merchant and got annoyed when we asked more. I picked out two pairs of siu mai buns and wanted to buy a few sack bags and carp buns, is that okay? ”

"Yes."

"Great, great! Third sister-in-law, look carefully, the needle and thread on this one are good, and you feel strong when you hold it. ”

The three women, each bought twelve sachets and a few paper gourds, carried a bunch, paid the money, and left happily. After walking a short distance, I was seen by a few women on the road and asked them where they had bought them. asked the little daughter-in-law of the third sister-in-law to point in the direction of Donggui, and several women surrounded her. There are still those who come one after another, and there are those who watch the excitement. Because it is going to be the Dragon Boat Festival, many people want to buy a few sachets, purses, and gourds to take home. There were more and more onlookers.

Donggui has seen a lot of this situation, he is not affected by the large number of people and messy questions, and he has always been sober and cares about every customer.

"This brother, I want to ask, where did you buy the yarn on the outside of this siu mai bag sachet?"

As soon as Donggui heard it, he knew that this person was a businessman and saw a business opportunity. smiled and replied: "This eldest sister, the sachet under me is sold for others, and I really don't know where the yarn comes from." ”

"It doesn't seem to be produced in our Qing Dynasty. I understand, it must be your boss who won't let you say it, it's the first time I've seen such a stiff yarn, so tell me, little brother. ”

"I'm sorry for this eldest sister, I really don't know, it seems that the owner brought it back from far away."

"That's the south, right? These are produced in the south, and my family is a buddy in a silk village, and I also know silk and yarn, so you won't say it's foreign, right? What we have in Daqing is yarn, which is rare to buy from abroad? ”

"I can't say if it's foreign or not, it's true that the owner brought it back from far away. You are right, we have yarn in the Qing Dynasty, and our Central Plains country has always been known as the country of silk. However, this yarn is not woven from silk, but from the material called that and that oil. ”

"The more you talk about it in your later life, the more mysterious it becomes, and there is still oil in the stone?" This one, apparently, is a mallet, as the name suggests, guesses.

"This is what the owner said, and I haven't seen it, I mean it's different from the materials of our Daqing Dynasty."

"That's it, just tell me the price."

"Well, this siu mai bun is ......"

As soon as Donggui's price was reported, the siu mai bags, sacks, pomegranate bags, and paper gourds on the shelves were out of stock. Unexpectedly smooth! There are also big girls and little daughters-in-law who haven't bought the goods around Nalan and refuse to go, Nalan had to take out the prepared goods in the cargo box, just open the cargo box, the hairpins, small mirrors and other things inside are for you to see, screams one after another, so noisy that Donggui can't wait to cover his ears and run away. The heart said what was wrong with these women, and was shocked.

"This little merchant, you have something better in your hand, why don't you put it out for sale? Isn't business all about selling for money? What are you doing with your arms and guards? ”

"Look at what you said, why did I hold on to it? It's just that those sisters have been buying sachets, and I don't have a doppelganger technique, isn't this about to take it out? ”

"Then hurry up, we've never seen each other, it's so beautiful!"

Donggui's hands and feet are very sharp, and he quickly hung up everything he could. He blocked the outstretched hands around him with his body, and said to the ladies, "Don't rob, don't rob, everyone!" I have two requests, one is to ask you to stand in a row, and the other is to wait for me to quote the price code before selecting the goods. ”

As soon as Donggui's words fell, a line was lined up.

In less than half an hour, Donggui's goods were sold out. Looking at the manifest, comparing the payment, it basically matched, put it in his arms, picked up the empty burden, turned around and walked back. He wants to tell the good news to his second brother and sister-in-law!

"Brother Nalan, please stop." Behind him came the wheezing sound of a woman. Donggui put down his burden and turned to look, a woman in her forties was chasing after her. Donggui felt a little familiar, and didn't think about it for a while.

So he smiled and said, "This aunt, looking at the good face, you are ......"

"Smack!" The aunt gave Donggui a slap, of course, not in the face but in the back, not angry but laughing: "Why don't you think about your aunt if you have good things?" It's really a noble person who forgets things, I'm the housekeeper of the big man's house in the alley in front of me, and I bought things on your burden several times, and I forgot it? ”

Donggui remembered: "Are you made by Mama?" How do you know I have a new item? ”

"I just saw it on the road! The little daughter-in-law showed off loudly as she walked, for fear that people would not know. But the few things she bought were so good, are there any more? ”

"Sold out."

"I don't believe it! Let me see your box. "Mama Yu really rummaged through.

Donggui cried and laughed and said: "I am selling goods to make money, why are I hiding?" Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be waiting for you in this place? ”

"No! I went with you. ”

"Mama! This is not good, how can there be such a purchase? It's not to buy emergency medicine, what are you busy with? ”

"You kid don't play poor with your grandmother, and tomorrow will be twelve hours. Mama is an acute child, and she can't wait. If the third lady in our house wants to get married, she has to buy some new noodles that others don't have, saying that she has face in her mother-in-law's house. What else could there be in jewelry? Isn't it a hairpin, or something like earrings, bracelets, or necklaces? It is not exquisitely made, it is nothing more than gold, silver, pearls and jade. The few people I met on the road really didn't have them in the Qing Dynasty, you say, can I let you go? In the past half a month, I have missed three pairs of shoes, and if I can't find it, I will lose my job! ”

"Then you wait here, I'll go home and see if there's anything left, it's taboo to follow guests home."

"Hey! Am I a liar? Okay, okay, you go back quickly, put your burden here, and I'll show you. What do you see, can I still pick and choose? Hurry up, can't I give you more money? The eyes of the family are as big as the eyes and the guses. ”

Donggui can be regarded as having encountered a dog skin plaster, but fortunately, he is buying things and not making trouble. Hurry home, hurriedly told Eniang about the situation, Shui'er was washing clothes, and hurriedly helped the uncle choose the goods related to the dowry. Hand it to Donggui. Donggui had already remembered the price and hurried back. Before he could finish taking the things, he heard Mama Yu's low exclamation, and the exclamation attracted seven or eight more young women. Take all the goods that Donggui just hung up in their hands, okay, rush to buy them.

"Hey! You're green enough. "It means robbers.

"Less nonsense, take out a lot of things. Look at what you see, Mama will not give silver. "Mama is at the forefront of the rush to buy.

"Then you have to buy them one by one, right? You've got a lot of stuff, how do I settle the score? Everyone, don't squeeze, I have to count them one by one, and if I lose it, I have to find you to lose money. ”

No one cares about Donggui's threat, and the women surround Donggui's burden as if they don't want money, with a greedy face.

"I'll see! This jewelry is too delicate, isn't it? What kind of material is this? How much silver? Mama said happily.

"This is alloyed, the price, you wait, I'll look at the list."

"Alloyed? How many kinds of gold are there? Mama Yu's eyes seemed to be about to pop out.

"I'm sorry, the alloy is not gold, I'm a child, you buy it as gold, I don't sell it. But this jewelry is well-made, and it is not much worse than gold. ”

"You name a price."

"Five hundred wen."

"Five hundred wen? Is it 500 Wen? Mama's eyes widened again.

"Do you want to eat people? If you think it's cheap, give it another ten taels, and don't sell it if it's less than five hundred. ”

"Mama asks you, do you still have this kind of jewelry? Mama wants to buy more. ”

"Upside down? Won't I sell more if you pour it? The proprietor stipulates that each person can only buy a maximum of two pieces. Let you buy it, but will others buy it? ”

"Two pieces of 800 Wen?" This one, knowing that it is too low to be low, still wants to find a bargain.

"You bargain for two more pieces for seven taels." Donggui didn't give an inch.

"Stinky thing! Just one or two. I'll give you the money first, so that you don't have to mess up. This pearl hairpin is so chic, how much silver? ”

"Let me tell you first, this is not a pearl, you weigh it, this is plastic. Looks better than pearls. The pearls are only white, moon-white, and black, and I have pink, green, blue, and yellow pearls here. ”

"Then buy a pair."

"For the sake of the dowry you choose for your master, I will sell you a few more."

"That's what a good boy is."

"And this vanity mirror, is there a limit?"

"Limited to one side."

"You'll just sell us one more side, okay? The contents of the dowry are all in pairs. ”

"Success, I'll sell you both sides."

"What's this little disc?

Donggui laughed "cooing": "Mama You, it's really you, I've been doing needlework for half my life, but I don't know steel needles." ”

"Oh, it's in the box, Mama just looks at the box. It's really good, all the big and small needles are full. Hey, what's so nice about this? ”

"Can you not sting the scorpion? It's also in charge of grandma. You said that this one in this pocket is a small flower made of satin, nailed to the body of the sachet or on the lady's clothes, it is absolutely beautiful. ”

"I'll buy a thousand."

"Are you crazy? This one is limited to one pocket, fifty flowers. ”

"I said eldest nephew, are you accommodating? Even if you sell me another pocket? ”

"Okay, I'll sell you another bag, this mamma, it's like robbery."

The two laughed together.

Mama said that she was acute, but in fact she was a typical chronic child, very enduring, meticulous in selecting goods, serious and responsible. Clear thinking, clear in mind. Donggui felt that his big neck tendons were about to be tired, and he counted eight hundred times, counted two thousand times, and Mama was afraid that it would be too much, and a pair of glowing little eyes stared at Donggui's abacus.

Alloy jewelry, pearl hairpins, wooden bead necklaces, agate bracelets, stainless steel earrings, crystal glass hairpins, plastic side mirrors, silk flowers, color threads...... and a full thirty taels of silver.

The mother paid the money, put the things in the baggage, and then looked around and left without hurrying. Where does Donggui have time to take care of her, there are still seven or eight women around her, and those who ask about prices and goods can't hear a single one. Fortunately, after being looted by Mama, there were not many goods left, and they were sold out quickly. Donggui wanted to go out again, so he carried the burden and walked back.

After arriving home, I told the second brother and sister-in-law that Nalan guards and Shui'er were very happy and helped Donggui hang the other goods on the merchant. Donggui was a little tired, and he kept talking, so he took advantage of this to drink tea and eat snacks. Nalan opened a can of drink for his younger brother, and Donggui drank it. was about to talk to the second brother and sister-in-law about the sale of goods, when the door was slammed, which scared Donggui a lot. Nalan said: "It's okay, I'll open the door, who is this?" ”

When he opened the door, he was startled, and with a "hula", more than a dozen girls came in, the eldest was eighteen or nineteen years old, and the youngest was six or seven years old.

"Ladies and ladies and ladies what are you doing here? Did you go to the wrong door? Nalan squeezed the door to prevent them from entering.

One of the women with her hair in a bun spoke: "You are here Brother Nalan's home, right?" We are the maids of the family of the Alley Mileage, and Mama told us that Brother Nalan lives here. Don't get me wrong, we're here to see if there's anything new. The third lady in our house was going to get married, so she wanted to buy some new jewelry, and she happened to be touched by her grandmother. ”

"Why didn't Mama Yu come?"

She locked up the old lady. The old lady blamed her for buying too little. You are the ...... of Brother Nalan."