Ling'er quickly understood what Uncle An meant, found an excuse to say goodbye to Uncle An, and jumped out of Uncle An's house, but she didn't go far immediately, but turned around and cowered under the courtyard wall of Uncle An's house to eavesdrop.

I only heard the door creak and was pushed open, and then Aunt An's voice: "Dad, isn't the bamboo basket we sent to the old man's house for sale a pair of six papers?" Why did Ling'er say that he was only three papers? ”

Uncle An sighed lightly: "Alas, her mother, this matter has nothing to do with us, let's just live our own lives, don't go around talking about it!" ”

"Look at what you say, am I the kind of person with a broken mouth? I just think that the second elder of the Yang family is quite pitiful, the couple has no land, no children and no daughters, so they rely on the old man to weave some bamboo baskets for firewood, rice, oil and salt, alas~~~"

Ling'er left the courtyard wall lightly, picked up the things she had just hidden, and slowly walked in the direction of her house with her head down with her skirt in her skirt. Thinking of Uncle An's words, Ling'er felt very uncomfortable, sure enough, rich people don't have a few good things, even this little money, if the family conditions are better, isn't this a clear bully? I really want to ...... Alas, my father and mother don't allow me to cause trouble, it's really troublesome!

"Silly girl, silly girl!" Ling'er heard someone on the side call herself in a low voice, and looked back to see that it was Xiaohuzi. Ling'er stepped forward and said, "Little Huzi, what are you doing?" ”

Xiaohuzi stared at Ling'er for a long time, and said in surprise: "Silly girl, are you really good?" ”

"Then can there be a fake? Didn't your mother come to see it a long time ago? ”

Xiaohuzi blushed embarrassedly and touched his head: "That... Foolish... Ling'er, I... I was going to deliver fish to your house every day, but... But when I went back that day, my mother knew about the river, so she didn't allow me to go to the river, so... So ......"

"It's okay, I don't want your fish!"

"But... But I promise you! My dad said that a manly man, words must count! ”

Ling'er tilted her head and thought for a while, "If you really feel embarrassed, then... How about doing me a favor? ”

"Okay, you say!"

"Huh? You didn't ask, you just agreed! ”

Xiaohuzi touched his head and smirked: "Hehe, then what do you want me to do for you?" ”

Ling'er leaned into Xiaohuzi's ear and muttered a few words, Xiaohuzi nodded again and again, and the two discussed their separate actions. Ling'er ran home with her things, and Xiaohuzi ran to the west of the village.

Ling'er panted and rushed into the courtyard gate, startling the old couple and standing up together to ask. She threw all the things in her skirt pocket to the ground, and said with a smile: "Mother, look, this is given to me by my uncles and aunts, so I can manage a meal without saving a little!" ”

Old Lady Yang looked at the things on the ground, then at Old Man Yang, and sighed lightly: "Ling'er, ...... in the future"

"What's the matter, mother, aren't you happy?"

"No, Ling'er knows that she is thrifty and knows that she is going home to take things, of course her mother is happy! It's just ......" The old lady was a little hesitant, as if she was considering what to say, Ling'er thought about it for a while, and immediately understood, and sighed in her heart, this old couple is really too kind!

"Mother, Ling'er knows, Ling'er is not a stupid girl now, she can't accept other people's handouts casually, and she can't reach out to others to ask for things, otherwise she will be looked down upon by others, right?"

Mrs. Yang nodded happily: "Yes, yes, Ling'er, we are all poor, we have to rely on our own hands to eat, dress, and buy things, don't just wait for others to give alms, otherwise people will look down on you for the rest of your life, you know?" ”

Ling'er nodded very seriously: "I know, mother, Ling'er won't ask anyone for anything in the future!" Mother, do we have to sell our bamboo baskets to Wang Yuanwai's family? Wouldn't it be better to get it yourself and sell it in town? ”

"This... Ling'er, our bamboo goods have always been sold to Wang Yuan's family, and it is okay to sell them in the market, but this thing is too heavy, so we can't move it; Second, if Wang Yuan's family knows that we will get things to sell in the town by ourselves, they will definitely be unhappy, and if your father is sick or something in the future, people will not want our things! ”

Ling'er frowned and said, "Mother, aren't they bullying people?" We can sell our own things to whomever we want, so why do we have to sell them to them? I heard from the people in the village that this bamboo basket can be sold for ten yuan in the market! ”

"Oh, silly boy, stop talking!" Mrs. Yang looked out worriedly, and pulled Ling'er to walk in a little: "Ling'er, have you forgotten what your mother told you in the morning?" We are outsiders, we can't ......"

"Not good, mother! Now that Ling'er is fine, she is not a fool, she can't watch others bully her father! Dad, is it okay to give these bamboo goods to Ling'er? Ling'er promises to sell them all and get a good price! Even if the king's foreign family doesn't accept our things in the future, isn't there still Ling'er, Ling'er will find a way! ”

Old Mrs. Yang was even more sad: "You kid, what are you talking nonsense? You're so small, and the box is bigger than yours, how can you ......?"

"Old woman, if Ling'er wants to do it, let her try it!"

"Alas, old man, you're confused, aren't you? In case of... In case the outsiders find out......"

"It's okay, let her try!"

Seeing that the old man insisted, Mrs. Yang hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed, "Okay, Ling'er, don't be reluctant, just do it if you can, forget it if it doesn't work!" I was wronged and came back to tell my mother, don't hold on, you know? ”

"Well, I know, mother, come, you can help me count and count! Let's sort out the things, and I'll take a few small items to the market with Xiaohuzi early tomorrow morning! ”

"Little Tiger is going to the market?"

"Yes, I asked, Xiaohuzi and his uncle are also going to the market, let's just take his uncle's ox cart, this thing is directly put on the ox cart, and it doesn't take much effort!"

Mrs. Yang thought for a while: "Well, this is okay, I have to go tomorrow!" ”

"No need, mother? With the help of Xiaohuzi and his uncle, it will definitely be no problem! ”

"No, you used to get lost every time you went to the market, and my mother didn't worry about you! It just so happens that I have saved more than a dozen pairs of soles, and I will sell them tomorrow, hoping to get a good price! ”

Since the old lady said so, Ling'er can't find a reason to stop it, it's okay for the old lady to go, let her see my skills, know that this Ling'er is not Ling'er, and she can do it!

Ling'er was full of joy and sorted out the bamboo goods with the old lady, and finally chose five half-dry small dustpans, five cooking and vegetable baskets, and by the way, let the father make up a lot of bamboo gadgets, such as small bamboo baskets, small birds, small insects or something, packed together with the dustpan, adding up to a total of thirty or forty catties.

Ling'er tried it, it was very light to carry, and she wanted to pack more, but Mrs. Yang resolutely refused to let it, worried that it would be too troublesome to get it back if she couldn't sell it!

It wasn't until the evening that Xiaohuzi came, and as soon as Ling'er saw him coming up, he ran out of the smoke, and the two of them muttered together with their heads, and Mrs. Yang looked strange, "His father, look, when will our Ling'er be so good with Xiaohuzi?" ”

The old man stretched out his head and glanced at it, "That's not good?" In the past, Xiaohuzi didn't always bully our Ling'er, but now he doesn't bully her, but listens to Ling'er's words, which shows that our Ling'er is really smart! ”

The old lady thought about it and smiled: "Also, alas! Thank you God for the manifestation, now that Ling'er has finally opened her mind, we have a hope for our days! ”