This year, the heavy snow came early, and the snow was urgent and heavy, everyone was worried that the heavy snow in the month of Wax was not good for the road closure, and they were also worried that the colder the more expensive things were, so they came to the city early to buy all the New Year's goods that could be done and went home to store.

The Jiang family's New Year's goods are worried about Uncle Qing and Aunt Rong, Jiang Quinoa is now to follow Jiang Chun and them to the city to go shopping, in previous years, she rarely went out, so she was very happy to come to the city today.

Jiang Chun took out a piece of paper from her arms, this is what her mother told her to buy home, she was afraid that she would forget, so she specially wrote it and brought it, and when the time comes, it will not go wrong if she buys it the same.

"You said that if Uncle Seventh couldn't find us in the ancestral hall, he would have to blow his beard and stare again." Jiang Chun learned from Uncle Seven's thunderous appearance, which made Jiang Quinoa and Xingni laugh from ear to ear.

Xingni was also a little puzzled, "Why do you say that Uncle Seventh is always staring at the eldest lady." "I usually haven't had contact with Jiang Quinoa, and Xingni is as envious of her status as an official lady like others, and now I know that she has such a difficult life. Every move is watched, and there are always people who want to pick on her thorns.

Jiang Qu could guess some of the inside information, but he also knew that Uncle Seven's plan would definitely fall through.

The little girl just likes to go shopping, and the street is deserted today, they entered the shop, the boss and the guy greeted them very warmly, and the recommended things said Jiang Chun and Xingni couldn't put it down, and they liked everything, but everyone was not rich, so they had to buy one or two things and leave satisfied.

"Hey, Miss, why don't you buy it?" Jiang Chun took the hairpin she bought for her mother and looked at it, and asked.

Jiang Quinoa took out the cigarette pouch she bought for Qingbo, the hairpin she bought for Aunt Rong, the silver earrings she bought for Sister Lotus, the felt hat she bought for Jiang Tiezhu, the newly printed books for Jiang Buzhu, and the candy and snacks she bought for Aunt Rong and Sister Lotus's children.

Jiang Chun shook his head and said, "I mean, why don't you buy it for yourself?" The pair of earrings that the guy just said, you have a very good white complexion, why don't you buy them. ”

Xingni also nodded: "Yes, yes, I also like those pair of earrings, but I have a poor complexion with Chun'er, and I don't look good when I wear them." The eldest lady should have bought it. ”

I also like the pair of earrings, but it costs two taels of silver. Although she has money in her hand now, she doesn't dare to spend it at will, she is of great use.

"I've already bought a lot of things today, so let's buy them next time." Jiang Qu said lightly. She brought out five taels of silver today, and she had almost spent it now, and she still bought the most things.

Jiang Chun and Xingni were still regretting, Zhao Liang came over with something, and when he heard the earrings ask them what was going on, the two of them talked nonsense.

Zhao Liang thought about it, and saw that Jiang Quinoa didn't pay attention to this, so he pulled Jiang Chun and Xingni and said, "The money I brought today has been spent, which of you two has the money to lend me a little, I'll try my luck." If we really win, let's buy the earrings and give them to the eldest lady, if you lose, even if I borrow yours, I'll go back and pay you back, how about it? ”

Jiang Chun and Xingni glanced at each other, the two gritted their teeth, and took out the rest of the money in their arms, Jiang Chun said: "You take my money, and if you win, buy something for Miss, if you lose, I will admit it, and I won't let you pay it back." ”

Xingni also followed suit, "We owe Miss a favor, it's our honor to be able to buy her something, and I won't let you pay it back if you lose." ”

Zhao Liang took the money, handed the things to the two of them, and turned around and entered an alley.

"What did Zhao Liang do?" Jiang Quinoa walked for a while and saw that they didn't follow, so he returned to look for them, just in time to see Zhao Liang go to the alley.

Xingni and Jiang Chun were shocked, and hurriedly said: "He still has some New Year's goods that are not ready, so he went shopping, let's go to the front and wait for him." ”

Jiang Qu didn't doubt him, and followed him to the warehouse where the ox cart was stored in front, who knew that this would be the end of the day Zhao Liang hadn't come back yet.

Xingni and Jiang Chun were in a hurry, but they didn't dare to show their feet, for fear of arousing Jiang Qu's suspicions. I was worried about whether Zhao Liang would resurrect again, and I was reluctant to gamble.

"Xingni, I'm back, you can see if it's this earring." Zhao Liang rushed into the warehouse with an excited face, took out a cloth bag and handed it to Xingni.

Xingni was as happy as if she was coming back when she saw him, and hurriedly opened the cloth bag, and saw that the earrings inside were really the earrings that Jiang Quinoa had just taken a fancy to but didn't buy, so she walked over and handed them to Jiang Quinoa, "Miss, this is what we gave you." ”

Jiang Quinoa looked at the earrings in front of him a little stunned, these earrings were worth two taels of silver. In the countryside, two taels of silver are still very used as money, these three are all half-grown children, Zhao Liang has no other financial resources except gambling money, Xingni does not earn a tael of silver all year round, Jiang Chun is a little better, and now he has a hundred big dollars a month, but they bought themselves such expensive earrings. Jiang Quinoa felt that the hand that took the earring was a little trembling.

"This thing is too valuable, where did you get the money?" Jiang Quinoa took the things before he remembered to ask them, and when he saw Zhao Liang's strength scratching his head, he knew that it must be Zhao Liang's money to gamble.

"I have received your wishes, and I am not allowed to spend money like this next time." Jiang Qu said with a smile, then thought of the little money he had left, and said with a smile: "Let's go, I'll invite you to eat noodles." ”

The four of them ate hot Yangchun noodles and wontons at the noodle restaurant next to the store, and they thought that this was the most delicious thing to eat this winter.

After eating, Zhao Liang said mysteriously: "Why do you guess I came back so late?" ”

Jiang Chun wondered, "Isn't it because I have bad luck today, so the delay is a little longer?" ”

Zhao Liang shook his head, pointed to the end of the long street, and said: "I just heard that a notice was posted at the yamen in the gambling house, and I want to recruit a group of people to carry grain. Said and smiled flatteringly at Xingni, "I also signed up for my eldest brother, and I can have a salary of 80 yuan a day." ”

"So tall?" Xingni grew her mouth.

Jiang Chun was also very envious when he heard it, and he wished that he was also a man, so he could sign up to earn money.

"On such a cold day, the short-term workers in the city are reluctant to go out, so the wages are high. I'm going to save some more money this winter, and we'll be able to build a new house tomorrow." ”

Xingni blushed and said in a low voice, "Who is with you?" provoked Jiang Chun to tease her beside her.

Jiang Quinoa was a little curious, "What kind of food is being moved on such a cold day?" "The taxes paid in the autumn have already been shipped away, so where is the food now?

This Zhao Liang inquired clearly, so he said: "It is said that this time it is to transport the old grain to the big wine store in the city." A large part of the tax collected this autumn was transported to the granary at that time, but this year it was not a bumper harvest, and the two granaries were also full, and in the end a large part was left in the county warehouse. At that time, I didn't pay attention to the harvest, and the new grain and old grain were piled together. In the past few months, the old grain has finally been turned out, and in order to clear the warehouse, the county plans to sell the old grain to the wine store. I just asked, food prices are low this year. However, the price of this old grain is not high. ”

Jiang Qu began to ponder when he listened. No wonder in the previous life, when there was a great drought, the county government warehouse could not transfer much grain, I think it is now that the new grain is recorded, but no one cares about the old grain, they bought the old grain, no matter how much money it is, it can go into their pockets. When the tax is collected next year, the new grain will fill the granary again.