Today is a good day, because Lu Xiaoyi is going to follow his grandfather to the city to sell straw mats and straw baskets, Lu Shouzeng used a straw rope to string the basket in two, picked up the two ends with a flat pole, and took Lu Zhong's car into the city.

Lu Xiaoyi thought of the bustling street he visited last time, and asked Lu Zhong to send them there, and picked a good location, with a fruit stall on the left and a vegetable stall on the right.

After discussing with her grandfather, Lu Xiaoyi sent a straw mat to the left and right stall owners, so that they could sit on the ground when they were tired.

Both stall owners were very happy and had a good impression of the new grandparents.

Lu Xiaoyi sorted and put away the straw mats and straw baskets, and looked at the passers-by excitedly and eagerly. In her previous life, she only practiced on the university campus, sold some second-hand books, and didn't need to shout, just sat silently under the street lamp in the dormitory area and waited.

Now it is not books in front of her, nor is it under the quiet campus street lamp, facing a pile of pale yellow knitted goods, looking at the endless stream of pedestrians who disdain her, her throat is itchy and uncomfortable, and she has a desire to shout loudly.

The vendor selling fruits and vegetables next to him shouted louder than the other, Lu Xiaoyi opened her mouth, found that she couldn't shout, and looked at her grandfather with a bitter face.

Lu Shouzeng and his granddaughter looked at each other, he always liked to eat in the field, and he had no experience in setting up stalls and shouting, the wicker baskets he usually made were piled up at home for self-sufficiency, he never thought of selling along the street, this time he was poured ecstasy soup by his granddaughter, and carried two strings of grass baskets into the city, and then, he was dumbfounded, let him shout, he couldn't open his mouth at all.

The grandparents had no choice but to squat behind the straw basket and become Mrs. Jiang.

The fruit stall on the left has been sold three times, the vegetable stall on the right has been sold five times, and the straw basket stall in the middle has been unattended. Lu Xiaoyi's mind was surging with all the lines of shouting and selling in her past life and this life, but she couldn't pass this psychological level, she was embarrassed to speak, embarrassed to sell, and people who passed by couldn't see her.

Lu Xiaoyi silently observed the two stall owners on the left and right, took a deep breath, exhaled, took a deep breath, exhaled, and finally mustered up the courage to say to a few women who were choosing fruits on the side: "A few aunts, buy a basket!" A beautiful and sturdy straw basket! ”

Helplessly, the voice was too small, completely covered by the screams of the stall owner next to him, Lu Xiaoyi bit his lip, secretly cheered himself up, and said loudly: "Come on, come on, come and see, a beautiful and sturdy vegetable basket, carry it to buy vegetables, others will give you cheap, carry it to buy fruits, others will send you two." ”

A woman on the left who was picking fruit heard it and laughed, "You girl is really good at telling jokes, I want to buy your basket, will this boss give me fruit?" With that, he looked at the fruit stall owner again.

Lu Xiaoyi regretted his nonsense a little, looked at the fruit stall owner with a sneered face, didn't want the young man to smile brightly, and said to the woman: "Send, send, you bring that basket to buy three catties of oranges, I'll give you a catty!" ”

A smile suddenly bloomed on the woman's face, and she said happily to Lu Xiaoyi, "Little girl, hand me the oval basket." ”

Lu Xiaoyi said excitedly: "Auntie's vision is really good, this oval basket is the most suitable for carrying fruits." After speaking, he handed the basket over to the woman to try the feel, "Not only is it strong and durable, but the price is also cheap, fifteen yuan a piece, you can buy such a practical basket with less than a pound of meat, how cost-effective!" ”

The woman looked at the basket repeatedly, nodded and said, "Well, this basket is really well woven, and you are not afraid to scatter it with a small mouth and a big belly, so buy one!" The woman took out the money, Lu Xiaoyi accepted it excitedly, and kept saying thank you.

The woman put the newly bought oranges in a new basket, and the yellow, orange and orange were pleasing to the eye.

Finally opened, Lu Xiaoyi handed over the money to Lu Shou to increase his income, and thanked the fruit stall owner with a smile, "Thank you for this big brother!" ”

The young man smiled slyly at Lu Xiaoyi, "Originally, I bought three oranges and got one free!" ”

Despite this, Lu Xiaoyi was still very grateful to him, and successfully sold a basket, her confidence doubled, and her shouting became more natural and generous, and soon, someone came to ask.

As long as there are onlookers, the purchase effect cannot be underestimated.

"This beautiful sister, this little round basket flatters you the most, right! That's it, wow! It's like a fairy in the sky! It's so pretty! ”

"Really, I never tell lies, I don't believe you ask my grandfather."

"This aunt has a really good eye, this dumpling bun is the most fashionable nowadays, look at the long belt can be carried and carried, and there are a lot of them, I don't believe put the vegetable basket in your hand, look at it, all of them can be loaded, it's only more than 20 yuan a cost-effective!"

"Expensive? How can it be expensive? You get what you pay for, this big basket sells you for 20 wen is already very cheap, you see the small one next to you costs 15 wen! ”

"Uncle, at first glance, you will know that it is a long-term run, then buy a straw mat, this square grass mat is especially suitable for you, you can top your head when it rains, and you can sit on the ground when you are tired, not only can you isolate moisture, but also prevent insect bites, especially suitable for people who have been away for a long time like uncle."

"This mother-in-law is a rich and noble person at first glance, she must have a car at home, buy a few straw mats, and keep it comfortable to sit on."

At noon, Lu Zhong led the donkey cart to find it, and saw that the mat basket was sold a lot, and his face was happy, and Lu Shouzeng praised his granddaughter's ability.

Lunch was dry food and water prepared in the morning, and after eating, Lu Zhong went to find a job, and Lu Xiaoyi continued to sell knitted products.

There were not many people in the afternoon, and the two stall owners on the left and right pushed the cart and began to sell along the street, Lu Xiaoyi asked her grandfather to stay where she was, she carried a few straw mat baskets to sell nearby, and promised not to leave her grandfather's sight, Lu Shouzeng agreed.

Lu Xiaoyi shouted on this street, and from time to time caravans passed by her, she would stop curiously to look at the tall horses loaded with goods for a while, and when she saw a merchant looking at him, she raised the straw mat in her hand, "Uncle, do you want to buy a straw mat?" Tired of walking and sitting on the ground, comfortable and damp, look, there is a buckle on it, which can usually be hung on the saddle, and it is especially suitable if it does not occupy a space. ”

Some businessmen smiled at her, while others ignored her.

Passing by a restaurant, Lu Xiaoyi smelled the tempting aroma of stir-fried vegetables coming from inside, his legs were weak and he couldn't move, anyway, it didn't cost money to smell the fragrance, so he simply smelled deeply.

I only heard a majestic male voice say: "Xiao Er, take away fifty steamed buns and fifty buns, hurry up!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi turned her head, and a middle-aged man in dark short brown passed by her, tall and strong, and his back looked like a wall.

Another refreshing young male voice came from behind Lu Xiaoyi, "Brother Yun, we still have a lot of dry food, you buy less fresh food, you can't put it away if you buy more." ”

The middle-aged man turned around and grinned: "The first time you go out of the customs, you don't know the road conditions in Mongolia, and when you go to the nearest Youfeng City in Mongolia, you have to detour around an extremely desolate Gobi Sand Sea, bring more of these fresh foods, and leave the dry food for the back, and the dry food we prepared can't last long......" The man paused for a moment, and then said in a somewhat joking tone: "If you can't bear this hardship, you haven't left the city yet, stay in Yifu City and wait for us to come back!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi saw the middle-aged man's sword eyebrows and starry eyes, quite calm, and then looked at the young man behind him, a young man who was about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in the usual short brown dress of a businessman, standing in front of a tall horse, with black hair and a handsome face, similar to a middle-aged man, thinking that the two were blood relatives.

The young man was looked down upon by his brother, and he held his head high and was not convinced, "I want to keep you, I won't stay!" You don't scare me with that, I'm not afraid. ”

The middle-aged man laughed, paid for two large bags of fresh food, strode out of the restaurant, and after placing the food, he beckoned the caravan to leave.

Lu Xiaoyi looked at the sassy back of the middle-aged man, and felt a little envious, this is a step over the trade team, just looking at this slippery good horse, the neat boxes on the horseback, you know how big the business is.

Looking at the few straw baskets he was carrying, Lu Xiaoyi's heart rose with a sense of pride that did not admit defeat, and shouted loudly: "Eh! What about the vegetable basket! A good-looking and sturdy straw basket, you won't regret buying it! Huh! The last five, the last five! Don't miss it when you pass by, there will be no store in this village! ”

Lu Xiaoyi carried the remaining three back to the stall, and saw Lu Shouzeng's grandfather smiling and handing her an orange, which turned out to be specially given to her by the stall owner who bought fruit during her absence.

Lu Xiaoyi happily peeled the oranges and gave Lu Shouzeng more than half.

Lu Shouzeng ate a petal and excused himself too much, his teeth couldn't stand it, and all the rest was given to Xiao Yi.

The orange water is sweet and sour, and the dry and sore throat is extremely moisturizing, Lu Xiaoyi squinted his eyes and felt the sweetness and sourness, after eating, he couldn't take care of it, and began to sell along the street again with a basket, passing by a few grocery stores, and wanted to ask if he could sell it on consignment, but he was either rejected by the store with an excuse, or he was coldly rejected, or even driven out, Lu Xiaoyi felt frustrated, where did all those Bole who were wise and knowledgeable in farming wen?

Shake your head and keep yelling.

The autumn sun in the afternoon made people drowsy, there were many fewer pedestrians on the street, and not a single basket was sold this time. Lu Xiaoyi looked up at the sky, the sun was strong and dazzling, and he was a little depressed, so he casually put a round basket on top of his head, ignored the surprised eyes of others, and walked back to the stall silently.

Lu Shouzeng smiled and took off the straw basket on his granddaughter's head, and laid a thick straw mat for her to sit down and rest, "You kid is too anxious." ”

Anxious? Lu Xiaoyi thought about it, indeed, he always felt unwilling to sell out.

"That's it for today, there are a lot of sales, don't shout anymore, and when you have rested enough, we'll be ready to go back to the village." Lu Shouzeng said kindly, "You are still young, listen to your grandfather tell you, the money in this world is inexhaustible, but people will die of exhaustion." Therefore, should people look at the point and be content and happy? ”

How many people can be content and happy? Lu Xiaoyi smiled, looked at the ancients walking slowly on the street, and realized.

After resting enough, Lu Shouzeng picked up the remaining seven or eight baskets of mats on the flat shoulder, and led Xiao Yi to the east gate of the city.

Lu Xiaoyi knew that her father came home late, and usually set off half an hour before closing the city gate, Lu Xiaoyi didn't want to wait too late, Lu Shouzeng didn't want to occupy a position in vain, and the grandparents and grandchildren agreed to walk back to the village slowly.

There is a big willow tree outside the east gate of the city, and under the tree there is a large stone table and four stone benches. Lu Xiaoyi didn't care about taking the car into the city, and now passing by here, he saw seven or eight men gathering around and making loud noises, some snorting and inhaling, some regretful lamentations, some happy cheers, and more swear words and insults.

It's gambling!

Lu Shouzeng glanced at the people with disgust, with a look of disdain, but a familiar figure appeared in his field of vision, like two steel needles piercing his eyes at the same time, a wave of anger erupted, and Lu Xiaoyi was pinched with a strong hand.

Lu Xiaoyi was in pain, looked up at Lu Shouzeng, looked at the red eyes, and the outermost person was very familiar, and if you looked closely, it turned out to be her uncle Lu Yong.