In the face of Lu Si's daughter-in-law's deliberate fault-finding, Lu Xiaoyi was not angry at all, and even thanked her in her heart, where can I find such a good nursery? Look at the onlookers on the outer three floors here, it's a godsend!

Lu Si's daughter-in-law was still chattering about slander and smearing, Lu Xiaoyi didn't argue, she listened with a smile, and when she was tired and stopped, she said in a stern tone: "This aunt has finished speaking, uncles, uncles, mothers-in-law and aunts also let me say a few words as a little girl, we all walks of life in Dalu Country eat with their ability, I sell baskets seriously, I didn't steal, I didn't rob, I did a small business that was bright and bright, and I didn't force me to buy and sell, this aunt didn't buy it, just Slandering me like this is a little girl who cheats money, and I don't know what my intentions are? ”

After speaking, he picked up the basket that was smashed on the ground, shook the ashes and handed it to the woman who was watching, and said in a sincere tone: "All mothers-in-law and aunts are clear-eyed people, you can see if my grandfather's craftsmanship is really as bad as she said!" ”

Sure enough, a different voice came, Lu Xiaoyi nodded at the woman who gave a pertinent evaluation, and thanked with a smile: "This aunt's vision is so good!" To tell you the truth, it's not the first time I've gone into the city to sell baskets, and there are more people buying my baskets. The huge city of one husband, from the top to the big families to the ordinary people, all say that my basket is practical and lightweight, and the price is cheap, no, more than 50 baskets, less than an hour, there are only about ten left. Lu Xiaoyi lied without blinking, obviously only brought more than 30 baskets to sell.

The woman asked, "How much is it?" ”

"Auntie, you are so discerning, count you cheaper, the original price is seventeen yuan, and now sell you fifteen yuan, you can buy such a practical basket if you eat one pound of pork less, how cost-effective!"

"It's a good deal, I'll buy one!"

Seeing that the woman took out the money, someone immediately followed suit, and quickly snatched out the dozen or so baskets in Lu Xiaoyi's hand.

Lu Xiaoyi saw that the person who didn't grab it regretted his words, and said with a smile: "There are still a few left in my grandfather's stall, and if you want to buy them, you can follow me, not far away, just over there." ”

Didn't walk a few steps, I saw Lu Shouzeng carrying a basket to meet him, a look anxious, it turned out that although Lu Shouzeng was guarding the stall, but from time to time he would glance at his granddaughter's movements, at first he thought she was bargaining with a woman, but then he saw more and more people around, so he felt that something was wrong, and he skewered the remaining baskets and picked them up, and hurried to his granddaughter.

The ancestors and grandchildren converged, and Lu Xiaoyi didn't care about explaining, and beckoned the buyer to buy the rest of the basket clean.

When the crowd dispersed, Lu Si's daughter-in-law was left standing in place with a black face. Lu Xiaoyi greeted with a smile: "Auntie, thank you very much, if you hadn't come to stir it up, our basket wouldn't have been sold so quickly!" ”

Lu Shouzeng heard Lu Xiaoyi call his aunt, his face was puzzled, he felt that the woman in front of him seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it, Lu Xiaoyi attached it to his ear and whispered the identity of this woman, Lu Shouzeng's brows furrowed even tighter, and he looked at Lu Si's daughter-in-law with a disappointed face.

This can't be blamed on Lu Shouzeng, after all, the two families haven't moved around for many years, and he didn't recognize this nephew and daughter-in-law at all. Moreover, Lu Si's daughter-in-law is also a woman who has given birth to four children, and her appearance has changed from when she first got married. At that time, Lu Si was dedicated to studying in the city, Lu Fuzeng rented a small courtyard for him, and it happened that his daughter-in-law was also from the city, and the young couple had been living in the city and rarely returned to Xiaxi Village.

It is reasonable that Lu Shouzeng can't recognize her.

Lu Si's daughter-in-law even forgot Lu Shouzeng to Jawa Island, but at this time, she couldn't remember who this old man was, she was really stupid!

Lu Shouzeng sighed: "I'll go to Guancheng and wait for a while, I want to ask my eldest brother, what's so good about such a daughter-in-law?" ”

Lu Si's daughter-in-law's face turned blue and red, and she scolded the old woman who had been waiting for her not far away: "Mother Zhang, you are stupid!" Standing still like a wooden stake, and not coming with me! ”

The old woman resigned herself and went away.

Lu Shouzeng was even more angry, and kept chattering: "It's not like words, it's too unlike!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi saw that his grandfather was really angry, for fear that he would faint in the same anger as last time, so he changed the topic and said: "Grandfather, there are more than a dozen straw mats, let's sell them while walking!" Just get around! ”

So, the grandfather and grandson began to walk the streets and alleys to sell straw mats.

Straw mats are not as good as baskets to sell, because baskets are commonly used at home, and every family needs them, and the audience of straw mats is narrower, most of them are bought by people with vehicles, and those who travel with vehicles are mostly well-off, and they are more willing to use soft cotton mattresses as cushions, so at noon, a straw mat is not sold.

Lu Shouzeng said with a smile: "We won't sell the rest of the straw mats, keep them for your father to use!" In the future, we won't weave straw mats, or baskets are easy to sell! ”

Lu Xiaoyi nodded.

"Let's go, go to your father, the dry food is still with him, let's eat and go back."

Lu Xiaoyi thought of walking more than thirty miles again, and his legs twitched.

Lu Shouzeng smiled kindly: "Last time, my grandfather was careless and didn't take care of you when he got angry, this time we walked back slowly." ”

Lu Xiaoyi had no choice but to nod.

Lu Zhong is easy to find, as long as he doesn't go out to pull goods, he is waiting at a fixed location. After the three of them finished eating dry food, Lu Shouzeng took Xiao Yi to the east gate of the city, passed by a fruit stall, and specially bought a few pears, saying that it was to boil pear juice for her to moisten her throat.

Lu Xiaoyi was moved, and he was in a happy mood along the way, while listening to his grandfather talk about the old past in the village, while enjoying the scenery on both sides of the official road, passing by a hillside full of wild chrysanthemums, Lu Xiaoyi picked a handful with great interest, smelled the intoxicating wild chrysanthemum, and sighed: The same section of the road, back and forth a few times, I have to wait until this time to find this wild chrysanthemum, sure enough, the mood is different, and the scenery in my eyes is not the same.

Lu Xiaoyi couldn't help but walk briskly, and he didn't feel sour and tired when he got home.

In the following days, Lu Shouzeng made all the soft mats stored at home into baskets, and took Xiaoyi into the city again, and sold fifty-two baskets and sixteen mats three times, with a total income of 1,000 and 20 Wen, in addition to the 510 Wen that his grandfather deserved and the 40 Wen money he paid to the child labor last time, Lu Xiaoyi actually saved 470 Wen, plus the 2 Wen given by Widow Chen, it was 472 Wen.

Lu Xiaoyi was in a good mood, counting his four hundred and seventy-two articles, planning how to have a fat year.

Yulan smiled: "You shouldn't worry about the New Year, you put this money away, I won't use you, your grandfather's share you also hurry up to get him, seeing that the New Year is approaching, there are a lot of places to spend money." ”

"Mother, the straw basket is too cheap, and I work hard to earn so much!" Lu Xiaoyi complained unsatisfied.

"There is a lot of money to be made carrying grain bags in the city, you will go with your father tomorrow!" Magnolia said deliberately.

"Mother, look at my arms and legs, what can I carry? You don't feel sorry for me! Lu Xiaoyi was coquettish towards Yulan, and Yulan glanced at her, "Little unwitting person, you have earned more than 400 yuan in more than a month, more than your father, what else are you not satisfied with?" ”

Lu Xiaoyi laughed proudly, "Ahaha! Plus my grandfather's share, it's a lot! ”

Magnolia said angrily, "Hey! Say you're fat, you're really panting, why don't you hurry up and send money to your grandfather! ”

Lu Xiaoyi sent money to Lu Shouzeng, and the grandparents and grandchildren shirked again, Lu Shouzeng didn't want to live or die, Lu Xiaoyi wanted to give it alive or dead, and the grandparents and grandchildren were angry, and no one paid attention to anyone while sitting there.

Mrs. Lu said with a smile: "I said old man, what are you angry with your granddaughter, the child is filial, you can accept it!" ”

Lu Shouzeng glanced at Mrs. Lu hatefully, "Shut up!" ”

Mrs. Lu was not angry, and continued to smile: "I see that Yong's daughter-in-law has vomited several times, eighty percent of them are there, Yong'er doesn't make any money at home every day, Xiaoyi's money is just right to buy some good food for Yong's daughter-in-law!" ”

Mrs. Lu is telling the truth, how much income can you earn from shaving food in the field, not to mention that it is autumn and winter, if you don't sell grain and eggs, you won't have any income at home, speaking of which, Lu Yong, a bastard, has no ability, Lu Shouzeng thought about this, and couldn't help frowning, and there was anger on his face.

Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly said: "Grandfather, you can take it, wait for next summer, we can cut more soft mat grass, we can weave mats and clothes, the money from selling will be more, and the days will get better and better!" ”

Lu Shouzeng sighed deeply and nodded in agreement.

Lu Xiaoyi jumped back to the east courtyard and nested in the house to plan a way to make money.

Now that there is no straw basket to sell, I have to think of other ways to make another profit before the year.

Speaking of the New Year, Lu Xiaoyi can't help but think of the crazy shopping season before the previous life, and since ancient times, purchasing New Year's goods has been the highlight before the New Year. Then start with the New Year's goods, she has no ability to dabble in the difficult firecracker fireworks, so she can only make up her mind from the most ordinary New Year's food.

When it comes to eating, Lu Xiaoyi's deepest impression is Sichuan cuisine and Northwest cuisine. In her previous life, she was born in Shu, but she studied and worked in Long, and the food of the two places was deeply rooted in her heart, oh no, it was deep into her stomach. In particular, a series of mutton practices in the northwest affected her index finger and instantly exposed her foodie nature.

Li Wen, a roommate who lived with her in her previous life, is a local in the northwest, lives in the suburbs, runs a farmhouse at home, and specializes in cooking local home-cooked meals, especially the vinegar boiled at home. Her family also bought Xinjiang's finished naan pit, and the roasted naan pit meat and naan bun are even more unique. Lu Xiaoyi went to Li Wen's house several times as a guest, and Li Wen's mother took out the naan pit roast mutton with cumin fragrance to entertain her, as well as the steamed bun baked from the naan pit, which is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the most fragrant when hot, dry and crispy when cold, and another flavor when chewed, among which there is a scone with a prickly rose filling, which has the most special taste.

That's right! Just make this rose scone! In her previous life, she saw Li Wen's mother do it, which was to crush the thorny rose petals and add sugar to make the filling, and put them in the naan pit to roast them over low heat, which is not only delicious but also can be stored for a long time.

Lu Xiaoyi guessed that the naan pit baking this rose cake was an improved practice of the locals, related to the ubiquitous prickly roses in the local area, and compared with the traditional and delicate rose cake method, there is less lard and rose nut filling, less puff pastry and sweetness. Lu Xiaoyi believes that the really fine rose pastries must be sold in various dim sum shops in Yifu City, but her method similar to roasting and drying is more resistant to storage in dry places, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it is, which is equivalent to the naan buns in Xinjiang.

The object of sale is the caravan that comes and goes in Yifu City, if she remembers correctly, the merchant said last time that after leaving Yifu Pass to the nearest Youfeng City in Mongolia, they have to detour around an extremely desolate Gobi Sand Sea, and they need durable dry food! How could Lu Xiaoyi miss such a good business opportunity, she calmed down and pondered carefully, thinking of the excitement, she was even more happy.