After Li Ziyu said goodbye to Fu Xiaoshuang with an empty bamboo basket on her back, she went straight to the market.

Today is the last big gathering of the year before, and all the streets in Shiyan Town are crowded with people, crowded with people, all kinds of shouting, all kinds of lively, which makes Li Ziyu really panic.

Li Ziyu counted the things that were missing at home last night, and planned to buy them back together today. After thinking about it, there were no big things, so I didn't hire a car.

After walking a little north along Huating Street, Li Ziyu turned into the West Lane.

It is generally a place where ordinary people can afford to spend their money, so it is more lively than other streets. Groups of villagers who go to the city to buy New Year's goods, or families with children and daughters, crowd the entire street.

Li Ziyu in the winter squeezed a sweat all over her body before squeezing into the grocery store in her hometown.

The shop was also noisy, and there was not even a crack in it, which gave Li Ziyu a headache. Inside, the shopkeeper Fu took Xiao Hei and the other two guys who were also busy sweating, and Li Ziyu could only wait in the back, squeezing inch by inch to the front. There is no way, there are not many daily necessities such as toothpaste, toothbrush, tooth powder, soap, candles, oiled paper, hemp rope, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, spices, peppercorns, chili peppers, clay pots, etc., and she must buy them back today.

Fortunately, after waiting for about twenty minutes, the people in front finally finished buying things and squeezed out, and it was Li Ziyu's turn.

Xiao Hei wiped the sweat on his head, saw that it was Li Ziyu, and showed a kind smile on his face: "Little sister is you?" What are you going to buy? ”

Li Ziyu handed over the purchase order and said, "The numbers are written on it, you just need to prepare according to this piece of paper." How much money is also calculated. I pay the bills together. ”

"Okay!" Xiao Hei agreed, and went to look for the goods with the list.

The shopkeeper saw Li Ziyu coming over, and asked with a smile, "Little girl." Why haven't you been here lately? Didn't go into the mountains? If you have a good skin, you have to remember me? ”

"Shopkeeper Fu, business is booming today! Wishing you prosperity! I have always had something at home recently, and I don't have time to go into the mountains, so I will try my luck when I have time in the mountains after the New Year. I'm also looking forward to making a fortune with good things. ”

The shopkeeper Fu chatted casually with Li Ziyu while entertaining customers, and after a while, Xiao Hei took all the things Li Ziyu bought.

Li Ziyu took the list and checked the goods. Three toothpaste, ten toothbrushes, three cans of tooth powder, three cans of soaphorn powder, ten packs of candles (ten per pack), two bundles of oiled paper (ten per bundle), five hemp ropes, two clay pots, one can of soy sauce, one can of vinegar, five packs of salt (one pound per pack), a large bag of peppercorns, a large bag of ingredients, and a can of chili noodles. What satisfies Li Ziyu the most about these things is the chili pepper. She knew that Daye Chao already had chili peppers, but she hadn't seen them a few times. It's a pity that there are only chili noodles, and it would be nice if there were dried chili peppers. You can keep the seeds in it and plant them at home.

Li Ziyu paid the money, but when she put the things she bought into the bamboo basket, she couldn't fit it. Today she was not holding the large bamboo basket. It's a trumpet. The things I bought were not big. But there were so many bottles and cans that Li Ziyu couldn't fit them, so she had to give up discouragedly.

When the shopkeeper saw it, he hurriedly came over and asked, "What's wrong?" Can't fit? ”

"yes, the bamboo basket I brought with me today is too small. Fortune shopkeeper, I'll put things here first, is that okay? I'd better hire a car. I'll have to buy something else later, regardless of the car. ”

"It's fine. Let's put it here for now. ”

As he spoke, the shopkeeper Fu placed the things Li Ziyu bought in a corner.

Li Ziyu squeezed out again with the bamboo basket on her back. Hurriedly walked towards the carriage and horses.

The carriage and horse shop of Shiyan Town is in the northwest corner of the West Lane, covering a wide area. There are car rental shops, car sellers, mule and horse markets, cattle and sheep markets. Around the carriage and horse shop, there are scattered various shops. It sells a lot of food, and also sells all kinds of forage, all kinds of horse-drawn carts, and supporting parts on ox carts. For example: whips, saddles, etc.

Li Ziyu walked to the car rental shop, most of the people in the car rental shop were men, and they were very surprised to see Li Ziyu and a little girl come to rent a car. There was a strong man in his forties who looked at Li Ziyu and said, "Little girl, why do I look at you so familiar?" Are you here to rent a car? ”

"Oh? Do you know her? One of them, a young man in his twenties, asked.

"Well, it seems that she rented Lao Lu's car not long ago."

Li Ziyu looked at the strong man and asked, "Uncle, have you seen Lu Zhong?" ”

"Lu Zhong hasn't been here for the past two days."

"Do you know why?"

"I don't know!"

"Little sister, do you want to rent a car? My car is there, where do you want to go? I promise to deliver you safely. The young man in his twenties tried his best to sell his car, and the degree of enthusiasm reminded Li Ziyu of the face of the uncle of a modern taxi.

Li Ziyu glanced at him, and saw that his eyes were clear and his face was honest, so he nodded in agreement.

Li Ziyu came to Jixiangbuzhuang in a rented ox cart, and the sister-in-law inside was sweating profusely, and the young men on the side were also busy. The cloth village was crowded with people, most of them women from the countryside.

Jixiang Buzhuang is an ordinary cloth village in Shiyan Town, but because Xiangsao will operate, the daily profit is also considerable. The strategy adopted by Xiangsao is mainly to make small profits but quick turnover, ensure quality and quantity, and do not make black money. Therefore, it is well received both inside and outside the town. Especially in the villages around Shiyan Town, women will choose auspicious cloth when they enter the town to buy fabrics. Don't underestimate the purchasing power of women, the profits are considerable.

Li Ziyu mainly bought two futons this time.

Ren Xiaohang gave her Bu Jiu and Bu 10, and she had to prepare two sets of bedding for them. Although the conditions of the family are simple, at least there must be a place to live, right? When I went back to my house, I had to join the house. There is no way, the family can only wronged them with this condition.

When Li Ziyu was almost busy with Sister-in-law, she beckoned: "Sister-in-law! Give me the two quilts, and if I have cloth and broken cotton, I will also ask for them. ”

Sister-in-law Xiang smiled happily when she saw Li Ziyu: "Xiaoyu, are you here to the market?" Okay, I'll get it for you. I'll keep the cloth and broken cotton for you, and you'll be yours at any time, so you can rest assured. ”

As she spoke, Sister-in-law Xiang shouted at the young man to take the futon, and she went to the back to get the cloth.

Li Ziyu paid the money, and Sister-in-law Xiang and the young man helped her put the bedding, cloth and broken cotton into the ox cart, Li Ziyu said goodbye to Sister-in-law Xiang and hurried to the grocery store in her hometown.

After loading the things she bought into the ox cart at the grocery store in her hometown, Li Ziyu remembered that there were too many people in the family, and there didn't seem to be much pork, so she should buy more rice and white noodles. Recently, the family has eaten more fine grains, and two more people have been added, so let's buy more fine grains.

So he told the coachman to pass through the market and buy some grain before leaving.

Li Ziyu bought another 100 catties of rice, 100 catties of white flour, 50 catties of lean pork, and 50 catties of fat pork at the market, and ordered the coachman to rush out of the town.

Li Ziyu hasn't seen the figures of Bu Jiu and Bu Shi since he came out of the restaurant, and he doesn't know where they are hiding now. But Li Ziyu believed that they were around her and did not go far. (To be continued......)