After a pause, Gu Qingzhu continued: "I really don't know what the price is now, and it's not good to deceive you, do you think it's good, shrimp, we definitely have to buy it, but we also have to buy other ingredients, why don't you accompany us, when we meet a shrimp seller, how about we ask for a price?" ”

"Good, good." The boy said in a loud voice, picked up the bucket and walked with them.

Gu Qingzhu went to the meat table to buy a good piece of pork belly, bought a few eggs, and bought various seasonings and side dishes one after another, but he didn't even meet a shrimp seller along the way.

Ahead of the vegetable market, Gu Qingzhu made a difficulty, along the way, Gu Daya has been talking to the young man, although she did not ask in detail, but she already knew that the young man's mother was sick, and he happened to net these shrimp by the river, thinking about exchanging money to buy some medicine and go back.

On weekdays, the river shrimp die when they come out of the water, and it is difficult to sell them in the market, and it is thanks to him that he wants to protect them with water weeds, so his efforts are finally not in vain.

"In this way, you can sell it to me with the barrel, two hundred wen is good?" Gu Qingzhu made up his mind, turned around and asked.

"Two hundred wen?" The boy was startled.

He just watched her buy such good meat, and it was only twenty yuan a catty, how could his shrimp be compared to meat!

"If you can't bear the bucket, you can go to the Dexing Weaving Workshop tomorrow to get it, but you must let me load the shrimp back today." Seeing him hesitate, Gu Qingzhu patiently explained.

"No, no, I listen to my sister." The boy waved his hand again and again.

Two hundred wen, a lot of money, enough to catch some herbs for my mother.

"You take it, go to Dexing Pharmacy to grab the medicine, the medicine there is real, and it is effective to take two pairs of medicines for safekeeping." Gu Qingzhu counted the copper plates, handed them to the young man, and did not forget to advise.

She listened to the young man's symptoms, such as qi and blood deficiency, most of which are caused by fatigue, if she goes to other medicine stores, two hundred wen is not enough to buy ginseng beards, but in Dexing, maybe some astragalus can achieve the effect.

Thinking that people like them have no money to recuperate, they are reluctant to take medicine if they get better, and these two hundred Wen can finally solve the urgent need for a while.

"Thank you, sister, you are such a nice person!" The boy carefully accepted the money and said gratefully.

Gu Qingzhu knew very well in her heart that there was too much sympathy in the price she gave, if she had her own money, she would give it all to him at this time, because she thought that all the children in the world could stay with their fathers and mothers, even if they were poor, they could not miss each other.

The young man left in a hurry, Gu Daya shook Gu Qingzhu's arm, "Let's go, what else do we have to buy?" ”

"Qingzhu, big girl, wait!" Not far away, Fang Ling ran away and ran to find it.

"What's wrong? What about Qingying? Gu Qingzhu was startled when she saw her coming alone.

"I ...... I've got you, don't worry, Qingying is fine, you just left, Brother Qingshan and ...... He Qingsong came, and brought a lot of home sauce and side dishes. Fang Ling crossed her waist with one hand and stroked her chest with the other.

"Does Qingsong know about Gu Jiaao?" Gu Qingzhu asked with a twisted eyebrow.

"I don't know, I didn't say a few words to them, I rushed to find you, Qingsong is so smart, I can't hide this." Fang Ling pouted.

"Big girl, since your brother is here, you can go back first, and Xiaohua and I will go buy some noodles." Gu Qingzhu bit the corner of his lower lip and said.

"That's fine, let's choose the dishes first." Gu Daya nodded.

"I'll get that shrimp when I get back." Gu Qingzhu admonished.

Several people left separately, and Gu Qingzhu took Gu Xiaohua to Sansheng Grain Store.

"Hey, it's you, what do you want to buy today?" Han Qiusheng happened to be in the store, and although Gu Qingzhu had changed his clothes, he still recognized her at a glance and greeted her warmly.

"Is there a headbasket noodles? Bring me two liters. Gu Qingzhu raised the corners of his mouth and asked.

"Touluomen? This one is very expensive, what big things are you going to do at home! Han Qiusheng asked with some surprise.

When grinding noodles, the fine noodles under the first basket sieve are the first basket noodles, and the noodles made with it are the whitest, the most fragrant, and the most strong, because they are rare, and the price is also surprisingly high, and ordinary people can't afford to eat them.

"No, if you have, sell me some." Gu Qingzhu shook his head slightly and said with a smile.

"I don't lie to you, it's really not cheap, a hundred cents a liter!" Han Qiusheng saw that she insisted on buying it, and muttered.

In Sansheng, the price of grain is clearly marked, one bucket of rice is 100 wen, one bucket of three baskets of noodles is 50 wen, and only the first basket of noodles is sold at 100 wen per liter.

"This little brother is really a warm-hearted person, and my family will come to you to buy food in the future." Gu Xiaohong said with a grin.

"It's true, your life is not easy, you can save a little, if you want me to say, in short, it's a food, you have to eat first." Han Qiusheng measured his face, scratched his head and said.

"You're right, but buying this today is handy, and you won't suffer a loss." Gu Qingzhu tilted his head and smiled, paid the money, and went back with Gu Xiaohua.

"Sister!" As soon as Gu Qingzhu walked into his own room, Gu Qingsong stood up suddenly and screamed in a hoarse voice.

"You skipped school to get here?" Gu Qingzhu sat down next to the table and poured a bowl of water with a calm face.

"Why didn't you tell me about such a big incident at home?" Gu Qingsong sat on the stool and peeked at Gu Qingzhu.

"Tell you, what are you going to do? Do you want to fight with your second uncle? Don't say that you can't beat, even if you win, you can't stand them ruining your reputation, if you really want to help the eldest sister, just work harder, and strive to be admitted to the child next year, there is the eldest sister in other things, what are you panicking about! After speaking, Gu Qingzhu handed another bowl of water to Gu Qingsong.

"Sister, I will work hard, and I will protect you in the future." Gu Qingsong held his breath hard to prevent tears from flowing.

"Okay." Gu Qingzhu's eyebrows and eyes flew, and he responded happily.

"Brother Qingshan said that he had something to do with you, so I went to call him." Gu Qingsong's eyes were sour, and he went out with an excuse.

Not long after, Gu Qingshan entered the house, and as soon as he sat down, he said: "Qingzhu, what you asked my father to ask last time, my father looked for Li Zheng, but Li Zheng never encountered it, saying that he wanted to ask the county man in charge of household registration documents in the yamen."

You also know, according to the usual practice, this county Cheng is taking the government servants to collect taxes from all villages and households, and they can't find anyone, that day they came to Gujiaao, my father specially pulled him aside and asked, saying that he wanted to find out the family separation documents five years ago first, and then make plans, but he will not go back to the yamen for a while, so you are afraid that you will have to wait a little longer for this matter. ”

"Yes, wait, there is always hope, anyway, I am working here, and I will not delay things, but I am tired of Uncle Fu and you, and I have bothered for me." Gu Qingzhu said that it was impossible not to be in a hurry, but there were many good things, and there was only a little more patience.

"You're okay here, I heard from the eldest girl that Gu Erni also came and hurt Qingying." Gu Qingshan said with some concern.

"I cleaned it up yesterday, I want to be honest for a few days, she is used to being like that, if it stops one day, the sun will have to come out of the west." Gu Qingzhu shook his head indifferently and said.

"Well, we can't help you." Gu Qingshan sighed.

"You've helped me a lot, and this year, I'm not at home, so you must have paid my taxes for me." Gu Qingzhu said gratefully.

"Well, Qingsong and Qingying are not minors, and they only pay half, so your family is still the same as in previous years, it is still 300 Wen, Aunt Qin has paid your eggs to 50 Wen, and the rest, we just happened to help you hand it over." Gu Qingshan said with a smile.

"I have money here." Gu Qingzhu said, got up and dug out his purse under the mattress, it was still the money from selling silkworm cocoons last time.

"We're not in a hurry, you are outside with Qingying, you have some money on you, don't panic." Gu Qingshan stopped it again and again.

"Don't worry, I passed the assessment yesterday, and from now on, I will start to calculate my salary, besides, I have food and shelter here, and there are new clothes, and I have no place to spend money if I want to." Gu Qingzhu said and laughed softly.

Although Gu Qingshan resigned a few times, Gu Qingzhu resolutely refused to owe money, so he had to reluctantly accept it.

"I see that you still have something, so I'll go back with Qingsong." Gu Qingshan sat down slightly, and when he saw that everything was fine with them, he was about to leave.

"Brother Qingshan, I will handle the household registration matter, don't tell Qingsong for the time being, so as not to distract him." Gu Qingzhu thought for a while and said.

"I know the severity, there is no explanation for this matter, I will never talk about it, so as not to cause trouble." Gu Qingshan nodded in response.

Gu Qingsong came, Qingying played with him, and when Gu Qingzhu found them, the two were peeking at the situation in the workshop.

"You and Brother Qingshan go back, and listen to Mr. Liu in the school." Gu Qingzhu straightened his clothes.

"Oh." Gu Qingshan bowed his head and answered.

"And this money, you take it, whether it's to buy food, or to buy pen and ink, don't save it, my sister is doing things here, the salary is high, there is no expense, after some time, I will go back when I earn money." Gu Qingzhu stuffed the purse and the rest of the money into Gu Qingsong's hand.

"Sister!" Thousands of words, only in this reluctant whisper.

"Let's go, let's go." Gu Qingzhu touched his head.

He is twelve years old, and he thinks he is a man who stands up to the sky, and he is very disgusted with others touching his head at every turn, that is, Gu Qingzhu can still treat him like he did when he was a child.

Gu Qingzhu and the others sent the two of them out of the gate and waved goodbye.

Gu Qingshan and Gu Qingsong had just walked a short distance, and they met Gu Erni and the four of them coming back from buying ingredients, each of them carrying heavy things in their hands, as if they had bought the entire vegetable market.

When passing by, Gu Qingsong glared at Gu Erni angrily, Gu Qingshan remembered Gu Qingzhu's commission and hurriedly pulled him away.

"Who is this? It seems to have come from a weaving mill. Peng Pearl asked suspiciously.

"The younger one is Gu Qingzhu's younger brother Gu Qingsong, and the big one is Gu Qingshan's elder brother Gu Qingshan, is it possible, they can't compare with each other, do they want their brothers to fight!" Gu Erni pulled the corners of her mouth and said disdainfully.

When Peng Pearl heard Gu Qingshan's name, her face turned pale, and she pretended to ask: "I see that he is quite sturdy, is he here to find a job?" ”

"What kind of work can he do, now he is just a showman, last year, he was almost bitten to death by a wolf in the month of Layue, and it took more than 30 taels of silver to pick up a life.

A few days ago, I heard that the woman who was still engaged to marry quit her marriage and deserved retribution, but recently she had a hot fight with Zheng Zhaodi's girl.

However, having said that, the three of them are used to being good, and they may not be clear before, hooking up and partnering, otherwise, as soon as they get out of the marriage, the girl will stick it shamelessly, and help their family pick tea and mulberry, which is more concerned than busy with their own affairs. Gu Erni hated the three of them for being friends, so she couldn't help but talk nonsense.

"I see!" Peng Zhuzhu's complexion returned to normal.

When she saw the dignified Gu Qingshan, she regretted it a little, and now when she heard Gu Erni say this, she was simply a sick man, and she couldn't help but secretly rejoice that she had decided to quit the marriage wisely.