17 Ox carts
I saw two yellow sticks on a stall, and some yellow-orange seeds on the side. Abu took a closer look again, isn't this the corn of the Hereafter? However, according to historical records, isn't this thing supposed to have been discovered by Columbus in America hundreds of years later, and then spread from the Americas? But his face remained impassive, and he stood up and asked the stall owner, "What are you putting on this?" ”
The stall owner was a man in his thirties, wearing a brown felt hat on his head, deep eye sockets, green eyes, a high nose bridge, a loyal appearance, wearing a somewhat shabby lapel long coat, sitting boredly on the side, seeing Abu asking, he immediately came to his senses.
In fact, he also saw the magnanimity of Abu buying the stone just now, and knew that this was a big benefactor, and he must deal with it with his heart.
"This is called fanrice, it tastes so delicious that it can be eaten directly after it is cooked, or it can be crushed to make cakes; You can also boil porridge and drink ......," the stall owner talked endlessly for a long time.
"How much more rice do you have?"
"There's only so much left."
"So, that's what you've left. That's all there is to it, how can we make bread, is it enough for one person to eat? ”
"This is a man who has come from far across the sea, and you won't see them anywhere else but them." The man in his thirties protested, "You can take it back and make seeds, and if you plant more, you will be full." ”
"Do you think I'm a farmer now? Oh, let's be honest first, I don't mean to discriminate against the peasant uncle at all, my ancestors used to be farmers, it's just a different division of labor. ”
The crowd erupted in laughter, and the young man, who was witty, frank, and looked like a rich man, seemed to be extremely well-behaved, well-educated, and always comfortable with what he said.
"The rice you sold looks good, I want to take it back to my friends to see one or two, make a price."
"A penny." This seemingly loyal man, as soon as he opened his mouth, he broke out a price that made everyone fall into the eyeballs.
Abu stared at the stall owner until he turned his head a little embarrassed, and then said, "You don't think that because I spent money to buy a broken stone, I will be wronged." Isn't it too much for you to ask for a penny when you open your mouth? ”
"I said, brother, are you crazy about money, and you haven't eaten for a few days?"
"This Lang Jun, you don't have to pay attention to him, he is just a splash of skin, where is there such a mouthful of asking for a price."
Everyone burst into laughter, and all kinds of ridicule and mockery continued. The stall owner's face also showed an embarrassed look, indeed he wanted to extort a sum of money from this young man, but unfortunately he was not fooled.
"That's it, ten copper plates, it's okay, if it doesn't work, you can keep it."
"Ten copper plates, you can quickly burn high incense."
"This can be sold for ten cents? Where is it worth so much. ”
"Be content, you can buy more than 100 cakes for ten cents, and you can make a lot of money."
Under the discussion of everyone, the stall owner accepted the money and fled, not even the rags for the stall. Alimu stepped forward and carried them together. The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.
Abu breathed a sigh of relief, if he didn't pay for it, maybe it wouldn't be long before the remaining two cobs of corn would enter the embarrassment man's belly. It's good, at least in the future, there will be one more food in advance, and the farmers will have one more crop to grow.
When all the stalls were finished and there were no more goods worth buying, it was already 10 p.m., so he asked Alimu to rent a relatively clean and beautiful ox cart and prepare to take the car back. Abu and Yun Niang both got into the carriage, and Wu Ye originally wanted to sit on the front wheel with Alimu, but was stopped by Abu and stuffed into the carriage.
Under normal circumstances, men ride horses when they travel, and when they don't come, they also ride donkeys, and rarely ride in a car. However, donkeys are generally only ridden by some unofficial literati or down-and-out heroes who have not attained official careers, firstly because of poor economic conditions, and secondly, they can appear to be outstanding. But if they have a choice, men will rent horses, whether they are high or low.
Galloping on a horse, you don't lose your true character as a man!
But Abu insisted on sitting in the car, saying in his heart that he was tossing and turning on horseback, where was there comfort in the carriage? But when he got into the carriage, he regretted it a little.
The ox cart is flanked by two raised wooden wheels, the carriage is made of timber frame, there is a railing in front of the carriage, in front of the railing can sit a chariot driver or a slave, the roof is arched, and the two eaves are slightly warped. There are two small windows on both sides of the carriage. It is surrounded by silk curtains, and the roof of the shed is covered with thick felt, which looks very gorgeous. And inside is a little simple, the bottom of the carriage is covered with thick felt, and a small one is placed in the middle.
In the carriage, which was not very large, there were two adults seated, and Wu Ye, who couldn't sit still and swayed, was even more crowded.
After the handlebar asked Abu if they were seated, the ox cart began to wheel.
Yun Niang opened her mouth and asked, "...... the goods you bought just now?"
Before she could finish speaking, Abu took over: "Let's go back and talk about it, this is not the place to speak." ”
It is indeed not suitable for talking here, and after the ox cart runs, the speed is not slow, which makes the three people in the carriage suffer. Because there is no shock absorption system under the carriage at this time, the felt on the floor does not help. The three of them were shaken upside down, and when they crossed a big hurdle, Yun Niang was turned upside down, and her head almost hit the roof of the car. Abu hurriedly held her up and told the driver to slow down.
But due to the uneven potholes on the road, after the speed slowed down, the bump did not reduce much, Wu Ye was happy now, and while shouting, he wanted to get up one by one, reaching the roof of the car with his hands.
Abu knocked a chestnut over, Wu Ye felt pain, hurriedly covered his head with his hands, pursed his mouth, and looked at Abu with white eyes. Yun Niang pulled him over, hugged him in her arms, and rubbed his head distressedly, Wu Ye was honest now. But after swaying for a while, this kid tilted his head and fell asleep, with a long trace of saliva flowing from his mouth, and Yun Niang helped him wipe it off. Abu had to admire the child's ability to fall asleep instantly.
Yun Niang hugged Wu Ye tightly with one hand, supported the body with the other, and sat side by side with Abu on the thick felt. But due to the uneven road surface, the two were tossed and turned in the small carriage, like a bumper car, and it was inevitable that they would have a close contact from time to time.
Yun Niang occasionally glanced at Abu, and her face blushed. Abu felt that from time to time a soft body bumped into him, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
At this time, the driver of the car shouted for the two to pay attention to hold steady, saying that there was a big uphill slope ahead, followed by a downhill slope. As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them felt thrown into the air, and their bodies were in a state of weightlessness. Yun Niang couldn't help but exclaim, Abu also felt that his body was loose, and he had no one to rely on. Hurriedly subconsciously tightened his arm and hugged Yun Niang's waist in his arms.
So Yun Niang hugged Wu Ye, and Abu hugged Yun Niang, as if she was frozen. I don't know how long it took, the ox cart was stable, and Abu didn't mean to let go, and it was a feeling that he had never experienced before, and his heart was filled with an inexplicable excitement and happiness.
Yun Niang was hugged by Abu, sniffing the unique breath of the young man next to her in her nose, as if she was drunk, her limbs were weak, and she leaned softly on Abu's body.
The noisy voices outside and the light faded away, and she seemed to be in a long dream, she wished that the road in the ox cart would go on, and she wished that she would never wake up in this wonderful dream. She closed her eyes and closed them slightly, as if she were about to fall asleep.