At the beginning of August, although it has entered autumn, the weather is still hot and humid at night, and it is even more irritating to stay inside, it is better to blow the wind outside under the trees. The only bad thing is that there are a lot of mosquitoes here, and after a while, Chu Yun's body has been bitten several times.

Just as he was thinking about whether there was any way to repel mosquitoes, a sturdy figure walked from the front. The black man surnamed Chen walked over and sat on the stone next to Chu Yun, looking a little emotional.

It stands to reason that the black man surnamed Chen shouldn't be worried recently, because of the food that was sent down last time, Lao Chen's family also sent a lot of rice, and he shouldn't have to worry about food and clothing during this time, which is also strange to Chu Yun, at this time, the black man surnamed Chen obviously shouldn't be worried, could it be that he also encountered those special days every month?

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that it was because the husband and wife lived in disharmony last night, and they were despised by their mother-in-law when they got up in the morning, but looking at Lao Chen's fierce appearance, this possibility should not be great.

"Alas~~·" The black man surnamed Chen let out a long sigh, turned his head to look at Chu Yun, and asked, "Uncle, do you say that I can only guard my mother-in-law and live like this for the rest of my life?" ”

When he said this, a thick unwillingness appeared on the face of the honest man, at this moment, Chu Yun actually saw the unyielding and resistance to fate from his eyes, he looked at the black man surnamed Chen with some surprise, if he didn't understand it wrong, Lao Chen was talking to him about his life ideals?

For a long time, Chu Yun always thought that Lao Chen was just a salted fish without dreams, just like most people in the village, there was a home that could shelter from the wind and rain, his wife and children were hot on the kang, and he had been ordinary for decades, and this life had passed like this. Once a salted fish has a dream, it will not be a salted fish, but will become a salted fish with a dream.

Now from Lao Chen's eyes, Chu Yun can see his dissatisfaction with his current life, it is obvious that Lao Chen is different from other guys who have empty bodies and no brains.

"Tie Dan's age is not young, in a few years, he will have to order a family affair for him, but the situation at home, he can't even get a decent dowry, he can't make a few dollars as a public servant, and he can't even buy food, I wonder if I can find another way to make a living, uncle, you are a capable person, can you give me an idea?" Lao Chen looked at this helplessly and Chu Yun said.

Don't doubt it, why do thieves still bother with silver? That was the time, now it's peacetime, and bandits have been legalized, and they are no longer burning, killing, and looting like before. Although the current rivers and lakes are still bloody and bloody, swords and swords, and the rivers and lakes are still rivers and lakes, the current cottages have been reformed and reformed.

Chu Yun didn't expect Lao Chen to be worried about this matter. The child of the old Chen family should be less than ten years old this year, right? is still bubbling with snot all day long, running around the village with a bare buttocks, Lao Chen actually thought about his marriage to his daughter-in-law so quickly?

Chu Yun thought that Lao Chen was bored with his mother-in-law all day long, and wanted to take another concubine and add someone to the import, but he didn't expect that he was actually planning for his own bear child. Hey~ It's really pitiful for the hearts of parents all over the world!

Lao Chen has ideas and ideals, this is a good thing, it just so happens that Chu Yun has also had an idea in his heart recently, he has been here for so long, and it is time to do something for this world. The rock sugar gourd that he made last time, he has always wanted to take it to Sujiang Mansion to sell, and today Lao Chen came to find him, and Chu Yun also made up his mind.

The reason why it has not been implemented is because Chu Yun didn't want to walk the streets and alleys with a stick all day long, and turned his head to look at Lao Chen, who looked depressed, and Chu Yun's face immediately showed a smile like a spring breeze. "If you want to talk about this idea, there really is." The two chatted for a while, and when Lao Chen stood up and patted his buttocks and went home, the expression on his face was much more relaxed.

The next morning on the crowded street, the honest man stood on the side of the road with a strange thing in his heart, hesitated for a long time, and only then did a decisive look appear on his face, and after a while, a neutral voice came. "Ice ~ sugar ~ gourd ~ reed!" Lao Chen's shout sounded, and for a while, several eyes in the crowd on the street turned over curiously.

The term "rock sugar gourd" is undoubtedly a very unfamiliar thing to people in this world now. Everyone had a curious mentality, and the pedestrians on the street walked in the direction where the sound came from. I saw a burly black man standing there somewhere on the side of the street, holding a long object in his hand, and a string of red things densely inserted on the top.

The big guy looked closely, and those things that were only worn together and had the size of abacus beads were not ordinary red fruits? Even if there is a layer of crystal clear on the red fruit, and it is sprinkled with sesame seeds, it does not change the fact that it is a red fruit. "Hey, I said that man, how do you sell this gourd?" A young man asked.

"A string of pennies." Lao Chen immediately opened his mouth and returned, "Five cents? The young man was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then shook his head and left, this red fruit is not a rare thing, you can buy several catties for a penny on the street, and a fool will only spend five pennies to buy only a few of them, even if it is wrapped in sugar, it looks different, but that can't change the fact that it is a red fruit, you sell it for five cents, which is too expensive.

Seeing that the crowd that was attracted by his first call and surrounded by his first cry quickly dissipated, Lao Chen's heart couldn't help but sink. Half an hour had passed, and Lao Chen, who was shouting a little angry, leaned against the wall in great frustration, and the glimmer of hope in his heart was ruthlessly destroyed.

Until now, his first string of rock sugar gourds has not been sold. With a long sigh, Lao Chen picked up the stick with the sugar gourd, ready to go back, just took a few steps, and suddenly there was a chaotic sound of footsteps behind him, and the next moment, Lao Chen found himself surrounded. The bear children chattered one after another, and Lao Chen looked at the little white hands stretched out, and the expression on his face couldn't help but be a little confused.

On the street, a passing girl watched suspiciously as a group of cheerful bear children roared by, each holding a bamboo skewer in their hands and eating sweetly, and when she looked ahead, she saw the big black man carrying a strange stick.

Just when Lao Chen was still standing in place and was stunned, a nice voice came from the side. When he looked at the extremely delicate girl standing beside him, Lao Chen's old face couldn't help but turn red, and said, "Five, a string of five pennies," "Okay, bring me one." The girl nodded slightly and said with a smile.

The pretty girl took a bite gently, her mouth was filled with sweet and sour taste, the girl's beautiful eyes lit up slightly, she took out a small piece of broken silver from her good-looking purse, and pointed to the remaining sugar gourd: "I want all of these rock sugar gourds!" ”

Lao Chen went down the mountain today to bring about 50 strings of sugar gourds, just now by those bear children bought a small half, the rest of the appearance of about 30 strings, the girl obviously can't take it back, after the girl paid the silver, Lao Chen took the initiative to help her send things to the place.

With so many copper coins in his pocket, it was heavy, and it also made Lao Chen's heart very steady. "Uncle, how did you make this rock sugar gourd?" The pretty girl walked in front, holding a string of sugar gourds in her hand, and gently licked the icing outside, guessing in her heart that it should be frosting, but she was not sure, so she turned her head and asked suspiciously.

"Girl, I can't tell you, it's a secret." Old Chen Hanhan laughed, and did not reveal the production method of rock sugar gourd because the girl was beautiful. Lao Chen Ke is not so stupid, this is a treasure that he and his uncle will use to make a fortune in the future, how can he tell others casually.

Hearing Lao Chen's answer, the pretty girl was also slightly stunned, and after reacting, she also realized that her question just now seemed to be a little inappropriate, and smiled apologetically at Lao Chen and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot that this is my uncle's secret recipe, I shouldn't have asked." Old Chen Han laughed twice and did not answer.

Lao Chen followed behind the pretty girl, walking through the noisy streets, I don't know when it started, the crowd has begun to become less and less, quiet, the buildings on both sides have gradually become luxurious and magnanimous, a row of vermilion gates, there are mighty stone lions in front of the door, and the spaciousness is a little scary.

"Here it is." After a while, the pretty girl's footsteps stopped, turned around and said to Lao Chen with a smile: "You wait here first, I'll come out as soon as I go in." ”

Lao Chen nodded, watching the pretty girl walk into the door, which was a foot high, and the two little maids at the door bent down and said something, because the distance was too far, Lao Chen didn't hear it clearly.

It didn't take long for the pretty girl to reappear. Four girls followed her, each holding a tray in their hands, walked up to Lao Chen, looked at the strings of crystal clear rock sugar gourds, and the girl on the left asked curiously, "Miss, what is this?" "Don't ask, I'll tell you later, take off all these rock sugar gourds first." Several girls looked at Lao Chen with puzzled eyes, and then set their eyes on the rock sugar gourds one by one.

As for what happened after that, Lao Chen didn't have the heart or interest to care, he just wanted to go back to the village immediately and start the next batch of rock sugar gourds.

At this time, in the city of Sujiang Mansion, there was an extremely luxurious mansion and backyard. There was a beautiful lady sitting upright, and the lady had a beautiful face, although the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes revealed her age, but the charm was still undiminished, except for the face that was a little haggard and emaciated, and her face was a little unusually pale. She has been unwell these days, almost unable to eat anything, and occasionally eats, and will vomit quickly, so that the whole person has lost a lot of weight, and it is useless to call a doctor.

Just now, my daughter bought a food called rock sugar gourd outside, and I ate two of them curiously. "Why do you feel more and more hungry after eating this?" After eating the rock sugar gourd in her hand, a look of doubt appeared on the woman's face, and now she felt that she wanted to eat very much, so she said to the maid beside her: "Lan Xiang, tell the canteen to make some meals, and send them to my room later." ”

The girl's face showed a look of surprise, and after answering immediately, she immediately trotted away. After a while, in the study room in the mansion, hearing the advice of the next person, the middle-aged man who was reading in the room stood up suddenly, and said with a look of surprise: "What do you say, Madame can eat?" ”