When he arrived at the market, Shen Chen was with his eldest mother and found a place to set up a stall. Although it has not been a long time along the way, Shen Chen has already understood the situation of this eldest lady.

The eldest lady's surname is Zhao, and when she was young, she fled to this place and married and settled in Liucun. Now there is a daughter and two sons in the family, and the wife is an honest farmer.

The daughter is married, and she is in the merchant market not far away; One son farms at home, while the other goes out to do small business.

As for Shen Chen, he just came out this time to explore the truth and find a way to obtain living materials. Seeing that Aunt Zhao was really kind and kind, and Liucun was very close to the mountain, she had a general idea.

"Da Mei, let's sell things here, and then go buy some missing household goods!" Aunt Zhao also knew Shen Chen's current name, and she chatted speculatively on the way, and she seemed closer.

"Auntie, you can help me sell it, I'll go shopping." Shen Chen looked at the turret at the entrance of the town and added, "Just this episode, I'll be back in a while." ”

Aunt Zhao also glanced at the turret, and hesitated to remind: "Go and go back quickly, I see someone coming down from the turret, but I have to come back immediately." ”

Shen Chen nodded, poured the contents of the bag to the ground, and walked away with the empty bag.

The small square in the center of the market is the liveliest place. There are more stalls, firewood, and vegetable picks than elsewhere, as well as shaved heads, candy sellers, clay figures, calligraphy and paintings, and persimmons.

There are also many stalls selling food, steamed cakes, pancakes, sesame shortbread, pot helmets, roast chicken, fried meat, boiled meatballs, tofu soup......

The shouting and shouting of the bazaar filled the air, and the smell of incense and the tempting smell of incense filled the air.

Smelling the aroma of meat from a distance, Shen Chen's saliva flowed, and he spun around next to the cooked meat stall.

There are marinated pork head meat, pig trotters, pig ears, pig water, and dog meat to eat.

There is a small table and a few small wooden stools next to the stall, and a cloth canopy is especially important. Some customers like to ask the stall owner to cut a half-catty and eight taels, and want to serve some wine, and sit there to drink a few cups.

There was a reed mat shed, and at the door of the shed, a middle-aged woman was standing, raising her crisp voice, shouting to the passers-by: "Dog meat, dog meat, you want to eat dog meat, come here." There are tables and stools, wine and food, tea and water. Drunk, fragrant eating, warm baking, people hurt when they go home......"

This middle-aged woman's name is Du Xiuying, a well-known spicy widow in the town, pulling a half-sized child and making a living by opening a dog meat stall.

Don't look at him as a woman, he can speak well with a mouth, he is sleek and thoughtful, and he is also very good at attracting guests.

Shen Chen looked into the shed, it was very simple, there was a broken table against the wall on the left, there was a meat cutting board on the table, and there was a wicker bucket hidden in the belly of the table, and the bucket contained cooked dog meat.

In the middle of the shed is a small stove with water boiling on it; On the right are three small square tables, which are reserved for guests.

Because there was no one inside, and Zhang Luo was buying and selling a woman, Shen Chen hesitated for a moment and walked over.

Du Xiuying was stunned for a moment when she saw Shen Chen coming over, but then she showed a smile and beckoned, "Big sister, come in and sit." Are you buying wine and meat for your family? ”

"How much is a pound? I'll finish eating here before I leave. Shen Chen really couldn't figure out what he should do now to make people not surprised, his voice was not high, and he was a little tentative.

Du Xiuying looked at Shen Chen's dark eyes, looked up and down, laughed, and stretched out her hand to press Shen Chen on the bench, "Okay, my eldest sister, you like to eat fat, or thin." Just eat well, eat well, eat well, and you will give money. It's not rotten, it's not fragrant, and I don't want you. ”

As she spoke, Du Xiuying walked to the board, tore a plate of dog meat, sent it to Shen Chen, and said with a smile: "Look, this meat is so rotten." People who eat dog meat, the first one is to pay attention to fire skills, and cook it to a bad and fragrant taste, and the more rotten it is, the more fragrant it is. You taste, fragrant, you buy again; It's not fragrant, you want to buy it and don't sell it to you. If you don't like something, you will be sold it hard, and you won't feel comfortable eating it. ”

This mouth, you can really say. Shen Chen muttered in his heart, stretched out his head to smell it, it was indeed incense, and said, "Let's take a pound first." ”

Du Xiuying dragged out the baton under the table, busy weighing the meat, and her mouth didn't stop, "Big sister, do you want a bar?" Dog meat shochu is the best. One can keep warm, two can keep out the cold, three can satisfy hunger, and four can quench thirst. ”

Shen Chen really wanted to drink a few cups, but he didn't know how big Mei's body was, and if he saw the wine, it would be bad.

He hurriedly shook his head and said, "If you don't drink wine, my sister-in-law will give me a bottle, and I will take it away later." ”

"Okay!" Du Xiuying agreed happily, glanced at Shen Chen, who was bowing his head to eat meat, and praised: "The eldest sister is really filial, and she still wants to buy wine for the old people in the family." ”

Shen Chen paused for a moment and said, "Trouble sister-in-law to cut two more catties of meat, and wrap one catty for me." With that, he began to eat again.

"The more you talk about it, the more decent it becomes." Du Xiuying was busy with her hands, and said, "Big sister, you are dressed like this, but you can't hide from the dazzling person." In the future, it's better to show your head less outside. ”

Oh, Shen Chen was defeated by this mouth, and could only respond simply.

Du Xiuying picked up the meat, packed the wine, took a handful of salted peanuts from the jar under the table, put them on Shen Chen's table together, chuckled, and went to the shed to look at the customers.

Two catties of dog meat sounds like a lot, and it doesn't taste too much. At least for Shen Chen, or Da Mei, a girl who is very short of oil and water in her stomach, she has eaten it up like a whirlwind.

Eat your fill! Shen Chen stared at the wine bottle on the table, his eyes lit up a little, and seeing that Du Xiuying was still outside the shed, he couldn't help but take it quietly, pulled off the cork, and took a small sip gently.

The liquor entered his stomach, like a line of fire burning from his throat to his abdomen, Shen Chen closed his eyes comfortably, and gently exhaled a mouthful of wine, which felt so refreshing.

"Come, come, bring in the coals." Du Xiuying's voice came, and Shen Chen hurriedly got up and stuffed the wine bottle and meat bag into his pocket.

"Just pile it on the corner, and when my son comes, I'll pick it up and bring it home." Du Xiuying stretched out her finger and asked Xiao Mao to pour the coal in the basket into the corner of the shed.

Xiao Mao poured out the coal that had been picked or stolen out of the basket, took the money from Du Xiuying, and turned around and walked out of the shed. He didn't recognize Shen Chen, who was facing away from him, but Shen Chen recognized him at a glance.

"Sister-in-law, how much?" Shen Chen's heart moved, and he wanted to leave in a hurry, but as soon as Xiao Mao came out of the shed, he asked.

Du Xiuying walked over, looked at the table, and had either eaten it up or put it away, and then said, "It's a total of star anise-" After a pause, he sniffed and couldn't help but purse his lips and smile, "Whose Nizi are you, combing the round and throwing it out to wander around?" Those who eat meat and drink wine are not small. ”

Shen Chen grinned, didn't argue, took out the money from his waist, paid the bill, and walked out of the shed quickly.

Xiao Mao didn't go far, Shen Chen saw his back, and there was a young man with a basket next to him, and he recognized it at a glance that it was Erdan, his younger brother.

"Don't worry, let's just walk around these food stalls, and you can't sell that basket of charcoal?" Xiao Mao walked and comforted Erdan.

Erdan is the first time to come out to sell charcoal, and he has no bottom in his heart, so he can only listen to Xiaomao's guidance.

The smell of fire, meat, and oil cakes wafted into his nose, and Erdan's stomach gurgled as he stopped and tightened his trouser belt.

Xiao Mao cooed and swallowed with a loud voice. The little money from selling charcoal is only enough to buy some sorghum and corn, barely enough for the family to make ends meet. Although I was hungry, I could only endure it.

A hand reached out from behind and patted Erdan's shoulder, and he looked back, a little stunned.

"I'm your sister." Shen Chen rolled his eyes and beckoned, "Don't shout, come with me." ”

Xiao Mao closed her wide mouth, and the words "Sister Da Mei" also swallowed into her stomach.

When the three of them came to the riverbeach, the noisy voices were lowered, and there were fewer people, so Shen Chen stopped.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Erdan couldn't figure out why his sister was dressed like this, and when he saw his sister turn around, he asked impatiently.

"I didn't do anything, just hang out." Shen Chen blinked his eyes and asked, "What's going on at home?" Is my uncle's illness cured? What about florets and stinks? ”

"My family is still like that, barely starving to death." Erdan paused and continued: "Uncle's illness is better, he can walk around the field, and he can't go down to the kiln after that. My aunt often went out to ask for food, and Xiaohua and Stinky stayed at home, so I picked charcoal and copper moraines in exchange for some food. ”

Shen Chen nodded, lowered his eyelids and was thinking about something, until Erdan grunted in his stomach that he raised his head, looked at Erdan and Xiaomao, and said, "Hungry, right?" Let's go, my sister will lead you to dinner. ”

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Roasted, vegetarian tofu ball soup, I don't know if they have eaten it? Looks like I haven't tasted it for a few years.

After Shen Chen and the old man selling tofu vegetables discussed the matter of selling coal, he sat on the bench again, watching the two and a half children on the opposite side gobbling up, and his heart was sour.

"Sister, I'm full." Erdan burped and put down the bowl.

Xiao Mao also hurriedly drank the soup in the bowl and grinned twice at Shen Chen.

"Dump the coal there, my sister has already sold it for you." Shen Chen pursed his lips and stretched out his finger.

Erdan was obedient, especially his sister's words, he poured the basket down, picked it up again, and followed Shen Chen out of the shed.

"Go home early and be careful on the road." Shen Chen admonished while taking the two boys to the east entrance of the market.

There are fewer people here, and occasionally there are sold out of goods hurrying along the main road.

Shen Chen walked to the big tree on the side of the road, bent down, and took out a small roll of banknotes from his shoes. For the sake of insurance, Shen Chen only took part of the more than 100 yuan obtained from killing the bunker puppet army, and hid it in several volumes.

"Hide the money and go home." Shen Chen stuffed the money to Erdan and said, "You grow up, take care of the family more." As for the money, you go back and hand it over to your aunt, but you are not allowed to spend it. ”

"Sister, you-" Erdan didn't know what he wanted to ask, anyway, he just thought his sister was weird.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Shen Chen smiled and said, "Xiaohua wants to eat flatbread, you buy two on the village and take them home." Well, tell my family that I'm fine outside, I don't have anything to do, don't worry about it. Okay, that's all, let's go! ”

"So I'm gone?" Erdan was a little reluctant and looked at Shen Chen.

"By the way, there's one more thing. You two will sell charcoal in the future, you can go to Zhao Laohan's house in Liucun, Aunt Zhao is my sister's godmother, and I can't lose you. Okay, it's okay, you guys go home, let's go! Shen Chen waved his hand and urged.

The two boys walked away slowly, looking back from time to time, but Shen Chen didn't wait, and quickly turned back to the bazaar.

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After catching up with the set, Shen Chen and Aunt Zhao walked all the way again, and then broke up with Aunt Zhao at an intersection with a lie.

When Aunt Zhao walked away, Shen Chen followed behind, but did not enter Liu Village, but got into a forest outside the village and turned onto the road into the mountain.

Now, Shen Chen's pockets contain a lot of things, in addition to dog meat, wine, salt, pepper powder, twenty catties of grain, a small jar of lard, as well as needlework, scissors and other small household items and small items.

There are too many burdens on the body, and it is obviously a little difficult to sneak through the watchtowers and checkpoints of the Forbidden Mountain.

Shen Chen estimated this, he wanted to buy a lot of things, but he only chose the important ones. Moreover, he does not plan to replenish it by rushing to the market in the future.

The long way is a difficulty, and the checkpoints along the way are also a headache.

Although Shen Chen has a certificate of good citizenship, his safety is still threatened.

In particular, he is not used to being bare-handed, not used to swallowing his anger, carrying a gun on his body, and sooner or later something will happen. Either he was checked out by the devil puppet army, or he couldn't bear his anger and pulled out a gun to kill people.

As for the way, Shen Chen thought of it, and also made some foreshadowing, and it fell on Aunt Zhao in Liucun.

As for money, it's relatively easy to get started; This errand to buy things, Shen Chen hopes that Aunt Zhao can do it for him; And smuggling into the mountains is done by him by moving ants.

Walking on this winding path, the dead grass and thorns on both sides spread and grow, taking up almost half of the path.

The path went around and around, getting higher and higher, and Shen Chen looked back to see that Liu Village was already below in the distance.

But this is the village closest to the forbidden mountain forest, Shen Chen squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while, and decided to use Aunt Zhao in Liucun to maintain the supply of supplies.

The further you go, the more vigilant you be! Shen Chen took out the pistol hidden in his body, pinned it to his waist, and listened to the movements around him, and his pace slowed down a lot.

There was a graveyard in front of him, and the dead grass was half a man high, and a few crows stopped at the head of the grave, and when they saw the people approaching, they flew up with a whoow cry.

After making sure that there was no one around, Shen Chen walked through the dry grass and came to a half-collapsed grave in the depths, stretched out his hand to grope in the grave, and slowly pulled out a spear, on which a small burden was tied.

Shen Chen cleaned up again, that is, he turned his hair into a ponytail again, and tied it with a cloth. The pockets are packed into small bags, and they are leaned on their backs, and their chests are knotted, and their movements become more neat.

With a gun in his hand and not too cumbersome on his body, Shen Chen seemed more confident, and a steady and calm light shot out of his eyes, and he walked forward.