Chapter 23: The Merchant

In February, the spring breeze is like scissors, and the earth begins to be colorful. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the fields, green began to dot the fields. On the branches, the willow began to open her eyes shyly. The whiteness of the apricot blossoms and the pink of the peach blossoms began to compete with each other.

After lunch, Xia Yuanding looked at the peach blossoms blooming, and planned to secretly fold one and put it in his room to enjoy it slowly.

But he knew that this kind of vandalism was immoral, and he didn't know if it was serious. It looks like the peach blossoms are blooming all over the mountains, and a small flower is nothing!

"The seller is here!" A shout from afar reached his house, and Xia Yuanding, who was faintly speaking, heard a burst of drums.

"Mother, it's a seller, I'll go and see it first!" Xia Yingxue's reaction was faster than Xia Yuanding's, and by the time Xia Yuanding reacted, his sister had already run away.

"What is a merchant?" Xia Yuanding muttered in his heart.

Xia Yuanding didn't know that this seller was excusable, in a society with a developed commodity economy, it was difficult to see such a person who made a living!

The so-called merchant refers to the hawker who walks the streets and alleys with his burden and sells goods. A poem describes, "There is no need to shout the streets." Mo Dao's shoulders are difficult to bear, and everything is in one burden. ”

"Mother, wait for me, I'm going too!" Xia Yuanding saw that Xia Li's family was also going out, so he hurriedly followed to meet the world.

At the east entrance of the village, when Xia Yuanding arrived, a large number of villagers had already gathered here, and this enthusiasm was higher than that the village was holding all the villagers to discuss major matters.

They were surrounded by a middle-aged man with a hunched back, and although it was spring, his skin was still dark.

Some villagers have already bought pots and pans and gone home, and a group of children are watching intently around the goods and toys. Kites, clay figurines, and plucked drums are all children's favorite toys.

Xia Yuanding easily found his sister's location, and at this time, Xia Yingxue was looking at the kite in a daze! Xia Yuanding saw that the kites were all brand new, which were 10,000 times better than the old kites that Chen Dacheng and them flew a few days ago.

"What's so good about toys!" Xia Yuanding thought to himself, it would be nice if his mother could buy some melon and fruit cakes, and there was sugar, it would definitely be sweet to eat.

The merchant's drum sounded a few more times, and the merchant was busy selling, and the woman holding the young son finally picked something for the child to eat, and went away satisfied.

"Mother, buy me a paper kite!" Xia Yingxue struggled for a while, but she still begged with her lightly biting lip.

Looking at his daughter's eager eyes, Xia Li said without hesitation: "Why buy that useless thing, look at what is missing in oil, salt, sauce and vinegar!" ”

It's rare, Xia Yuanding rarely sees his sister eat deflated like this in front of his mother, of course, he was only happy for a moment, and soon fell into the sadness of the rabbit dying and the fox.

My sister was rejected at the beginning, how can he open his mouth, if he wants to get it, it seems that he has to work hard.

Look at my sister who has always been articulate, but now when she meets her mother's mouth, she doesn't even dare to say anything to refute, unlike when facing his younger brother, he has that aggressive momentum.

"Mother, I want to eat stacked sugar!" Xia Yuanding gave it a try first, and if Niang agreed, he wouldn't have to bother so much.

"Eating stacked sugar will cause tooth decay, go back and make something delicious for you!" is not a direct refusal like dealing with a big girl, and he is still a little patient with his son Xia Li.

What about his mother's craftsmanship, Xia Yuanding doesn't know, maybe their family doesn't have the conditions for his mother to play. In response to that sentence, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, anyway, what he eats every day is such a simple score, it would be good to be able to dip some meat.

During the conversation, another boy got something satisfactory and left. At this time, the only thing Xia Yuanding could be sure of was that his sister was of the same mind with him at this time.

I have to complain about this merchant, but he is really a stingy person, don't people who sell things allow buyers to taste it first, but this person just doesn't allow it, if you want to buy it, you can buy it, and if you don't buy it, you just watch it, so Xia Yuanding hasn't eaten a bite yet.

To deal with his mother, Xia Yuanding can't use such a trick as crying and making trouble, he wants to use his own will to influence his mother.

At this time, Xia Yuanding became an affectionate man, his eyes staring at the food on the load without blinking, as if opposite him was the woman he loved deeply. One hand tugged at the corner of Xia Li's clothes, swinging back and forth slightly.

Xia Li called him back, but Xia Yuanding didn't respond, as if he didn't hear it, but still focused on the load. At this time, Xia Li was not good at scolding his son.

Finally, the woman next to her couldn't stand it anymore, and said: "Mother Shi, just buy a little for the children, it's not bad for this money, the children of the province are always worried!" ”

Hearing this, Xia Li's face turned red, and then he responded: "Then buy some!" ”

Keeping the clouds open and seeing the moon, Xia Yuanding knew that his mother had always been thrifty, not that Xia Li was slamming the door, she saved money or for the future of her children. Diligence and thrift are not said to be virtues, but only a necessary means of life, and if you are not diligent and thrifty, you will have a time when you will be hungry.

"Mother is the best for me!" Xia Yuanding said with a smile, and then subconsciously looked at his sister, as expected, his sister was even more unhappy.

"Mother eccentric!"

There is no need to guess, Xia Yingxue must have such thoughts in her heart, just look at her expression, but she still has to hold it in her heart, and the girl's reserve makes her feel even more uncomfortable.

"Enough, enough!" Looking at the amount of this stack of sugar, which is enough for a child to satisfy his cravings, Xia Li hurriedly said.

That's it, my mother was in a hurry to stop it, she didn't say that it was okay, but when she said no, it was obvious that she was partial. But none of the villagers next to him said anything, and they all expressed their understanding of Xia Li's behavior, after all, boys are going to inherit the ancestry.

If you want to say how eccentric Xia Li really is, Xia Yuanding doesn't think there is, except for eating a few more eggs in the days when he fell and was injured, the other times their sisters and brothers are treated equally. Xia Yuanding hasn't complained about him wearing the old clothes his sister wore, the crowd is blinded, and what is in front of him is not the truth.

"Mother, you can also buy a paper kite for your sister!" The time has come to reflect Xia Yuanding's generosity, and when the stacked sugar is in hand, she doesn't forget to help her sister shout for the kite she wants.

"What paper kite to buy, girls should learn more female red, don't just think about playing, come home with me!" Xia Li bought things, but she didn't want to stay here longer, so she took her son and rushed home, she didn't notice that her daughter, who was ignored by her, had tears in her aggrieved eyes, and followed the footsteps of her mother and younger brother to the house, and the paper kite gradually drifted away.

After walking a long way, I can still hear the sound of nursery rhymes behind me: "Merchant, carrying a cabinet on his back, the drums are shaking happily, although the business is small, everything is complete, listen to my life's shouting, variegated ribbons with red threads, Boshan glazed hairpins." And that, Peach Blossom Palace Pink Rouge Tablets, Soft Emerald Corolla. Red and green shuttle cloth, Hangzhou velvet, agate small ear rings. ”

When he got home, Xia Yuanding couldn't wait to open the wrapped food, and before he ate it, he felt a burst of sweetness, just looking at the color, it made people's mouths water.

"Sister, give!" Xia Yuanding still resisted the idea of eating alone, took out a piece, and handed it to his sister first. Good things are fun to share together, and it is better to be happy alone than to be happy together.

I thought that Xia Yingxue would be embarrassed to refuse at first, but this time no, Xia Yingxue took the candy directly from her younger brother, and when Xia Yuanding thought that her sister would sit down and finish eating with her, Xia Yingxue ran back to her room alone and closed the door!

looked at the stacked sugar in his hand, and then looked at his sister's room, Xia Yuanding sighed, don't guess the girl's thoughts, my sister also has sad times, this has something to do with him, she won't complain about her brother!

But eating stacked sugar, he doesn't have time to care about this now, from the sound of nursery rhymes, Xia Yuanding found a familiar place name - Hangzhou, how can this not make him overjoyed, originally alone, suddenly heard such a familiar name, as if linking his past life and this life.

This must be clarified, maybe he can find something related to his background, if he can, he wants to go to the place himself and see what the name came from.

The peaceful mountain village, when he had the idea of leaving, how did it suddenly become a stumbling block!