The day after the old shopkeeper of Jufu Restaurant asked for some rare prey, Meng Zhen went into the mountains alone.

In the afternoon of the same day, Meng Hao dragged back two wild boars, two wild sheep, and a roe deer.

On the third day, Meng Hao brought back a wild boar, more than 30 bamboo rats, two large snakes the thickness of children's arms, and a dog badger.

On the fourth day, Meng Zhen brought back four hazelnut chickens, a roe deer, a wild boar, a muntjac, and a pig badger.

On the fifth day, Meng Zhen brought back a wild boar, a pig badger, a dog badger, a wild sheep, and three hazel chickens.

On the sixth day, Meng Hao brought back a wild boar, a roe deer, two wild sheep, and more than 20 bamboo rats.

On the seventh day, Meng Hao brought back a deer, a muntjac, two wild sheep, and a yellow-haired fox.

Coupled with a number of pheasants and hares that she easily hit, in just seven days, Meng Zhen got nearly two hundred and eighty taels of silver from Jufu Restaurant.

Su Shen and Guo Yang, who were ordered by her to only be allowed to operate within a safe range, were not idle, in addition to picking up Meng Zhen at the appointed place on time every afternoon and helping Meng Hao carry the prey, the two also used their free time in the morning to hunt and fish, and strive to add a source of money to the family.

Thanks to Meng Zhen's careful teaching, Guo Yang is now able to rely on his own hands to let his mother and sister live a good life.

Even Guo Yang's second uncle's family, Guo Yang would subsidize them with some cloth and meat every once in a while.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and Ah Shen and I are going to the county seat to visit Ah Qi and them in the next few days, and my family and the Su family's house will trouble you and Aunt Guo and Sister Xing'er to take care of them more."

Coming out of Jufu Restaurant, Meng Zhen informed Guo Yang with today's heavy silver ingot.

Guo Yang also had three taels of silver in his arms, and when he heard Meng Hao say this, he hurriedly put away the smirk on his face and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, master, my mother and Xing'er and I will definitely help you and Ah Shen take care of the house." ”

The corners of Meng Hao's lips rose, "Then you drive the carriage, let's go buy some things to eat and use during the festival now." ”

Guo Yang was a little confused.

Holidays... Isn't eating meat over? Why do you have to buy "things to eat and use" on a temporary basis?

Guo Yang, who grew up poor from childhood, did not know at this time that there would be a very popular saying in later generations, called "Poverty limits my imagination".

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With Su Shen and Guo Yang, who followed her from left to right, Meng Zhen ran to all the shops in town where she wanted to go.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the first thing to buy is, of course, moon cakes.

At this time, the moon cake was not called moon cake, but called "moon cake", and the production process and filling richness were far inferior to later generations.

Meng Zhen bought a total of eight boxes of mooncakes from the only time-honored dim sum shop in town, two boxes of jujube paste filling, two boxes of bean paste filling, two boxes of chestnut filling, and two boxes of five-kernel filling.

After buying moon cakes, the girl went to the wine shop next to her and bought the new osmanthus wine from the four small altar stores at a high price.

After that, there were all kinds of fruits, because there were pear trees in his yard, and Su Shen's yard was planted with jujube trees and persimmon trees, so Meng Zhen did not buy these three kinds of fruits.

She spent a while in the town's only small market, and finally bought back ten large watermelons in excellent condition, ten catties of large and round autumn plums, and ten catties of black grapes that smelled sweet.

In fact, she still wants to buy some more pomegranates and seafood, but there are no small vendors selling these two things in the market.

Loading the pile of fruit she had bought into the carriage, Meng Zhen took her two little followers to the pork shop outside the market.

The best ribs are ten catties, the pork with three layers and two catties is ten, Guo Yang's favorite pig's trotters are bought four, Aunt Guo's favorite pig's head is one, and Su Shen's favorite pork tenderloin is directly wrapped in rounds.

Coupled with the addition given by the butcher's proprietress - a pair of pigs in the water and a few pig bones, Meng Hao felt that it was almost inseparable, so she took two small followers and went straight to Buzhuang.

Indigo, apricot yellow, dark gray, light green coarse cloth each came ten feet, azure blue, peach pink, purple purple, royal blue muslin cloth each came one horse, the best snow white cotton...

"Bring me fifty pounds."

As soon as Meng Zhen said this, Guo Yang, who was already about to lose his mouth, jumped directly on the spot, "What? Fifty pounds? ”

Seeing that Meng Hao, Su Shen, and Buzhuang's guys all looked at him in unison, Guo Yang became embarrassed in hindsight.

He called Meng Hao aside, "Master, what do you, what do you want to do when you buy that old lot of cotton?" It's expensive, and you've spent a lot of money. You ......"

Meng Zhen stroked her forehead.

This black boy, he himself is poor, and he is reluctant to spend money, but he actually has the courage to stop her, should she say that this black boy has "commendable courage"?

You must know that Guo Yang has been treating her as his own filial piety since the day he worshiped her as his teacher, and he can almost be said to be obedient to her.

With such an implicit accusatory tone like now, Meng Hao had never heard it from him once.

But no matter what, Guo Yang is putting himself in her shoes.

Therefore, although Meng Hao did not agree with his attitude of holding on to the money and not letting go, he still patiently explained to him the reason why he was such a "loser".

"Don't get excited." She raised her hand and motioned for Guo Yang not to continue preaching, "I bought these cotton and muslin cloth in order to buy winter clothes and bedding for me, Ah Shen, Ah Qi, as well as my master and Uncle Yan. ”

"Fifty catties of cotton are distributed among five people, do you think this can be regarded as a lot of cotton?"

Guo Yang suddenly stopped squeaking.

Ten catties of cotton per person, if this is placed in their house, it is definitely no more luxurious, but how much money can his master make.

She wants to buy more cotton so that her family can have a better life in the winter, and there is nothing wrong with that.

"Then, I'll tell my mother and let her make time for you to make winter clothes and bedding."

Meng Hao shook her head, "No, I'll go to Aunt Guo in person when I go back." ”

Guo Yang stopped talking.

Meng Hao then successfully bought fifty catties of cotton.

Although fifty catties of cotton is not heavy, it can't hold this thing It takes up space, after Su Shen and Guo Yang stuffed cotton and cloth into the carriage, the carriage was completely unable to sit on people.

Fortunately, Yulin Village is next to Mujiaji Town, and Meng Zhen and the others can lead the horse and walk home.

"Ah Yang, come to my house tomorrow afternoon to help harvest the fruit." On the way back to the village, Meng Hao arranged a new task for his eldest apprentice, "Let's go into the mountains in the morning, I want to get some prey to take to the county seat." ”

Guo Yang has always obeyed the master's orders, and as soon as Meng Zhen's words fell, the black boy had already said "hey".