Beishi is obviously an old and dilapidated place, but there are not many people here, but the shops here are obviously more civilian, and many people come and go with patches on their clothes.

The order here is also a bit chaotic, except for a few houses side by side, there are big empty spaces in other places.

Most of those rows of houses are grain and oil stores, grocery stores, small eateries, blacksmith shops, etc., and there are various food stalls nearby.

The large empty field is divided into two districts, one of which is occupied by rows of stalls, with various agricultural products, meat stalls, fish stalls, woven materials and other miscellaneous goods. There are also some itinerant merchants in this area who carry burdens and shuttle back and forth with the flow of people.

The other district is Niumashi.

There is a separation zone between the two districts, which is actually a large dirt road.

The smell of the whole North Market is naturally not as good as that of East Street, but fortunately, it is more complete in all household goods.

The crowd was like weaving, and Aunt Li grabbed Zhong Xiaohe's hand tightly, for fear of losing people, and for fear that others would bump into Miss.

Hey, there is a white sugar water stall in front, a small half spoonful of white sugar mixed with a large bowl of boiling water.

There is actually white sugar in this world, but, too, there are predecessors who have passed through, and it is not uncommon for anything ahead of its time to appear here.

The white sugar water in this stall is the signature, and the brown sugar water, ordinary tea and tasteless boiled water are the mainstream.

Zhong Xiaohe saw that Aunt Li's lips were a little dry, and she was a little greedy when she looked at the white sugar water stand, and her eyes rolled and she thought about it.

"Aunt Li, I'm so thirsty, let's drink some sugar water to quench our thirst."

After walking these roads, Aunt Li was also very thirsty, but a bowl of boiled water cost a big dollar, and a bowl of brown sugar water cost two big dollars a bowl, and she felt that it was expensive and not worth it. When she came, the housewife gave money, but it was for the young lady to buy snacks.

She said to the stall owner, "A bowl of brown sugar water." ”

"Don't, two bowls, two bowls, white sugar water." Zhong Xiaohe hurriedly stretched out two fingers to the stall owner, how could she let Aunt Li watch, she was drinking on the side, and besides, this was not in line with her thoughts.

Aunt Li's heart warmed, and the main family was a kind-hearted person.

"Miss, a bowl of white sugar water costs five cents, it's too expensive, bring you a bowl, and the slave and maid will drink the white water."

"No, I'm in for a treat." After speaking, he beckoned the stall owner to hurry up.

One person has a big bowl, Aunt Li drinks it while drinking, oops, it's so sweet, quenching your thirst.

This white sugar is a rare thing, although it is occasionally found in civilian homes, but it is generally only entertained by guests, or given as gifts, and is generally reluctant to drink at home.

Zhong Xiaohe only took two sips, which was not very sweet, and the stall owner was too nervous about the sugar. He frowned and muttered: It's really unpleasant.

He put down the bowl and said that he refused to drink it.

Sure enough, Aunt Li was disgusted with waste, and her face was distressed, so Zhong Xiaohe hurriedly pushed it to her. Aunt Li was a little full, but she was reluctant to waste it, and while envying the young lady who grew up in the honey pot, she poured this bowl into her stomach again.

"Auntie, is that sugar expensive?"

"This thing is expensive, naturally not cheap, a tael of white sugar costs a hundred dollars."

“…… It's expensive. "That's really good news.

Half an hour later.

"Miss, let's not look at this stall, there are no good things, go to the store to rest, do you see? The Zhong family's grocery store, the one in the first row. The Zhong family's grain and oil are spread in the second row. “

Zhong Xiaohe, who was in the stall, looked at Aunt Li's fingers, and there was really a small shop with a plaque of the Zhong family's grocery store in the first row of houses, which was very inconspicuous.

Daddy's name for the shop is really straightforward.

The Zhong family's grocery store is about twenty square meters, and there is only one old man watching the store, and there are two or three people shopping in it.

There are a lot of miscellaneous things, in addition to dustpans, baskets, ropes and other agricultural weaving, as well as hoes, sickles and other iron tools, there is even a plough, I don't know if it is a zigzag plow, she has no concept of this.

In addition to that, this grocery store also has all kinds of kitchen supplies, pots and pans, finished products, etc. Zhong Xiaohe's previous cognition that farmers had to book metal products at the blacksmith shop now, but now it seems that she has taken it for granted.

"Miss, you rest here first, and I'll go to the thatched house." Aunt Li's face was a little unnatural, obviously because the two big bowls of sugar water had worked just now.

Zhong Xiaohe was secretly happy in his heart and waved his hand: "Mmmm, I know." ”

Aunt Li was not at ease after speaking, and explained that the old man in the store was taking care of the eldest lady, and then left in a hurry.

The thatched hut is a little far away, hehe, that's it.

She was about to walk out of the store, but the old man who watched the store hurriedly stopped, "Miss, there are many people outside, don't run around." ”

"Got it, I'm at the door." Zhong Xiaohe turned around and took a small bench and sat on the outside of the door, deliberately leaving a small half of his body for the old man to see.

When the old man saw that the eldest lady was really at the door, and he could see her in the store, he relieved himself and devoted his energy to entertaining these guests who had been bargaining.

Zhong Xiaohe sat down, immediately aimed at a nearby merchant, and shouted softly. She has to hurry up, otherwise she will be in trouble when Aunt Li comes back.

When the merchant saw that there was a fat girl and called him again, he happily carried it over.

The old man who watched the store saw a merchant pick in front of the eldest lady, but he couldn't get out, so he had to sneak away.

There was nothing to look at on the burden, so I bought a little maltose casually, settled it quickly, and let the man go.

The old man was about to come and have a look, but when he saw that the burden was gone, he had to go back again. I thought to myself, how much pocket money can the main family give to the child, even if it is pitted, it will not be pitted.

Zhong Xiaohe looked back to see that no one was behind her, quickly put her hands behind her back, closed her eyes, and used her fastest speed to leave a hundred or so of the money in her purse, throw the rest into the apartment space, and take out the prepared dried lotus leaves.

Hehe, that's it.

To say that this grandmother who holds a dream is enough to toss people, in order to order a lotus leaf, she is easy!

When Aunt Li came back, she saw the eldest lady sitting at the door, pinching a stack of dried leaves in her hand.

"Miss, what are you holding in your hand?"

"There is a merchant who sells it, saying that it is lotus leaves, and it can make lotus leaf rice."

"It's really a lotus leaf?" She exclaimed, she had heard, these days the lord is looking everywhere for lotus leaves, I don't want the girl to get it as soon as she comes out, it's really a blessed person who doesn't have to be busy.

From top to bottom, the people of the old Zhong family are very attentive to eating.

Look closely at the lotus leaves, thin, well-veined, flat and neat, one by one, and I don't know how to do it, she has never heard of this thing before.

"Don't be deceived, we don't know each other."

"It's okay, these are only eighty dollars."

"Eighty ......"

Aunt Li's mouth is open...... Well, you're a rich man, and you need eighty dollars for this dry leaf? Miss, this is probably cheated.

The pits are all pitted, the people are gone, can they be recovered?

Zhong Xiaohe's goal was achieved, and he didn't want to go shopping anymore, because after lunch, he bought two big meat buns, one for each person, and rushed home while walking.

At this time, the Yang family was walking around at home, how could she be so big-hearted? The child said that he was shopping, so he really let her go. How old is she, and she hasn't gone out, so why is she lost?

Even if there is Aunt Li, the Yang family still can't think about it.

Fortunately, she came back just after lunch, and the girl still held a stack of dried leaves in her hand and stretched it out in front of her.