Before going out, Meng Qingyun listened to the suggestions of Cui's mother, Luyan and others, and ordered Jinhua ham, West Lake Longjing, Yiwu dates, and Shaoxing rice wine four-color soil instruments; In addition, buy some snacks and rouge gouache, and it will be enough.

Meng Qingyun was not in a hurry to buy things, and took Asakura, Bauhinia, and Xiu'er to walk around the county seat slowly.

Delong Qianzhuang is located in the most prosperous street in the county, both sides of the street are shop fronts, restaurants and restaurants, grain stores and cloth shops, jewelry and antiques, groceries and daily necessities, all kinds of shops have everything, the shops are hung with banners outside, people come and go on the street, very lively.

Meng Qingyun was full of curiosity, he must enter every store, and when he arrived at the grain store, he inquired about the price of rice; When I arrived at the cloth shop, I inquired about the price of cloth; When I arrived at the grocery store, I had to ask the price of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

Zijing couldn't help but complain: "Why is Yuan Niang like a three-year-old child, she has to ask everything?" ”

Meng Qingyun replied confidently: "Didn't I burn my brain, I can't even recognize people, not to mention these people's livelihood prices, I naturally have to ask." ”

Zijing: "But according to our shopping method, I'm afraid that we won't be able to buy everything when it's dark." ”

Meng Qingyun: "Don't worry, I won't go to the whole county." ”

She also inquired about the prices that are closely related to the daily life of the people, and then took people to buy ham, tea, dates and rice wine one after another, they bought a large amount, Asakusa told them the designated place, the Meng family's cart was parked there, and the boss would arrange for the man to deliver the goods.

After completing the procurement and coming out of the store, Meng Qingyun said to Asakusa: "You go to the third brother Ma, tell them the departure date, and then wait for us at the Yaxi Bridge." ”

"Yes." Asakusa silently broke away from the team and went to find Wang Wu and Ma San.

Meng Qingyun stood on the steps in front of the store, looked up at the sky, and saw that the sky was clear and the wind was smooth, which was really refreshing.

"Girl, buy a flower."

Well?

She lowered her head and saw an old woman under the steps, carrying a bamboo basket with a blue cloth in it, and neatly placed bunches of jasmine flowers. The old woman wrapped her hair, although the clothes on her body were very old, they were also clean, she held a string of jasmine flowers in her hand, hunched her waist, and looked at Meng Qingyun flatteringly.

The fragrance of jasmine flowers came in wisps.

Meng Qingyun couldn't help but say: "So soon, the jasmine bloomed?" ”

The old woman said: "This year is warmer than usual, and the flowers are blooming earlier. ”

Meng Qingyun saw that she was a little trembling when she spoke, and she felt pity, and said, "Old man, you are so old, and you still come out to sell flowers?" ”

Old woman: "I can't do anything else at my age, sell a few flowers, and I can also subsidize the family." Girl, will you buy flowers? ”

Meng Qingyun raised his head and looked around, only to see that there were many flower sellers on the street, including an old woman as old as the one in front of him, and a little girl with two buns; Some of them carried bamboo baskets like this old woman, and some squatted at the door of other people's shops, setting up a temporary stall with a bamboo sieve, and they didn't dare to block the way in and out of the store, and shrank in the corner.

Xiu'er said beside her: "Every year in the summer, there are these people selling jasmine, gardenias, and white orchids on the street, all for the sake of the family's livelihood. ”

Meng Qingyun saw that the jasmine strings in the old woman's basket were all budding flower bones, although they were simple, they were also small and cute, and they were fragrant.

Just as he was about to ask for a price, a few people suddenly jumped across the street.

"Yuan Niang !!"

Meng Qingyun, Bauhinia, and Xiu'er were almost taken aback.

It turned out to be an acquaintance - Chen Tang, the second lang of the Yongkang Hou Mansion.

Chen Erlang was originally in the restaurant opposite, gossiping with a few friends, and when he saw the Yiren on the street here, he was overjoyed, and immediately threw down the wine and food and ran over. His companions joined in the fun and came along.

At this time, these young gentlemen all gathered in front of Meng Qingyun, as well as their respective little guys, a group of people, which attracted the attention of people on the street.

Chen Erlang's face was smiling brightly, and both eyes were glued to Meng Qingyun.

"No wonder I went out today and heard the magpie calling, it turned out to be the good news, I really have a fate with Yuan Niang."

Meng Qingyun hehe silently, anyway, she was wearing a hat, and the other party couldn't see it. But Zijing behind her rolled her eyes, and Xiu'er was expressionless.

Chen Erlang's companions were also young and vigorous squire's children, and some of them were curious: "Why didn't Erlang introduce us to us, which girl is this?" ”

Chen Erlang said: "This is the girl of the Meng family." ”

When the companions heard the Meng family, they all laughed narrowly, and deliberately said, "Isn't it your fiancée?" ”

Many people know about the marriage between the Yongkang Hou Mansion and the Meng family.

Chen Erlang hurriedly explained: "No, this is the mother of the Meng family, the daughter of the governor of Laizhou." ”

"Oooh."

"Negligence."

"Accuse and accuse."

A few of the companions giggled and apologized, but looking at their happy appearance, they didn't think it was a big deal to make a mistake, and some people teased "that's not the eldest aunt", and the others made fun of it, as if the words aunt and brother-in-law were so funny.

Meng Qingyun only felt that this group of people was oily and powdery, and he was too lazy to take care of it, so he beckoned to the old woman who was squeezed into the corner next to him and said, "Let's talk on the side." ”

Chen Erlang saw the situation in front of him and said, "Yuan Niang wants to buy flowers?" These are just crude things, and they are worthy of you. There is a gold and jade shop in front, and the jewelry hairpins in it are extremely exquisite, so it is better for me to accompany Yuan Niang to take a look. ”

As soon as these words came out, his companions began to scrunch their eyebrows, and deliberately let go of the side, standing side by side, looking lively.

It's really a familiar drama of a gentleman talking to a woman from a good family, that is, the ancients didn't know how to say the word "pickled girl".

Meng Qingyun had no choice but to say: "I don't lack jewelry, I just feel that this old woman is pitiful, and I want to buy her a few flowers, so she can go home early." ”

Chen Erlang exclaimed: "Yuan Niang is really kind-hearted. He turned his head and asked the old woman, "How do you sell this flower?" ”

The old woman hurriedly said: "A penny and a string." ”

Chen Erlang casually took out a piece of broken silver, and before he could speak, the old woman shook her hand in a panic: "I can't find it, I can't find it." ”

"What's the panic, I bought all the money you have in this basket."

There were onlookers next to him, and it was obvious that Chen Erlang was deliberately pleasing the girls around him, and someone who was good at assisting deliberately whistled and shouted: "Lang Jun is generous!" ”

Chen Erlang raised his eyebrows at the man and smiled with satisfaction.

The old woman was naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "There are fifty strings in total, and they haven't been sold today, a full fifty, a lot of them." ”

Chen Erlang said: "That's fifty wen, in this way, you also give me the basket, count you as one hundred wen." ”

This bamboo basket is made by home, but it takes a little bamboo strips and strength, and it is only a dozen dollars to sell it in the grocery store, where is the old woman who refuses, she happily agreed, but in an instant she said ashamedly: "But, but this silver, I still can't find ......."

Chen Erlang's broken silver is less than half a tael, how can it be worth three or four hundred copper coins.

Chen Erlang had no choice but to throw the silver to the little servant: "Go and exchange it for loose money." As soon as he picked up a bunch of jasmine flowers from the basket, he smiled at Meng Qingyun and said, "Where does Yuan Niang want to wear it?" In a bun or on a placket? ”

Looking at this posture, there is a posture that she can wear for her in person. The onlookers next to him were all smiling and looking happy to see it.

Meng Qingyun witnessed the whole process of buying flowers, and said with a slight smile: "Actually, there is no need to be so troublesome to exchange money. She raised her hand and pointed to the street, "Since Lang Jun is kind-hearted and generous, it is better for a good person to do it to the end, and buy all the flowers on the street." ”

Chen Erlang and the onlookers followed her to see in the direction of her finger, there were flower sellers everywhere on the street, and I was afraid that there would be dozens of people.