Hearing this, Su Jinyao also laughed. Then he said: "Aunt Li, don't worry, I'm not such a picky person." As long as the handiwork is good and durable, it is very good. We are poor families, and we are glad to have new clothes. I guess I'll be here in two days and bring you the fabric. ”

"Okay, that's it. But what village are you from, little girl? Is it appropriate to come all the way around the mountains to make clothes? "Aunt Li has never seen Su Jinyao, and she thinks this little girl is very interesting, and she doesn't even make clothes in her own village.

Su Jinyao pointed behind her and said, "I am the second girl of the Su family in Pingshan Village, called Su Jinyao." In the future, if you come and go often, everyone can just call me Jinyao. ”

Someone asked, "Yo, how often you come and go?" Are you going to be a small merchant and often come to sell things? ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "It's not impossible." And I sell things cheaply, so everyone gets a good deal. ”

Immediately, a young girl asked, "Then I want a little bronze mirror, when will you bring it?" ”

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "I really don't know this. To be honest, new things are expensive, and I don't have the capital to buy them. It's just to exchange some old, but very practical things, and it's convenient for everyone. ”

The young girl pursed her lips and smiled, "Oh, that's a pity. It's true that you sell things cheaply, but there is no shortage of jars or pots in my house. ”

Su Jinyao knew that this young girl was joking, and she had no malicious intent, so she simply said: "Then the next time I go to the city, I have to take a good look at it, see who has an old bronze mirror, bright and good-looking, and get it for this sister." ”

The young girl said, "Ha, the little girl really can talk. If that's the case, I'll give you a good price. ”

Everyone spoke one sentence at a time, and the atmosphere was much warmer.

Then another little daughter-in-law asked about the wine jar, and all three of them were to be bought. Su Jinyao gave her ten cents each, and three of them were two cents cheaper, and only charged her twenty-eight cents. The little daughter-in-law also happily bought it.

You know, the wine jar is not small, one can only hold five or six catties of wine. If you buy three jars when you are in the town to catch the market, one will cost more than ten yuan. Twenty-eight Wen may not even be able to buy two, but now Su Jinyao's three are only twenty-eight Wen, but she feels that she has picked up a big bargain.

At this moment, Su Jinyao's small cart was a lot empty, and there were only those curtains, a few copper kettles and a set of cooking utensils left.

Su Jinyao saw that the woman who bought her copper kettle first was still looking at the curtains, and asked, "Sister-in-law, you have been looking at it for a long time, is this curtain not to your liking?" ”

The woman was reluctant to put down the curtain in her hand, and said with a smile: "I am satisfied, I want to buy two pieces to make a bed net." As you said, a curtain on the outside of the bed in winter can warm up a lot. But this price is a bit expensive, and I don't have 35 yuan left in my hand. Can you see if it could be cheaper? ”

Su Jinyao looked at the curtains and wanted to be cheaper. But think about it again, the width of this curtain is much larger than the tablecloth, all six feet up, and the materials are all silk cloth, as well as lace, it is really a very good-looking curtain cloth. This kind of fabric costs more than 20 cents a foot to buy in the cloth house. Although she is old, she only sells for 35 yuan for two yuan, which is really the cheapest.

Besides, if the price goes down again, if others buy it, they will have to follow suit, and it will not be cost-effective.

Su Jinyao wanted to sell things to make money, but she didn't come all the way here to deliver benefits. In that case, she would have given away her things in Pingshan Village, and she would still be able to get a favor.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, this price really can't be less." To be honest, you'll have to pay some fare to get to the market. I've delivered it all to my doorstep, and it's so cheap, but I'm nowhere to find it. Besides, my family is also poor, otherwise I wouldn't be running around doing some small business, these things were bought with money, I can't give them to you at a loss. ”

Su Jinyao's words were reasonable, and someone next to her helped Su Jinyao speak, "Yes, it's not easy for the little girl to look at, she came by walking the mountain road alone, and the things are all good, and it's worth the price." ”

The woman sighed and lowered the curtain in her hand, as if she really had no money to buy it.

Su Jinyao also looked helpless on her face, but she didn't take it to heart. Pulling these things over is to try her luck, and she doesn't care too much about selling more and selling less. Now it has exceeded her expectations, even if it is a return to the cost. What's more, these things have no expiration date, even if they are pulled back today, they may be able to sell them when they go to other places after a while, so why rush for a while.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao simply packed it up and said, "Is there anything else anyone wants to see?" If everyone is optimistic and doesn't plan to buy anything, I'll pack it up. I came to Lijiatun for some business, to find a good sister. ”

As soon as Su Jinyao said that the stall was closed, someone gathered around to take a few more looks. But it looks like it's just those things, nothing new, and it's about to disperse.

The woman who bought the kettle walked a few steps with the kettle, and reluctantly looked back at the curtain, and could see that she really wanted to buy it.

Su Jinyao was also a little amused when she saw her turn back three times in one step. Then he asked again: "Sister-in-law, why don't you go home and see if there is anything you don't need to change?" I don't just accept copper plates, if I can see the things in your house, let's change them. ”

Hearing this, the woman's eyes lit up, as if she remembered something, and she hurriedly walked back and asked, "Little girl, I see that you are quite good at talking, have you also read books?" ”

Su Jinyao was stunned, not knowing what this woman meant when she suddenly asked this. However, Su Jinyao still nodded and said, "I just learned literacy with my mother." Sister-in-law, what do you mean? ”

"It's good to be literate." The woman said happily, "I have a few books in my house, which were given by the gentleman of the school when my man was doing odd jobs for a school in the town. At that time, it happened that I gave birth to my second son, and when the gentleman heard about it, he said that he would send a few books as a gift, hoping that our second son would read and write, and that he would be able to make a difference in the future. But then the school moved away, and my man went home. As for those books, our whole family is illiterate, so what's the use of keeping them. Little girl, if you are literate, look at this book, do you want to exchange two curtains with you. ”

When the woman finished speaking, several people next to her burst into laughter. Someone also gave Su Jinyao an idea on the side and said: "Little girl, you have thought about it, literacy and reading are not the same, and who can understand it." That book wasn't of much use. ”

When the woman heard this, she glared at the man fiercely.

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "It's not impossible to exchange the books, but sister-in-law, you have to bring the books to me to see." If it's a real poetry book, I'll ask for it, but if you mistakenly take an account book as a book, I don't want someone else's old account book. ”

Su Jinyao's words were half joking, half serious. After all, there are many illiterate people, many people have never seen a book in their lives, and there are many people who treat the account book as a book.

"No, no, no. That gentleman is very knowledgeable and very good, and he has taught hundreds of students alone, and he will not fool us. Then the woman said, "I'll go back and get the book now, and you'll see." Don't go, and those two curtains, the ones I just saw, keep them for me. ”

"Okay, I'll wait for you." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she picked out the two curtains that the woman had seen before, folded them and put them aside, and began to pack up other things.

Just after loading the car and preparing to tie and fix it with hemp rope, another middle-aged man came, carrying a flat pole on his shoulder, and at one end of the pole was a large empty bamboo basket.

The middle-aged man saw that Su Jinyao was already packing up his things, so he asked, "Little girl, are you closing the stall?" I had just come back from the field and rushed over. My mother-in-law said you have a set of cooking utensils here, how do you sell it? ”

"Yes." Su Jinyao hurriedly put down the hemp rope in her hand and turned out the set of cooking utensils from below. The same set said: "Stir-fry spoons, spatula, colander spoons, rice spoons are all there, this is a set." It's a little old, but it's a good thing, it's very durable. You take a look first, and if you like it, we'll negotiate the price. ”

The man put down the shoulder and squatted on the ground to look at them one by one. I also knocked a few times in the wok, listen to the sound, and see if there are any invisible cracks in the wok.

After beating and checking them one by one, I saw that the man was quite satisfied. Then asked Su Jinyao: "Little girl, the thing is a good thing, you can tell me the price." But if it's too expensive, I'll think again. To tell the truth, my family wants to marry a daughter-in-law, and if I add someone to import, there will be more people to eat, and I will have to add a few more children in the future, so I want to buy a set of cooking utensils for the sake of good luck. ”

Although Su Jinyao doesn't understand these rules, she has also heard that some people have to fill in new dishes and chopsticks every Chinese New Year, and then they have to add things for the kitchen when they marry their daughters-in-law, which means that they are all for a prosperous life.

Su Jinyao looked at these things and said, "Uncle, although the frying spoon has been used, it is better if it is stained with oil, and it doesn't cost oil to use it." These spatulas and colanders are also a set, and they cost one hundred and eighty when they are counted together. ”

Hearing Su Jinyao quote this price, the middle-aged man frowned. But he didn't leave immediately, he still crouched there and looked at these things, perhaps thinking about the price.

The reason why Su Jinyao asked for one hundred and eighty wen was not to take advantage of the fire to rob, and when she saw that people wanted to buy it, she quoted a big price. That's because after Su Jinyao got all these things back, she and Xiaocheng'er calculated the price of these things.

At that time, Xiaocheng'er said that this set of cooking utensils was a good thing. Because iron can make weapons, it is limited and controlled. The iron used to make an iron pot can make at least two large knives, and the head of the spear can be made into several, so the iron utensils are more expensive than the brass ones, and the price is really expensive.

The middle-aged man should also understand this truth, so he has been squatting there without saying a word.

Su Jinyao knew that one hundred and eighty wen was not an ordinary price. At least enough for their family to live on for several days. People have to think about it more, so she didn't urge.

The middle-aged man thought for a while before standing up and saying, "This price is reasonable, but my family has spent a lot of money on a bride price for a daughter-in-law, and now I can really save some money." See if you can make it cheaper, tell me the real price, and I'll go back and talk to my mother-in-law now. If she says yes, I'll get you the money back. If you really can't afford it, I'll come back and tell you. ”

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "Uncle, if you buy it sincerely, I will also sell it sincerely." It can only be cheaper for another ten yuan, and one hundred and seventy yuan is the least. Go home and ask your aunt. ”

"Then you wait, I'll come back and ask." The middle-aged man said, picked up the flat shoulder and prepared to leave.

Su Jinyao immediately added: "Uncle, if there are idle things at home, you can exchange them." As long as I take a fancy to you and give you a higher price, don't you have to take the money? ”

"Can it still be like this?" The middle-aged man nodded and turned to leave.

Su Jinyao now has to wait for the middle-aged man to come back, and she has to wait for the woman who bought the curtains, so she simply doesn't pack up her things, so she sits on the small cart and drinks water.

A few sips of water had just been drunk, and the woman who had asked for the curtains returned. Holding a blue cloth bag in his hand, the shape of the bag should be a book.

"Little girl, your name is Jinyao, right? I've brought the book, see if you can change your curtains. As she spoke, the woman handed the blue cloth bag in her hand to Su Jinyao.

Su Jinyao took it, opened the blue cloth bag, and saw that there were three books inside. They are the "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Text" and a "Manuscript of Poems".

Su Jinyao first flipped through the "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Text", which was the same as what she read in modern times, except that they were all handwritten and bound by thread, not the kind of engraving or trapboard printing. These two books are really useful, because Xiaocheng'er is just learning the "Three Character Classic", if he is allowed to read more words, "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Text" are necessary for children who are new to learning ancient literature.

When I opened the "Manuscript of Poems" again, the poems in it were not written by Li Bai and Du Fu, nor were they those Tang and Song poems that had been circulated for a long time, but some miscellaneous poems written by unknown literati. There are five-character and seven-character poems, as well as ancient style poems and words. But Su Jinyao read a few poems cursoryly, and felt that it was really too far from those good sentences in Tang and Song poems.

Su Jinyao has never had the opportunity to go to this ancient bookstore, only knowing that what she has traveled through is not the countries and dynasties recorded in Chinese history, but a cloud dome country with an alternate history. So she doesn't know if there are Tang poems and Song lyrics here.

But if the literati here write such poems, and they haven't read the quatrains of "poetic immortals" and "poetic saints", then they have a lot of room for development.

With this in mind, Su Jinyao decided that she would definitely visit the bookstore when she had the opportunity to discover how the culture of this dynasty was different and similar to the Chinese history she had experienced.

Su Jinyao was distracted, and the woman was a little anxious, so she called Su Jinyao and asked, "Miss Jinyao, can you see if this book can be changed?" ”

"Oh, yes, yes, I only need these two, and I don't have much use for the other one, so you can take it back." Su Jinyao said that what was left was "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Text". As for the "Manuscript of Poems", the poems in it are not as charming as the "Bright Moonlight in Front of the Bed" on Su Jinyao's back, so it is better not to read it, so as not to tease the brain.

Hearing that Su Jinyao only needed two of them, the woman pursed her lips and said, "It's useless for me to keep this one, you can take it all." I really like those two curtains, you just think it's cheaper for me, okay? ”

When the woman said this, Su Jinyao smiled, put the "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Text" in the baggage she carried, handed back the "Manuscript of Poems" and said, "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood, I said that I want these two books, which means that these two books can already be replaced by those two curtains." You can take this book back, maybe you can exchange it for something in the future? ”

"What? In other words, the two books you took can be worth thirty-five Wen? The woman's eyes lit up, and she looked at Su Jinyao with a shrewd face, probably wondering if she had lost it?

People, that's it, when she was given a cheap one, she felt panicked about losing money. If you bite a price, she wants to be cheaper, and she can barely buy it to be at ease.

Of course, Su Jinyao could see this woman's thoughts, so she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, let's tell you the truth." These two books of yours are manuscripts, but they are not written by famous artists, and the handwriting is not very good. And the content is not a great university question, it is a book for children who are just learning words. It's just that my brother is literate, so I took it back to show him. If you don't believe me, ask someone who can read and see if I'm lying to you. If you're not sure, take the book back. ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao was about to take out the book from the baggage.

The woman naturally understood, not to mention that this book had been in her house for many years, and it was really useless, so she used it to change the curtains. Now I am afraid that Su Jinyao will regret it again and not change it with her, so I hurriedly said: "Okay, I believe in you, change it." ”

Su Jinyao nodded, and handed her the two curtains she had picked before.

The woman took the curtain, looked at the book left in her hand, and probably wanted to be generous, so she handed it over and said, "Okay, I said that I would exchange three books for your two curtains, and I can't take advantage of your little girl." Even if this book is given to you, take it back to your brother to read. ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Su Jinyao to refuse again, put the book directly on the burden in Su Jinyao's hand, took the curtain and left.

Su Jinyao looked at the back of the woman holding the curtain and leaving in a hurry, as if she was afraid that she would regret it and refuse to change. looked at the books she didn't want to put down, thought about it, and put them away together.