Chapter 40: Selling Melons

The vegetable market in the early morning is more lively than in the evening at noon, the farmers hold the scales and stones, put the vegetables selected by the customers on the scales, draw the thick lines of hanging stones, and look at the stone carved dots to calculate the weight.

If you ask him how to write his first name and first name, they will not be able to write it. If you ask him, how to count and count, you will be able to calculate it within three or five breaths.

Lotus leaves hold tender tofu and put it in the basket; Chickens, ducks, and fish tied with straw ropes, held in their hands. The corners of the eyes also look around, whether there is no blue sparseness without insect eyes.

"Is this the Su family's carriage?" The two women came with baskets to inquire, and when they saw that the donkey was familiar, they didn't see Brother Su on the side, so they stepped forward to ask.

"Buying melons?" Su Lingyu.

"Sell." Su Mumian said.

Although the vegetables grown by the Su family are not good, the taste is unmatched. They have always eaten the Su family's dishes, and today they are here to sell melons, so they naturally choose to buy melons.

Just see the melons and fruits under the coarse cloth, and the green-skinned winter melons are long and big. Such a big winter melon! One is enough for the family to eat ten meals. "It's too big to eat."

"Cut." Saying that, Su Lingyu picked up the kitchen knife and pulled up the coarse cloth, revealing the green-skinned winter melon. "How much?"

"Ten cents." The woman hesitated.

Su Lingyu, who was sitting on the winter melon, moved back a little, then picked up the coarse cloth and put the knife on the green melon.

"Little dolls, you can't sell them like this. The cut melon will no longer be wanted, and if you cut it, you will never be able to sell it again. The man on the side persuaded.

But Su Lingyu didn't listen, he was optimistic about the size, and the sharp blade was against the green skin, and he didn't hesitate to go straight to the knife. "Give." Waiting for someone to take the winter melon, he stretched out his hand and asked for money.

The cut melon is two inches long, which is cheaper than ordinary gourd. "The little lady is really ingenious, all this is ten copper plates, you can give me ten copper plates." ”

Su Lingyu's buttocks moved back again, lifted the coarse cloth, cut off a section of winter melon with a knife in his hand, and said to the guest: "Give money." Then he said to Kapok, "Collect the money." ”

Kapok took the money and poured it directly into the purse. If the money is enough, Su Lingyu doesn't care.

The little woman who was watching the bustle on the side stepped forward with a broken basket and said, "Give me ten cents too." ”

When she gave the money, Su Mumian frowned, "Third sister, I'm afraid it's not enough." ”

Su Lingyu, who was immersed in sorting out the coarse cloth, raised his head and looked at the back in the distance, "Remember this person, just don't sell her in the future." ”

"Hmm."

"Sell melons."

"Sell."

"Sell melons."

"Sell."

The blue-black cowhide-topped carriage came to him, and the lady with a beautiful face half-covered her face, and her eyes looked Kapok up and down.

Kapok smiled and asked, "Buy it?" ”

Madame's hands trembled, and the curtains fell, blocking the view from inside and out.

The maid who was walking with the car saw that the lady had dropped the curtain of the car, and mistakenly thought that the lady was leaving, so she urged the driver to drive away.

When the lady came back to her senses, noticed that the carriage was rolling, she panicked and lifted the curtain, and when she tried to make a sound, the carriage was already far away.

Looking at the lady with tears in her eyes, Su Lingyu thought for a while, and then was called back to her senses by the "quack" sound of kapok.

"The little lady is really handsome, and she can run a house. Bring me a piece of winter melon. "It's too little, my family has a large population."

"Fifteen Wen."

"Little sister, where are the adults in your family? How to sell this winter melon? "The maid went and returned.

Su Lingyu smiled meaningfully, took the coarse cloth, and said calmly: "Get in the carriage and go to the horse." ”

The maid looked at this and that, patted this melon, dotted that melon, looked at the kapok intentionally or unintentionally, but said on her lips: "My uncle has been promoted, and the appointment order has just been issued, and he is required to take office immediately." ”

"Isn't this a celebration of the wine?"

"No, we have to set up a dozen tables." "Your sister is so cute, how old is she?"

"It's not big, it's just three years old." Su Lingyu asked casually, "The whole family is going?" ”

"It's the position of the city lord, so naturally the whole family will go." The maid pretended to be satisfied, "Look at your melon, this melon is good, let your family send it to the master's house." Your own steward will settle accounts with you. ”

Before leaving, the maid advised, "Don't sell it to anyone else." ”

Intentionally or unintentionally, it is all good intentions, since the biological mother wants to make up for some, let her make it up.

Su Lingyu picked up the small hat, brought it to the kapok, put one on himself, and patted the donkey, "Da Mao will go to the carriage and horse shop, and go to Daddy." ”

The carriage left Nanshi, causing the woman in the carriage at the corner not far away to cry.

"Madame, don't cry, the slave went to see the fourth lady, and the fourth miss is very good. The five fingers are as white and tender as green onions, the cheeks are white, and there are few patches on the clothes, which do not seem to be bitter. It's just that there are no beads on his head, and he is afraid that the Su family will not have a lot of money. The maid pulled the silk handkerchief and wiped her tears for the lady.

"Madam, Mrs. has a lot of shop space for us, and your dowry also has a lot of acres, why should we go with us and send someone under the fence?" Gently stroked the back of the lady and comforted: "If you don't leave, there will still be a day when we will recognize each other." ”

She never wanted to live a good life in Liangguan City through her fields and shops. However, her brother cut first and then played, and the store and the land were sold, and she had no money but to go with her brother.

Why is her brother, who loves her so much, so ruthless? My brother just wanted to use her as a bargaining chip and give her to Shangfeng.

Remarrying as a wife, what will happen to her three daughters? How to marry a good family? I can't recognize my fourth daughter anymore?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel angina and tears rained down.

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To go to the carriage and horse shop, you need to pass through the south gate, and before you reach the south gate, you see Wang Jingxing take the scholar and the old servant to enter from the south gate and go straight to the west fang.

The pheasant with festering skin has become a tall horse, which is not tamed by ordinary people.

Just like the change of the horse, the little Wang next door back then has grown into a young man. He was still young, and his body was sharp, like the uncarved jade. Although it is angular, everyone knows that it is a treasure.

Although he is sharp and has a clear distinction between right and wrong, those who have been with him know that he is not a thing in the pool.

Su Lingyu and Wang Jingxing intersected, and no one greeted anyone, yes, passers-by.

But Kapok was very interested, looking at the handsome and heroic little brother on horseback.

At dusk, Su Chengqi drove the carriage away from Liangguan City, and Su Lingyu and Kapok counted the copper coins in the money bag.

"Is that man?"

San'er asked a nonsensical question, and Su Chengqi thought about it for a while before he understood what she was asking.

"Yes and no. The year before last, the county lord fell ill suddenly, and the high fever did not go away, and he died suddenly. The adult's bones are not cold, and the concubine relies on the man, threatening the mother-in-law, and rushing the former county lady and her three daughters back to their parents' home. ”

In the spring of March, the evening breeze was still cold, Su Chengqi took a sip of sorghum wine to warm up his body and said: "The master of the book is promoted, and it is indeed her blessing to be able to bring her." "Put the coarse cloth on it, and the wind will blow."

Mrs. Xianzun took her three daughters back to her parents' home. I don't think I have the ability to take Kapok back.

If you don't go, the little kapok is raised at home.

Su Lingyu touched Kapok's little head, Kapok focused on counting the money, ignoring the outside world.

It's just that she can't count, and every time she counts to a hundred, it's hard to continue. Su Lingyu will let her start from the beginning again.