Chapter 52: Returning with a full load
Seeing that this handsome man was so saddened by his unintentional mistake, Pu Cao really wanted to give himself a few slaps. Isn't it just a title, why is it so cowardly?
In her previous life, which of her good buddies didn't hook up with her when they met, slashing and laughing, but now that she has become ugly, this heart has also become hypocritical?
"Young Master Fang... No, Fang Jie! Believe me, I don't mean to look down on you. Pu Cao sorted out the chaotic thoughts and said, "From beginning to end, you have not disliked my poverty, and you have helped me grow vegetables with silver, and it is too late for me to be grateful, how can I dislike your identity." Besides, to be a human being and survive in the world, not to do things that hurt nature and reason, and to get rich only by virtue of your own diligence and wisdom, you can straighten your back in front of anyone! ”
The more Fang Jie listened, the better his face became, and the light emitted from his eyes was almost so hot that it was a little hot, Pu Cao was very uncomfortable by him, secretly swallowed his saliva, and reluctantly smiled, "Well, I'll go back first before it gets dark." ”
After saying that, she hurriedly bowed and opened the door and went out, and the shopkeeper Luo had been standing by the door for a long time and pretending to be a wooden man, and at this time he looked up and saw that his master was stunned as if he had no intention of sending each other, so he hurriedly caught up with Pucao, and beckoned the little steward to send them out of the back door.
Chunni and Dong Si only walked around the restaurant and were invited by the little steward to the flower hall to drink tea and eat snacks, but they didn't suffer, but they kept guessing the price of fresh vegetables in their hearts, which was really a bit tormenting.
Especially Chunni, who was already impatient, was afraid that the fruits of her hard work would be sold cheaply, so she could only bear it until the ox cart went out of the alley and grabbed the grass and asked, "How is it, what price did Fang Gongzi give, is it more expensive than the green vegetables in the summer time?" ”
Pu Cao burst out laughing and deliberately teased her, "Guess how much silver was sold for a few baskets of vegetables?" ”
Chunni didn't have the heart to guess, she shook the sleeve of Pucao's padded jacket fiercely, and complained, "When is it, you still make me anxious, say it quickly!" ”
Pu Cao stretched out two fists and compared, and said with a smile, "A total of ten taels of silver were sold!" ”
Chunni was stunned, and the next moment she was already hugging Pucao and shouting, "We succeeded, we succeeded..."
After screaming like this, she suddenly lost her voice again, and large warm tears overflowed from her eyelids and landed in Pucao's collar, "Pucao, Pucao, let's... You won't have to go hungry again..."
Pucao reciprocated her tightly, and her eyes moistened, what is more joyful in this world than the satisfaction of harvest, than taking off the hat of poverty, and worry-free food and clothing?
Dong Si was originally cautiously driving the ox cart slowly, while listening to the movement behind with his ears. When I heard the words "ten taels of silver" clearly, I was also shocked, but a few baskets of the most ordinary small vegetables actually topped their family's annual income. It's really profitable!
Thinking of the Zhang family's greenhouse, at least a dozen more stubbles of greens could be cut, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble, how much is a dozen taels of silver, a hundred taels? Two hundred taels? It's an adobe house, it's like a cornucopia...
Pucao and Chunni hugged each other and cried happily, so they wiped the tears from their faces and smiled again. Pu Cao pointed to the commercial street in the distance and said loudly, "Chunni, go!" Let's go spend money, big fish and big meat are enough to buy! ”
Chunni laughed and pulled her hand down, and said angrily, "If you sell the silver, you will be harmed, this is not good!" Let's go back to buy some food for the children, and after selling the vegetables next time, we will pay the deposit, and we will buy more things. ”
Pu Cao insisted, "Next time, I know in my heart that we must enjoy the joy of the harvest today." After speaking, she shouted Dong Si to turn around and go straight to the commercial street, and Dong Si naturally smiled and responded.
The old scalper was whipped on his back, and his feet tightened, and the three of them soon arrived at the place.
The first thing Pu Cao did when he jumped out of the ox cart was to buy two large baskets, and then took Chunni from the butcher shop on the street to the grocery store at the end of the street.
Chunni was reluctant before, no matter what Pu Cao picked up, she had to stop a few words, but Pu Cao smiled and bought it, and even pulled her to bargain and pick the goods. After a few times, the woman's enthusiasm for shopping hidden in her bones was also hooked out, and she was completely reduced to the second in Pucao.
The two crazy women finally loaded their big baskets and almost couldn't carry them, and then they returned to the ox cart without getting enough of it.
Dong Si stared at him in surprise for a long time, and finally only said one sentence, "These are enough to open a grocery store." ”
Chunni and Pu Cao both laughed, handed him a few steaming meat buns, and said, "Brother Dong, eat some hot buns to warm your stomach first." I'll have to toss it back in a while. ”
Dong Si took the bun and was not polite, turned sideways against the direction of the wind and took a big bite with them. After waiting to eat, Dong Si went to buy a few more odds and ends and drove home.
There are high walls in Cuiluan City to block the wind and snow, and the three of them don't feel how cold they are. When you get out of the city gate, the more you walk home, the more difficult it becomes. On this day, the north wind blows non-stop, carrying snow particles, and has already built one small hill after another on the road, and the ox cart will sink very deep, and it will never be possible to get out without some effort.
The old scalper pulling the cart was really in trouble today, and he was so tired that he sweated profusely after only three or four miles down the mountain road.
Dong Si felt sorry for the livestock, so he gave the reins to Pucao, and then carried the shovel to walk in front of the old ox, and pouted a few times when he encountered the snow nest.
By the time the three of them entered the village, the sun had already set.
In the village, except for those who often have neighbors sitting down, it is quite lively, and the rest of the houses are faintly lit.
The old scalper Xu also knew that he would be able to rest soon, and this hope made it burst out with the last trace of strength, and almost trotted to the door of Zhang's house.
Pu Cao looked at the light in front of her house from a distance, and her heart became excited, and she smiled, "Chunni, we are home." ”
Chunni tore off the flower cloth towel covering her face, and was just about to reply when she saw three figures suddenly popping out from behind the light.
The old scalper stood up immediately, and the big and two small ones took advantage of this kung fu to come to him. There is no need to guess, this is naturally Liu Housheng with peach blossoms and Shanzi.
The two children struggled to climb onto the ox cart, stretching out their little hands to grab the cattails, and their voices were full of crying, "Sister-in-law (sister)!" ”
Pu Cao was so distressed that she jumped out of the car and hugged them tightly in her arms, asking, "Why are you crying, is Zhang Guier scolding you again?" ”
The two children hugged her neck tightly one by one, woo woo just cried sadly but didn't speak, Pu Cao had to ask again, I didn't want Zhang Gui'er to hear the movement and greeted her, just listened to her just now The question was in her ears, so she said angrily, "Sister-in-law, why do you think I'm bullying them!" ”
Pucao ignored him and whispered to the two children. Liu Housheng rubbed his hands on the side and said a little embarrassed, "Well, it's all my fault." I came out and waited, and the two children had to come out with me, I was afraid that they would be cold, so I hid them in sheepskin jackets, and Shanzi asked why you didn't come back, and I teased them... Well, you were taken by wolves. ”
No wonder the two children are so frightened, it turns out that this is the reason. Pucao just didn't go back to the house to sleep that night, so she was so scared that they followed her cautiously for three or five days. Now this joke that was taken away by the wolf is more than a hundred times worse in their hearts than last time.
Chunni was so annoyed that she glanced at her man and scolded with a smile, "You clumsy tongue, you are really capable of scaring children." ”
Liu Housheng blushed and scratched his head and didn't dare to say anything, Pu Cao comforted the child and quickly got up to relieve the siege, "It's okay, it's okay for the child to coax." It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk. ”
Dong Si was in a hurry to go home, so he waved his hand and said, "I'll go back and unload the car first, and come back another day to sit." ”
Pu Cao called Liu Housheng to help unload the two big baskets, squatted and rummaged for a while, took out a large oiled paper bag and stuffed it directly into Dong Si's arms, and said with a smile, "Brother Dong, today really tired you." It's a little snack, you take it back to coax the children, and tomorrow I'll set the table and invite you to drink. ”
Dong Si was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurried away without having time to look at the oil paper bag in his hand.
Everyone carried the big basket into the house, and just now it was dim outside, but when it was placed in a bright place, it showed how rich the contents of the basket were.
Liu Housheng was so shocked that he opened his mouth and stammered for a while before he said, "How much silver does this cost?" ”
Zhang Gui'er sat on the side, her face was also dark, and her brows were furrowed. In his heart, the silver from selling vegetables is equivalent to his shackles, and Pu Cao spent so much money the first time he went into the city to sell vegetables, wouldn't he be ruining his future?
"You've ruined all the money you paid for selling vegetables?"
Pu Cao was taking peanut candy out of the basket, hoping to coax the two children so that they would be able to let go of their clothes when they rejoiced. It's not that she hates the two children so tightly, it's that she still has something to discuss with Chunni and her wife, and she can't take care of them for a while.
Hearing Zhang Gui'er's sour words and vaguely annoyed question, Chun Nier immediately lowered her head with a weak heart, but Pu Cao glanced at him coldly and said lightly, "In the past few months, everyone has worked hard to grow vegetables, and now it is understandable to sell the money to buy some food." If you are worried about the loss of your shackles, you don't have to. This time it was sold for ten taels of silver, and it will be sold more than a dozen times in the future. Second Young Master Zhang, you can't be unable to calculate this account, right? ”
Zhang Guier was very annoyed before, but then she was completely stunned by the sentence "more than a dozen taels of silver", and she didn't even refute Pu Cao's sarcastic ridicule for half a sentence, and kept trembling her lips and muttering, "I can go to the school, I can take the top prize!" ”
Pu Cao secretly rolled her eyes and ignored him no longer, and when she couldn't turn over the peanut candy, she took the big bag of rags, and then pulled a few wooden knives and wooden swords inserted next to the basket and handed them to the two children, coaxing them into the house to play.
The two children saw the good things they were thinking about, and sure enough, their faces were much better, and they carefully glanced at their sister-in-law a few times and then obediently entered the house.