Chapter 38 Improving Lives
From Ye Feng throwing the silver to Chen Jixing to hold, to counting the silver, Chen Jixing's mouth never closed, and he smiled on his face, even taking the initiative to greet when he saw the uncommon vendors passing by.
He's happy.
Ye Feng knew in his heart that this should be the time he had seen so much silver for so many years. The life before the separation may be called acceptable, after all, he is the youngest of the three brothers, and Mrs. Liu also likes him a little.
However, after the separation, he and the Ye family left the house with nothing, starting from scratch, if it wasn't for the fact that there was only one child in Qianyan at home, but if there were three or four children in other people's families, it would be a question of whether they could support themselves.
So, although the silver was not his, it gave him a sense of reassurance. Moreover, Ye Feng's unguarded also made him understand that Ye Feng and this family were now indistinguishable from each other.
It's just that I began to think in my heart, after next month's farming work, I must take Ye Feng to the mountains a few more times to help find a few more flowers and trees to come back.
After these months of cultivation, he also learned some gardening theories and understood that the materials that can be made are hard to find.
"You should take this silver, I'm afraid I'll lose it." Chen Jixing said and pushed the bag towards Ye Feng.
Ye Feng naturally understood in his heart that Chen Jixing was naturally not afraid of losing it, but afraid that Ye Feng would think that he would take advantage of him and take his silver for nothing.
"Brother-in-law, you should help me hold it, it is inconvenient for me to hold twenty taels of silver as a small child. What's more, we are all family, and mine is everyone's. And I don't have any expenses, you can just use it. ”
Ye Feng said sweetly.
And it's true that he's not just talking about it.
As for the use of this money, he had already planned it. Except for the ingredients needed to fire a certain number of flower pots and buy bones to make nutrient soil, he was going to hand over the rest to the Ye clan at his disposal.
I have been eating and drinking for nothing for so long, and it is the first time I have earned silver, which can be regarded as a little compensation for this family.
At the beginning, if it weren't for Ye and Chen Jixing who were willing to take him in, they really didn't know where to wander now, and naturally they wouldn't have had the opportunity to cultivate bonsai and grow peanuts.
If you don't believe it, and go to any house in the village to try, not only eat and drink for nothing, but also engage in these "inexplicable" things in other people's mouths, no one is willing to accept it.
But Chen Jixing's family accepted him almost "unconditionally", which moved Ye Feng in his heart.
When it comes to making people happy, as long as they are willing, there are few people in the village who can compare to Ye Feng.
Chen Jixing was very happy to hear what he said. To say that Ye Feng is really not at ease with the silver, after all, he is only half the size, and there are some who are reckless.
If you drop it, you won't be distressed to death.
In this way, Chen Jixing was just about to stuff the money bag into his pocket, but he was snatched away by a hand that appeared out of thin air.
was about to exclaim, but when he saw that it was Ye, he stopped.
"You've been talking about twenty taels just now, what twenty taels. Don't...... Could it be ......" Ye Shi pinched the silver in his hand and covered his mouth again, with a surprised expression.
Ye Feng knew that she wanted to say that she was selling flowers, but she felt that it was impossible.
It's just that it's still on the street, next to the stall of the horse butcher, and you can't discuss this here. So, Ye Feng winked at her mischievously, and Ye Shi confirmed it, and there was a burst of ecstasy in his heart.
Oh my God, that's a lot of money.
She said that there were always magpies chirping in the back of the house these days, and these people still didn't believe it. Now it seems to be true.
Ye Feng had already wanted to buy some food for Qianyan, so he pointed to the wooden frame and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, you come to help, we should return this wooden frame." The sun is getting bigger, so let's buy food and go home. ”
Only then did Ye know that the two had borrowed the horse butcher's wooden shelf, and because they greeted Chen Jixing, the two carried the shelf and walked towards the horse butcher's meat stall.
This wooden frame is not heavy at all, and with Ye's hand, it is very easy.
Ye Feng led Qianyan in the back, and the two of them discussed what to buy for a while and went back. As he spoke, Qianyan's Adam's apple began to move up and down, making Ye Feng feel a little sad.
However, Qianyan's words soon made Ye Feng smile bitterly, and she only heard her ask, "Uncle, is that pot of cuckoos really sold?" So we have the silver now? ”
Ye Feng didn't speak, just smiled and nodded.
Hearing this, Qianyan said: "I want to eat meat, I want to eat pork ribs, I want to eat pastries, I want to eat ......" said several kinds of food in one breath.
In this regard, Ye Feng agreed with a smile.
Ye and Chen Jixing, who were holding the shelf in front of them, listened, and their faces were full of doting smiles. It's just that while I was happy, I suddenly felt a little sad.
used to go shopping, including just now when Ye Shi took a thousand words around, all she said was that she didn't want to eat anything.
And now it's the truth.
Now that there were no customers in front of the butcher stall, the horse butcher sat in his exclusive seat, squinting at the Ye family happily walking towards him.
It seems that his own business has come to the door.
He saw the whole process. Although I don't know how much silver Chen Jixing sold for that beautiful flower, looking at the happy appearance of the family, I guess how there are two or three taels of silver.
During this period, although there was business coming to the door from time to time, I didn't fully hear what Ye Feng, Chen Jixing and Li Yaozu were saying.
However, Ye Feng's mouth left a deep impression on him.
It's just that when did Chen Jixing's family have such a living treasure who can speak well?
You must know that the first few times a few people came to buy bones, he didn't hear Ye Feng speak, and when he saw his dress, he felt that he was just a wild boy from a peasant family who couldn't get on the stage.
This is also amazing.
Thinking of this, the horse butcher felt that he was fortunate that he had not embarrassed the family just now, and now that people had silver in a blink of an eye, he could borrow the favor of the wooden shelf and let the other party buy some meat back, and he could close the stall as soon as possible.
He firmly believes in his heart that if people can cultivate one pot of this flower, they will naturally be able to cultivate the second, third, and countless pots.
was in a reverie, when I heard Chen Jixing say: "Brother Ma, thank you so much for your family today." Now I've sent it back to you, thank you so much! ”
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay, just put it there, yes, it's there."
Then, the horse butcher said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Chen nerd, you have made a fortune today." Look at you, this pot of flowers sells for a lot of silver, right? How about buying some meat and going back? ”
In fact, even if the horse butcher didn't say it, Ye Feng still wanted to buy it, and he used to buy some bones to go back to make soup, but in fact, there was not much meat on it.
Ever since he came to this plane, he hadn't eaten meat properly.
Ye naturally knew that Qianyan and Ye Feng both wanted to eat meat and pork ribs, but in fact, she also wanted to eat it herself. Anyway, I have twenty taels of silver in my hand now, so I can save some money and improve my life from time to time.
Coupled with the thought that there was a red fruit tree in the backyard and so many wild rhododendrons in the forest, Ye's confidence had never been so sufficient.
It's just that what she doesn't know is that there will be a tricky thing at home next, that charming red fruit tree is destined to be given away for free.
Ye was about to speak, but heard Ye Feng say to Butcher Zheng: "Okay! Uncle, don't you say that we are going to buy it too. This position, yes, this is it, cut five catties of meat. That's right, it's the ribs, four catties. ”
The horse butcher was naturally willing.
Although it is a little unhappy for Ye Feng to specify a fixed part to buy, it is better than the quantity. He can't catch up with the steward of a large family, so the ordinary customers are also villagers who come to the market, or residents in the county.
But no matter who it is, in addition to having a big event at home, no one will buy five catties of meat in one go, and there are four catties of pork ribs.
First, the economy does not allow it, and secondly, it is not fresh to buy too much.
Therefore, the horse butcher is particularly refreshing when he picks up the knife to cut the meat, and does not turn around at the "critical moment" and cut the bad meat into it.
Rather than underestimating the butcher's hand, their knife can cut you some lymphatic or uncooked flesh with a slight turn.
After cutting five catties of meat and chopping four catties of pork ribs, the horse butcher asked again: "These ribs are also good today, do you want to have some?" ”
Ye Feng said: "I don't need it today, the weather is hot, and I'm afraid of breaking it if I have more." There are only a few people in our family, and we can't eat so much. Uncle Ma, you see that we bought so much today, you can give me a few bones. ”
The horse butcher was naturally full of promises, and pointed at Chen Jixing with some gossip and asked, "Who are you this Chen nerd?" ”
"My brother-in-law, my brother-in-law." Ye Feng said with a smile.
With an "oh" sound, the horse butcher was relieved.
For a person like Chen Nerd, he should not be able to give birth to a promising son like Ye Feng. This Ye Feng is not his species at first glance, and it seems that he is not mistaken.
Thinking of this, he no longer envied Chen Jixing so much, and began to chop the big stick bone that Ye Feng wanted.
Ye Shi saw that Ye Feng had bought so much in one go, and just spent more than a hundred yuan on these meat and ribs, she was a little reluctant in her heart. But in the blink of an eye, I figured it out again, and the two children must have been hungry for meat.
Especially Qianyan, who looks yellow and thin, but I don't know that it is because of the lack of food.
Thinking of this, a thought like Chen Jixing popped up in his mind, and he felt that he would have to go into the mountains a few more times in the future and find more special flowers and trees to come back.
Seeing that Ye Feng and Qianyan had already run to the braised meat shop in front, the two adults wanted to follow, but the horse butcher asked the two to wait, the stick bone that Ye Feng wanted, he was cutting it with a knife, which Ye Feng requested.
Ye Shi quietly looked at the money bag, which contained four silver ingots of five taels, so while the horse butcher was still chopping bones, he squatted down and pretended to sort out his shoes, carefully took one out and handed it to the horse butcher.
After taking the silver, the horse butcher reacted, it seems that the flower was sold for five taels of silver!
Obediently, Chen Jixing's brother-in-law is also a little more powerful.
On this side, Ye Feng and Qianyan had already arrived at the braised meat shop.
Smelling the braised meat that exuded a rich fragrance, Ye Feng and Qian Yan looked at each other, and then swallowed their saliva in unison.
"Whatever you want to eat, my uncle will buy it for you!"
Today's Ye Feng has a feeling of being a big deal.
The owner of this braised meat shop is surnamed Wang, and it seems that his name is Wang Kaimao, and it is also a business that has been passed down for generations. Because of the ancestral secret recipe, the flavor of its braised meat is unique, and others can't learn how to imitate it.
The fly in the ointment is that because of good business, this person is a little inflated, speaks harshly, and is really a bad one, notoriously snarky.
Moreover, this meanness is naturally aimed at people like Chen Jixing who have no money. As for the old customers with silver, he still has a smile on his face.
Seeing Qianyan and Ye Feng coming over, they actually swallowed saliva on the braised pork, so they didn't take a straight look, this family is called poor.
After passing by again and again, this time I lingered and looked, but I never bought it once.
Now, I heard Ye Feng boast to Qianyan again, just thinking that he was teasing the little girl, so he didn't care, and only joked with words: "Boy, are you just watching it as usual or do you want to buy a little?" If you just see, come back later, I don't have time to greet you. ”
After saying that, he only used his sleeve to drive away the flies that didn't exist.
But Ye Feng understood that what he really wanted to catch up with was only himself and Qianyan.
Seeing this, Ye Feng was not angry, there was nothing wrong with people like Wang Kaimao, they were just a little sour. Seeing that Ye Shi and Chen Jixing were rushing here, and there were still a few customers in the store who were ready to buy braised meat, Ye Feng said loudly: "What if I said I wanted to buy some?" ”
Ye Feng's appearance was pretentious in Wang Kaimao's opinion, and he looked around, and deliberately raised his voice, he must have a weak heart and gave himself courage.
This Wang Kaimao is not a sympathetic person, after all, doing business is not doing charity. Seeing Ye Feng's deliberate appearance of weakness, he said viciously: "If you kid wants to buy it, I will buy one and get one free." Dead poor ghosts, don't always think about eating if you don't have money. ”
The scolding didn't seem to be enough, and then he continued, "If you call me Daddy, I'll reward you with a piece of meat to eat." ”
After saying that, no matter what the people around him thought, he laughed first, as if this was a ridiculous thing.
At this moment, these customers in the store can be regarded as old customers, and they live nearby, so they also know this Boss Wang, and they don't see how bad they are, but they are the most unforgiving.
Although some people can't get used to what Boss Wang did, after all, the other party is just two children, but they don't help, they just pretend to choose braised meat, pick in the east and pick in the west, in fact, they are waiting to see the excitement.
As soon as Ye and Chen Jixing arrived, they heard Boss Wang speak like this, and they were extremely angry for a while, and they wanted to step forward to reason with him.
Ye Feng hurriedly stopped Chen Jixing and Ye Shi with his eyes, saying that he still had a plan. If you don't rectify him today, he doesn't deserve the surname Ye.
Since the most distressing thing for this boss Wang is silver, if he can make him "a little blood" today, then it will be called happy.
This is not to blame Ye Feng for stirring up trouble.
He remembered very well that more than two months ago, it seemed to be June 13, he had taken a thousand words to the butcher's meat stall to buy some bones.
When passing by this braised meat shop, smelling the tempting smell, Qianyan couldn't help but look around several times and swallow saliva several times. In fact, this is nothing, in the face of food, a child who lacks oil and water in his stomach is not greedy.
Unexpectedly, I saw this Boss Wang's contemptuous gaze, and at the end he added a sentence, "Dead poor ghost, starving ghost reincarnated, I haven't eaten meat in my life."
At that moment, Ye Feng was extremely distressed, what a bad memory this should have left on Qianyan's heart. At that time, Ye Feng swore that when he had the money, he would definitely rectify this damn Boss Wang, and it would be good to let out that evil breath.
Ye Feng pretended to argue with Wang Kaimao for a few more words, and deliberately raised the volume, so there were more and more onlookers.
After the others almost surrounded the braised meat shop in a big circle, seeing that the net was almost ready, Ye Feng said loudly: "Uncles and aunts, everyone come to give us a witness!" Boss Wang just said that if I buy the meat in this store, no matter how much I buy, he will buy one and get one free. I'm small, so I beg you to be a witness. Originally, I was too careful, but in fact, how could Boss Wang deceive children so viciously? Do you think so? ”
As soon as Ye Feng's words came out, Boss Wang panicked immediately, there are so many people, if he breaks his promise today, this reputation will be completely ruined.
However, if you really want to buy one get one free, wouldn't you be at a loss, and you will cheapen this poor ghost for nothing.
But after a moment's thought, I was immediately relieved.
This poor boy, where can he afford to buy meat to eat? Even if there is, it can only be bought a little. How about giving him a little bit? Anyway, I'm not bad at that.
It's better than ruining your reputation for nothing.
Seeing that the onlookers were waiting for him to answer, Wang Kaimao had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "My Wang is naturally a man of the same word, a decades-old shop, and great integrity. The villagers just happened to be a witness today, and I will give away what he buys. Buy one, get one free, and never break your word. ”
These words are in Ye Feng's arms, and the reason why he angered Boss Wang is that he wants this effect. As soon as Boss Wang's words were finished, the Ye family had already reacted, so he didn't speak.
Even Chen Jixing understands it at this moment.
Qianyan's girl smiled even more happily, that smile made Wang Kaimao seem to have seen something terrifying.
Not really, because what's going to happen next is going to be really scary.
Ye Feng also wanted to scare him.
So he turned to Ye and said, "Sister, the braised meat in Boss Wang's store is cheap today, buy one get one free." Give me the money first, and I'll see what I can buy." It's a rare opportunity. ”
At the end, he added, "Even if I can't finish eating, I'll take it home and give it to everyone to drink." ”
Ye Shi was also naughty, and directly gave Ye Feng all the money he had just found to buy meat, which was more than four taels. Ye Feng directly put the silver on Wang Kaimao's table in front of everyone, "Ah, how much silver is here, well, one, two, three, four...... Well, the fraction is not counted, how much braised meat can you buy for these four taels of silver, Boss Wang? ”
As soon as Wang Kaimao heard Ye Feng say that there were four taels of silver, his face immediately changed, and he knew that he had been tricked today, and it seemed that it was impossible not to have some blood today.
Hey, who let himself always be unable to control his mouth, and just boasted in front of all the onlookers.
If this kid really bought four taels of silver in one go, wouldn't he be at a loss.
Therefore, the eyes that looked at Ye Feng begged for mercy a little.
Ye Feng didn't seem to see it, he called the shopkeeper, pointed to the pig ears, the pig head, the pig heart, the pig tail, and the pig's feet and said, "Give me a pound of each of these things." ”
Then, he deliberately pointed to the half pig on the table that had not yet had time to be cut.
Seeing this, Boss Wang was already frightened.
He can see that these two little guys must have brought enough money to take revenge today. If he buys half of the pig, even if he sells it to himself at the original price or half price to the crowd of onlookers, they will not lose money.
Therefore, the eyes that looked at Ye Feng were even more full of pity.
Ye Feng actually wanted to vent his anger, but now that his goal has been achieved, he will no longer continue to torture him.
Although he is not a bad person, Ye Feng is not a good person either, because he said to the crowd of onlookers: "Our family is indeed poor, and we couldn't afford to buy meat to eat before. But I can't just look at his bullying appearance, that's why I'm like this today. He is unkind, but we cannot be unjust. I won't buy it either, so I'll just wrap the meat just now. Thank you all for your testimony! ”
Without these onlookers, even if Wang Kaimao was a debtor, Ye Feng would not be able to do anything, let alone get out of this evil breath.
As soon as Boss Wang heard Ye Feng say that he would not continue to buy, he was already relieved, and he automatically ignored what Ye Feng said. In fact, he also regretted that his father had said him many times and wanted him to be kind and rich.
But I don't know why, he just can't change his vitriol temperament.
Perhaps, today's lesson will be remembered for a long time.
Thinking about it this way, I am a little relieved.
Anyway, I just lost face, and I have to save something.
While the onlookers had not dispersed, he put on a pleasant face and said to the onlookers: "It was indeed me who was wrong before, and I shouldn't have said those words to the two children." Today, everyone is a witness, I will give him all the meat he ordered just now! ”
Xiao Er was afraid that Ye Feng would regret it, so he had already cut a pound of the few things that Ye Feng had just ordered, wrapped them in paper, and put them aside.
He knew in his heart that his boss was an angry man. If he didn't do everything he had to do, maybe he would quit himself in a fit of rage.
It's really good to work here, in addition to the good salary, the key is that if there is braised meat that can't be sold out or has some changed taste, he can take it home.
For the customer, the meat is not edible, but when he takes it home, his mother-in-law stir-fried it with chili peppers, and it tastes nothing, and he has never eaten it badly.
Hearing what Boss Wang said, he hurriedly folded the cut braised meat and handed it over to Ye Feng. Chen Jixing stepped forward to pick it up with some surprise.
These packets of meat add up to several catties, and they are actually free.
Some onlookers began to applaud and took the lead in saying the word "good".
Seeing that the goal was achieved, Wang Kaimao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and took the opportunity to say: "Thank you for witnessing today, so let's do it, everyone has worked hard, all the braised meat in the store today is 85% off for 2 catties, and 85% off for more than 5 catties." ”
As soon as the onlookers heard that there was such a good thing, they immediately began to choose their favorite braised pork. I didn't plan to buy it, but I ended up buying a lot of it.
There are many people in the family, so they bought five catties directly.
This boss Wang is famous for picking and picking, he is a must-fight, and he is so generous as he is today, and it is the first time he has encountered it in his life.
As a result, after a while, the braised meat in the store was actually sold out, and even the half of the uncut pig was also sold out.
Wang Kaimao is really in pain and happy now.
You must know that these braised meats, according to the previous market, are still left after two days of sale. And today, although it is discounted, although it looks like a loss, but after calculating the income, there is still more to earn than before.
He didn't know whether to hate Ye Feng or thank him now.
However, Ye Feng was a little shocked when he looked at the people who were crazy about grabbing braised meat because of the discount, as if this meat didn't need money.
It's just that I didn't expect that this Boss Wang still has such wisdom.
Although this trick has been used badly in modern times, it is still a new thing in this time and space.
Chen Jixing and Ye don't care about this.
Today's gas is also out, and the benefits are also obtained, the family is carrying so much braised meat, plus the meat and pork ribs that they just bought from Butcher Zheng, it cost less than 100 yuan, and they are very happy.
In the end, Ye Feng asked Ye and Chen Jixing to buy a small bag of white noodles, bought some snacks and pastries for Qianyan, bought ten yuan of tobacco leaves for Chen Jixing, and pulled a piece of cloth for each family to make clothes.
According to Ye and Chen Jixing's thoughts, they want to go back.
But Ye Feng insisted on not walking, and found that the ox cart had not yet arrived, so the family found a place to sit down in the shade, eat snacks, chat, and wait for the ox cart to go back and forth.
The ox cart departs early in the morning to bring the people of the village to the market. Then wait a while, and pick up a few people who are in a hurry to return to the village.
Then, I set off from the village again to pick up the villagers who were going home from this point.
Most people are ready to go back at this point, and there will be no fewer people.
Of course, there are also those who have good foot strength and feel distressed about two pennies will walk back to the village. As for those who brought their children, most of them would take an ox cart back because they felt sorry for their children.
It's too hot right now, and it's tiring enough to walk for a long time.