Chapter 14 Buying Used Clothes
Three wild boar trotters, after the scales, a total of nine and a half catties.
Converted, that's one hundred and ninety dollars.
This is Xia Qiqi's first pot of gold, and it is also the first pot of gold in Sifang!
When the black and thin man handed over the stringed copper coins to Yu Guixiang, Xia Qiqi clearly saw that Yu Guixiang's hand taking the money was trembling.
Yu Guixiang has worked hard all her life, and she has done a lot of work, but the money in her hand has never exceeded 20 yuan.
And usually when she takes so much money, it is Mrs. Xia who asks her to go to the town to sell eggs.
An egg for a penny, a dozen or twenty eggs, only for a dozen or so pennies.
"Uncle, little brother, I have other wild things in the future, can I still come here to sell?" Before leaving, Xia Qiqi didn't forget to ask the fat man.
Although it is not easy for her to hunt some big prey, it is still possible to make some traps and get some pheasants and hares!
Xia Qiqi wanted to set up a line in advance, at least sell the prey later, without blowing the cold wind in the market.
"If it's a wild thing, you can! The domestic ones are brought over, and we don't want the restaurant! ”
The fat man said a word, carried the chicken, and went into the back kitchen.
The thin black man grabbed his hair, and smiled at Xia Qiqi and Yu Guixiang with an apologetic face, "Don't mind, my master is such a character, and he hates others to deceive him the most in his life."
Before, someone took a domestic animal and lied to him that it was a wild thing, but it was blasted out!
Fortunately, you are honest enough, honest people, luck will not be bad! ”
Xia Qiqi smiled at the man, and muttered, "We're fine, thank you!" ”
Xia Qiqi is fourteen years old this year, and if she is a girl who is well raised by other people's families, she must have a convex figure and a concave figure.
But Xia Qiqi hadn't eaten a full meal for more than ten years before, Mo said that he had a good figure, not like a bean sprout, slender into a hemp stalk, which was already good.
The thin man saw that her figure was as flat as a washboard, and only looked at her as a child, and the rest, he didn't think much about it.
Out of Babaolou, Yu Guixiang pulled Xia Qiqi and walked in the direction of the town.
"Qiqi, let's go back, so much money, I'm afraid it will be remembered."
Yu Guixiang said as she looked around vigilantly.
At this time, whoever she looks at, she thinks she is a thief, and she will remember her little copper.
Ping'an Town is not a wealthy town, and the town's economy is supported by a few landlords and squires.
There are no money in the majority, and it is normal for Yu Guixiang to think so.
It's just that Xia Qiqi didn't want to go back so early.
Her vitality, her hope, are all in this peaceful town.
If she is not familiar with this place, what did she rely on to make a fortune?
"Mother, let's just be natural, no one knows what we just did! If you look suspicious, maybe others will suspect us! ”
Xia Qiqi comforted her, and Yu Guixiang finally quieted down.
It's just that she was still nervous, Xia Qiqi saw the skin on her body at a glance, and goosebumps rose.
"Mother, aren't you going to find a job to do? Let's ask, is there any landlord in the vicinity who wants to recruit people? Xia Qiqi said again.
Yu Guixiang waved her hand again and again, "Don't do it today, Ming'er, Ming'er Niang will come earlier!" ”
Yu Guixiang's appearance, Xia Qiqi looked funny and felt uncomfortable.
This is the suffering of the poor, and getting a little money is like the whole world is on your shoulders.
Fortunately, there is finally hope, so I won't stay in the dark all the time!
"Then the mother will accompany me to have a look?" Xia Qiqi smiled and discussed with Yu Guixiang.
"What are you going to do?" Yu Guixiang asked.
"Go and ask for clothes!"
"What?"
"Mother will find out if you go with me!"
Xia Qiqi took Yu Guixiang together and went to the so-called rich area in ancient times.
Compared to the vicinity of the bazaar, the street is much quieter.
Xia Qiqi knocked on the door of the first house, but before he could speak, the doorman slammed the door and closed the door.
Xia Qiqi didn't give up, and knocked on the second one.
She knew that it would be difficult for her to knock on a family willing to talk to her with the way she was dressed now.
But it doesn't matter, as long as there is one, their clothes will be found now.
There were ten knocks on the door, and the last one was opened by a woman.
"What are you doing?" The woman stared at Xia Qiqi and asked.
"Ma'am, do you have any old clothes for sale? It doesn't matter if it's old clothes from a few years ago, or old things that I don't want, I can buy them together. ”
The woman stared at Xia Qiqi for a while, and saw that she was a little girl, although her face was not good-looking, but her facial features were delicate, and her eyes were shining, and she didn't look like a bad person.
"There are some old clothes, but they are at least ten years old, and you want them too?" The woman asked.
"Yes, but for ten years, the price must be cheaper, so ......"
"Look at how many children you give, you don't want it anyway!" The woman said a word, and turned back to the courtyard, and after a while a servant came out with the woman.
The maid carried a bag of clothes in his hand and stuffed it directly to Xia Qiqi.
Xia Qiqi hurriedly asked Yu Guixiang to take out twenty yuan.
When the woman saw that she was really rich, she was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Do you want the table and stool that are missing legs?" ”
"Yes, but no clothes are worth anything!" Xia Qiqi should take a bite to go.
The woman calculated in her heart and told the servant to move the tattered items from the storehouse.
When they entered, Yu Guixiang pulled Xia Qiqi's sleeves.
"Qiqi, what do we want those broken tables and chairs for? And the old clothes, why do you have to give twenty dollars? Yu Guixiang's face was full of puzzlement.
Xia Qiqi is not good at explaining to her now.
only soothed: "Mother, bear with me first, and then you will know, what do I want these things for!" ”
Contrary to Xia Qiqi's expectations, when the woman came out again, the servants in the house threw out many things.
Not only the broken table and broken chair she said, but even the old iron pot was thrown out.
After a while, Xia Qiqi had a lot of things in front of him.
This time, Xia Qiqi only asked Yu Guixiang to give ten cents.
Thirty yuan is definitely not a small amount for the Xia family's four rooms, but Xia Qiqi knows that this money is definitely worth spent.
"Qiqi, there are so many things, why should we go back?" Yu Guixiang said.
"Rent a car, when I came, I saw someone in the village coming up in a car, only one person would pay a penny, let's send these things down together, at most we will count five pennies!"
"Penny?" Yu Guixiang was frightened.
Who takes a car and takes five pennies, what is the difference between this and burning money?
"Mother, we have to buy some brown rice, save it, and keep it for the winter!" Xia Qiqi said again.
Yu Guixiang had a pain in her flesh, and it only cost thirty yuan, and she had to spend money again, and this big money in her hand was going to be gone before she could cover it!