Chapter Forty-Six: Great Credit
The shopkeeper asked again, is there a basket like the rabbit just now? Mai Xiaohuan said that there are some, and they not only have small baskets, large baskets, but also square and lids on the car!
The shopkeeper really went outside to take a closer look, and he said that his younger brother opened a shop in the county town, collected all kinds of daily necessities, and then sold them to other places. As long as the style is new and the quality is good, the price is not a problem.
What a bonus! The Mai family pulled a cart of wicker baskets into the county with the mentality of trying it today, and they all planned to go to the market to see the rabbits after they finished selling, and they would pull them home in the afternoon if they couldn't sell them.
The shopkeeper settled the account for the Mai family, and asked the shopkeeper who knew the way to take them to his brother's shop.
Mai Wan stretched out his thick palm and touched Mai Xiaohuan's head, she was able to earn this money thanks to her idea, when she took the drawing pattern and let herself make it up, she was laughed at by her younger son. I was afraid that she would be sad, so I made up a few of each, but I didn't expect to hit the right one, and took over the business, if the shopkeeper was satisfied, I would order some with my own family, and I would have work to do in winter, and I could add some inputs, what a good thing!
Shan Cuihua was also very proud in her heart, because the little girl met Miss Hao, not only did the rabbits she brought from her house sell, but the price was higher than usual. It was also because of the little girl's idea that she found a big customer for the basket that this master had been busy with for so many days.
The mother-in-law regarded the two girls of the sister-in-law's family as treasures, and either beat or scolded her daughter, so she did it! Sooner or later, there will be a day of regret.
The shop was at the corner of the street, and the people were quite lively, and Mai Xiaohuan estimated that if it wasn't for the introduction of them by the shopkeeper of the restaurant, people might not have paid attention to their group.
The shopkeeper introduced the Mai family and the things they brought to the restaurant to a man in his forties with a shrewd face. The shopkeeper circled around the car, picked up a few new styles of wicker baskets, and carefully studied them for a while before he spoke: "You can weave more of these new styles of baskets when you go back, as long as the quality is good, I want them." Are these ordinary? He shook his head and sighed.
They didn't like that, and McWan understood what the shopkeeper meant, and was about to unload the few he had chosen, and then pull the rest to the market.
Mai Xiaohuan glanced at the shopkeeper a few times and knew that he didn't want it, he just wanted to suppress the price.
"Shopkeeper, you do such a big business, customers must have any grade, boutique products are sold to the rich, ordinary goods can be sold to the common people! What do ordinary people want to buy things, isn't it strong and durable? Look at the dense and smooth baskets that my father has made, and you won't lose anything if you take these baskets. ”
The shopkeeper stared at Mai Xiaohuan for a while, laughed twice and said, "Okay, I'll just accept these, but only this time, next time I only need a new style, if you still have any new looks, bring a few over next time I'll take a look." ”
Taking advantage of their unloading and settling accounts, Shan Cuihua pulled Mai Xiaohuan aside, gently twisted her ears, and reprimanded: "You are too bold, what if the shopkeeper is unhappy, you kid is getting more and more ideas." ”
Mai Xiaohuan blinked and asked with big eyes: "In the end, I sold all the wicker baskets, isn't this okay?" "It's okay if you don't have a reward, the old lady is pulling her ears again, and she is not a Buddha, why do you want such a big earlobe?
Shan Cuihua didn't know how to answer when she was asked, and Mai Xiaohuan also took the opportunity to escape, she and her mother were not at the same level at all, it was better to be wise and stay away from the danger zone.
Those wicker baskets were sold for more than 500 yuan, and when they left, the shopkeeper handed Mai Xiaohuan a bag of preserved fruits and asked her to eat them as snacks.
The wicker baskets were sold, most of the rabbits were also sold to the restaurant, and there were eight white rabbits left, Shan Cuihua didn't want to go to the market, she wanted to take a few children to eat a good meal, and then bought something home.
"Yikes! Isn't this the little girl who sold rabbits last time? Did you bring the rabbit with you again, huh! There really is! Young grandma, young grandma, the rabbit is coming. A man dressed as a maid shouted loudly, and saw a few people in front of him turn back.
Mai Xiaohuan looked around and found that this place was only separated by an alley from the place where he sold rabbits last time, no wonder he ran into the same group of masters and servants again.
The oncoming young woman also recognized the Mai sisters, and after seeing the person clearly, she looked at the rabbit again, and it was the same as last time, snow-white and spirited.
"I want all of them, and Xiang'er will give you silver."
"This young grandmother, today's rabbit ......"
"I can see it, it's bigger than last time, and I'll give you more silver."
"It's not...... I mean......"
"This is five taels of silver, don't look for it, give me this cage too, or I won't have a place to put them when I go home."
It wasn't until a group of people left that Mai Xiaohuan came back to her senses, she just wanted to say that today's rabbits should be given 400 wen each. As a result, the young lady didn't give herself a chance to speak at all, so the rabbit that was supposed to be sold for three taels or two was taken away by someone for five taels, and Mai Xiaohuan looked at the silver in her hand and didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
There was no concern now, Shan Cuihua took a girl in one hand, entered the restaurant, and asked for a drawer full of buns, plus two meat dishes.
"Eat! Our family Xiaohuan has the greatest credit, and when I go home, my mother will give you the share that the two of you deserve. Shan Cuihua happily and beautifully served the two daughters with vegetables.
"That...... You will go shopping in a while, can you ask my eldest brother to take me to the blacksmith shop. ”
What are you doing in the blacksmith shop, this kid? However, Shan Cuihua, who was happy in her heart, didn't ask much, and nodded happily.
After eating, the soldiers were divided into two ways, Shan Cuihua took Mai Wang and Mai Xiaofang to the grocery store, it was the New Year, this year selling rabbits and baskets can add more items to the family, especially rabbits, Mai Xiaohuan alone, twice sold a small ten taels of silver!
After Mai Xiaohuan found the blacksmith, he asked him to make a mold for himself according to the drawings, and she also asked that it must be fine iron.
The blacksmith frowned and didn't want to continue the discussion with the child, he thought Mai Xiaohuan was joking, did she know how expensive the fine iron was? Can such a young child come up with the money?
"How much money do you say?" Mai Xiaohuan pretended not to see the blacksmith's impatience and contempt, and only asked him the price.
The blacksmith looked at the drawings, a flat-bottomed tray, a bottom-edged flat-bottomed tray with a handle that looked like a pot and not a pot, like a scoop but not a scoop, estimated the price, and told Mai Xiaohuan "one or two or five dollars of silver".
Mai Yonghe took a breath and wanted to refuse, but Mai Xiaohuan had already agreed, and took out five coins of silver and handed it to the blacksmith, telling him to do it as soon as possible. My own sister! It's true that you have the ability to make money, but the ability to spend money is not small! After a few words, more than one or two pieces of silver are gone, and this money is enough for the family to use for several months.
When she got home, she didn't wait for Shan Cuihua to ask, and Mai Xiaohuan confessed by herself.
"What are you doing with that abrasive?" Shan Cuihua is becoming more and more unable to understand her little girl.
"Make money! Make money with sweet potatoes, and when the grinding tools come, I will prepare well, and the experiment will be good, and we will be able to do a lot of sweet potatoes in the coming year. ”
"Really!" Mai Xiaofang is also looking forward to earning money early at home, and then moving away from her grandmother and aunt, she doesn't want to live in fear all day long.
Since then, Mai Xiaohuan has studied the recipe of sweet potato vermicelli and vermicelli skin, while growing her wild pepper and coriander.
Mai Wan has been more motivated since the last time he sold for money, and he took his two sons up the mountain all day to cut wicker, weave baskets, and then go up the mountain again.
Mai Xiaofang revolves around rabbits and chickens every day, one can sell for money, and the other can lay eggs, as long as she thinks of money, she is full of power.
After more than ten days like this, seeing that the New Year will be in another month, Mai Wang helped Mai Xiaohuan take back the abrasive when he rushed to the market, and Mai Xiaohuan was ready to try to make vermicelli the next day according to the steps he expected.
As a result, as soon as they finished breakfast the next day, a carriage stopped in front of the door, and when they opened the gate, it turned out that Mai Xiaoyuan, who had not returned home for more than half a year, had arrived.
As soon as she entered the door, she went straight to Mai Xiaohuan, and as she walked, she said in her mouth: "Xiaohuan come over and let the eldest sister see, is the injury on your shoulder healed?" ”
She probably wanted to undress outside! Mai Xiaohuan avoided the eldest sister's outstretched hand and replied: "It's all right, thank you eldest sister for your concern, and thank you for helping me last time." ”
Mai Xiaoyuan glanced at her with a smile and said, "What's this, it's all your own sisters, if you are so foreign, my sister will be angry." ”
"Hehe" Mai Xiaohuan squeezed out a smile and gave it to the eldest sister, I am not used to such an enthusiastic gesture! It's not as lukewarm as her, and she's more comfortable.
After greeting her sister, the second thing Mai Xiaoyuan did was to move things home, so her carriage never rushed into the courtyard, so every time she waited for more onlookers to call someone to do it.
Seeing that she was chatting happily with her mother, Mai Xiaofang secretly pushed her sister and asked curiously: "She has become different today, why is she so enthusiastic?" I won't have any bad ideas! ”
No, I can't! Mai Xiaohuan doesn't plan to join the conversation team between her mother and the eldest sister, the eldest sister is here, which means that today's experiment can't be done, if she is known to make those sticky and thick things every day, she will have to be disciplined.
Her sister is gone, Mai Xiaofang naturally won't stay, she plans to go to a friend's house to have a party, and then come back to help her sister make lunch.
"Mother, I see that Xiao Huan has become more in the past six months, she has grown some flesh on her body, and she has grown taller, and she looks much more pleasing to the eye than last year."
Shan Cuihua agrees with this, since the child has been cured of a serious illness, it has changed, and now it looks more and more pleasing to the eye. Somehow, Shan Cuihua looked at the little girl and felt that the small Shaxi Village couldn't lock her up at all, and she would go farther and farther.