Shen Shiliu tossed around in the room alone for an afternoon, and finally sewed out a decent glove. The cloth is made of leftovers given to her by Zheng, and the cotton is the leftover from the cotton clothes and quilts before, and it is just three pairs.

"Pomegranate, it's time for dinner!" Zheng shouted.

Shen Shiliu directly took a large pair, which was sewn according to the size of Shen's father's hand.

"I said, for the whole half a day, my daughter is sewing cotton stuff for you!" Zheng took it and looked at it first, the stitches were quite good, and most of the threads were not very visible, very delicate things.

Father Shen also took it over and took a look, although it was not too cold outside these days, but their weather was like this, they didn't feel cold at first, but when they noticed it, their hands could already freeze frostbite.

"My daughter is still my parents' little padded jacket, and it's good for us pomegranates to be a cotton stuffy!" Father Shen said, staying in his hands and his fingers are also flexible, and when the time comes, he will not delay when he serves broth to others.

Early in the morning, Shen Pomegranate found that it was snowing outside again, and the snow on the ground was a little thicker.

When he went to the county seat, Shen Shiliu went to Du Xuanmo's stall first, and the cotton gloves he made would always be sent out.

"Would you like to give you something good?" Shen Shiliu walked up to Du Xuanmo and said first.

Du Xuanmo smiled lightly: "The pomegranate girl gave it, so naturally I want it!" ”

Shen Shimei smiled and sent the cotton gloves hidden behind him directly.

"Here, see your hands are frozen red." Shen Shiliu said: "If your hands are frozen, how can you write with a pen?" ”

Du Xuanmo took it with a smile, the cloth was an orchid, although the cloth was not a good cloth, just an ordinary turmeric cloth, but it took a lot of thought, and the things made were exquisite.

"Thank you, my mother's body is also unhappy these days, and she said that she would make me cotton stuffy, but it hasn't been done yet." Du Xuanmo put on the cotton stuff as he spoke.

"Is it the right size?" Shen Shiliu asked, she also followed the impression, but she was afraid that the size would not be well controlled.

Du Xuanmo nodded: "It's just right!" ”

Shen Shiliu smiled, and felt that he was really extremely virtuous!

After giving Du Xuanmo gloves, Shen Pomegranate went back to her house first, and made a pair of pomegranate flowers embroidered on it, her needlework was not good, but she could still see it.

The Shen family's father and daughter are selling mutton soup faster today, and the warehouse and wharf over there have begun to circulate New Year's goods, and there are many helpers, and their broth business is also booming.

"Little brother, let me ask, are you still alive tomorrow?" Shen Shiliu didn't forget to inquire, he was still the little brother last time.

The little brother nodded hurriedly: "Yes, there are some, several warehouses have been opened, and there will definitely be more people tomorrow than today!" ”

Shen Shiliu was happy to hear this, so he said, "Thank you, little brother, I will give you more when you come back tomorrow!" ”

"Gotcha!" The little brother is very happy, the half-grown young man is when the amount of food is large, one bowl is less than two bowls, and Shen Pomegranate gives him half a bowl more!

Shen Shiliu pondered for a while and said to Shen's father: "Dad, buy three sets today and earn more tomorrow!" ”

"Cheng, just listen to our pomegranate, you won't be wrong every time!" Father Shen agreed, and then said: "It's early today, do you want to see what you want to buy in the county, it's the New Year, and it's time to get New Year's goods!" ”

"Just look at it another day, three sets of sheep's heads today, it takes some effort to clean it up, go back first when you buy something today, and look at it tomorrow!" Shen Shimei said, there is no hurry for the New Year's goods, and now those warehouses have only begun to circulate, and it will take two or three days to see the New Year's goods in the market.

Father Shen nodded, and took Shen Shimei to the butcher shop first.

With the approach of the New Year, there have been some changes in the county, Shen Pomegranate has come all the way, and many businesses have hung red lanterns, just to have a happy New Year's flavor.

Shen Pomegranate likes to watch the excitement when he comes quickly, and walks around while walking.

Selling red paper, window flowers, sugar piles, yellow calendars, rock sugar gourds, these are all sold first, Shen Shimei has imagined how lively these sides of the street will be in two days.

The father and daughter went to wait at the gate of the city after selling their things, and when Shen Shu came, the three of them went home first.

"Mother, what do we need to buy for the New Year?" Shen Shiliu asked, after all, there is a slight deviation between this era and her cognition, and there may be something different about the New Year.

Zheng thought for a while and said, "Sugar, rice cakes, firecrackers, chicken, duck, fish, and some food, and everything else is new clothes and shoes." ”

Shen Shiliu nodded, these are basically the same, but since they said that they want to sell rice cakes during the New Year, they should also prepare for the New Year, and strive to sell more.

"Dad, do you have to catch up with the market or something when you sell New Year's goods?" Shen Shiliu asked, it is better to set a stall in advance.

Father Shen knew what Shen Pomegranate meant, so he said, "If you need it, I'll go to the county seat tomorrow to ask, and set up a stall first!" ”

Shen Shiliu nodded, and then muttered: "I don't know what the Du family is going to sell this time!" "Tomorrow I will go to Du Xuanmo and ask, if you can get some points.

Shen Shu was secretly having fun next to him, he was always nosy before, and now he is even more heartfelt to Du Xuanmo.

At noon the next day, when the Shen family's broth was sold out, Shen Shimei asked Shen's father to buy sheep goods first, and she took advantage of this kung fu to carry her stove to Du Xuanmo's stall first.

Du Xuanmo was embarrassed, and he took the brush in his hand to thank him, but this expression didn't seem to be very good.

"What's wrong?" Shen Shiliu asked, leaning over to see what Du Xuanmo was writing.

Du Xuanmo raised his head when he heard Shen Pomegranate's voice, and at this time, Shen Pomegranate just lowered his head, and the two were very close at once, making Du Xuanmo's face swish, and he turned red without warning.

Shen Shiliu also felt embarrassed, the two had never been so close on weekdays, and their noses were about to touch just now!

"Not much, it's just settling accounts." Du Xuanmo said.

Du Xuanmo saw the words on the paper just now, and she didn't know exactly what the algorithm of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division was here, but she still asked: "Is the money lost?" ”

Du Xuanmo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No, it's just a little little, and I've only saved five taels of silver until now." ”

"It's a lot, I can marry a daughter-in-law for five taels!" Shen Shiliu said with a smile, but regretted it after saying it, as if she was deliberately hinting at something.

Du Xuanmo's face turned red again all of a sudden, and said: "Although five taels is a lot, if you want to go to the capital to catch the exam, it is really not enough." ”

"You're going to catch the exam?" Shen Shiliu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Isn't it three years since I heard you last time?" "Their night country scientific examination is all tested every three years, but this year I caught up with the death of the Queen Mother, and many things were put on hold first, and the re-examination will be three years later!

"The imperial court is in urgent need of employing people, and after this year, it will be considered frustrated, and after the New Year, there will be a big exam in April." Du Xuanmo said that it happened suddenly, and this time it is estimated that many people will be selected, if you wait for another three years, it is estimated that there will be no vacancy.

Shen Shiliu understood and nodded: "So that's the case, how much does it cost?" ”

"It is estimated that at least fifteen taels, and it is estimated that many people will flock to Kyoto City during the big exam, and whether it is staying in a hotel or eating, the cost will be very expensive." Du Xuanmo said helplessly, he has been busy for more than half a year, although he has also made some money, but his mother has always been sick since the beginning of winter, and he has spent a lot of money on medicine, and in the end there is only so much left in his hand.

Shen Shiliu frowned and thought for a while: "It's not enough to just worry about things at this point, you have to find a way to make some more!" ”

"Earn? How to earn? Du Xuanmo asked Shen Shimei.

"Couplet, you sell couplet! Then the lanterns are also sold, and you get some lantern riddles during the Yuan Festival, whoever wants to guess must pay the registration money first, and if someone can guess it, you will send the lantern out! Shen Shiliu said, this method is not her original, but it is a method after all.

Du Xuanmo looked embarrassed: "What if the lantern riddle is guessed?" ”

"There must be a guess, you can divide the lanterns into several kinds, the easy guess is simpler, the best lanterns with the most difficult questions, there are a lot of literati in this county, and they will definitely come when the time comes!" Shen Shiliu said.

Du Xuanmo saw that the Chinese New Year was approaching, so he said to Shen Shimei: "Pomegranate girl, you help me look at the stall, I will come back immediately!" ”

"Huh? Why are you going? Shen Shiliu shouted, and Du Xuan Mo said without replying: "Buy something!" ”

Shen Shiliu looked at the bookstall behind her, she usually watched how Du Xuanmo did business, but she could also deal with it. Someone rents a book and writes down the name, date, and title of the book on the book, and when someone comes to return the book, they go to the booklet to check a mark, and the deposit is refunded, and it is still handy.

"Pomegranate girl? Why are you here? What about Brother Du? Song Lianhua's beautiful voice sounded, and Shen Shiliu looked up and saw Song Lianhua's face.

"He has something to do, and he wants me to help watch the stall for a while!" Shen Shiliu said with a smile on his face, Song Lianhua's face was not good at the Du family's dinner table last time, and now her face is even worse.

When she heard that she was just helping to watch the stall, she said, "Then I'll help you watch it too." ”

"Oh." Shen Shiliu answered, and casually picked up a book to pass the time.

When Shen Shu passed by the stall, he saw that it was Shen Pomegranate, and he also came over to ask, and Shen Pomegranate also said it again.

"Where's Daddy?" Shen Shu asked.

"I went to buy sheep goods, or you went to the city gate first, and when Brother Du came back, I would go back to the village directly.

Shen Shu nodded and said, "Then don't come back too late!" ”

"Remembered!" Shen Shiliu replied with a smile.

sent Shen Shu away, there happened to be a guest here who wanted to rent a book, and Shen Shiliu was just about to get up, but he was stopped by Song Lianhua and went directly to the guest.

Shen Shiliu saw that Song Lianhua directly accepted the money and was about to let people go, so he raised his hand to let people stop first.

"This son, let's record it first, otherwise it will be easy to collect the wrong son's money when we return the book!" As soon as Shen Shiliu said this, Song Lianhua's face was not good-looking.

Shen Shiliu didn't care about Song Lianhua, no matter how pitiful she was, she was always crying and sad, and she was upset when she saw too much.