The end of the year is approaching, all parts of the capital are thriving, all the shops are thriving, and even the city gate has a lot of vehicles to and from the need to queue up to enter the city.

Most merchants have stocked up on goods in advance, and then buy them before the New Year, the price will be more expensive, which is obviously not cost-effective.

And the businessman also wants to go home for the New Year, so he will naturally clear all the goods in his hand early before the New Year, which is also the rule.

The ancients had a strong sense of family, whether it was a dignitary or a peddler, they would return to their home as much as possible to celebrate the New Year.

Song Ji is naturally no exception, the business of the grocery store is exceptionally good, not to mention the daily income, it is also like a cloud, and the guys are busy with lunch.

As the owner, Song Yao is happy, and she doesn't have a hot hand when she has more money, right?

"Mother, Brother Jincheng, they all seem to be on vacation! Can I invite them to my home? "Follow Song Yao out to buy New Year's goods, but Song Yuanbao is thinking about his little friends in his heart.

In fact, the Song family doesn't need to buy many things, and the goods in their own shop are almost complete.

But Song Yao likes to go shopping, and the feeling of spending money is the most wonderful.

Therefore, when she went to her own shop, Song Yao also bought things and bargained normally as an ordinary guest, and the guys who didn't know her came to this is a stingy lady with money and money.

The guy who knew Song Yao's identity could only accompany Song Yao to act carefully, and it would be no errand to offend the owner.

"It's good if Yuan Bao likes it, go back and let people go to the next post." After Song Yao finished speaking, she smiled and said: "In the future, this kind of thing will be arranged by Yuanbao himself, and there is no need to ask his mother again." However, it is inconvenient to say hello to your mother in advance, so as not to bump the days together. ”

"Well, thank you, mother." Song Yuanbao nodded heavily and asked happily, "Does my mother also plan to entertain guests?" ”

The family's business is getting bigger and bigger, but except for a relocation banquet in Yunzhou City, the Song Mansion really hasn't had a banquet.

"After a year." Song Yao gave her hand to the girl on the side, squatted on the stall and carefully selected the wooden hairpin, "It's too cold in winter, my mother doesn't want to find guilt." What's more, now that the New Year is approaching, everyone is very busy. ”

It is also the simple population of the Song family, coupled with the fact that there are many shops in their own house, many things have already been prepared, otherwise they will be busy for a while.

Song Yuanbao nodded, knowing that Song Yao was afraid of cold, so he hurriedly rubbed the back of Song Yao's hand with his little hand.

"Auntie, is this hairpin carved by you yourself, or where is it from?" Song Yao asked with a smile.

When the lady who sold the goods heard this, she looked at Song Yao carefully.

Seeing that Song Yao was dressed as either rich or expensive, her eyes rolled, and she sighed: "It's all your own craftsmanship, it's not the end of the year, so I want to sell a few pieces of silver, or make a few clothes for a few babies in the family to wear, but I usually don't have time to sell them." If the lady likes it, she will buy two more, one for one penny. ”

The corners of Song Yao's mouth hooked, and she pinched Song Yuanbao's hand to prevent him from speaking.

"It's not expensive, I want these hairpins, and these wood carvings, it looks good." Song Yao pointed to a few wood-carved zodiac signs and said: "Auntie, don't bully me into not moving wood, although these things are carved well, but the wood is ordinary, and there is no lacquer, I will give ten taels of silver, if the aunt agrees, I will buy it." ”

"No, ten taels of silver is too little, and this wood carving costs five taels of silver." The eldest lady immediately shook her head and said, "If the lady really wants to buy it, give it to me ......"

The eldest lady pondered in her heart, and stretched out three fingers, "Thirty taels of silver, it's really the lowest price, no matter how cheap it is, I can't sell it, and the family is still counting on these things to have a good year." ”

"Come on." Song Yao glanced at the maid, "Take the things and give the eldest lady silver." ”

After speaking, Song Yao took Song Yuanbao's hand and left.

Yinzi glanced at the wood carvings suspiciously, and felt that Song Yao had lost money today, but he didn't believe that Song Yao couldn't see that the eldest lady was ripping off bamboo and was busy following Song Yao, wanting to know her plans.

After walking a few stalls, Song Yuanbao asked puzzledly: "Mother, those things are worth a few taels of silver at most, why don't you bargain?" ”

"Silly boy, you really don't see the fame?" Song Yao asked with a smile.

Song Yuanbao shook his head, he really didn't understand.

"Silver, will you tell me?" Song Yao glanced at it, she could see this kid's actions just now.

"Madame is looking for a carving master?" Yinzi thought for a moment, and said uncertainly.

"Not bad." Song Yao's footsteps paused slightly, turned around and looked at the eldest lady who hurriedly cleaned up the stall and left, the corners of her mouth hooked up a happy smile, and she gestured secretly.

Song Yuanbao is not stupid, he didn't pay attention to it just now, he only cared about feeling sorry for the silver, this will understand Song Yao's intentions.

"Mother, although those wood carvings are not bad, they are not very surprising, why should mothers be so concerned?" Song Yuanbao was still puzzled.

"Silly boy, when you get into the carriage, you can see it one by one." Pinching the tip of Song Yuanbao's frozen red nose, Song Yao said to the two little guys: "You two are walking around the market, buy whatever you want, and go over there to have a look." ”

gave each of the two little guys a money bag with change, and instructed his subordinates to follow, and Song Yao turned around and went to the other end of the market.

There are many places in the capital, and Song Yao has never visited.

In such a large market, there may be ingredients that have not been found before, so Song Yao plans to look for them carefully.

In fact, not only the market in the capital, but also in other places, Song Yao didn't go to much.

In the past, when I was poor, I would be driven out of the market when I went to the market, for fear that their mother and son would steal things.

Later, I had money, and I was too busy to go shopping.

Probably God also knew that Song Yao had good cooking skills, Song Yao walked to the end of the alley, thinking that there were no rare things that could be bought, but she found strings of Chaotian peppers.

Although it is dry food, this thing is more flavorful than those ordinary chili peppers in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

And the dried chili peppers have chili seeds in them, so you can grow them yourself next year, and you won't be afraid of running out of stock in the future.

No, if you plant it in a greenhouse, you will be able to get new products in the first month.

"Boss, how do you sell this?" Song Yao pointed to Chaotian Pepper and asked for the price, but did not show that she particularly wanted to buy it.

"This is shipped from overseas, but the taste is too spicy, if Mrs. wants to buy it, give one or two silver pounds." The boss said with a painful face.

Fresh Chaotian peppers, it cost a penny of silver and a pound of goods, plus various expenses, and now it is dried again, and it is still a bit of a loss for one or two silver and a catty.

But the New Year is approaching, if you don't deal with it, don't think about having a rich year this year, and the cost of next year's goods will be less.

Song Yao glanced at the boss and asked, "These things, did the boss come back by himself?" ”

Song Yao looked through the things on the stall, many of which were not available in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

"Yes, I follow the cargo ship all year round, and I don't stay at home for a few days a year to earn a meal to support my family." The boss said with a sad face: "Now the business is not good, so many ships go to sea, I am a small merchant, I can only sell some cheap things back to sell, if it sells well, it will make some money, and if it sells badly, it will have to take silver." ”

The boss complained about this, and he also looked at Song Yao's extraordinary dress, hoping that she would not bargain.

In fact, this Chaotian pepper has to be sold cheaper, otherwise it will be a loss if you smash it in your hands.

Song Yao looked at a few more seasonings and felt that it tasted good, so she said to the merchant, "How many of these chili peppers do you have at home?" There are also these seasonings, if there are more, I will send them to the Song Mansion in Xicheng, I will ask for them. ”

"Are you sure, ma'am?" The boss was overjoyed, he had a lot of inventory at home, if he could really sell it, he would work steadily for another year next year, and it would be good for a small shop.

"Take this post to the door, and the housekeeper will receive it." Song Yao crushed a Chaotian pepper, smelled the spicy smell, choked her and sneezed, and confirmed that she wanted these goods, "Look, your business is not very good, send me things now." ”

As she spoke, Song Yao put ten taels of silver on the stall as a deposit.

Although there is not much silver, there must always be sincerity, otherwise this boss will not dare.

Needless to say, the boss couldn't help but want to do this.

As long as these backlogged goods are sold, it is not too late to set up other things slowly, which is the big head.

"By the way, if you have any rare things, bring them with you, if you like them, the price is negotiable." Before Song Yao left, she said again.

There are not many ships in Song Kee, and many places cannot be visited.

However, if someone can supply for a long time, you can consider cooperating for a period of time, and then consider pulling people to its subsidiary in the future, not afraid that the supply will be unstable.

Song Yao has a plan in his heart, so he will say these words, as long as this merchant has a brain, he will know how to treat the big customer.

After buying Chaotian pepper, Song Yao's mood improved a lot.

Many spicy dishes will taste better if they are made of Chaotian pepper, especially when you eat spicy pot, you will feel enjoyable when you think about it, and you won't feel so difficult when you walk in the cold wind.

Song Yao finished shopping here, and on the way back, she found that Song Yuanbao and Yinzi were already waiting for her.

Not far away, a group of people gathered around, and they didn't know what was going on.

"Smash, is it cold?" Song Yao pinched Song Yuanbao's face and asked.

"It's fine." Song Yuanbao grinned, took Song Yao's hand and said, "Mother, there is an old man over there who is so pitiful, he was beaten and fainted, shall we go and help him?" ”

Song Yao raised her eyebrows, and when she saw Song Yuanbao looking at herself, she nodded and said, "You and Yinzi go over and have a look, and my mother will follow you." ”

With Song Yao's permission, Song Yuanbao took Yinzi's hand and quickly squeezed into the crowd.

Song Yao had someone to open the way, but he also followed.

Although Song Yuanbao is small, he also understands that he is not a strong child, and without the permission of adults, he will definitely not be a bad person.

stepped forward to test the old man's mouth and nose, and Song Yuanbao shouted loudly: "Which kind big brother and uncle, can you help send people to the hospital?" I'll give ...... Ten taels of silver. ”

Song Yuanbao took out a silver ingot, glanced at the pale-faced old man, and shouted loudly: "I will give you the money for the doctor, as long as someone helps, just send this old man to the hospital." ”

The silver that saves people, Song Yuanbao is not distressed, human life is much more important than silver.

Seeing that Song Yuanbao was a child, the onlookers didn't seem to believe what he said, so they didn't step forward.

It's okay to help someone, but if you help someone and get into trouble, they don't want to.

Someone noticed Song Yao, and saw that Song Yao had pulled Song Yuanbao to the market before, and seeing that she did not object to Song Yuanbao's actions, she hesitated for a moment and stepped forward to help.

"There's a medical hall in front, and the little boy will follow us." The two men lifted the old man up and said a word to Song Yuanbao.