On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, the heavens gave face, and it was a good weather with warm sunshine.

On the rugged mountain road, a few heavy snowfalls this winter have not melted at all, or soft or solid paved with a thick layer, for ordinary people, it is difficult to travel to the blue sky, but the speed of a large, two, small and three figures on the road is not slow.

The little boy who walked in the front was a beautiful boy with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, wearing a big sheepskin jacket that didn't fit well, and carrying a big back basket on his back, which was full of mountain goods, and he had fifty or sixty pounds, but he traveled all the way, as if there was nothing, and his body shape was well controlled.

Then followed by a small child, thin and small body, wearing a long cotton jacket, wearing a big cotton hat, and a big basket on his back, it doesn't look light, the small body and the big basket are very uncoordinated, but this child is in a hurry to walk leisurely, the most relaxed. Each step has a rhythm, leaving a neat row of small footprints in the snow.

Behind the formation is a one-meter-eight man, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, the thick sheepskin jacket can not cover the expansion of muscles all over the body, very powerful, but at this time he is only carrying a small burden in his hand, barely following the two small ones in front of him, and the exhaled heat leaves white frost on his eyebrows.

This is the three-person team led by Zhou Meng to purchase New Year's goods.

Zhou Meng watched his niece carry his own big basket behind him, still having spare strength, both relieved and worried, relieved that Xiaoya was really a talented child, and his skills were improving rapidly, and it was not in vain that he tried his best to let her learn martial arts.

Now his own child has succeeded in learning and is filial, seeing that he is struggling to carry the basket on his back, he will be asked to go over alive or dead. The little girl was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so she let him carry the little baggage, this mountain is high and the forest is deep, and there is no one, and she really doesn't feel embarrassed.

The worry is that a lovely girl has allowed herself to be trained to be a martial arts master with deep internal strength, what if no one dares to marry in the future?

After turning a few mountains, the road became wider, and pedestrians began to appear, looking at the appearance of the three people, they inevitably pointed at Zhou Meng, and more enthusiastic passers-by came up to accuse Zhou Meng of abusing the child.

Zhou Meng ignored Lin Muya's objections and put the back basket on his back again. It's tiring, but face is more important.

I didn't carry out the mountain goods before, so I wasn't so tired?

When he saw the magnificent gate of Yueshan Mansion, Zhou Meng was amazed to find that it only took more than two hours to get out of the mountain this time. Normally, it would take him four or five hours.

Zhou Meng wiped his sweat, and then thought about the thick snow along the way, and finally reassured, he almost thought that there was something wrong with his body, and wanted to go to the doctor to take a look.

Yueshan Mansion is located in the throat place, is the place where people from the south to the north must pass through, particularly prosperous, at this time in recent years, the majestic city gate is crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder. But whether it is the ordinary people carrying the basket or the martial arts people carrying swords and swords, everyone is orderly and obediently lined up.

Zhou Meng pulled Lin Muya with one hand and Ye Xiaoming with the other, honestly lined up for half a day, and paid the entry tax, ten cents per person.

Regarding the fact that the soldiers at the city gate took away a piece of cured pork in the back basket, Zhou Meng pretended not to see it, and pulled Ye Xiaoming, who wanted to get angry, and left.

"The imperial court stipulates that the entry tax is two cents, how can they be so bold? I even dared to take the master's things, and see that I didn't destroy his clan. Ye Xiaoming was still indignant.

Zhou Meng shouted in a low voice: "Xiao Yezi, you be quiet, don't make trouble for me!" I don't care what you are capable of, if you are angry, I will wait for you to return to your own home, and whoever you love will destroy whomever you want. Here, you follow me, be honest with me. Xiaoya and I just want to be safe, and we don't want to be idle. ”

Ye Xiaoming opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything more.

"After driving for a long time, I didn't drink a sip of water, and this anger is a bit big. Uncle, let's hurry up and sell something and go have a big meal. Lin Muya said.

Zhou Meng's face immediately became as warm as the sun, and he said with a smile: "Okay, Xiaoya has worked hard today, tell your uncle what you want to eat when the time comes, I'll treat you 1"

Ye Xiaoming's stomach also gurgled and sang about the empty city plan. The three of them were no longer angry with unrelated people and quickened their pace.

Zhou Meng led them to turn east and west, and found the warehouse where they wanted to sell their goods on a relatively deserted street. Lin Muya looked up, and there were four big characters on a wooden plaque at the door: Centennial Warehouse.

The three of them stepped in, there was a very large storefront, but there were not many customers, an old man who was planning to plate behind the counter looked up and saw Zhou Meng, and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Brother Zhou, I haven't seen you for a long time." "Apparently recognized.

Zhou Meng clasped his hands into fists and said with a smile: "Haha, shopkeeper Du, how are you doing lately?" Recently, the mountains have been covered by heavy snowfall, and they have not come out. Isn't this about the New Year, leading my nephews out for a long time, and by the way, exchange some New Year's goods. ”

The shopkeeper of Nadu had already seen Zhou Meng leading the two children, praised them, and called the young man to bring fruit for the children to eat.

Zhou Meng said: "Shopkeeper Du, you're welcome, let's check the goods, and we have to buy something when we're done." ”

Shopkeeper Du asked them to walk back, and said: "Brother Zhou's goods are all good, I am very relieved, let's just count them, where do we still need to check?" ”

That being said, in the backyard, when the shopkeeper Du asked the man to weigh himself, he himself kept the accounts while carefully checking the quality of each goods.

After all of it took more than half an hour, the Du shopkeeper pulled the abacus beads and said to Zhou Meng: "Yes, Brother Zhou, these things are good, don't worry, I will give you the highest price here." Now you see my account remembers, this basket is 30 catties of wild boar, 15 catties of rabbit meat, 4 pheasants, and 2 50-year-old ginseng, 1 100-year-old ginseng, which is 95 taels of silver, and this basket of mushroom pine nuts and animal skins is 27 taels of silver, which together is 1032 coins, all of which are old customers, I will give you a whole, a total of 105 taels for you! Du's shopkeeper's abacus crackled.

Zhou Meng hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper Du is too polite, I am all wild things that are not worth much, so I still wipe the change and give me a hundred taels." Next time, I'll have to trouble the shopkeeper Du. ”

"Haha, our mountain men are refreshing, but listen to me today, buy some delicious food for the two children, and run far away on this cold day." Sit down for a while, have a cup of tea, and I'll weigh you in the silver. As he spoke, the shopkeeper walked out and told the young man to pack up all his things.

Lin Muya saw that her uncle was still polite to others, the shopkeeper Du was full of sincerity, with a look of hello, hello, hello, everyone, she was angry, and glanced at Ye Xiaoming, this guy didn't know anything, and was waiting impatiently for the end of the matter.

Lin Muya stroked her arms and shouted, "Shopkeeper Du, please stay!" ”

Shopkeeper Du turned around and saw Lin Muya's eyes shining at him, thinking that this child was really good-looking, his little face looked like, and he asked Lin Muya with a smile: "Little friend, what's wrong?" ”

"Shopkeeper Du, ninety-five twenty-seven dollars plus twenty-seven twenty-five dollars, it should be one hundred and twenty-three twenty-two dollars, did you miscalculate and miss twenty taels?" Lin Muya asked.

Shopkeeper Du was stunned for a moment and said, "Really?" Then I'll do the math again. "Bow your head and dial the abacus, there is annoyance in your eyes, no matter how good-looking you are, you are a nasty little ghost!

Looking up again, the shopkeeper Du was already smiling ashamedly: "It's really wrong, I'm really sorry Brother Zhou, I'm too old, and I'm too tired these days." Fortunately, this kid reminded me, otherwise I would be so sorry for you, brother. ”

After a lifetime of abacus, can such a simple number be wrong? Whether Zhou Meng believes it or not, Lin Muya herself doesn't believe it.

Zhou Meng still smiled: "Shopkeeper Du doesn't have to blame himself, who hasn't made a mistake yet?" If you make a mistake, you can fix it. You need to pay attention to your body. ”

"Little Er, why haven't you served tea yet?" Du's shopkeeper was still a little embarrassed, and shouted to the young man.

The poor young man didn't get the good goods, and went to pour the tea in a hurry.