As the three of them spoke, they stepped onto the road to the town. When I passed down the mountain, I saw a thin back figure with a small burden on his back in the distance, walking unhurriedly in front.

Xiao Shi's eyes were very good, and he could see who was coming from afar: "Second sister, it seems to be Brother Qian Wen in front." It must be the end of the rest and the return to the town. ”

"Brother Qian Wen—Brother Qian Wen—" The little guy didn't wait for his sister to react, he put his little hand to his mouth, opened his throat and shouted.

The figure stopped and turned to look this way.

Gradually, Yu Xiaocao saw the face of the little boy in front of him clearly: fair complexion, delicate facial features, and gentle manners, a fair and handsome little Zhengtai.

"Brother Zhao, little stone...... This is your second sister? The corners of Qian Wen's mouth curled slightly, and he looked curiously at the white-skinned and big-eyed little girl in front of him. Xiao Shi and his younger brother Qian Wu have played better, and in the past two months, the little guy has mentioned her second sister the most.

Xiao Shi grinned and said, "Yes, Brother Xiaowen." My second sister looks like my eldest sister, right? People often admit mistakes! How do you recognize it at once? ”

Qian Wen took the little guy's hand and said as he hurried: "Although I haven't seen much of your eldest sister, the children of the fishing village have been blowing the sea breeze all year round, and their complexion is generally somewhat dark. Your second sister rarely goes out, so she has to be white. ”

Xiao Shi carefully looked at the second sister's complexion, nodded heavily, and said, "Hmm! The second sister's body must not have been recuperated yet, and her face is so white. ”

The little guy heard that sick people are generally pale. He didn't have any idea of being pale or anything, thinking that a white face was unhealthy.

Yu Xiaocao has a capital "embarrassment" in her heart! Qian Wen, Nima is still a scholar, is it really good to openly discuss the complexion of a lady? There is also the younger brother of his own family, whose sister is white because she washes her face with spirit stone water every day, which eye do you see that your sister is not in good health? Let's be white and red, very healthy!

Over there, her unscrupulous brother had already chatted with others: "Brother Xiaowen, are you going back to the town to study?" Let's go sell prey with Brother Han, let's go together! ”

"It's a long way to go in town, can you hold on, little one?"

"Yes! I'm amazing, my second sister is not as good as me! "Yes, another arrow.

"Stone, if you are tired, just say that Brother Xiaowen is carrying you."

……

Yu Xiaocao never expected that the first person who couldn't hold on was not the five-year-old Xiaoshi, but himself. Xiaocao's body, since he was a child, has not traveled far, although he has been nourished by the spirit stone water recently, his body has improved a lot, but he has not walked for long, and he feels that his legs are sore, and his body is weak.

After walking less than a quarter of the way, Yu Xiaocao wiped the sweat on his forehead, his little face turned white, and he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Not to mention the tall and sturdy Zhao Han, even Qian Wen, who looks weak, is not red or panting, and walks in front like a fly. Little Stone could walk up and down the hill and down to Haiti, and this little road did not bother him at all, and he jumped up and down all the way, chirping like a happy little sparrow.

Hearing the panting sound like pulling a bellows in his ears, Qian Wen turned his head and glanced at Xiaocao worriedly, and said, "Xiaocao, you give me the bamboo basket, and I'll hold it for you, right?" ”

The bamboo basket with only two steamed buns on his back seemed to be deliberately pulling downward, and his legs were so sore that he couldn't lift them. The burden on Qian Wen's back doesn't look big, and it is full of books and inkstones. Besides, if you are not familiar with others, how can Xiaocao be embarrassed to let him help take it?

"No, I'll just take a break!" Xiaocao shook her head, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and sat on the side of the road gasping for air.

Xiaoshi bit his thumb and said, "Second sister, at your speed, you may not be able to rush back before dark!" ”

Xiaocao gritted her teeth and forced herself to stand up, nodded and said, "Then let's go quickly!" Don't delay Brother Wen's class......"

At this moment, an ox cart creaked in from a distance. Seeing the three of them, the old Zhang Tou smiled honestly and said, "Isn't this the kid of the Qian family in Dongshan Village, how many of you go to the town?" ”

Every two days, Lao Zhangtou would send a cart of firewood to the town, which was said to have been ordered by the blacksmith's shop. A cart of firewood costs more than 50 yuan, as long as the family contributes some labor, it is also a good deal for the Zhang family who has an ox cart.

"Grandpa Zhang, Xiaocao, she is weak and hasn't walked so far, can you let her sit on the bar?" Qian Wen saw that the firewood was piled high on the ox cart, and there was really no place for people to sit, so he put his idea on the handlebar in front of him.

"This is the Yu family's grass! I heard your grandfather say that you hit your head, and now it's all about it, right? How can your father and mother feel comfortable letting you two little ones go to town? Lao Zhangtou lived not far from Liu's mother's house, so he readily agreed, and carried Xiaocao into the car with his rough big hands.

Although it hurts to be poked by firewood if you don't pay attention to your back, it is much easier than walking. Xiaocao saw that his younger brother was put on the back of the cow by the old man, and the little guy was excitedly driving the cow.

"Brother Han, the basket is quite heavy, I'll take it!" More than a dozen prey add up to dozens of pounds, Zhao Han is only thirteen years old after all, and after walking for so long, the forehead is already sweating.

He glanced at Yu Xiaocao, who was sitting on the wheels and swaying, the corners of his mouth moved, and he shook his head and said, "It's not heavy, I can carry it." ”

Riding on the ox cart, the group finally arrived in the town at about 10:30 a.m. Just like the last time I came, Tanggu Town is still so lively.

The Xiaocao sisters and brothers thanked Lao Zhangtou, and Lao Zhangtou was very enthusiastic to make an appointment with them, and met at the city gate in the evening, and the sisters and brothers took his ox cart back.

Saying goodbye to Qian Wen, Zhao Han stuffed the crockpot back into Xiaocao's arms, led the young lady and brother one by one, and walked on the bustling street. On the street, where two carriages can be placed in parallel, you can see horse-drawn carriages loaded with goods from the docks hurrying by. This is the only way to go to the capital by sea, and in Xiaocao's view, this is a very promising town.

"There aren't many people in the vegetable market in the afternoon, why don't we go to 'Fu Linmen' and ask?" Zhao Han followed his father to sell prey a few times, and knew that his father had connections with the two major restaurants in the town, so he asked for the opinions of his sister and brother.

Yu Xiaocao remembered the unhappiness of selling abalone last time, so he proposed: "I think, let's go to Zhenyulou first!" ”

Zhenyulou is farther away than Fulinmen, which is one of the reasons why Zhao Han chose Fulinmen. Hearing Xiaocao say this, Zhao Han was quite surprised:

"Xiaocao, have you also heard of Zhenyulou? Indeed, the business of Zhen Cuisine House has far exceeded that of Fu Lin Mun in recent months, and there must be a lot of game meat needed. I heard about this delicacies, it seems that I learned the recipe of boiling oil with oysters from someone. The vegetables fried in that oil have a better taste than meat dishes! ”

"Oyster sauce! Sea oysters are also called oysters in the south, so the oil boiled out is called oyster sauce! Hearing that Zhen Cuisine House was doing a prosperous business because of oyster sauce, Yu Xiaocao was so proud that she almost couldn't control her eyebrows.

"That's right! It's called oyster sauce!! Zhao Han glanced down at her and asked, "Xiaocao, how do you know?" Did Uncle Yu tell you? ”

Of course, Yu Xiaocao wouldn't explain to him that the oyster sauce came from her, but just nodded vaguely.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the magnificent signboard of the Zhenyu Building came into the eyes of the three of them.

"Wow! What a tall house!! Little Stone opened his mouth wide and exclaimed. The little guy has never seen a three-story building all the way. The magnificent momentum and luxurious decoration of the Zhenyu Mansion left an indelible impression on the little one.

At noon, the restaurant is at its busiest. In front of the treasure building, there is an endless stream of guests wearing silk and satin. Not far away, shiny carriages were parked. The tall horses, unsaddled and leisurely eating forage.

"Second sister, let's ...... Let's come back when there are fewer people. Xiao Shi saw that the people who came and went in and out of the restaurant were all dressed in bright old ladies and young masters, some of them looked at the patched clothes on their bodies with inferiority, and some of them did not move forward.

Zhao Han took his little hand and said calmly: "Little stone, let's not steal or rob, there's nothing to be ashamed of!" You guys are waiting here, don't run around, I'll ask. ”

The young man's back made Yu Xiaocao feel as if he was a young general, preparing for his first battle......

The Zhao family, from the old man Zhao to the thirteen-year-old Zhao Han, should not give her the impression that she is just a hunter. Orion will not have their unconsciously revealing momentum and military temperament.

The young man spoke to the young man who greeted him, and he put down the basket on his back, took out a hare with his legs on his legs, and said something to the young man. At first, the guy shook his head, as if he wasn't going to take their prey.

In fact, large restaurants have their own supply channels, all of which are imported things, so naturally they will not accept everyone's goods.

"Little brother, our prey was just hunted in the morning, and it is absolutely fresh. Look at this rabbit, it's still alive! Zhao Han tried his best to sell his prey. If you come from afar, you can't come here in vain.

The young man shook his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry, there is no shortage of game in our house." It's still hot, and it's hard to keep it if there's more. ”

"Most of the things we brought here are live animals, and they will be raised overnight and sold tomorrow. It's not easy for me and my younger siblings to come here, so please be accommodating. Zhao Han gestured in the direction where the Xiaocao sisters and brothers were standing.

"We really don't take ......," the young man glanced in the direction of his hand, and the refusal was abrupt.

He saw the appearance of the little girl not far away, his eyes lit up, he walked quickly around Zhao Han, and said with a smile:

"Little Miss Yu, I finally see you again! Since you left last time, we've asked the young owner several times. No, I'm afraid that you will be missed by people who don't have long eyes when you come to deliver again, so I specially adjusted the small one to come over as a welcome ......"