Chapter Twenty-Five: A Poor Town

Tao Li'er followed Zhang's to go in and see where she was going to sleep later, and went in to see that a large shop could burn the kang if it was too cold in winter, but it would cost more, and it was still summer, so don't worry about this problem.

Tao Li'er stepped forward to take a look, because it was summer, there were cheap straw mats in it, and more than a dozen people could sleep next to each other, and each bed had a thin quilt, but Tao Li'er looked at the color of the quilt, and she was already planning to 'sleep naked' tonight.

The quilt should be a blue cloth, after countless wind and frost, wrapped in countless people's bodies, black and yellow on it, I don't know what it smelled on, and the smell is really bad, but fortunately, this room should be cleaned every day.

Otherwise, it must be a little dirty to live so many people in one night, and after walking around, Tao Li'er feels that it is not unreasonable to be so cheap here, just a bed, do you still have to charge money for an inn room.

Next, Tao Li'er followed Li Shugen and Zhang's to the town to buy things, mainly oil and salt, Zhang's was not worried that Tao Li'er was alone, Tao Li'er had never been to the town, and it was a little inappropriate to stay in the house, so he took her with her, and by the way, he also looked at the town, and he didn't know when he would come next time.

As for Tao Li'er saying that she was looking for something to do, the Zhang family didn't pay attention to it at all, Huai'an Town was not rich in the first place, and men had little chance to work, let alone women, not to mention that Tao Li'er was still a child.

Zhang only thought that in the village in the future, he would help Tao Li'er if he could, and in the end, if Tao Li'er really wanted to break up, her man Li Shugen would be able to speak well in the village, and then let Shugen go to the village chief to say good things, and fight for some fields and houses for the two of them, at least they couldn't starve to death.

Wait until Tao Li'er gets married, see how the man's family is, if it's good, you can also give the Lin family some bride price money to live, but then it may depend on the Lin family, a childless widow, the best choice is to remarry, at least someone to take care of in her old age.

However, if the Lin family remarries, it may have a bad reputation for Tao Li'er, the daughter who got married, and Tao Li'er, who was following the Zhang family at this time, didn't know that the Zhang family was worried about her future life, and she was just thinking about finding a job by herself.

She was a white-collar worker in her previous life, and she usually touched computers and data analysis of some companies, but here, the data in her head is obviously useless, and there are undoubtedly few opportunities to work in the town, let alone the life of a woman.

As soon as she thought of this, Tao Li'er began to sigh, Tao Li'er didn't want to give up, if she couldn't even buy a bun, what was the meaning of life.

Besides, she promised the Lin family, saying that she would find a job and leave the Li family with her, and since no one believed her, she would prove it to them.

"Aunt Zhang."

Tao Li'er stopped Zhang, who was walking in front, and Zhang looked back at her.

"What's wrong?"

"Aunt Zhang, I want to look around, why don't I go shopping with you?"

Tao Li'er said directly, and Zhang frowned when she heard it.

"You're not familiar with the town, what should you do if you get lost?"

Zhang obviously disagreed, but Tao Li'er waved her hand.

"No, Aunt Zhang, I'm still very good at remembering the road, and I won't forget the road I've walked, and when the time comes, I'll go back the same way, I'll follow the road, I can't find it, I can also ask others."

Tao Li'er was determined to go to the town for a walk, Zhang looked at Tao Li'er's fair face and was a little worried, although Tao Li'er was not beautiful, but her skin was white, and she looked very handsome, what if she was abducted by human traffickers.

Tao Li'er knew her concern when she looked Zhang up and down her eyes, grabbed a handful of ash from the ground, wiped it on her face, and immediately turned into a little flower cat.

This action made Zhang laugh, and he reached out to wipe the ashes on Tao Li'er's face with a handkerchief.

"Look at you, what is this for, a good handsome face."

Tao Li'er hurriedly dodged and protected the ashes on her face.

"So that no one can look down on me, Aunt Zhang, I told you that I want to find something to do, my mother is now being bullied by my grandmother every day, I must find a way, I will go to the town for a walk, it really can't work, I will go back with you tomorrow, and then think of another way."

After hearing this, Zhang only sighed at Tao Li'er's filial piety, but she still didn't believe that Tao Li'er could succeed, she looked at Li Shugen with some hesitation, and then looked at Tao Li'er.

"Why don't you go with your aunt and let your uncle go shopping alone."

Tao Li'er refused directly, she had already troubled the two of them enough, and besides, this job search might not be possible, she better not waste their time, the two of them seemed to have a lot of things to buy, and there were also things to help the people in the village.

"No need, auntie, I'm thirteen, not too young."

After speaking, Tao Li'er turned around and left, waving goodbye to the two, Zhang wanted to call Tao Li'er, but was pulled back by Li Shugen.

"Don't worry too much, Li'er is very assertive, our town is still very peaceful, I didn't hear any bastards, let her go, I like this kind of temperament, why isn't our daughter like this."

Zhang glared at Li Shugen.

"What do you know, if only Li'er was a boy, but what's wrong with her is also a girl's family, just walking alone in an unfamiliar town, I can rest assured, and, what's wrong with our daughter? You make it clear to me! ”

Zhang's is actually habitually worried, this town is indeed peaceful, nothing has happened, this is not interrupted by Li Shugen, Zhang's relieved to let Tao Li'er go alone, but when he turned around, he began to settle accounts with Li Shugen, twisting Li Shugen's ears with his right hand.

Tao Li'er naturally knows the movements behind, but now she has to hurry up to find a job and familiarize herself with the environment.

If she can't find it before tomorrow, she can only go back with Li Shugen and the others temporarily, and it will take a long time to go back, but she just wants to break up quickly.

Although the town is a little poorer than other surrounding towns, there are still a lot of businesses on the street, mainly some small businesses, such as those small food stalls, selling small wontons, rock sugar gourds, pot stickers......

Because the raw materials are cheap, they are basically self-sufficient, and they can't lose money, and if they make small profits and quick turnover, they can also make money, and without economic resources, everyone can only do some small business to support their families.

The shops sell rice, flour, oil, fabrics, and more common cotton and linen, and the better ones can't afford it, so the business is basically mediocre. Basically, the owner of these shops is enough for one person, and if the scale is larger, a guy will be hired, and there is no need for more.