Chapter 12: The First Warrior to Eat Crabs
Cheng Jinxiu angrily bumped into her mother's shoulder and knocked her away, and left the village with a blue face.
"Dead Nizi is really getting more and more disobedient, it's really bad luck early in the morning!"
Even the younger brother scolded a few words, remembering that the precious son at home was about to wake up, and hurried home.
Next to the small bamboo forest outside the village, Cheng was waiting by the road with a thick stack of green bamboo leaves, and when he saw Tao Yuchen from a distance, he hurriedly ran over.
"Auntie, you see if these bamboo leaves are enough, I washed them three times, and you can check them."
"Not bad, it's so clean!"
Tao Yuchen took out the cloth bag he brought from home and packed the green bamboo leaves, and praised it with a smile, so that Cheng Satisfied's face turned red.
Soon the two of them got on the bicycle, and under the eyes of Zhao Guihua, they set off towards the rising sun.
From Chengjiazhuang to Xutong Town, there is only a winding sheep intestine path, it is difficult for the tractor to hang up the car bucket and drive in.
At this time, the bicycles are all valuable, and the one that is satisfied with riding is the wedding gift given by Cheng Chenhao's old leaders, and the town cadres personally sent it on the wedding day, which really makes the whole village envious.
Looking at Cheng Satisfied, who was riding in front of her, Tao Yuchen thought that Cheng Chenhao rode home in the dark last night, and left before dawn in the morning, she was full of emotion, but more of her own man was running around and working hard, and he couldn't rest well.
When I arrived at the gate of the supply and marketing cooperatives in the town, before the bicycle was firmly established, Director Wan warmly greeted him.
"Presumably this is my brother and sister, hello, my name is Wan Youcheng, I am Cheng Chenhao's comrade-in-arms, I happened to go to the county town to purchase on the day you got married, and I couldn't be there to congratulate, don't be surprised by my brother and sister."
"Director Wan is polite, I've caused you trouble, I have to ask you to take care of me in the future."
Tao Yuchen raised a gentle and modest smile, she was down-and-out and generous, Wan Youcheng's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise her.
"Cheng Chenhao, this kid has a really good eye, no wonder he didn't do anything when everyone wanted to introduce him to him before, he kept saying that he had someone in his heart, his younger brother and sister are so beautiful, no wonder other people Cheng Chenhao can't look down on him."
Tao Yuchen was surprised, and then remembered that in her previous life, Cheng Chenhao treasured the group photo of her class when she graduated from high school for decades.
It was Yang Cuifeng who sent it to the army, and she was specially circled in the group photo to make it easier for Cheng Chenhao to identify.
But why Yang Cuifeng did this, she still hasn't figured it out.
However, Tao Yuchen didn't have time to dwell on it, she smiled shyly, and after a few polite greetings, Director Wan was busy with him.
As the sun rises higher and higher, the number of people rushing to the market gradually increases, and the whole market becomes extremely lively, and it is full of the smell of fireworks in the world.
Tao Yuchen saw that there were young people and children passing by, and began to raise his voice and shout.
"Pieces of ice, sell pieces of ice! It's sweet and cold, and it's better than fruit candy! Don't miss it when you pass by! ”
With a crisp voice, a delicate and sweet appearance, and a strange thing to sell, Tao Yuchen's stall quickly attracted onlookers from the inside and outside floors.
And in the crowd of onlookers, a brand new pair of two-star men's sneakers appeared.
"Little comrade, what are you selling? Why do you still cover it with a quilt on a hot day? It's weird. ”
The crowd was aroused, and they may not have eaten all the popsicles, but they must have heard of them.
But what a lump of ice is, no one really knows.
Seeing is believing and hearing is false, Tao Yuchen smiled and opened the lid, took a piece of each flavor, put it on the verdant bamboo leaves, and introduced it vividly.
"This is called a block of ice, and it is also a type of popsicle, everyone knows about popsicles!"
"You know, I ate it once, and the popsicle is delicious! Eating popsicles in summer is cold, that's called a good thing! ”
A young man in his early twenties laughed and accosted, and the young girl who followed him replied shyly, and it seemed that the two of them should be the object of the visit.
Tao Yuchen immediately seized the opportunity to focus on sales, "This gay man is well-informed, and at first glance he is a person who has seen the world!" ”
"There are a total of five flavors of my ice, just like the fruit candy sold in the supply and marketing cooperative, the green one is apple, the orange one is orange, and there is also a watermelon flavor and peach flavor, and the most special thing is this cola flavor."
"Coke is a soda that people in the city like to drink! Come on, gay man, please be the first warrior to eat crabs and taste it for everyone! ”
As he spoke, Tao Yuchen wrapped a piece of ice with bamboo leaves and stuffed it for the young man.
The young man was so bold that he took it and stuffed it into his mouth, and as soon as he ate it, he screamed with wide eyes.
"What ice! It's so sweet! It's still cold, and I feel a lot cooler when I go down, and my whole body is comfortable, how do I sell it? I'll buy a few for my subjects to eat! ”
"Who, who is your object...... the young girl was so shy that she hurriedly covered her face, and the people around her laughed when they saw this, laughing so embarrassed that the two young people were embarrassed.
Tao Yuchen also had a gentle and enthusiastic smile on his face.
"Penny one, choose the taste, give eleven for a dime, you see how much you want."
"Oh, buy ten and get one free, then I'll definitely ask for a dime, if it's cheap, don't take advantage of it, give you money, I want all tastes!"
"Okay, I'm satisfied with the money."
Tao Yuchen's movements were neat and crisp, the bamboo leaves were rolled into the shape of an egg cone by her hand, and the colorful pieces of ice ran into it like a rainbow, not only good-looking but also steaming cold, on a hot day, who can resist the temptation?
"I'll have a dime too!"
"I don't know what the flavor of Coke is, I'll buy a piece of Coke to taste it!"
"I want it too, I want five cents, go through all the flavors, and try which one is delicious."
……
Everyone was gossiping, and they all paid money to squeeze forward, and the scene was more lively than when they handed over the public grain.
Cheng Xingxing saw this battle in time, looking at the gross tickets in everyone's hands, he was stunned for three seconds before he reacted.
Collect money one by one and help pack ...... Cheng Satisfaction got started very quickly, and he didn't need Tao Yuchen to bother teaching at all.
The two cooperated tacitly, and the sensation they caused attracted more people, and the lid of the popsicle box at the peak was too late to close, so it was always sold open, and it soon bottomed out.
"Comrade, anything else?"
A clear voice came, Tao Yuchen looked up with a signature smile, and was suddenly amazed.
According to the aesthetics of later generations, Cheng Chenhao belongs to the strong face system with full attack power, his facial features are deep and well-defined, his bones are three-dimensional and his body is proud, even if he is stuck in the crowd, he is the most dazzling existence.
The strange gay man in front of him belongs to the light face department, with soft facial features and soft lines, clear and clean eyes, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.
"Yes, but there are only two pieces left, watermelon-flavored and cola-flavored, do you want them?" Tao Yuchen finished appreciating it, and quickly retracted his mind and did business.
As a result, before the gay man could speak, he was preempted by a thin old man.
"Comrade, let me discuss with you and give me these two pieces of ice? I have a little granddaughter at home who hasn't eaten ice miles since she grew up! I want to buy it back and give her a taste. ”
"Did your little granddaughter come with you?"
Tao Yuchen opened her mouth first, because she had just noticed that the old man was selling acorns very strictly, they were not big, they looked wild, and they were probably picked up in the mountains.
But acorns are not like pecans and the like, they can be dried and eaten directly, and acorns are troublesome and cumbersome to deal with, and they are all over the mountains, and there is no shortage of people in the village, so the old people have not made a market since the morning.
Looking at the clothes he was wearing, there were patches on them, and even the sack used to hold the acorns had several holes and patches, and it was estimated that the conditions at home were very bad.
The old man looked a little cramped, but he spoke very kindly, "No, my granddaughter has a big birthmark on her face, and she didn't dare to bring it when she came out for fear of scaring people." ”
"I'm really sorry grandpa, if your granddaughter didn't come with you, then I can't sell you this piece of ice, because it will melt, and the sun is so big, it should all turn into water before you get home."
The old man was very disappointed when he heard this, but he also understood that Tao Yuchen was right, and walked away politely.
Only then did the gay man smile and speak.
"Since the old man can't ask for it, can you sell it to me?"
"Absolutely!"
Tao Yuchen quickly packed it and sent it to the man.
Gao Zhiyuan took out the wallet from his pocket, and then took out a brand-new piece of unity from the wallet and handed it to Cheng Satisfaction.
Cheng was stunned but didn't dare to answer, and turned his gaze to Tao Yuchen in a daze.
It's like taking a hundred dollars to buy something for two cents in later generations, which is somewhat surprising.
What's more, not everyone can just take out of their pockets these days, and you must know that the salary of working in the unit is only fifty or sixty yuan a month.
Tao Yuchen's smile remained unchanged, and his voice was still crisp, "Satisfied, looking for money, looking for this comrade with nine circles, nine corners and eight points." ”
"Oh, oh, okay." Cheng Xingxing hurriedly took out all the money in his cloth pocket and counted them one by one.
Gao Zhiyuan couldn't wait to eat a piece of ice, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Cheng Satisfied's movements, and only then did he react and apologize.
"I'm really sorry, I really don't have a gross ticket."
Lest they not believe it, Gao Zhiyuan hurriedly opened the wallet, which shocked Cheng Satisfaction and gasped a few times, and the action of looking for money was stuck.
It's all great unity, at least twenty or thirty sheets, that is, about three hundred yuan!
Cheng Xian has never seen so much money when he is so old, it is enough for him to marry several daughters-in-law!
Tao Yuchen was not attracted by the great unity in the wallet, her eyes stayed on the wallet.
Imported, Italian leather.
The identity of the gay man in front of him is definitely not simple!
"Comrade, when you go out, your wealth is not exposed." Tao Yuchen kindly reminded.
Gao Zhiyuan was accompanied by someone, so he didn't have to care about this, but he still closed the wallet obediently.
"How do you know I'm away from home? Is it to listen to the accent? ”