Looking at her son, who was stunned in place and couldn't believe it, Qiu Niang touched his head: "Xiaoshi studies hard, and my mother will go to the county seat in two days to bring you delicious food." ”

After two days, the county seat, delicious!

If the weather is fine in these two days, his chaihu will also be well!

Gu Zhang instantly put the matter of coaxing the tiger behind him.

Concentrate on how you want to spend the money you earn.

Eating, drinking, playing?

As soon as this idea came out, an endless desire to spend money burst out in my small heart.

The only seasonings at home are crude salt and oil, will there be better seasonings in the county? To buy!

He is the only one who eats fine grains, and the more he eats alone, the less fragrant it becomes, buy it!

My mother said that I would buy him delicious food, and I would also try the snacks.

It's better to buy some more meat and cook a large meat dish that doesn't need much seasoning to satisfy it.

……

In just two days, Gu Zhang had already listed more than a dozen items in his mind.

I also know that his three or five catties of firewood are definitely not enough to spend.

Gu Zhang worked hard to screen, trying to make a smooth arrangement.

"Hey—" Gu Zhang sighed.

I knew that I wouldn't take a small basket at the beginning, and it would be better to take a bigger one.

Seeing Gu Zhang's little face tangled, and sighing like a little adult, Old Man Gu asked, "What are you worried about?" ”

"It feels like my basket is too small." Gu Zhang sat on the small bench and said with his cheeks propped.

Old Man Gu laughed, laughing so much that his eyes couldn't see, obviously too happy: "You have a small body, do you still dislike the small basket?" ”

"When you're older, I'll make you bigger." Old Man Gu happily assured his grandson.

Still coaxing a child, he smiled and held the grasshopper made of straw, bent down and shook it in front of Gu Zhang: "Look what this is." ”

At this time, the grass is green, and the grasshoppers are also green, Old Man Gu still has ingenuity, and the details of his eyes are also made, which looks particularly realistic.

In Gu Zhang's memory, although Old Man Gu did not always have a small treasury to buy snacks for him like the Wang family, from childhood to adulthood, as long as he could make all kinds of toys, he never lacked them.

If other children have it, Old Man Gu will do it for him, and he is not afraid of trouble at all.

Gu Zhang took the grasshopper: "Grandpa, when you wait for the evening, you will definitely think that the back basket is small." ”

Old man Gu smiled: "Then Grandpa will take a look at it in the evening." "He's not old enough to get so dim, even at night, the basket won't get smaller.

Old man Gu carried a hoe on his back and went out to work in the field with Gu Dagen.

Qiu Niang was checking and counting the long knot to be handed over to the shop owner.

After Wang finished cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, he took a big broom to clean the yard, and was about to start his day's work.

Gu Zhang leaned over: "Milk!" ”

As soon as Wang lowered his head, he saw his grandson looking at him with his head held high, and said happily: "What is the matter with grandma?" ”

Gu Zhang: "Milk, do you remember the appearance of those medicines in my medicine bag?" ”

At home, it is Wang who boils the most medicine for him, after all, this is a job that takes time, Qiu Niang's health is better, and she goes out more in the field.

Wang nodded: "The milk is firmly remembered, and the ones that go first and which ones come down clearly are clearly remembered." ”

Gu Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took her hand and walked, his tone was still a little expectant: "Milk, then help me take a look, is this very similar." ”

The bupleurum was still drying, spread out in a large wicker dustpan.

Wang was still laughing: "Okay, good, help Xiaoshi take a look and see what kind of treasure it is." ”

She still remembered Gu Zhang's play with grass.

In Wang's heart, children always feel that the mud they knead, the branches they find, and the stones they collect are all special things.

She thought about it and wanted to boast, but after seeing the things in the dustpan, her smile suddenly turned into a loss, and she hurriedly shouted: "Qiu Niang, Qiu Niang!" Check it out! ”

Qiu Niang was shocked, thinking that something had happened to her mother-in-law.

After seeing the chai hu drying in the dustpan, he also paused.

"This, this is ......"

Qiu Niang and Wang are illiterate, but they remember the pronunciation, shape, and order of boiling of the names of the medicinal herbs.

"This is Chai Hu?!"

Qiu Niang still couldn't believe it.

Why did the medicinal herbs in the medical hall appear in my home?

Gu Zhang pretended to be confused: "It turns out that it's called Chai Hu." ”

There was innocence and clarity in his black eyes, and no one thought he was lying.

Carefree and ignorant, being a real child for eight years, Gu Zhang has no pressure to pretend to be a child at this time.

Qiu Niang's face was surprised and joyful, and she was expectant and afraid of being disappointed: "Little stone, this is what you made?" ”

Gu Zhang nodded, and pointed to the position of the sun basking confidently: "I washed it there, did you forget your mother and mother?" ”

Wang, Qiu Niang: !!

Isn't that playing with mud and grass?!

***

Gu Zhang got his wish and followed Qiu Niang on the way to the county seat.

Twenty miles away, if there was only Qiu Niang herself, she might have gone, although it would take more than two hours, but she didn't need money.

But with Gu Zhang, she chose to spend money on an ox cart.

On the way, Qiu Niang still felt a little confused.

On that day, she clearly saw that it was a pile of green grass, how did it turn into medicinal herbs?

But sitting on the rickety ox cart, her heart couldn't help but start swaying.

It's so much like it!

Even if it was made by a child's play, she still couldn't help but look forward to it, what if it was such a coincidence that these recipes controlled by the medicine pickers happened to be tried?

The cool breeze blew all the way.

Qiu Niang didn't completely calm down.

Gu Zhang took advantage of her mood swings and made a bold request: "Can all the money earned by Xiaoshi be used to buy delicious food?" ”

Qiu Niang was defenseless, she had planned to buy Gu Zhang something delicious today, so she casually agreed: "Okay, you can pick it yourself later." ”

Qiu Niang still felt that it was nothing at this time, after all, the small back basket was small, and it was only more than three catties in the end, which was as heavy as a chicken at home.

Qiu Niang is used to worrying about the food at home, starting with dozens of catties, and three catties is indeed small in her eyes.

What she thinks about is that in the future, the family may be able to have more stable income, and it may still be a way to make money.

It's like the ability to kill pigs and grind tofu, which can be used as a way to make money at home!

Gu Zhang hurriedly clapped his decision: "Then it's decided!" ”

Qiu Niang glanced at him: "Are you still afraid that your mother will not succeed?" ”

"What? 35 Wen a pound! ”

At the moment when she heard the price, Qiu Niang really wanted to lose it.

What is the face of being a mother? Money corrupted her conscience!

You must know that when the farm is slack, the men in the village come to the county town to do hard work, and it is only 25-30 wen a day.

The batch of jobs she took was to make long knots for the Luozi shop.

The salary is 1 wen three, and I go home to do the farm work, and I take the time to do it when the family is not working, and I do it for more than half a month, and it is only 100 wen.

And she remembered the little basket, and she remembered that her son was playing in the water, playing there slowly.

It looks like playing, and the result is 35 Wen a pound??

Qiu Niang made mental preparations and told herself that no matter how much money she had, she had to be calm, but at this moment, her voice still became louder uncontrollably.

Xue Langzhong's youngest son thought she was not satisfied with the price, and explained: "This price is very fair, and it is the price of any family." If you can still have this quality next time, we will accept it all, as much as you want. ”

Qiu Niang suddenly felt a wave of ecstasy in her heart.

Although the price of medicine from the hospital is much worse than her, business is like this, people open their doors to do business to make money.

The long knots she made sold in the shop for 18 yuan, but she only paid one penny for making three.

Although there is a factor of raw materials from the shop, in this comparison, selling medicinal materials is too profitable!

And Gu Zhang heard this, thoughtful.

How many do you want?

A medical hall in the county seat, can you eat so much chaihu?

You must know that drugs are prescribed according to one or two dollars.

And the purchase price of Chai Hu was even higher than he imagined.

Gu Zhang didn't remember to think deeply, and when he saw Qiu Niang's expression, a sense of crisis rose in his heart.

Standing on tiptoe, he lay down in front of the medicine cabinet: "Then hurry up and weigh it to see how heavy." ”

"Three catties and six taels, a total of 126 Wen."

One hundred texts are strung together with red threads, and 26 texts are scattered.

Qiu Niang took this money, and her heart was a hundred times happier than eating meat.

Even a little doll can do it, and she, an adult, doesn't know how much she can earn!

"It's a lot more profitable than doing manual work." Qiu Niang sighed.

Gu Zhang said: "Of course, outsourcing must be the least valuable." ”

It is too expensive to hire people in the county, and it is even more expensive to send jobs to people to do in the county, and this kind of work must be done in places where labor is cheaper.

There are many such black workers in the last days.

Qiu Niang didn't understand: "Outsourced? ”

She also thought that Gu Zhang wanted to eat steamed buns and planned to buy a few meat buns.

But before going, Qiu Niang squatted down and asked, "Does Xiaoshi remember how that chai hu did it?" ”

Gu Zhang nodded: "I remember, it's not difficult." ”

Gu Zhang didn't plan to say it now, but Qiu Niang immediately covered his mouth, this is a way to make money.

The way to make money is to be kept secret.

Qiu Niang was full of joy, she was really blessed.

Gu Zhang took the opportunity to say: "Mother, you promised me, I will spend the money I earn by myself." ”

Qiu Niang froze.

This is not a few pennies, a dozen pennies, a full 126 wen!!

More than she earned in half a month.

It's more drudgery than Dagen doing four days outside.

Why did she say yes at the time?

Gu Zhang: "Mother, you can't rely on the debt." ”

Qiu Niang gritted her teeth, thinking that as long as she had this method, she would definitely be able to earn more money in the future, and she didn't care about the three catties and six taels.

And children's snacks don't need so much.

Gu Zhang got a huge sum of 126 Wen, and smiled so much that he showed his little white teeth.

It was time for lunch.

Gu Zhang pulled Qiu Niang to run forward, his calves were fast, and he saw a wonton stall on the way here, which was fragrant!

"Boss, two bowls of ravioli!"

The child rushed to the stall, and the excited voice attracted a lot of attention.

The little doll that ran over had slightly red cheeks, a good complexion, and dark eyes as if looking at the most delicious dragon liver and phoenix gall in the world.

Even the stall owners can't help but think that their wontons must be the best!

The stall owner smiled at Gu Zhang and said, "A bowl of wontons is ten yuan." ”

I wanted to tease the little guy, but I didn't expect Gu Zhang to really take out twenty yuan from his arms.

Qiu Niang said distressedly: "A bowl is good." ”

Ten wen and one bowl are enough for a meal of meat at home, so she won't eat it.

Gu Zhang stood on tiptoe, threw the copper coin into the big bowl that collected the money, and said loudly: "I want two bowls, my mother will eat too, and I will earn money for my mother to eat." ”

I can't take you if I don't believe it!

Qiu Niang listened, and sure enough, a layer of water instantly appeared in her eyes.

The surrounding diners had different expressions, but they all sighed to Qiu Niang, "The child has a heart." "The child is really filial."

Where can Qiu Niang stand this? In the village, only those who say that she is stupid and don't want to have another one, so she has to spend so much money to raise a sick child.

At this time, he was envied and praised by the people of the county, and he was a little overwhelmed.

When the wontons are served, the delicious wontons, the aroma of starch mixed with the aroma of meat, accompanied by the warm soup, I only feel satisfied.

Gu Zhang took small bites, but his speed was not slow at all, and he almost swallowed his tongue together.

After eating more than half of it, Gu Zhang's speed slowed down.

The little face is full of satiation.

At this time, the teahouse next door began to tell the story.

Gu Zhang carefully tasted the taste of the wontons, and listened to the story told by the storyteller.

He knew too little about this dynasty, just listen.

"Today we will talk about General Lei."

"General Xue said, the one who sees thunder, does things vigorously and resolutely, is vigorous, the little general is only eighteen years old, and he became famous in a war, today we will talk about ......"

Gu Zhang pricked up his ears to listen.

I got an important news - the war at the border has not been settled.

Many doubts in my heart were also solved.

For example, the family obviously has land and works diligently, but there is not enough food, and he wants to eat wild vegetables, in addition to his physical reasons, I am afraid that the tax is not low, and fighting a war is a matter that consumes the strength of the country.

For example, the price of medicinal materials is relatively high, and the most expensive medicinal materials in a war are consumed, and the supply exceeds demand, so the price will naturally rise.

But that's not something he's going to worry about for the time being.

What can an eight-year-old do?

Naturally, only to eat.

Gu Zhang has no habit of saving money.

At the end of the day, I don't know when the accident comes, he has long developed the temperament of how many flowers there are.

Coarse grain is 5-8 wen a catty, fine grain is 20-36 wen a catty, Gu Zhang bought four catties and 20 catties without distress.

I bought another 6 wen rock sugar gourd, and finally spent the last 20 wen to buy meat in front of the pork stall.

After spending all the money, Gu Zhang was satisfied.

He held the sugar gourd and smiled sweeter than rock sugar: "Mother, let's go home!" ”

Qiu Niang carried a heavy basket on her back, and she felt a little unbelievable.

She has never "squandered money" like this, and she actually spent all the money she earned with small stones!

How did she get lost in the coaxing coquettishness?

Qiu Niang said that she didn't remember it a little.

At this time, Qiu Niang did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

Seeing that they had not returned, the Gu family worriedly greeted them at the entrance of the village, and they were finally relieved to see people.

Gu Dagen ran over, "Qiu Niang!" Small stones! ”

Gu Zhang was picked up, he wrapped his arms around Gu Dagen's neck, and said happily: "My mother and I bought a lot of things." ”

Gu Dagen was surprised.

Qiu Niang woke up like a dream, and grabbed Gu Dagen's arm: "Dagen! ”

Gu Dagen was pinched unexpectedly, and grinned: "It hurts!" ”

Why pinch him when you buy something?