Chapter 7: Born Buyer and Seller
This night, the brother and sister slept very steadily, they let down their guard, and this night was the most solid sleep for the two since their own family changed.
Under the vegetable oil light, Cai Fang was sewing clothes for the two, occasionally looking up at the sleeping two, under the reflection of the orange light, the little faces of the two looked red, very cute.
Cai Fang has lived in this Xuantian City for more than 30 years, and her husband and son have been dead for 10 years, these ten years, she has made a living by selling steamed buns every day, because of her good craftsmanship, the steamed buns she makes are fragrant and sweet, plus she is honest and sincere, the steamed buns she makes are also famous in this Xuantian City, so her life is also passable.
Taking in this brother and sister today can be described as a momentary compassion, Xuantian City is huge, homeless children like this, there are not a thousand in the whole city, there are also eight hundred, why did she take in these two children, Cai Fang had no answer, but in her heart, there has always been a voice telling her to take care of these two babies, maybe it is God's will, maybe!
As soon as the sky was bright, Cai Fang got up and worked, ten years like a day, every day at this time, she would automatically wake up, boiling water, kneading dough, steaming steamed buns, day after day.
In order not to wake up the two sleeping children, Cai Fang's movements were very light, and after gently closing the door, she also began to get busy.
First came back with some firewood from outside the house, then added a large bucket of water to the pot, and was just about to light the fire, but found that Tang Lin had already stood beside him at some point.
"Aunt Cai, let me help you. β
After speaking, Tang Lin took the fire fold in Cai Fang's hand, squatted in front of the stove, and lit the fire.
"Tang Lin, Aunt Cai doesn't need your help, you're still too young, let's go into the house and sleep for a while!"
"Hehe, Aunt Cai, who has nothing to do, these jobs are nothing, but your craftsmanship is really amazing, my clothes are torn like this, you can still mend it, just like my mother!"
At the mention of his mother, Tang Lin's face suddenly darkened, and he had a hippie smile just now, but in the blink of an eye, he was replaced by sadness and sadness.
Looking at Tang Lin's appearance, Cai Fang was also very bitter at this time, and said secretly: "Such a young child lost his parents and survived in the world alone with his sister, this child's heart is really strong!"
Thinking of this, Cai Fang diverted the topic and said with a smile:
"Tang Lin, after today's steamed buns are sold, how about Aunt Cai take your brothers and sisters to buy some fabrics and come back to make you a few new clothes?"
Knowing that Cai Fang deliberately diverted the topic, he didn't let himself recall those sad things, and Tang Lin himself didn't want to think about these things.
After some busy work, a drawer of steaming big white steamed buns was chubby, looking very appetizing, and at this time, Tang Xinyi had already gotten up, and the three of them sat together and ate the most beautiful and comfortable breakfast for the three of them.
Today's steamed buns are sold quickly, before noon, Cai Fang's steamed buns were snapped up, Tang Lin's mouth was not very idle in the morning, selling one by one, and his mouth is still very sweet, as long as it is a woman, in his mouth it is a beautiful lady, the men are all handsome guys, even an octogenarian lady is also called a beautiful grandmother by him, the one who sells is called a Huan, once with the young man who sells pickles on the side, neither of them is convinced by anyone, one is higher than the other, and finally under Tang Lin's high voice, the young man who sells pickles finally loses, holding the kettle and pouring waterγ
Not only that, Tang Lin also disappeared for a while during this period, and when he came back, he was proud of the spring breeze, as if he had picked up a treasure, and under Tang Xinyi's repeated questioning, Tang Lin said it.
It turned out that Tang Lin found that Aunt Cai's steamed buns were quite famous in Xuantian City, and they were in short supply every time, and in the south of the city, almost everyone knew Aunt Cai's steamed buns, and having such a good reputation was not used at all, it was not Tang Lin's character at all.
He took a little time, the entire south of the city of restaurants, taverns to the side, every time he arrived at a house to introduce Aunt Cai's steamed buns, after a circle, he found that almost every restaurant to the mouth of the pasta is in short supply, and even have to spend a high price to buy in other restaurants, which makes the always shrewd Tang Lin see business opportunities, because Cai Fang's steamed buns are more famous, these restaurants soon started to do business with Tang Lin, have ordered, in Tang Lin's repeated insistence, the price of this steamed bread has also increased a lot.
After listening to Tang Lin, Cai Fang's face was shocked, she found that the child in front of her was simply a natural trader, if it weren't for the fact that Tang Lin was from a big family, she even thought that this child had done business before.
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"Boss Zhang, this is today's steamed bun, you order it!"
Tang Lin put the last drawer of steamed buns on the table, he was already sweating at this time, and he was wiping the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, obviously tired.
"Ah, Tang Lin, why is it so early today. β
The one who spoke was a short and chubby old man about fifty years old, don't look at this old man's appearance, he is the owner of the largest restaurant in Xuantian City, he is very shrewd, it can be seen from those small and divine eyes.
"Well, there are still a few more to deliver, of course you have to hurry, but your Jiangnan restaurant is the first one. β
"Okay, don't order it, it's today's money!"
After speaking, he threw him a money bag, and then looked at Tang Lin with more interest and counted the money.
Tang Lin has been in this Xuantian City for more than a year, and for more than a year, almost everyone in the south of the city knows him, the reason is very simple, this kid is not only capable, but also very fond of money, and has a head and brains in business, not inferior to those old fritters at all, and never suffers losses, wants to take advantage of him, in his own words, that is, "there is no door!"
At the beginning, some people saw that he was young, and even coaxed and deceived him to take advantage of him, but then they all regretted it, this kid retaliated ruthlessly, and it was the kind of revenge type, Boss Zhang in front of him was retaliated by Tang Lin once, so he was also quite afraid of this child's methods.
After checking the money in the money bag, Tang Lin's face was not good-looking, and he pointed at Old Man Zhang with an angry look and said:
"Boss Zhang, what do you mean? Why did you give less than a penny!"
"Hmm, it's impossible, the money in this money bag is my personal purpose, how can it be missing?"
"It's less, master, I trekked through mountains and rivers, went through a lot of hardships, passed five levels, cut six generals, and sent these precious steamed buns to you, how can you bear to give me less than a penny, you don't know the way, our family lives in difficulty, the family relies on this money to make a living, less of this money, how do you tell me to live!"
After speaking, he really squeezed out tears, and it seemed that he had been greatly wronged.
After these words, Old Man Zhang was confused by him, and said secretly:
"What kind of mess is this, sending a steamed bun and wading through mountains and rivers?"
But then, I understood what he meant, it turned out that Tang Lin was asking for hard money, what a penny less, it was just, it was so exaggerated, it was nothing more than wanting some runway money.
Thinking of this, Old Man Zhang's beard was crooked, in front of so many people, he couldn't bother with Tang Lin, for the sake of a penny, he was more serious with a child, this can't be said, money is a trivial matter, and his face is big.
Thinking of this, the fat old man shook his head, threw five copper plates to Tang Lin, and said with a painful face: "Tang Lin, these five cents are for you to buy tea, are you satisfied this time?"
After seeing the "glittering" copper coin, Tang Lin immediately put on a face, the one that smiled was called a beauty, not to say anything, even his throat and eyes were clearly seen, and at the corners of his eyes that were narrowed into a slit, there were two tears, which were like two people just now.
"Xie Lu Xie Boss Zhang, you are really a good person, a good person, born with a compassionate heart, look at your kind eyebrows and good intentions, you know that you can live a long life, you must live to death, hehe!"
Tang Lin gritted his teeth and grinned as if no one was beside him.
"Okay, okay, don't be a sycophant, don't you still have the goods to send there, get out of here!"
After speaking, he kicked Tang Lin's ass and kicked him all the time, so he showed a smile and said to himself:
"Bunny, I still need you to say, of course I can live to death!"
"Lao Zhang, what's wrong, you were cheated by that kid again, right?"
"Hehe, how can that rabbit cub pit me, as soon as he pouts his tail, I know what he wants to pull. β
"Ha Lu Ha, Tang Lin, this kid is good at everything, he just loves money too much, and he cries whoever he catches. β
"Yes, this rabbit cub is the master who can't afford to be unprofitable, he doesn't fight for three days, and he goes to the house to uncover the tiles, but I really like this child. β
In fact, Tang Lin's temperament, he knows very well that for this child, it is more about love and appreciation, and he has picked up the burden of life at a young age, which is undoubtedly emotional for a child who is only fourteen years old.