It was about three o'clock in the morning on April 17.

Liu Xing was still asleep.

On the country road, there was Ma Lei's shouting and the sound of bicycle bells.

Zhou Qiuxiang, who was woken up, was ignorant and thought that the thief had stolen her bicycle, so she quickly picked up the scissors at the head of the bed and opened the window.

Liu Dazhao was also woken up by this movement, and when he saw that the time was only three o'clock in the morning, he couldn't help but ask angrily: "Ma Lei, why are you not sleeping at night?"

"Uncle, I made an appointment with Liu Xing to go to the city to buy snails. Ma Lei's timid voice came, and then there was no follow-up.

When Liu Dazhao heard this, he turned his head to look at his daughter-in-law, and suddenly he didn't know why, and his heart was very uncomfortable.

The reason why he was uncomfortable was because he now knew that Liu Xing didn't sleep at all that night in order to sell the conch.

I thought that Liu Xing's money to buy a conch was easy to make, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

Zhou Qiuxiang saw Liu Dazhao's thoughts, sighed lightly, got dressed and went out to help Liu Xing.

After all, yesterday the eldest daughter and son-in-law touched so many river snails, as well as lotus roots and river crabs, if no one helped, one person would not be able to lift the back of the black calf.

It's just that to her surprise, on the barn field, not only the melon seeds are up, but even Xiao Budian is also helping to lead the cow rope on the side.

Liu Ziran and Liu Ye were helping to transfer the conch to the bamboo basket, and when they saw Liu Xing coming forward to help, the two sisters and brothers hurriedly lifted it up and put it in.

There are really a lot of things to sell today, two bamboo baskets are full, and a woven bag of mushrooms doesn't know where to put them.

Liu Xing took the black calf and tried his strength, and when he saw that the black calf was very relaxed, he immediately added a wooden board to the back of the cow, and then put a woven bag of mushrooms on it, and after bundling it, he sat in front of it with the melon seeds.

Seeing this, Zhou Qiuxiang said: "Son, Ma Lei accompanied you to the city today, so don't bring melon seeds, right?"

"No, the nest is going. Melon Seed protested.

Liu Xing smiled: "It's okay, the melon seeds can help sell the snails, her little mouth is sweet now, I can't compare to her." ”

"Really?" Zhou Qiuxiang was a little surprised.

"That's a must. When Gua Zi saw Liu Xing talking for her, she raised her little head happily.

Zhou Qiuxiang couldn't do it, so she had to stop talking.

Liu Xing saw that there was nothing missing, and the small scale was also brought, and immediately led the black calf towards the rural road where Ma Lei was.

"Son, be careful on the road!" Zhou Qiuxiang reminded with concern.

"Got it. Liu Xing waved his hand without looking back.

"Brother, remember to buy some meat when you come back, and the meat in the house is finished. This is Liu Ye's voice, he was afraid that his mother would scold him, and when he shouted out, he was timid, and after seeing his mother ignoring him, he couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

Because according to this situation, there must be braised pork at noon today.

Seeing that Liu Xing was about to disappear into the darkness riding a black calf, Xiao Budian hurriedly shouted at the top of his voice: "Uncle, remember to sell rabbits and twist flowers to Wocha." ”

"Don't worry, you can't forget. ”

After saying this, Liu Xing took Ma Lei and completely disappeared into the night.

Zhou Qiuxiang's heart was empty, and after sighing lightly, she hugged Xiao Budian and went back to sleep.

Liu Ziran glanced at Liu Ye and walked into the house one after another.

However, the light in their room was on, as if they wanted to guide Liu Xing and let him find the direction to the city.

......

Saltpeter Village, village intersection.

Ma Lei, who was pushing the bicycle, suddenly stopped: "Liu Xing, shall we take a break?"

"What's the matter, you're tired?" Liu Xing, who was sitting on the back of the cow, smiled.

"No, we still have a few companions who haven't come. Ma Lei laughed and explained the reason.

It turned out that the person who touched the snail in the river yesterday was afraid that he would not be able to sell it in the city, so he told Ma Lei that night and went to the city with Liu Xing to buy the snail.

This Ma Lei didn't agree at first, after all, it was already very good for Liu Xing to promise him to go with him, if he brought everyone, in case the business was robbed, he would become an enemy in the future.

But in the end, I couldn't stand the persuasion of everyone, so I had to agree temporarily.

In other words, when I arrived at the intersection of the village, I saw Liu Xing's reaction.

If you don't agree, then you will naturally go your separate ways.

If you agree, you can go to the city together and take care of it.

After all, they are all from the same village, and it is impossible to look down and see them like an enemy.

Liu Xing was stunned for a moment, and he didn't get angry after he understood: "Who are the people! Let's talk about it first, if Yang Dajun is inside, then I won't bring it." ”

Yang Dajun had a fight with his mother last night, and if he was still with him with a quiet face, what would have happened.

"Yang Dajun didn't touch the conch yesterday, how could he come with him?" Ma Lei saw that Liu Xing was so easy to speak, he breathed a sigh of relief at the moment, and with a whistle, more than a dozen young men pushing bicycles came out from all directions at the intersection of the village intersection.

Many of these young guys are Liu Xing's childhood friends, and some of them are playing very well.

After this rebirth, it turned out to be a meeting at the intersection of the village at night, which made him really a little unexpected.

After smiling, he said, "Did you discuss it with Ma Lei a long time ago? ”

"The nest was also frightened. Melon Seed followed with a grin.

As soon as these words came out, all the young guys couldn't help but laugh.

Ma Lei saw that everyone who should have come came, and shouted at the moment: "Don't laugh, the road to the city is far away, the big guy hurry up, and strive to see you at the gate of the Donghe vegetable market in HY City before dawn." ”

Liu Xing disagreed with what Ma Lei said: "If so many conches are all Donghe vegetable market, then when will we sell them, if you believe me, the big guys will gather at the intersection of Jiefang Road, and then go to the surrounding residential buildings separately to sell, first say good, the retail price is about four cents a catty, buy more can be less than a dime a catty, in a word, don't mess up the price." ”

"Okay!

"Me too. ”

"What if I don't sell it at this price?"

This is Yang Zili's voice, a little timid, more worried.

"If you can't sell it, I'll take all your conches for two cents a pound. Liu Xing said confidently.

As soon as these words came out, more than a dozen young men suddenly boiled, and under the leadership of Ma Lei, they rode bicycles and walked towards Jiefang Road.

They were afraid that Liu Xing would not be able to catch up with the black calf, so they specially slowed down.

But alas, they think too much.

On the flat road, the black calf could not catch up with them.

But on uphill roads, and muddy trails.

They simply couldn't catch up with the black calf.

After all, the bicycle carries one or two hundred pounds of things, and it is not a joke.

In addition to one person, it is not possible to ride fast at all.

Sitting on the back of the cow, seeing Ma Lei and the others behind him panting one by one, their heads were sweating, and they couldn't help shouting: "Can you do it! Even the black calf of the nest family can't run, it's too embarrassing." ”

When Ma Lei heard this, he was angry.

But he was too embarrassed to refute.

After all, what melon seeds say is the truth.

The cyclist couldn't catch up with a cow.

If this gets out, then they will not live.

......

Jiefang Road in HY City, in Liu Xing's impression, is a prosperous commercial street.

However, in the 80s, it was just a gathering place of residential buildings.

The residents who live here are some of the people who became rich first in HY City.

It is also the first batch of people who enjoy reform and opening up.

So he took Ma Lei and them to Jiefang Road to sell conch.

There was absolutely no wrong place to choose.

It's just that what makes him feel depressed.

Since the black calf is familiar with the road.

This time, when I came to the Jiefang intersection, it was not even dawn.

There was not even a single figure at the entrance of the huge residential building.

With no choice, Liu Xing had to let Ma Lei and the others rest in place.

Wait until dawn to prepare to sell conch.

At this time, the melon seeds had already fallen asleep in his arms.

Saliva ran down his arm.

Liu Xing smiled bitterly when he looked at it, but he didn't wake it up, but quietly changed his posture and hugged it.

As time passed, a bright light gradually appeared on the edge of the skyline.

Then it became more and more red.

Liu Xing knew that it was almost dawn, and after taking a look at the surrounding situation, he hugged the melon seeds and got off the back of the black calf.

At this time, an early riser came out and saw a lot of farmers selling river snails on the cement road outside the residential building, which couldn't help but be shocked, but he soon breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that many young men who were in a hurry were lying on the side of the road and falling asleep, snoring one after another, just like the cry of Zhiyi, which was very rhythmic.

"Alas, these children are really diligent!" "The aunt secretly detoured in order not to make a noise to the sleeping guys.

That's when the sun came out.

Sky.

It lit up.

Ma Lei woke up from his sleep.

Seeing that the surroundings were very quiet, and the big guy's things were not lost, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Young man, how do you sell conch?"

In front of Yang Zili's bicycle, a young woman in red asked casually.

"Sister, four cents a pound. Yang Zili blushed when he saw the woman, but today he made an exception, there was no such phenomenon at all, and he called Sister affectionately.

This sister shouted at the young woman in red with a smile, and she didn't bargain, pointed to the conch and said, "Give me five catties, little brother, don't weigh less, or I'll go to your house to find you." ”

"No, it won't. Yang Zili, who weighed the conch on the scales, finally blushed, and in order to show that he would not cheat people, he directly weighed the young woman in red six catties, but only collected five catties of money.

This tomb made the young men of the surrounding saltpeter village look at it, and they couldn't help but coax for a while.

Yang Zili was embarrassed and wanted to explain, but the young woman in red smiled: "Don't bully honest people one by one!"

"Whoever bullied him, we are envious. Ma Lei smiled along.

"Cut!" the young woman in red glanced at Ma Lei and left.

But the business of buying conch is officially getting better.

Liu Xing saw that Ma Lei and he didn't open the scale, so he proposed: "Let's go to other residential buildings! So many river snails are gathered together, and they can't be sold." ”

"Okay!" After Ma Lei said to Yang Zili and other partners, he followed behind the black calf, selling as he went, and walked in the direction of Hengshui Distillery.