farmhouse ditty

Chapter 185 Relative Comparison
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"Yesterday, I told my Wang Eryi that he had an idea right away..."

"...If it wasn't for my Wang Er, I wouldn't have thought of such a way..."

"So about this matter, I can't praise my Wang Er..."

"...If it wasn't for my Wang Er, I wouldn't even be able to get in the door of the horse house..."

Xiu Niang sat on the stone steps in front of the stove, put the washboard under it, pulled out a bundle of vegetables, and put a basket in front of her, watching as she picked off the tender vegetable stalks and threw them into it.

She listened to the mother-in-law and aunt of Wang Er's family talking, but she just said "hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" a few perfunctory, she was listening to her.

The mother-in-law and aunt of Wang Er's family found a small stool to sit beside Xiuniang, and helped pick the vegetables for lunch.

"Hey, Miss Xiu, tell me, why is he so..."

"Lingtou, Lingtou, I know the sister of the Wang family, and I know your Wang Erlingtou."

"Hey, that's right, Miss Xiu, my Wang Er is very clever..."

Xiuniang really can't listen anymore, this Wang Er's family is really real, she asked a question just now, in exchange for this girl to praise Wang Erhao, she didn't say a few serious words, it was all Talk about something and nothing.

If the Wang Er family really wants to be fair, then her Chu Ge is also a thumbs-up. She is also very clever and capable, otherwise, she would not change it. The guys in the first workshop are obedient to him...

Xiu Niang suddenly coughed twice, she became serious again, she pursed her lips, grabbed a vegetable pole and shook it in front of Wang Er's house, "Sister, I don't want you to favor your own man like this Yes, your mouth is smoking with boasting, if you keep talking, I will have to give your family Wang Er a raise."

"Wage increase?!"

Wang Er's family twisted off a small bundle of vegetable poles in their hands, and stared at Xiuniang with wide eyes.

"Miss Xiu, you are telling the truth."

"……fake."

"Ah?" Wang's family listened, muttered and let out a sigh of relief.

Xiu Niang put her hands on her knees, shook her head and smiled, "It's alright, sister Wang, as long as our business is done, everyone's wages will go up."

Wang's family listened, nodded and said, "Sister Xiuniang, you are right."

Xiuniang smiled, picked up the green vegetables in front of her, and listened to the aunts and aunts of Wang Er's family. In short, she was discussing with a clerk from Yuanmu Co., Ltd. on the road this morning, saying that she wanted to buy A board, but this guy didn't dare to buy or sell, because there were a lot of boards on the car, and he didn't know how much each one cost.

The mother-in-law of Wang Er's family thought that this guy didn't want to sell, so she chatted with him on the road. Just at that moment, Wang Er and San'er came over. They bought some wine and meat last night and called Zhao's wood shop. A few guys came to drink, in fact, they just wanted to trick those guys.

However, now that we are talking about this, Wang Er's family might as well bring up another topic, that is, Wang Er and the others used two cans of shochu to get the words of the guys from Zhaojiamuhang out.

It’s roughly the same as what Xiuniang thought. The reason why these wood shops don’t buy and sell wood to them is really the fault of the Yuan Wood Shop. After Che Laoguai was exhausted at Chu Ge’s that day, he had to pull the wood boards back. up.

But he was walking on the avenue in the back street, and he had to pass by those wood shops when he returned to the garden wood shop. When he saw the time was up, he started yelling, and sang with the guy in the car behind him, saying what happened to Chu Ge That's not right, first came to the store to ask for the wood, but when they pulled it over, Chu Ge found all kinds of excuses not to accept the goods, in fact, he wanted to lower the price or something.

Originally, it was lightly raining that day, and there were no people on the street, so the people from the wood shop could hear what Che Laoguai said when they were sitting in the shop. Then he pulled back the original timber cart. Hearing is deception, seeing is believing, and those wood dealers believed Che Laoguai's words after seeing it.

They were also afraid that they had been busy for a long time, so they pulled the board over. If Chu Ge said that he would not give or give less money, then their work would be for nothing, so the two of them discussed the wood shops. It is also not allowed to buy or sell timber to Chugo, unless Chugo is required to give the silver first, and then they will give the timber, so that they can get the silver first and feel at ease.

Okay, now let’s get down to business, Wang Er’s aunt saw Wang Er and San’er on the front street, and waved her hand to ask them to come over. She wanted San’er and Wang Er to come together. Come and talk to the clerk of the garden wood shop, so that he can buy and sell a board for her.

But San'er not only didn't move, but also dragged Wang Er away, so she had no choice but to follow them.

"Hey, sister Xiuniang, you said that these three things are so troublesome. At that time, if we had chatted with that guy for a while, we wouldn't have to go to the racecourse to get boards." Wang Er's family wrinkled Frowning, chatting with Xiu Niang.

Xiu Niang gave a low laugh, and put the vegetable leaves in her hand into the basket, "Sister Wang, you can't talk about this matter, if it's your Wang Er, you call him on the street, maybe he won't pass , just turn around and leave."

Wang Er's family listened for a while, and looked at Xiu Niang with doubts on their faces, not understanding why she said that.

Xiu Niang glanced at her and smiled, "Sister, you don't understand this. Although we are a paving workshop, the business we can do is similar to the twenty or so wood shops in the back street. Who is who? My buddy, everyone will know it at a glance. Therefore, if your Wang Er and San'er heard your words and passed by, the guys from Yuanmu Co., Ltd. would recognize them at a glance. You, you saw the two of them, and you didn't mention that you are here to find out the market."

It was only then that Wang Er's family suddenly realized, she nodded with an "oh", "So there is such a saying."

"No wonder I said in the alley this morning that I wanted to get a washboard. My Wang Er and San'er are going to have a look at the racecourse..."

Wang Er and San'er originally planned to go to the racecourse and buy one from the shopkeepers who came to the board. Anyway, Xiu Niang also said earlier that no matter how much money, they can get one back. Therefore, as long as the other party Not talking nonsense about the price, they are still acceptable.

When we got to Qianjie, there happened to be a good little shopkeeper who was with San'er in front of the horse house, and he was loading the goods. One took him to the racecourse for a cup of tea.

So that's it, Wang Er's mother-in-law got a board in the racecourse. Of course, the price is also what the little shopkeeper said. Don't come to their shop to buy boards,

The mother-in-law and aunt of Wang Er's family finished speaking, seeing Xiu Niang sitting there without speaking, she got up by herself, took the picked vegetables to the well for washing.

Xiu Niang frowned, thinking to herself, she buys and sells a washboard for six tang, while this garden wood shop sells for five tang, which is one tang less than her, but if this is the case, her regular customers will not Will be greedy for the cheapness of this hanging money, and go to their Yuanmu shop to buy and sell.

She thought about it for a while, and called Wang Er's family to bring the washboard in the stove, which she kept for her own laundry. The board was made in her workshop, and she was going to use it with the garden wood. Make a comparison.

The mother-in-law and aunt of Wang Er's family scooped water into the wooden basin, and were grabbing the vegetable leaves in the basket and soaking them in the water.

"Sister, help me take out the washboard from the stove."

Wang Er's family heard Xiu Niang's words, responded, shook hands, got up and went to the stove, and handed her the board standing by the door.

"Sister Xiu, is this it?"

"Well, that's it. I was doing laundry in the morning."

Wang Er watched Xiu Niang take over the board, and took out the one sitting on it, put it in front of him, and stared straight at it.

Xiu Niang searched for a while, then suddenly looked at the Wang family who was still standing beside her, "Sister, do you have anything else to do?"

She thought that there were only spinach leaves for the lunch meal, and there was not enough food for the people in the yard. Even if she wanted to buy something else, she should ask Xiu Niang, after all, she didn't have money for vegetables.

"Uh, sister Xiuniang, what do we have for lunch? Is it a big pot of rice, or what?"

"Hmm... Sister, there is still some flour in our stove, you roll out the dough and cut it into strips, then go and buy some meat, and make a pot of marinade..."

Xiu Niang said without raising her head, and took out the silver from her bosom and handed it to the Wang Er's family. If she eats noodles today, one member of the Wang Er's family will be able to work hard, and then she can concentrate on thinking about it. These two washboards are gone.

Wang Er's family looked at the two taels of silver in their hands. How could it cost so much money to buy a vegetable? Even if it was just a few catties of meat, it was only a few pennies. She opened her mouth in thought, wanting to tell Xiu Niang She was talking about this, but she looked up and saw that Xiu Niang had been staring at the board on the ground, either picking it up and turning it around to look at it, or putting the two boards together to compare the size, and she searched carefully.

She looked at Xiu Niang's attentive appearance, and left after talking, thinking that she would tell Xiu Niang when she came back, and then return the money left over from the grocery shopping to her.

Xiu Niang supported her head with one hand, looked at the two washboards beside her feet, and after a while, she sighed leisurely.

She still couldn't come up with a clue, she looked at the two boards over and over again, but no matter in terms of wood, size or length, they were almost the same, there was really no difference, but why? Those merchants are willing to go to the garden wood store to buy and sell, and even if she wants to improve things tomorrow, she has nowhere to start.

Xiuniang thought, she should ask San'er to go to the racecourse again, at least ask the shopkeeper why they went to Yuanmu to walk the board.

She patted her knees and was about to get up, but suddenly her vision dimmed, and she saw Mrs. Chen came out at some time, standing in front of herself with her old mouth pursed.

(End of this chapter)