Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 11

Shen Fuxiang's hand pushing the cart trembled a little, slowed down and lowered his head.Old lady, he still knows who is good and who is bad.But filial piety is greater than the sky, if there is something to say over there, it doesn't matter if he gets poked in the back, how will a pair of sons and daughters gain a foothold in Yunlin Village in the future.

"Argh, what are you talking about now, come back and look at your brother."

Being held back by Mrs. Li, Yiyou did not keep silent.Cheng's resentful eyes, like a sharp sword hanging over her head, kept her alert all the time.Father is the head of the family, and things will go smoothly after talking to him.

"Father, I know what you're worried about, but I'm not afraid of that. Rather than have a good reputation of being submissive, let Erbo's family get me to be a servant girl in a wealthy family, and then do everything possible to climb high branches and become a concubine, it's better to be said to be a concubine. Please have a happy life."

Shen Fuxiang paused, and Li Shi was also shocked: "What is climbing a high branch and becoming a concubine? What's going on?"

they do not know?Yiyou was puzzled, and then remembered that there were too many things in the past few days of rebirth, she only said in general that Cheng Cheng had schemes against her, but she forgot to discuss it carefully.

"Mother, do you remember what my daughter said that day, the second aunt took out the silk and satin, and talked about the various benefits of being a maid in the county government?"

Mrs. Li nodded: "It's not so good to be a slave, her intentions are indeed suspicious."

Yiyou fiddled with her own bangs, revealing her bright eyes and bright teeth: "My daughter also went to the city with her father, and although the servants of rich and noble families were well-dressed, they were not so expensive. Second aunt's peony handkerchief, It must be used by the master. Parents see her daughter's appearance, not because the daughter is boasting, but it can be regarded as beautiful in our area."

Parents are proud of having a beautiful girl, and Li's is just like that: "Needless to say, Erya claims to be second in terms of appearance, and no girl and daughter-in-law in the village dare to be number one."

"My daughter doesn't mean to dislike her parents, but with our family's circumstances, it's impossible to be the first wife of a rich family. But my daughter has entered the county magistrate's mansion and often shows her face in front of the nobles. With a little thought, an aunt still can't escape .”

"How can this work..."

Li Shi was shocked, and the veins on Shen Fuxiang's fists bulged.

Yiyou knew that what she said spoke to the hearts of the two of them. These were her parents. They may be poor and vulgar in the eyes of the world, but they have a heart for her that no outsider can match.

"Daughter's previous temper was that she was ignorant of good and bad, and the second aunt could coax her with a few words. Once the daughter becomes an aunt, they will climb up to the nobles, and there will be a lot of benefits at that time. My parents gave birth to me. , All the advantages were taken away by them. Taking a step back, even if this matter fails, they have nothing to lose."

After finishing speaking, she blessed herself slightly: "Father, my daughter doesn't want to speculate about my second aunt like this. But in the past five or six years, she has been talking to her daughter about the benefits of being rich, and her intentions cannot be more obvious."

Mrs. Li grabbed the veil with all her strength, and said through gritted teeth: "I really didn't expect her to be so scheming, Shen Fuxiang, our good second brother and good second sister-in-law, are so calculating, you can bear it, but I can't." There is no way to bear it."

Changsheng was frightened by the sudden change in the atmosphere, and he dared not speak next to his sister. Yiyou touched his little face, and his words were unprecedentedly firm: "Father, compared to fate, fame is insignificant. You and mother have swallowed your anger for so many years. , do you want to continue to let that side do its best?"

Chang Sheng also waved his fist and booed: "You can't let them!"

Shen Fuxiang wiped his eye sockets, he was really useless.His wife and children have been bullied like this, so he still has no reason to hesitate.

"I didn't say to bear it, I can't bear it anymore, Yunniang, Erya, we can't bear it anymore."

Dad has always been reticent, but he does what he says.Yiyou picked up Changsheng, and today's matter is considered a success.

When I went out, the morning dew was not yet shining, and it was already bright when I arrived at the market.The smell of people and livestock is mixed. There are several rows of green brick houses in front, and there are stalls supported by wooden frames on both sides, and there are bustling pedestrians.

"Where should we go?"

Li Shi and Shen Fuxiang used to only come to buy things, and for them to sell things, it was the first time a big girl got on the head of a sedan chair.At the end of the day, the two realized that they were confused about this.

Yiyou pursed her lips and smiled: "It's not that the Cheng family occupies a treasured land of geomantic omen. It's related to relatives, so the richness will not flow to outsiders. I think this one, let's borrow it for the time being."

Shen Fuxiang was a little embarrassed: "Is this... okay?"

Li Shi also hesitated, Yiyou knew that her parents were honest.The Cheng family has been selling steamed stuffed buns for many years, and people who often go to the market have already run smoothly, and they will go to the street to buy steamed stuffed buns when the time comes.Occupying the Cheng family's old stall now is equivalent to picking up a ready-made bargain. With their temperament, they are naturally not used to this kind of thing.

But she didn't have that psychological burden. She talked about the gold, silver and jewels that Cheng's fished from Aunt Shen in the previous life, but now, the family property that belonged to her father can be held by her second uncle. Don't move things to your mother's house.

"In the entire episode, the street corner is the most convenient place to sell steamed stuffed buns. We don't need them, we have another place to take them."

After speaking, she held the money box and walked forward.There are people coming and going at the intersection, so it is only suitable to set up some relatively small stalls. In the future, the family will occupy this area as a whole.They didn't come today, and there is already a bald vendor selling sliced ​​cakes here.The remaining small corner is just enough for her family to put down her cart.

"Uncle, you're here to go to the market too. We're from Yunlin Village. Look over there, my dad is just pushing a cart, is it crowded with you?"

The pretty girl stood in front of her and asked in a low voice with reason and evidence. The vendor hurriedly moved aside: "Okay...it's all done."

With permission, she waved outside: "Father, come quickly."

Seeing that someone was already there, Mrs. Li turned her head to Shen Fuxiang and said, "Speaking of it in the future, it's not like our family has robbed the place."

"Well, that's the reason, let's go there."

The trolley is not big, and after unloading the four bamboo baskets, it is erected, and while separating the two stalls, it just fills up this foot.Seeing that it was about the same time, Yiyou lifted the two thick quilts.It was the beginning of spring at this time, the weather was not so cold, and the steamed buns were still a little warm along the way, and under the sunlight, the skin on both sides shone with an attractive luster.

The seller of cut cakes swallowed his saliva: "Give me two buns."

The first business was opened in this way. Mrs. Li took the copper coins and handed back two: "I'll give the children a sliced ​​cake too."

Reciprocity is a gift, and the vendor specially cuts it larger and cuts it into two smaller portions.Mrs. Li handed it to them: "I didn't eat anything when I got up in the morning, so I will be hungry first."

Yiyou took it and put it away, and stayed inside the stall, watching Changsheng happily eating.

"This bun is delicious, give me another one."

Shen Fuxiang passed another one to the vendor, and Yiyou saw him full of praise while eating, and she felt more confident.But soon she discovered that things were not as simple as she imagined.

Just this time, the fair was much more lively, selling chickens, ducks, cloth, rice and vegetables, all kinds of cries were heard endlessly.With sharp eyes, she saw that most of the people who had raised their legs this way turned around after seeing a strange figure.Occasionally, those who came over would shake their heads and turn back after glancing at the bamboo baskets.

After an incense stick of time passed, they hadn't sold a single bun since the vendor's three buns.

"Father, I'll go over there and have a look."

Mrs. Li stood up and wiped the sweat off her face: "Mother will accompany you, Changsheng will follow your father well."

The couple huddled together in the crowd, and when they approached, they heard shouts from not far away: "The big steamed buns with white noodles just out of the pot, two yuan each."

It turned out that they came today at a very unfortunate time. Besides the Cheng family, there was another family selling steamed stuffed buns.One side is white noodles that are not usually eaten, and the other side is worthless corn noodles. Of course, everyone runs to this side.

"Hey."

Sigh, sure enough everything is difficult at the beginning.Looking at the satisfied traveling merchant next to her, she noticed the difference in the stuffing of the buns with sharp eyes.

Seeing that her daughter hadn't moved for a long time, Mrs. Li thought she was suffering, so she hurriedly comforted her: "Don't be discouraged, Erya, it's just started today. Even if we can't sell it, we can eat it as dry food."

Yiyou turned her head and regained her sunny face: "Mother, who said our steamed stuffed buns can't be sold, we'll open it when we get back."

Walking back to her stall, looking at the four baskets of steamed buns that were barely moving, she lost the depression she had just now.The chant that the family shouted just now gave her inspiration: in everything, we should make use of our strengths and avoid our weaknesses.

The white flour and vegetable buns can be called white flour big steamed buns, so their steamed buns can also be called another way.

Lying on Shen Fuxiang's ear, she said in a voice that several people could hear clearly: "Father, you shout like that..."

"Isn't this a lie?"

"It's mainly to attract people. If someone really wants to buy it, let's make it clear that it's not a lie. Hurry up, and the steamed stuffed bun will be cold later, I really can't wait."

Under the urging of the family, Shen Fuxiang opened his voice and shouted: "Buns, delicious meat buns, two yuan each."

"Father, speak louder so that people can't hear you."

After she finished speaking, she also yelled in tune, and Chang Sheng also jumped and yelled. The slightly vicissitudes of the male voice mixed with the mellow female voice and the clear and clear child's voice penetrated the crowd and spread to every corner of the market.

Meat buns, meat is a rarity at this time, and it is not something that can be eaten casually.People around the corner came to this side one after another and stopped in front of the stall.

"Is it a meat bun?"

Yiyou didn't speak, but opened one.Hidden under the yellowed skin was a mass of sauce-colored meatballs. She worked all afternoon yesterday, chopping the cabbage very finely and mixing them with the meat.After pouring the sauce, the two are integrated into one, which looks like a whole big meatball from a distance.

"Changsheng, come to wipe your hands and eat buns."

The little guy took half of the bun, took a bite, and said with infinite satisfaction on his face, "Sister, it's so delicious."

After he finished speaking, he started to gobble it up, and at the same time, the smell of the steamed buns wafted away. The warm breath was mixed with a salty aroma, reminding people of the braised pork that can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year.With the hint of "meat buns" just now, and seeing the child in front of him eating so deliciously, the people around swallowed their saliva.

Finally, the first bearded man said, "Give me ten meat buns."

Shen Fuxiang was just about to make a bag, but Mrs. Li stopped him: "Brother, ours is stuffed with cabbage and meat, not pure meat."

As soon as this remark came out, there were boos all around, and the way they looked at them changed.A voice came out from the back row: "It's not white flour, and it's not pure meat. You said that the meat buns called us over, isn't it a lie?"

(End of this chapter)