Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 25 Going to the Market
For the remaining two days, it can be said that everyone in the Yang family was in a hurry.

First, the children of Spring and Autumn came back with baskets of wild cabbage on their backs, and then the whole family began to boil the pork skin, crushed it, poured it into a box, and put it in the backyard to freeze it, and then the Yuan family got up early the next day Then I started chopping stuffed buns, because Chunqiu suggested steaming the buns before taking them over, which is convenient, and in order to prevent the buns from cooling down and affecting the taste, Chunqiu also asked her father to make a small stove with firewood inside, ready to serve at any time Heating, it can be said that everything is ready and only owes the east wind.

On the first day of May, the sky was not yet bright, but it was ignited by the lights with a different style.

Chunqiu has long been called by the Yuan family. Today, it can be said that the Yang family basically has to go. Chunqiu has Chinese herbal medicines to sell, Yuan has tea, Gu has purses, Yang and Li have duck eggs and steamed buns, even old man Yang, They are all responsible for driving.

"Niuniu, wake up, this is a steamed stuffed bun. Let's go after eating." Yuan Shi went back to the house and glanced at the girl who was still dazed on the kang, and quickly put the steamed stuffed bun in her hand aside. Say your own words again.

The car was already being assembled outside, including all the fleece-flower root that Chunqiu had made in the past few days. Yuan was worried that she woke up too early, and her daughter was a little sleepy, so she came back and yelled.

Sitting on the kang, Chunqiu heard Yuan's voice, and suddenly came back to his senses. Only then did he realize that today was going to the market. He brushed his hair that was sleeping like straw, Chunqiu held back his yawn, and turned his head to look at Yuan not far away. Shi, his eyes were a little dazed and he said, "Got it, mother, I'll go out right away."

"Clean up yourself quickly, mother will help you get other things." Seeing that Chunqiu had nothing to do here, Yuan Shi left the house without saying anything. There are a lot of things outside, and she still has to help.

Chunqiu watched Yuan Shi leave, then shook his head to regain his not clear mind, put on the clothes that Yuan Shi had prepared for her early in the morning and put them on the kang, and then stretched out his hand to grab the buns in the bowl After getting up and eating three times, feeling full, Chunqiu stretched out his hand and patted his stomach, then went down to put on his shoes, gathered his messy hair into a ponytail, and brushed his teeth with refined salt , and then pushed the door out.

Although the weather in May has been warmed up, the morning dew is slightly heavy, and it is still a bit cold. Chunqiu is glad that he is wearing thick clothes, otherwise when the small wind blows, he will definitely feel cold.

Chunqiu stretched out his hand and rubbed his stiff fingers, and looked at the front without blinking: Mrs. Yang Li at the door was telling everyone not to leave anything behind, and suddenly turned around to see the dazed Chunqiu coming out, and immediately stretched out his hand to hold Chunqiu "Why did you come out after wearing so little? Is it cold? Go back and change." Yang Lishi stretched out his hand to touch Chunqiu's body, frowning in anxiety, why did he wear only one layer? Ah, especially at four or five o'clock in the morning, it is quite cold this day.

"It's not cold, grandma." Chunqiu smiled, stretched out his hand to hold Yang Li's arm, with a face of reassurance, if she didn't speak again, her grandma would probably call her mother soon, and it's already May, wait for the sun to come out It's hot.

"Hurry up and find a place to sit in the car, don't stand still, it's warm in the car." After hearing Chunqiu's words, Mrs. Yang and Li didn't say anything, but just stretched out her hand and pushed Chunqiu onto the bullock cart that had just been set up. Without speaking, the bullock cart was full of things to be sold, Chunqiu found a corner, and sat down silently with his legs crossed.

The place for the bullock cart was limited, and finally my uncle Yang Weisong, uncle Yang Weimin, Yang Chunni, and little stone were all left by Mrs. Yang Li to watch the house, and the rest of the people also crowded the place for the bullock cart, without a single gap around .

Mrs. Yang and Li sat at the front and saw that the car was full of people, so she said to Old Man Yang, "Old man, let's go."

"Sit down!" Old man Yang shouted to everyone in a deep voice, and then he drove the bullock cart forward with a whip in his hand.

The roads in ancient times were not very smooth, especially the mountain roads. The bullock carts swayed from side to side on this road. Even Chunqiu’s buttocks were padded with thicker mats, and it was very bumpy. .

Yuan Shi was sitting in the open space on one side, always paying attention to the situation of her daughter and son, and finally saw her daughter secretly doing something there, because Yuan Shi and Chunqiu were blocked by a basket of Polygonum multiflorum, and Yuan Shi did not I could see it too clearly, so I could only ask, "Niuniu, what's the matter?"

Chunqiu looked up at Yuan Shi outside the basket, and said aggrievedly, "Mother, my butt hurts." Chunqiu still had tears in his eyes, she was really hypocritical, didn't she see that Chunhua had already entered Gu Shi's arms?The bullock cart was really panicked.

As soon as Yuan Shi heard it, she knew it was a problem with the car, and quickly took out a thick-looking blanket from her side and handed it to Chunqiu, "Put it under the buttocks, and let the tigers come over by the way." Chunqiu reached out and took Yuan's blanket , a little hesitant, "Mother, don't you need it?" What should she do if she uses this mother?Due to the problem of sight, Chunqiu didn't notice the blanket under Yuan's buttocks either.

"I have it, and I'm sitting," said Yuan Shi. She was already ready, just like Yang Li Shi and Gu Shi next to her, with blankets under her buttocks.

"Oh..." Chunqiu laid it on the floor unceremoniously after hearing Yuan's words, and pulled the tiger who was curled up beside him. Chunqiu felt that his butt got better in an instant, and finally it didn't hurt so much.

Because it is a market, there are quite a few people who get up early in the morning to go to the market. Some drive oxcarts like their Yang family, some go to the market with a basket on their hips, or a few people walk together in groups. Anyway, spring and autumn shrink. Watching from the side with relish.

Some people in Yangjia Village knew Yang Lishi, and they all said hello. If the Yang family's ox cart was not too full, Yang Lishi really wanted to attract a few people to earn travel expenses.

About an hour and a half later, the Yang family arrived at the market in Heishan Town. The market was not opened in the town, but in an open space at the foot of the town. There were already many trucks parked there. Old man Yang asked After entering an open space and stopping the ox cart, Yang Li jumped out of the cart first, and then circled the surrounding open space with the wooden planks in his hand. thing.

There were no specific stalls in the ancient bazaar, and those who went early would occupy the space first. It is simply that Mrs. Yang and Li did not come too late, and the place they found was not remote, which was also conducive to selling goods later.

Chunqiu jumped down from the side of the frame, and then stood aside to wait, not only her, but also Chunhua and Huzi, because the adults are very busy now, so naturally they can't take care of the younger ones.

After Mrs. Yang and Li took all the soup dumplings out of the carriage and put them aside, he said to the little ones beside him, "The shops in the town will not open until about [-] o'clock. You are here. Wait a while, then go, you know?"

"Know" "Know" Huzi and the others nodded one after another.

"Let's go make a fire, the people who go to the market will be here soon, and then we can sell buns." After Yang Li finished speaking, he went back to move things.

Chunqiu and the others looked at each other, picked up the small stove and started to light the fire, and then built the cage.

In the middle of the day, that is, around six o'clock, the number of people in the market also increased, and many people led their children out. For example, a group of people gathered at the candy and pastry stand opposite.

At the beginning, Chunqiu planned to say hello, so as to attract others, but before she could shout, people came over to ask the price one after another, making Chunqiu look confused.

In fact, what Chunqiu didn't notice was that the smell of her steamed stuffed buns wafted too far away, and it smelled so good. The people who came to the market didn't have breakfast or just took a bite of breakfast, and they suddenly smelled so The smell of incense deserves to be hungry.

"How much is this bun?" A well-dressed middle-aged woman came over with a smile on her hand holding a five or six-year-old doll.

"Two cents a piece." Yang Lishi stood aside showing her wrinkled face.

"Two cents a piece." The woman frowned and looked at the steaming steamed stuffed bun in front of her, which was a bit expensive.

"It's five cents and three, ma'am, there's soup and meat in this bun. It's really not expensive." Chunqiu interrupted quickly, and she noticed the woman's expression just now. It's a bit expensive, but there's still meat in it. Chunqiu rolled his eyes and had an idea in an instant.

Sure enough, after Chunqiu finished speaking, the woman's eyes lit up, and then she took out five copper coins and bought three buns and left. As soon as the woman left, people came to buy them one after another. Yang and Li looked at the people in front of them, happily Put your mouth together, anyway, these meats are all unnecessary fat, and the vegetables are all dug from the back of the mountain, there is no cost, five cents and three can be regarded as a net profit, Yang Li looked at Chunqiu beside him with a smile, I became more and more happy in my heart. Sure enough, what her good granddaughter said was right. Five cents and three cents were indeed cheaper than one penny, but it was also a profit for them, so they didn't lose money.

"Is it six ten cents?" A middle-aged man said in a rough voice.

"That's right, it's six." After Yang Lishi finished speaking, he picked up six from the cage and handed them over, taking the ten copper coins from the other party.

"Grandma Yang, you bought good buns." The middle-aged owner of the green vegetable stall next to Mrs. Yang and Li sighed.

"How can it be, your family sells a lot of vegetables." Although Yang Li's face was modest, the smile on his face couldn't be stopped.

"Thanks to your family." The middle-aged stall owner smiled kindly. If Lao Yang's buns were not selling well, his vegetables would not be bought by so many people.

"They all take care of each other," Yang Li said.

"Bring me three buns too. I'm hungry." The middle-aged stall owner rubbed his shriveled stomach. He didn't eat to sell green vegetables in the morning. Seeing so many people buying them now, he was already hungry, especially It's because green vegetables are selling well today, so I decided to reward myself as a middle-aged stall owner.

"Here." Mrs. Yang and Li picked up three steamed buns and handed them to the stall owner, but they didn't ask for money, so the stall owner had no choice but to send a few handfuls of vegetables.

At this time, Chunqiu took advantage of the gap to pay attention to the surrounding environment of their house, and then looked at Grandma's communication skills, and had to give Grandma a thumbs up. There are all vegetable sellers around, and they can't compete at all. The steamed stuffed bun person may also buy a handful of vegetables by the way, even if her family sells a lot, others will not be angry if they are jealous, she is really good at breastfeeding!

People who bought steamed buns either took them away or ate them while they were steaming. Not to mention, although the soup-filled steamed stuffed buns looked the same as ordinary steamed stuffed buns, the steamed stuffed buns contained broth. The fragrance of the incense attracted some people again, and the buns were not expensive. In less than half an hour, Mrs. Yang and Li sold out all the hundreds of buns they brought, including Yang Li Everyone, including Shi, laughed from ear to ear. The price of duck eggs sold in one day is faster than that of duck eggs sold in a month.

When the buns were all sold out, Mrs. Yang and Li began to sell salted duck eggs. Not to mention, because Mrs. Yang and Li often came to sell these things, there were quite a few people who bought them. In the same time as the buns, a whole hundred duck eggs were sold. After selling it, Mrs. Yang and Li's work today is considered complete.

"There are no more things here. At this time, the shops in the town are open, you can go shopping in the town." Yang Li said to everyone with a smile. She was short of shopping today, and she was in a special mood good.

"Mother, then I'll take Huzi and Qiu'er to the town." Yuan Shi looked at Yang and Li Shi and said, she was still holding the dried tea leaves in her hand. ask.

"Go, go early and return early." Mrs. Yang and Li nodded.

"Mother, then Hua'er and I are going to send purses." Gu Shi watched Yuan Shi speak, and also stated her purpose. During this period of time, she and Chun Ni could embroider dozens of purses, yes Time to get some new tricks.

"Well, you can go too," Yang Li agreed.

"By the way, second child, you and I will go and buy some rice noodles." After Yang Li finished speaking, he called Yang Weibo over.

"Hey, mother, I know." Yang Weibo nodded, and then walked to Yang and Li's side.

"Then go and come back quickly, remember to come back before noon," old man Yang instructed.

Everyone nodded, and then acted separately.

(End of this chapter)