Blessed little peasant girl

Chapter 66

After buying the fabric and holding a bunch of copper plates, Jin Meiyu had the idea of ​​shopping.

It is not the first time for her to come to the county seat, but every time she comes to the county seat, it is during the Chinese New Year. At that time, there are crowds of people, and there are everything sold on the street. It looks very fresh and interesting, but the adults don’t let her go around at all. Even Even her father who loves her the most won't let her go.

She is here today, so of course she has to take a good look around.

From the end to the street, there are more and more things on the carriage. Zhu Erbing is terrified to see Jin Meiyu spending money on it, but Jin Mangu, who is driving a bullock cart, doesn't care. He just follows Jin Meiyu and doesn't let her leave him. He didn't care about what Jin Meiyu bought.

Just walking around like this, from one street to another.

This is a market set up by the poor. Jin Meiyu went in to have a look, but felt that this place was more interesting than the shops there.

The market is very spacious, there are not too many people, and ox carts can come in, Jin Mangu is also very satisfied with this.

"Boss, how much is this?"

Jin Meiyu pointed to a root carving of a carp jumping over the dragon gate and asked the boss. The boss glanced at the copper coins hanging in Jin Meiyu's hand, then looked at the ox cart and the beaded cakes following her, and finally revealed a small face.

"Little girl, this is something inherited from my family. It is a good item. If you like it, you have to give me five taels of silver."

"Fifteen cents." Jin Meiyu was not intimidated by the boss's quotation at all, and gave a price directly, but the boss was frightened.

"Fifteen cents?! Do you want to sell it or not, you little doll, how can you bid indiscriminately! This carving of mine is an old skill, and the big material alone is worth more than this money. Do you know what material I am? Let me tell you, little girl, I am..."

"Willow roots."

The boss choked on his tirade, Jin Meiyu looked at him and sighed.

"This willow tree root is pulled out to sell things that no one wants, and it takes a lot of effort to burn it. Old man, the fifteen yuan I gave is definitely a conscience price, and it is a high price. Old man, look at your carved carp , the eyeballs are so big, who’s carp’s eyeballs are so big, and the tail is missing a piece, it must be because the sculptor was not careful, and the material was damaged. And the scales, they were fine at first, Later, it became rougher and rougher. It must be that the sculptor came to the back and became more and more impatient and perfunctory. I wanted to buy that thing just to make a good fortune. There are scholars in my family. Old man, you sit here, It is exposed to the wind and sun, and there are not many people who come to patronize it, so I will give you fifteen yuan, and it will be considered as your opening."

The boss thought about it, looked at Jin Meiyu again, and couldn't help complaining.

"You little brat, you know a lot! Let's do it, let's do it, fifteen cents for you."

The root carving is slightly larger and has some weight.

Although the boss asked the price cruelly, he was still kind enough to help them put the carving on the ox cart.

Jin Meiyu settled the bill for the boss, and the boss talked to Jin Meiyu while pulling the copper plate in his hand.

"That carving is indeed a good thing. Even if you don't like it anymore, you can still burn it. It is very resistant to fire. If I tell you about the little doll, you will definitely not lose."

Seeing that Jin Meiyu was about to leave, the boss quickly said again.

"Little baby, wait a minute, I collected that carving, and then look at the other ones, look at this string of beads, and this pillow, both of which I collected together with that carving. Look at this pillow , although it is old, but there are still patterns on it.”

Jin Meiyu looked over as she said, and the pillow the boss said was indeed old. The whole thing was pitch black, with some burrs, as if it had been chewed on by something.

There were indeed engravings on the wooden pillow, but they could no longer be seen clearly. She knelt down to pick it up, but she didn't move it.

The boss is still chattering there.

"Let me tell you, little girl, the heavier the wood, the more expensive it is. Although this wooden pillow doesn't look good, its weight is definitely a good thing. You won't lose money if you buy it back. Little girl, I also see that you have eyes Yuan, you give me three taels, oh no, you give me a silver dime, and this pillow is yours."

Jin Meiyu twirled the ashes in her hands, then looked at the string of beads.

The bead was also pitch black, and it was indeed a little heavy to hold in the hand. Jin Meiyu rubbed the bead, and it felt a little strange.

"Boss, your bead must have been smoked."

Jin Meiyu showed her hands to the boss. There were obvious carbonization marks on the hand that had held the beads and the pillow.

The boss bared his teeth and laughed.

"Little girl, I won't hide it from you. I received these things from the same house. That person is a servant. The owner's house was in trouble. He took these things out and sold them. Little girl, let me tell you, This pillow and these beads are definitely good things, and I spent a lot of money to collect them, and I’m selling them to you today, just to see if you have eyes, otherwise, I’ll tidy up these things, and they will definitely sell for a high price!”

Seeing Jin Meiyu didn't believe it, the boss even picked up the pillow and showed it to Jin Meiyu.

"Look, little girl, the weight of this pillow is absolutely extraordinary. How can ordinary wood have this weight? With this weight alone, this thing is comparable. I want you a dime, which is definitely cheaper for you."

Jin Meiyu thought for a while, but also nodded.

"A dime is fine, but you have to give me a bead for this bead."

"That can't be done, little girl, you can't be too greedy, this bead is also a good thing, how can it be used as a supplement!"

When Jin Meiyu heard this, she dropped the beads, stood up and planned to leave.

Seeing that Jin Meiyu was really planning to leave, that person hurriedly greeted her.

"Wait, wait, little girl, why don't you just leave? Give it to you, give it to you, isn't it okay to give it to you? Sigh, I only gave it to you because of your eyesight. I can't afford it at this price." If you are dead, you can’t talk about it.”

While talking, the boss got up himself, took the wooden pillow and beads and put them in Jin Meiyu's cart. After putting them away, he stood in front of Jin Meiyu, spread his hands, and asked for money.

Jin Meiyu didn't fool the old man, she really gave him a dime.

The old man took the silver coin and shook it. After confirming that it was real, the smile on his face became more real. He put the silver coin in his arms, waved his hand and watched Jin Meiyu and her ox cart leave.

When Jin Meiyu and the others left, the old man quickly packed up his booth.

The people next to him saw it and couldn't help laughing at him.

"You can lie to a little girl, even if you dare to ask someone for a dime for the rotten wood at the corner of your cloth, you are not afraid that her parents will come and beat you to death!"

The boss retorted as he quickly packed his things.

"I'm not lying, the pillow and beads were collected together with the wood carving."

"Really? It cost a lot of money?"

The boss bared his teeth and whispered.

"No, when I went to buy the carving, I needed extra heads. The wood is probably a tree root, and it can't be burned in a fire. It was thrown outside and was bitten by dogs. I think it should be able to scare some people, so I brought it. gone."

"You little old man, you are very bad."

The boss was beaming with joy, and showed the boss next to him a dime he had earned today, and happily closed the stall and ran away.

A dime is enough for their family to eat and drink for a long time, but it's just a place to hide for a few days, this is a good deal!
In addition to buying some things that Jin Meiyu was interested in, Jin Meiyu also bought some grain.

Jin Meiyu bought fine grains, and there was not much fine grains at home, fine grains were expensive, even if she had money, she only bought a few small bags, not too much.

Even so, there were a lot of things on the bullock cart, and when Zhao Qian and Zhao Huanghua arrived at the assembly point, they and the three little girls they brought almost couldn't sit down!

Jin Meiyu looked at the three skinny little girls, somewhat confused.

"Who are these three?"

Zhao Huanghua looked in a good mood, and when Jin Meiyu asked, she didn't hide it and said it directly.

"This is the child bride-in-law I bought for my younger brothers."

"Child bride??"

Jin Meiyu looked at these girls again, they should all be underage, and looked much younger than Zhuzi.

"If I remember correctly, your brothers must have grown up for a long time, right? Did you buy these for Zhuzi?"

Zhao Huanghua smiled.

"The pillar is still young, so there is no need for a daughter-in-law. Let me tell you, sister, I have done a good deed. These girls were all bought by Ren Yazi. They are all hard-working girls who were sold to others by their parents. Yazi, it’s hard to say whether he will grow up to adulthood in the future. This was bought by our family and used as a daughter-in-law for our family. In the future, we will be released from slavery and become ordinary people.”

Jin Meiyu looked at Zhao Huanghua who was happy, and then at the three little girls who, although a little apprehensive, did not resist the performance.

There are a lot of things on the bullock cart. If you want to squeeze so many people, you have to gather the Naxi things.

Things were placed high, leaving a place for Zhao Huanghua to lie down and a place for the three little girls to sit.

The little girl sat down, Jin Meiyu looked at it, and asked Zhao Huanghua again.

"Is this a child bride?"

Zhao Huanghua nodded, but she didn't feel that Jin Meiyu was making a fuss.

After all, Jin Meiyu was still young, so she had never encountered such a thing, so it was normal to find it novel.

"Yes, sister-in-law, don't worry. This is a good thing. Although our Zhao family is a little poor, we treat our daughter-in-law well. For example, it was so difficult when I gave birth to a child, but the family gritted their teeth. I saved some rations, and later gave birth to a child. I can eat all the good things in the house, but I can give them to the child. Sister-in-law, take a look, if I am fat. Our family is not like other families. Don't take it seriously, the three of them will go back with us, and our family will raise them to adulthood, and then they will be stronger, and they will definitely not suffer a loss when they marry the younger brothers."

It could be seen that Zhao Huanghua was very happy.

Although she spent all the money her family had saved in the recent period, Zhao Huanghua was very happy when she thought that her younger brothers would be able to marry their wives in the future.

It can be seen that Zhao Huanghua, the eldest daughter-in-law and elder sister-in-law, has completely regarded herself as the Zhao family.

Jin Meiyu looked at these girls.

"How much do these girls cost each?"

(End of this chapter)