Lucky First Daughter: After crossing, she will fly the whole family with her mouth

Chapter 27: Buying Sugar
The little boy blushed immediately when he heard the stall owner's words, and moved his feet on the ground, as if he wanted to leave, but remembering the situation at home, he couldn't move his feet no matter what.

After hesitating for a while, he plucked up his courage and said, "Old man, my mother gave birth to a younger sister. The midwife said that she hurt her body and bleed a lot. My mother is very weak now and has no milk to feed my younger sister. If you don't eat some Blood-enriching sucrose, she will die."

The little boy wiped his tears with his hand, and begged, "Old man, please sell me some cane sugar, I only have so much money."

Fenix ​​couldn't bear it, and helped to persuade the stall owner, "Uncle, just sell him something, this kid is not easy, but he is so filial at such a young age."

The stall owner looked at the eight copper coins on the boy's palm, and sighed, "It's not that I'm cruel, it's because of the eight cents, my candy cubes are not easy to cut. If you cut it too big, you can't afford it, so chop it up." , the weather is hot and easy, and I will lose money if I can’t sell it. Besides, the price of my sugar is expensive, and the profit is small.”

Xiao Jinyue was thoughtful upon hearing the words, glanced at the little boy wiping tears, and said to the stall owner, "Uncle, weigh me two catties of sucrose and divide it into two portions, one catty for one."

The stall owner was overjoyed when he heard the words, "Okay, just wait a moment."

Quickly picked up a kitchen knife, cut up the sugar cubes neatly, and put them on the scale that came with it.

"Girl, cut a little too much, more than two catties, here is 75 Wen, do you think so?"

"Okay, wrap it up for me."

Xiao Jinyue didn't take it seriously and motioned for Fenix ​​to pay.

After taking the two packs of candies wrapped in oiled paper by the stall owner, Xiao Jinyue handed the extra portion to the little boy, "Take it back and give your mother strength."

The little boy was full of envy when he saw the big sister who looked like a fairy bought two catties of sugar generously.

He looked surprised at the greased paper bag that was suddenly handed to him. After he realized it, he waved his hand hastily, "No, no, I can't take it."

Seeing that he didn't dare to take it, Xiao Jinyue stuffed the oil-paper bag into his hand with a smile, "Take it, go back and cook it for your mother, and let her make up her body. Only when she recovers can she raise your sister."

The little boy originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing this, he looked and looked at the oiled paper bag, thought for a while, and asked anxiously, "Big sister, I can't take your things, or my mother will beat me to death if she finds out." Yes, I want to buy eight cents worth of candy from you, okay?"

Xiao Jinyue was a little surprised to see him like this. It seems that his family taught him well, and he was not greedy for anything that came to his door.

"Your mother is bleeding heavily and needs this sugar to replenish her body. You don't want her to die, do you? Well, let's treat it as if I lent you the money to buy it. When you grow up, you will return the money to me after you earn it."

Hearing this, the little boy's face instantly burst into joy, "Big sister, I don't have to wait until I grow up, I can make money and return it to you right now. I can chop firewood, and when I sell the money, I will return it to you."

"This bag of candy costs forty cash, right? I'll give you the eight cash first, and I'll return the rest to you when I sell the firewood. By the way, big sister, where do you live? When I earn enough money, I'll pay you back." Take it to your house, okay?"

Fenix ​​looked at his thin body and couldn't help teasing him, "I don't see that you are very smart, and you know how to chop wood to make money. But, with your small body, can you chop firewood?"

The little boy puffed out his chest and looked proud, "Don't look at me as skinny, I'm very strong. I go up the mountain every day to chop firewood for my family. The eight pennies I earned from chopping firewood and selling it in the city of."

Fennel looked surprised, "Does your family live outside the city? You are so young, how much firewood can you carry?"

"Yes, my family lives outside the city. It takes an hour to walk to the city. The road is far away. I can't recite too much. I can only earn two copper coins at a time."

Xiao Jinyue lamented that it was indeed the children of the poor who were already in charge of the family.

"You cut firewood in the future and send it to my house. However, you are still young and can't recite much. You can ask your father to send it with you. I will buy it from you at the market price." Anyway, the government also needs it. If you have less firewood, who will you buy it from?

Besides, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

Seeing that the little boy was stunned, Fenix ​​couldn't help but push him amusedly, "Aren't you happy and stupid? You're lucky to meet our girl."

The little boy came back to his senses, bent his legs, and kowtowed to Xiao Jinyue.

Xiao Jinyue quickly motioned for Fennel to help him up.

After telling him the address, he left with fennel.

The little boy watched them walk away, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. The young lady was right, he was really lucky today to meet a kind fairy.

"Fennel, do you know where candy is sold?"

"I know, there is a He Ji sugar shop over there on the street."

"Then do you know, besides sucrose, does He Ji have other sugars?"

"In addition to cane sugar and cane pulp, there is also caramel."

"Just three? No brown sugar, brown sugar, white sugar, or rock sugar?"

Fennel looked puzzled, "No. Girl, do sugar have so many colors? Why haven't I seen it?"

nothing?
Could it be called another name?

"Yes, I read it in the book. Don't other stores have it? Is there no icing?"

Fennel shook her head, "No, I have never heard of what the girl said. As far as I know, there are only sucrose, cane syrup and caramel in the capital."

Xiao Jinyue dubiously followed Fennel to He Ji Sugar Shop on the street.

To their arrival, the little guy in the store ignored them and glanced casually at Xiao Jinyue, perhaps seeing that they were not dressed luxuriously, and they didn't even say hello, and turned around to chat with the shopkeeper as if no one was there.

Xiao Jinyue didn't mind either, so she walked into the counter and took a look. As Fennel said, there were only caramel and sucrose on the counter, and there was a big jar next to it, which said cane syrup.

In addition, there is no brown sugar, rock sugar, or granulated sugar that can be seen everywhere in modern times.

There are two types of caramel, one is a gray-brown solid block, and the other is a liquid soft candy, the color is a little cloudy and not transparent, and it can be seen that both of them are mixed with impurities.

Sucrose is also solid, like a big dark brick. Although the impurities are a little less than those sold at the stalls, in Xiao Jinyue's view, they are all the same low-quality products.

As for cane pulp, she couldn't see what it was like because it was packed in a jar, but thinking about it, it wasn't much better.

Xiao Jinyue was not disappointed when she saw clearly that there were no other three kinds of candies she wanted.

Turning around, he asked the two people who were chatting enthusiastically over there, "Shopkeeper, how do you sell the sugar in your shop?"

The shopkeeper, who was nearly forty years old, was short and fat. Hearing Xiao Jinyue's inquiry, he didn't get up to entertain him. He only raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then motioned for the boy to answer.

The little guy also seemed to be glued to his buttocks, he didn't move, he just asked casually, "What kind of candy do you want? How much?"

Seeing their arrogance, Fennel immediately said angrily, "Shopkeeper, are you still doing business, and you don't even want to ask Xiaoer to come over and say hello."

The shopkeeper glanced sideways, and said coldly, "All the sugar I have here is 45 Wen a catty, and not just anyone can afford it. Here, the door is over there, please."

(End of this chapter)