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Chapter 52

At the same time, the Zhao family in Bailangli Village.

Zhao Wenduo took out a bunch of squirrels from the barn and thawed them for several hours. They were neither soft nor hard, and it was easier to peel them off.After more than two hours, except for the opening of the first two hands, the other is a complete cover.

I started to work early in the morning, and I went into the warehouse before dawn, and ran back and forth several times to take in and take out.

Deliberately tell her to take it easy and not be too impatient.Thinking about the smelly face on the dinner table, no one said anything.

She said she had a bad dream last night, and she didn't know how it was done, which made her face tense all morning.

Eight or nine squirrels were skinned in one go, and the meat alone filled a whole pot.One meal is not enough to eat, and it has to be taken outside to freeze.How can the bloody ones be wrapped in the skin cleanly, and eat as much as you want, isn't it good, you have to clean up all of them.

A lot of words were slandered, but not a word came out of his mouth.

The food is brought back by others. When to put it in to freeze and when to take it out to eat, that is what they like. Others can't tell or train them, so just don't waste your time.

Several members of the family thought so, but they couldn't help but have an outsider living right now.

Bao Dongmei didn't know the truth, and no one told her in detail, just generalized it.I just thought that these squirrels came from the mountains to cut firewood, picked up other people's squirrels, and picked up one and a half. It took more than half of the winter to make up the number of these squirrels.

Even a dog's stomach can't hold two taels of sesame oil, and if there is something good, it will all be poured out in one breath.

She is an old lady with inner beauty, full of twists and turns in her stomach, although she despises the stepson's family who have not lived a good life, and have a small family style that can't be put on when they are good.He looked down on this cold-faced third girl even more, but she didn't show her mouth at all, and even asked questions with a smile.

"I can't eat so much meat for a while. If the thawed meat is re-frozen, it won't taste good. It's tiring to clean up so much at once. It's easy to eat and taste. fresh."

It's troubled and meaty, it sounds like it's caring, giving an opinion.But being able to speak is worse than being able to listen, inside and outside the words are also accused of not being able to work, wasting good things, and not knowing how to manage the house.

In her words, who doesn't know the principle of getting as much as you need, and it's not good to be extravagant and wasteful in any year.

If so, there must be a reason.

At yesterday's market, Zhao Wenduo met Yidao Liu, a butcher.He was negotiating with two people there at the time.The pork on the stalls in the supply and marketing cooperative was not enough to sell every day, and dozens of pigskins were accumulated in a few months. These two people were second-rate dealers who had dealt with him.

One of them made a gesture and said, "It's still the original price, and I'll give you this amount with some leather."

Da Liu shook his head: "I heard that someone came to collect leather goods recently, and the prices of all kinds of leather have increased. With the price you gave, you can't get all of them. Twenty pieces are about the same."

The man was startled, as if he didn't expect the news to spread so quickly, he was a little embarrassed and didn't answer.

The person next to him reacted quickly, and continued with a smile: "Hey, they are all outsiders, and they don't know the market and give prices randomly. Since you said it, brother Liu, that's fine, let's raise the price a little bit more. Mention. What do you think of this number?" He showed a hand and added two more fingers.

"This is a high price, there can't be any more." The man before him also came back to his senses and said to help his companion.

Da Liu lowered his brows and narrowed his eyes, thinking carefully there, deciding whether the price is suitable or not.After a while, he stretched out three fingers and said: "At least add these, otherwise forget about this time, I'll find those foreigners."

"Hey, don't, brother! We are old friends, what are you looking for from outsiders." After a while, he said with a bite: "Okay, I will pay the price you said. Second child, pay."

After some haggling between the two parties, the deal was finally concluded.

Although Zhao Wenduo didn't know how much these pigskins were worth, it was not difficult to see from the number of gestures made by the three of them back and forth, and the content of the conversation, that it was twice the usual price.

If it hadn't been for such an increase, Master Liu would not have renegotiated the price.Just because the other party is a long-term buyer, if Xing Beng'er, who never comes and goes, changes, he won't bring it up.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief after they settled the deal.

Da Liu saw two girls, one big and one small, standing in front of him, and the older one looked familiar.I have developed a habit of selling goods for many years, and I will take the initiative to chat with people when they stop by.The two little girls were not tall, so he bent over a little, and said with a smile: "Little girl, do you know us and listen so seriously?"

His pigskins were all leftovers, and it wasn't illegal to exchange them for some money.Even if someone goes to report it, at most they will pay two dollars, it's no big deal.Now the wind here is almost over, and no one with a smart mind will hold on to this one anymore.

What's more, the two of them in front of them are not very old, and it didn't take long for the younger one to learn to understand the language.The older one has clear eyes, not at all like that bad boy full of ghost ideas.

Zhao Wenduo didn't intend to give up this opportunity to get gossip, so he took a step forward and said, "Master Liu, I bought meat from you, so I know you."

"Oh, why do I look familiar to you?" Liu Yuanyuan said with deep smile lines on his chubby face, "Then do you have something to do? If you want to buy meat, you can't do it. Today's meat is sold out." .”

Whenever there is a big fair in the town, people from all the villages below rush over from all directions.Usually reluctant to eat and drink, when it comes to this day, I will spend [-] cents to buy some sweet mouths with fruit candies.

The supply and marketing cooperative has a complete range of categories, and it is a must-see place. In front of the meat stall of 'One Dao Liu', it is a hot spot.Put half a fan of pork on the table, and it will be sold out within an hour.If he hadn't closed the stall early, he wouldn't have gone to the market to sell pig skins.

"Uncle, we don't buy pork. Our family just killed a pig yesterday. It has a lot of meat and can be eaten for a long time." Zhao Wennan shook his head like a rattle when he heard the other party ask if he wanted to buy meat.From her point of view, piglets weighing about one hundred catties are already considered the big ones, and they have never seen so much meat. It will be enough to eat until next year, and it is impossible to spend money to buy it.

The little girl has fluffy hair on her head, her two hairs are loosely combed, she shakes her head with two round black glutinous rice balls, she is soft and trembling slightly, and coupled with her tender childish voice, she looks very cute.

Da Liu was originally fond of children. Seeing a little girl who treats others like this, his heart almost softened.He changed his waist into a half-squat, smiled at the little girl, and said, "Hey, the pig is slaughtered at home, so there are a lot of braised pork to eat. Then, did the pig skin also boiled in jelly?" gone?"

Skin jelly is pig skin cut into thin strips, boiled over high heat to produce jelly, and condensed into lumps after cooling down. It tastes soft and elastic. It is a cold dish in the local pig-killing cuisine.

The reason why Liu asked this question was to see if the two of them stood here listening to him sell pigskins, and they also wanted to exchange the pigskins at home for money.

In the twelfth lunar month, the New Year pigs raised by the people in the village below should also be slaughtered.In order to get two more money, some people will sell part of the pork and the pig skin.The little girl said that the family had just killed a pig, and the skin might be brought to the market to sell.

"No, the eldest sister said that I will boil the skin jelly for a while, and I will make lard first in these two days."

When Da Liu heard this, it wasn't for selling pig skins, he was planning to boil the skins and freeze them.Then what are the two of them standing here listening for a long time, just to join in the fun, curious?Three adults selling things and negotiating prices, is it so interesting?
The chubby face was full of doubts, and he stood up and just wanted to say, then you start shopping in the market, let's go first.

Just listen to the older girl, Qing Lingling asked: "Aside from pigskin, do you want other furs?"

Da Liu and the two brothers were startled, the elder brother came back to his senses first, and said: "Little girl, what kind of leather do you have there?"

Zhao Wenduo reported: "Eight or nine squirrels, five or six rabbits, two roe deer, and a dozen pheasant feathers."

"Ah, there are quite a few. How about you bring them all over and let us have a look at them, and we can talk about the price after seeing the goods?"

"What's the trouble? Just tell her how much it costs, and it's about the same, so she can know what's going on." Da Liu stopped.

It is not easy to transport so many things.When the time comes, they will further lower the price, and feel that they will lose money if they sell it. If they don't sell it and then ship it back, they will suffer another trip, which is embarrassing.

Adults can understand the hidden meaning of the three people's words, but two little girls of this age can't understand it so well.Perhaps it means that Liu's kindness can be felt, and the specific issues involved are unexpected.

Fortunately, Zhao Wenduo Xinzi is an out-and-out adult who understands the truth of dying when the goods arrive on the ground. Da Liu is completely out of good intentions, and doesn't want the two second-rate dealers opposite to deceive them because they are young and fool around.

Originally, she was just asking, but what she had heard before was actually enough, and she had no intention of selling those leathers to these two people at all.The price given by merchants outside the customs is higher, so why should she grind her teeth and bargain with the second-hand dealers.

The two brothers who received the pigskin saw that Liu was trying to protect the two little girls, but they also put aside their desire to take advantage of it, looked at each other, and quoted the price range for every piece of skin. .

Erdao dealers earn the price difference between them. Even if Liu is there to maintain it, the price will not be reduced too much, so the price they quoted is also mixed with a lot of water.On the basis of these prices, at least [-]% must be added, which is almost the purchase price of merchants outside the customs.

Zhao Wenduo made a rough calculation in his mind, the more accumulated, the brighter his vision.If they are all successfully sold, a small hundred yuan can be credited.This is still under the premise of conservative valuation, it is likely to be more.

It's no wonder that these two people want to compete for business, which is indeed very profitable.

Da Liu was worried that the two of them were young and would not be able to find a buyer after bringing the leather, so he enthusiastically said that he could go to the butcher stall to contact him for help.

Whether it's these two brothers or other buyers, whoever offers the highest price will sell it to whomever.He didn't ask for an introduction fee, it was purely for helping, he just watched the two little girls close their eyes and treat each other dearly.

On the way home, Zhao Wennan also said, that chubby uncle is really nice, he not only helps to talk and negotiate business, but also provides delicious food, next time we go shopping, it would be great if we can meet more such good uncles up.

Before leaving, Da Liu took out two cakes that he had just bought, and the little girl didn't stop praising her after eating it.

It's not as risky as abduction in later generations, it's just pure kindness and love.

It is precisely because of Da Liu's enthusiasm and having seen how he behaves, Zhao Wenduo listed him as a partner for cooperation.

Master Liu's butcher's stall also became a later sales station, where all the wild animals hunted down from the mountain were shipped there.The two supply and retail, but they cooperated seamlessly and made some money.

But right now, they just got the news that the leather goods market is bullish, and the first wave of outsiders has just arrived at the market in Qiushui Town to grab leather goods.

Zhao Wenduo worked hard for a long time, and finally dealt with the skins of several wild animals at home.Taking advantage of the good weather, I took a walk up Dongshan Mountain, planning to yard a few rabbits and pheasants.

When she came here to find a rope sickle, Li Cuizhen naturally wanted to ask, what are you doing?

Chopping firewood, what else can you do.

The end of the twelfth lunar month is the coldest time.There is a newborn baby at home, and a mother who is in confinement, and the house always needs to be heated more to be warm.The amount of firewood used increased, and the firewood piles that were not very rich were reduced by half.

It's good to catch up before the end of the year, and it's not bad to cut some back and pile them up.

Having gone up the mountain a few times before, the family is very relieved that Zhao Wenduo will go to Dongshan, and they have no objections.Li Cuizhen just asked casually, and didn't intend to stop her.

It was Bao Dongmei who made a big fuss and said 'ah': "Miss San went up the mountain to cut firewood by herself, you can rest assured. Such a big little girl, if it is cold and slippery, she won't know where she fell, why don't you find someone Go with me?" Consciously or unintentionally, she glanced at Zhao Wenying who was washing diapers, and then said: "The eldest girl has nothing to do at home, so let's go together, and I can cut more with a companion."

The previous sentence would have thought that she was going to accuse Li Cuizhen and Zhao Mingyu of not being like parents, letting such a young child go up the mountain.But the next sentence changed the tone, and it didn't say that Zhao Wenduo was too young to go, but just asked Zhao Wenying to accompany him.

Listening to it like this will make people feel very caring, and it's not annoying like meddling in other people's business.

On the contrary, Li Cuizhen, the mother, had some introspection, but also, before letting the third child go up the mountain by himself, it was because he didn't want the eldest to ask for leave and deduct food.Now that the eldest is at home, it would be shameful for the third to go up the mountain alone.

But I need to make this clear: "Boss is taking leave of absence at home to take care of my confinement, otherwise, he is at work at this time." Her eldest girl is very busy, it's not because of what you said Dry.

"Hey, what did I think it was? It turned out to be because of this. Don't worry about it. I'm here at home. Leave the cooking to me. I can also do milk powder. When Xiaowu is hungry, I will It's not too difficult to do it." Bao Dongmei patted her chest and said in a big way.

Bao Dongmei made a meal of broth. Although Li Cuizhen went to the toilet a few times, it was because she did not understand some common sense and had nothing to do with her original intention.The craftsmanship of cooking is still worthy of recognition.

Furthermore, she came here this time to say that she was serving the confinement child, and she couldn't just talk about it and not do practical things.It just so happens that she also has this intention, so it's better to let her come.

At this moment, Li Cuizhen didn't know that her decision almost caused a catastrophe.

Zhao Wenying saw that the old lady was slapping her breasts, and her mother nodded in agreement. It's just a meal at night, so there is probably no problem.Immediately, he packed up a few tools and went to Dongshan with Zhao Wenduo.

In the middle of the afternoon, there was a burst of gongs and whistles in the village, and the accountant in the village shouted in the street: "The seeds prepared for spring plowing are not enough, and the peanuts distributed by each family must be taken back. They are packed and packed, and they will be harvested from house to house in a while." , to check the number."

What do you mean, it is to check the amount of catties, and how much you send out and how much you receive.Two catties of peanuts with shells and skins can't be given less.

"It's really true. It was posted the day before yesterday, and it's going to be retracted today. What's wrong with it, it's just a bald and rebellious person doing this."

Li Cuizhen asked Bao Dongmei to take down the wicker basket tied to the beams and pillars of the roof. On the left side was half a catty of biscuits wrapped in oil paper, and on the right was a gourd scoop containing two catties of peanuts.

"It's a good thing I didn't eat one, or I don't know what to do."

The peanuts in yesterday's pig's trotter soup were old peanuts left over from last year, and the new ones hadn't had time to shell them.

A lot of them were put into the flour bag, and the bag was closed, waiting for the people sent by the village to collect it.

After a while, the peanut harvesting team arrived.

Three people, one for accounting and picking, one for weighing and acceptance, and one for bagging and checking.

Zhao Mingyu was the last one, responsible for collecting and watching piles.

After lunch, before one o'clock, he was called away by the team.After working for a long time, I was fishing for such an errand.

This is not a good job. The villagers have worked hard for a year, and finally divided up such a small amount of peanuts. They are ready to fry them in a big pot, and put them on a plate during the New Year.Before the trip could take place, it was taken back again.

If you don't make a distinction, it's just like that, and you don't think about it if you don't see it.But it was all divided into hands, and I could smell the fragrance with my eyes, but I couldn't eat it in my mouth, so my mood was different.

A few grievances are considered minor, and when you meet someone with a bad temper, you open your mouth and scold with your organs attached.Although the three of them were only following orders to work, it was inevitable that they would smell fishy and smelly, and they were scolded together.

If you can collect all the things, it will be worth listening to two scoldings.The hateful thing is that after hearing the scolding, I can't collect my things.

The Zhao family is the one who handed over the full amount, and the Xiawu Jiang family is a typical example of cursing when they have nothing.

Jiang Shun, the youngest son of the Jiang family, was impatient. He ate more than half of the peanuts with his mother Wang Ping as soon as they were delivered, and the rest were mixed with the shells and skins.

The three-person team came to collect it, and the scoop with the gap between the shit and urine was brought out.

"Hey, that's all that's left, you guys take it away." Wang Ping almost threw the broken spoon into Zhao Mingyu's hands as if she wanted it or not.

(End of this chapter)