Candide in Chronology is on strike

Chapter 18 Selling Mushrooms

After solving Li Chunhua, the next thing is much simpler. The couple took the twins and carried a basket, and went out happily.

In order to prevent Li Chunhua from discovering the contents of the basket, Liu Qin also covered the basket with a piece of cloth, euphemistically saying that there were too many eggs in it, so that the neighbors in the neighborhood would see it and gossip.

After the four of them went out, Qin He, whose heart had been flying for a long time, stood up and was about to walk out.

"Hey, second child, what are you doing?"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? Today we're going to pick mushrooms in the woods."

Li Chunhua hastily stopped him, this second child's temperament does not know who he followed, the older he grows up, the less he talks, and he hangs around with those dubious gangsters all day long, making himself ashamed outside .

Because of the second child, she didn't know that she was ridiculed by several old ladies. For some reason, that brat fought with his grandson, but in the end he asked her, an old woman, to humbly apologize to him.

"I still have something to do, you guys go!" After speaking, Qin He went out directly, ignoring Li Chunhua's shouting behind him.

"I'm so pissed off, I'm really pissed off, does he still see me as a grandma?"

"This is my good grandson who was brought up by shit and piss. He is such a white-eyed wolf. He doesn't listen to me at all. Can I harm him?"

"He hangs around with those little gangsters all day, doing nothing, what good will he do in the future."

Qin Qing stepped forward to comfort him and said, "Grandma, don't be angry, it's not worth it to ruin your body because of his popularity."

She instinctively found the entry point, and said sweet words to Li Chunhua, which is called a sweet grandmother, and when she grows up and works, how can she repay her for her upbringing, and Li Chunhua smiled happily, The creases at the corners of the eyes are all wrinkled together, like a chrysanthemum.

"Okay, okay, I won't be angry anymore, grandma will be very happy if you have this heart."

Qin Xi, who was standing behind the two, rolled his eyes. These two people are really annoying.

"Grandma, take your time, my brother and I are going to pick mushrooms first."

After speaking, Qin Xi left with a basket, and Qin Jiang followed behind her, holding a burlap bag in his hand.

She hadn't planned to go with the two of them, it was inconvenient.

Besides, Qin Qing's temperament is too delicate. When he arrives in the woods, the grass will be cut and the skin will be cut, or there will be bugs, noisy, and the whole journey will not be peaceful. mushroom.

Qin Xi and Qin Jiang went to the woods, picking mushrooms was the second priority, and the main purpose was to pick herbs, but today, for some reason, they deliberately planted flowers and the flowers did not bloom, but unintentionally planted willows and willows to make shade. Qin Xi's basket was full of After picking mushrooms, Qin Jiang's bag was also full, and the harvest was full.

"Brother, let's go back! There are so many mushrooms, it's tiring to carry."

When they arrived at the county seat, the two of them could be said to have made a lot of money. After all, it is rare to see such a rich harvest like them.

As they walked, Qin Xi thought of the purchasing station, and took Qin Jiang there directly. She was going to the purchasing station to ask if they accepted fresh mushrooms there. If they did, that would be great.

"Comrade, do you want fresh mushrooms?"

The staff member who was sitting on the chair stood up and looked at the mushrooms in the basket. They were common local fungi such as Pleurotus officinalis, white fungus and Gallus pilosula, all of which were very fresh. State-run restaurants can easily digest.

"Received."

"Peacetocephalus and white fungus are two cents a catty. Chicken fir is more expensive, six cents a catty. How about it? Are you selling it or not?"

"Sell it, let's get it on the scale!" It was a big surprise for her to receive these mushrooms at the purchasing station.

Selling mushrooms is much more cost-effective than selling herbs. Fortunately, I came here to ask with the mentality of trying, otherwise I would miss it.

"Okay, but I have to pick one more time before going on the scale, you guys wait here."

After speaking, the man called a woman over, and the two of them poured the fungi on the ground and began to pick them.

One is to remove the grass stems and mud stains inside, and the other is to prevent poisonous bacteria from mixing with them. After all, there are still many people in the city who do not know whether mushrooms are poisonous or not. If there is a toadstool, the responsibility lies on them, and it is not an exaggeration to be cautious.

The speed of the two people was very fast. One basket plus one bag of mushrooms were picked out in only five or six minutes. The mushrooms were divided into two parts, one was miscellaneous fungi that dominated in absolute numbers, and the other was collybia spp. .

"Miscellaneous fungi are seven catties and two taels, and chicken fir is one and a half catties. The total is two cents and four cents, which is two cents and three cents. You can do the math yourself to see if it's right." The staff fiddled with the abacus and quickly gave specific figures.

"That's the number, that's right." Qin Xi's mental calculation speed was also very fast. As for the remaining four cents, it was wiped off directly. At this time, the smallest amount of money is cents.

When the two walked out of the buying station, they still felt a little unreal.

"Brother, did we really sell our mushrooms? How easy is it to earn two cents?"

Qin Jiang said with a smile: "Sell it, we have money."

On the way back to Qin's house, Qin Xi kept thinking about how to explain to the old lady. The mushrooms were sold, and the basket and sack were empty. After returning home, if the old lady asked, what should she say?

Thinking of the two cents in his pocket just now, Qin Xi had an idea, took out five cents, and put it in his pocket alone.

Although I am very reluctant, but I am reluctant that the child will not be caught by the wolf, and he will not be able to do business without it.

As soon as the two arrived home, Li Chunhua ran out excitedly, but the smile on his face froze on his face when he saw the empty equipment of the two.

"Where are the mushrooms?"

"Don't tell me, you have been out for so long, and you haven't picked up any."

Qin Xi hurriedly stood up and explained: "I picked up some, but someone asked if the mushrooms were for sale on the road, and he was willing to give five cents, so I agreed."

"No, here's the money."

Originally, Li Chunhua's complexion was still very ugly, but Li Chunhua, who was faintly showing a tendency to go crazy, saw Qian, her complexion immediately blossomed into spring, and her face was full of smiles.

"You child, the mushrooms are sold for money, why didn't you say it earlier! I almost misunderstood you."

"You haven't eaten your lunch yet! Come in, wash your hands and eat."

After finishing speaking, Li Chunhua took the money from Qin Xi very naturally, and when serving porridge for the two of them at noon, it was rare that they didn't directly put the porridge on the top, and scooped it up after stirring it with a spoon.

After eating, Qin Xi took a special look at the fruits of Li Chunhua and Qin Qing's labor at noon. The mushroom just covered the bottom of the small basket, and it seemed to be about a catty of mushrooms. I came back early, but I still didn't bother to look for it.

(End of this chapter)