Chapter 21 Go to the big gathering again
Early on the next morning, Shiliu and Li Rongzong, a brother and sister, each carried a backpack and set out for Dafengji.

The winter morning was foggy, with a damp smell in the air, and it was a bit cold to the hands and feet.

Along the way, people from the same village who were going to a big gathering were walking behind them. In order to avoid being seen by the bamboo rats in their baskets, the brother and sister walked very fast, without stopping for a step. Walking like this, it didn’t take long for their feet to move. I started to sweat a little.

By the time they entered Dafengji all the way, they no longer felt cold at all. The various aromas from the food stalls at the entrance of the Jiukou floated into their nostrils, arousing the hunger bugs in the stomachs of the brothers and sisters, making them feel hungry.

Pomegranate forced herself to look away from the food stalls, pulled Li Rongzong, who was swallowing his saliva, and said, "Brother, let's go to Datong Warehouse first. After selling the money, we can buy a meat bun to eat later!"

When Li Rongzong heard this, he immediately turned away from the steaming steamer and looked at the pomegranate, "I don't know if this thing can be sold for money!"

"It's okay, don't we still have money from selling chestnuts?" Pomegranate smiled easily, pulled him and continued forward.

Across this entire street, near the pier, there is a two-story building that looks quite large. The flag fluttering in the wind has the four characters "Dadong Warehouse" printed on it.

Of course, Li Rongzong didn't recognize these four words, and Pomegranate "probably" didn't either. She saw the flag, and deliberately asked someone if this was Datong Warehouse. After receiving a definite answer, the brother and sister moved closer.

Near the door, Li Rongzong couldn't help but hesitate. He looked at the bustle of people coming and going inside, and his toes couldn't help but dig tightly into the ground through the soles of his shoes.

Pomegranate turned her head and saw his nervous look, and couldn't help joking: "Brother, this is the first time you come to the market to sell chestnuts. Isn't this what you look like? No wonder the grocery store owner keeps the price so low!"

When she said this, Li Rongzong subconsciously said, "That's not true! The grocery store owner was very kind. When I talked to him, it was like talking to the uncle in the village. It was very smooth."

After that, he took a look inside, leaned close to Pomegranate and whispered: "Second sister, look, there are so many people coming and going here, they are so busy, I feel like I don't know what to do, don't you Are you scared?"

Mainly, he wanted to say that the bustle was different from that in the village. The people in bright clothes and looking like they were in charge were also different from the people in the village. He really didn't know how to talk to these people.

After listening to his words, Shiliu quite understood what he meant. She couldn't help but think that she had left a small mountain village to study outside for the first time in her previous life. It was not a prosperous place, it was just a small town outside the mountain village, but she had already fallen in love with her classmates. It was different and I felt deeply embarrassed.

However, after she was admitted to a good university step by step, and then went to work in a bustling metropolis, she recalled the awkwardness she felt for the first time, shaking her head and laughing, secretly regretting that if she could do it again, she would definitely be able to Do better, at least she won’t have to bury her head all day long and dare not raise her head because she is wearing white washed clothes and styleless cloth shoes, and she will not be afraid to raise her head because her classmates are all discussing about game console leather shoes. When I asked about something I didn't know, I felt like I couldn't get a word in and my throat felt cramped.

This is inevitable for ordinary people like them, but they hold their heads high and do things upright, so there is nothing uncomfortable about them.

She wears old clothes and enjoys old shoes, but she studies well, she is innocent and does not do bad things. She does not know about game consoles or leather shoes, but one day, she will know and can buy them with her own ability. .

So, later on, she didn’t eat anything or play anything fun——

She firmly believes that it will be the same in this life!

Pomegranate lowered her head and looked at the clothes on her body that were washed white even though there were no repair scars. She couldn't help but smile.

It's nice to do it again. Although it will be different this time, she can do better!

"Brother, relax, just treat these as acquaintances in our village. Come on, let's go in."

Pomegranate's back was straight, and she entered the warehouse door with unhurried steps. Li Rongzong couldn't help but look sideways. He was shocked by his sister's calmness and admiration. He was also infected and subconsciously straightened his back.

Don't be afraid, these are the second, third, and fifth uncles in the village. He is a brown boy who everyone in Xiahe Village calls smart and sweet-tongued! I spent my childhood hanging out among a bunch of old men and women!

The distance from the gate to the lobby inside is a spacious courtyard. The brother and sister walked through it with their heads held high. The counter inside was holding an abacus and accidentally looked up to see that their shopkeeper, Ding Fuguang, had already paid attention to them.

As he got closer, he saw it more clearly, and he couldn't help but feel curious. It was not the first time he saw a little girl with such clear eyes, but it was the first time he saw a little girl with such clear eyes in simple clothes.

I think that he was born in poverty and went from being an apprentice to where he is now step by step. The bitterness in this life is indispensable because of his own perseverance and hard work.

He actually saw perseverance in this little girl's eyes, and that energy was very familiar to him.

So, when the Shiliu brothers and sisters arrived at the counter, Shiliu just said, "Uncle shopkeeper, I heard that you collect wild game here?"

Ding Fuguang immediately took over the words, "Yes, take it! Little girl, are you here to sell game?"

Shiliu saw that the shopkeeper was nearly fifty years old, with a rough face, but a pair of eyes that showed a bit of wisdom. She also felt good about him and replied loudly: "Yes! I caught a few bamboo rats with my elder brother, but I don't know." Uncle shopkeeper, what’s the price of bamboo rats here?”

"Bamboo rat?" Ding Fuguang became even more excited when he heard this. There is a big man in the city who has the best game lately, especially this bamboo rat. It is full of good things. The boss said that no matter the price, it is true. How much you charge.

Everything outside Luoshui City is in his hands. Of course, he has the final say on the price.

How can anyone who does business not lower the price?
Ding Fuguang glanced at the little girl in front of him, smiled and said: "One hundred and fifty coins, no matter how big or small."

Li Rongzong accidentally exhaled, then shut his mouth tightly, his eyes widened and he couldn't hide it. You really can't blame him, he was too shocked, okay?

It’s just such a gadget, can it fry a bowl of meat for 150 yuan? Oh dear, this can buy more than ten kilograms of meat!

Pomegranate was steady and her expression was as usual, although she was also surprised at the price. She had obviously heard the two people say that the price of the bamboo rat was about one hundred to one hundred and twenty yuan, but the shopkeeper gave it to her. She didn't know whether the price had increased in the past few days or what, but she felt a sense of goodwill.

This shopkeeper's uncle is not a bad person.

"Uncle shopkeeper, we have a total of six, and we will sell them all to you, take a look!"

After saying that, he hurriedly put down the basket on his back. Li Rongzong reacted and hurriedly put down the basket on his back, uncovered the thatch covering it, and lifted out the bamboo basket inside so that the shopkeeper could see it more clearly.

Ding Fuguang took a closer look and saw that they were bamboo rats. They were all plump and tender. They were worth the price he paid, so he couldn't help but nodded secretly, "Yes! I want all six of them."

After saying that, a waiter came to take the bamboo basket, and Ding Fuguang looked at the pomegranate with a good look and asked her: "One hundred and fifty yuan, six is ​​nine yuan of silver, do you want copper coins?" Strings, or pieces of silver?"

(End of this chapter)

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