Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 322
"Married two wives?" Although Liu Ya knew that three wives and four concubines were normal in ancient times, but Pingshan Village was relatively poor, and this phenomenon was not common, so this was the first time she heard of someone marrying two wives .

Chun Niu nodded and said: "My sister-in-law has three sons, and she is in charge of the house, so she wants to find another house for her man to help her with the housework. Rich people are like this. Having a side room is similar to buying a servant girl, she has to take care of the housework, and also serve the old man, her husband and the eldest lady. In addition, she has not had children since she entered the house, so the eldest lady can do whatever she wants."

It sounds like that is really the misfortune of the second sister-in-law.It is estimated that her natal family is not rich, otherwise how could she marry her daughter as a partial house.

Chun Niu said: "The second sister-in-law is also very pitiful. I heard her cry a few days ago, so she must have been beaten again. But she is from a foreign country, and was abducted and sold by human traffickers. After being beaten, she has nowhere to go. I can stay at Wu's house and continue to live."

"There's also the matter of human traffickers abducting and selling!" Liu Ya was annoyed, and then relieved.Human traffickers have existed since ancient times, but in ancient times it was legal to buy and sell human beings with a contract of sale.Even the government doesn't care about this matter, so she can manage it.

Chun Niu also sighed, of course she couldn't say anything about it.

Liu Ya and Chun Niu were making buns while talking. Although it was the first time the back stove caught fire, Siping's workmanship was still good. The stove that was set up burned well, saved firewood, and didn't smoke too much.

As soon as the first drawer of buns was put in, a motorcade stopped outside the small water shop.It is said that it is a convoy, but it is just three large carts carrying goods, and each cart is followed by a driver, plus a steward, that is four people.

As soon as the manager came in, he smiled and said, "Hey, you can see cooking smoke from afar, is this lighting a fire for cooking?"

Liu Ya looked up, but she didn't recognize her.But he still smiled and said: "Yes, the weather is hot, prepare some steamed buns, steamed buns, and a few simple stir-fries, so that everyone passing by can have a rest and have a warm meal."

"That's a coincidence, is this our first meal at the opening?" The manager said that, meaning he wanted to stay for dinner.

Chun Niu came over and said: "Today I only steamed the buns, stuffed with pork and cabbage. The stuffing is big and the skin is thin. It tastes good. Our sisters started making buns early in the morning. Do you want to try it? It will be out of the pot soon." gone."

"Let's try it. Each person will have three first, and if anyone doesn't have enough to eat, we can add more." After finishing speaking, the manager sat on the stone bench and said, "We have been going this way for several years, and every month If you can’t walk less than ten times, it’s the nearest place to rest your feet. Not to mention, your small water shop is really convenient.”

The three coachmen also tied up their horses and came in. When they heard that there were steamed buns, one of them laughed and said, "It's best to have two for stir-fried vegetables, and if you have rice porridge, each of them will also serve a bowl."

Liu Ya looked at Chun Niu and shook her head together.Liu Ya said: "Today is indeed the first time to start a fire to cook. I just tried it, so I didn't prepare so much. Since you come and go often, why don't you tell us the approximate date of your return, so that we can advance Prepare the meals for you. The older brothers also know that we are in a poor valley, and we have vegetables, and meat is not common. Our family is also poor and cannot save too many ingredients, so the things we prepare every day are limited. If a few If the date can be fixed, we will prepare it in advance, and it will be easy for you to eat when you come."

"Don't tell me, this is a good idea." The manager said, "It takes three days for us to go back and forth, one day for walking, one day for unloading, and one day for returning. Today is the delivery, and the day after tomorrow, we will pass by at this point when we return. .After a two-day break, the goods are loaded again, and the goods are still going back and forth like this. There are four of us in total, and we are all big men and are not picky eaters. As long as the food is clean and affordable, you can just watch and prepare.”

Liu Ya and Chun Niu repeatedly agreed, it seems that the source of this business is really stable.

This side has finished talking, and the buns over there are also finished.Chun Niu quickly took down the cage drawer and started to pick up the steamed buns while it was still hot.Chun Niu is also considered careful. The day before, Siping cut bamboo and heated it with fire to make a bend and make a clip.In this way, you don’t need to hold the buns with your hands, and you can directly pick them up with bamboo clips and send them to the guests.

Liu Ya saw it in her heart, and even praised Chunniu for her thoughtfulness and winks, and she thought about these things very thoughtfully.

Liu Ya and Chun Niu were also honest. The stuffed buns were filled with thin skin, with a lot of meat, and they were not too small.The four big men were almost full after eating three buns each, but a young man said the buns were delicious and wanted to eat another one, so Chun Niu gave him another bun.

When the four of them had finished eating, the manager smiled and took out the money bag, weighed it up and asked Liu Ya, "Little girl, this small water shop of yours has always been based on rewards. This bun is not water, how do you count?" Woolen cloth?"

Liu Ya also laughed, and said flatly: "It's better to rely on the reward. After all, we are also here for the convenience of everyone, not to open a restaurant. Besides, everyone knows the price of the buns, so don't lose our sister's kindness."

"Haha, the little girl is straightforward, but she has a lot of eyes. We have traveled such a long distance, and it would be nice to have a convenient place to rest. Besides, as you said, things in this mountain are more expensive, and we will not lose you. That's it. Come on, here are a few cents of silver as a reward." After finishing speaking, the manager took out a few broken pieces of silver, which add up to about seven or eight cents of silver, and handed it to Liu Ya.

Liu Yalian thanked her, then pointed to the sheepskin water bag on the car and said, "I'll fill up the water bag for the older brothers. Now the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and you won't get angry if you drink water on the road."

The manager was very happy, and said: "Okay, little girl, you are really careful. From now on, every time we fight here, we will come in to have a rest and have a meal."

Chunniu and Liu Ya were busy filling everyone's water bags again, and then sent away the first wave of guests.

Liu Ya did some calculations, and the price of meat buns was five Wen everywhere. These four people ate thirteen buns, it should be 65 Wen.But the tipping silver is at least eighty or ninety renminbi converted into copper coins, which is really not a loss and a profit.

Chun Niu was also very happy, and said to Liu Ya: "It seems that this method is really feasible. It's just that our buns seem to be short of buns. These four people ate half of them."

In fact, four catties of meat and one Chinese cabbage can't make many buns.But on the first day, I just wanted to test the market, and after I knew it, I dared to let go and prepare.

Soon, another fancy-looking carriage arrived, probably for private use, and the owner was also a wealthy man.So Liu Ya didn't yell at selling buns.

(End of this chapter)