Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 50
Only then did Liu Ya notice something was wrong, looked up at Aunt Li's surprised expression, and asked, "Aunt Li, what's wrong?"

Then Aunt Li said with a look of embarrassment: "Ya'er, Aunt Li's house doesn't sell many things, they are all grown in her own garden. So...they don't pay on credit."

Liu Ya was taken aback for a moment, but this time she realized that Aunt Li thought she had no money, so she wanted to buy things on credit.

Although there was a trace of unhappiness in her heart, Liu Ya soon felt relieved.After all, the Liu family is notoriously poor in the village. Liu Ya has never seen the Liu family eat a decent meal since she traveled through time. She is so poor that she can’t even manage to feed herself with brown rice. Now she has to buy not only polished rice but also vegetables. It makes people suspicious.

Liu Ya smiled and said: "I was helping someone out today, and the host gave me some money, so I thought about buying some delicious food for the family. After all, I haven't eaten rice for a long time. Look at my brother. It hurts from the bottom of my heart to look so greedy. I have been an idiot for more than ten years, and I have never contributed to the family. If I have some money today, of course I will let the family eat well first."

After hearing Liu Ya's words, Aunt Li smiled again, nodded and said, "I never expected, Ya'er, you are so caring. When your mother was still there, she was the most polite woman in the village. Yes. Although the Liu family was poor at that time, no one did not say good things about your family. Now it seems that you have really followed your mother, caring and sensible."

After finishing speaking, Aunt Li brought a small cloth bag from one side, handed it to Liu Ya and said, "Come on, let me support you, and my aunt will pack rice for you. There are also vegetables, and they are all in the shed outside. You can pick and choose as much as you want." OK."

Liu Ya watched the white rice put into the bag, and the satisfaction in her heart made her feel that this was simple happiness.

When the rice was almost filled, Aunt Li brought a steelyard, put the bag of rice on it, and weighed it. When it was still a little short, Aunt Li filled some more.Weigh again, this time it is two catties high, and the weight is about to fail.

Liu Ya thanked her and was about to tie her pockets.

Aunt Li pressed Liu Ya's hand and said, "I'll tie it later, and Auntie will decorate it for you." After speaking, she grabbed another handful of rice and put it in her pocket.With this extra handful of rice, it is estimated that there will be almost one or two.

Liu Ya pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.In Liu Ya's mind, one who does business sincerely is one who is not short of cats and dogs, and those who give more are considered favors, and the last thing she wants to take advantage of is favors.

Seeing that Liu Ya stopped talking, Aunt Li hurriedly said: "Looking at how well-behaved and sensible you three are, my aunt loves you from the bottom of my heart. My aunt's life is okay, but it's not a wealthy family, so I can help you." That's all."

"No, Aunt Li, I'm embarrassed to just take your rice like this." Liu Ya could only tell the truth, holding the rice bag in her hand, she also felt a little heavy.

"Why are you so embarrassing, why are you still seeing each other with Aunt Li? If you have the heart, come and buy more rice in the future." After Aunt Li finished speaking, she hastily added: "Auntie doesn't want to make money from you , I am looking forward to your family's well-being, and I will eat white rice every meal in the future."

"Yes, I know Auntie has good intentions." Liu Ya smiled sincerely.She will make the Liu family better.

Aunt Li nodded, and took Liu Ya outside again.A small shed was built next to the vegetable field, and it was shaded and cool inside. There was a wooden shelf on which fresh and tender rapeseed was placed.

Aunt Li pointed to the rapeseed and said, "Ya'er, you pick it yourself, it's all picked by my aunt in the morning."

Liu Ya calculated that there are four people in the family, and the rapeseed is "uncooked when you see it raw", and the fried rapeseed is much less than when it is raw, so at least two catties of rapeseed are needed, and it has to be cooked with some potatoes.But suddenly remembered that there was no oil in the house, so he hurriedly asked: "Aunt Li, my house is out of oil, does your house sell oil?"

Aunt Li said: "Then my family doesn't have one. To buy oil, you have to go to the oil workshop on a small slope outside the village. But at this time, there should be no one in the oil workshop. You can go directly to the Chen family to have a look. The oil workshop is opened by the Chen family."

"Well, good. This rapeseed is so tender, give me two catties. Do you have any more potatoes? How about some?" Liu Ya first asked about potatoes, but Aunt Li didn't answer.

Aunt Li agreed, weighed two catties of rapeseed for Liu Ya, and then found a basket to put it in.Then he pulled out a bag from the bottom of the shelf, picked out two large potatoes from it, put them on the rapeseed, and said: "There are potatoes, and they don't cost money if you don't put them on the scale. They are my aunt's gift for Ya'er."

"Then how can I do it?" Liu Ya didn't say anything this time to pick up the basket.She came to buy food, not to ask for alms.

Although Liu Ya knew that Aunt Li didn't mean that, but if she often came to buy vegetables in the future, would she always take advantage of it like this?
Thinking of this, Liu Ya said directly: "Aunt Li, Ya'er, thank you for your kindness. But you are also a business, how can I just take it without giving money. You can settle as usual, I know Aunt Li It’s not short of catties, and I will come here often in the future. But if you are always like this, I’m too embarrassed to take it, so I can only go to other people’s homes to buy vegetables.”

Hearing what Liu Ya said, Aunt Li was also embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Then don't come. How about this, Aunt Li counts these two potatoes as one catty. A catty of potatoes costs three Wen; two catties of rapeseed is eight yuan. Wenqian; two catties of polished rice is 24 Wenqian. All together, it is 35 Wenqian.”

Liu Ya looked at the two potatoes, each was bigger than her fist, and together they weighed more than a catty.But Aunt Li only counted on a catty, and she gave a big discount.But it's better than giving yourself away for nothing, after all, it's someone's wish.

Liu Ya nodded, and then took the basket.Then he took out the small piece of broken silver and eleven coins, handed it to Aunt Li, and said, "Aunt Li, one cent of silver is twelve coins, and this piece of silver has two cents, which is twenty-four coins. Eleven Wen, exactly 24 Wen, you keep it."

Seeing the small piece of silver and eleven pennies that Liu Ya handed over to her, Aunt Li was stunned again.She thought that Liu Ya was rich, and it was just some copper coins.Unexpectedly, she could still take out a piece of silver.

Although it is only a small piece of broken silver, the meaning of this silver is quite different from that of a copper plate, and it always looks more expensive.

"Ya'er, this... this money is enough, you keep this penny. The money is enough, and it can be worth 25 pennies for shopping in the town." After Aunt Li finished speaking, she stuffed another penny back into Liu Ya hands.

Liu Ya didn't know there was such an algorithm for silver and copper plates.But think about it, because if the silver is as small as two cents, it will not be so accurate.Generally, if the weight is sufficient, it is possible to have one or two more copper plates.

(End of this chapter)