Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 603 Little girl, you are not really learning
Although the old man said that he didn't need to give more, Liu Ya didn't skimp on the twenty cents, and gave the old man the umbrella exactly as much.Then he said: "Old man, you counted the money correctly, I should go. I really have something to do."

After finishing speaking, Liu Ya lifted up Wu Guihua's small bamboo basket, and looked at the half basket of colored silk left in it, and felt that these colored silks had made a great contribution.

The old man nodded and said: "Yes, that's right. Didn't you give me an extra [-] renminbi? Well, what a shame." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly asked: "Little girl, when will you come again? If someone comes to buy this umbrella again, I don't have that skillful hand, I can't tie silk flowers, and I can't tie a concentric knot."

Liu Ya smiled, and said: "We will come again, but we can't say when. Just tell the person who bought the umbrella that we will meet again only by fate."

After speaking, Liu Ya left with the small bamboo basket.The basket and the colored silk inside will be returned to Wu Guihua soon, so they must not be thrown away.Borrowing and repaying, it is not difficult to borrow again.

Liu Ya didn't go to Wu Guihua's place first, but went back to the pharmacy and got the medicine.This is a lot of time for selling umbrellas, plus the time spent shopping on the street and going to Wu Guihua to get things before, but the two full hours are only a lot more.The pharmacy clerks had already prepared the medicines, and the packets of small paper bags were wrapped in oiled paper and tied with paper strings in a cross knot, just waiting for Liu Ya to come back.

Liu Ya came back in a hurry, feeling a little embarrassed.After all, she urged others to make it, but she came back late.

However, that guy got the benefits from her before, and he wasn't unhappy because Liu Ya came back sooner or later.Instead, he greeted with a smile on his face: "Girl, your face is turning red from being so busy. Would you like to have a sip of water before resting?"

Liu Ya shook her head and said: "No, thank you. I still have something to do, I have to hurry back." After finishing speaking, she took the medicine that the man handed her, and went out, "I'll take the horse too."

The guy agreed and sent Liu Ya to the door.He also helped her untie the reins.

Liu Ya hung the small bamboo basket on the hook of the saddle, put the medicine in her bag, and led the horse back to the market.Seeing Liu Ya's return, the butcher uncle smiled and said, "Little girl, it's been a long time since you left. Are you busy making money again?"

Liu Ya pursed her lips and smiled, and said a little embarrassedly: "The family is poor, so if you can make some money, just do it."

The uncle butcher smiled "haha", pointed at the big black horse led by Liu Ya, and said, "The family can raise a horse, so why are you talking about being poor? Girl, I won't borrow money from you. Hidden ones? No, no, little girl, you’re not learning the truth.”

Liu Ya knew that the butcher was joking, so she laughed too.Seeing that the pork at his stall was almost sold out, and there were still a lot of pig bones left, he asked, "Uncle, why are there so many pig bones left today? Is it because it's raining and there are few people?" ?”

"Well, it's also because there are fewer people, and it's also because it takes a lot of firewood to cook big pig bones, so fewer people buy them. If you usually boil a big pot of bone soup, you can drink several meals, and the poorer family will buy one. Going back to cook soup with big bones can also satisfy your hunger. But now it’s the rainy season, and firewood is expensive, so no one wants to waste fire to cook bone soup.”

After finishing speaking, the uncle who sold the butcher sighed and said, "It's better to live in the village than to live in the town. There are still straws to burn in the village, and firewood on the mountain, but most of the towns need to buy firewood." .In continuous rainy days, the firewood is all wet, and it’s really helpless if you don’t even light it.”

Hearing what the butcher said, Liu Ya was overjoyed. It seemed that the firewood she hoarded would be sold.

Feeling happy, Liu Ya said: "Uncle, how about this, you see that you blame me for being unreasonable, I will be more honest and take care of your business. I bought all these pig bones from your stall."

"Yo, little girl, you are really generous. The uncle said you were not real before. He was teasing you. There are so many pig bones, at least a dozen catties, you can buy them all? Don't think it's raining and cool now. But if it’s a sunny day, it will heat up immediately. You bought so many pork bones, how do you store them at home?” The butcher’s uncle was really warm-hearted, and he was worried about this for Liu Ya.

"Well, I've got them all." Liu Ya smiled and said, "Uncle, to tell you the truth, our family has opened a small restaurant, but because it's inconvenient to buy meat in the mountains, so in the past few days, all the guests are vegetarians. .Buy more pork bones and cook a large pot of bone soup. When guests come, they can drink this broth, which can be regarded as a meat dish. I am taking care of your business, and I really need it. It’s okay, I guarantee it won’t break, you Just pack it all up for me. But you have to help me find a basket or a basket, if I only use straw ropes to carry it, it will be inconvenient for me to ride home.”

Hearing what Liu Ya said, the butcher's face was all smiles.The weather is hot, and the things left on his stall are also afraid of being damaged.But if the family eats it every day, it will be a waste if they don't finish talking.The money earned from selling meat is not enough to eat as much as I eat, and I can't afford to hurt my pockets if I fatten my stomach and mouth.

The uncle who sold the butcher took out an oilcloth bag from under his stall. It looked oily, but he wiped it vigorously with a cloth towel several times, and it became clean.The oilcloth is like this, it is not sticky to oil and water, and it is quite clean as long as it is wiped well.

He held up the oilcloth bag to show Liu Ya, and then said, "I usually use this cloth bag when I bring some odds and ends home, and it's quite clean after wiping it. You can use it to carry your things back home. No It takes up as much space as a basket, and it won't get in the way when you hang it on your saddle."

Liu Ya said: "Then thank you, uncle. Next time I come here, I will bring you this bag back. But I haven't been here for the past few days, so don't think that I stole your bag and ran away .”

The uncle laughed "haha" and began to pick up pig bones in his pocket.However, this uncle is really kind and down-to-earth. The big pig bones are always picked up with a lot of meat. In the end, there are two pieces that have no meat, so they are thrown aside, and said: "This is seven big pig bones. , Usually it’s ten coins and three coins, but this time I’ll give you three coins and one coin, and I don’t want any extra pennies, just give me twenty coins. I’ll keep the two dollars that are not good for myself. "

Liu Ya thanked, took the money, and gave the money.

The uncle who sold the butcher said: "You don't have to thank me, uncle, I'm a rough person, I can't do business or talk, it's just that I have a solid heart, and it would be nice if you came to take care of the business more in the future."

(End of this chapter)