Farmer's happy event

Chapter 44
The north wind blew for half a day, and it was snowing one after another at dinner time.

Lianzi came out of the stove, rolled up the sleeves of the jacket that had slid down, and raised her hand to wipe the thin sweat from her forehead.

Although the weather is cold, Lianzi's heart is warm right now.

In the past few days, she has been busy in the kitchen almost every day, making some delicate snacks with Yang Shi.The strong aroma burst out from time to time, and Gou's chestnut was unwilling to go out to play again, and stayed by the pot all day long. Whenever there was a fresh snack out of the pot, she would always be the first to taste it.

Yang's craftsmanship is good, and the things he makes are already delicious, but now he has new ideas, which are even more admirable.

Lianzi can't remember even complicated things, so I can only make simpler ones.Make a pot of each kind, and now there are five or six kinds, filling a big bamboo sieve.

Although the method is not complicated, it is really difficult for the family.First of all, the egg was used, and it was rushing like running water, which made Yang's heart ache.The hens at home didn't lay enough eggs, so I had to go to another house to buy some eggs.

There is also milk. There are few cows here, and it is not easy to find milk.After inquiring for several days, finally found out, Liu Jingren drove the bullock cart for half a day before he bought a bucket of milk.

Laba has long passed, and in ten days or so, it will be a busy year, with countless trivial matters.Lianzi wanted to take advantage of these few days to sell the snacks she made in the town.

She is not willing to find shopkeeper Zhang again this time. After all, she has been relying on others, and it is not a long-term strategy.So when going to the market, first go to the market to occupy a booth and see the situation before talking.

On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yang Shi and Liu Jingren took Lianzi to the town, while Guzi took his two younger sisters to wash and scrub at home, preparing everything for the New Year.

Woke up early, but fortunately the weather was good today, and I arrived in the town smoothly all the way, and the genius just lit up.

Although the wind is not strong in the morning, it is still cold on the body.Lianzi tightened her half-worn cotton jacket, spread a piece of cloth on the small square table brought from home, and placed baskets containing various snacks on it.

Not long after dawn, the market was already bustling.There were early-rising stall owners everywhere. After searching for a long time, Liu Jingren and Yang finally found a not-so-good place on the edge of the market and set up a stall.

"But you have to leave before noon, or it won't be enough to pay you back." Yang said while arranging the snacks in the basket.

Yang often came to sell eggs, and knew that at noon, people from the yamen would come to collect the booth fee.From the outer edge of the market to the inside, the closer to the outside, the earlier the collection.So try to leave before noon, otherwise you might not be able to pay the stall fee if you don’t sell dim sum all morning.

Lianzi was rubbing her hands that were red from the cold, looking at the gadgets on the opposite booth, when someone said, "What is this? It smells weird."

A middle-aged man in his 40s and [-]s, wearing a gray cloth robe, was pointing to the snacks on the table and asking Mrs. Yang.

Before the stall was set up, customers came to the door, which is a good omen, and Lianzi couldn't help cheering up.

"This is my homemade dim sum, it's delicious." Yang replied.

The man nodded, and then asked, "Why are you selling it?"

How to sell?Yang hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's Chinese New Year, give me an auspicious number, eighty Wen a catty."

"Eighty Wen?" The expression on the man's face was a little stiff, and he said with a smile, "Forget it."

Lianzi was also stunned for a moment, what happened to Mother today?When she wanted to call the guest back, she realized that he had gone far away.

"Mother, is it so expensive?" Lianzi couldn't help asking.They are now on the market, and no one will buy them if the price is high.

Yang Shi was also a little dazed, just now she just said a price casually, but thinking about it, the money spent to make this thing is like running water, she feels distressed when she thinks about it.

"Mother," Lianzi said again, "We can't do this. Forty cents a catty is already very high. If there is more, no one will come. Small profits but quick turnover." What she has to do now is not just to put Sell ​​things, earn more money, but also accumulate reputation and popularity, let more people know about their things.After gaining fame, wouldn't things be easier in the future?

After some discussions, the final price was [-] Wen a catty.

The sun gradually rose, and more and more people came out to buy in the market.The booth occupied by Lianzi's house was not very conspicuous, and there were not many customers who came, only a few or two, Lianzi was a little disappointed for a while.

She sat on a small bench brought by her home, resting her chin on her hands, watching the pedestrians coming and going.

Suddenly her eyes lit up, wow, handsome guy!
I saw a man about seventeen or eighteen years old, walking leisurely.He was wearing a moon white brocade robe, which stood out from the crowd in gray cloth clothes.The wind blows his black hair, and it flutters behind him from time to time. Occasionally, a strand of hair brushes against his sharp-edged face and scratches his straight nose bridge.The expression on his face was faint, as if with a hint of a smile, but also as if he didn't.

Lianzi couldn't help but be a little fascinated. Since coming here, it seems that this is the first time he has seen such a young man in his prime.

Maybe it was because her eyes were too hot, the moment she came back to her senses, she suddenly found that the man was looking at her.

Lianzi blushed for a moment, stared at others, and was discovered by others, isn't that a bit embarrassing.

Fortunately, the man just looked at Lianzi lightly for a moment, and then walked away.

Lianzi patted her heart and vowed never to do such a ridiculous thing again.

ha?What's going on?Just when Lianzi was still blaming herself in her heart, she suddenly saw that young man turned around again, and walking towards their booth in an unbiased manner.

Too bad, it's all my fault that I was distracted just now, and he saw it as a joke.

"Are you selling dim sum?" He walked to Lian Zi's stall and asked, looking at the things in the basket.

Lianzi murmured in her heart: "Nonsense, what are you doing here if you don't sell it?"

Seeing another guest coming, Mrs. Yang greeted warmly: "Yes, this is made by us. It's delicious. Why don't you try it first?"

Seeing that this person is well dressed, he must be able to buy it, and Yang's heart no longer cares about how much it cost to make these dim sum.

"Okay." The man smiled slightly, a slender white hand slipped out of the cuff embroidered with cloud patterns, picked up a piece of golden pastry, and took a small bite.

The movements are so elegant that people can't bear to look away.

"It's really good, weigh me two catties." He smiled slightly.

"Don't even ask about the price?" Yang thought in her heart, "Then let's pay fifty Wen a catty."

"Hey, good, good." Yang promised repeatedly, quickly took the scale, weighed two catties swiftly, wrapped it in oil paper, and handed it to the boy enthusiastically.

He took the oiled paper package from Yang Shi, thanked him, and paid the money.

Every movement is as elegant as flowing water, making Lianzi feel the spring breeze blowing on her face, and also like hearing the spring water in the forest.

His orange lips shone with a warm color under the sunlight in the morning, and the corners of his beautiful lips were raised, drawing a perfect arc towards the lotus seed, then he turned around, taking away the warmth of the moment.

Lianzi watched his figure go away and slowly disappear into the crowd, shook her head leisurely, and said in her heart: "This kind of person will not be very dazzling, but like a piece of warm and beautiful jade, it will always exude a beauty that cannot be ignored. light."

With the boy's departure, what happened just now was quickly forgotten by Lianzi.But he is like the breath of spring, bringing hope to Lianzi.

After he left, a lot of people came one after another. Although they all bought by a catty and a half catty, there were many people who bought and sold a lot.

The shadow cast on the ground became shorter and shorter, Lianzi looked up at the sun in the sky, and said, "Let's go back, it's almost noon."

Yang Shi also looked up when she heard the words, and then looked down at the basket on the table, there was still a small half left.

"It's still not sold out." Yang sighed, a little frustrated.

Seeing that Liu Jingren had already started packing up, Lianzi comforted Yang and said, "Everything is difficult at the beginning, it will be better next time."

Upon hearing this, Yang said with a smile: "Hey, you little girl, you are used to talking", and then looked at Liu Jingren, "Turn around before leaving."

Liu Jingren nodded in agreement, and cleared away the table and basket.He sat in front of the booth all morning, just chatting with Yang Shi. As for selling things, he had never sold anything before, and Yang Shi didn't feel worried about letting him do it.

The bullock cart could not be parked in the market. When Liu Jingren arrived, he found someone not far away to look at it. At this time, it was inconvenient to go to the market and carry a table and a basket.So Liu Jingren asked Yang Fan, the owner of the stall next door, to take care of them first.The people here are simple, and after getting along with each other all morning, naturally they will not refuse.

Now that the life at home can be regarded as very nourishing, Yang's life is no longer rigid, and she can buy whatever she should.

First, I went to the cloth shop, pulled a piece of ruler for each of the family, and went back to make New Year's clothes.

Liu Jingren was very entangled in this journey. He thought that the Chinese New Year was coming soon, and the whole family would definitely spend it together by then.It was so unpleasant when the family was separated, and now I have some savings, so it is better to repair it.

After hesitating again and again, Liu Jingren held Yang Shi back when the cloth store was about to leave, and said in a low voice, "Mother, why don't we also use a ruler for our parents?" A little lack of confidence.

When Mrs. Yang heard the words, she immediately lowered her face, and spat: "Don't buy it! Didn't we say we didn't have money from her when we separated? Why do we still have the face to ask for our money now? Money is our own, I can spend whatever I want, and I can spend it for whoever I want, no one can control me!"

In the past year, Yang shi has never forgiven Shen shi, so why would she want to buy something for her at this time.As for whether the relationship is good or not, she doesn't care about these things, she will treat others well if they treat her well, and she will never put her hot face on someone's cold ass.

Liu Jingren was yelled at by Mrs. Yang, knowing that it was impossible to buy a ruler, and he could only give up if he couldn't for a while.

Lianzi looked at the two of them, lowered her head and smiled secretly.Presumably Liu Jingren is caught in the middle, and life is not easy.However, it is difficult for him, a son who is obedient to Shen's orders, to meet such a fiery daughter-in-law. One can imagine how difficult it is.

(End of this chapter)