Bamboo Fragrance

Chapter 57 Old friend? !
Those few people listened and raised their eyes to look at Li Kongzhu.

Li Kongzhu hastily put on a light smile that was recovering quickly from the pain, and nodded at those people.

Seeing her like this, several people believed her.

He took the hawthorn sticks that Maiyaer handed over and smacked his mouth.

While eating, they looked at each other and nodded.

Maiya'er seemed to be interested again, put the plate on a guest's table, turned around and went to open the other two packages in the basket. "There are different flavors here. There are hawthorn rolls and fruit skin, both of which my sister-in-law is good at. They are good!"

"Let's just talk about this hawthorn roll. Look at how thick the meat is. When you bite it down, the sweet and sour aroma in your mouth can't be blocked. There is also this fruity skin, which is thin and thin. Sip more and more vigorously. Oh! I can’t say it anymore, besides, I can hardly keep my mouth watering!” Mai Ya’er was not lying, she really couldn’t hold it anymore.While she was talking, she was reminiscing about the taste, her mouth was full of clear saliva, and she wanted to throw it into her mouth again and smack it!

As she thought this way, her hands moved with her mind.Immediately, she threw a thick hawthorn roll into her mouth and began to bite.

Li Diaozhu pretended to be shocked and exclaimed, "Yaer!!"

Mai Ya'er also realized that she made a mistake, turned around, and smiled a little embarrassedly, "That sister-in-law, I can't help being greedy, I didn't think about it, so I stretched out my hand!"

After hearing her words, and seeing the embarrassing appearance of scratching her head, everyone couldn't help laughing.

It tasted so delicious, so I started to ask how the price was.

Mai Ya'er looked at Li Diaozhu.

Li Diabolo nodded, pretending to be 'shy' and embarrassed, "This stuff takes time and effort. Even the red fruits in the mountains are taken in the deep mountains of Beishan. I'm afraid it will be a few more expensive than the hawthorn cakes." Wenli!"

Taking advantage of the moment she lowered her head, Mai Ya'er took out some hawthorn rolls and fruit dan skins for the adults and children at the table over there.Reach out for a quick gesture!
Seeing her like that, several people couldn't help laughing.It's not good to ask for all the hawthorn rolls she handed over, so I just took one.Several people are going to share and eat.

Li Diaozhu raised his eyes and saw that his sister-in-law was 'distributing money' outside again, so he couldn't help frowning.Seeing that the crowd couldn't say anything, he just turned his eyes to 'secretly' glaring at Mai Ya'er.

Seeing her like that, everyone swallowed the hawthorn rolls and fruit peel that had been eaten into their mouths, then waved their hands and said with a smile: "Okay! Big sister, don't blame your sister-in-law. I think it tastes good. , I’m about to buy some.”

"This sister-in-law, I, I didn't mean that!" Li Kongzhu buried his head in embarrassment.

The woman who spoke waved her hands and smiled, "Oh, it's not easy, but your sister is smarter than you. You know how to let outsiders taste it, otherwise, no matter how good it is, few people will know it. No It's a pity that it's buried in the same way. Do you think it makes sense?"

"Hmm!" Li Diaozhu became more ashamed after being told.

Mai Ya'er saw it from the side, and quickly smoothed things over, "My sister-in-law is fine. Brothers and sisters-in-law, don't tease her anymore, she has a thin skin!"

Then he asked the woman who spoke: "Sister-in-law, do you really plan to buy it? What kind do you want to buy? How much?"

"You little lady, you are so talkative." The woman smiled and patted her baby in her arms, pointing to the hawthorn stick and asked, "How much is this thing? My family also bought hawthorn cake in this county. To put it bluntly, the taste is similar, and you will pay a few cents more. How do you sell it?"

Li Kongzhu hurriedly said: "It's by the catty. Hawthorn strips cost 35 Wen a catty, and hawthorn rolls and fruit peels cost [-] Wen a catty."

When the woman heard this, she frowned a little.Although it was acceptable, the hawthorn sticks were too expensive. After all, the price of meat was only 25. In such a comparison, it was even more expensive than eating meat.

"Why is this roll more expensive than the meaty roll? Are you asking for the price blindly!"

Li Kongzhu quickly shook his head.

She had already made an assessment in her heart.When Hawthorn Cake was in the town, she was three Wen, and she was afraid that she would get five or six Wen in the store.Not to mention getting it to the county, it may have to be doubled, and the hawthorn cake is sold by the piece, but it is sold by the catty.

This is not considered high, the reason why hawthorn strips are so expensive...

After shaking his head, Li Diabolo explained with a smile: "This hawthorn stick is not easy to weigh, and there is so much white sugar on it. My sister-in-law also knows that white sugar is a precious thing. If I weigh you a big one per catty The bag is only a few pennies, not to mention whether the capital will be returned or not, just talking about losing money will make me cry. I evaluate it according to the amount of sugar sprinkled. I didn’t dare to pick the fruit at all. The manpower and money."

The woman heard what she said.I also felt a little reasonable, looking up at the white and red hawthorn sticks wrapped in paper, it was indeed quite a lot of sugar.

Sui Ye said bluntly: "This kid in my family is quite willing to eat this piece, and he has been here for a long time. You can give me twenty cents!"

Li Kongzhu made a crisp sound, quickly got up and quickly turned the scale out, and put the oiled paper on the disc.Try to clamp it up with a wooden clip and weigh it.

After turning over the weighing scale and subtracting, finally, Li Diaozhu found the right position and showed the woman the high weighing pole first.

After the woman nodded in satisfaction, Zhao Mengzi wrapped the paper bag and handed it to her after collecting the money.

Seeing that a deal came out, Mai Ya'er completely let go of her tight heart.He greeted the few people who were still watching, "Brothers and sisters-in-law, do you still want to buy it? If you don't buy it, we will have to get up and sell it elsewhere!"

A few people saw that Li Kongzhu said that his methods were unfamiliar, he was not like a person who is used to doing business.The last bit of vigilance in my heart was relaxed.

Those who don't want to give up the big money to buy hawthorn sticks can look for cheaper hawthorn rolls and fruit peels.

Just like this, it feels a lot less.Since it is the hawthorn roll, there are only a few per catty, if it is a family with a large population.Not enough lickers.

The yelling around here attracted newcomers to the stall to eat pimple soup.Even those who sell steamed stuffed buns and scallion noodles next door have been attracted to come here.

Seeing this, Li Diaozhu gave Mai Ya'er a wink, and let him go out to sell at the market nearby, so as not to disturb the business of the stall and make the stall owner angry.

Mai Ya'er understood, and called out loudly: "Brothers and sisters-in-law, if you want to buy, wait a while. After we pay for the meal, we will go to the market next door. Brothers and sisters-in-law who want to buy, eat in peace of mind first." .Come to our place to buy after dinner. Guaranteed you won’t run away!”

Everyone laughed when they heard what she said, but they also knew that this was someone else's territory, no matter what, they couldn't take it for granted that they occupied other people's territory.

Li Diaozhu took out nine copper coins and prepared to pay.

The proprietress who opened the stall walked over, wiping her hands with a smile, and pressed down the nine copper coins, "I'm so envious looking at it, you can weigh some of those hawthorn sticks for me, and it will be used as a meal payment."

Li Kongzhu thanked him with a smile, and weighed the malt on the side.

After receiving her look, Mai Ya'er weighed half a catty out.

When the proprietress saw it, she was startled, "Oh, I've been staring at it too much, you little lady, have you been praised too much!" As she spoke, she quickly glanced at Li Diaozhu from the corner of her eye.

Mai Ya'er giggled, "It's okay, lady boss, as long as my sister-in-law sees that it's opened, she doesn't care about it. If it's too much, it's taking up the booth money from your place, and I have to thank you!"

"She's a sweet-mouthed lady!" The proprietress smiled and patted her.He didn't refuse to take the paper bag that was agreed.

Li Kongzhu and the others went out of the stall and found a booth at the fair next to it.The yamen who were patrolling over there hadn't left yet, and when they saw them coming, they quickly surrounded them.

Li Kongzhu took a copper plate for the fee, picked up some of the hawthorn rolls in the basket and wrapped them up, and said with a smile: "I made it at home, let me have a taste, it's quite delicious!"

The leading clerk saw that she was quite interesting, so he held his hand and said with a smile: "Young lady can do business."

As he said that, he greeted the other servants and walked towards the stall where they sat just now.

They are all unwritten rules, and no one will feel unfair or anything.

Most of the people who have eaten at other stalls will come to have a look.Then, after tasting the taste, I will buy a few taels of half a catty and go away.

With a good start, after noon, Li Diaozhu gave some hawthorn sticks to a stall owner.Let them help sell the things they sell when they are selling food.

The stall owner is doing well, seeing that the woman has no conflict with his business, he is naturally willing to be such a publicity person.

It's just that after noon, there are fewer people coming to eat.Some vendors who set up stalls began to close their stalls as soon as the future arrived.

Because Li Kongzhu and the others gave food to the government officials and they came back first, they allowed them to stay until the end of the day.

It gets dark early in winter, and it usually gets dark around Shen time.

After such a meeting, it is impossible for them to go back to the village.I asked the stall owner who hadn't closed the stall and asked a cheap inn, and Zhao Mengzi led the ox cart to the city gate.

A group of people came to a small corner inn and couldn't afford a good price. For 25 Wen, I asked for an inferior room and a firewood room as a resting place.

She and Mai Ya'er naturally live in the inferior room.Zhao Mengzi lives in a firewood house, and for feeding the cattle, he pays another three Wen to buy some tied straw.

When the three came back, they bought buns.It's a little cold now.

Mai Ya'er went out to find Zhao Mengzi to boil some hot water, and the three of them ate the buns for dinner.

After a simple wash, Mai Ya'er lay close to Li Kongzhu on the scorchingly hard kang and whispered: "I thought I could make a lot of money by going to the county. I don't even want to come here and have a look. These guys who are greedy for cheap and foreign affairs. Thinking about it makes me angry!"

Li Kongzhu turned sideways and let her back to back with him, which saved a lot of space.The quilt in the guest room just covered the two of them.

"It's not easy to get anywhere, but fortunately we opened later. Although there are a lot of leftovers, it is not without profit. Let's go early tomorrow morning, and maybe we will meet a woman from a rich family coming out Shopping for vegetables. As long as they are sold to rich people, they will not have to worry about selling them again in the future.”

Mai Ya'er hummed lightly.Nodding his head, he said, "Exactly. It's the first time I've met him. I'm a little bit upset."

Li Kongzhu was amused when he heard it, so he comforted his mouth a few times with a joke.I saw her falling into a deep sleep.

And Li Kongzhu lay there on his side, staring at a certain place in the darkness, feeling a little insomnia...

The next day, they got up early in the morning.

Zhao Mengzi paid another two Wen and let the ox cart be temporarily placed at the gate of the city.

And Li Kongzhu and Mai Ya'er came to yesterday's morning set early.

Looking for a space, I set up a stall.

The inspecting yacha came over and chatted with them.Seeing that no one dared to come and squeaked out, he told them to just set up a stall.

When it was time to leave, Li Diaozhu wrapped a small package of hawthorn rolls for them as a thank you!
At this moment, many people have come to shop for breakfast.

With yesterday's sale, plus the recommendations of the stall owners.In the booth where Li Kongzhu and the others were located, quite a few people came to watch in a short while.

Mai Ya'er yelled loudly as before, and whenever anyone came, he offered a hawthorn stick to them.

Those who taste good and don't lack the money to spend will buy some.

But half an hour later, the quantity of one and a half baskets was sold, and only half of the basket was left.

"Is your stuff delicious?"

Just when Li Kongzhu saw that it was getting late, he wanted to call Mai Yaer and his wife to eat first, and they took turns to look at the stall.

A middle-aged woman came over with a delicate basket.

Li Kongzhu looked at her calmly, and saw that she was wearing a dark blue fine cotton double-breasted cotton gown.The hair is combed evenly and fixed with two silver hairpins.Looking at her hand holding the basket again, it is not as delicate as that of a person who is usually idle and does not work.

He smiled and said, "Why don't you try it? So many people have bought it, and they all say it's delicious."

The mother-in-law pursed her lips, "Can they compare with me? The food they eat is nothing more than ordinary food." Although she said so, her eyes were fixed on the white and red hawthorn sticks.

Li Kongzhu took one of the wooden clips and handed it to her, "Ordinary things can also be made in extraordinary ways, why don't you try it? If it's really not delicious, we won't force you to buy it, right?"

The mother-in-law saw that she spoke nicely.Pretending to be a noodle maker, he took one and put it in his mouth to taste it.

After a while, he snorted, "It's all good to be able to slap your mouth. Forget it, I've tasted it all, and it won't make sense if I don't buy it. Just give me half a catty!"

"Hey!" Li Kongzhu readily agreed.After weighing it, everything was wrapped for her in a unique and beautiful way.

Seeing this, the mother-in-law paid the money, put the things in the basket, and left with disdain.

Mai Ya'er watched from the side and held his breath.Waiting for the person to walk away, he took a deep breath, "What the hell!"

Li Kongzhu patted her, looked at the woman who walked away and smiled meaningfully, "We may have to rely on her in the future."

After the last point, it's time for the next episode.

Li Kongzhu and the others packed up everything, greeted the stall owners, and walked towards the city gate.

When Zhao Mengzi brought the ox cart, it was covered with a thick layer of straw.

When he asked him, he scratched his head in embarrassment, "When I was going to pick up the cart, I happened to meet a man who collected the fare yesterday. He asked the guy in charge of the ox cart to bring two bundles of straw, and asked him to spread the straw on his feet. Less cold."

"I didn't expect her to be quite intentional. It seems that she's not just greedy for money."

Li Kongzhu shook his head at her, and glanced at the gate guards.

Mai Ya'er, who knew she said something wrong, stuck out her tongue and smiled mischievously, and jumped into the car last.Tell Li Diaozhu to hurry up too.

After Li Kongzhu and the others got into the carriage and sat down firmly, Zhao Mengzi flicked his whip to make the carriage move.

Not far from the city gate, a donkey cart overtook him.

Seeing the snow piled on both sides of the road, making the road not very wide, Zhao Mengzi stopped the car and waited for the car to pass first.

The donkey cart was moving slowly, and the wind was blowing the curtains that were not thick.

Mai Ya'er curiously stretched out his head to see what the person sitting inside looked like.But he didn't want the people in the car to lift the curtain of the car and looked at them.

Li Kongzhu felt Mai Ya'er pulling her sleeve, seeing her pouting to show him the car coming, he inadvertently turned his eyes to look at it.

With just one glance, Li Kongzhu's brain twitched, and then the face reflected in his mind was exactly the same as that of the woman who lifted the curtain in the car.

The woman in the car also looked at her in surprise, and hurriedly greeted the driver outside the car, and the car stopped in front of their car.

The woman lifted the car curtain from the inside, looked at her and asked with some hesitation: "Are you... Diabolo?"

Li Diabolo: "..."

(End of this chapter)