There are flowers and wine, hoeing and farming

Chapter 42

Sending away the matchmaker wearing a bright red dress with choking incense, Ning breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Cheng Daman helplessly, "Have you seen the child she mentioned?"

Cheng Daman shook his head: "I haven't seen it."

"Forget it, it doesn't matter whether you've seen it or not. The child's mother is no good. I've seen it a few times. She's too greedy for money and extremely snobbish. Let's push it away." Ning said resolutely.

"Okay, you can figure it out. We are just a girl, so we can't be wronged. Slowly find a child with a good character and a harmonious family."

"Hey, tell me, before, I didn't feel anything when I saw other people's children being close, but once it was spread to my own daughter, why did I find it so difficult? It depends on this family's bad character, and that family's bad." Ning was worried. He bowed his head and sighed.

"Don't worry, aren't we looking for it? Besides, our daughter is not eighteen or nineteen, she is only 14 years old now. If you let her marry now, I am still reluctant, and I want to keep her for a few more years. "

"okay……"

"Grandma, grandma." Before the two of them could say anything, there were a few childish shouts from outside.

Ning's face immediately put on a smile, opened her arms, and took the two little guys who rushed over into her arms: "Good baby, Beibei, what's the matter? Why are you running in such a hurry?"

One of them raised his head, pursed his mouth, and pretended to be wronged: "Grandma, my aunt won't take us out to play. Grandma asked her to take us there."

"Who will take you there?" A soft voice came, and the two little guys immediately fell silent, lying in Ning's arms and not moving.

Ning Shi pursed her lips and laughed straight: "Look, look, did my aunt catch her now? Why didn't you say anything?"

Qiaoqiao walked to Ning's side and rubbed the hair of the two children: "Mother, I went to the city to sell the flowers that I have grown these days. Is there anything else that is missing at home? I will bring some back by the way."

"There's nothing missing, and it's not like you don't know. A few days ago, your elder brother just went to the town to buy a bunch of things. Are you still going with Hongxia?"

"Well, with her, we are both familiar with the road. You don't have to worry about it."

"Auntie, let's go together." The baby hugged Qiaoqiao's leg, raised his head, blinked his eyes, and said pitifully.

"Auntie, we will be your bodyguards to protect you and Aunt Hongxia." Beibei said with a stern face.

"You two ghosts, stay at home and don't run around, do you hear me? Otherwise, my aunt will punish you to write a hundred big characters when you come back." Qiaoqiao stared with her hands on her hips.

The two little guys immediately let go of Qiaoqiao's legs and retreated behind Ning: "Grandma, we also want to go out to play, you can ask aunt to take us there."

Qiaoqiao was secretly funny, the eldest brother and sister-in-law are both simple and honest, these two little fellows are very smart, they know how to read words at a young age, they understand that Qiaoqiao must listen to Ning's words, and turned their faces away Just hug her thigh.

"Okay, can I take you there next time? This time, I will bring a little more flowers. Auntie didn't borrow a carriage, but only a cart. You go with me. It will take a long time, how tiring it is!" Qiaoqiao squatted down. , took the two little guys into his arms.

"Really? Let us follow next time?"

"Really, go next time, but if you want to find your father or second uncle to accompany you, I can't take care of you two naughty ghosts." Scratching their little noses, Qiaoqiao said with a smile.

"Thank you, aunt, dear aunt."

"Auntie."

The two identical little guys hugged Qiaoqiao on one left and the other on the right, and kissed her on the left and right cheeks several times.

A few days ago, Qiaoqiao inquired about the neighbor's Uncle Zhang going out today, and the two of them would follow other people's cars to take flowers out every time, and when they arrived in the city, they would give some coppers as travel expenses, and both parties would benefit.

At this moment, Uncle Zhang had already moved some of the vegetables he was going to sell to the cart. Seeing that Qiaoqiao was still in the house, Hongxia took out the flower pots herself. The second pots were originally sold together with more than 20 pots at a time, but this time there is a kind of flower that has a short flowering period and can be sold for a lot of money, so Qiaoqiao decided to go alone.

Saying goodbye to Yiyi, the two short-legged little fellows at the door, Qiaoqiao and Hongxia supported the cart, and went to the city with Uncle Zhang.

Qiaoqiao is wearing the same old clothes as my younger brother. When I was younger, my elder brother and younger brother would accompany me when I was selling flowers. But when I got older, the two older brothers also had things to do. She felt that she couldn’t go alone. It's just that the identity of a girl seems a little inappropriate, so she simply put on the clothes of her younger brother and pretended to be a boy to trade with others.

She is already 14 years old, and she looks like she is twelve or thirteen years old when she pretends to be a boy, but she is very handsome, with soft lines, especially a pair of bright eyes, a pink and slightly pouty lips, no matter how you look at it Not like a boy.But those vendors who accept her flowers don't care about this, as long as the flowers you sell are good, whether they are good-looking or ugly, they don't care whether they are men or women. Occasionally, one or two are just a few more glances, and it's over after being surprised.From then on, she felt at ease and took Hongxia and the two together.

The three of them walked for more than an hour and arrived in the city. Uncle Zhang unloaded all the flower pots outside the flower market, and then went to the market to sell the vegetables he grew.

"You wait here, I'll go inside and have a look first." Qiaoqiao picked up a pot of zigolds and told Hongxia.

"Well, sister, be careful, I'll wait for you here." Hongxia obeyed and trusted Qiaoqiao unconditionally. As soon as Qiaoqiao finished speaking, she kept nodding and stood outside the flower pot.

It was still early, and there were not many people in the flower and plant market. Qiaoqiao was walking slowly with flowers in her arms, and several vendors raised their eyes to look at the pot of zigolds in her hand.

Strolling from the beginning of the flower market to the end of the flower market, an older man called out to Qiaoqiao.

"Little brother, come and let me see your potted flower."

"Okay, sir." Qiaoqiao immediately walked over and put down the flowers.

The flower is golden yellow, with very thin and thin petals, and there are hundreds of petals. One big flower is as big as two fists of an adult man, and it looks very festive and eye-catching.

"Sister...brother, this flower is pretty good. Haven't you seen this variety before?" The old man lowered his head and smelled it for a long time, then squinted his eyes for a long time, and then stroked his beard and asked.

"Master, you are right, no one else can buy it! You can tell that this is a chrysanthemum, and this chrysanthemum is a very rare species. It has a very good name, Baishou Chrysanthemum, it is very suitable for birthday gifts. I asked someone to bring it from outside Xinjiang, and the quantity is not too many, only three!" Qiaoqiao pretended to be mysterious and boasted, then stretched out three fingers and shook Shaking, and winking at other vendors: "Master, look, how many people have been staring at the tweed in my hand along the way."

The old man looked around: "Okay, you little guy, you have sold flowers with me a few times, which time have I let you suffer, let me tell you a price."

"Five taels of silver."

The old man let out a laugh: "How many pots are five taels of silver?"

Qiaoqiao smiled back, picked up the flowerpot without saying a word, stood up and walked towards another booth.

"Hey, wait, come over and discuss."

Qiaoqiao stood still, just looked back at him, raised her eyebrows, and waited for him to continue.

Seeing him like this, the old man just laughed loudly: "Okay, come here, little girl, you take good care of the flowers you raise, and they are always easy to sell with me. Come here, let's discuss it, as long as the old man can earn money." Dot, I will never treat you badly."

Qiaoqiao sold flowers at his place a few times, and she didn't care too much when she recognized her as a girl. She walked over and knelt down: "Master, I have a few other pots, do you want to take a look together?"

The old man stood up and pushed his small cart: "Come on, where are you putting it, pull it over and have a look."

"Let's say it first, sir, using your small cart to pull it here doesn't mean I want to sell it all to you. I won't agree to your price if it's not right." Qiaoqiao held on to the armrest of the cart.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm so old, can I cheat you for that little money? Besides, selling flowers and buying flowers is serious. If you don't sell them to me, just treat it as a free return of goods for you. Next time you have If you find a good variety, come to me first and let me have a look."

Before the two went outside, Qiaoqiao heard Hongxia's voice, she frowned, and hurriedly took two steps outside.

"Go away." Hongxia said in disgust
"Quickly, where's your sister?"

Hearing this voice, the old man paused. Seeing Qiaoqiao rushing out, he shook his head and followed.

"Go away! Shameless person." Hongxia never knows how to be polite when speaking to others. People who hate her always scold directly, not to mention that this person she hates is here to find her sister, and she will not show mercy .

"Bastard!" In a fit of rage, the man raised his hand to hit him.

Qiaoqiao came out of the shed built by the flower market, pulled Hongxia behind her, frowned and looked at the person in front of her: "What do you want to do?"

"Hey, little girl, come out? I saw your sister coming, I want her to call you, I'll buy your tweed." The person who spoke was about 20 years old, a typical playboy, dressed in a well-fitting suit The silk and satin clothes, the facial features are not too bad, they are ordinary, but the ruffian is annoying.

"You can buy flowers from vendors in the flower market. I don't sell them alone here."

"You said the same thing last time. Since you didn't sell it separately, I have prepared enough money this time. I want as much as you brought today. Is this enough?" The young man raised his hand. The purse shook, and it seemed to be full of silver. It seemed that there should be dozens of taels.

"Sister, don't be like him..." Just as Hongxia was about to scold, Qiaoqiao turned her head and glared at her: "Don't talk, shut up."

"Young master, do you think that little money is enough? If you don't understand, don't pretend to understand. Some rare varieties can be sold for thousands of taels a pot. With your little money, even the cheapest one here I can’t even afford it, let’s talk about it next time when I bring enough.” Qiaoqiao narrowed her eyes and sneered, looking at him as if she was looking at a countryman who had never seen the world.

(End of this chapter)