Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 8 Brainwashing
Hearing Ye Dafu's complaint, Mai Xiang was about to take out the copper coins in his pocket, when he suddenly heard applause from the side, Mai Xiang poked his head and saw that the open space not far away was full of people.

Seeing Mai Xiang looking there, Ye Dafu thought it was a child who likes to watch the excitement, so he said, "That's a juggling show, you can go if you want to see it, don't go far, dad is waiting for you here."

Mai Xiang responded with a smile, and when the words fell, the person disappeared.

The child is small, but it is easy to squeeze in.When Mai Xiang squeezed in, a strong man was performing swallowing flames, and then splitting bricks with his bare hands. These were all pediatric things. money.

Mai Xiang backed out and passed by a ring stall, surrounded by many people watching the excitement.When Mai Xiang saw this, she was very happy. You know, she is a master at it. Every time during Chinese New Year, she would take her cousins ​​and cousins ​​out to play. When she encountered a ring, she would stop and let They picked out what they wanted, and then she sold it, never empty-handed every time.Because she practiced darts since she was a child.

Mai Xiang glanced at the things on the ground. She just wanted to put them on and leave, so she naturally had to look for something valuable. The farthest place was a long-necked vase in the upper left corner and a glass mirror in the upper right corner. It is not easy to put it in. There is a white jade bracelet in front of the vase. Although the quality is not good, the cost of Maixiang must be much higher than the ring. In addition, there is a mahogany hairpin in another corner. Mai Xiang has taken a fancy to these two items, they are definitely not the most valuable, but the position is relatively easy, but I don't know how this body looks like, whether it fits well or not.

Mai Xiang didn't rush forward, and watched others play for a while. Of course, most of the people who came to play were the sons of the little landlords who came to pay respects, or the servants of rich people. Poor people don't come to play. It seems that Mai Xiang, the young master and young lady of the real rich family, has not seen it either.

Mai Xiang looked at it for a while, and realized that it was ten cents for three rings, which could be used three times.

As soon as Mai Xiang approached the boss, the boss pushed Mai Xiang away, "Go, go, little girl, take the time to watch the fun."

"Boss, I want to play too."

"You?" The boss looked at Mai Xiang from top to bottom, curled his lips.

Mai Xiang saw that the boss was not a kind person, so she didn't bother him, and counted out ten copper coins from her pocket to him.

When the boss saw it, he immediately took it with a smile, gave Mai Xiang three circles, and then watched the fun with his hands on his hips.

Mai Xiang tried the jade bracelet first, but she didn't hit it. It seemed that the physical strength of this body could not keep up. Mai Xiang had to change her strategy, adjusted her target, and changed two things in the middle, a small porcelain bowl and A small porcelain jar.

Fortunately, Mai Xiang didn't miss these two times and brought the things back.

"Boss, let's discuss. How about I sell these two things to you?"

"Okay, come on, I'll give you ten cents, and you'll be playing for nothing." The boss breathed a sigh of relief.

"Boss, you're a little unkind, I won't sell it anymore." Mai Xiang grabbed her things and wanted to leave.

"Hey, girl, come here, I'll give you fifteen cents, I really can't give you any more." The boss pretended to be a little embarrassed.

Mai Xiang's family owns a salted duck shop, and they have been used to bargaining since childhood, so why don't they understand this?She looked at the porcelain pots and bowls in her hand. The glaze was fine and the pattern was clear, which was many times stronger than the rough bowls she used at home. It was probably used to attract the attention of guests.

Mai Xiang didn't know how much this thing was worth, but she was sure to suffer a bit, so she tentatively quoted a price: "Fifty Wen."

"Fifty Wen is too expensive, girl, let's take a step back, 25 Wen."

Seeing the other party's intention, Mai Xiang wanted to buy it back, so she said, "Fifty Wen, the same price."

"Girl, bargain, you have to pay back the price."

"Fifty Wen."

"Idiot, if you take your things to the market over there, I'm afraid you can still sell them for a hundred yuan."

Mai Xiang looked at the person who spoke, it turned out to be the boy who made him fall into a shit just now, Mai Xiang glared at him.

Just now because she was angry, she didn't bother to look at him carefully. Mai Xiang saw that he was wearing a long blue cotton padded gown with dark pattern silk.

Seeing Mai Xiang looking at him, the other party immediately put on a disdainful expression. Mai Xiang smiled and turned to the boss.She has never been a nympho.

"Okay, according to the girl's words, I will give you fifty cents." The boss knew that it was impossible to bargain with Mai Xiang again.

Naturally, Mai Xiang didn't want to sell the porcelain bowls and jars, and it would be good to earn forty Wen in a while, and she would come again next time.

Seeing that Mai Xiang didn't listen to him, the boy snorted, ignored Mai Xiang, walked up to the boss himself, asked for six laps, and planned to play for a while.

"Everyone, come and have a look, this girl earned forty pennies in a short while, don't you want to try it?" The boss seized the opportunity and yelled.

Hearing this, the young man muttered, "You're such an idiot, a fool who doesn't deserve sympathy, if my mother hadn't told me to do good deeds every day, do you think I would take care of you?"

He really didn't understand that Mai Xiang looked like a poor beggar, and the clothes on her body were no different from that of a flower, yet she didn't know how much she could do with an extra fifty cents.

Mai Xiang returned to Ye Dafu's side. Ye Dafu was looking around anxiously, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mai Xiang.

"Big ya, are you hungry? Dad sold another pair of straw sandals just now, and I'll give you two cents. Go and buy something to eat. By the way, where's your little basket?"

Mai Xiang was quite moved when she heard that, Ye Dafu had to buy some food for herself with the only two pennies she had. Facing the strong fatherly love and concern of the other party, Mai Xiang felt a little stressed.

"Father, I forgot to tell you just now, I sold both the little basket and the little straw sandals, here is the money, here it is."

Mai Xiang took out the 26 Wen copper coins that she had prepared earlier, and wanted to add a few more Wen, but she was not sure whether the father would use the money to improve the life of her small family or give Liu Shi to take care of everyone, Mai Xiang Had to leave a way out for myself.

"This? So much?" Ye Dafu was stunned.

"Father, I still have two pennies. I'll go buy some food for my mother and sisters." Mai Xiang couldn't bear to see Ye Dafu's red eyes, so she found an excuse and left.

Mai Xiang walked around and bought four fried cakes for two renminbi, not because she was reluctant to spend money, but because she was afraid that if she bought too much, Zhao's heart would yell and it would be bad.

Mai Xiang held the paper-wrapped fried cake, returned to Ye Dafu, and said, "Father, let's go home, it's so cold, it's been out for so long, this fried cake won't taste good when it's cold, we Go back and send it to your mother and younger sisters."

"Okay." Ye Dafu readily agreed. If he stayed any longer, the straw sandals would not be sold. After all, the eldest daughter earned a few pennies, bought a few cakes, and went back to let the children satisfy their hunger.

Along the way, Ye Dafu grabbed Mai Xiang and carefully asked how the basket and the straw sandals were sold.

Mai Xiang didn't hide it from him, and told him directly, except of course, the price.

"Father, don't tell your mother and uncles and aunts about this. Every time people come to the temple to offer incense, there are only a few rich ladies and wives. If there are too many of these things, it will not be easy to sell. You just make up Five or six pairs of small shoes and a small basket, I'll sell them for you, let's keep quiet, okay?" Mai Xiang discussed with Ye Dafu.

"Then what about your mother?" Ye Dafu knew that Mrs. Zhao was a careless person, and could only bluff.

"Mother, if you can't keep a secret, don't tell her, we save some money ourselves, this big family will be the worst for us, and mother is going to have a baby again, so there are plenty of places to spend money at home." Mai Xiang began Brainwash Ye Dafu.

"Understood, dad understands, son, dad suddenly became more sensible when he found out about your illness." Ye Dafu thought without doubt, but felt relieved.

But Mai Xiang became alarmed when she heard this, thought for a while, and said, "Father, during the period of my illness, I was lying on the bed and thinking about it. The poor family doesn't even have money for medicine, and my mother has a big belly, so she can't eat it." I have enough food, and I have to save half a cornbread from my father's ration. Fortunately, I am alive and alive. What will happen in the future? Wheat yellow, wheat green, and wheat green, who can guarantee that no one will suffer from illness in the future? Is it as fate as me? So, no matter what, if the family wants to have money, they must find ways to make money."

"Father also understands this truth, but in this world, the life of the poor is becoming more and more difficult. Big girl, no matter what, in the future, father and you will work together to make money so that your mother and you can have enough to eat." .”

Mai Xiang was a little ashamed after hearing this. She wanted to run away to make money, but didn't she want to feed her family? Was she over brainwashed?

(End of this chapter)