Chapter 27 Good Luck Comes
Mrs. Ma makes trouble fast and runs fast.
There was a flash flood in the village, and the village chief wanted to report to the town.
The village chief's family owned an oxcart, and the Zhao family had no food left, so they happened to take a ride from the village chief's family to the town in the afternoon.
Lihua Village is very close to the town, and the round trip of the oxcart only takes more than an hour.
There were only a few people going to the village chief's house, just him and his eldest son. The Zhao family discussed it and bought a lot of things. Mrs. Zhao, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zhao went together.
When he arrived in the town, Mr. Zhao went alone to sell the copied books. Mr. Zhao's handwriting was so good that all the bookstores in the town were vying to buy it, and he could make a lot of money.
If you use the money you earn to buy paper and ink, you won't have much left over. There won't be much left after you go in and out.
Mrs. Zhao took care of the money and went to sell grain with Mr. Zhao. She made an appointment with the village chief's family to meet under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the market and go back together.
There were not many people on the street in the afternoon. Mrs. Zhao took Mr. Zhao straight to the grain store where Chang bought.
There were no customers in front of the grain depot, but a few boys were so busy that they were sweating and carrying grain bags.
As soon as Mrs. Zhao stepped through the door, the waiter was still busy, and the shopkeeper came to greet her.
"Hey, guest, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Mrs. Zhao is a regular customer and is familiar with the shopkeeper.
Some boys came out of the backyard carrying grain bags, and another boy carried grain bags from the store to the backyard.
"Shopkeeper, where are the new grains?"
The autumn harvest has just ended, and it’s time to replace it with this year’s new grain.
The shopkeeper was sweating on his head. He walked up to Mrs. Ma and whispered, "I'm telling you because you are a regular customer."
The shopkeeper glanced carefully at the young man sitting on the chair.
"That's the young boss. He just took over this grain shop. He went to collect grain a while ago. He was young and inexperienced and collected a large amount of wet food.
grain. "
Mrs. Zhao followed the shopkeeper's gaze and saw a young man in brocade clothes sitting on a mahogany chair, frowning and looking unhappy, urging the boys to move faster from time to time.
"It was the first time for the young master's family to do something. As soon as the news came that the master was coming to inspect, the young master's family told him to hide the grain in the backyard and buy new grain elsewhere to make up for it."
The old lady looked at the grain that was moved out. There were no water marks on the grain bags.
"Is the food seriously soaked in water?"
"It's not serious, it's just a little bit wet. I just had time today. I touched a few handfuls and it only took two or three days to dry out."
Mrs. Zhao thought about it, "How much food is there?"
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said, "It's about eighty pounds."
"Shopkeeper, let me touch the food. If it's not too wet, I'll take it all."
"This..." The shopkeeper hesitated for a while, "I'll ask the young master's family."
After that, he went to the young man and said a few words.
After listening to the shopkeeper's message, the young man stood up and walked towards Mrs. Zhao.
The young man looked at Mrs. Zhao and Mr. Zhao for a moment, then bowed his hands to them.
"Two guests, please come with me."
This year, he took the two of them to the backyard, which was quite large with three rooms. The young man led them to the west wing, where he piled several bags of grain.
"I made you two laugh." The young man asked the boy to carry out two bags of grain alone, "These are the two bags of nourishing grain."
The mouth of the bag was tied with a string, and the young man asked the boy to open the bag. Mrs. Zhao stepped forward and put her hand into the grain bag and touched a few handfuls.
It's really not serious, just a little moist. If the sun is strong, it will dry out in two or three days.
"Young Master, I bought both bags."
Mrs. Zhao was so decisive that the young man was stunned for a moment.
"Guests really want to buy
? ”
We have just experienced the autumn harvest, and there are grain sellers everywhere. People who buy grain for food all year round do not need to buy two bags of nourishing grain.
Mrs. Zhao nodded, "I want it all, can the young master give it cheaper?"
"That's natural. I'll give you half of it." The young man was also very happy.
I heard that there is a famine in some places, but it has not affected this town yet. The price of food is still stable, at seven or eight cents a pound.
The two bags of grain were weighed, exactly one hundred pounds.
The young man calculated the money quickly and said, "Runliang Zhanwei, I will make it cheaper for you. Counting three cents per catty for you, the total is three hundred cents."
There was some grain left in the hopper, so the young man asked the boy to put all the remaining grain in the hopper.
"You bought the food from me at a disadvantage. I can't destroy our sign. I will spare all the food for you."
There didn't seem to be much grain in the grain bucket, so when I took it all out and weighed it, it was a full 30 kilograms.
Three hundred coins bought [-] kilograms of grain, and Mrs. Zhao paid the money neatly.
There were three big bags of grain, but the young man was worried that it was too heavy for the two of them to take back, so he kindly said, "Where does the guest live? How about I send it to you?"
"No need." Zhao Laoer, who had been silent for the whole time, easily carried three bags of grain. "Thank you, Young Master, for your kindness. I can carry it."
The young man had already noticed Zhao Laoer. Although he had been silently following Mrs. Zhao, his tough temperament made it difficult to ignore him.
The young man has always been pampered and has the weakness of a young master. He was shocked to see Zhao Laoer carrying one hundred and thirty kilograms of grain and smiling easily with white teeth.
"Then... guests, go slowly."
After leaving the grain store, Mrs. Zhao turned back to Buzhuang.
"Mom, do you want to pull some new cloth?"
Zhao Laoer has written a question
I'm confused, why is it wearing new cloth before the Chinese New Year?
Mrs. Zhao explained as she walked, "The quilt that was rescued is too thin and will not be able to cover it after a while."
The house collapsed suddenly and it rained heavily. Only a few quilts in the box were saved. The rest of the thick quilts were barely usable after being exposed to the sun for ten days and a half.
Zhao Laoer thought about the drafty shed. It was a bit cold to sleep at night, let alone with young children.
There were no customers in the cloth shop, and there were only a few goods on the shelves, which looked empty.
"Hey, there are still guests now."
There was only one shopkeeper in the store who was busy doing calculations. His abacus was clicking loudly, and he raised his head when he heard footsteps at the door.
The decorations in the store had been removed, leaving only a table and a few chairs.
"It's unfortunate that you're here. Our store is about to close and move to another town. Today is the last day."
"What a coincidence." Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "It's just in time for today. If you arrive late, you won't be able to buy it."
"That's the same reason." The boss was in a good mood, "There aren't many things left, so feel free to take a look."
Mrs. Zhao didn't waste time and asked directly: "Shopkeeper, do you have any thicker quilts?"
"Then it's a coincidence that you came here." The shopkeeper opened the curtain and motioned for Mrs. Zhao to follow him to the backyard.
A long rack was set up in the yard to dry three quilts.
"It has been raining for a while, and the quilts have become damp. Many people have come to buy quilts in the past two days, but these three are the only ones left."
"Come and touch it, it's a fine duck down quilt."
The sun is strong today, the quilt is very hot, and it is still a little damp to the touch.
"These three quilts will be more damp if they are placed on the outside, but it doesn't matter, they will be fine in the sun for two more days at most.
It is. ”
There is a small piece of cloth hanging next to the quilt. The clear lake blue color is particularly beautiful in the sunlight, and the fabric looks particularly soft.
The shopkeeper took the initiative to introduce, "This piece of cloth was spotted by a rich lady before. Most of it was torn off and used to make clothes. Only this little bit was left. The color was not so true due to dampness, so the lady didn't want it."
"The remaining cloth is too little to make clothes, and the handkerchiefs are too expensive to sell. It's a pity that such beautiful material is missing."
It's about four feet long, but the cut is not standard, and the edges are curved and twisted.
"Shopkeeper, how much does this fabric cost?"
"You want to buy it?" The shopkeeper smiled with a smile on his face, "It was originally sixty cents per foot, but this is the only thing left. You are probably my last business here, and the price is twenty cents."
"The relationship is great, I got a big deal." Mrs. Zhao didn't expect the shopkeeper to be so talkative.
"Do you still want the quilt? I'll give it to you cheaply."
The remaining inventory could not be taken away, and the shopkeeper was worried about what to do. Mrs. Zhao just solved his problem, and the shopkeeper was happy to sell well.
Mrs. Zhao said cheerfully: "Yes, I want all three."
"Okay, I'll put it on for you right now."
Things were packed quickly, and the shopkeeper only charged the price for one quilt for three quilts.
Hey, what a good day is today?
There was a lot of money left, and the smile on Mrs. Zhao's face never stopped.
The shopkeeper took the money and said, "Let me ask, what did you use this piece of cloth for?"
The three quilts were not light in weight, and Zhao Laoer was still carrying three bags of rice, still holding them firmly.
Mrs. Zhao only took the cloth, "I have a new granddaughter in my family, and I just want to make her a new set of clothes."
Filling in the population is a good thing, shopkeeper
He quickly raised his hands and said congratulations, "Congratulations."
Mrs. Zhao returned the gift with a smile, "I'm happy with you, I wish the shopkeeper a prosperous business."
After I finished shopping, it was almost time and the sky was getting dark.