The silly and sweet spring of crossing
Chapter 3. First Arrival (3)
"Okay." That man was Zhang Rui, who had helped her move Qiu Baichen when she fainted in front of Lu Ping's door, otherwise Qiu Baichen would not be able to stand no matter how thin Lu Ping was.Qiu Baichen originally wanted to express his gratitude, but it happened that Zhang Rui's family had an ox cart, and he would usually take people to the market and bring back goods, so he would give more money then.
"Then come to my place for dinner tomorrow morning, and then go to the market together." Qiu Baichen said, Zhang Rui is not polite, they usually don't eat in the morning, they go to work first when the weather is cold, and eat after work, but please trouble others The master who does the work will usually prepare to eat.
Qiu Baichen took a tael of silver and went out to change it into copper coins. He bought some food at a nearby stall for the next morning. He went back and made a list of all the things he needed. Just pack up and go to sleep.
The next day when Qiu Baichen woke up, it was dawn. After washing up, he put on a dark coat, went outside and shouted.
"Brother Zhang is here for dinner!"
Before Zhang Rui came out, a little monkey jumped out beside him.
"Little uncle, why do you have such a loud voice?" He Lin opened his mouth and smiled. He just lost a front tooth, and the air leaked out when he spoke, which made Qiu Baichen hold his stomach and laugh for a while.
"Your voice is not small. Today my little uncle is going to the market. I'll buy you anything you want." Qiu Baichen stroked He Lin's small head, and He Lin pursed his lips happily.
"I want candy," he said.
"You've lost all your teeth, so you don't dare to eat candy." Qiu Baichen looked at him, and He Lin covered his mouth before speaking.
"Then little uncle, I'll eat whatever you buy me." He looked at Qiu Baichen with sparkling eyes, and when Qiu Baichen saw Zhang Rui coming out, he called him over for dinner, and the two went to the market together.
There are markets in the county town every day, and there are many vendors selling all kinds of food utensils, and the prices are not very expensive.There is a morning market on the side of the east alley where Qiu Baichen lives. Vegetables and meat for daily meals can be bought from there, and other rice noodles and the like will go to the market.
Polished rice cost less than half a cent a bucket, so Qiu Baichen bought one bucket and two buckets of miscellaneous grain rice. Miscellaneous grains are cheaper than polished rice and can be mixed with porridge.The price of white noodles is also similar. Qiu Baichen bought some, but not much, because Yanglin County is humid, and rice noodles are prone to worms after being stored for a long time.
After that, Qiu Baichen looked at the fruits and vegetables. Vegetables are not expensive, but fruits are more expensive.He bought some vegetables, cut a catty of pork, didn't buy any fruit, and bought some vegetable seeds. There is a vegetable field in his yard, which is just right for him to grow some vegetables for himself.
Besides food, Qiu Baichen also bought some daily utensils, pots and pans.In addition, there are various kinds of paper and gauze for making lanterns. I bought some of each, and then ordered bamboo materials with the boss who sells bamboo materials. The boss will send the materials he wants in two days.
"Brother Zhang, is there a carpenter in our East Lane?" Qiu Baichen asked.
"Yeah." Zhang Rui nodded, "Carpenter Lin is at the opposite door of Dr. Liu's house at the entrance of the alley. What are you going to do?"
"The house is a bit leaky, and I still want to get some furniture." Qiu Baichen said, "I'm not feeling well. If Brother Zhang is free, please help me and ask Carpenter Lin if he is free."
Zhang Rui hummed, piled up Qiu Baichen's things on the car, and drove with a dull head.The east alley is not far from the market, but Qiu Baichen bought so many things that he couldn't get every car back.
Not long after they arrived at Qiu Baichen's house, Qiu Baichen got out of the car, Zhang Rui helped him move all the things to the wing room, and when they were done, Qiu Baichen gave him the money.
"I will buy some meat for my sister-in-law and nephews with the extra money." Qiu Baichen said, and put the snacks he bought into Zhang Rui's hands, "Brother Zhang, if you don't want it, I won't dare to look for you in the future."
Zhang Rui scratched his head and smiled naively.He is only in his twenties this year, but he is already the father of two children.The people living in Dongxiang are not very poor, but most of them don't have a lot of money. Qiu Baichen gave more money, but he was quite embarrassed.
After he left, Qiu Baichen packed up his things and went to Lu Ping's next door.He Lin saw Qiu Baichen's eyes shining brightly, and Lu Ping gave him a look with a smile, and acquiesced that He Lin wanted Qiu Baichen's things.
"Sister Ping, I will return the money to you." Qiu Baichen returned the money that Lu Ping helped her before, but Lu Ping did not refuse, and put away the money. It was not enough for He Lin to go to the school in the county, and He Lin Lin also needs to buy two more clothes that can be worn out, and buy some paper and pens. Lu Ping is short of money.
"I bought a lot of things today, what are you going to do?" Lu Ping asked, talking to him while embroidering the things in her hands.
"Let Dr. Liu take a look. If it's all right, I'll rent a booth in the market and do some small business." Qiu Baichen has gained weight recently, his face is rounder, and he hasn't been tanned, so he looks even better.Hearing what he said, Lu Ping was very happy for him, so she didn't stop her, and told him to rent a booth to find someone in charge of the market. The rent is not expensive, but it is not easy to make money.
"Be careful." A woman or a man from a rich family will be coddled to death if she is pregnant, while a poor family will still have to work if she is pregnant.Lu Ping could see that Qiu Baichen still had a sense of proportion, although Qiu Baichen didn't know where he was.
Before dinner, Zhang Rui went to find Carpenter Lin. After dinner, Qiu Baichen came out to digest food, so Zhang Rui told him.They are all neighbors, and the carpenter will not ask for a lot of money.However, Qiu Baichen's house is not small. He wants to repair the big house and the side rooms, build some furniture, ask the carpenter to make a small car for the child to sit in, and make a bigger bathtub for him. take a bath.
To be honest, life in ancient times was far worse than modern life. There was nothing. If you want to live comfortably, you have to use your own brains.
After a busy day, Qiu Baichen slept deeply at night.It was also dawn on the second day, and after breakfast was ready, someone knocked on the door while they were still eating.
"Get up." A middle-aged man in his thirties with a beard said with a smile, he was the carpenter, followed by a young man with no hair on his mouth.
"It's a bit late to get up, come in and have something to eat." Qiu Baichen called the two of them to come in, and added some more food. The two were a little surprised, but they still ate.
"The house is being repaired as it is, mainly waterproofing." It hasn't rained these days, and when the rainy season comes in two or three months, the house can't be repaired yet, and it will rain lightly inside the house when it rains heavily outside.
Qiu Baichen told Carpenter Lin and his apprentice how to repair it, and then took out a few sheets of paper, thinking about the Shan Hai Jing he had read before, he drew a few mythical beasts in the book, and drew a few pictures of children playing. It's very simple, with just a few strokes to outline the outline, it looks very playful and interesting.
Next, he drew a drawing of the baby carriage and a small stroller to be made, and when the carpenter and the apprentice finished today's work, he told them his requirements.Carpenter Lin thought it was very interesting when he looked at the pattern he drew.
"I haven't seen anything like this before. I'll go back and try to make it." In the next few days, the carpenter and his apprentices will come to work, and Qiu Baichen's bamboo and wood materials have also arrived. He has drawn a lot of pictures these days When the materials arrived, the carpenter was beating and repairing the house, and Qiu Baichen was chopping the bamboo strips with a knife.
"Xiao Xianggong, what are you doing?" Carpenter Lin's apprentice is called Li Chen, and his family is also in Dongxiang. He is only sixteen this year, but he is tall and looks more mature than Qiu Baichen.
"You'll know when you do it."
Qiu Baichen bowed his head and remained silent, his hands moving very neatly.He cut bamboo strips into thin slices with the same length and length, inserted them on the finished base, and fixed them firmly. He also pasted the paper on which the picture was drawn before on the bamboo frame, and glued it with paste.Qiu Baichen's movements were crisp and neat, and he made more than a dozen lanterns in one morning and put them there to dry.
"This lantern is so beautiful." Carpenter Lin and Li Chen stopped at noon. Li Chen was grown up but was still a child at heart. Looking at the lantern painted with villains, he couldn't put it down.
"I'll give it to you if you like it." Qiu Baichen was not stingy in this respect. Carpenter Lin gave Li Chen a look, but when he left at night, Li Chen happily took Qiu Baichen's lantern and left.
In such a few days, Qiu Baichen finished dozens of lanterns, and the small cart he asked Carpenter Lin to make was also finished.The lantern was hung on the small cart, which was still very light. Qiu Baichen pushed the cart to the market and rented a stall for two months from the person in charge of the market.
He had done this kind of thing before, so Qiu Baichen was not shy, and his shouting voice was not low. However, many people came to see his lanterns, but no one paid for them.His asking price is not expensive, it is only five cents each, even a child can afford it with pocket money on weekdays.
But all the children who wanted to buy were held back by their parents, and at night, Qiu Baichen still failed to sell a single lantern.
He was about to close the stall and go back when he saw a little boy standing next to him eagerly, looking at the lantern on his car. Behind him was a woman who wanted to hold the child but failed.Seeing Qiu Baichen looking at him at this time, his face blushed, and he tried even harder to drag the child away.
"Do you want this?" Qiu Baichen asked.
"Yes." The little boy nodded, "but I don't have any pocket money."
"Then uncle gave you one." Qiu Baichen said, "You pick the one you like."
"Thank you, Uncle." The little boy picked out a lantern with the pattern of a beast. The woman looked at Qiu Baichen, still very embarrassed.
"It just so happens that the lantern at home is broken, how much is your red one?" In addition to the patterned lanterns, Qiu Baichen also made ordinary scarlet lanterns made of gauze. The woman saw that the lanterns were made more exquisitely than those in the shop, so she asked the price.
"Fifteen Wen, the household ones are made thicker, and if they are damaged in a short period of time, you can come back to me."
All the lanterns in the shop cost [-] yuan, and Qiu Baichen's place was cheap, so the woman bought one.
After they left, Qiu Baichen called it a day and went back. He gently squeezed the copper coins in his pocket, this could be regarded as the first pot of gold, and tomorrow should be even better.
"Then come to my place for dinner tomorrow morning, and then go to the market together." Qiu Baichen said, Zhang Rui is not polite, they usually don't eat in the morning, they go to work first when the weather is cold, and eat after work, but please trouble others The master who does the work will usually prepare to eat.
Qiu Baichen took a tael of silver and went out to change it into copper coins. He bought some food at a nearby stall for the next morning. He went back and made a list of all the things he needed. Just pack up and go to sleep.
The next day when Qiu Baichen woke up, it was dawn. After washing up, he put on a dark coat, went outside and shouted.
"Brother Zhang is here for dinner!"
Before Zhang Rui came out, a little monkey jumped out beside him.
"Little uncle, why do you have such a loud voice?" He Lin opened his mouth and smiled. He just lost a front tooth, and the air leaked out when he spoke, which made Qiu Baichen hold his stomach and laugh for a while.
"Your voice is not small. Today my little uncle is going to the market. I'll buy you anything you want." Qiu Baichen stroked He Lin's small head, and He Lin pursed his lips happily.
"I want candy," he said.
"You've lost all your teeth, so you don't dare to eat candy." Qiu Baichen looked at him, and He Lin covered his mouth before speaking.
"Then little uncle, I'll eat whatever you buy me." He looked at Qiu Baichen with sparkling eyes, and when Qiu Baichen saw Zhang Rui coming out, he called him over for dinner, and the two went to the market together.
There are markets in the county town every day, and there are many vendors selling all kinds of food utensils, and the prices are not very expensive.There is a morning market on the side of the east alley where Qiu Baichen lives. Vegetables and meat for daily meals can be bought from there, and other rice noodles and the like will go to the market.
Polished rice cost less than half a cent a bucket, so Qiu Baichen bought one bucket and two buckets of miscellaneous grain rice. Miscellaneous grains are cheaper than polished rice and can be mixed with porridge.The price of white noodles is also similar. Qiu Baichen bought some, but not much, because Yanglin County is humid, and rice noodles are prone to worms after being stored for a long time.
After that, Qiu Baichen looked at the fruits and vegetables. Vegetables are not expensive, but fruits are more expensive.He bought some vegetables, cut a catty of pork, didn't buy any fruit, and bought some vegetable seeds. There is a vegetable field in his yard, which is just right for him to grow some vegetables for himself.
Besides food, Qiu Baichen also bought some daily utensils, pots and pans.In addition, there are various kinds of paper and gauze for making lanterns. I bought some of each, and then ordered bamboo materials with the boss who sells bamboo materials. The boss will send the materials he wants in two days.
"Brother Zhang, is there a carpenter in our East Lane?" Qiu Baichen asked.
"Yeah." Zhang Rui nodded, "Carpenter Lin is at the opposite door of Dr. Liu's house at the entrance of the alley. What are you going to do?"
"The house is a bit leaky, and I still want to get some furniture." Qiu Baichen said, "I'm not feeling well. If Brother Zhang is free, please help me and ask Carpenter Lin if he is free."
Zhang Rui hummed, piled up Qiu Baichen's things on the car, and drove with a dull head.The east alley is not far from the market, but Qiu Baichen bought so many things that he couldn't get every car back.
Not long after they arrived at Qiu Baichen's house, Qiu Baichen got out of the car, Zhang Rui helped him move all the things to the wing room, and when they were done, Qiu Baichen gave him the money.
"I will buy some meat for my sister-in-law and nephews with the extra money." Qiu Baichen said, and put the snacks he bought into Zhang Rui's hands, "Brother Zhang, if you don't want it, I won't dare to look for you in the future."
Zhang Rui scratched his head and smiled naively.He is only in his twenties this year, but he is already the father of two children.The people living in Dongxiang are not very poor, but most of them don't have a lot of money. Qiu Baichen gave more money, but he was quite embarrassed.
After he left, Qiu Baichen packed up his things and went to Lu Ping's next door.He Lin saw Qiu Baichen's eyes shining brightly, and Lu Ping gave him a look with a smile, and acquiesced that He Lin wanted Qiu Baichen's things.
"Sister Ping, I will return the money to you." Qiu Baichen returned the money that Lu Ping helped her before, but Lu Ping did not refuse, and put away the money. It was not enough for He Lin to go to the school in the county, and He Lin Lin also needs to buy two more clothes that can be worn out, and buy some paper and pens. Lu Ping is short of money.
"I bought a lot of things today, what are you going to do?" Lu Ping asked, talking to him while embroidering the things in her hands.
"Let Dr. Liu take a look. If it's all right, I'll rent a booth in the market and do some small business." Qiu Baichen has gained weight recently, his face is rounder, and he hasn't been tanned, so he looks even better.Hearing what he said, Lu Ping was very happy for him, so she didn't stop her, and told him to rent a booth to find someone in charge of the market. The rent is not expensive, but it is not easy to make money.
"Be careful." A woman or a man from a rich family will be coddled to death if she is pregnant, while a poor family will still have to work if she is pregnant.Lu Ping could see that Qiu Baichen still had a sense of proportion, although Qiu Baichen didn't know where he was.
Before dinner, Zhang Rui went to find Carpenter Lin. After dinner, Qiu Baichen came out to digest food, so Zhang Rui told him.They are all neighbors, and the carpenter will not ask for a lot of money.However, Qiu Baichen's house is not small. He wants to repair the big house and the side rooms, build some furniture, ask the carpenter to make a small car for the child to sit in, and make a bigger bathtub for him. take a bath.
To be honest, life in ancient times was far worse than modern life. There was nothing. If you want to live comfortably, you have to use your own brains.
After a busy day, Qiu Baichen slept deeply at night.It was also dawn on the second day, and after breakfast was ready, someone knocked on the door while they were still eating.
"Get up." A middle-aged man in his thirties with a beard said with a smile, he was the carpenter, followed by a young man with no hair on his mouth.
"It's a bit late to get up, come in and have something to eat." Qiu Baichen called the two of them to come in, and added some more food. The two were a little surprised, but they still ate.
"The house is being repaired as it is, mainly waterproofing." It hasn't rained these days, and when the rainy season comes in two or three months, the house can't be repaired yet, and it will rain lightly inside the house when it rains heavily outside.
Qiu Baichen told Carpenter Lin and his apprentice how to repair it, and then took out a few sheets of paper, thinking about the Shan Hai Jing he had read before, he drew a few mythical beasts in the book, and drew a few pictures of children playing. It's very simple, with just a few strokes to outline the outline, it looks very playful and interesting.
Next, he drew a drawing of the baby carriage and a small stroller to be made, and when the carpenter and the apprentice finished today's work, he told them his requirements.Carpenter Lin thought it was very interesting when he looked at the pattern he drew.
"I haven't seen anything like this before. I'll go back and try to make it." In the next few days, the carpenter and his apprentices will come to work, and Qiu Baichen's bamboo and wood materials have also arrived. He has drawn a lot of pictures these days When the materials arrived, the carpenter was beating and repairing the house, and Qiu Baichen was chopping the bamboo strips with a knife.
"Xiao Xianggong, what are you doing?" Carpenter Lin's apprentice is called Li Chen, and his family is also in Dongxiang. He is only sixteen this year, but he is tall and looks more mature than Qiu Baichen.
"You'll know when you do it."
Qiu Baichen bowed his head and remained silent, his hands moving very neatly.He cut bamboo strips into thin slices with the same length and length, inserted them on the finished base, and fixed them firmly. He also pasted the paper on which the picture was drawn before on the bamboo frame, and glued it with paste.Qiu Baichen's movements were crisp and neat, and he made more than a dozen lanterns in one morning and put them there to dry.
"This lantern is so beautiful." Carpenter Lin and Li Chen stopped at noon. Li Chen was grown up but was still a child at heart. Looking at the lantern painted with villains, he couldn't put it down.
"I'll give it to you if you like it." Qiu Baichen was not stingy in this respect. Carpenter Lin gave Li Chen a look, but when he left at night, Li Chen happily took Qiu Baichen's lantern and left.
In such a few days, Qiu Baichen finished dozens of lanterns, and the small cart he asked Carpenter Lin to make was also finished.The lantern was hung on the small cart, which was still very light. Qiu Baichen pushed the cart to the market and rented a stall for two months from the person in charge of the market.
He had done this kind of thing before, so Qiu Baichen was not shy, and his shouting voice was not low. However, many people came to see his lanterns, but no one paid for them.His asking price is not expensive, it is only five cents each, even a child can afford it with pocket money on weekdays.
But all the children who wanted to buy were held back by their parents, and at night, Qiu Baichen still failed to sell a single lantern.
He was about to close the stall and go back when he saw a little boy standing next to him eagerly, looking at the lantern on his car. Behind him was a woman who wanted to hold the child but failed.Seeing Qiu Baichen looking at him at this time, his face blushed, and he tried even harder to drag the child away.
"Do you want this?" Qiu Baichen asked.
"Yes." The little boy nodded, "but I don't have any pocket money."
"Then uncle gave you one." Qiu Baichen said, "You pick the one you like."
"Thank you, Uncle." The little boy picked out a lantern with the pattern of a beast. The woman looked at Qiu Baichen, still very embarrassed.
"It just so happens that the lantern at home is broken, how much is your red one?" In addition to the patterned lanterns, Qiu Baichen also made ordinary scarlet lanterns made of gauze. The woman saw that the lanterns were made more exquisitely than those in the shop, so she asked the price.
"Fifteen Wen, the household ones are made thicker, and if they are damaged in a short period of time, you can come back to me."
All the lanterns in the shop cost [-] yuan, and Qiu Baichen's place was cheap, so the woman bought one.
After they left, Qiu Baichen called it a day and went back. He gently squeezed the copper coins in his pocket, this could be regarded as the first pot of gold, and tomorrow should be even better.
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