North and South groceries

Luo Yong didn't expect this master to be so relaxed, but he couldn't really keep the other party crowded like this, so he talked to Luo Erniang about it.

Erniang has knitted so many socks these days, and she already has a lot of experience in various knitting techniques. After listening to Luo Yong's description, she thought for a while and said, "I see, this is not difficult to do."

Erniang went back to the room and spent half a day knitting a pair of socks according to Luo Yong's request. The size of the socks was also woven according to the size of Du Qilang's feet that Luo Yong described, although it was not very accurate. , but probably not always bad.

Du Qilang was very happy to get this pair of socks, he took off the pair on his feet again, and gave it to his servant as a reward.

Wearing this pair of thong socks with separate thumbs, and then wearing clogs, it feels much more comfortable.These socks are really amazing. After wearing them, they can wrap his feet tightly, without any looseness, and they won't make his feet uncomfortable. In short, they are soft, fit and warm.

His servant was also very happy to get the pair of socks from his lord, and he didn't care at all about having been worn by others.

Just kidding, this pair of socks cost a whole hundred yuan to buy, and I will give you a pair for free, and no one can dislike it if you change them. You have not had a good life for a few days, and you dare to start pretending?

The servant was not as dressy as his lord's, and the Hu suit was quite warm, and the warmth of the leather boots under his feet was beyond the reach of wooden clogs.

At this time, he took off the boots, and on the exposed big feet, he was already wearing a pair of cashmere socks, and it would not be too much to wear another pair at this time.He is not like Du Xineng who has been nestling on the kang all the time, and has to run back and forth to serve his master.

The big horse outside also has to be fed and groomed, the carriage has to be cleaned, and even the clothes his master has changed, he has to take them to wash, otherwise, what should I do, this Luo family doesn't even have a maid, so I can't Ask Luo Sanlang's sister-in-law who is waiting to be married to help his husband wash the clothes, then Luo Sanlang can't wave his big broom to sweep his master and servant out of the house?Along the way, they have also heard of the reputation of Na Luo's coffin board.

"Lang Jun, when are we going back to Chang'an?" the servant asked his lord.

"We can leave in seven days." Du Xi said.

The journey was tiring, and they were exhausted. They had to rest here for a few days. Besides, he wanted to buy some more pairs of flip-flops from Na Luo Sanlang. Of course, he also wanted to buy another kind of socks. He planned to take them back and share them with others later. My own relatives and friends.

Not everyone will give it away, if you have a good relationship, you can give it away, and if you have a bad relationship, you don't need to give it away, regardless of whether he is related or not.This pair of socks cost [-] Wen, and his money did not come from a strong wind. He had already spent a lot of money on this trip, not to mention that there are still a few people in the family who like to talk to each other, so they can't see him doing well. Going back this time, it must be difficult to get money from my father, brother, Wengpo to spend.

"How much money do we have left?" Du Xi asked his servant.

"There's not much left." The servant took a sip of the turbid wine, picked up a small piece of fermented bean curd and put it in his mouth, and smashed it after eating, with endless aftertaste.

Although the two of them are master and servant, they have been getting along for many years and their relationship is relatively close. They have experienced many things when they traveled together, so when there are no outsiders present, the master and servant are also very casual. .

"How much is it?" Du Xi asked.

"Let me see." The servant took out a money bag from his pocket, poured out the money in it, counted it, and said, "Including those hidden in the car, there are seven coins and 320 Wen."

"That's all that's left?" Du Xi rubbed his forehead. If the money is used for spending, it should be enough, but if you want to buy...

"If you hadn't lost that purse, you would be able to add dozens of dollars now." The servant said.

"Go and buy some white noodles from the villagers. I'm hungry and I want noodles with fried sauce." Du Xi didn't argue with him.

"Oh." The servant put on his boots and got out of the kang, and went out to buy white noodles. As for such things as bean paste and lard, they have them in this house. They said earlier that they would make some supper in this house, and they asked for help. took some.

When it comes to fried noodles, the master and servant are also very novel. They have both soybean paste and white noodles in their house, but they have never thought that such a meal can be made with noodles and soybean paste. It is really amazing. The more you eat, the more delicious it is, and you will never get tired of eating it.

Luo used this side, since the pair of master and servant came, he vacated his own room for the two of them to live in, and he himself moved to live in the kitchen room. Less firewood, slightly crowded.

It's not that he didn't think about letting the girls in the family live in the backyard and free up the room in the front yard to entertain guests. It's just that in this way, Erniang and the others' future activities will be fixed in the backyard, and there will be fewer people coming out of the front yard. , and gradually become blocked.

Women in this era are not as strict as later generations, but they are still required to submit to the men in the family.

What will happen in the future is still unknown, Luo Yong hopes that they can have more contact with people when they are young and not married, listen and watch more, and gain more knowledge.

Er Niang is now ready to get married. Someone mentioned it to Luo Yong before, but Luo Yong rejected them on the grounds of the funeral.

At this time, there were already clear laws and regulations, requiring children like them to be in mourning for 27 months, and the mourning period could not be auspicious, mainly because they could not be official, married, or have children.

This law only existed in the Sui Dynasty, not many years ago, and there was a period of turmoil in the middle, so it can't be called very effective in promoting it.

The three-year mourning period is indeed too long for the common people. In their local area, the mourning period is generally only three months. I heard that in some places, the mourning period is half a year.No one cares, which official has nothing to do with it, unless some corrupt officials want to take advantage of the common people, they will find such an excuse.

At this time, Luo Yong used the reason of the funeral, and everyone speculated that he should still want to become an official in the future.

Those who are officials are different after all. How fierce the political struggle is. If you are not careful, you will capsize. If you are better, you will be demoted and dismissed. The family members will suffer accordingly.In that kind of environment, it is natural not to leave the pigtails to be caught by others. For mourning, one must strictly abide by the law of etiquette, and how long it should be worn.

Regarding this matter, Erniang also has no objection. Now that they have no adults in their family, if she gets married, only Saburo is left to support the family. How can he be busy with many things here and abroad by himself.

The aunt also talked to her about this in private, saying that her marriage is no more urgent than two or three years. Now that the life of the Luo family is booming, it is not yet known how much future Sanlang of their family will have in the future. Can fly soaring into the sky, Erniang is still worried about not being able to find a good husband?Even if it's just an ordinary little rich, you can help her find someone with a clean family background and good character. Even if she is two or three years younger than Erniang, it's okay, and it's okay if the family is poor.

It's just that Erniang should sit upright on weekdays, be careful about right and wrong, so as not to ruin her reputation.As long as you have a good reputation and a good family background, it doesn't matter how old you are.

Auntie said these words with sincerity and sincerity, but she didn't expect Erniang Luo to reply to her after listening for a long time: "Sister, I don't want to get married."

The aunt was taken aback, and asked, "Why?"

Er Niang said: "After getting married, how can I still have such a comfortable life now?"

As soon as the aunt heard it, she knew that she was afraid, and immediately smiled and said: "You still think of yourself as a bird that loves its nest. In the past, Ye Niang was on top, and later I helped you to stand in front, but now I am relying on Saburo again, you, when will you stand up by yourself?"

On March [-]th, it was time for Luo's family to make chicken cakes. The brothers and sisters got up early to work, and Auntie and Lin Wulang came to help as usual.

Since Luo Yong sent his disciples to help the Lin family with farm work for two days last time, the Lin family has calmed down a lot, and the old lady and the others don't need to look at the faces of the old couple every day.

When the sisters and brothers were making cakes in the kitchen together, the aunt took the words Erniang said to her a few days ago as a joke.

"I don't dare to tell you what's on my mind next time." Er Niang was a little ashamed.

"A boy should be married and a girl should be married, why don't you want to get married?" Lin Xingle was sitting behind the stove lighting the fire, and laughed when he heard this.

"Sister, if you don't want to marry, then just don't marry." Luo Yong also said with a smile at this time.

"Don't say that's out of tune." The aunt just thought he was joking.

"I'm serious. Life is only a few dozen years. The most important thing is to live comfortably. It doesn't matter whether you are married or not." Luo Yong said again.

"If you don't get married, how will you deal with the aftermath in the future, and how can your descendants offer incense?" Lin Xingle didn't understand why Luo Yong could say such a thing.

"I lived an uncomfortable life, so what about the afterlife? If my sister doesn't marry, her incense will naturally be offered by the descendants of the Luo family. Sister, don't worry, if those unfilial sons and grandchildren refuse to worship you I will give you half of the incense sticks I receive at that time." Luo Yong said half seriously and half jokingly.

It's not that he deliberately wanted to say something shocking, but in this feudal society, a woman has no place to stand without her family, either relying on her natal family or her in-law's family. Be miserable.

Cao Gong's sentence: "Three turns around the tree, what branch can you rely on." It is very suitable to describe the fate of many women in this world.

Luo Yong said these words just to reassure Erniang's heart, telling her that no matter what happens in the future, her natal family is definitely very reliable.

Hearing what he said, Erniang's eyes turned a little red, and the aunt's heart was full of mixed feelings.It must be known that even when Ye Niang was alive, she never said such words to them. How many women in the world can have such blessings and hear such words?

Then Lin Wulang looked at Luo Erniang, then at Luo Auntie, and immediately didn't know what to say, and the kitchen became quiet for a while, only Luo Erniang was waving the chopsticks to beat the eggs. sound.

"Dare to ask Sanlang, is this cake in your family made for sale?" At this time, someone knocked on the wooden door of the kitchen room. From the sound, it was Du Qilang's servant.

"Are you hungry? Just take a few and eat." Luo Yong opened the door to let him in, and asked with a smile.

"I heard from the children in your village that you sell this cake for a penny?" the servant asked again.

"Exactly." Seeing the other party's insistence, Luo Yong agreed.

"Bring me twenty." The servant said and put a handful of copper coins on the stove, obviously counting them in advance.

A moment later, the wooden door of Du Qilang's room opened with a creak, and the servant entered with a small pot of chicken cake with red dates and brown sugar.

"Look, sir, this cake is different from the cakes we ate in Chang'an City. It's soft and loose. It only costs a penny, which is much cheaper than that of Mifangzhai." The servant had a look on his face. said happily.

"In the countryside, the price of goods can't be compared with Chang'an City." Du Qilang also got up from the kang at this time, and put hot water on the low table, waiting to eat cakes.

"Lang Jun, try it, it's really different."

"You eat too."

The two masters and servants sat and ate, and experienced the beauty of the price gap.

"Lang Jun, why don't we wait until the 25th before leaving?"

"Very good."