Defeat natural disasters with farming

There was a crowd of people at the rally, all kinds of cries and shouts were heard, Ye Yu was dazzled.

"How do you sell this cotton cloth?"

The shrewd woman rubbed the blue-gray cotton cloth on the stall. This is the most commonly used cloth in the farmhouse. Although it is rough and the color is monotonous, it is cheap. Most people can tear a piece of cloth to make new clothes during the New Year.

"It's all hand-woven at home, and a foot of cloth costs five cents."

A piece of cloth = four feet of cloth = forty feet of cloth = 13.33 meters;

According to today's prices, a piece of cloth costs about two hundred cash, but ordinary people don't buy a piece of cloth directly, they usually buy it in units of feet or feet.

"It's a bit more expensive, and the cloth next to it costs only four and a half cents a foot." The woman hesitated for a while, then put down the cloth in her hand.

The cloth seller was a man in his twenties with a very round face. He picked up the cloth on the stall and pulled it, "You see, this cloth is not bad when you tear it, and it can be worn for a long time when you buy it and cut it into clothes. Besides, Our weaving skills are praised by the whole village, if the money is not in hand, you can use eggs to pay for it, and an egg is worth a penny."

The owner of the nearby stall also nodded, they are all from the same village.

"Although the Shen family's cloth is more expensive, it is really strong. The one I've been wearing has been worn for several years, and it hasn't broken."

Don't mention, this man's mouth is quite dexterous, and Ye Yu was quite emotional when he saw the woman's face after listening.

"Then let's pull five feet, and use eggs to pay ten Wen."

She had a plan in her heart, the eggs were saved by the family, so there was no need to count the money. Fifteen cents and five feet of cloth were very affordable. When the cloth was bought home, it would be enough to make a set of clothes for her son, and the rest would be enough for him. The girl makes a blouse.

"Hey, please take it."

After watching a bargain, Ye Yu and his party finally walked to their stall.

It may be because they came early, Ye's food stall is in a good location, in the middle of the market, no matter which entrance the villagers come from, they will pass by here.

Fearing that the sun will be too strong today, the Ye family even built a simple shed, which is not big, but it can at least provide shade.

When Aunt Ye saw the children coming, she quickly asked, "You haven't eaten breakfast yet, can I scoop up a bowl of bean curd for you?"

Without waiting for their answer, he directly scooped out a spoonful of Bai Shengsheng bean curd from the wooden bucket, and then scooped out the topping made of mushrooms from the crock.

The dark brown mushroom sauce is poured on the white bean curd, and when the wind blows, the rich aroma spreads out.

It was seven or eight o'clock in the morning, and most of the villagers who went to the market hadn't eaten breakfast. Even those who had had breakfast could not help but take a deep breath when they smelled the aroma.

Several children squatted next to the shed with wooden bowls and began to eat tofu curds. When the steamed buns filled with tofu and eggs were cooked, Mrs. Ye picked up a few more and put them in their bowls.

Mrs. Ye and Ye's mother are both good at making buns. Even the men of Ye's family are very talented in kneading dough (mainly due to their strength), so the buns made by kneading are fluffy and chewy, and the buns are full of filling. Not to mention, the tofu and eggs are only slightly salted, with a little salty taste, which neither chokes nor chokes the throat when eating.

Ye Yu thought that the tofu buns made by himself were the best. His cheeks bulged when he ate it, and others couldn't help swallowing when they saw it.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Why haven't you seen it before?"

Some vendors inquired curiously.

While packing up her things, Mother Ye explained according to the old man Ye's explanation: "This is a kind of food outside, called bean curd, and the stuffing in the buns is tofu and egg stuffing, and it tastes good."

As for where the outside is, it is not known.

Seeing that the vendor was hesitant, Mother Ye continued to introduce, "A bowl of bean curd costs five cents, and a steamed stuffed bun costs three cents. It couldn't be more affordable. They are all at cost price, so you can earn hard money."

The street vendor heard the words and calculated in his heart, since the name is Douhua, it is probably made of beans, and now the price of beans is six renminbi a catty, five renminbi is really not expensive, and the buns are only eight renminbi. Can't afford it.

"Then let's have a tofu curd and a steamed stuffed bun first."

The first business came so easily, which made the adults of the Ye family quite happy, and immediately filled a bowl of bean curd and handed it to the vendor.

It was just after the vernal equinox, and the weather was still a bit cold. In addition, most of these small vendors left home last night and walked to the market. Most of the food they ate in the morning was cold steamed buns or noodles.

At this time, a mouthful of steaming bean curd slipped down his throat, not to mention the taste, his body instantly warmed up.

Some people were still hesitating, but when they saw the first person who ate the crab gobbled it up, they were so greedy that they didn't hesitate anymore.

"Have a bowl of bean curd, put more sauce, no chopped green onion."

"Give me two more steamed buns. Your steamed stuffed buns are also delicious. The skin is thin and the stuffing is big. It's really affordable."

Some people also asked what tofu was, but the Ye family was very tight-lipped, and they only said that it was made of soybeans, and it took a lot of effort to make such tofu.

There were a lot of people queuing at their food stall, and the bowls and chopsticks were naturally used up quickly. Both Ye Da and Ye's father were not idle, so they went to fetch water and wash the dishes with a basket full of bowls and chopsticks.

Ye He and He Hua are also helping to pack things.

Only Ye Yu, who was despised by everyone for being small, was asked to sit on a small wooden stool and wait obediently.

They were busy until the sun rose to the center of the sky, and when the temperature around them could feel hot, the Ye family could finally take a rest.

At this time, only the bottom of the three buckets of tofu curds was left, and about four or five more bowls could be scooped out, and there was not a single tofu bun left. Some people who go to the market don’t eat bean curd, but they can buy two buns. It is very suitable for eating on the road, or taking it home for children to eat.

Mother Ye drank a bowl of white water, took a breath, and then said, "I have to go shopping in the market later, and I still lack some needles and threads at home."

Daily necessities such as needles and threads sometimes do not require money, and can be exchanged for grain or homemade willow baskets.

Aunt Ye nodded, "The saponins at home are also used up."

Mother Ye replied: "I'll buy them together later."

After taking a break from the hottest period, leaving the boss and his wife to look after the stall, father and mother walked out with their three children.

Originally Mother Ye only wanted to go by herself, but the three children couldn't stay idle and stared at her eagerly. She couldn't bear it, so she agreed to take them with her.

As for Ye's father, it was also because he was afraid that Ye's mother would be alone, so he simply had three children with two adults.

"You have to hold hands one by one, don't get separated, there will be troubles in the market every year, especially last year, there was a kidnapper, a kid from the village next door was kidnapped in the market, even if you report to the official, It hasn’t been found yet.”

"If you are kidnapped, you will never see your parents again, you will have to work every day, and you won't even have enough to eat."

Father Ye frightened them, until Ye He and He Hua turned pale with fright.

Ye Yu was very angry when he thought of human traffickers. In modern times, people often say that the death penalty should be abolished, but for him, there are several kinds of human crimes that cannot be pardoned. One is the crime of intentional homicide; It is true that death is not a pity.

Mother Ye scolded her husband, "Look at scaring the child, don't be afraid, your third uncle scared you."

"Didn't I want to tell them to be more cautious?"

Father Ye felt that the children would not be naughty after hearing this, so he stopped talking.

Soon a group of people stopped in front of a stall, which was a stall selling daily necessities, with a variety of products, including brooms, dustpans, needles and threads, earthen pots, toothbrushes and tooth powder, and soap locusts.

The toothbrush in this era is called a toothbrush. The handle is made of wood, and the brush head is made of animal hair, most of which are pig bristles.

Ye Yu felt that there was not much difference except that the brush head was harder than modern toothbrushes.

Tooth powder is a powder made from plants and Chinese herbal medicines. Its cleaning power is not as good as modern toothpaste, but it is acceptable. After all, it is good to be able to brush your teeth, and what bicycle is needed.

I heard that there are shops in the county that sell toothbrushes and tooth powders for wealthy families. The handles of the brushes are even made of jade, and the tooth powders also use precious medicinal materials such as turpentine and poria cocos.

Such a toothbrush may not be available for a tael of silver.

As for saponins, what is commonly used in farmers is a kind of natural acacia that is crushed and added with lard, so it is also called "soap".

I have to buy needles and threads, and my parents and Brother Bao have used the teeth brushes for a long time. It's time to change them. Now that I bought the teeth brushes, I have to stock up on some tooth powder, as well as saponins...

While Mother Ye was thinking about the situation at home, she didn't stop her hands, and quickly picked out what she needed.

The owner of this stall is a thin man in his 30s, he doesn't talk much, he doesn't shout, he looks very inconspicuous. However, when Ye Mu asked him the price, Ye Yu was really eye-opened. Xiang's mental arithmetic skills, but after scanning with his eyes, he immediately quoted the prices of everything in Ye Mu's hand, and then said the total price.

"A total of 31 Wen, erase the change, and give me [-] Wen."

Mother Ye didn't bargain. The price of daily necessities like this is basically fixed, and the profit is not much, so they can only barely make ends meet.

After paying the money, Mother Ye put those scattered items in the small basket she brought over, and before she lifted her leg, Father Ye took the basket from her hand.

This scene happened to be seen by Ye Yu, he snickered a bit, the relationship between parents is really good.

They bought almost everything, and just as they were about to go back, Mother Ye saw a sugar stall. The stall owner was using a wooden stick to drag out a suitable amount of sugar, and painted it into various sugar paintings and Tang figures, and then put the Sugar figurines stand on straw stands.

This is maltose, which is cheap and loved by children.

"I happened to see maltose, buy some back and share it with your brothers and sisters, everyone is sweet."

Ye He almost jumped up when he heard this sentence. When he came over, he saw a candy stand, but he knew the seriousness in his heart and didn't make a fuss to eat it.

"Sister-in-law, look, our malt candy is very sweet, and the tiger looks mighty, how about buying some for the child?"

There are two types of malt candy he sells, one is a square block, and the other is sugar paintings and sugar figurines inserted with wooden sticks. The prices vary according to the degree of complexity. A three Wen money.

The more affordable ones are of course lumpy ones, but there are also children who like sugar paintings or sugar figurines, and will beg their parents to buy them, because they are not too expensive, so most parents will agree to their children's requests.

Ye He and the others didn't want to show off, so Mother Ye only bought a piece of malt candy.