The Landlord And His Wife

Liu Xuer knows this because of the special relationship between her and Shicheng. However, Liu Xuer also knows the importance of the seriousness, and these things are firmly in her heart, and even the parents at home have not mentioned them.

She also knew that Shicheng's parents often came to the county, not to go shopping, but to visit the shops.

After seeing the handkerchief embroidered by her aunt He Ruyu, Liu Xuer was really moved. If she wants to learn that craft, or not, she must develop in this area.

Besides, a businessman in the county town, who doesn't know anything else, needs ten dozen handkerchiefs every quarter, which is quite a pomp.

So I specifically asked Shicheng, what is the origin of the ancient family in the county?

Shi Cheng is very clear, telling her that the ancient family is actually a nouveau riche, and it looks like they rely on the tea in the northwest to get rich. In fact, behind the scenes, they are still making the voice of Yanjing, of course, colluding with the local government.

Liu Xuer heard this, and the nouveau riche likes to show off.

Therefore, Liu Xuer already has two preliminary thoughts in her heart. I have to come here today, and I also want to inquire about the business of this ancient family outside, and so on.

After arriving at the county seat, Liu Xuer all whispered to Shicheng. Because Shi Cheng's father was going to his own shop to check, there were a few little tails behind him. Although they were all children, he was cautious and didn't take them there. He went by himself. Just ask Uncle Quan to accompany the children to buy medicine.

Liu Shu and Liu Lin followed Uncle Quan into the pharmacy to buy medicine, Liu Xuer whispered to Shi Cheng at the door, Shi Cheng thought for a while and said, "The wives of the ancient family, My favorite is to go to our jewelry store, and we have to say hello to them first when we have a new style in our family... Do you want to take a look in a while?"

Liu Xuer hesitated a little: "Did your father not let him?"

"It's okay, you don't know, anyway, just follow me around." Shicheng said.

Liu Xuer nodded hurriedly.

The two discussed it, Uncle Quan also took Liu Shu and Liu Lin out of the pharmacy, took the medicine and asked, "Where are you going?"

Liu Xuer smiled and said, "It's the same street where I bought rabbits last time, and I want to buy a pair of rabbits."

Uncle Quan nodded and led the children to that direction. Liu Shu was surprised and asked in a low voice, "You want to buy a rabbit, did you tell your parents?"

Liu Xuer shook her head: "I didn't say it."

Willow's eyes widened: "You dare not... spend five hundred cents to buy a rabbit?!"

"What I said, my mother will definitely not agree this time, so I didn't say it." Liu Xuer took out that set again: "Brother, you forgot that I told you However, anyway, there is not enough to eat and drink. It is better to think of a way earlier. Otherwise, even if we don’t spend 500 pennies here and buy all the food, it will be enough for our family to eat for ten days and a half months. Isn't it the same? It's better to buy a rabbit and sell the fur. You can see that the rabbit's fur is so clean and soft, it must be easy to sell."

The willow tree somewhat disagreed: "It's still a matter of no shadow, how can you be so sure?"

"Now the dead horse has become a living horse doctor, otherwise what else can be done?"

Willow still couldn't tell her, and sighed for a long time.

"Mother said, this money is for us to buy food, we don't want to eat, don't we save the money to buy rabbits? Brother, anyway, I think buying rabbits is better than eating them Strong." This time Liu Lin managed to put the food behind.

Willow thought about it, yes, anyway, it was the mother who gave the money to buy food. So at ease.

The last time Liu Xuer followed her parents, she didn't dare to be too public, but this time it was different, she wanted to ask the price of everything she saw, from a handkerchief, a piece of rouge, to glutinous rice cakes, Shortbread or something, I asked them all.

Shi Cheng of course knew that she was looking for business opportunities, so she followed suit. Uncle Quan only stared at his own young master, as long as a few children were not lost.

Liu Lin was stunned when he heard that a shortbread would cost ten cents.

"It's fried, the oil is valuable." Liu Xuer said.

In this way, I looked around, and finally came to the street selling livestock and poultry, and came to a stall selling rabbits at the intersection of the street, but coincidentally, it was the one who sold rabbits last time. people.

Liu Xuer and Shicheng, Liushu, and Liulin stepped forward and squatted with a smile, even the rabbit seller was surprised and laughed and said: "Yo! This is not the one who bought my rabbit last time. Little girl?!" He asked with a smile, "How are the rabbits raised, have they grown up?"

Liu Xuer nodded: "Yes, I have grown up." Then she pouted and looked at the man: "Uncle, how can you lie to me as a child?!"

The rabbit seller was stunned: "Where did I lie to you?"

"How nice you said to my father at the time! That rabbit fur is so easy to sell, so many people are taking it. I went to the tooth shop, not to mention the price is so low, I don't even charge the rabbit hair for a mere two or two!"

The busy rabbit seller nodded: "Of course! Even if I don't say it...you should know..."

"How do you know?! The pair of rabbits you mentioned seems to be able to produce ten or eight catties of rabbit fur! My father and I both thought so!" Liu Xuer suddenly raised her voice.

The rabbit seller blinked: "That's not my fault..."

"Okay, my uncle went back and scolded my sister very much! Now there is no other way, I can only buy two more. It's possible to accept it, so we'll buy it again... But you can't ask for four hundred more! That's too much, just three hundred for a pair!" Shi Cheng shouted from the side.

Not to mention the rabbit seller, the willow willow forest's eyes widened suddenly!

The rabbit seller became anxious: "Who said that last time it was 400 yuan, it was clearly sold for 450 yuan, 450 yuan!"

Shi Cheng was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Liu Xuer: "Xu'er, is it four hundred and fifty?"

Liu Xuer also looked puzzled: "How can I remember that it is also four hundred words?"

"Four hundred and fifty, it must be four hundred and fifty!" The rabbit seller shouted: "My rabbit is worth four hundred for a pair, and I can sell it to you for four hundred. ?!"

"Impossible!" Shicheng laughed hehely: "You rabbit is worth 300 wen! I'm right, it is 300 wen!"

The rabbit seller was even more anxious, and said angrily: "Impossible! Three hundred and fifty..."

Shicheng and Liu Xuer all laughed. The rabbit seller also paused, his face flushed and purple, and he rolled his eyes and looked at them: "Do you really want to buy it?"

Shi Cheng smiled and said: "Three hundred and eighty cents, sell us a pair, last time I made you a hundred cents! Do you know how much a countryman can buy for one hundred cents? thing?!"

Uncle Quan was in the back listening to the two children and the rabbit seller arguing, and he was a little anxious, so he also interjected: "Yeah, three hundred and eighty cents, you also earned thirty cents. What! That's enough! I said that you are ruthless. Last time you were able to ask for four hundred and fifty cents, but how long does it take for a countryman to earn one hundred cents? Do you know? Besides, no one has bought your rabbit until now, and it will be the twelfth lunar month in two days. Who will buy this? Everyone who has money will buy New Year's goods!"

The rabbit seller hesitated for a while, and felt that what Uncle Quan said made sense, as long as he accidentally said the purchase price, let people know that he made a hundred cents last time. People's honesty and honesty are a bit embarrassing when they are exposed, and there are not a lot of thirty papers, so I have no choice but to agree.

Liu Shu and Liu Lin never spoke, they just looked at Liu Xuer and Shi Cheng in amazement.

Liu Xuer had already thought about what to buy with the rest of the money, and went straight to the stall next to her to buy chicks.

"Let's take a look at this little girl! This is a chick that has just been picked up from the nest. This hen in our family loves to 'fall into the nest' in winter. The hatched chick is not easy to get sick and grows It's still fast, it's strong, and it lays eggs early. It will start laying eggs in February or March next year!"

When they bought the rabbit just now, the chick kept staring at it, seeing that they were really paying for it, so they said it before they got there.

Liu Xuer asked about the price, but Shicheng still bargained for the price. A chick originally asked for ten cents, but he was stunned to drop it to six cents. So Liu Xuer spent sixty pennies on ten chicks. A chick can't see the male and female, and can only be blinded.

There are sixty pennies left, and all the catkins were given to the willow tree, and they were not spent.

Uncle Quan carried two baskets, one with two rabbits and the other with ten chicks, and walked around behind Shicheng.

The jewelry store of Shicheng's family is divided into two rooms, the front and the back. Needless to say, the jewelry store in the backyard of the store is very expensive, such as rubies, diamonds, rhinestones and other things shipped from the sea, but in this county , There are very few people who can afford it, so it is not displayed, only placed in the backyard of the shop. Really important guests will also be invited to the inner courtyard, specializing in tea and snacks, and taking out gemstones and jewelry for someone to pick. Therefore, it has never been displayed on the counter like ordinary goods.

The outer shop is also divided into upper and lower floors. The upper floor is full of precious jewelry, gold and jade, and glass cabinets specially made in the suburbs of Beijing. These precious jewelry are placed in the glass cabinet. Similarly, those who can afford such jewelry are also The county seat is one of the richest, so they went upstairs, and there was a corner where they could drink tea. They were invited to sit down and choose the jewelry they wanted to buy while drinking tea.

The downstairs floor is more popular, usually silver jewelry, as well as handkerchiefs, Zhaojun sleeves, ties, silk sashes, cotton hand coverings, etc. Everything you need is here.