Time soon arrived at the day of the big market.

Except for Jianshu and the other person, most people who had free time in the family compound walked together, carrying baskets in their hands, backpacks on their backs, and holding their children's hands, walking out in a lively manner.

The cold wind was raging outside and the snow was lying on the ground, but under the smiles on people's faces, the snow seemed to be a little softer.

It was still dark, with only the reflection of the accumulated snow providing a faint light. Jianshu and the other person followed the crowd, holding flashlights.

The snow on the ground was quite deep, so the two of them did not ride their bikes and chose to walk.

In the past, this one or two-hour journey would have made Jianshu groan in agony, but now, he was calm and collected, and even had the mood to make snowballs along the way.

Listening to the laughter of children around me and the advice of adults, I don’t feel lonely at all.

The walking group grew larger and larger, with more and more people joining in, and they were getting closer and closer to their destination.

From dusk to dawn, the vision gradually became clearer.

From a distance, you can see a small black dot, no, it should be said that there are many black dots, that is the end of the journey.

"We're almost there! The big market is just ahead!" The child's clear voice attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked forward.

"The big fair is here! Let's go! Hurry up, or the things you want to buy won't be sold out!"

"Hurry up, boss!"

"Xiao Zhuang, hurry over and grab a good spot!"

Everyone quickened their pace, and the entire team moved even faster.

Before Wu Xiufang ran off, she called out to Jianshu, "Shushu, you two should hurry up too! There are a lot of good things at the market. Didn't you say you wanted to eat candied haws? If you go too late, they'll be sold out!"

"Okay, sister-in-law, you go first, we will follow you soon!" Jian Shu responded promptly.

Wu Xiufang didn't say anything more. She waved her hand and ran away with the children.

"Come on, let's hurry up and buy some food first, then eat while walking around." Jianshu also pulled Gu Mingjing along and started jogging.

After a while, the main force arrived. There were so many people at the gathering that they quickly dispersed in groups of three or two.

"There are buns for sale over there. Do you want some?" Gu Mingjing had sharp eyes and quickly found a stall selling buns.

"Eat!" Jianshu's eyes lit up. It was so cold, how comfortable it was to have a bite of hot buns.

The baozi vendors are a middle-aged couple who live in a nearby village. Every year, when the market opens, they prepare baozi and steamed buns in advance, carry them over on their backs, and set up a stove on site to steam the buns. The aroma wafts out with the steam, attracting many people to come.

People who come to the market get up early in the morning, and many of them go out with empty stomachs. After smelling the fragrance of the buns, their stomachs can't help but rumble. At this time, those who are better off at home will basically buy one or two to offer as a sacrifice to their internal organs.

Jian Shu, standing at the back of the queue, turned to Gu Mingjing and said, "With this big fair here, the nearby villages can be said to be the first to see the moon."

"All the people doing food business around here should be from the same village." Gu Mingjing pointed to other stalls nearby. In addition to this one selling buns, there were several other stalls selling food, including the candied haws that Jianshu wanted to eat.

Jianshu took a quick look and was a little surprised that the things sold by these stores were different.

"It seems that the leader of this village is very capable." Gu Mingjing also noticed this situation, and he understood the reason after thinking about it.

Jian Shu nodded in agreement, and pointed out, "These stalls should be shared by the entire village, otherwise one family wouldn't be able to scrape together so much flour."

Although the buns and steamed buns are not made of pure white flour, such a large number is not a small amount. Only by gathering the strength of an entire village can we produce so much food.

When it was time to buy buns, Jianshu also asked the same question, and the stall owner gave her a positive answer.

"Yes, this is the idea of ​​our village chief. We can exchange a lot of things every year!" The woman's face was full of joy of harvest and full of hope for the future.

"The village chief is very wise!" Jianshu praised sincerely.

With such a leader, this village has great potential.

"That's right! Our village chief is the smartest!" The woman was very proud of the praise from outsiders. Their lives have been getting better and better over the years.

The stall owner was very busy, so Jianshu didn't bother him too much and soon left with the buns.

Because I wanted to eat something else, I only bought two buns, one with sauerkraut and meat filling, and the other with radish filling.

Jianshu broke the two buns into two portions, one large and one small. He gave the large portion to Gu Mingjing and kept the small portion for himself.

"It tastes good, no wonder they dare to sell it at the market." Gu Mingjing finished most of the bun in two bites and nodded in approval of the bun making craftsmanship.

"There's just not enough meat, and it just tastes like pickled cabbage." Jianshu felt a little regretful, and took another bite of the radish bun. It was okay.

"That's normal. There are so many buns. If they were like the ones we eat at home, how much meat would be needed?"

"That's right." Jianshu expressed his understanding, nodded, and looked at the roasted sweet potatoes not far away.

Who could resist a steaming hot roasted sweet potato in the middle of winter? Not her.

After visiting several food stalls in the market, Jianshu took Gu Mingjing for a leisurely stroll.

There are all kinds of things sold in the market, including dried mushrooms and herbs, mountain products picked up from the mountains, various leathers, frozen big fish... There is a wide variety of things, and they even sell chickens, ducks and other poultry.

There is a saying these days: a chicken's butt is a bank.

He even sold his "bank", which shows that his family was in trouble.

It was rare to see a chicken at the market, so someone soon came up to ask the price. Not long after, it was bought by an old lady who had a pregnant woman at home.

"Auntie, give me five of these hairtail fish!"

"Sister, how much are these mushrooms? Can I trade them for cornmeal?"

"Uncle, give me two pounds of frozen pears!"

Jianshu wandered the stalls, exchanging grain for anything she liked. She only brought out fine grains, which were very popular, and the stall owners were happy to exchange some for them to take home for the New Year. Even if they couldn't bear to eat it themselves, they could still trade it for more coarse grains.

Gu Mingjing obediently followed her and did the hard labor. He didn't care at first, but as time went on, there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

If he remembered correctly, they didn't bring so much rice when they went out, right?

His eyes unconsciously glanced at the basket in Jianshu's hand, and his suspicion grew.

She stared deeply at Jian Shu's back, pursed her lips slightly, and after a moment, she lowered her eyes.

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