Chapter 195 Tenant House

"Is anyone going to buy one at four cents?" Niu Er was skeptical. It tasted good, but it was too expensive!

Su Ying smiled and said, "Won't we know in a while?"

As he was speaking, someone came to the stall, smelling the scent and asked, "What is this? It smells so good, I can smell it from far away."

"Dough sticks! Would you like to buy two to try, sir?" Su Ying greeted warmly.

"How much?" The merchant's stomach was rumbling, and many restaurants were still closed.

"Four cents each, how many do you want, sir?" Su Ying asked.

"Four cents? That's too expensive, right? A Hu Bing costs three cents, and look at this. Two are only worth one Hu Bing."

The merchants have developed an occupational disease and are trying to bargain by lowering prices in various ways.

Su Ying didn't seem angry. She smiled and handed over a small piece. "My dear, try it first. Mine is fried. It's as filling as Hu Bing and delicious."

The merchant took it without hesitation, put it in his mouth and slurped it up. His eyes lit up and he stopped bargaining. "Six of them!"

"Six roots? Can my dear finish them?" Su Ying didn't move.

"There are still people in the inn, hurry up!" The merchant took out some money.

"Twenty-four cents!" several little kids nearby said in unison.

"Hey, you figured it out so quickly!" The merchant was amused. "Have you learned arithmetic?"

"Yes!" The children nodded in unison, "We can recite the multiplication table."

"Awesome! Awesome!" The merchant didn't expect that even children could be so powerful. Who said this place is barbaric?

"My dear, take it!" Su Ying quickly packed it up with a thin hemp rope.

"Hey, what is this? Give me two to try!" Before the customer left, another person came to the stall.

Then, wave after wave of people came to buy youtiao, and the number of people on the street gradually increased, including those setting up stalls and shopping.

Seeing this, Niu Er and his companions stopped disturbing him and left quietly.

"Youtiao, youtiao! Four cents each, four cents each!"

Many people woke up to hear strange hawking sounds on the street and the aroma of tea oil in the air.

When I walked on the street, I saw children selling things with baskets filled with golden fried dough sticks.

Four cents a stick was not cheap, but the kids sold them out in no time.

Careful people noticed that the children were always in pairs and didn't go far because the stall was just a few dozen steps away.

Every time the goods were sold out, the children would happily run back with their baskets, happier than if they had picked up money.

In just an hour or so, the two buckets of noodles prepared by Su Ying were sold out.

Fortunately, Du and Wei were there, otherwise Su Ying would not be able to handle it alone.

"Everyone, everyone, the fried dough sticks are sold out, sold out!" There were many people gathered around the stall, and those at the back were pushing in. Su Ying shouted.

"Hey, how come it's sold out so quickly?" Some people refused to leave.

I bought two and brought them home. My child liked them and asked for more. I ran back in a hurry, but they were sold out.

"Grandma, it's really sold out! Look!" Su Ying showed the old woman the two empty buckets and the oil drain basket was also empty.

"Hey! Will you still set up the stall here tomorrow?" asked the old woman.

"Yes! I'll leave two for you tomorrow!" Su Ying said with a smile.

"Leave two more, four!" The old woman stretched out four fingers.

"Okay! Four! I'll save them for you! Let's go back, grandma!" Su Ying's legs were stiff.

"Sister, can we go shopping?" Xiao Tao couldn't contain her excitement as she looked at the people coming and going and the colorful stalls.

Each of their children received five cents and could buy whatever they liked.

"Hmm! Wait a minute, let's find an inn first. We won't be going back for a few days."

It takes several hours on the road every day, which is time-consuming and unbearable, especially when carrying so many things. It is best to find a place to stay.

"Are they sold out?" Niu Er brought his brothers to patrol the streets, thinking that the goods would be sold until night.

"Well! Captain Niu, does anyone know if anyone has a vacant house nearby?" Su Ying just wanted to ask.

"Girl, do you want to rent a house? How long?" Niu Er asked.

"It's just these few days. I'll go back after the Lantern Festival. I don't want to run back and forth." Su Ying said her plan.

"You're doing this on impulse and you won't be staying long, so it may not be easy to find a place. Why don't you come to my house?" Niu Er invited.

"Your home? Do you have any spare rooms?" Su Ying asked.

"It's a little shabby, but spacious indeed!" Niu Er scratched his head.

"How much?" Su Ying had no complaints as long as she had a place to stay for half a month.

"What money do you want? As long as the girl doesn't mind! Are you going over now?"

Niu Er saw that all the necessary tools had been put away, and Su Laoer and Su Laosan were carrying them to the carriage shed.

"Well, if there's extra room, the other families in the village can stay too! We'll pay whatever rent is due!"

We are all poor people, we cannot take advantage of others for free. After paying, both parties will feel better.

"In that case, I'll ask a few brothers and see if their family can squeeze in." Niu Er thought that it would be better to keep the money in the family, and no matter how little the rent was, it was still money.

After discussing with a few brothers, he said that his home could accommodate him and the rent was not high, fifty cents a half-month.

If it is rented to merchants, the price will be more than this.

"Thank you! Thank you! Let's go, we'll go now!" Su Ying made the decision immediately.

Su Laoer and a yamen runner went to notify several other families and arranged for them to move into their respective homes.

Su Laosan and Su Ying went back first with Niu Er.

Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei took the children shopping and playing, and they all met at the stall an hour later.

We drove the ox cart into the alley, and after several twists and turns, we arrived at a group of low-rise houses.

The road was bumpy and there was a lot of water, so residents poured all kinds of dirty water outside.

Several children were playing and when they saw the ox cart, they looked at it curiously, wondering whose family the distinguished guest was and who brought the big iron pot with him.

"Aye!" One of the children ran over happily.

"Xiaobao! Go tell Mom that there are guests at home!" Niu Er touched the child's head.

The child, about six or seven years old, was wearing brand new clothes, but the lapels were covered with dust and his face was covered with dirt.

"Hey!" Niu Xiaobao turned around and ran, "Mom, Mom, there are guests at home!"

"Xiaobao! You are naughty again! Where have you been playing in these new clothes you just changed into this morning? Oh my God!" A woman's scolding voice came from the yard.

"Wife!" Niu Er pushed open the gate and saw his wife pulling Xiaobao to brush off the dust on his body.

"My husband doesn't care at all. The new clothes he just made turned into rags in just a short while!" Niu Er's wife complained to her husband.

I made some money from selling vermicelli, and I gritted my teeth to buy new clothes for my family. But this kid doesn't know how to cherish them. I really want to beat this brat up.

"Madam, there are distinguished guests at home!" Niu Er quickly interrupted his wife.

"Ga!" Only then did Niu Er's wife see the ox cart, Su Ying and others behind Niu Er.

"My dear, this is..." Niu Er's wife looked at Su Ying and then at Su Lao San. She had never seen this before.

"I'm from Huanggou Village. I'm taking advantage of the New Year to do some small business. I'm selling the fried dough sticks that Xiaobao eats. I'm staying at our house for a few days." Niu Erdao said.

"Please come in, please come in!" Niu Er's wife left Xiaobao and greeted him warmly.

This is a small courtyard with three main rooms and several side rooms, but it is very dilapidated.

"These are two idle old houses. No one has lived in them for one or two years." Niu Er said embarrassedly.