On the market day in the town, people from several nearby villages will come to the town to gather. The weather is getting colder and colder, and it will snow in winter. At that time, it will be inconvenient to come to the town even if you want to. So, taking advantage of the good weather these days, those who have extra food at home will rush to the town to sell it. With the money, they can buy some soy sauce, vinegar, oil and salt for their families, so that they don’t have to go out when they want to.

Recently, there are especially many people in the town on market day. The nearby villagers rush to the town early in the morning.

The town was bustling with people early in the morning. The old men and women who came to the town with their goods would find an empty spot on the roadside, put down their baskets, set up their stalls and start shouting. Therefore, there were many people selling things on the street, and there were also many people buying things.

"Selling clothes, thick and warm cotton clothes..."

"Come and have a look, buy only if you like them, it's okay if you don't like them..."

"Buy one for the children at home, one for the clothes at home, one for the men at home, and you will be warm all winter..."

They set up stalls here early in the morning, and Li Mei brought two good-talking boys from the neighborhood to sell clothes. Cao Xiangnan also came here. He had told several people about these advertising slogans in advance. They knew his slogans by heart before coming here, so they could say them fluently.

Cao Xiangnan had asked someone to make the racks and hangers for clothes earlier. It was convenient for others to see the clothes when they were hung up. The finished clothes were wrapped in oil paper one by one, and the codes and sizes were marked on the paper for easy search and record.

"How do you sell these clothes?" A brother passing by came over with a child, with curiosity in his eyes, probably attracted by them.

"Brother, are you buying clothes for your child? Your baby is so cute." Li Mei came over with a smile, and without immediately negotiating the price, she took out a bright red cotton jacket from the shelf and said, "This red is festive, your baby will look good in it."

"Our material is also good, if you don't believe me, feel it."

"Yeah, it's good." It feels quite thick.

"It's filled with cotton, and cotton is..." People who know this place don't know what cotton is. Before she saw it, Li Mei herself didn't understand it, but now she knows it after seeing it.

Li Mei took out some cotton from the bag, handed it over, and said, "This is what we call cotton. It's very warm to wear in winter."

One person came to see it, and then another person came. The boy who was shouting over there saw someone coming and immediately led the person over with a smile, "Little brother, you will look very good in this cotton jacket."

"I, I'm not buying it for myself, I want to buy a coat for the man at home."

"Here, here."

"This coat is very thick, even on a snowy day, you won't feel cold when you wear it outside."

Children's clothes use less material. The price is not expensive, and the more you buy now, the cheaper it will be.

"The clothes from our workshop are sold to Nanyang. These clothes are specially reserved by the boss to be sold in the town. The clothes made in the workshop can't be sold in time."

"The price is also fair. Our boss said that these clothes will not make money, and we will only sell them for the cost. Brother, if you take a fancy to them and don't buy them quickly, you will lose them later."

"This, can it be cheaper?"

"This is the price for one piece. You can save a few bucks if you buy two. How about the pants you just saw? Buy them together and we can save a lot of money."

Seeing the guy he liked, he hesitated for a moment, but still bought the small cotton jacket and a pair of cotton pants from another place. He saved a few bucks and was happy.

After the first order, business gradually came, and soon a lot of people came to see. There were also some who thought it was expensive and couldn't bear to spend a few bucks, so they stayed aside to watch. When they saw others buy what they liked, they gradually couldn't stand.

Cao Xiangnan stayed here for a while, and seeing that Li Mei and her brothers could handle the situation without any problems, he gave Li Mei some instructions, and then he handed the place over to them.

When he left, he picked up two children's clothes and two adult coats and went to Zheng Shubo.

"Knock knock--" "Xiangnan, you're here." Yesterday, Cao Xiangnan said he would come over, and today he was waiting at home. Zheng Shubo opened the door, and saw that it was Cao Xiangnan who came outside, and smiled and led him in. "Today,

the clothes from the market were transported to the town to be sold, and we were delayed there for a while. It's cold today, so I brought you some clothes by the way." Cao Xiangnan handed over the clothes in his hand and said.

"Hey, how can I do this?" Zheng Shubo shook his hands and said.

When he looked up, he saw Liang Yan holding the child standing at the door of the main hall. Cao Xiangnan nodded to him. Seeing that Zheng Shubo did not take it, he stuffed it into his arms and said, "Take it. The money will be deducted from your salary in the future."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiucai smiled and said, "Okay, then Shubo will accept it."

"Come in and sit down." Liang Yan held the child and asked the person to sit inside.

Little Tong'er remembered the person who gave him food after eating delicious food. When he saw the person coming, he cried hoarsely and stretched out his hand to hold him.

Cao Xiangnan reached out and took the child, holding him in his arms. As soon as he came in, he saw that the place was tidy and clean. Knowing that Liang Yan was also a hardworking person, he teased the child in his arms and said, "It seems that Xiaotong'er knows that I brought him new clothes. He is smiling so happily."

Xiaotong'er was babbling and no one knew what he was saying. He was happy as he talked to himself.

"I brought two sets of winter clothes for Xiao Tong'er, and a coat for you and Shubo. You can see if they fit you. If not, take them over and change them later." Looking up at Liang Yan, Cao Xiangnan said, "These clothes are all made of cotton, and they are thick and warm in winter."

He planned to transport all the down jackets to Nanyang to sell. There was no shop here in Fenshui, and he couldn't sell them on the roadside, so he didn't plan to sell them here.

"Hey, Xiangnan, why are you so polite?" Liang Yan felt embarrassed to open the package after receiving so many favors from others. Inside was neatly stacked clothes. Liang Yan took one and looked at it. She couldn't let it go after touching the material. With this piece of clothing, the child wouldn't have to worry about freezing in winter. He and her husband each had one.

After picking up Zheng Shubo and his family of three, Cao Xiangnan led them to Caojia Village. The academy was located between Fenshui Town and Caojia Village. He took them to the academy to show them around, mainly to tell them about the existence of such a place. He

said hello to Master Feng and left, and took them into Caojia Village and to his home.

The noisy voices of children came from the yard. Cao Xiangnan stopped the carriage at the door, took the people out of the carriage, and led them home.

When the children saw the strangers coming in, they stretched their necks and looked at them curiously.

Liu Baishu nodded to the person who came, and knew the identity of the person in his heart.

Cao Xiangnan pointed over there, turned around and said a few words to Zheng Shubo and Liang Yan.

The children have to learn to read and write in the morning, and these cannot be neglected every day. Now Liu Baishu is responsible for teaching the children in the morning, and does other things in the afternoon.

"Wanfeng, there are guests at home." Cao Xiangnan saw the person standing at the door, and thought that he heard the sound and came out. He walked over, took Qi Wanfeng's hand, and said.

"This is my wife Qi Wanfeng." Cao Xiangnan introduced them, "Wanfeng, this is Shubo and Liangyan, and their child, nicknamed Tonger."

After both parties got to know each other, Qi Wanfeng smiled and nodded to the two guests who came, and said, "Please come in."

Cao Xiangnan held Qi Wanfeng's hand and led the guests inside.

"Please sit down. You're welcome."

Zheng Shubo looked around the spacious hall and sat down with his wife and children.

He had seen rich people before, but this place didn't look like a rich family. There wasn't a single expensive item in the house, but this house was much better than an ordinary family's.

"I'll make you a cup of hot tea."

"Let me do it. You sit here." Seeing Qi Wanfeng was about to get up to pour water for tea, he got up quickly.

There was hot water on the small stove in the living room. It was cold, and Cao Xiangnan got up to get hot water and make tea, as both adults and children needed water.

"How old is your baby?" Qi Wanfeng asked when he saw the child in the other person's arms.

"Almost one year old." Liang Yan was a little restrained, and when she saw the gentle smile on the other's face, she smiled and said.

"Lunch is being prepared in the kitchen, so it's a good opportunity for you to stay for lunch. Here are some snacks, come and have a piece." Qi Wanfeng could see Liang Yan's nervousness and discomfort, he opened the lid of the box and handed it to her, "These are all snacks made by Xiangnan, they taste pretty good."

"Thank... Thank you." The child in her arms reached out to take the food when he saw it, and Liang Yan embarrassedly took a piece for the child. The child put the food in his mouth as soon as he got it, carefree, and didn't understand whether life was hard or not. He cried when he was hungry.

"You try it too." Qi Wanfeng picked up a piece and said.

"Don't feel shy when you come to my place. There are many people coming in and out of my house. Several children are sent to my place to learn to read and write. Their parents have gone to work." Sitting in the living room, you can see the children sitting in the small shed outside the door. Cao Xiangnan made tea and handed it to them.

Zheng Shubo took the tea and said thank you.

On the way in, Zheng Shubo also saw people repairing the road. The road was smooth and tidy. Halfway to the academy, Cao Xiangnan said that there was a clothing workshop there. If you say this is an ordinary small village, it doesn't look like it.

Cao Xiangnan saw Zheng Shubo's doubts and told him some things about Caojia Village and the nearby villages. After all, he would live here for a period of time in the future and he had to have a basic understanding of this place.

In the kitchen, Sun Bailian was making lunch. Qi Wanfeng sat with the guests for a while and then went to the kitchen to help. There were guests at home for lunch, and two more dishes were added to the lunch.

During the meal, a group of children came in from outside. When the children saw their younger brother, they all came over. Xiao Tong'er was not afraid of strangers and babbled with his brothers.

Liang Yan held the child in her arms. Seeing the child happy, she also smiled and thought that it would not be bad if she and her husband and children lived in this small village in the future.

"Brother, brother." After An An touched Xiao Tong'er, he ran to touch his mother's belly and shouted.

"Yes, brother." Qi Wanfeng reached out and carried the child to the chair, knowing that the child was saying that his brother was in his mother's belly. After there were two more children in the family, he was a little neglectful of his own children. Fortunately, the child had his brothers and sisters to play with every day, and he never felt that his mother didn't love him.

Cao Xiangnan glanced at Qi Wanfeng and the child, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"This is Mr. Zheng who will teach you to read in the future. You must be honest before the teacher's New Year." Seeing a group of children being dishonest, Cao Xiangnan said.

The small bowls were distributed, and each child had porridge and steamed bread mixed with coarse grains. With food, the children sat on the small chairs and buried their heads and ate with big mouthfuls.

Today we have meat, which can be put into steamed buns.

Cao Xiangnan did not blindly feed his family with fine grains. Now that life was good, they did not have to eat delicacies all the time, but everyone's stomachs were full and they would not be hungry. Adults and children had to work every day, and children were trained to work from an early age. The hay that the horses and sheep in the family ate was all collected by these children.

Zheng Xiucai saw some different things, and these things quietly changed his life.

After lunch, Cao Xiangnan would send Zheng Shubo and his family back to the town, and by the way, pick up two more people from the clothing workshop to help the people in the town sell clothes.

Business in the town got better and better later on. The stall was crowded with people, and people outside couldn't even squeeze in. Fortunately, Cao Xiangnan brought two more people over.

After sending Zheng Shubo and his family back to the small courtyard where they lived, Cao Xiangnan also went over there to help sell clothes.

When there were not so many people buying clothes at the stall, Cao Xiangnan arranged for those who hadn't eaten lunch to eat something in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, there were fewer people on the street, and people hurried home.

The business for this day was pretty good, with only a few pieces of clothing left. Seeing that no one came, they closed the stall and went back. The closed shelves were put into the carriage, and a few guys got on the carriage.

"This is the money from selling clothes today." Li Mei handed him the bag of money. He was very happy that the business was so good today. Cao Xiangnan took it and asked Li Mei to call Wu Yue to go to his place for a small meeting.

He drove the carriage and sent everyone back to the clothing workshop.