Chapter 63 Don’t Eat Too Ugly
"Post station, it really is a post station."
"Great, we've finally arrived at the post station. I can finally have a good sleep tonight."
"Woo, woo, I just wanted to ask, now that we're at the post station, is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry!"
…
Everyone looked at the post station in front of them and started talking excitedly.
The existence of a post station means that there are towns and villages nearby, and they can go there to replenish supplies.
Next, you don’t have to go hungry anymore.
Lao Wei asked them to calm down.
Then he knocked on the door.
The gate of the post station opened, and a strong man with a full beard came to open the door.
As soon as he opened the door, he frowned, looking unhappy:
"Who are you all?
What are you doing here? Leave now."
Lao Wei took out the official document and handed it to the other party.
The strong man saw it and immediately smiled:
"So it's Master Wei you guys who have arrived. Damn it, I didn't recognize you, Master Wei, and neglected you."
Old Wei waved.
He folded the document and hid it close to his body, then looked towards the yard:
"Where's Lao Liu? I remember he used to be in charge here. Where did he go?"
"Brother Liu quit his job a long time ago and went home to take care of his eldest grandson. It was because he quit that the county government arranged for me to come here. My last name is Ma, so Master Wei can call me Ma Daming."
Ma Daming explained with a smile, glancing at the crowd imperceptibly with a look of joy in his eyes. This time the exile team was very large, which was great.
He immediately opened the door with a smile and let them in.
As soon as they saw that they could go in, everyone who had been waiting impatiently rushed in to grab a place to sleep tonight.
Because the Xu family had Xu Ping'an and others, they quickly occupied a corner.
Just as they had taken their places, a little boy who had taken a seat next to them was suddenly picked up and thrown to the ground.
"Get out of here, this place is mine." Chen Zhihua looked at Chen Ruoming, who was thrown to the ground by him, with a proud look on his face.
Chen Ruoming is a good place picker and he actually picked a place right next to the Xu family.
good.
Chen Ruoming got up from the ground with his eyes wide open:
"This place is mine. I was here first."
"So what? If I like it, it's mine. Get out of here, you little bastard." Chen Zhihua looked at me with contempt.
Then he called his family over.
Now I have a place to sleep. If I'm a little thick-skinned at night, I can trick some food from the Xu family. Perfect.
"No, here we have to follow the first-come, first-served order. I was the first to take it, so it belongs to my family." Chen Ruoming did not give in. He rushed over and pushed Chen Zhihua directly:
"This is the place I occupy, you leave now."
Chen Ruoming was determined not to give in. If he did, his mother and his sister-in-law would have to stay in the yard again tonight.
No, absolutely not.
My younger sisters already have a cough, and if they continue to sleep outside, it will definitely get worse.
His mother was tired after the journey and needed a place to rest.
"Rebellion, huh?" Chen Zhihua was furious and swung his hand towards Chen Ruoming.
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard."
…
Chen Ruoming let him hit him but he refused to give in.
Xu Pingan, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward, grabbed Chen Zhihua's hand, and pushed him forward.
"roll!"
"Ouch!"
Chen Zhihua fell to the ground, screaming in pain. He looked up and was about to scold someone for meddling in his business.
When he saw that it was Xu Ping'an, the swear words that were on the tip of his tongue were instantly swallowed back into his stomach.
He stood up carefully:
"Brother Ping An..."
"Who is your brother?" Xu Pingan sneered:
"roll!
What's the big deal about bullying a child?
If you have the guts, come and try to steal it from me!
If you don't dare, then get out of here right away. If you dare to bully the kids again, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Zhihua lost his temper instantly.
Naturally, he didn't dare to cause trouble for Xu Ping'an.
Knowing that the other party was willing to help Chen Ruoming, he did not dare to take it by force.
I could only turn around and leave in shame.
However, when he left, he glared at Chen Ruoming fiercely and gave him a look that said, "Just wait and see."
Chen Ruoming didn't care at all.
Seeing him leave, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and then sincerely thanked Xu Ping'an.
Xu Pingan raised his eyebrows:
"Boy, you're pretty good, very brave."
Chen Ruoming touched his head and smiled foolishly, saying innocently:
"I...I just want my mother and the others to sleep better."
Originally, his mother didn't want him to come in and grab the kang, but she couldn't persuade him, so she let him come in and try, and told him to just follow the Xu family closely and take a seat next to them.
Who knew he would succeed in stealing it?
Just then, Li Ping came in carrying a lot of things and bringing her three children.
Seeing the dust on his body and the wounds on his face, I felt heartbroken.
"Ming'er..."
"Mom, I'm fine," Chen Ruoming interrupted her:
"You and your sister clean up here, I'll go find some firewood."
After saying that, he rushed out.
Li Ping knew that now was not the time to be sad about the autumn and the moon. Although she felt sorry for her children, she quickly calmed down and immediately took her children to clean up the place quickly.
When Lin Mo came in, she saw Li Ping beside them and breathed a sigh of relief.
People, still those people, what happened in the previous life, I'm afraid it will happen again.
The two greeted each other and started packing up their things.
At this moment, someone rushed in and shouted excitedly:
"There's food for sale at the post station. A serving costs twenty-five coins. If you want food, go sign up now."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was excited and immediately surrounded them.
"Is it true? Twenty-five cents a copy?"
"Is it rice with meat and vegetables?"
"Is it enough to feed you?"
…
At this time, Ma Daming came in and yelled, which immediately made everyone quiet down.
"I want to eat rice, meat and vegetables, and it costs twenty-five cents. Why don't you go to heaven?" Ma Daming said disdainfully:
"Twenty-five coins for one steamed bun, two steamed buns, a bowl of soup, and a plate of pickles. If you want meat, add extra money. Twenty coins for one portion of meat."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started shouting that it was expensive and a rip-off.
Ma Daming sneered and glanced around the room, "I call this a clearly marked price. I won't force you to buy or sell. If you want to eat, you have to pay.
We make steamed buns and wowotou for free?
Ask someone to do it for free?
In short, if you want to eat, bring money and go to the kitchen window to buy it. If you don’t want to eat, then go hungry. If you want to go to town to buy it, go ahead, it will take about two hours to go there and back.
After saying that, he walked outside with a swagger.
As soon as he left, people started talking even more.
This thing only costs a few cents, but it costs twenty-five cents per piece.
Many people angrily cursed Ma Daming for giving out money for disasters.
"It's expensive. If I don't eat it, I'll be hungry. Can I still be hungry until tomorrow?"
I don't know who said this in the crowd.
Suddenly everyone became quiet, followed by whispers, and then people walked out one after another.
Lin Mo watched all this indifferently.
Those who left all wanted to go out and see if there was anything to eat.
Twenty-five yuan for one portion, just one steamed bun and two wowotou (corn-cured corn bread), too expensive.
A big family can afford one portion for each person.
But if you eat it, it will cost a lot of money and you won’t be full.
They had limited money, and the journey ahead was still long, so no one knew how much more money they would have to spend.
Without talking about the money spent on the road, let’s talk about the place of exile.
Building a house, settling down and managing relationships all cost money.
Of course, we should save as much as possible.
Lin Mo's lips curled slightly, but they were destined to find nothing to eat if they went out.
Ma Daming had already planned to kill them, so how could he let them find food?
So, in the end they will come back and pay for it.
Nanny Qin frowned and took out a purse from her bosom and handed it to Lin Mo:
"Young Madam, I still have some silver here.
Why not use it to buy food? That way, everyone doesn’t have to go out to find food tonight and can get a good night’s sleep.”
Lin Mo pushed her purse back and shook her head:
"No, just hide yours."
He turned his head and glanced outside, “We don’t buy food from this inn, we make it ourselves.
Just cook the last bit of rice and then add the dried meat and cook together."
Nanny Qin hesitated.
She wanted the young master and the young mistress to eat better.
Can't you add meat by paying more?
Besides, they didn't have much rice left, not enough for tonight's meal.
Xu Wuyan shook her head, "Madam Qin, do as the young lady says."
Nanny Qin then sighed and nodded, "Okay, I'll go to the kitchen and borrow a stove to cook."
Just make some porridge and eat it.
Xu Wuyan nodded at Lin Mo, turned around and walked outside.
At this time, Lao Wei found Ma Daming and said gloomily:
"Ma Daming, don't be so ugly when eating."
Twenty-five cents for a steamed bun and two steamed corn buns, that's too much.
Ma Daming looked at Lao Wei with a flattering expression:
“Master Wei, it’s not expensive.
We brothers are all staying in this shabby place. We only see a few people a year, and we all have to support our families, right?
I have no choice, otherwise, how can the little money given by the court be enough to support my family? "
Seeing that Lao Wei still had a dark face, he said reluctantly:
"Then I'll give them five cents less per serving."
Old Wei glanced at him and turned away.
As soon as he left, Ma Daming immediately turned hostile and spat viciously at his back:
"Bah, you're cutting off my source of income.
No, this is a rare opportunity to make a fortune, I can’t miss it.”
Ma Daming's eyes turned, and he immediately had an idea, then hurried out of the house.
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