Chapter 76 Same Price
After getting the money, Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang wanted to go and look at the cotton, cloth and various seeds. As for the remaining pile of yams, they decided to take them back, wash them, cut them and dry them as Doctor Zheng said before bringing them to the pharmacy.
Manbao thought it was too troublesome. Since the shopkeeper uncle said that wealthy families would use it to make medicinal food, she took her fifth and sixth brothers to go to the county government office.
He also waved to Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang, "Big brother, second brother, you guys go shopping slowly, don't worry about us."
Zhou Dalang knew that Lao Wu and Lao Liu were already familiar with the county town, so he was not worried about them. He told them to take good care of the children and left with Zhou Erlang.
Manbao insisted on leaving the cart and yam behind, and followed Zhou Wulang to the county government office out of curiosity.
She had never been to the county government office in her life, so she insisted on not going to the back corner gate of the Fu family, but insisted that Zhou Wulang push her to go to the main gate of the county government office first.
To be honest, Zhou Wulang had never been close to the county government office. When he came to Miss Fu Er to sell candy, he would go straight to the back corner door.
There were two yamen runners on duty on both sides of the county government gate. There was also a tall stone wall on the side of the county government office, with many notices posted on it.
Ever since he started school, Manbao would spend a long time studying every word he saw outside, let alone now that he sees so many words.
So she ignored her fifth brother's obstruction, climbed down the cart and ran up to take a look.
The two yamen runners guarding the door turned their heads to look over. Zhou Wulang bravely chased after them, muttering softly, "Manbao, little ancestor, can we go home and play? Aren't you going to look for Miss Fu Er?"
Manbao ignored him, standing on tiptoe to read the notice posted on the stone wall, and read it word by word: "In the winter of the fifth year of Dazhen, from October 22nd to November 21st, a total of 30 days, it is necessary to build two water conservancy projects in Baima Town and level the official road from the town to the county..."
Manbao thought about it and felt something was wrong. He counted on his fingers and said, "Isn't next month October?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Zhou Wulang obviously didn't understand very well.
Manbao pointed to the last line and said, "One man per household, no mistakes, you must serve in the army."
Zhou Wulang was stunned for a moment, took a look at the announcement, picked up Manbao and left.
Manbao leaned on his shoulder and waved goodbye to the two yamen runners who were looking at her curiously at the door. She was still chatting with her fifth brother, "Fifth brother, who in our family is going to serve in the army?"
Zhou Wulang said in a muffled voice, "According to the rules, it's Third Brother's turn this year."
Zhou Liulang was guarding the cart and had no idea what they were talking about at the stone wall. Seeing that his fifth brother looked unhappy, he whispered to Manbao, "Did you make his fifth brother angry?"
"I didn't," Manbao said unconvincedly, "I'm such a good boy!"
Zhou Liulang stopped talking and silently pushed the cart to the back corner door of the house behind the county government office.
Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang used to come every day some time ago, but recently they come every few days. The servant at the corner gate has become familiar with them.
Zhou Liulang skillfully stuffed a few candies into his mouth, and soon a maid came out with a purse.
She exclaimed when she saw Manbao, "Why did the young lady from the Zhou family come in person this time?"
Manbao looked at her curiously, and the little girl smiled and said, "Young lady, don't you remember me? When you bought the flower basket, I was in the car with my young lady. My name is Qiuyue."
Manbao immediately asked, "Doesn't that mean there's another sister named Chunhua?"
Qiuyue couldn't help but double over with laughter and said, "You're right. We do have a sister Chunhua in our young lady's courtyard. What kind of candy did you bring this time? Let me tell you first, if it doesn't taste good, we won't take it."
Zhou Wulang smiled and stuffed one into her mouth, whispering, "It's delicious. It's different from the last time. It's new stock."
Qiuyue stuffed it into her mouth and ate it, asking as she ate, "Don't other places have it?"
"No, I came to your house as soon as I got it. I thought the Second Miss was a regular customer and generous, so I had to eat it first before giving it to others."
Zhou Liulang was no longer surprised by the smooth talk of his fifth brother, but Datou, Daya and others were looking at him with admiration, thinking that his fifth uncle was really good at lying with his eyes open.
Manbao agreed and even showed Qiuyue a yam. "Whenever we have something good, we will definitely think of Second Sister Fu first. After all, we have a client-client relationship with others, but not with Second Sister Fu. Look, this is a yam that my family dug up after climbing a high mountain. Do you know what a yam is?"
The little girl shook her head, she didn't know.
Luojiang County is not rich. For something like yam that is purely wild, you have to rely on luck to dig it up. After digging it out, whether the Fu family can buy it also depends on luck. How would the little girl know?
Manbao learned and taught her that yam is a food ingredient that can be used as medicine, and can be used as medicine for food ingredients. It is warm and sweet, and is good for strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. It is best for the elderly, women and children.
If you don’t believe me, you can go ask a doctor. Anyway, Mr. Zheng from Jishidiang says it’s good, so why don’t you get one at home?
The little girl Qiuyue didn't even have time to buy candy before she was stuffed with two candies and a yam.
She came to her senses when she was almost back to the yard. She wanted to leave, but Chunhua saw her. She could only go in with a blushing face and report to the young lady.
Manbao and his fifth and sixth brothers squatted outside the corner gate waiting.
Zhou Wulang said to her, "I should have waited until she bought some candy before recommending yam to her."
"How can the value of sugar compare to that of yams? Fifth brother, do the math. One hundred pieces of candy only cost one hundred coins, while a pound of yams costs twenty coins."
Zhou Wulang said, "One jin is the price after drying."
Manbao said, "Aren't they all the same?"
"That's a far cry from the real thing. Look at Centella asiatica. We pulled a whole yard of it. When it was raw, a handful weighed one jin (approximately 500 grams), but when it was dried, one jin (approximately 500 grams) weighed less than two liang (approximately 200 grams). Do you think they're the same?"
Zhou Wulang was just about to have a detailed discussion with his sister when the corner door suddenly opened and a woman in an apron came out with a stern face. She asked, "Who said there were yams for sale?"
"Me, me!" Manbao immediately raised his little hand and asked her to look at the yams on the cart.
The lady glanced at her, then lowered her head to look at the yam. She found that it was of similar quality to the one Qiuyue brought to the kitchen, so she nodded and said, "Okay, we'll take both."
Manbao said, "I want to leave one."
The wife frowned and looked at Zhou Wulang, "Since our family wants them all, it would be difficult for you to sell them to others, right?"
Zhou Wulang lowered his head to coax Manbao.
Manbao said: "I want to give it to my mother. I bought some meat and stewed it together. It will also help my mother to be healthy."
Zhou Wulang immediately bent down to his wife and said with a flattering smile, "Excuse me, my mother is not in good health, and my sister misses her. How about this? The one Qiuyue just took in is a gift from us. We'll keep one here and sell the rest to you, okay?"
The lady looked at Manbao in surprise, but didn't pursue the matter, as long as he wasn't sold to another family. So she nodded and asked, "How much?"
Manbao blinked his big eyes and looked at her, "Twenty cents a pound."
The lady didn't hesitate and nodded, "Okay."
Zhou Wulang and others opened their mouths wide. How could a raw and dried one have the same price?
(End of this chapter)
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