The street was full of vendors selling lanterns, spring couplets, noodles, snacks, alcohol, pork, and everything in between. They looked for a long time but couldn't find anyone selling eggs. Disappointed, the two men decided to walk a little further when they heard a man shouting in the alley, "Eggs for sale!" Wang Yu quickly approached him, saw him carrying a basket, and asked, "Eggs for sale?"
The man nodded, put down the basket on his back and opened the lid. There were quite a few eggs. Wang Yu was a little surprised that there were so many eggs in winter. The man explained, "They are all fresh eggs. They are laid by the chickens raised in the brazier at home."
Wang Yu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this person would raise the room temperature to raise chickens to lay eggs. It was very smart. Isn't this modern greenhouse chicken farming? After hearing what he said, Cheng Chen picked up an egg and shook it. There was no sound, so it was indeed fresh. Dabao watched his father shaking the egg. He thought it was fun and wanted to reach out to take it. However, this thing was not for playing. It would break if it fell to the ground.
Wang Yu held Dabao and prevented him from touching the eggs. Cheng Chen counted thirty eggs into the basket. He knew that eggs were expensive in winter. He was the one who kept accounts for the family expenses. Eggs in the city sold for fifteen cents each in winter, and this man sold them at thirteen cents, which was cheaper than in the city. Cheng Chen counted out three hundred and ninety cents to him, and the man happily accepted it.
Eggs are precious in winter and are sold at a higher price than meat. People who can afford them have some money and most of them buy a few or a dozen eggs. It is rare to see so many eggs bought at once.
The man was very happy to see that there were thirty fewer eggs in the basket. He put the eggs on his back and continued to sell them. After selling for a while, he still had some left, so he went to the restaurant and asked if they could sell them for one cent. It was worth it for him to burn the brazier and raise chickens this year. One hundred eggs could be sold for one or two taels of silver more than usual.
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