Chapter 9 Going to the Market
He said he wanted to go to the market, so she went to tell her father about it.
Song Jingyun felt warm in his heart.
Jiang Youcheng and Liu, of course, had no objection to the two children going to the market.
There were quite a lot of wicker baskets this time, and Jiang Youcheng couldn't carry them all by himself, so he had to carry the fish with him. Moreover, the fish was caught by Song Jingyun. It would be nice to take the two children to the market to watch the excitement and buy some snacks.
So, that afternoon, Jiang Youcheng and Liu worked hard to weave the rattan branches into baskets.
The next morning, after having breakfast early, Jiang Youcheng took Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun out with him, carrying a lot of things.
It takes an hour to walk from Jiangjia Village to Shanglin Town, but the time is cut in half if you take a car.
However, riding in an ox cart costs one cent per person, and so many things take up space, so two more cents are charged.
This trip will earn you five cents.
Jiang Youcheng felt a little distressed, but thinking about his daughter who had just recovered from an illness and his thin and weak-looking son-in-law, he gritted his teeth, stopped the ox cart of Jiang San from the same village, and sat on it.
No matter how hard the life is, we can’t let our children suffer.
Jiang San and Jiang Youcheng are about the same age, and they grew up together, but Jiang San is of a higher generation than Jiang Youcheng, so Jiang Youcheng has to call him uncle.
Looking at Jiang Youcheng loading things into the car, Jiang San grinned and joked.
"You are usually very stingy. You were so reluctant to get back in the car even though the hemp rope tying the basket had cut your shoulders. Now the sun is rising from the west."
"Uncle San, don't make fun of me. The sun is rising from the east. That's why there are so many things today." Jiang Youcheng laughed.
It's not that there are too many things, it's that there are too many people. They don't want their daughter and son-in-law to suffer.
This Jiang Youcheng.
Jiang San curled his lips and took two more coins from the five coins Jiang Youcheng gave him. "Well, I have a lot of things to carry to the market today, so I can't sit here any longer. Please help me keep some things from falling down on the way, and I'll consider it as my reward for your hard work."
Jiang Youcheng was not far from Jiang San, so he knew his intention and did not refuse. He just accepted it and said, "Okay."
After the things were packed and tied tightly with thick hemp ropes, Jiang San cracked the whip.
The ox cart swayed forward.
The weather in April is neither too cold nor too hot. The spring breeze blows on your face, and you can see the green fields on both sides of the road and hear the birds singing. It is very pleasant.
Jiang Mixia felt very comfortable, and her eyes narrowed into slits.
Song Jingyun was a little excited. Although he kept silent because of shyness, his eyes kept turning around, looking to the left, to the right, and to the back...
"Mom, that person kept looking at me. I was so scared."
There was also an ox cart on the right rear side, which was full of people, all women and children, going to the town together to buy soy sauce, vinegar, needles, thread, cloth and other things.
One of the girls, about four or five years old, was closest to Song Jingyun and hid under her mother's arms in fear.
The woman patted her daughter's back gently, whispered words of comfort, and then glared at Song Jingyun fiercely.
Song Jingyun naturally sensed the other party's hostility, but he didn't understand what he had done wrong, so he just looked at Jiang Mixia in confusion.
There was a look of grievance in his eyes.
"It's quite rude to stare at others all the time, especially when that person is a girl. It's even more inappropriate. It's normal for her to think you're a bad person." Jiang Mixia reminded.
"Oh." Song Jingyun just lowered his head and looked at the dust raised by the axle running over the ground, and even twisted his sleeves in distress.
He really wasn't looking at the little girl just now.
The main thing is that the little girl is holding a piece of cake in her hand, which looks golden.
The wild vegetable pancakes we eat at home are all black and not as good-looking as these.
Moreover, when the little girl bit the biscuit, it made a crunching sound and it tasted sweet and fragrant.
That cake must be delicious...
Jiang Mixia didn't know what Song Jingyun was thinking, so she just reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
The ox cart went all the way to the West Street in the town.
There is a market in town on every fifth and tenth day of the lunar year, and now is the fifth day of the lunar year.
Because there was a drizzle on the 30th of last month. Although it was not heavy, it rained all day long, so the market was not held that day. Therefore, the market today is particularly lively.
The market is located on the most central street in the town, starting from the intersection and divided into East and West Streets.
East Street mainly sells cloth, food, small gadgets, etc., while West Street sells cattle, sheep, livestock, pots and pans, live chickens and ducks, and other livestock and farm tools.
Jiang Mixia and his friends brought wicker baskets and fish, so they naturally set up their stall in an open space on West Street.
Jiang Youcheng used to come here often to set up a stall and sell baskets, and he knew many of the people here.
"Is this your daughter and son?"
"Where are they, my daughter and her husband?"
"I usually see you selling baskets, but today you're selling fish. Have you changed your profession to fishing?"
"It's a fork in the river, exchange it for some money for soy sauce and vinegar."
"Other people are fishing, and the fish they bring in are alive, but these are all dead fish, so why not give them to me at a lower price?"
"You can't get enough of this bargain. I've cleaned this fish and rubbed salt on it. I still have to ask you for the salt..."
After some greetings and jokes, the sun rose higher, and more and more people came to the market, and everyone was busy doing their own business.
When you meet a suitable buyer, you can exchange money; when you find something you want, you can exchange it for goods.
The wicker baskets that Jiang Youcheng brought were divided into large and small sizes, the large one was twelve cents and the small one was eight cents. The wicker baskets were all about the same size. He wanted ten cents for each and would not bargain.
Wicker baskets are something that every household needs. In addition, Jiang Youcheng has been going to the market in the town for many years. The baskets he weaves are sturdy and durable, and he is an honest person. Many people have an impression of him.
And the impression was quite good.
There were quite a few people coming to see the wicker baskets and wicker baskets. Four were sold one after another, and three were left.
The fish were not selling quickly. After such a long time, only two were sold, and they were two small crucian carps. The buyer said he wanted to take them back to make soup for his daughter-in-law who was in confinement.
After that, no one cared about it anymore.
Even though Jiang Mixia shouted here for a while, it was of no use.
Even Song Jingyun felt a little dejected.
Without selling the fish, there would be no money, without money, there would be no money to buy pork, and without money, there would be no way to eat the delicious pork belly...
"It's okay. Even if you can't sell the fish, take it back and eat it slowly. Dad will cut some meat for you today." Jiang Youcheng spoke to comfort his daughter and son-in-law.
You can't force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to. There's nothing you can do if you can't sell the fish. Jiang Mixia can only sigh and say, "Okay."
An uncle selling live chickens nearby laughed and said, "Why don't you try Fuyun Restaurant? The crispy fish and vinegar fish there are the most delicious. After all, it's a restaurant. Since they sell fish dishes, they probably have to buy fish. It's just right for you to send the fish there."
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