Li Lanzhen saw chickens, ducks, geese, and eggs (both duck and goose eggs) at the market and really wanted to buy a batch.
Instead of bringing them back to the valley, we kept them in a space to raise them, and then found a suitable opportunity to go up the mountain, saying that we found them in the mountains, and brought all kinds of eggs back to hatch them.
However, with these two little ones following along, it was difficult for Li Lanzhen to manage them.
I was thinking of sending the two of them back to the courtyard, then going out to buy another batch and putting them in my space.
When she found the two children, she saw them squatting on the stall selling chicks and ducklings, unable to move, their longing in their eyes breaking her heart.
I was thinking of buying two chicks and two ducklings and taking them back to the valley so they could raise them themselves.
So he squatted down and asked the stall owner, "Ma'am, how much are these chicks and ducklings?"
"Young lady, chicks and ducklings are five coins each, and goslings are eight coins each."
We hatched these at home ourselves, and we've been raising them for ten days since they hatched. If you buy them and give them some vegetable leaves, they'll grow big.
I'll also bring you a small cage; my husband made it, so it'll be easier to carry it home.
Li Lanzhi thought that there was a bone in the valley, so she bought two chicks, two ducklings, and two goslings.
After loading the chickens, ducks, and geese and paying them, he patted them on the shoulder and said, "Alright, these chickens, ducks, and geese are yours. You two are responsible for raising them."
The two children's eyes welled up with tears of excitement.
Nodding repeatedly, he carefully lifted the cage containing the chicks, ducklings, and goslings, and walked forward slowly with light steps.
Li Lanzhen, with her two children, left through the side gate of the market and the three of them returned to the small courtyard.
The two children passed by a vegetable stall, asked the stall owner for permission, and picked up a lot of rotten vegetable leaves that the owner didn't want.
As soon as they returned to the yard, they excitedly tore the vegetable leaves into pieces and fed them to the chickens, ducks, and geese.
Li Lanzhen said to the two children, "You two be good and wait here in the yard. I'm going out for a walk and I'll be right back. You're not allowed to go out until I get back."
You should take the chicken coop inside. If there are any problems, climb out through the back window. Once you're out, go to the market; there are lots of people there, and you'll be fine if you blend in with the crowd.”
After settling the two children in, Li Lanzhen went to the courtyard wall, braced herself against it, and climbed over.
When we arrived at the market, we bought more than 100 chickens and ducks and more than 20 geese from three stalls selling chickens, ducks and geese.
Carrying two large chicken coops, she couldn't easily put them into her spatial storage because there were so many people around.
Taking advantage of the chaos, he took out a carrying pole from his spatial storage, hung the two cages on both ends of the pole, and carried them away.
While passing by a general store, Li Lanzhen noticed that they sold maltose and bought one tael of silver.
Back in the valley, give the children a sweet treat.
There's no need to buy brown sugar, white sugar, or salt; I have plenty in my storage space.
When she was about to go back, she took out the large-grained salt for pickling sauerkraut from her space and gave it to the old village chief to distribute to the families in the village.
If you don't have money, keep a record of it. Next autumn, you can use grain, vegetables, and fruits to pay off the debt.
Alternatively, when repairing or building a house, the work done can be used to pay off the debt.
After looking around, I couldn't find any vegetable seedlings for sale at the market. Well, it's already autumn, how could there be any vegetable seedlings?
It seems I'll have no choice but to sow the seeds myself in this space.
Li Lanzhen walked towards the end of the market, hoping to find a ewe.
It would be even better if there were cows, but it seems that cows were not easy to buy and sell in ancient times, so she had to settle for second best.
If we buy a ewe, and the eldest daughter-in-law doesn't have enough breast milk after giving birth, the baby can drink the ewe's milk, or the ewe's milk can be cooked into porridge so that everyone can get some nourishment.
The smell of animal excrement and urine was getting closer and closer, giving Li Lanzhen a headache.
She knew they were just ahead at the livestock market.
She slowly walked over, looking around. There were donkeys and mules, but no cows. Li Lanzhen really wanted to buy another donkey to take back to the valley to farm. Having livestock would be very convenient.
However, after buying livestock here, you need to go with the seller to the local government office to register the livestock sale.
If they register, it will expose the fact that they fled here to escape famine.
However, livestock such as sheep and pigs do not need to be registered.
Li Lanzhen thought about it and left. After walking a few steps, she indeed saw a group of goats and sheep.
Li Lanzhen picked and chose among the sheep, and found out the price of each sheep.
A pregnant ewe costs 12 taels of silver, a non-pregnant ewe costs 10 taels of silver, a ram costs 9 taels of silver, and a lamb costs about 5 taels of silver.
After selecting for a while, Li Lanzhen bought a pregnant ewe, a non-pregnant ewe, a strong ram, and four lambs, two females and two males.
After paying the money, the old man who owned the sheep grinned happily. He tied all the sheep together with a hemp rope and handed the rope to her.
"Here's a rope, hold it tight. Is your home far away? If it is, it will be troublesome and you won't be able to hurry."
Li Lanzhen said, "It's not far, just two alleys away."
My daughter-in-law is pregnant, so I'm preparing for her.
The old man looked at her with envy, "Young lady, you are such a kind person!"
Having inexplicably received a "good person card," Li Lanzhen led a string of sheep and carried two chicken coops out through the side gate.
Once inside the alley, after looking around and finding no one, I immediately put them all into my space.
Without having time to observe how they looked in the space, Li Lanzhen quickly returned to the small courtyard, braced herself against the courtyard wall, and leaped into the courtyard.
Pick up a twig and gently wipe away the marks on the courtyard wall.
The two children had been watching the gate in the courtyard wall until they saw Li Lanzhen return.
She opened the door and shouted happily, "Grandma, you're back! We were all so worried!"
Li Lanzhen smiled and patted their heads.
One of them handed them pieces of malt candy. "Here, eat some to sweeten your mouths. We won't go out anymore. When it gets dark, we'll crawl out through the dog hole and then go up the mountain to find your second uncle and Grandpa Xue."
The two children held a piece of malt candy with great care, licking it with their little tongues, squinting their eyes happily, and nodding.
"Okay, Grandma, we'll do whatever you say!"
I ate dinner early.
They quickly tidied up the bed in the adjacent bedroom.
There was only a straw mat on the bed. Li Lanzhen wiped the straw mat clean with a damp cloth.
Let the two children lie in bed and take a nap.
Li Lianzhen also lay down and dozed off for a while.
Even though she was lying down, she remained quite vigilant.
The people here must have heard that the old emperor had passed away and that Prince Rong had returned to the capital. They must have run off to other places after hearing the news.
Li Lanzhen took a nap, and when she woke up, it was already dark outside.
Wake up the two children who were sleeping sprawled out on their backs.
They changed back into their tattered clothes, picked up their baskets, and prepared to leave.
The three men successfully evaded the night patrol officers and arrived at the dog hole. They cleared away the dry branches and weeds blocking the hole and crawled out one after another.
Dog Egg filled the hole with soil, restoring it to its original state, and then covered it with some grass.
The three of them walked toward the woods beside the official road.
They dared not swagger along the official road.
If you encounter patrolling soldiers after dark, you'll run into trouble.
When they had walked about two miles, the official road took a turn.
They followed the woods beside the official road and also made a turn.
At that moment, Li Lanzhen heard the sound of swords clashing ahead, and someone making muffled noises as if their mouth had been gagged.
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