Chapter 41 Is Autumn Pear Paste Poisonous?
Follow Jiang Lianzhu to practice the basic skills properly.
As soon as it was light, Jiang Lianzhu went to the village head's house to borrow an ox cart. She would go to the town market to sell autumn pear paste today.
The town’s consumption capacity is limited. She sold a wave of goods yesterday and will go again today. If she can’t digest them all, she will go directly to the county town.
Wangjia Village is located between the county seat and the town. It takes an hour to go to the town by ox cart, and more than two hours to go to the county seat, which is not much far.
Because someone needed to look after the family and the ox cart ride was long and bumpy, Jiang Lianzhu only took Dabao with her. Because they might be going to the county town today, the journey was too far and she was afraid the two little ones might not be able to endure it.
So, after making breakfast, I left some for lunch and asked Erbao and Sanbao to stay at home to watch the house.
Worried, he entrusted the matter to Grandma Lu before leaving.
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At the Yingke Restaurant, Mr. Qian was waiting in the restaurant, feeling bored.
The boy went away and came back after a while.
"Boss, it seems that the little girl didn't come to the morning market today, and her children didn't see her either..."
The three cubs are easy to recognize.
They all wore new clothes, and most importantly, they were all good-looking. The eldest cub was so handsome that he didn't look like he came from a peasant family. The second cub was as smart and clever as a monkey. Especially the third cub, the little ball, who wore a festive red dress and had two small red ropes on his head. He had big grape-like eyes and a round face, like a doll in a New Year picture. He stuttered when he spoke and was very recognizable.
Mr. Qian suffered a great loss yesterday, losing sixty taels of silver in total.
Although it was a drop in the bucket for him, he felt that he could not afford to lose face.
The ruffians and hooligans no longer dared to take his job.
Fine, he would personally take action. If he didn’t teach that little bitch a lesson, he wouldn’t be named Qian anymore.
In Shili Town, there is no one he can't deal with.
"Did you offend your boss yesterday and are afraid to come?" asked the young man.
Yesterday, Mr. Qian specially sent someone to inquire about the life story of the young lady selling autumn pear paste. She was just an ordinary widow who lived with her three children. She was driven out by her husband's family and was not liked. The villagers bullied her for no reason. There was nothing special about her background.
It was completely unrelated to what the ruffians said, so the more Mr. Qian thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became.
"Keep an eye on the morning market. When she comes, report immediately. She will definitely come again..."
Can't beat her? Then don't fight, play dirty! There's always a way to deal with her. No matter how powerful she is, can she be more powerful than reason? Can she be more powerful than the government?
Mr. Qian smiled grimly.
When the time comes, he will ask her to hand over the prescription obediently, and he won't have to spend a penny.
After a while, the boy came back panting.
"Boss, boss, they're coming! They're coming!"
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There are wild pears for sale in the market today, but there is no pirated autumn pear paste, and no one wants it.
Some people who were deceived after buying the items would come back to claim compensation and end up losing a lot of money.
He decided to pick Jiang Lianzhu and her son.
Jiang Lianzhu was late today. Why? Because it was her first time driving a ox cart and she was a little unfamiliar with it.
To be honest, it is true that she was an all-round female agent in her previous life, but she had never learned to drive a ox cart.
This was something they learned on the spot. Dabao and I studied it for a long time before we slowly drove the ox cart to the market.
It’s not particularly late.
He opened the stall and hawked, "Jiang's Autumn Pear Paste is open today. As usual, the first twenty people can try it for free. Don't miss it if you're passing by. Autumn Pear Paste can reduce phlegm and relieve coughs. This dry season has sore throats, and a few ounces of Autumn Pear Paste will be enough. It can also relieve the coughs of men who smoke all year round. Adults and children have eaten a lot of it. It can cure diseases and prevent them if they don't. It can also be used as a sweet snack for children. There's enough supply today, so everyone can buy it. We can sell it wholesale or retail..."
Many people were already waiting for Jiang Lianzhu at the market. When she shouted, everyone rushed over.
Especially those who love to take advantage of small bargains, just waiting to be in the first 20 for free spots.
If you queue up for the free spot every day, you won't have to buy anything after eating half a catty, right?
Of course, this is a trick that only particularly stingy people would come up with.
Most people don't have that much free time.
There is a free queue in front of Dabao, and it is sold here by Jiang Lianzhu.
After several days of practice, Dabao has mastered the precise technique of separating half a liang. Each person takes a small spoonful of half a liang, wraps it in clean large leaves, and passes it out, one person after another, in an orderly manner.
The onlookers praised, "This kid is good, his technique is very skillful, amazing!"
"Indeed, our child is about the same age as him and can only play in the mud. Seeing that other people's children are well-born and capable, I will bring my children to the morning market one day and let them learn from him."
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Dabao is a child with few expressions and a expressionless face. It doesn’t make any difference to him whether people praise him or not. He gets neither more nor less.
There was also a long queue of people waiting to buy in front of Jiang Lianzhu.
Some people buy one pound, some buy half a pound. Today, Jiang Lianzhu packed the concentrated autumn pear paste in emerald green bamboo tubes, which looks better.
Many people prefer the condensed bamboo tube package of 500 wen.
After finishing the free work, Dabao came over to help Jiang Lianzhu collect and count the money.
The mother and son worked together very well, selling things quickly and selling a lot.
The crowd was bustling and business was booming when suddenly a group of people pushed their way through the crowd and came in.
"It's the autumn pear paste sold here. Ouch, it's the autumn pear paste here that's poisonous. If you eat it, you'll have diarrhea..."
I saw a woman coming in crying with a little child in her arms, and behind her was a man, who should be her husband.
The child, who looked to be about three or four years old, was crying loudly in the woman's arms.
Everyone was confused and asked, "What's going on?"
"Is autumn pear paste poisonous?"
The woman cried, "My child has caught a cold these past two days and has been coughing. Yesterday, his father bought him half a pound of autumn pear paste, saying it would help him! But after eating a little before bed, he's had diarrhea and vomited all night. He's been tossing and turning all night. My poor child's face is pale, and we haven't slept all night. We wanted to ask, what kind of autumn pear paste are you selling here? Is it poison?"
Jiang Lianzhu's eyes darkened. "Come on, explain clearly. Did you buy the Autumn Pear Paste from me? Several people were selling Autumn Pear Paste yesterday."
The man behind the woman stood up, his emotions agitated, and he wanted to rush to Jiang Lianzhu's face. "That's what you bought here, the kind that costs half a pound for a hundred coins. It was sold by you and your sons. How could I be mistaken? You said that eating Autumn Pear Paste can cure children's coughs and relieve symptoms. In the end, not only did it not relieve the symptoms, but it also gave my son diarrhea and vomiting. We called a doctor, and the doctor said it was food poisoning. Is there something wrong with your Autumn Pear Paste or something else..."
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