Early the next morning, as soon as the rooster crowed for the first time, Zhou Jinnian got up and dressed, and went to the small yard to decoct his father by himself.

When Xie Ning woke up, Zhou Jinnian carried the fish on his back, Xie Ning carried two empty wooden barrels, and the two men walked out the door in the dark.

Zhou Jinnian went to find the grandfather who drove the bullock cart last time. He borrowed the bullock cart for ten coins. He passed by the big well and drew water in a wooden bucket, and pour the fish in the bucket to raise. He drove ahead by himself, carrying Xiao Fu Lang to town.

Fortunately, this bull knows the way by himself, so Zhou Jinnian is very easy to use, and it is not troublesome.

Xie Ning turned over the pancake and came out, tore apart and half of Zhou Jinnian, turning his head to look at the road while gnawing.

Tree edge of the village together, Aoyama Guo oblique. The road out of the village is wide, with overlapping green plants on both sides, and occasionally small white flowers protruding out playfully, adding vitality to spring and summer.

As the ox cart swayed, I finally entered the town gate at dawn and sent the ox cart to the post. After paying the copper, Zhou Jinnian carried two buckets of fish, Xie Ning carried a bamboo basket and carried books. Of cloth bags, and walked to the bazaar together.

Fortunately, the two of them drove the bullock cart. When they arrived there were not many vendors, Zhou Jinnian looked for a pork shop and settled down beside the people.

He would use his brains, and those who can afford pork must also be willing to spend money on fish. The surrounding vendors cast a curious look at them. A handsome tall man, leading a little boy wearing a bamboo hat, is not like a farmer or a businessman.

Xie Ning leaned closer to Zhou Jinnian and whispered: "Jinian, you should go to the bookstore first. I will keep it here."

"It's okay, let's go together after the sale." Zhou Jinnian didn't mind. Compared to his status as a scholar, he would mind if he left. If Ning Lang was bullied by someone because of his appearance, he could not protect him.

In the early morning, most of the people going back and forth in the market were vendors, bartering things, while waiting for the people in the town to come out and buy.

After all, Qingshui Town is a small place. At the time of the hour, there is no one next to anyone in the market, but people are beginning to go shopping at the market.

Zhou Jinnian held his hand and accepted the gaze of passersby calmly. Many people were curious to look at the fish under the guise of watching him openly.

He didn't yell or drive away. Someone asked the price, and he opened his mouth openly: "The fish in the left bucket is about four or five catties, and it’s all 80 liters, and the one in the right bucket is slightly smaller, sixty-five liters."

The butcher shop next to him had just cut a catty of fat and sold it for 20 cents. When the fat was expensive, lard could be squeezed, which was indispensable, so he set the price based on this.

Xie Ning was squatting on the side holding the back basket, but now he stood up excitedly, hoping that the inquirer could buy a fish and spread his fish.

But the man turned around after hearing the price, and the crowd dispersed three or five.

Xie Ning flattened his mouth, this is a non-profit business, he can make it cheap, don't go.

Soon there was another person, wearing a satin girdle, and stepping on white boots. His face looked festive and daring, "How can this fish be sold?"

"The larger eighty-five essays, the smaller sixty essays face up."

Xie Ning's eyes widened and turned to look at her husband. No one wanted 80, so why did the price increase?

"It's expensive." The man curled his lips.

"Mr. Yasheng Mengke once said that fish and bear's paw are not available at the same time. Compare fish with bear's paw, but this fish is not more expensive than bear's paw." Zhou Jinnian still relaxed, not too slow.

The man then moved his gaze from the fish to Zhou Jinnian's face, nodded and asked, "I raised him?"

Zhou Jinnian answered truthfully: "Caught in deep mountains and lakes."

The man nodded again, really looking at the size of the fish, unlike the small river near Qingshui Town. At this time, the output of food was low, and people didn't have enough to eat, let alone the fish. Most of them were picked up and eaten when they reached two catties.

"When was it caught?" the man kept asking.

"Last evening." Zhou Jinnian didn't lie, but he kept in the pool until evening.

"This one is turned white and can be sold for eighty articles? I'll get you the money." The man finally stopped asking. He went out to buy meat today and invited the official to have lunch at the house, and the fish was just in time to take it. Entertaining, since it was only caught last night, this big fish was white and still fresh, so he saved a few coins for drinking and eating.

At the beginning of Zhou Ji's year, "Yes."

Quickly took the thin hemp rope through the fish's mouth and handed it to the nobleman. After borrowing the money, he watched the guests sway the fish to the next shop.

Xie Ning opened her mouth slightly in surprise, "Jan Nian, you are so amazing!"

Zhou Jinnian tossed this string of copper coins and voted for Xie Ning, "Take it away."

Xie Ning kept counting with the money.

The nobleman carried the fish and made them a living sign invisibly. Someone asked the nobleman, "Where did the nobleman buy the fish?"

Following the direction the man pointed, he saw a tall man with an aura of grandeur, "That blue shirt is the most beautiful person."

The morning passed quickly. Under the scorching sun, Zhou Jinnian asked concerned: "Ninglang, can the body stand it? Is there any discomfort?"

"No." Xie Ning stood up and stomped, feeling the condition of his body, and added: "Very good."

Zhou Jinnian went to get the water bag, pulled the cork and handed it to the person's mouth, "Drink saliva."

Xie Ning obediently took a sip, then held it to Zhou Jinnian, "You have a sip."

The butcher who bought the meat next to him realized that he was a couple. He approached and talked with a smile, "Little brother, I can use these three catties of pork for your fish, you think it is feasible? I think you also hurt you a lot. This husband, sold out earlier, so you can hide from the cold, you can give a smaller one."

Zhou Jinnian was also happy, and chose a big fish to exchange for the three catties of fat and thin pork belly, and also started to discuss, "Big brother, after my fish is sold out, can I put the bucket here for you to see for a while, I will bring Fu Lang went to buy some things and came back to fetch them."

The butcher’s smiling eyes narrowed into a line. This man was real. He took advantage of it. He nodded and promised: "Yes, you can. You can just go. I will close the stall when the chickens and ducks return. Bucket will do."

The husband and wife hurriedly thanked them, and they were sold out in the early afternoon.

Zhou Jinnian placed the empty bucket behind the butcher's stall and took Xie Ning to find food.

Zhou Jinnian asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Hmm." Xie Ning looked around. There were shops selling fried dough buns and small noodle stalls. He didn't know what he wanted to eat for a while.

"There is a restaurant in front, and it often smells fragrant when passing by." Zhou Jinnian wanted to take someone to eat something good.

"I want to eat a stall." Xie Ning commented: "Look at the price, I also come to the stall to sell dried eggplants and cook a batter, how about?"

"Yes, you choose." Zhou Jinnian agreed, as long as Ning Lang was not trying to save money.

Finally, Xie Ning chose a noodle stall, and the two ordered a bowl of shredded pork noodles and sat down on the table behind the stall.

There are some stalls selling food nearby. This noodle stall happens to be in the middle. Xie Ning can put up his ears and check the price of pancakes around.

A bowl of shredded pork noodles with ten cents, a large bowl, is the most expensive noodles in this stall, the other is plain noodles, one bowl with seven cents.

The surrounding cabbage buns cost five cents, and the meat buns cost four cents. Xie Ning slowly ate the noodles and listened carefully to the price.

I almost understood, then I picked up the bowl, ate the soup, and had a full stomach. The two rushed to the east side of Qingshui Town, where the bookstore is located.

Xie Ning was carrying a bulging purse, and his smiling eyes were out of sight. It was the first time he made silver, and it was a non-principal business. He knew water and was able to fish with bare hands.

When he arrived at the bookstore, the shopkeeper Zhang carefully checked each page, and finally nodded his praise, and quickly settled the money.

After leaving the bookstore, the two were rich in their pockets and settled the most important things. On the way to find Yalang, they relaxed a lot.

Xie Ning was held hands and wandered around the town curiously. After the hottest part of the day, street people began to do business in the afternoon.

The crowd onlookers burst into cheers, "Okay!"

Xie Ning stopped, he was aroused by curiosity, pulled his hands, and softly asked: "Jiannian, what are you doing over there? It's so lively."

The little idiot asked knowingly, Zhou Jinnian led people towards the crowd, following his wishes.

Xie Ning tugged his arm and stepped his feet, Zhou Jinnian simply relied on the tall man and led him into the front row. The vision suddenly opened up, Xie Ning's eyes widened, his head slightly raised, and his hat was pressed to watch the excitement.

The street performer is holding a water tank, and the muscles on his arms are the size of a mouse. The crowd is applauding and applauding his strength.

Xie Ning looked attentively and couldn't help but learn how to force the artist's face. People gritted his teeth and stubbornly. He was pouting and clenching his fists, as if what he had on his head was not a fluttering bamboo hat, but the top of Mount Tai. Boulder.

Zhou Jinnian had been paying attention to the people beside him, and it was amused to see Ning Lang's effort. He was really a silly child.

The street performer has already held the water tank on his head, and the crowd shouted ‘OK’ again! While everyone admired and praised, the artist's companion began to walk around the crowd to ask for money with a bowl.

When he was about to walk in front of Xie Ning, Xie Ning pulled Zhou Jinnian out of the crowd.

Zhou Jinnian squeezed his palm and said, "Sniffy."

Xie Ning clutched his chest pocket and didn't refute, "Just be stingy, how good is it to buy you books?"

Zhou Jinnian bent his mouth and took Xiao Fulang to buy dragon beard candy.

...

In Xiang Su Zhai, drawers of exquisite pastries are neatly stacked, including tea cuts, bergamot crisps, dragon beard candy, almond crisps, and the cheapest but best-selling sweet-scented osmanthus cakes.

Xie Ning's dragon beard candy is often eaten, but it is the first time I saw someone make it on the spot. I surrounded the entrance of the Zhaipu with three or five other guests, watching people pull a ball of candy, and gradually turned into a bar, and then gradually turned into a stick. Silk.

Xie Ning opened his mouth and made a fuss. He and his sister were never allowed to leave the village. This time they followed Shan Nian to the town, but he was curious.

Xiao Er wrapped him with dragon beard candy and sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and then introduced: "Qingqiu 15 is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Can guests order some of our signature meringue moon cakes from Xiang Su Zhai?"

"You order now, and it will be done for you on the 12th, and the festive season will give gifts in time for auspicious time." Xiao Er added.

Xie Ning pursed her lips and swallowed. He was only sixteen, still a greedy age.

"Then order three copies and check out." Zhou Jinnian brought the pastry, and went with Xiao Er to get a small wooden sign of Fragrant Suzhai, and made an appointment on the 12th to pick up the meringue moon cake.

After leaving the lively pastry shop, Xie Ning asked, "How can I buy so many moon cakes in Jinnian?"

"August 15 is the Mid-Autumn Festival, which means reunion, and the relatives give more feedback. There are not many three. Our own one should be for the solar term, the master should thank the teacher, and the father-in-law should have the filial piety." Zhou Jinian led People go to Qingshui Town shop for housekeeping.

Xie Ning bit his lower lip and looked around with the pastry bag.

Zhou Jinnian also stopped and asked: "What?"

"Huh, gift?" Xie Ning saw enough of the oil paper bags before continuing to walk.

"Um?"

Xie Ning said nothing, grabbing Zhou Jinnian's sleeve and going to the store with someone.

‘There are tens of thousands of buildings in the Guangsha area, and all the people in the world are happy.’ Store and house work is to solve the problems of the people’s minds. It is the government agency that governs the housing of the people everywhere.

The benefits of renting houses for shops and houses are huge, so there are restrictions. Of course there is a guarantee. As long as the contract is signed, the lessor shall not rent or increase the rent without authorization, nor can he increase the rent at will under the pretext of renovating the house.

Yalang is very friendly. After listening carefully to Zhou Jinnian's request, he began to introduce it in detail: "East Street is on the Shupu Street. Although it is more expensive, it is mostly rented by scholars. The annual rent is only June 24. "

There is a saying among the folks, ‘Buy a house with one million, buy a neighbor ten million’, so scholars like to rent in places where the fragrance of books is strong, and the neighbors are all scholars. The other is that books are expensive, which is convenient for borrowing and reading.

"Anything else?" Zhou Jinnian had no demand in this regard.

"Shangbei Hutong, the market is just outside the alley. The half-year rent is two or six."

I asked a few more points later. It is more suitable for Shangbei Hutong. Most of the rental houses in the town have similar layouts, with a courtyard in the front and a house in the back.

Anyone who spends the time to build is either living on their own, or selling but not renting, to prevent tenants from accidentally breaking the Feng Shui of the house, fearing that they may not sell it or lose money at a low price.

In general, the rent for a year is 50 taels of silver.

After leaving the store and housekeeping, Zhou Jinnian went to buy coarse sea salt, and when the purchase was complete, he hurried to pick up the barrels and pull the cows. The two of them walked around the town for a day. On the way back to the village, Xie Ning sat beside Zhou Jinnian, tilted his head and leaned against him, feeling a little tired.

Zhou Jinnian tested the temperature of a person's forehead with the back of his hand, "Is there a fever?"

"No...Yes..." Xie Ning said lazily, yawned and said, "Sell the fish ten more times, and we will be enough for rent."

"Although your business is without a basis, it won't last long. There are plenty of fish in Shuitandong." Zhou Jinnian relieved himself and drove.

"Oh." Xie Ning nodded, her mind confused.

Seeing that Ning Lang was sleepy, Zhou Jinnian didn't speak any more, and hugged people to drive the ox cart.

As the sun sets, the road is illuminated by the sun, like gold sprinkled on the ground, the sun is infinitely good, but it is almost dusk.

Xie Ning woke up all the way to the village until he returned the bullock cart to Grandpa, dragging his feet softly, pulling the sleeves of the person, and being led back to the Zhou's yard.

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