"No wonder you don't know anything. This Mrs. Wu's mother-in-law is the eldest daughter of Mr. Huang in our county." Maodan spit out the melon seed peel and continued, "Mr. Huang, you must not know either. That is the eldest daughter of Mr. Huang in our county. The owner of the largest grain store in the city."
Chen Wanbai nodded with an expression that he only knew. At this moment, she felt a little thirsty, so she took out the bamboo tube from the cloth bag and was about to drink it. She thought of Mao Dan and asked, "Brother, do you want some scented tea?"
"What scented tea?" Mao Dan After being stunned for a moment, Chen Wanbai shook the bamboo tube in his hand, understood, and immediately ran to the counter to get two cups.
"Drink, drink, I'm thirsty." He raised the cup.
Chen Wanbai poured two cups without hesitation, and drank out of a bamboo tube out of shame.
"That Mrs. Wu is so powerful, she even dares to beat the prince." Mao Dan took a sip and said, "Hey, your scented tea is just right."
"Then the prince Who is he?"
"This prince is from Yaojiang Town, but his maternal grandfather's family is from this county, and the largest cloth shop in the county is owned by his uncle's family."
Yaojiang Town? Prince? Chen Wanbai thought of a name in his mind.
"Brother, do you know the name of Mr. Wang?"
Mao Dan poured a cup of tea by himself: "Wang Libao, what, do you know him?"
Chen Wanbai nodded: "I've heard that I'm from Yaojiang Town."
"That's no wonder." Mao Dan nodded.
"Then do you know the name of his concubine?" Chen Wanbai continued to ask.
"I don't know. I just heard Mr. Wu protecting her while he was being beaten by Mrs. Wu. At that time, he was shouting Zhizhi, like a mouse. It was so funny." Maodan thought of that time. The scene made me laugh out loud.
It’s true, I didn’t expect that Chen Zhizhi really entered the Wang family. But I didn't expect that it would be given away in such a short period of time.
Mao Dan had a look of pity on his face: "That's all I've seen. I'll have to wait until the shopkeeper or Brother Shunzi comes back to find out."
Chen Wanbai then said: "Then you have to tell me when I come back next time."
"Okay, okay." Maodan asked, "Will you come back in two days?"
"Next time This time it will be sure!"
Mao Dan patted the melon seed ash on his hand and said, "I will pack the seeds for you."
"What kind of seeds are they selling?" He asked, pointing to an open cloth bag.
"Those, I don't know what kind of seeds are in them." Mao Dan looked at the bag of seeds and said, "You bought a lot of things, I will give you a small bag, you can take it Go back and see."
"Aren't you afraid of deducting wages?" Chen Wanbai joked with a smile.
Mao Dan explained: "Don't be afraid, this won't be sold for much money. Last time,When the delivery merchant was unloading the goods, he found that several bags were broken and several bags of seeds were mixed together. The merchant had no time to choose and was unwilling to take it back, so he sold it to us cheaply. ”
After putting them in the store, the shopkeeper asked them to pick them at their leisure. They picked them for two days at first, but then they got really tired of them, so they put them in a bag and left them there. Sometimes when customers buy too much, they will give away a small bag.
Chen Wanbai went over and took a look. It was red, orange, yellow, green, black, brown and white, and the colors were quite rich.
< p> There are ones that look like cumin seeds, not sure what they are; there are ones that look like cucumber seeds; there are ones that look like pumpkin seeds, but a little small, like tomatoes"I can buy them. This? "Chen Wanbai thinks he can buy more and go back and try to see if he can grow something.
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"Then give me a ten Wenqian, let me fill you with a liter. "Maodan didn't know how much it cost, so he casually mentioned a price.
Hearing the price, Chen Wanbai was very surprised. It was so cheap?
She looked carefully. There are a lot of cucumber seeds in it. Although she doesn’t know the specific selling price of the seeds, she knows that cucumbers can be sold for ten cents each in the market.
“Really? " She asked again.
Mao Dan said a few words, and his men quickly packed a bag for her, just a little more.
"Thank you a lot, brother, I'll bring you something delicious when I come back next time. "Chen Wanbai accepted the kindness.
"Where did you buy that Laoshizi scented tea? I want to buy some too. "Maodan thought of the scented tea just now.
Although he is a man, he also likes sweets, but he doesn't like the greasy taste. The scented tea just now had a faint sweetness, mixed with A floral fragrance that he couldn't describe, very delicious.
"I dried it myself. I'll bring some for you next time." "Chen Wanbai agreed.
After buying the things, Chen Wanbai asked Mao Dan for the direction of the Wu Mansion, then said goodbye to him, pulling the ox cart and wandering away.
When Chen Wanbai arrived at the side door of Wu Mansion, the crowd at the door had dispersed, leaving only a few servants.
She felt a little regretful that she could not see the excitement with her own eyes. However, she didn't want to stay any longer, so she turned around and prepared to leave.
She led the ox cart and slowly walked out of the county town. She saw that the sky was getting darker and the chill outside the city was getting stronger. , tiny snowflakes began to float from the sky.
At first, the snow particles were sparsely dotted in the air, and they seemed to fall down gently, with a hint of chill. The fine snow rolled up like smoke and danced in the air.
Chen Wanbai looked up and saw that the sky was gloomy, and the heavy clouds seemed to be weighing down the whole world. The snowflakes were getting bigger.Come, slowly accumulate a thin layer on her shoulders and things in the car.
She wrapped her cloak tightly around her body and couldn't help shivering. The hot breath she breathed formed a white mist in the air and dissipated instantly. Looking at the increasingly dense snowflakes, she reached out to brush away the thin layer of snow accumulated on her shoulders. She realized that the snow might get heavier and heavier.
She stopped the bullock cart, dug out a raincoat from the cart, quickly put it on her body, and took out an oil-paper umbrella. After tidying up her raincoat and bamboo hat, she held on to the reins of the cart again and continued on her way.
The snow is falling heavier and heavier, and the tiny snowflakes have become thick at this time, as if pieces of goose feathers are falling from the sky. Although the oil-paper umbrella covered most of the snow, when the wind blew, it destroyed the fine snowflakes and floated under the umbrella, falling gently on her cheeks and skirt, bringing in the coolness.
The bullock cart trudged forward on the road where the snow was getting thicker and thicker. The wheels slipped in the snow and made a dull squeaking sound.
Chen Wanbai knew clearly that if he continued to travel in such weather, he might not even be able to move the bullock cart, let alone rush home. She sighed and decided to find a place to stay in the town ahead.
Fortunately, Qingshi Town is ahead, and I am familiar with it, so I won’t be blinded by it.
Finally, the ox cart slowly drove into the streets of Qingshi Town. The sky was completely dark at this time, there were few pedestrians on the street, and most of the shops were closed, with only a few shops left with dim candlelight.
Relying on his memory, Chen Wanbai came to the door of a relatively clean small inn. At this time, the door panel has been raised halfway, leaving only two panels for people to enter and exit.
The two lanterns next to the door swayed slightly in the wind and snow. The paper looked a little worn, but they still barely emitted a faint light.
She tied the bullock cart to the pillar at the door and walked in.
This inn is extremely simple, and the floor inside is made of hardened earth. A few rough wooden tables and benches were placed alone in the lobby. The firelight in the room was dim, making it look a little deserted.
Standing behind the counter was a middle-aged man, either the shopkeeper or the accountant, immersed in fiddling with the abacus. He was a little surprised when he saw Chen Wanbai come in. He quickly stood up and shouted behind him: "We have a visitor."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man hurried out from behind the curtain. There was a somewhat simple smile on his face. As soon as he saw Chen Wanbai, he immediately greeted him warmly and asked with a smile: "Do you want to stay in the hotel?"