Su Ruyi put a handkerchief on her shoulders and carried two large baskets of vegetables to the side door of Yang's house on a pole.
It's especially quiet here, probably because it's connected to the government office.
She put the burden at the door, stepped on the steps and leaned against the door, and listened, but there was no movement inside.
It seems that I came too early.
Go back to your basket, put the pole on the two baskets, sit on the pole and wait patiently.
I don’t know how long it took, but someone shouted: "Miss Su? Is it Miss Su?"
Su Ruyi woke up with a start, and almost turned over from the pole, but the old man in front of her was quick to help her, so she didn't embarrass her at the door.
"Well……"
Su Ruyi stood up and was still a little confused. What happened? Did she fall asleep?
Isn't she still thinking about what to buy when she goes back?
Why is it so dark?
At first glance, the old man is not an ordinary person. He is dressed in green clothes, clean and 80% new, without a single patch.
"Old man, who are you?"
"I am the steward of the Yang family." The old man was very polite to her and slightly cupped his hands, "My lady's surname is Su?"
"Yes, I'm Xingsu. I'm here to deliver food to your family. Doctor Song said you wanted it."
Su Ruyi woke up from her dazed state and hurriedly showed a smile.
"Yes, this is a dish that our family wants."
As the old man said this, he turned around and asked someone to pick the vegetable baskets in, and then asked: "Miss Su, how much are the two baskets of vegetables in total? I will go back and get them right now."
Su Ruyi didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward. She had already thought about the price, but at this time she didn't want to quote it herself, so she hesitated and said: "I didn't expect that your family wanted them all, and I didn't calculate them in advance... Why don't you give it to me?" …”
The old man snorted and said with a smile: "Mrs. Su, don't blame me. I was negligent. I will wait inside the door, and the government will calculate the price and then settle the settlement with you. Is that okay?"
After crossing Lao Gao's threshold and stepping into Yang's yard, someone quickly brought a bench before he sat down, and someone else brought hot tea.
The old man didn't leave, but stayed by the side to chat.
Su Ruyi was just a nobody now, and she was a little surprised to be received so warmly by the magistrate's family.
The old man asked: "I heard that Mrs. Su found a thousand-year-old walnut tree. Is it true?"
Su Ruyi knew that the other party would definitely ask, and said with a smile: "How could I tell if it was a thousand-year-old tree, but the trunk was really thick, so I didn't panic at all. I even picked a few for my family at that time. The children were playing, peeling and peeling until their hands turned black."
"Oh, Mrs. Su, why didn't you remember the location? Walnuts are valuable."
Su Ruyi sighed with regret: "Isn't that right? My mother complained to me countless times, but that day I also lost my way in the mountains and encountered it accidentally. I should go back and look for it this time. It can be found."
The old man half stood up nervously: "Ms. Su, you must look carefully. Our eldest daughter is waiting for urgent use. As for the price... As long as you bring those thousand-year-old walnuts, everything is easy to negotiate! My master Madam will never treat you badly!"
Su Ruyi also stood up quickly: "Don't worry, old man, I will definitely look for you. To be honest, I met Miss Yang yesterday. Miss Yang was polite and courteous to me, a civilian woman, and I thought she was a good person." . She should have had a beautiful face, but it’s all because of the red rash... I felt sorry for her, even if it’s for Miss Yang, I have to look for her!"
The old man felt quite proud when he heard what she said: "That's right, our lady is very good. Everyone who has seen her likes her, but it's a pity that the red rash... alas!"
A servant woman carried Su Ruyi's pole basket out from behind the wall and said to the old man: "Manager Yang, the dishes delivered today are all excellent and there are many varieties. I wish I could do this every day!"
Manager Yang couldn't help but feel a little more fond of Su Ruyi. When he opened the door this morning, he saw the young lady sitting at the door waiting. Although she was asleep, she still felt that she was likeable.
He took out his money bag from his arms, took out five pieces of broken silver and handed it over.
"Miss Su, what do you think of the price?"
"Too much!"
Su Ruyi shook her hand.
She sold vegetables once in town, with a quantity similar to these two baskets, and earned a total of 115 Wen.
Today's two baskets are basically seasonal vegetables. Even if the price of vegetables in Tongzhou is high, it can't be much higher than 115 Wen.
A piece of broken silver cost almost 100 wen, and two baskets sold for 500 wen, the price more than doubled.
Su Ruyi really wanted to make more money, but she didn't care about money at all. Some of her greedy behavior would make people look down on her, and even put her in a passive position.
Although the extra 200 yuan is not much, it is still a favor. It is considered as extra charity. If I accept it, I am taking advantage of it and it is not generous enough.
Manager Yang said: "It's not much. The extra little lady will use it to eat and drink water. I'll ask Madam Su to worry about finding walnuts."
Su Ruyi returned two pieces of broken silver and took up the burden: "I will look for walnuts carefully, but I can't take the extra money. How can my food be so expensive? Uncle, I'll start with it. gone!"
Manager Yang sent the person out and stood at the door looking at Su Ruyi's back and nodding with satisfaction. This country girl was trustworthy, down-to-earth, down-to-earth, down-to-earth, not greedy for petty gains, and was not greedy for money.
Maybe this time she can really find that precious medicinal ingredient for her young lady!
Su Ruyi moved to a remote place and picked out two more baskets of vegetables.
I went to four wealthy households in a row to sell out two baskets of vegetables. I have already received today’s fresh vegetables. It is true that the vegetables Su Ruyi sold were not found in the vegetable market, so I bought them. I couldn’t eat them if I bought too many. It’s nothing new after all, rich people are very particular about it.
It can be seen that the Yang family is indeed not here to buy groceries.
Fortunately, the prices for the two baskets of out-of-season vegetables were good, and they sold for a total of 250 Wen.
Then he hurried to Dr. Song's place with the basket. Dr. Song's family probably didn't have that many people, and these dishes were enough for at least one day.
"Your vegetables are really good," Dr. Song was looking through them politely, but he didn't expect that the vegetables were so juicy that he started to admire them.
"Miss Su, I have made an agreement with the Yang family. I have prepared all the other medicinal materials. If you find the walnut, just come to me."
Su Ruyi left the drug store and hurriedly found a nearby breakfast shop. With the 25 Wen given by Dr. Song, she bought two steamed buns, a hard-boiled egg, a plate of side dishes, and a bowl of white porridge.
She was exhausted from running all morning and could finally sit down and enjoy the fruits of her labor.
