Taipingwei is located at the foot of Yunwu Mountain. It is a place where many places meet.
Although the polder market in this mountainous area is not big, every polder day, villagers from the junction of Jiangshang, Yangshan and Ende will come to the market at the same time. People picked wild products, poultry and livestock to the market to sell, and bought some daily necessities to go home.
The crowds of people in the Wei market are like crucian carp, shoulder to shoulder, the cries of chickens, ducks and geese, the cries of people and the sounds of bargaining are intertwined, one after another, very lively.
Sha Danju took the warriors who came to hunt him back to Chang'an. Zhang Shaofei had a short "safe period" in Yunwu Mountain, so he occasionally went to Lianwei with Liang Futian and others.
Zhang Shaofei and Liang Futian took the fungus, mushrooms, tea and other mountain products they picked recently to Taipingwei to sell. These goods were very popular, and they were sold out in less than an hour. Zhang Shaofei bought some oil and salt at the store.
Liang Futian bought two kilograms of tobacco leaves at a tobacco stall, took out the bamboo pipe from his waist, stuffed some tobacco, lit it, squatted on the ground, took a deep breath, and exhaled the smoke.
When Zhang Shaofei saw Liang Futian squatting there and puffing away leisurely, he couldn't help but said: "Uncle A Tian, you are such a big smoker."
Liang Futian shook his head helplessly: "As a smoker, I also know that smoking too much is not good for the body. I have quit several times, but I can't quit."
Zhang Shaofei said: "As long as you are determined, you will definitely be able to quit."
"Then, I'll try again after smoking these two kilograms of tobacco to see if I can get rid of the habit." After Liang Futian had finished smoking, he looked up at the sky and said, "Hey, it's almost noon. I won't be here again." Buy some soy and vinegar from Weiwei and go home."
Zhang Shaofei said: "Okay."
The two of them carried the empty basket and walked towards the end of the fairing.
Liang Futian suddenly noticed something and pointed to the man selling snow pears in front: "Ah, brother Fuxing."
After Zhang Shaofei went to Yunwu Mountain to live in seclusion, in his free time, he and Liang Futian often went to Liang Fuxing's house to drink tea and chat. We had many topics to talk about and they were able to talk quite well.
Liang Fuxing planted more than ten acres of snow pears in the back mountain. He was diligent in management on weekdays, including weeding, pest control, and fertilization. He did all the work at home. This year is another good year. The trees are full of pear fruits, each as big as a fist, bending the branches. Liang Fuxing sees it and is happy in his heart.
In this harvest season, Liang Fuxing got up very early today and walked to the back mountain on the morning dew. He quickly picked two baskets of snow pears and brought them to Taipingwei to sell.
Being an alcoholic, he first drank half a catty of white wine at the winery in Weikou, then picked up two baskets of snow pears and looked around in the Weiji market for a stall.
There were too many people taking advantage of the market today. Liang Fuxing finally found an open space between the stalls selling longan and pig seedlings. He put down his load of snow pears there and wiped his sweat while shouting: "Refreshing and sweet." The big Sydney pears are cheap and affordable, so you can buy them at your convenience.”
In a short time, more than half of the two baskets of snow pears had been sold.
When Liang Fuxing saw Liang Futian and Zhang Shaofei coming to take advantage of the fair, he quickly picked up two big snow pears from the basket and handed them over: "Brother Futian, Ah Fei, I picked these pears early in the morning today. They are fresh enough. Come and try them." Have a taste!”
Liang Futian and Zhang Shaofei still wanted to refuse, but Sydney had already been thrust into their hands.
Liang Fuxing said: "Two brothers, one family, you're welcome."
Zhang Shaofei picked up the snow pear and took a bite. It was crispy and loose. A stream of sugar water flowed from his mouth and penetrated into his heart. He couldn't help blurting out: "It's so sweet!"
Liang Fuxing smiled widely: "This year, although the price of Sydney is a little more expensive, business is still very good."
While they were chatting, a middle-aged man walked up to Liang Fuxing's Sydney stall.
This man's name was Shi Deren. He was long and thin, with a slightly curved back and a body shape like a shrimp. He has fair skin, a sharp beak, and monkey cheeks. He is dressed in black silk and wears black slippers. He is holding a folding paper fan painted with flowers, birds, insects, and fish, and is wandering around the market with a group of followers.
Shi Deren's father was a wealthy man in Yangshan Village. After his death, he and his brother Shi Deyi had more than 500 acres of land left to him.
When Shi Deren was a child, he fell from a high place while climbing a tree, and his left leg was broken, so now his walking posture is twisted up and down.
Originally, he was living a good life, but he still tried his best to make money through some crooked ways. People secretly called him "treacherous and benevolent". .
There are many people nearby who have dealt with Shi Deren and suffered heavy losses, so acquaintances avoid him.
Today, Shi Deren came to Taipingwei not to buy anything, but to make a fortune with bad intentions. The triangular eyes under his sparse and drooping short eyebrows, with the slightly yellowish whites, black pupils rolling around, like a hunting dog searching for prey.
As he walked, he saw Liang Fuxing selling Sydney pears.
Shi Deren knew that although Liang Fuxing was hard-working, his usual bad habit was that he loved gambling and drinking. Now that he saw him selling snow pears at a stall, and saw two adjacent stalls where he was selling, he frowned and immediately took it into his mind.
Shi Deren stepped forward, pointed at the two baskets of snow pears, and said to Liang Fuxing: "Brother Fuxing, your snow pears are on the market so early this year." Without waiting for Liang Fuxing's consent, he picked up a snow pear and put it on the He chewed it in his mouth and nodded: "Oh, it's so sweet!"
Every master must have his minions. Shi Deren's entourage also followed suit and picked up the snow pears from Liang Fuxing's basket and started to bite into them.
Liang Fuxing was a generous man, and he didn't care if someone took a few pears from him. He thought that after all, these were things he produced and sold at home, and he could pick pears to sell at the fair in two days, so he didn't take it seriously and pointed at the basket. of snow pears, and said: "God has blessed me with the abundance of snow pears. The harvest of snow pears I planted this year is good, they are very big and very sweet."
Shi Deren cupped his hands into fists and saluted with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, congratulations." His smile was uglier than crying.
Liang Fuxing became more and more excited as he talked, and the smell of alcohol came out of his mouth: "I estimate that my snow pear production this year will increase by 30 to 40% compared to last year."
Shi Deren followed his words: "So, you will get rich this year."
A smile broke out on Liang Fuxing's face: "Yes, it seems that I will make a small fortune this year. Of course, I can't make a big fortune like you rich people."
Shi Deren always used the method of luring fish to the bait. He knew that Liang Fuxing had a gambling addiction on weekdays, so he took advantage of Liang Fuxing's gambling addiction and said, "Fuxing, Fuxing, I said you should be more ambitious and make a small fortune, but We are going to make a lot of money."
Liang Fuxing pondered the meaning of his words: "Is it more important to make a fortune? What do you mean?"
Shi Deren said rationally: "As the saying goes, a horse will not grow fat without night grass, and a man will not make a fortune without a windfall. Do you want to make a fortune?"
Liang Fuxing spread his hands outward: "Who doesn't want to get rich? But how do you get rich?"
Shi Deren said in a challenging tone: "Brother Fuxing, let me make a bet with you. How about it?"
Liang Fuxing scratched his head: "Bet? What bet?"
Shi Deren pointed to the two baskets of Sydney pears placed in front of Liang Fuxing: "Let me make a bet with you, which one is bigger, the Sydney pears or the longans?"
Liang Fuxing said angrily: "There's no need to bet on this, of course it's Sydney University."
Shi Deren smiled secretly: "I thought it was because the dragon's eye was big."
Liang Fuxing said decisively: "Sydney is big!"
Shi Deren refused to give in: "The longan is big!"
Liang Fuxing put his feet on the ground: "Sydney is big!"
"Big dragon eyes!" Shi Deren put away the folding fan and slapped it on his palm, "Liang Fuxing, I will make this bet with you today, how about it?"
"This..." Liang Fuxing was stunned by Shi Deren's bet. He touched the beard on his chin and thought, "Why would Shi Deren make this bet with himself?"
Shi Deren is a local "celebrity". Now that he heard that he wanted to make a bet, many people who came to take advantage of the fair immediately gathered around to see what happened.
Shi Deren saw Liang Fuxing brooding, so he touched him with his elbow and provoked him: "What's the matter? Are you a manly man or a coward? Do you dare to challenge him?"
Zhang Shaofei and Liang Futian have been standing next to them, listening to their conversation. This sudden bet made Zhang Shaofei have a strange feeling: there must be something fishy in this matter, so he pulled Liang Futian's sleeve and whispered: "There won't be such a big frog jumping in the street, look. There will be fraud in this matter. Go talk to Uncle Fu Xing and remind him not to be fooled by that person."
"Hmm." Liang Futian also had an ominous premonition, nodded, stepped forward and pulled Liang Fuxing, and said, "Come here for a moment."
Liang Fuxing followed Liang Futian and squeezed out of the crowd.
Liang Futian warned him: "How can there be such a big frog jumping on the street in the world? You have made a bet with him before, Shi Deren is slipperier than a loach!"
Zhang Shaofei also came to persuade: "This matter will not be that simple!"
Liang Futian thought of something else and said, "Besides this reason, I'm also afraid that Shi Deren won't admit it after losing the bet."
When he mentioned the things he had been deceived by Shi Deren, Liang Fuxing gritted his teeth as soon as he thought of it, and vowed to take revenge. His face turned red because of excitement, or because the smell of alcohol had not faded from drinking just now. With a look of contempt, he snorted from the corner of his mouth and said: "No matter how cunning he is this time, I am not afraid of him. In broad daylight, everyone can testify. This time I will definitely make a big bet with him!"
Zhang Shaofei is still advising: "Uncle Fu Xing, it's better to be careful. I think his look means that he who comes is not good and good people don't come."
Liang Fuxing was so angry that veins as big as earthworms were exposed on his neck. He said with confidence: "Shi Deren has many scammers. Many people around him have been deceived by him. I have been fooled by him before and lost a few times." Give him Luogu, and let me take care of him this time. Firstly, it will relieve the frustration in my heart, and secondly, it will also make the villagers who have been deceived feel proud."
