When I came out of Nong Mo Xuan and returned to the water stall, today's water was almost sold out, leaving only the stew at the bottom of the pot and a few pieces of water.
"I said this little brother..." Yang pointed to the bottom of the pot with a look of embarrassment on his face, "This is just some leftover stew, only three or two pieces of water, and I didn't see it just now - otherwise Just give it to the customer in front of you!"
"Hey, I've been waiting in line for five days! Five days!!" The guy was holding an empty bowl and was about to cry. "It's about to be mine today, how can I not buy it?"
"But this is not enough for a bowl..."
"I don't mind it! I've been waiting for this bite for several days!" said the little brother. He actually couldn't wait for Yang, so he grabbed the long-handled spoon and poured out the remaining bit of stewed soup in two or two strokes. He put a few pieces of braised sesame into his own bowl and started eating.
Ms. Yang couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Looking at your attitude, you really like this bite. We don't miss this spoonful, so we can give it to you for free."
As we all know, today's soup was actually an accidental waste of two or three yuan, and there was still some spice residue at the end of the stew, so it didn't taste that good. This guy was obviously very greedy, so he was so unhappy. pick.
Therefore, the diners who had not completely dispersed did not find fault with Fang Bai's dirty soup. They only joked:
"Looking at how busy he is, he is afraid that we will steal from him!"
"Look at you, storekeeper. You only sell a small amount every day, and they are all sold out by noon. Can't you get more?"
"That is to say, those butchers are selling the bellies of chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs every day. It makes me feel really sad to see them!"
After hearing this, Su Qingluan stepped forward and bowed to everyone generously: "Everyone knows something, but if you want to get rid of the fishy smell in the water now, it will take a lot of effort! Not to mention the previous efforts. Clean the sewer and cut it neatly. There are only three of us at home, my parents, and I am really powerless!"
"Then why don't we hire a few more waiters?" Someone among the diners shouted, "What do you think of me, little boss?"
"I'll sign up too!"
"Count me in!"
There are a few who really want to help, but Su Qingluan can also see that most of them are just watching the excitement and making noises without taking it too seriously.
Su Qingluan didn't nod or shake his head, he just smiled and said: "Thanks to the neighbors' love, our family will definitely run this water stall well!"
The young man who had finished eating the little bit of sesame soup satiated his burning "greed", and then he remembered that his anxious appearance was really shameless. He paid the money with a silly smile, but was pushed back by Su Guangfu: "That's it. A mouthful of braised soup is not worth three cents."
"Then you can't just eat and drink for free!" the young man said, finally putting down a penny, "We are all ordinary people, it's not easy to make some money."
Saying that, he wiped his mouth and left with satisfaction.
Yang smiled and sighed: "There are still many honest people!" Then he turned and stared at Su Qingluan, "Girl, didn't you say you went to buy pens and paper for your younger brothers and sisters? Why did you come back so late? I thought You were caught by a blind bear!"
Of course, that last sentence was a joke. However, Su Qingluan's "shopping" trip really took too long.
"Mr. Xu told me to wait for a moment. Before no later than noon, he asked the clerk to carefully wrap the things I wanted and send them over. He told me not to worry."
After all, in addition to the rice paper for calligraphy, Su Qingluan also bought a brush washer and an inkstone, as well as several other fragile items made of porcelain. There was no shock-absorbing foam these days, so the packaging really took a lot of thought.
Yang glanced at Su Qingluan, as if she had something to say, but looking at the people coming and going around, she finally endured it.
When it was about a quarter before the time was up, Nong Moxuan and his waiter indeed delivered the stationery packed well with hay and reeds.
After the family of three closed the stall, came out of the county town, and walked on the country road back to the village, with no one else around, Yang finally spoke.
"So it took you so long to choose pen, ink, paper and inkstone just now?" Yang looked up at the sun, "I did a rough calculation and it took almost an hour to come and go, right?"
In fact, Su Qingluan didn't want Yang and Su Guangfu to worry, and wanted to hide the fact that they had just been robbed on the way.
It's easy to make nonsense and delay it for such a long time, but I can't bear to meet so many witnesses along the way. The neighbors bought each other bits and pieces, and they all took the opportunity to chat about home affairs.
Since I couldn't hide it anyway, I simply opened the skylight and spoke openly. Su Qingluan told the story of her encounter with the thief.
Of course, the emphasis was on someone coming to the rescue, while the details of the thief's cunningness were obscured.
"Anyway, nothing's wrong with me!" Su Qingluan spread out her hands, "Mom and dad, don't worry!"
"Is there any gift of thanks for the martyr who helped the assistant?" Because the details were blurred, Su Qingluan only picked up the main context of the matter and did not specifically emphasize Liu Yunniang's gender. Therefore, Su Guangfu subconsciously thought that the person who came to the rescue was some kind of Jianghu ranger. Son.
Su Qingluan smiled and nodded: "But she is a young lady!"
"Oh, that's strange!" Yang said in surprise, "Could she be the daughter of a martial arts master from a certain escort agency?"
Su Qingluan said in her heart: Auntie, you really guessed that the head of the Liu family and the "Cooking Cake Xishi" were both kung fu jugglers before, so they can be considered "people in the martial arts school".
But she did not tell her mother in detail - because she was not sure whether Liu Yunniang would agree to help her as a clerk. After all, she had to take care of her father who was bedridden and could not get up, and her family might not be willing for her to do this hard work. of work.
Considering this, Su Qingluan was still a little worried.
Su Xuanhe and Su Xueyan thought they could relax for a few more days without "stationery". Unexpectedly, Su Qingluan acted quickly and bought all the stationery they needed the next day. Both of them were a little downcast. Yes, Su Qingluan was very happy to see it.
The next day came in a blink of an eye. Although Su Qingluan was still busy doing business with a smile on his face, he secretly kept an eye on whether Liu Yunniang or Xi Niangzi was coming this way.
When the day's sales of the water had bottomed out again, and the family was about to close the stall, Su Qingluan also felt that the two women would not come today, when Liu Yunniang's thin figure actually appeared next to the water stall!
Yang and Su Guangfu didn't recognize Liu Yunniang and thought she was also here to buy soup. Yang pointed to the bottom of the pot with a smile: "Little lady, unfortunately, all the soup is sold out today. Tomorrow Please come early!"
Liu Yunniang shook her head: "I won't eat the soup." Then she looked at Su Qingluan, "Qingluan, do you think I can do it?"
