After walking for half an hour, they finally arrived at the market. Yu Chen didn't cry or fuss along the way and was very excited. He didn't let anyone carry him, but he sat obediently on the cart and let Yu Jiang push him.
The market is noisy and noisy at the moment, with all kinds of hawking sounds, and there are many people and a lively atmosphere.
Yu Wan and the others found a place, paid ten coins to the steward, and started to set up the stall. Yu Jiang also helped unload the two baskets on the car. When Ling Niang saw this, she said, "Brother Jiang has helped us enough." Sorry, I won’t bother you anymore, Brother Jiang, please go and do some work first, we can take care of it here.”
Yu Jiang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this. He was trying to drive him away, but he couldn't stay around forever. After all, people were coming and going, and he might know someone, which would ruin Ling Niang's reputation.
Taking advantage of Ling Niang's advice, she said, "Well, I'm not in a hurry. Ah Chen can't sit still here anyway. Why don't I take him for a walk together so that you can save some worry."
Ling Niang knows best what her son is like, so she agreed to Yu Jiang's proposal: "Ah Chen, my mother and sister still want to sell things, and they don't care about you. Why don't you go shopping with Uncle Jiang and don't run around? You, Uncle Jiang, are causing trouble, do you know?" Ling Niang knelt down and told Yu Chen.
When Yu Chen heard that he could go shopping, he was overjoyed and immediately raised his chest and promised:
"Okay, okay, I'm a man, I promise not to cause trouble to Uncle Jiang!"
Every time I came to the market, I could only stay with my grandma and sister, and could not go out to visit the market. As time went by, it became more and more boring, only slightly less lively than in the village.
After saying that, Yu Jiang picked up Yu Chen and went to the blacksmith shop that sold bows and arrows, planning to buy some new arrows.
When Ling Niang saw Yu Jiang carrying Yu Chen away and setting up the stall, she told Yu Wan:
"Wan'er, you look at the stall first, while Mom goes to the embroidery store to exchange money for her embroidery work. Don't walk around and wait here for Mom to come back, okay?"
"I understand, mother, go and come back quickly. I'll be waiting for you here." After saying that, he sat down at the stall obediently to reassure Ling Niang.
When Ling Niang saw this, she walked towards the embroidery shop. The embroidery shop was two streets away from the market, which was a bit far. Ling Niang wanted to go early and come back early, so her pace quickened.
Yu Wan watched people coming and going. Selling was not difficult for her. After all, she had experience in the store in her previous life:
"Come and see, come and see..."
"The home-grown corn and sweet potatoes are fresh and delicious..."
"Don't miss it, the opportunity must never come again..."
"Look at...the big and plump corn..."
"Look at...a big sweet potato..."
The hard work paid off, and more or less half a basket of corn and sweet potatoes was actually sold.
Two flowers bloom, one on each side
Ling Niang had just sold out her embroidery products and received new embroidery samples, so she rushed to the market. Since this street was far away from the market on the day of the market, there were fewer people, so Ling Niang speeded up. Because she was walking in a hurry, she didn't pay attention at the corner and bumped into someone. The person sat down on the ground and let out a special and elongated cry:
"Hey...yo..."
The man who fell to the ground smelled of alcohol. He himself was knocked to the ground, and he yelled in displeasure: "Who is it? Who hit me? I don't want to live anymore! Help me up quickly!"
After saying that, he wanted to see who was so bold and dared to bump into him. When he raised his head, he saw a delicate and delicate woman in plain gray cloth standing in front of him.
As a frequent visitor to the "Chunfeng Tower" in the town, I was used to seeing all kinds of beautiful beauties with rich peach and plum blossoms. When such a unique beauty appeared in front of me, my eyes suddenly lit up and I looked at Ling Niang back and forth with lustful eyes.
The servants behind him didn't even realize why their master was lying on the ground. After hearing his order, they immediately helped him up.
Ling Niang didn't expect that she would bump into someone if she walked in a hurry, and it was a man, so she lowered her straw hat, took two steps back and stood in front of the man, lowered her head, apologized in an embarrassed low voice, and asked: "Young Master, are you in the way? Xiao Xiao. The woman didn’t mean it, please forgive me.”
Seeing the man being helped up by the servants behind her, she didn't say a word. She must have been fine. Ling Niang raised her head slightly and made eye contact. She was very bored when she saw the man looking at her with such disgusting and scrutinizing eyes, so she planned to leave:
"Since the young master is fine, let me go first." After saying that, she walked around the man and planned to pass.
When the man saw this, he immediately grabbed Ling Niang's hand with quick eyesight and said in a flirtatious manner:
"Wait!"
"You bumped into me and you want to leave? Little beauty, uncle, should I let you go?"
Ling Niang was startled by this sudden grab, and she wanted to throw away the man's hand without even thinking about it, but how could a weak woman like her shake it off? Ling Niang was angry and anxious.
At this time, I heard the man say again: "But you rushed up to me and touched my second master Wang, and you are my second master Wang's. Where else do you want to go? Go home with me obediently!" After that, Pulling Ling Niang along, she walked in the direction of Wang's house.
Ling Niang was so angry and embarrassed by these words that she shouted in panic:
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know you at all. Let me go and help someone. I don't know him at all!"
While she was calling for help, she tried hard to break away from Mr. Wang's hand. She pressed her feet hard against the ground, but was still stretched forward.
The people around seemed to be used to it and no one was surprised. No one dared to step forward to help and stop them. From time to time, they remembered the faint voices of people:
"Hey, another girl is about to be harmed. She is guilty..."
"Who says it's not the case? There have been three such incidents this month. Two days ago, a female body was taken out of the Wang family's second master's backyard and thrown into a mass grave. This girl was also unlucky. Why did she bump into him?"
"It's hard to get out after entering the Wang family. The Wang family is protected by immortals. There is an incredible immortal in the family."
"Yes, people have the support of immortals, but they dare to cause harm to people in heaven and earth. How can we mortals fight against immortals?"
"Perhaps this little woman is so charming that she is willing to run into her. Look at you grown men worrying so much about her. Bah, shameless."
"How are you talking? Anyone who bumps into someone and calls for help is not slapping himself in the face? You should judge your conscience when you speak. Don't slander others just because you don't want them to look better than you."
"You... please speak clearly... who are you talking about!"
"Whoever takes the blame will be blamed..."
"..."
The voices around her were heard one after another, and the voices of quarrels and discussions gradually faded away. She was dragged towards the Wang family's residence...
Ling Niang's heart felt cold. It was over, her voice was hoarse and there was no one to help her?
Ling Niang thought decisively: If she was forced to go that far, she would hit her head first and die, and she would not let disgusting people ruin her! But then I thought, it doesn't matter if she dies, what will happen to the two children? Thinking of the two children, my heart becomes even colder and helpless...
