The wet market is messy.
Every stall was occupied by vendors.
The vegetables in the basket and the bamboo cages containing the chickens and ducks were all covered with snow.
The narrow aisle in the middle was full of people coming and going, all of them people from the inner city who came to buy new year's goods. The sounds of bargaining were mixed together, and the noise was soaring.
But it makes people feel more lively and friendly.
Old man Su protected his wife as he walked among the crowd, with a smile in his eyes, "I used to go to the town market, and it was such a lively scene. If I think about it, I haven't seen it in six years."
Old Mrs. Su laughed and spat, "You haven't seen it in six years. Leave it here with me. You haven't seen the market in almost ten years."
The woman works mostly at home, and her family is poor and the roads are far away. She can count on her fingers the number of times she has visited the market in her life.
Su Xiuer dodged two groups of passers-by and stopped in front of a cage selling chickens and ducks, "Mom, dad, let's buy an old hen?"
Liu Yuelan's eyes lit up, "You can buy it back to cuddle with!"
He Daxiang's smile widened, "When spring comes, we may be able to raise a group of chicks at home!"
Su Da said, "Dad, Mom, it's a good deal!"
Su Er, "Should I buy it? Should I buy it?"
They have so many eggs that they can't eat them all, but they just need an old hen to nest in!
Old Mrs. Su stepped forward and looked at the colorful old hen huddled in the corner of the cage, shivering, "How about buying another dog? Now we have everything going on like chickens and dogs?"
Little Su family members, "..."
The old woman was rude, but she paid for it quickly and bought it directly after asking the price.
This is still the first wave.
Along the way, the boys shouted to buy meat, buy sugar, buy cakes...
It seems like everything is missing at home during the Chinese New Year.
In addition, the villagers asked me to help carry some New Year's goods, and I packed two large bags of things when I walked out of the vegetable market.
The four children also had sweet caramels in their mouths.
Tianbao still led the way, with a candy bar in his mouth and the corners of his mouth raised high.
Happy.
The inner city looks particularly pleasing to the eye today.
It turns out that going to the New Year market is so lively and fun.
Come again next year.
At nearly noon, the snow began to stop, but the temperature seemed to be colder. The whole family didn't feel very warm after walking for such a long time.
We still have to walk for about an hour on the way home, and by this point everyone is feeling hungry.
Mrs. Su counted the remaining coins on her body, found a small noodle stall and ordered eleven bowls of plain noodles.
The small noodle stall is diagonally opposite the vegetable market and located at the entrance of the alley.
The stall is not big, with a roof above it to protect it from rain and snow. A large pot is placed on the stove to make soup. The steam is sizzling and the aroma is fragrant.
There were many people coming to Xiao Su's house this time. Twelve people were crowded together, occupying two tables.
The man and the boys chose a small table against the wall of the alley and placed the sacks against the wall so as not to disturb passers-by.
The women with their sweet treasures sat at a table outside.
Su Da sat on the stool and stamped his feet. He put his hands to his mouth and breathed. He talked about the embarrassing things in the past, "Last time I came back to the inner city and ran away. I didn't look at anything. But I was particularly impressed by the alleys. The people watching the excitement at that time were Damn, you gave me random directions, and I took them for what they were, and ended up running into a dead end."
Su Er patted his chest and was thankful, "It's a good thing I didn't come, otherwise I would have had to run with you. Boss, are you scared to death?"
"Go away, you won't be beaten even if you don't come."
The poisonous old man sighed, "It's a pity that I came too late, so I didn't get to see the excitement!"
Listening to the elders bickering, the children laughed so hard.
When it was still a while before the noodles were served, Mrs. Su looked around and saw a small stall selling small items on the street opposite. After thinking about it for a moment, she got up and said, "I'll go buy something across the street while you wait for the noodles to be served."
Tianbao and the three women immediately stood up to follow, but were stopped by the old woman, "You can see them at a glance from the opposite side. Where are you following after a few steps back and forth? Sit down! I'll be back soon."
The women saw that it was only a few steps away and then gave up.
Tianbao tilted half of his body and kept staring over there.
This street is close to the vegetable market. There are shops and stalls for buying food all the way out, and there are many people coming and going.
While their family was sitting here waiting for their meal, many passers-by looked at them as strange objects. Tianbao took the time to stare back at those prying eyes one by one.
Mrs. Su arrived at the opposite street and stopped in front of a stall selling small jewelry.
There are various wood carvings and gilt silver jewelry and accessories on the stall. They don't look very expensive, but they are more diverse.
"Sir, do you want to buy hairpins, bracelets, or rings? Just take your pick! The things are beautiful and affordable! I'm not bragging. You may not be able to find my good-looking and reasonably priced products elsewhere!" The vendor is a thin, middle-aged man. , smiling all over his face, speaking simply and enthusiastically.
Mrs. Su rubbed her hands on the sides of her legs, a little cautiously, "I want to pick out some jewelry for my two daughters-in-law and my daughter. The three women sitting over there want three hairpins...this kind of hairpins." How much does one with a gilded head cost?"
I have some money left over after shopping. If the price is right, I can choose something better for my daughter and daughter-in-law.
"It's not expensive, it's twenty cents each! Three sixty cents each, and I'll give you a wooden box!"
"Sixty cents?! Can, can it be cheaper?"
The vendor's eyes flickered to the opposite side, and he met the eyes of the little girl sitting with her chin propped up in front of the noodle stall, "—Yes! I'll give you forty coins!"
Forty coins... This price is still expensive for an old woman, but it is an extremely favorable price to buy three gilt silver hairpins.
Mrs. Su gritted her teeth and was about to pay when she heard the hawker shout again, "Thirty-five cents! It can't go any lower. If it goes any lower, I'll lose my money!"
Mrs. Su, "..." Buy it!
Over there, Tianbao looked at the old woman who was happily paying, her lips curved and her millet teeth exposed.
Grandma is happy, and so is she.
Not far behind the jewelry stall, in a small wine shop, several drunken gangsters watched the old woman pay.
"Staff, those people over there aren't from the inner city, are they? They don't look like they are dressed." One of the gangsters inquired casually with the waiter.
Just as the waiter was about to reply, he was pulled away from behind by a man who was drinking with him at the other table.
The man said seriously, "I am a tenant farmer from an outer city. I have enough money to come to the city to eat and buy. I'm afraid I sold my good-looking woman and child."
Someone immediately talked to him, "There must be some money hidden in that pocket. If I hadn't wanted to cause trouble at this time of year, I would have gone and snatched away the money."
The gangsters looked at each other, put down their wine jars, stood up, and staggered out.
After they went out, a group of old drinkers in the small wine shop smashed their legs and laughed sullenly.
These few people just came to the inner city a few years ago. They have had several fights in the streets and alleys, and they don't know enough about the situation in the inner city.
Now there’s something fun to watch!
Mrs. Su paid the money and was too embarrassed to let the vendor put away the wooden box. She wrapped the three hairpins in a handkerchief and put them in her arms. She smoothed her clothes and prepared to go back to the opposite side to eat noodles.
When he turned around, he was blocked in front of the stall by six people.
The smell of alcohol is overwhelming.
