Early the next morning, Niu Dadu prepared everything, spread the quilt in the carriage, and carried the sleeping Niu Caohua and Niu Xiaodi into the car.
Xiao Cuier also wore tight clothes and got into the car holding the charcoal stove. The family snuggled under the quilt, and the cold outside could not invade at all.
Everything was ready, Niu Dadu locked the door, put his hands hard, and sat on the edge of the car: "Drive~"
The mule moved its limbs, pulled the frame, and started to trot quickly on the road.
The wheels pressed against the ground, making a crisp crunching sound.
"Hey~" The mule cart drove to the entrance of the village, and the cow pulled the reins.
Wang Jiaqiang and two others stood at the intersection, hunched their necks, stamped their feet, and kept looking around. When they saw the mule cart coming, their eyes lit up.
They came earlier, and after waiting for a while, they felt like they were freezing.
Seeing the mule cart stopped, he took out three copper coins and handed them to Niu Dadu, and climbed onto the mule cart with his things without saying anything.
Seeing a family huddled under the quilt and sleeping soundly inside, they were sensible enough not to disturb them. They gently sat down on the low stool and let out a long sigh.
After their hands and feet warmed up, the three of them looked at everything in the carriage curiously.
It's comfortable, warm, and the bench is soft under your butt.
This Niu Dadu is a very particular person.
As for Xiao Cui'er who was still sleeping, they didn't take a second look. After all, this was a family member with two children.
The mule cart was moving, and the journey that used to take two hours was shortened by half, and we arrived at the city gate in a little more than an hour.
At this time, the genius had just shown some bright colors, and few people were seen on the road. The officials at the city gate were still beating Haqie. When he saw their mule cart, he became energetic and hurriedly stepped forward to stop them.
"Stop, check, what?"
Niu Dadu hurriedly pulled the reins, jumped out of the car, and let them inspect: "We are here to go to the market."
The two officers opened the vehicle, looked around inside, and picked up the things they brought. Seeing that there was nothing illegal, they nodded with satisfaction: "Are these your family members?"
Seeing three elderly men, a woman and two children in the carriage, the officer asked curiously.
Niu Dadu's nervous calves were trembling, and he couldn't speak properly: "Master, we are..."
It was Wang Jiaqiang who spoke up to save him: "Two officers, we are recently resettled refugees and we are here to receive relief food today."
After receiving the relief food, the official said that he knew about it and let them in without asking any questions.
The big belly climbed onto the mule cart and waited until the official errands were no longer in sight, then he relaxed.
Cow Caohua was still sleeping soundly and was unaware of everything that happened. It wasn't until she heard the noisy noise outside that she realized she was somewhere and quickly got up.
Wang Jiaqiang and the others were no longer in the carriage.
Niu Dadu found a quiet corner and parked the mule cart. He didn't know what to do, so he sat on the edge of the cart and took a nap.
"Dad, please keep an eye on the mule cart. I'll take grandma to go shopping." Having a cart is inconvenient. At least one person must be left to watch, otherwise the wheels may be gone in the blink of an eye.
"Okay." Niu Dadu wanted to stay here. There were so many people in the market, and he was afraid, so he nodded quickly.
Xiao Cuier felt a little nervous and scared when she came to a strange place. She couldn't help but squeeze her son's little hand tightly, with a look of panic on her face. But when she was led by her daughter to the market and saw all kinds of things in the market, she completely forgot about her fear and looked around with interest.
It is the twelfth lunar month of winter, so logically there should be very few people, but as Niu Caohua walked around, she discovered that there were many more people in the market than before.
Many people are dressed in shabby clothes and have dusty faces, but their expressions are full of longing for life.
Niu Caohua thought, these must be people who have escaped from trouble.
Although their home was destroyed, they still wanted to live.
The main purpose of coming to the market this time is to buy some things for the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is coming in less than a month, so we have to create some atmosphere.
I don’t want to think about fireworks, they don’t exist in this era, but I can’t leave behind couplets, things to invite ancestors, and food.
There is a shop in the market that specializes in selling written couplets, which cost two cents a pair. They have beautiful calligraphy and paintings of flowers and birds. The couplets were sold by a pair of grandfather and grandson. The grandson helped collect the money and sold the goods. The grandfather worked hard on writing, and there was a circle of people around, chattering and selecting couplets.
Niu Caohua also pulled Aniang and her brother and squeezed in. Although she and Niu Xiaodi could read, their handwriting was barely interesting, and they could not be read at all.
"Brother, we want a pair of couplets." Niu Caohua handed out two cents and looked at the couplets on the stall, thinking which one had a better meaning.
This one about family reunion looks good, this one about four seasons of peace looks good, and this one about "Gong Xi Fa Cai" looks even better.
Hey, both of them look good, I have a hard time choosing.
What should you do if you are hesitant about something?
You can listen to other people's opinions appropriately.
"Xiao Di, which couplet do you think is better?" Niu Caohua looked at Niu Xiaodi who was also observing the couplet.
"Sister, I like the one who wishes to get rich!" Niu Xiaodi's eyes lit up.
"Oh, I like this too!" Niu Caohua's eyes were filled with laughter. Point to the couplet that says "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and ask the little brother to help wrap it up.
The boy selling the couplets was about eleven or twelve years old. When he heard that Niu Caohua had specified that he wanted a couplet about "Gong Xi Fa Cai", he looked at them in surprise. He obviously didn't expect them to be able to read.
After buying the couplets, I'm going to buy dried fruits.
Although Niu Dadu has no relatives, you still have to walk around the village during the Chinese New Year. You are not allowed to grab something to eat when people come to pay New Year greetings.
Fried peanuts, fried melon seeds, fried rice, fried dried fruits, I bought a little of each.
There are also new clothes, one person bought a set.
I bought Niu Xiaodi a blue robe. The bright color matches his fair face and complements each other perfectly.
I chose a black jacket for Niu Dadu.
Xiao Cuier chose it herself, a dark green jacket embroidered with several small flowers.
Niucaohua didn't want to lose herself, so she also bought a blue flower jacket.
I bought clothes and shoes.
After buying the shoes, her stomach growled with hunger. Niu Caohua took Aniang and Niu Xiaodi to buy meat patties.
After buying the meat pies, the three of them had their hands full, so they had to go back and put their things down before buying anything else.
The big belly of the cow took a nap and was awakened by a burst of fragrant fragrance.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the meat pie in front of him. When he raised his eyes, he saw Xiao Cuier holding the meat pie and teasing herself with a smile.
So I couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother Big Belly, eat quickly."
"Okay." Niu Dadu took the pancake and bit into it. The pancake was instantly reduced by half.
