Xu Ling walked on the country road.
Someone suddenly called him from behind. When he looked back, he saw Gu Daliang running out of breath and called his name: "Xu Ling, stop."
Xu Ling was puzzled, "Brother, why are you chasing me?"
Gu Daliang took out a cloth bag from his arms, threw it to him without looking at it, and said with a hum, "My father was afraid that you would starve to death when you went out, so he specifically asked me to give you two hundred coins, and one more sentence."
"What are you talking about?" Xu Ling was a little at a loss as he caught the money.
"My dad said, either make money and come back, or you - don't come back!"
Gu Daliang suppressed his blushes and his neck became thick. No matter what he saw, his father clearly didn't want Xu Ling to come back. Who could have the ability to make so much money in three months?
But my father is also doing it for his sister's good. As long as Xu Ling doesn't come back, he will take his sister home in a few years. She is still young, so even if he finds her again, it will be better than living with Xu Ling.
Xu Ling naturally understood the meaning of his words, and said without being humble or arrogant: "I know this."
"You know?" Gu Daliang looked at him suspiciously. When did Xu Ling become so easy to talk to?
Xu Lingdao: "Since I plan to change my mind, I will definitely do what I say. If I can't make money, I won't come back and ask someone to give the money to you. But I also have something to ask you."
"What do you want to say first?"
"After I left, there wasn't even a working man in the family. Xu Ping was still young, and I brought him up to be a bastard. If you don't mind, just let him help with any work at home; and my family The roof is broken, and there is fear of water leakage when it rains. There is no firewood at home, and there is no water in the tank, let alone food to eat..." Xu Ling rambled, sniffed, and took the cloth that Gu Daliang gave him. The bag was opened and there were two bunches of copper coins inside.
He gave it all to Gu Daliang, "I have the ability to earn my own food when I am away from home. I will lend you this money. You can take it back to Gu Tao and ask her to add some food to the family and wait for me to come back."
Gu Daliang took the money, looking a little confused and a little uneasy, "Xu Ling, are you really..."
He wanted to say, has Xu Ling really changed for the better? But his relationship with Xu Ling couldn't be said to be good, and his words were too caring.
Finally, Gu Daliang accepted the money and muttered: "If you still have some conscience, you can go and rest assured about your family's affairs."
At this time, the stones in Xu Ling's heart were completely relieved.
He thanked Gu Daliang again and again, said goodbye to him, and walked along the country road towards the town.
There were no people on the road, and no farm could be seen. There were trees on both sides of the road, and crops behind the trees. The river could also be seen here, but it was getting further and further away.
Xu Ling walked slowly on the road alone, eating dates when he was hungry, and drinking water from the space when he was thirsty. He was quite comfortable when there was no one else around.
The vegetables in the space have grown a bit bigger, but they are still a few days away from being ready to be eaten.
Xu Ling searched through the memories in his mind and figured out where he was going.
He had only been to the town before, and the nearby town. It took two or three hours to walk from Lianhuawanzi to the town. The town was called Erfang Town. It was not a big place, and they were all "old acquaintances" of Xu Ling.
He used to gamble, drink, borrow money and cause trouble there. He did all kinds of bad things. The town was not big and the flow of people was small. He had already experienced Xu Ling's bad name.
Now that he was going to make a living, he naturally couldn't get familiar with the place he used to live in.
Before leaving, Gu Litian showed him a clear path and asked him to go to the pier to carry his bags. The pier in Erfang Town was not allowed. The next town was not far away, but it was not big either. It looked boring as far as the eye could see.
Xu Ling thought about it and decided to go further and go to the county town to have a look. He had never been to the county town before. He only heard people say that the wharf in the county town was full of people coming and going. There were vendors from other places everywhere, selling everything. They could make money casually, but he was only tempted and did not Move your feet.
With this thought in mind, Xu Ling walked towards the county seat. Passing by Erfang Town on the way, he only glanced at it from a distance and saw a wooden archway with the name of the town written on it. The tallest street buildings in the town were all visible at a glance. It's just one or two two-story wooden buildings.
It's far worse than what you see in the TV series.
Xu Ling shook his head and walked away.
He had no money and couldn't find anyone who could take him a ride. He walked on two legs, walking from day to night. Xu Ling found an inn before it got dark.
A blue cloth banner was hung at the door of the inn. Xu Ling carried his luggage but did not go in. This was already a town he did not recognize, named Qinghe Town. Before it was completely dark, he walked around the street again and again. Turn around and find a centralized location for selling goods.
The shouts of fish sellers, meat sellers, and vegetable sellers have disappeared, and everything is cheaper. Only a few people come to buy things at a low price.
Xu Ling had already put some dates in the space into a bag. He found a place to sell the dates. After shouting for a while, someone came to ask for the price.
"Are the dates ripe?"
"It's not ripe yet. This is a jujube tree I planted at home. It ripens earlier than other trees. It's very sweet. Do you want to buy some and take it home to try?" Xu Ling was selling hard. The buyer was a woman. Look. Although he is not very old, his face shows signs of aging, and his clothes are patched but very clean.
Xu Ling broke the dates in half and handed them to the woman, "Try it. If it's not sweet, you don't need to pay for it."
The woman was amused by Xu Ling, took the date and took a bite. It was sweet and crunchy, like honey.
These dates were picked and placed in the open space. Not only did they not wilt at the end of the day, they actually tasted better.
The woman was a little moved, "How did you sell it?"
Xu Ling smiled kindly: "Six cents a pound."
"It's not cheap!" the woman exclaimed, "Six cents can almost buy two kilograms of grain!"
For ordinary people, it is enough for an adult man to eat for a day.
Xu Ling kept this in mind. He actually thought carefully before setting the price. There were not many dates in the space, weighing more than thirty kilograms. If they were sold too cheap, he would probably starve to death on the way.
Xu Ling pretended to smile bitterly and beg for mercy, "Okay, okay, it's almost dark. I won't compete with you for the interest of two cents. Ten cents and two catties, can I give you two cents cheaper?"
The woman hesitated again and again, but finally asked Xu Ling to weigh dates for ten cents for her. Xu Ling borrowed the scale from the fish stall. When the woman paid, she was a little unhappy because she felt that the dates were stained with a fishy smell.
After finally opening the business, the first customer was so difficult to serve. Xu Ling was a little exhausted. He had never done anything like this in his previous life!
If it weren't for the large family behind him, he would have given up on himself.
But the result is finally good.
Xu Ling also said that he did not forget to give three dates to others. Seeing his kindness, the fish vendor finally weighed two kilograms of dates.
Xu Ling had almost sold all the dates in his bag. With 20 cents in his hand, he stopped selling them and went to find an inn. He spent eight cents on a bunk bed and endured hunger and the unfamiliar surroundings. I fell asleep feeling aggrieved.
