It was the first time that Liang Chuan got so many copper coins, and he was extremely excited.
Six coins are strung together with ropes. Each copper plate is yellow and has been handled a lot. There is some patina on the copper coins. If they can be preserved and passed down to future generations, all of them will be treasures worth even money! Money is always a lot of money, but after playing with it for a while, he lost his passion. Especially when Yi Niang told him that he would use the money to buy some rice and some vegetables to go back to celebrate the winter solstice and save the rest. He had no passion at all. .
The most lacking thing now is money. Of course, you can't spend it lavishly. Otherwise, you can spend all the money in the pavilion and spend it all in a few days!
He gave the money to Qian Yiniang for safekeeping. The money was heavy and in the way, and it was uncomfortable to carry it with him! This Qian Yi Niang only knows where the money is best spent, and it is better to let her distribute it. Now that I have just started, if I have this money, I can first ensure food and clothing. Don’t force anything else. Only when you are content can you always be happy!
Yi Niang packed it in a sack and put it in the bamboo basket carried by Zhao Di!
Yi Niang said that the winter solstice was coming, and she wanted to make preparations to give Liang Chuan and Zhaodi a good meal.
Liang Chuan was also very emotional. Before the winter solstice, there was a saying in his hometown that "if you don't go home during the winter festival, you will have no ancestors." There were still some people in his hometown going to visit graves during the winter solstice. Those who are away from home will try their best to go home to celebrate the festival and pay homage to their ancestors.
On the morning of the winter solstice, sweet ball soup should be cooked to honor the ancestors, and then the family would have sweet ball soup for breakfast. Some people also leave a few rice balls on the door after the meal, which is called "respecting the door god". At noon, ancestors are worshiped, and the offerings include meat and vegetables. At night, family sacrifices such as New Year's Eve are held, and tender cakes and vegetables must be included in the offerings. In my hometown, tender cakes and dishes are prepared only during the Winter Festival, New Year's Eve and Qingming Festival in a year. It is said that they all have the meaning of "packing gold and silver" and are intended to pray for the prosperity of the family. In the old days, those who belonged to a large and prominent family would open the gate of the ancestral temple hall on this day and hold an ancestor worship ceremony. Together with the ancestor worship during the Qingming Festival, they were collectively called the two spring and winter sacrifices. The rituals are very strict and the participants are very pious.
Where are you going to worship your ancestors now? My grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather wasn’t even born yet!
The handicraft industry in the Song Dynasty was extremely developed. This was the period closest to the emergence of capitalism in feudal history. Various handicrafts, small manufacturing and service industries were extremely developed. There are all kinds of goods on the street. Yi Niang led the two people into a clothing store. At the door of the store was a yellow banner of Zheng Ji, with a piece of clothing embroidered underneath. It was very conspicuous. I didn’t expect this. It’s time to become aware of trademark advertising! Zhaodi's clothes are already in tatters, and besides, he has a decent set of clothes to wear in turn. From now on, he will often come to the market and wear tattered clothes.
"Brother Zhao, now we have to burn charcoal with the third brother. This is not a small job. After the charcoal is burned, we have to go to the market frequently. I see that your clothes are also torn. Today, your third brother also made a lot of money. I have some money to buy you some clothes!"
Zhaodi originally felt embarrassed and didn't want to accept that the Liangchuan family was so good to him. But at the end of the day, he ate well and slept soundly. Life had never been so easy. Liangchuan and his wife were just like themselves to him. Just like family members, I have never felt the warmth of family affection. I would never think of leaving. I just hope that I and them can help them a little and repay their kindness! Now that Yi Niang buys clothes for him, he doesn't hesitate and accepts them openly.
Because I have to work, not wear it for a blind date. It looks too good and has no practicality at all. Yi Niang chooses the thickest but not very good-looking linen clothes. At this time in the Song Dynasty, cotton clothes were not completely popular. Silk clothes were only affordable for the upper class nobles or wealthy households. Linen was still the most widely accepted by the public in rural areas. clothes.
This kind of clothes is cheap and wear-resistant. It is not easily damaged when doing farm work. Even if it is damaged, you don't feel bad. It is easy and convenient to sew and mend. I asked the guy in the clothing store, and what a coincidence, this dress turned out to be the cheapest! Hundreds of dollars! After asking about other clothes, I found that they cost hundreds of pennies, not to mention that there were several beautiful silk clothes in the store, which cost several taels of silver! Liang Chuan doesn't dare to think about the concept of a few taels of silver now!
Zhaodi changed his clothes in the store. Wearing the new clothes, he felt happy. This dress fits well and is warm. It's cold in this season, so I won't feel cold anymore after wearing new clothes. Although the clothes are not very beautiful, they are neat and elegant, and there are no holes in them. A person used to be very energetic, and wearing rags also reduces his energy by three points. But now it is different. He is full of energy and walks with vigor. Also tiger and tiger give birth to wind. He was reluctant to throw away the ragged clothes and threw them into a basket to take back.
Liang Chuan looked at the different recruits and felt happy for him in his heart. He said: "Sure enough, people rely on clothes, and Buddha relies on gold clothing. If you tidy it up, you still look like a dog!"
Zhaodi knew he was joking, so he laughed back and said, "Third brother, you are talking nonsense. Heibi is not as handsome as me!" Heibi, who was following him, ran around and bared his teeth at Zhaodi.
Three people and a dog came out of the clothing store happily. A yellow banner was also stuck in the grocery store next door. It also had the word Zheng on it. The difference was that it was embroidered with dustpans and other sundries. Look. It's quite interesting to come to Fengshan. It's really interesting to use this embroidered logo to distinguish each business if they have the same business name.
Liang Chuan thought that when he returned, he would start making charcoal, expand the scale, and have contingency plans for various risks. What we need to see now is that Fengshan is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Whether the cold air comes from the south or the warm and humid monsoon from the southeast, it will rain in this place. It often rains continuously for three to five days!
It is impossible to burn charcoal at home, you can only burn charcoal outside, and when you burn charcoal outside, you have to look at God's face to eat. The top priority must be to overcome the influence of the weather so that the charcoal can be burned no matter what time of day, so that the charcoal in the pavilion can be burned every day. Delivered on time! You must build a shed when you go back today, otherwise it will be gone if it rains!
Liang Chuan entered the grocery store, and two waiters were eating melon seeds behind their backs. I don’t know why I hired such a guy. When all the customers came, he acted like an uncle and ignored me. It didn’t look like doing business. The business was not done, and all the customers were offended. There was no other way, so Liang Chuan said hello first and asked, "Is the shopkeeper here? I want to buy some hemp rope and axes. Do you have any for sale here?"
Hearing someone coming in, one of the two boys who were busy eating melon seeds suddenly stopped, turned his head and took a look. After just one glance, he screamed: "Cousin! Cousin! Who is this? Well! Look!"
These two turned out to be the two girls who bought songs from me! Why are you wearing a guy's clothes? The waiters in other stores are either tall and thick or as black as charcoal heads. The two waiters in this store have slim waists and thin hips, and white skin. The key is that they have this style. At first glance, they are not waiters. What kind of boss would hire such a waiter? Guys, come and smash your own sign!
The person who was called cousin slowly turned around and saw that it was Liang Chuan. She was stunned. How could he come here? How could he see her dressed like this? This is so embarrassing.
Huh! Weren't these two silly girls who came to me to sing songs that day? Why did they meet here today? They were dressed like male waiters, with fair faces and beardless lips, and no Adam's apple on their white lotus-like necks. Wearing this outfit looks like an acting niche!
The eldest girl met Liang Chuan's eyes. Liang Chuan looked at her carefully. The eldest girl had mixed feelings and wished she could hit herself to death. She was also a flower in Fengshan. Others didn't know her. It didn't matter if she dressed like this. But this The lame man recognized himself. It was a right thing for a woman not to show her face to the public, as it would be unseemly. What I did today was simply out of line!
Silence!
Liang Chuan was the first to break the silence and said cheerfully: "Girl, you're all right. Fengshan is really small. You can meet girls by chance wherever you go!"
The eldest girl knew that she had been completely recognized. She was so embarrassed that her face turned red from her ears to her neck. She covered her face tightly with her two little hands and said to the little girl: "Yuzhi, let's go!" before she could finish her sentence. The person had already rushed out and was nowhere to be seen.
Zheng Yuzhi looked like a tomboy who didn't care. She walked up to Liang Chuan and looked at Liang Chuan carefully. She didn't find any difference except that the foot was no longer lame, but she just felt that Liang Chuan was a little different. He snorted and walked away! Liang Chuan Yi Niang was left looking baffled when she recruited her younger brother!
Seeing Zhaodi still in a daze, Liang Chuan patted him and asked Zhaodi, "Zhaodi, you have been walking around Fengshan a lot. Do you recognize these two crazy girls?"
Zhaodi's head shook like a wavy drum, "I don't recognize him. I usually meet some people who kill dogs and chickens in the streets. How could such a handsome boy interact with a beggar like me? Don't you recognize me?" !”
This is strange. These two girls wander around all day long. Fengshan is not their territory. How come they can be encountered everywhere? Damn it!
No matter what!
Yi Niang didn't like these two uneducated girls very much. She still felt uncomfortable when she saw them go out: "You guys stay here, I'll buy duck eggs. Third brother, how many duck eggs do you want to buy?"
Liang Chuan planned to start making preserved eggs, but after all, it was his first time and he didn’t dare to put it into mass production, otherwise it would be wasted. He couldn’t bear to eat duck eggs every day! It’s not good to eat too much preserved eggs. There are a lot of heavy metals in them. If they accumulate too much in the body, they can be fatal!
"Buy a hundred first!"
Yi Niang was shocked: "Where can I buy so many duck eggs? There are only a few households in Fengshan that raise ducks. If there are enough eggs laid every day for you, there won't be so many of them!"
"How is it possible? I saw a lot of duck farmers when I just passed Nanxi. Don't worry about wasting money. This money is spent to test whether the preserved eggs can be successful. If you don't spend small money, big money won't come. Don't worry. I promise to turn your one hundred duck eggs into two hundred!"
