The two of them didn't expect their first business to be so successful, so they were a little excited. They followed Accountant Li to the financial office, walking very lightly. Yang Liufang looked sideways at Wang Shan and found that Wang Shan's face was also flushed and there were beads of sweat on the tip of his nose. After the two received the money in the accounting office, Accountant Li asked Wang Shan to write an IOU and put it away.
"You Meng (men) will make up for the 200 pieces of soap in exchange for the IOU. Shanba, if you Meng (you) dare to run away with the money, let the village chief find you and your father-in-law." Accountant Li was half-joking. said. Then he took them to eat mutton noodles and found a fellow villager who used to raise livestock in the village to feed their horses. Wang Shan offered cigarettes to the fellow villagers, and Yang Liufang also gave the fellow villagers 50 cents to feed the animals better, saying that they had to drive a long way.
Accountant Li took them to a clean cook's house to eat mutton noodles, and they were treated politely. After finishing the noodles, I thanked Accountant Li and asked him to thank the village chief on his behalf. Wang Shan offered Accountant Li another cigarette. After saying goodbye, he took the horse from the fellow villagers, hitched the carriage and drove to the next village.
After leaving the village, the two of them laughed excitedly at the same time. Yang Liufang calculated in his mind that a piece of soap would earn 1 yuan. This time, the soap alone made 206 yuan. Although he did not sell any needles and threads, his harvest was far beyond expectations. He also slightly praised his foresight. If he hadn't brought 10 bars of soap, the business would have been gone, which shows the importance of taking precautions.
The two drove the carriage, happily basking in the warm autumn sun. Yang Liufang thought about his thoughts, squinted his eyes, and gradually became a little sleepy, so he directly said to Wang Shan: "Third brother, I'm a little sleepy and want to sleep for a while." Son."
"No problem, Fei, go to sleep." After saying that, he stopped the carriage, unfolded the mattress, and sat on the shaft of the carriage. Yang Liufang moved the goods aside, lay down on the carriage and fell asleep. .
When they woke up, it was already sunset, and they arrived at a village called Wangqingchuan. Hearing such a sensational name, Yang Liufang asked Wang Shan puzzledly: "Third brother, why does the name of this village sound so nice?"
"It sounds good, but you don't know, there is a better name here. Do you know the name of the road we are taking?"
"What's it called? Yangguan Ancient Road! After passing this village and town, go forward and you'll find the Yangguan where 'no friends leave Yangguan in the west'."
"Wow! So this is the Xiongguan Pass on the northwest border that was mentioned in middle school textbooks?"
"Yes, the village where Emeng (we) came from is the only place we must pass when leaving Yangguan in the west. Most of the inland armies on expeditions to the Western Regions or doing business with the inland stayed here. In the past, whether it was the army, generals or businessmen , after a long journey, the clothes were torn and the shoes were worn out. So a special business was born in this village, which is sewing and starching. And every household here can make robes and boots, which has been passed down to this day. Because going out In a war, the environment is dangerous and there is a narrow chance of death, so when you come here, forget about all those feelings and love. After passing the Yangguan Pass, it is still important to save your life, so this place is called Wangqing River."
"Mending and washing, that's just the right way to sell our needles and threads."
"My dear, Eda told me (me) when you went to purchase goods. Although Emeng (we) are already in a peaceful era now, most of the older people have experienced "three years of new and three years of old and mending." Another three years of hard days, so the tradition of sewing and starching is still there. (So) it depends on how much we can sell the needles and threads we brought this time."
The two drove the carriage into the village. Wang Shan still used cigarettes to clear the way and asked about the location of the village headquarters. Following the directions of passers-by, we arrived at the village entrance. At this time, the village chief was holding a long cigarette bag and was about to walk out wearing a shirt. Wang Shan hurriedly handed the riding whip to Yang Liufang, jumped out of the carriage, and stepped forward to hand over the cigarette. The village chief took it and clamped it on his ear.
"Sou (uncle), I am Wang Shan, the son of Wang Cheng, the village chief of Wangshawan. I asked him to come to you for help."
The village chief narrowed his eyes and said, "Wang Shan? Have you grown so big? Why don't you remember it?"
"Well, my uncle is getting married soon."
"Hey" the village chief took a puff of dry cigarette. "It's so fast. You have grown so big in just one child. You have three children in your family. You are the youngest, right? Your second sister is married to the head of Shi Yi Cong Village." I met your second brother-in-law a few days ago when we were collecting wheat seeds in the commune."
"Yes, yes, uncle. I'm here to cause trouble for you this time. Originally, I was supposed to come, but I'm not getting married during the Chinese New Year. He's giving blessings to me at home. (Shu) was going to hit the furniture, but he couldn’t leave! So I came with a brother.”
"Hey, are you going to marry a girl from a fat (whose) family?"
"Yinhua, the daughter of Zhao Jinchuan's family in Zhao Machuan, E and E Da will come to treat you to a wedding banquet."
"Hey, what a good girl! I and your future husband are very familiar with each other. Tell me, what are you looking for?"
"Sou (uncle), my second brother-in-law is a carpenter for E Xunha (next). He is going to make a dowry for your nephew's daughter-in-law. But they still have some goods and wood that they haven't dealt with, so I'll let you do it. I'm looking for your help. I said handing over the letter of introduction."
"Hey, my father-in-law has already taken action, can I help you?" The village chief took a puff of dry cigarette, exhaled it, and nodded frequently in the smoke.
"Then thank you first, Sou (Uncle). Sou (Uncle), how do you think we will sell it?"
"Cold medicine should be bought uniformly in green onions (yup)! Don't know how to eat green onions (villagers). What else are you selling? I'll give you a broadcast (below). Well, except for cold medicine (yuo) ) What else do you sell?”
"Sou (Uncle), we have needlework, toothpaste and toothbrushes, cooling oil, and soap, but they were sold out at Hongtu Village (Part 2) in front of us. And it costs 206 yuan every month. But we (we) have ( If we) need them here, we can count them up, and we can bring them back together next time we purchase goods for them." Yang Liufang took over the conversation and said with a Xizhou accent.
"Hey, hey. You two are talking to Buddha, Buddha." With the sound of "bah", the power was turned on, and the village chief began to broadcast:
"Hey, hello! Dear Chongming (villagers), there is a store selling department store drops in Emeng (our) village. If you need drops, you can come to the Cong (village) department to buy them tomorrow morning. In Fo (our) village. Say) again..."
After the village chief finished broadcasting, he turned off the power and said: "Hey, baby, you're surprised that it's getting late today. You guys stay here first, and let your aunt get you some food. We'll see you tomorrow." Sell your goods well.”
The two were very grateful. Yang Liufang wanted to pay the village chief, but the village chief said nothing. Wang Shan also helped, but the village chief refused to accept it. Yang Liufang was helpless, so he took out one piece of each of the remaining goods and gave them to the village chief to express his gratitude. The three people pushed for a long time before the village chief reluctantly accepted.
In the evening, the two of them had dinner at the village chief's house, and the village chief brought out a thin quilt for them. He also found someone with livestock in the village to help feed the horses. The two of them followed the village chief back to the village headquarters and slept in the conference room.
