Mrs. Xu went to buy some books. Qian Yu and Chen Sanniang didn't want to stay outside any longer. The more fun the place had, it reminded them of their own sorrow.
"Hey, it's rare to come out. Let's go shopping again."
Chen Sanniang pouted: "Forget it, people here don't welcome people from Huaxiang Town. I don't want to see people's cold faces for no reason."
Qian Yu also agrees with this statement.
Seeing that Mrs. Xu didn't want to go back, Chen Sanniang didn't turn around and leave for the sake of today's meal and eggs.
The same goes for Qian Yu: "Then where do you want to go?"
"Where is the market? I want to see it."
As soon as Xu said this, Chen Sanniang and Qian Yu lost interest.
What to see? Do they need several taels of silver in Huaxiang Town to see the vegetables that can be bought for just a few pennies?
They don't want to taste the food, which can only be seen but not eaten.
Xu could also see the reluctance and reluctance of these two people.
So after Chen Sanniang and Qian Yu took her to the vegetable market, she let them go back.
Mrs. Xu just walked around the market for a long time. People here seemed to really know that she was from Huaxiang Town. No matter how warm they greeted her, they would ignore her. Even if she was standing in front of someone else's stall, no one would pay them any attention.
However, Mrs. Xu is not afraid, and will pick fights when looking for someone.
"Auntie, how do you sell this dish?"
No one cares.
"Uncle, how do you sell this pork?"
The uncle gave her a look and went to greet other guests.
"Wow, these steamed buns are so good..."
Mrs. Xu had never been treated so coldly by anyone, but she didn't show any shame, didn't get discouraged, and didn't even have the slightest fluctuation in her mood.
She just seemed to be wandering around aimlessly, and she was always talking to the owner of the stall who was deserted.
Mrs. Xu walked a long way and stopped in front of a small chicken stall that was relatively remote and had no customers.
The boss was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties with a kind face. Seeing that the boss had no intention of driving her away, Mrs. Xu knelt down and watched for a while.
"Boss, how do you sell this chicken?"
"Looking at your appearance, you are from Huaxiang Town, right?"
When Xu heard the boss talking to her, she hid the surprise in her eyes and replied with a smile: "How did the boss figure it out?"
"People in Tanning can easily identify which region they come from, because everyone's clothes are embroidered with some special patterns, and uniform threads are used in that area. Only those in Huaxiang Town do not have patterns representative of the region. This kind of I won’t sell the thread to the people in Huaxiang Town, so how can I not recognize it?”
The boss's words finally cleared Xu's doubts.
She said, without any reference, how could the people outside be so smart and recognize them at a glance if they were from Huaxiang Town, and there was no words written on her face.
"So that's it, let me tell you... Boss, this chicken looks pretty good, it's very lively."
The boss glanced at the little yellow chicken in the cage and hummed casually.
"How did you sell it?"
"Ma'am, do you want to buy it?"
Xu: "Naturally."
The boss smiled. He changed his position and sat on the small stool, fanning himself: "I'm afraid you are joking, madam. Even if my place is deserted and no one comes, I can't sell it to you. I won't be able to do business in the future." Done?"
"I'm willing to buy it at a high price, I just want the boss to give me a chance."
She had no choice. She had gone to the treasure shop to ask before, but the treasure shop sold everything, but not living things, and no matter how much money she gave, she would not help.
The sky-high problem cannot be solved by their family in a short period of time. Xu is not a person who just waits for death. She has to find another way for her family.
She doesn't believe there is a dead end in this world, not at any time. Because of this, she has to find a way out.
"Madam, I really want this request..."
"If the boss cooperates with me, there will definitely be benefits in the future. Moreover, I promise that no one else will know about this. The boss sold it to me. I will pay ten times."
The boss looked hesitant.
"The price is easy to negotiate. I can guarantee that if the boss cooperates with me, he will make a profit without losing any money and the benefits will continue."
Mrs. Xu waited for her boss to express his position. She looked calm, but her palms were actually sweating.
Finally, the boss coughed twice, sat up straight, and whispered: "Madam, this request is really difficult for me to handle. How about this? I have a friend. His house is at the entrance of the alley to the east. It's half a quarter of an hour's walk in. Turn right and you will find the third house. If Madam is tired, you can go there to rest."
Mrs. Xu raised her eyes to look at the boss, then stood up, nodded slightly and said, "In this case, I won't disturb the boss."
"I'm so sorry, ma'am."
Mrs. Xu said goodbye to her boss and followed the route he gave her. When she arrived at the place the boss said she was standing outside the door, she heard a shout.
"What a coincidence, ma'am."
"Boss, it seems that we are still destined."
The boss looked around and saw no one, so he opened the door and invited Mrs. Xu in.
"boss."
The boss didn't treat her too politely and just asked: "How much do you want?"
"Fifty."
"The chickens I have here are always sold for fifteen cents each, but if Madam wants to buy them..."
"I understand, I will pay you one tael of silver each."
The boss's eyes widened because of her wealthy behavior.
Mrs. Xu knew that this opportunity was hard to come by. She had no intention of bargaining with her boss and just wanted to express her sincerity first.
"If the boss wants to, he can raise the price and let me consider it."
The boss came back to his senses and chuckled: "I am not that ignorant person who just sits on the floor and raises the price at will. I have also seen Madam's sincerity. For such a generous person, I am also willing to teach you, my friend, to close a deal."
When Mrs. Xu heard the last two words, she smiled happily.
She moved very quickly, paying for the chicken and getting the chicken in one go, and she was very quick when closing the door at the end. Her posture was as if she was afraid that the boss would regret it.
Mrs. Xu walked out of the alley according to the route the boss told her, and walked towards Huaxiang Town without any delay. She didn't even see Ji Yan and the boss behind her, standing in front of the alley looking at her.
"This newcomer is so rich. You know, the price she paid was more than forty or fifty times the original price."
Ji Yan chuckled: "Old Li, are you happy with the money?"
"It's quite refreshing and exciting. If the people in Dongcheng find out about this, I'll probably be cut into pieces by them, right?"
Ji Yan laughed: "Then you are quite brave."
"You have to protect me, I'm selling you a favor."
Ji Yan patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, it's just a few chickens. I promise nothing will happen."
"you sure?"
"Not sure," Ji Yan paused, "But, it will never be found on you, I absolutely guarantee this."
"I hope so. I don't want to mess with those animals in Dongcheng."
Ji Yan did not comment on his words.
But Lao Li has always been a money fan, otherwise he wouldn't be what he is today.
After Ji Yan left, he sent a message to Zhu Ruiying and told her what happened here.
When he transmitted the message, Zhu Ruiying had just woken up and was still a little confused. She didn't quite understand what it meant. She only heard that her aunt was buying fifty chickens.
[My aunt is so awesome, she brought so many chickens back! We can eat meat! 】
Zhu Ruiying happily kicked her legs on the kang.
The book in Zhu Yingzhuo's hand fell to the ground, and he looked at the little girl lying on the kang with his mouth slightly open.
Is this broad daylight haunted?
[But why did she buy so many chickens? 】
Zhu Yingzhuo took a breath of cold air, wondering if he had not woken up.
Zhu Ruiying woke up a little. She sat up and recalled what Ji Yan had just transmitted to her.
[Live chickens are probably not meant for eating. 】
"Daughter."
Zhu Ruiying was thinking intently and subconsciously responded: "Huh?"
"Tell me, why isn't your aunt back yet?"
"Soon."
Zhu Yingzhuo: "...what did you say?"
"Huh?" Zhu Ruiying came back to her senses and said with a pinched voice, "I think it should be soon~"
Zhu Yingzhuo: "~"
The only son Zhu Yingzhuo sat there to relax for a while. He thought of something, got up and went out. He patted Zhu Yingbo in the yard and motioned for him to get up and follow him. The two brothers went out.
"What are you going to do?"
"I feel like my sister-in-law is almost back. She should buy a lot of things. Take them."
Zhu Yingbo: “Isn’t it just a few books?”
Zhu Yingzhuo didn't reply to his words. Zhu Yingbo also felt that Mrs. Xu was coming back soon, but the sky was getting a little dark, so he followed Zhu Yingzhuo.
They didn't walk long before they met Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu was holding a few books in one hand and leading a cage in the other. The outside of the cage was covered with cloth, so you couldn't see what it was.
"Hey? Why are you two here?"
Zhu Yingzhuo: "Seeing that you are coming back, we thought of coming to pick you up."
Mrs. Xu: "It's just in time. I'm exhausted. Come on, let's get it for you."
The two took the book and cage from her hands.
Zhu Yingbo held up the cage and looked at it: "What is this?"
"Hey, don't open it!" Mrs. Xu shook Zhu Yingbo's hand, "Look again when you go back."
Zhu Yingzhuo kept staring at the cage.
Just now, it was probably not an auditory hallucination, so here is...
When we got home, everyone walked in.
Mrs. Shen: "You're back? Huh? Sister-in-law, what did you buy here?"
Mrs. Xu closed the door, Zhu Yingbo put the cage down, Mrs. Xu came over and lifted the cloth.
Everyone's eyes widened after seeing it clearly.
Yellow-haired chick! A cage! Live!
Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief when she arrived home.
"Fortunately they didn't scream, otherwise it would have been a big problem."
Mrs. Shen asked excitedly: "Sister-in-law, where did you buy this?"
Mrs. Xu smiled while wiping her sweat: "I bought it at a huge price."
There was excitement on everyone's faces.
Even Zhu Yingbo, who had always been calm, couldn't help but grab Xu's shoulders and asked with a joyful expression: "Xiaowei, how did you do that?"
"I hit a wall at every turn today, but...it was worth it."
She knew there would be no dead end.
