On the third day, when the time agreed with the Wayao boss came, she put on her coir raincoat and straw hat and pulled out the mule cart.
Although the mule was hard work, it would take an hour to walk from her home to the city gate, and she didn't want to work hard on herself.
She always followed Jiang Nian on the carriage to catch the train, but today it rained too hard, so Jiang Nian pushed her into the carriage, "Inside."
He is like a child. Now he can only speak word by word, but his progress is already very fast.
Jiang Yue discovered that Jiang Nian was now gradually having his own thoughts, unlike before, where he did whatever he said. It's good. Only those who have strong opinions can survive.
When she arrived at Wayao's house, the door was closed, so she had to go down and knock on the door.
"I'm coming."
The owner of the Wayao was waiting for them to come to receive the goods, but he closed the door because he was worried about the rain splashing.
He took out the cooked stove and showed it to Jiang Yue for inspection. The craftsmanship is quite good. Although this is the first time I have made it, there are no major flaws. There are also some popular patterns engraved on it.
The boss smiled and said, "I'm used to burning things, and I always like to add something to it. This medicine stove has changed its appearance, and it is no longer a medicine stove."
Adding beautiful patterns can reduce taboos.
Jiang Yue doesn't mind, as long as it works. The final payment was made immediately.
This is the only amount of money that has been transacted in this period of time. The boss said with emotion, "If you have any problems with burning, come to me."
Jiang Yue, now clammy and cold, nodded and left.
The boss closed the door and returned to the main room in the backyard. His wife scooped him a bowl of hot soup from the stove.
The boss took a sip and his body felt warm.
When he opens a kiln, he must make an even number, and there happens to be one more. He only dares to guarantee it to his customers after trying it out and finding it useful.
"This stove is very convenient. If you add some charcoal during the day, you can warm hot water all day long. It can also make a fire, and the whole house will be warm." It's just a little cool now, but when the weather gets cold, he will be more grateful that he can Keep this stove.
"How about you open another kiln and give one to the elderly on both sides?"
When he thought about it, it wasn't impossible. My own kiln is closed, but the remaining firewood and charcoal are definitely enough for my own use.
Jiang Yue didn't buy a clay pot for stewing soup from Wayao. She always felt that the clay pot was not strong enough. It took time to use it when it was cold or hot. It would crack if it was heated for a long time.
When she arrived at the iron shop, she found that it was in the same situation as the brick kilns. There was no fire and they were all closed.
Fortunately, iron is expensive nowadays and the store has plenty of stock. She picked an iron pot that fit the size of the stove. It was smaller and deeper than the one she used for cooking, which was just right.
Iron pots are expensive, a clay pot can be purchased for 30-50 cents, while a thin, small iron pot costs one or two silver.
Seeing that business was difficult to do, the boss took the initiative to give her a matching wooden spoon and shovel to seal the deal.
When the two of them went home, they walked around the East Market, which was usually a busy place where vendors came out to sell vegetables and meat.
It is still lively today. The temporary thatched tents built by the government for the common people were blown down by wind and rain and are no longer useful. The people all wore raincoats and lined up in the rain.
There are many people coming, but there are few stalls selling meat and vegetables. There are only a few shops with storefronts left.
It is said that people who carry burdens into the city to sell meat and vegetables sell out before they even get out of a street.
There were several long queues in the East Market. People in the front did not dare to buy more for fear of being scolded, so they only bought a small handful. However, the number of vegetables in the store was still decreasing rapidly.
Jiang Yue looked at the vegetable prices on the board. The reason why people didn't dare to buy more might not be because the vegetables were expensive. Take cabbage as an example. In the past, a large cabbage cost 2 cents, but now a small one costs 10 cents.
Jiang Yue took a look and then went back. I passed by a grocery store and bought a load of baskets.
It's time to become a vegetable vendor.
When she got home, she quickly lit the stove and boiled water.
"Come on, big boy, it's time to drink the medicine~"
She held a bowl of brown soup and handed it to Jiang Nian's mouth, smiling like Pan Jinlian.
"bitter!"
"It's not bitter! You drink it and I'll give you candy."
Well, Jiang Nian frowned, pinched his nose, drank the medicine in one gulp, and then stuck out his tongue.
Jiang Yue stuffed him with a piece of candy
Speaking of which, the malt candies nowadays are really rough and expensive. 20 cents for half a catty is enough to buy two cabbages.
In the evening, Jiang Yue went into the space and started picking vegetables. She planted three-thirds of the land for one type of vegetable, no more, no less, and planned to sell only one type of vegetable every day to save money.
She first plucked the Shanghai Qing, just enough for one load.
This vegetable is easy to handle, and you don’t need to wash it, just pat the soil off the roots.
She looked at the green rice seedlings, which would be harvested in a month, but Jiang Nian couldn't enter her space and had to do hard work by himself.
Alas, being the head of a family is not easy.
The next day, she put them both into old clothes and then put on raincoats.
Walking through the streets and alleys to sell vegetables.
It was raining heavily, they were wearing straw hats and walking in a hurry, and no one would notice what they looked like.
The two of them didn't bring a mule cart, so they walked to a blind corner and took out the vegetables.
Jiang Nian carried the burden, and she was responsible for shouting.
"Vegetables are on sale, vegetables are on sale, fresh vegetables!"
She was walking towards the inner city, away from the residential areas of the East and West City and the city gate. Although the heavy rain muffled some sounds, some could still hear them.
It's rare that a hawker comes to sell vegetables. He immediately opens the door and shouts, "Vegetarian, what's the vegetable today? How much does it cost per pound?"
"Today is green leafy vegetables. By the handful, a pound is worth 10 cents!"
The price of this dish is about the same, so I don’t have to wait in line in the rain, so I can quickly call someone over and say, “Give me a pound!”
The two approached, and the mother-in-law took out ten copper coins from her pocket, threw them into Jiang Yue's jar, and then took a handful of green vegetables.
As soon as she started eating this dish, she felt something different. This green vegetable is white, tender and green. It is big and crispy. It is fresher than the vegetables in the East and West markets! The price is a penny less than there!
As soon as the two of them turned around, she called back, "Hey, don't leave, give me another one!"
The commotion here attracted the neighbors next door, and my mother-in-law shouted to them, "This vegetable is so fresh. It looks good, but there is still mud on the vegetable leaves! Buy it quickly, it will be gone in a while!"
"Hey! Give me two pounds!"
"I want three here!"
Jiang Yue sells vegetables very simply. They are divided into handfuls, and each handful costs 10 cents. It was raining and there was no one to pick on, so I just took the money and left.
People on both sides of her street had opened their doors and were calling them from under the eaves. The shouts one after another made her head buzz for a moment.
The baskets of vegetables were sold out in less than a quarter of an hour, so she quickly dragged people away. I walked around two streets and collected baskets before returning home.
After sorting it out, today’s income is 500 yuan, which is not bad.
I only go out to sell vegetables in the middle of the morning every day and do other things in the afternoon, which is good.
