Chapter 62 Gossip
"It's an old saying, 'The brave are starved to death, and the timid are starved to death.' See how many trips did Jiang Siyang take to the pier? Now all the little ones in their family have put on new clothes .”

Under the big tree at the entrance of the village, a group of old men sat and chatted.

If you want to talk about the latest news in this village, it must be the story of Jiang Yang running the wharf to sell dry goods to make a fortune.

"Cut, what's the matter with changing new clothes? I heard that they can share half of it once they come back. It only takes two days before and after." An old man sighed, "Tsk tsk tsk... this money is too easy to earn Alright."

Another person hastily said: "What half guan, I heard that everyone has more than one guan!"

The more people talked, the more bizarre they became, and the more they thought about it, the hotter they became.

No, there was a black and thin old man shaking his head and sighing: "I heard that the dry goods on the wharf are more expensive than gold, but Jiang Siyang and we only add one penny per catty for the dry goods... that's not right." That's kind."

"That is to say, since he earns so much, he should give us some more profits."

Some people agree with this statement, while others disagree.

A hunchbacked old man said: "Jiang Siyang is kind. Now each catty of dried mushrooms sells for a penny more than the ones sold in the town, and it takes a lot of effort to go down the mountain. You can do more with your hands free." Chop some firewood and earn more revenue."

The black and thin old man dissatisfied: "It's nothing to earn more than the town, they earn much more than the town."

Another person echoed: "That is, if everyone hadn't given him credit at the beginning, where would he have sold dry goods? We would have had a share of the money he makes now..."

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

A sudden shout interrupted the man's words.

Everyone followed the prestige and saw Mrs. Zhou walking out of the corner with Zhou Qiao.

Everyone's complexion changed, and they secretly said something bad.

Who doesn't know that the old lady this week has always been pungent and eloquent, and can stir up three points even if it is unreasonable.

Now that they came to her for gossiping, why wouldn't they be scolded bloody?

I saw Mrs. Zhou pointing at the black and thin old man's nose and scolding: "I don't know who is thick-skinned who can say such a thing. It turns out that you are an old rascal. Oh, it's so funny. I've never heard of that shopkeeper. The shopkeeper made money, and the farmers who sold the grain got a share of the profit."

The old lady Zhou lost her momentum as she spoke, leaning on Zhou Qiao, and said in a sad tone: "I have pity on Shiro, who, facing the risk of being targeted by bandits at any time, wakes up late at night, sleeps in the open at night in a ruined temple, and dare not sleep the whole night. I'm afraid that something went wrong and I can't explain it. They only think that it is easy for him to make money, but they don't know that he has a hard journey."

The black and thin old man seized a gap and retorted angrily: "He wants to earn money and suffer for himself, so you don't have to complain and play for us."

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she immediately got excited, "That's right! If you want to earn money, you can endure hardship! I will return this to you as it is. If you are jealous that I, Shiro, earn more, then you can carry dry goods to the wharf to sell. Want Just use your lips to share my hard-earned money, Shiro, there is no way!"

Having said that, Mrs. Zhou knew that few of these people had the guts to go to the pier.

Not to mention that none of them can read big characters, and they can't calculate their accounts clearly. Even if there are one or two brave ones who dare to go, it doesn't matter if they sell them for three to five catties. Flicked away.

Seeing that he remained silent with a dark face, Mrs. Zhou sneered and continued: "Why do you want to pay more than one penny per catty when you are my family, but only twenty pennies per catty when you go to other villages? For the love of the folks, thinking of everyone's trust, I gave up the profit to everyone.

If I knew that this would raise some greedy people, I should have persuaded him to pick and choose, and would rather travel more mountain roads to other villages to collect dry goods than do thankless things in my own village. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.

The hunchbacked old man also panicked and said, "I didn't say that... don't say it costs more than one penny per catty, even if one catty is charged at the town's price, it's all appropriate."

Someone on the side also repeatedly echoed, "That's right, the people from other villages don't know as much as we do, and the mountain mushrooms they pick may not be as good as our carefully selected ones."

Mrs. Zhou looked at the hunchbacked old man, and comforted her: "Uncle, don't be surprised, I'm really too angry. I think my Shiro said the day before yesterday that if the business is doing well, he will find some young guys in the village to work with him. , I have pity on Shiro, who is so kind, but someone said behind his back..."

The hunchbacked old man was an honest man. Although he didn't say that, he still felt ashamed and blushed and couldn't speak.

……

The old lady Zhou, who had won a big victory, supported Zhou Qiao's hand, and left with a sad face. When she was far away, she put away her expression, straightened her back, and softly snorted: "I knew someone in the village would be jealous." , but I don't want to be so shameless."

Zhou Qiao was also angry in her heart, but when she thought of the faces of everyone at the end, she felt a little relieved.It's just that she finds it strange...

"When did Shiro say he was going to find someone in the village again?"

"Of course he didn't." Because that was her nonsense.

Zhou Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Then how will Shiro explain when he turns around..."

Mrs. Zhou waved her hand, "As for picking people, naturally you have to be careful and take your time. Let them fight to avoid gossip every day when you are idle."

Zhou Qiao no longer worried.

These days, Jiang Yang made four trips to the wharf, collecting more dry goods each time, and naturally earned more.

In less than a month, he had earned more than eight consecutive times. Not only did he change into new clothes for the little ones, but he also prepared a set for Jiang Hua's unborn child.

Zhou Qiao and Zhou's old lady and daughter-in-law went to see Jiang Hua this time. When they got home, Jiang Yang hadn't come back yet, but Jiang Bai and Jiang old man came back first.

Because the road to the pier and the road to the town are not in the same direction, Jiang Bai and the others help deliver the embroidery these days.

Since the last time Liu Su changed the embroidery method and pattern, the embroidery is better, and the price is much higher. Although it is not as much as Jiang Yang's income, but he has saved nearly the same amount.

Liu Su counted the money on hand, knowing what was in his mind, so after dinner, he proposed that Jiang Yun and his three children formally study as teachers and enroll in school.

"I've already saved enough money. I don't need to buy books. I just need to buy three copies of the six ceremonies, and then prepare them with a bad pen, an old inkstone, a few ink sticks and some bamboo paper. The money should be That's enough." Liu Su said, and handed her purse, "It's just that reading is not a day's work, and the cost of pen, ink, paper and inkstone will definitely be indispensable in the future..."

According to the rules of the family, the future expenses must be paid by the business, and the whole family must agree to it.

Seeing that Liu Su had prepared Jiang Yueshan and Jiang Yueshui, Zhou Qiao's eyes turned red, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Mrs. Zhou didn't know what she was thinking about, and she didn't say she supported or opposed it.

It was Jiang Yang who took the lead and said, "Read! Read it all! I agree! Miao Niang will also go, and I will make up for the lack of money."

Mrs. Zhou hated him the most, so she raised her hand and patted him, and said angrily: "You don't need to be silly, Miao Niang wants to study, and her elders will arrange it."

Jiang Yang rubbed his shoulders in pain, pouted and muttered, "I'm her brother..."

 Sorry for being late... I stayed in the hospital for a day today and had a treatment. Counting anesthesia, I got more than a dozen needles in my waist. π_π really hurts...

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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