Chapter 27 Rumors
Li Shishi made several jars of stinky tofu at Song Liu's family before.

Song Liu accidentally broke the altar, but unexpectedly, it became a delicacy that she had never tasted before.

Li Shishi also told how to eat stinky tofu, which not only solved the problem of broken tofu, but also unlocked new things by the way.

After Li Shishi and Song Liu took care of the stinky tofu, they left.

On the way home, when passing by the yard where Baoxingmen used to gather in the village, I saw a peddler selling things from other villages.

Seeing a group of people around, Li Shishi walked over out of curiosity.

Unexpectedly, these people who were still around the shopkeeper all showed expressions of avoiding her after seeing her.

Then the birds and beasts scattered and left one after another.

Li Shishi was upset in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface.

She knew that she had never sinned against them, and the reason why they reacted like this should be related to the previous rumors.

The peddler originally saw the crowds and thought he could make a lot of money, but he saw that the crowd had dispersed.

He hurriedly chased after a few steps with the hair rope, "Hey, you don't want that hair rope anymore?"

But no one paid attention to him.

"It's unlucky, the people in this village are really strange."

After saying this, he saw Li Shishi standing in front of the basket picking something.

He walked over and asked, "What's wrong with them? They run so fast."

Li Shishi smiled without saying a word, just looked down at the things in the basket, picking and choosing.

Seeing that although he was carrying two baskets, there were still quite a lot of things inside, from as small as an embroidery needle to as large as a porcelain vase, it was really a small sparrow with all internal organs.

Then she turned her head and saw the basket of blue-colored duck eggs placed on the far side.

Then she squatted down and picked up one and asked, "How do you sell this?"

"Duck eggs, five coins a piece, how many do you want this lady?"

Li Shishi looked up at him, if I buy more, can you still make it cheaper?
When the shopkeeper saw that Li Shishi was a buyer, unlike the ones just looking at but not buying, he quickly squatted beside her and said, "I have twenty pieces in this basket. If you want them all, I'll sell them for four cents each."

Li Shishi thought of paying when she heard the words.

She could tell that the duck eggs were freshly laid this morning, and duck eggs were originally more expensive than chicken eggs.

After thinking about it, I had enough money with me, so I smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll take all of it."

The peddler's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he said with a smile: "When you look at the lady, you have discerning eyes. These duck eggs are fresh one by one. Since you want them all, I will give you this basket."

While talking, he handed the duck egg basket to Li Shishi.

And those villagers who were scattered like birds and beasts were sitting under the big banyan tree at some point, looking at them and gossiping in their mouths.

Li Shishi glanced at it, ignored it, and directly took out a piece of broken silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.
"See if these are enough."

After the shopkeeper took it, he took the coin weighing silver, and after weighing it, he planned to give her some money.

Li Shishi glanced at the red-headed rope on the shelf and said, "Since this is the case, I will use the rope for the rest of the money. You can watch it."

"Hey, okay." He said with a smile while holding the red-headed rope, "My lady is so generous. I've been here for almost a morning, and I just sold some gadgets. I didn't expect to meet such a big customer as you, so I can talk. I don't want those women to pick things up."

While complaining, he wrapped the things and put them in the duck egg basket.

Li Shishi listened with a smile on her face, and after the salesman put away the things, Li Shishi asked again: "Do you know where to find quicklime?"

"What do you want quicklime for?"

Li Shishi replied: "My family wants to build a chicken coop. I know that walls made of quicklime are stronger, so I want to buy some."

The shopkeeper let out an ooh and said, "I know that someone wants to buy it, but I don't know how much you'll use. If you buy it sincerely, I'll bring it to you."

"Two bags are enough."

After hearing this, the shopkeeper turned his eyes a few times and said, "If you want two bags, it's not difficult. I have some ready-made ones, about [-] cents a bag, about [-] catties. If you want me to give it later You bring it."

Li Shishi smiled when she heard the words: "Okay, our family lives at the entrance of the village, the one with a crabapple tree in the yard is the one, please bring it here."

"That's no problem, but you need to leave ten cash."

"I understand." While talking, Li Shishi took out the money, counted it, and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper took the money and counted it, and then said: "In these days, don't take offense if you say something bad. You must be cautious. Although I don't think the lady is that kind of person, after all..."

"I know, but you also said that you have a heart to guard against others. I said that looking at your face and kindness, you are not the one who broke your promise. I would also like to pay the deposit in advance. Just don't forget it.

"Okay, okay." The shopkeeper quickly agreed.

Afterwards, Li Shishi thanked her and left with the basket again.

But when she walked forward, the group of villagers watching the excitement surrounded the shopkeeper again.
One of the women said, "How dare you sell her things?"

The shopkeeper asked while tidying up: "Then what's the matter, they have money, it's not like you don't want to buy it."

The woman said again: "Look at what you said, don't I also have good intentions. You don't know, this lady was originally..."

She whispered into the shopkeeper's ear cautiously, seeing that the shopkeeper's expression changed, and he looked a little trembling.

He said with some fear: "Look, look, she's not that kind of person, how can she still recruit this kind of thing?"

The woman said again mysteriously: "Who knows, anyway, everyone says so..."

"Ahem, it's not shameful to chew your tongue behind someone's back!"

Aunt Wu stood behind the woman with a cold face and said in a cold voice.

The woman was startled and quickly turned her head. When she saw Aunt Wu, she said with a pleasant expression, "Yo, I didn't see you coming out."

"Hmph." Aunt Wu snorted coldly: "What's the matter, if I didn't see you and still wanted to chew my tongue behind my back, your land is finished? The child is fed? If you are not at home to serve the child but chew your tongue here, you will not be afraid of going to hell. Hades pulled out your tongue!"

As she spoke, she gestured with her hand in front of the woman's eyes.

The woman immediately stopped talking, smiled embarrassingly, turned and left.

Seeing her leaving, Aunt Wu looked around at everyone and said coldly, "Are you all okay? You're just spreading gossip here, why don't you hurry up and leave!"

After saying this, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and left quickly.

It's just that the salesman is still trembling because of what he just learned.

Seeing this, Aunt Wu asked, "What's the matter, what are you afraid of?"

The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, and said, "Just now, the lady said she wanted two bags of quicklime, and she paid me the deposit..."

Seeing his hesitation, Aunt Wu immediately saw what was on the boy's mind, so she said: "Since you have given the fixed money, then send it quickly. Why are you still afraid of the shadow when you are upright?"

The shopkeeper didn't speak, just smiled.

Aunt Wu looked at him and sighed: "How much money did she give you?"

The salesman faltered: "Ten, ten Wen."

"Then since I have given you the set money, then you can send it. If there is any disaster, just look for me, Mrs. Wu."

The salesman was a little hesitant when he heard the words, thinking that I don't know who you are, I'm looking for you.

But he remained calm and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid this is not right."

Aunt Wu gave him a blank look: "I'm a well-known stable woman in all the towns and villages. Why don't you know me? If you don't know me, go and ask. I'm quite a brat, but I'm not as courageous as a sesame seed."

After saying this, Aunt Wu walked away, warning him before leaving: "If you don't send it, be careful, I will go to your house!"

(End of this chapter)

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