Born into a farm family, I became rich by pressuring my parents.

Chapter 57 Vegetables
Her son Jiang Jinhao is also a young man in his teens, and he is looking to get a wife. If Yang steps on her like this in front of her son, how will she hold her head high in front of her daughter-in-law in the future?

Thinking of this, Ms. Liu had a suspicion in her heart. Her mother-in-law, who thinks in three parts of a sentence, must not be here just to make her look embarrassed.

Mrs. Liu lowered her head and thought to herself, could it be that her mother-in-law was still determined to let Jinhao settle on Jiang Yunhe's little girl?Now you want to help your granddaughter handle her?
After a few days, the frozen river gradually thawed, and the riverside became lively again.

Jiang Mingshun planned to go to the city to buy some seeds before spring plowing officially started.

Last year I was very busy moving and building a house, and I had to find someone to replace the radishes and vegetables. This year I have to prepare early.

He hesitated for a moment in front of the mule cart, but finally decided to take a boat into the city.

Spring plowing was about to begin, and the big mules were an important labor force for his family. Since the river was now able to sail, it was better to let the mules rest at home for a few days.

The pier has also returned to its liveliness before the Chinese New Year.

The events of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month still have some lingering effects in the city, and the streets seem a little deserted.

But there are so many people coming and going on the dock, they are all businessmen, either passing by for supplies or doing business. They have never experienced it personally, and even if they hear people talk about it, they just sigh that the facts are impermanent.

Therefore, the dock is bustling with people at this moment.

Jiang Mingshun originally planned to leave directly, but now that he saw the bustle here, he was in the mood to have a good stroll.

He walked out along the path. At first, he was surrounded by hurried pedestrians, but as he walked further back, the road gradually became wider.

In addition to the shops on both sides of the road, the small stalls selling goods along the street are also a feature of the dock market.

The stalls sell mostly a variety of food, as well as cheap handicrafts and ornaments.

Jiang Mingshun looked at the stalls one by one and found what he wanted to buy.

"Boss," he stopped in front of a street stall, pointed at a small bag of seeds on the ground, and asked, "How do you sell this?"

This stall is nothing like the other stalls around it. Just spread a piece of cloth on the ground and put the things up, and it's open.

The only thing that's a little different is the boss's clothes.

Jiang Ming glanced at the bearded boss wearing several "golden rings" on both hands without leaving any trace.

He thought uncertainly, this should be the "different businessman" his daughter asked him to find, right?

"Two taels of silver a bag." The bearded boss's accent sounded like he was not a local, but it was not difficult for Jiang Mingshun to understand.

This price is really sky-high for buying vegetable seeds.

Jiang Mingshun didn't even frown after hearing this. He asked for a high price and paid the money on the spot. This is a truth that can be understood by walking around the dock market.

He bent down and picked up the bag of seeds, shaking it in his hand: "200 Wen."

Jiang Mingshun said it confidently and without any sense of shame.

As expected, the bearded boss is also a frequent visitor to the pier. Even if the price is bargained like this, he still looks like he is open to negotiation: "If you sincerely want it, I'll give you a half."

……

The two of them fought back and forth until Jiang Mingshun finally bought nine packets of seeds from the bearded boss for five cents.

The moment Jiang Mingshun turned around with the seeds, both of them smiled happily.

Bearded boss: Hey, I met a fool today who bought random seeds without asking what kind of seeds they were. I’ll bring some more next time. It would be great if I could meet this fool again.

Jiang Mingshun: After buying so many, there must be the seeds his daughter wants in them!
Following the flow of people out of the dock market, Jiang Mingshun planned to buy some vegetables from a shop. Although the vegetables in the shop were more expensive, the quality was much better.

He looked around for a less traveled path.

"Brother Jiang," a male voice suddenly came from behind: "Happy New Year, Happy New Year, make a fortune."

Jiang Mingshun turned around and saw Zheng Zhongren waving to him.

"Zheng Zhongren," he walked over with a smile on his face: "Happy New Year, you will also get rich." The two approached each other and complimented each other again.

"You're busy." After the pleasantries were over, Jiang Mingshun was afraid of delaying Zheng Zhongren's business, so he took his leave and said, "I'm going to the city to buy some things."

"Okay," Zheng Zhongren replied: "Brother, you go and do your work first. Let's get together another day."

Jiang Mingshun was about to turn around when he suddenly remembered what happened a few days ago.

"By the way," he turned around and asked, "Zheng Zhongren, do you have any ideas on how to buy and sell land?"

"It doesn't matter if it's further away, as long as it's not in the mountains."

Zheng Zhongren smiled bitterly after hearing this: "The fields are so popular now."

"How can I do that?"

"Besides, even if there is, it's not something people like us can win."

He was afraid that Jiang Mingshun would not understand and mistakenly thought that he was looking down on him, so he explained: "Just outside our Nancheng area, there have been rumors that Zhuangzi is going to take action since years ago."

"That's Zhuangzi, who owns Qujia, a wine shop in the city."

"Although Zhuangzi is small, it is a good place. It is only a dozen miles away from the city gate. It has 50 acres of paddy fields and more than [-] acres of dry land."

"I don't know how many people are looking to buy it."

Jiang Mingshun asked curiously: "Why did the Naqu family sell it?"

"With this Zhuangzi, generations of people can live without worries about food and clothing. Wouldn't it be better than selling in a hurry?"

"Hey," Zheng Zhongren said with a long sigh, "This Qu family spends all day hunting birds, but he gets pecked in the eye by geese!"

"The Qu family made their fortune by making wine, but the current head of the family in our city, Mr. Qu, is addicted to alcoholism."

"Every day, I either get drunk and sleep with my head covered, or I'm half-drunk and causing trouble."

"Earlier, it was fine when Mr. Qu was around. Later, when Mr. Qu went away, the Qujia Winery slipped through the net, and everything was exposed."

"The old master of the wine shop has left and scattered, and the Qu family's wine is no longer unique in our city."

Jiang Mingshun understood: "So the Qu family can't survive, and they have to live by selling their family property?"

Zheng Zhongren laughed: "That's not the case. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Qu family has not reached that level yet."

"I heard that Mr. Qu drank too much and now he can't get out of bed. Mr. Qu took over the business of the wine shop and wants to make a comeback."

"But the wine shop is just an empty shell now."

"I'm afraid Young Master Qu wants to sell a small village to turn around the winery."

"That's true," Jiang Mingshun suddenly realized, and then said regretfully: "It's a pity that I don't have the money to buy it."

Zheng Zhongren also felt very regretful: "Who can say otherwise? I heard that it was sold in a hurry, and the price offered by Master Qu was also very good."

The two sighed again before saying goodbye and leaving.

This matter was quickly forgotten by Jiang Mingshun. Things he couldn't afford were now far less important than vegetable seeds.

This is related to what his family will eat on the table this year!
Jiang Jinyu is waiting eagerly at home.

Because the river had just thawed, her parents were worried about the cold wind on the boat and would not take her to the city with them no matter what she said.

There was no way, Jiang Jinyu could only reluctantly let her father leave after making several requests to her father.

Buying seeds from out-of-town merchants was the main reason why she wanted to go out.

(End of this chapter)