There is a marriage in sixty

Chapter 10: You promised to cherish words like gold
Momo had been missing at noon the day before yesterday and refused to leave the house. She stayed in her room and made dumplings for Lian Qingbai. In one day, she used up all the noodles and secretly added two kilograms of them.

There was a knock on the door, and Sister-in-law Wang shouted, "Momo, there is a market in the neighboring village, would you like to go and see it?"

When Momo heard this, she jumped up from the bed, put on her shoes and went to the ground to welcome Sister-in-law Wang in. "Sister-in-law, isn't it forbidden to buy and sell? Why is there still a market?"

Sister-in-law Wang explained, "You kids in the city don't know that there are actually markets in the countryside, but they only need permission, and there are regulations on what is sold."

This was the first time Momo heard about it, "Has Jiji always been there?"

Sister-in-law Wang laughed and said, "How can such a beautiful thing happen? It only happens when you are not busy with farming. It usually only opens once a month. But now that it is the Chinese New Year, it will open one more time."

Momo was worried about how to change food. She wanted to inquire secretly the day before yesterday, but it didn't work at all. It was too time-consuming. Seeing that she was about to go home, she stopped thinking. She didn't expect that there would be another village, and the market would be safer. .

"Sister-in-law, wait for me. Let's go after I get dressed."

Sister-in-law Wang said: "There's no rush, we've made an appointment to leave at 07:30. It's half an hour away, and the market is about to start. You put on your clothes slowly, and I'll go back and get the backpack first."

Momo was a little embarrassed: "Sister-in-law, do you have any extra backpacks at home? Can you lend me one?"

Sister-in-law Wang responded happily, "Yes, I will bring it to you later."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

At 07:30, there were groups of people gathered downstairs. Some of them were members of the whole family. There were only two people here, Mrs. Wang, who had a relatively good relationship. She was waiting for Momo now!
"Hello, sisters-in-law."

The other two sisters-in-law were older and very kind. They smiled and everyone set off.

The road to Daji was not difficult to walk, and time passed quickly while chatting. We arrived at Daji in half an hour.

Everyone bought different things, and they were separated at the market entrance. Momo saw that Sister-in-law Wang had a lot of things to buy, and she also had her own little plan, so she said: "Sister-in-law, you go and buy it. I will go shopping by myself and buy it." I’ll wait for you at Jikou when we’re done.”

Sister-in-law Wang thought that it was very safe here, so she felt relieved and said, "Okay, wait for me after you finish shopping."

Seeing that Sister-in-law Wang was gone, Momo started walking around with her basket on her back. The market had just opened, and there were quite a lot of people and bustling people.

Momo walked around and saw that all the items for sale were of the same price. There was no pork or eggs, let alone grain. These were not allowed to be sold privately.

Momo's eyes lit up when she saw mutton. Most people in this era don't like mutton. It smells very bad. She didn't expect that it would be sold at the market.

Momo asked with bright eyes, "Uncle, how do you sell mutton?"

The old man put down his cigarette rod and said: "Girl, pork costs [-] cents and you still need a ticket. I don't want a ticket. Although mutton is not as good as pork, it is not meat. What do you think about [-] cents a pound?"

The old man looked honest, but he was shrewd in his heart. Momo was not stupid, and the mutton was not worth the price.

"Uncle, if you are not sincere, I will not buy it. If you are sincere, I will take all these."

The old man calculated it silently and said, "In this case, four cents is the lowest."

Momo was happy in her heart, "Sure, help me take the ride."

The old man thought he wouldn't be able to sell them, but he didn't expect them all to be sold at once. He was very happy and wiped out the fraction, "Forty pounds."

Momo looked at the pile of meat and happily counted 16 yuan to the old man. The meat sold now is pure meat with the bones removed. Momo secretly thought it was a pity. Sheep bone soup only replenishes the body, but it was a surprise to be able to buy meat. Very happy.

Momo put the meat in the backpack and staggered on her back. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she secretly collected thirty kilograms of meat and put it into the space.I saw someone selling homespun cloth. It was only eight cents a foot. I bought two feet for one dollar and six.

In the Northeast, mountain products, dried bracken, fungus, and mushrooms are the most indispensable. I bought three kilograms of each. Hazelnuts, pine nuts, and Momo bought more. Ten kilograms were put into the space, and they changed stalls. I bought three pounds of pine nuts and half a pound of dried bracken for my eldest brother.

In her previous life, Momo only knew how to study hard and get into college. She never thought about how to enrich the food at home. Cabbage and potatoes were all the same for everyone.

Now that she is reborn, she just wants to live her small life well. Next spring, she will take her two brothers to pick more bracken and wild vegetables to dry. They are all vegetables in winter.

Momo walked a few steps and heard a quacking sound. She walked along and saw someone selling ducks. Momo looked over and the squatting lady greeted, "Girl, come and see how fat this duck is."

Momo secretly licked her lower lips. She thought of all kinds of duck delicacies. She couldn't make roast duck, but she could make sauce duck.

"Auntie, how do you sell this duck?"

"Girl, a hen weighs just over two kilograms with its hair and bones removed, which costs one dollar and a half each. My duck is no more valuable than a hen. How about one dollar?"

Momo calculated in her mind that she had saved more than 26 yuan plus the leftovers from buying food. She spent more than 23 yuan to buy cigarettes and alcohol for her eldest brother. She just spent more than [-] yuan. She had no money in her hand. With the remaining twenty that her father had given her when she arrived, Momo knew that after this year, next year such a large market would definitely be closed, and there would be no such store after this village. She was so cruel that she bought all five ducks.

"Okay, ma'am, I want all five of them."

The aunt happily took the money and gave the cage to Momo.

The cage was so heavy for Momo to carry. She had bought everything she needed to buy, but she couldn't carry it anymore, so she had to wait at the entrance.

An hour later, not only the baskets on the backs of Sister-in-law Wang, but also their hands were full. Everyone gained a lot.

The return trip was painful for Momo. The five live ducks quacked and flapping around, making her even heavier. But there was no room for living things, so she had to endure it.

Momo kept walking with her head down as she walked along the road behind her. Suddenly she felt a light touch on her hand and looked up blankly. It turned out to be Xiang Chaoyang, "Why is it you?"

Xiang Chaoyang held the cage with one hand and untied the backpack behind Momo with the other, "I just happened to be doing something nearby."

Momo felt lighter behind her, and the backpack was already in Xiang Chaoyang's hand. Her face flushed. She still remembered what happened the day before yesterday, "No need for that, I can do it myself."

Xiang Chaoyang motioned to Sister-in-law Wang in front of her to go first. After they had walked a certain distance, she stared down at Momo and said, "Your brother and I are brothers, so I should take care of you."

Momo was stunned for a moment, then realized, "This man and the eldest brother are really good."

Xiang Chaoyang walked forward with his hands in hand, "Let's go."

Momo was also very tired and followed behind silently.

Xiang Chaoyang saw that Momo was silent and rarely took the initiative to chat, "Qingbai is going to treat you tonight and I will introduce you to the other two brothers."

Momo said oh and continued walking with her head down.

Raising her eyebrows towards Chaoyang, it's hard to guess what the little girl is thinking.

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