The story of Princess Lenggong's farming

Chapter 21 Worship
In this ancient time when transportation was basically based on walking, the four of them could only set off on two legs. Fortunately, although they are backed by mountains, they are not far from the county seat. Thinking about it, it was quite fatal. When she arrived at the county seat, she felt that her feet were almost broken. She gasped and gritted her teeth. When she had money, she must buy a donkey cart or an ox cart. Horses can travel on more than two legs.

After walking for such a long time, it is really not ordinary foot pain.

Seeing four children entering the city with gong boxes on their backs, the soldiers guarding the gate drove them away, and said impatiently: "Every person enters the city for a penny. If you don't have money, don't enter the city. Go, go, don't stop the people behind... ..."

"..." Shen Sisi was struck by lightning, she had no money, and she didn't expect to need money to go to the city, her face suddenly turned bitter like a bitter gourd, it wouldn't be... a waste of time, right? !Shit, if she couldn't enter the city, she would be sorry for her own two legs.

So, she gritted her teeth and approached a middle-aged soldier with a wink and a smile. Seeing that his face was peaceful and kind, she looked at him pitifully and said, "...Brother, can you let us go into the city? We will give it when we sell the chestnuts and go out of the city, do you think it will work?!"

As he said that, he grabbed a handful of chestnuts and handed them up, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't dislike things from the countryside..." Then he grabbed a handful of chestnuts for the others.

Dabao's heart ached when he watched from the back, he was entangled and entangled, the three brothers didn't eat a few, but they distributed them to these people, and they had already paid four pennies before the food was sold. Dabao couldn't accept it no matter what, and suddenly his face was so bitter that it was uglier than bitter gourd.It's just that he didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of these people, but he felt sorry for the chestnuts, the four coins, and the salt and sugar in it, and his entangled intestines were about to be knotted.

But the second treasure and the third treasure only felt sorry for the chestnuts, their eyes glistened, their mouths drooled, and they stared at the chestnuts in the hands of the soldiers.

The middle-aged soldier laughed after eating a chestnut, and said: "Oh, I didn't expect that the chestnuts in the country can be fried like this, that's all, you go to sell chestnuts first, and you can give them when you go out of the city..."

Shen Sisi hurriedly smiled, "Brother, you are so kind, thank you."

After finishing speaking, he pulled Dabao who was in pain and panic, called two treasures and three treasures again, and rushed into the city.

The younger soldier said: "Why did you let them in? They look very shabby at first glance. I don't know if they are thieves..."

"Look at them all carrying frames. Poor is a little poor, but it's not like thieves..." the middle-aged man said.

"Recently, the yamen has a lot of headaches. The rice from the east family has been stolen, and the clothes from the west family have been stolen. Although it is a small item, it can't bear the many things. I heard that the magistrate of the county has a headache recently. Those little ones Thieves are not easy to catch, not to mention young, and they are beggars, very poor, so catch them. The value of the lost things is too small, and it is not easy to judge, so I had to beat a few boards and throw them out to save trouble, but the matter was repeated. It happened, those little thieves didn’t hurt or itch, I think some of them have a headache..." The young soldier said: "It’s just like the few children at the same age, but several of them did it together. I heard that there is no one in the family. Well, it's pitiful to say it's pitiful, it's also hateful to say it's hateful..."

"It's not our turn to take care of this. The county magistrate is bothering you. Let's eat your chestnuts..." The middle-aged man is honest and doesn't like to gossip.

"Tch, I think these thieves have stolen a lot, and those who lost their things can surround the county government..." The young soldier muttered, very gossip, as to how many poor children of the same age were released. I don't agree with it, and they are so poor that they can't even pay a penny, which is too embarrassing.

The middle-aged soldier ignored him and let him mutter.

After entering the city, the Second Treasure and the Three Treasures were shocked. Although in Shen Sisi's eyes, the county town was old and dilapidated, the three brothers didn't think so. They stayed in the village for many years, and all they saw were earthen houses. Brick and tile houses are very rare, only landlords have them, but even if it is a big landlord's house, how can it compare to the shock of the rows of neat brick houses here, they can't tell at once In other words, looking at the crowds coming and going, they don't know where to put their hands and feet in patched clothes, and they feel quite shabby.

"Tu, Tu girl..." Second Treasure and Three Treasure said nervously, "...where are we going to sell chestnuts?!"

Shen Sisi glanced at them who were worthless, ignored them, observed the county town, and then walked to places with a lot of crowds. The experience of her previous life told her that where there are a lot of people, there must be a market.The things they bring are not very expensive, they are just ordinary chestnuts, and they can’t be sold at a high price, so they can only be sold in the market... Although the taste is not bad, it can’t be used on a large table, after all, chestnuts This thing is very common here...

The farther you go to crowded places, the vision of the three brothers is not enough, and they all agree with each other along the way, just like the old hat entering the city, but for her who has a lot of experience, she just let them go. I haven't seen anything in modern times, but the three brothers have never been out of the village, so I feel sorry for them.

After Dabao woke up from the bustle, he was a little trembling. He hesitated to speak and said to Tu Niu: "... Tu, Tu Niu, can we sell chestnuts!? So much salt and sugar, it's not cheap Well, there is still four Wen coins to enter the city, what if I can’t sell it?!”

Shen Sisi was a little speechless. Why is this big treasure so afraid of wolves and tigers? She said angrily: "If we can't sell it, we will eat it ourselves..."

"Ah?!" Dabao looked at her in surprise, and became even more entangled, but seeing her unkind expression, he swallowed his saliva, and swallowed all his thoughts about a small account, and didn't dare to speak out anymore. It's all about worry.

To be honest, for this strange place, Dabao is very uncertain, so he is always worried that the chestnuts will not be sold. However, he also wonders why the local girl is not afraid at all, and can even be said to be a little familiar Well, this made him as an older brother even more ashamed, so he didn't say anything more.

Shen Sisi dragged her feet and finally found the chaotic market. She was small, so she found an open space and quickly occupied it. She smiled pitifully at the vegetable seller who was glaring at them, "Auntie, we I'll leave after selling the chestnuts, I won't sell vegetables, I won't compete with you for business, and it won't take up too much space, please trouble me..."

The aunt's face was a little embarrassing, but she still said: "Then don't step on my food, be careful..."

Shen Sisi naturally said yes, but in fact, in this kind of market place, it is normal for most people in the market to be a little fussy. Shen Sisi didn't care about it, and even grabbed a handful of chestnuts and handed them to the aunt at the side, laughing: " We were young, and the chestnuts picked in the mountains were fried and sold to earn some money for oil and salt, auntie, try it..."

The cannibal has a short mouth, and the aunt smiled and took it, no matter how bad her face was, she tasted it and said with a smile: "It tastes good, but you put salt and sugar, it costs a lot, how much are you going to sell? There are other sellers of chestnuts here, and the most expensive one is only two coins per catty, if you also sell two coins, would you be able to get it back?!"

Shen Sisi just smiled, ignoring the skeptical eyes of the aunt.

Seeing that handful of chestnuts go out again for no reason, Dabao's expression became even more bitter, he sighed faintly, why does Tu Niu give a handful of chestnuts to everyone she sees? !If it goes on like this, won't it be a loss? !

There are only about twenty catties of chestnuts, and if they are sold for two yuan a catty, they are only forty yuan, which is not enough for the salt and sugar, and this is a big loss.

Shen Sisi didn't care what Dabao thought, but let the three brothers follow her, while she squatted on the ground and began to sell crisply, "Refined fried chestnuts, try one for free, delicious and inexpensive, add salt Refined fried chestnuts with sugar..."

Dabao's face became even more bitter, and he wanted to taste it for free, so why would you charge for this book? !Looking at the back of Tu Niu, he felt like crying.

"Come and have a look, take a look, it doesn't taste good, you don't need money... Oh, uncle, you can try it, it doesn't taste good, you don't need money..." Shen Sisi handed one up with a smile, It was almost stuffed into someone's mouth, and they were too embarrassed not to eat it, and it was free, so they tentatively picked it up and prepared to eat it.

Shen Sisi looked at him with a smile, the so-called shameless person is invincible.Her chestnuts were sold in the same way as ordinary chestnuts. If you don’t open your mouth to sell them, how can you sell them? Ghosts may not come to buy them. Therefore, she hates to let anyone who passes by to buy vegetables, I can't wait to put it in someone's mouth and let them taste it, then the uncle will become No.1.

"It tastes good..." The uncle grinned with frowning brows, and said with a smile: "It's quite tasty, how do you sell these chestnuts?!"

"Five cents a catty..." Shen Sisi smiled, seeing that the uncle frowned immediately, she smiled and said: "Don't think it's expensive, uncle, you will know that there is salt and sugar added in it after you taste it, especially It’s because there’s a lot of sugar, have you eaten the sweetness yet? It’s not much money to buy a half a catty and go back as a snack for the children, what do you think?!”

As he spoke, he handed another chestnut to him, and said with a smile, "Uncle, try it again, is it sweet or not?"

The uncle felt a little embarrassed after eating two of them. He scratched his head, thinking that there are children at home, and it usually costs a few pennies to buy a pastry or something. The chestnuts are fresh, sweet and fragrant, so he laughed. : "Little girl is good at doing business, come on, let me give you a catty."

"Okay." Shen Sisi responded with a smile, borrowed a scale from the vegetable seller next door, weighed a catty, grabbed a handful and said, "Here, uncle, I will give you a handful to put in a bag."

In fact, her hands are very small, and there are only a few in one hand, but they make people feel very comfortable. Dabao was very surprised in the back, and her hands trembled before restraining herself, five coins...one catty, five coins a catty? ! !
The surprise in his heart could no longer be expressed, and the second treasure and the third treasure looked at the five pennies, and were already speechless in surprise.Nima, this is the first time to make money, no, no, it is the first time to get so much money...

Their family is poor. In the past, when they saw children in the village with a penny and two pennies, they were already very envious. The three brothers almost never had a penny since they were young. Now when they see money... they almost burst into tears. Yes, the three brothers stared at Shen Sisi adoringly together, almost like gods.Tu Niu is really powerful.

The uncle left contentedly, and the vegetable seller next door was speechless. She smiled stiffly and said, "Little girl is good at doing business. This kind of chestnuts cost five cents a catty, and they are really expensive..."

Shen Sisi smiled, "You can't say that, there are real salt and sugar in it, although the chestnuts we go to the mountain to collect are not worth the money, but it takes a lot of manpower, and it takes a long time to fry so much, how tiring, The hairball pricked my hand again, my brother and his hands were pricked..."

(End of this chapter)