Chapter 16 The Merchant

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Preserved eggs are probably not available for the time being.

When Yunjing thought about seasonings, he was confused again. So far, he found that there was only one seasoning at home: salt, not even soy sauce and vinegar. When cooking, he just boiled the dishes and added some salt. His family was poor.

, it is difficult to see oil and water all year round, and there is no such thing as cooking.

Moreover, even the only condiment salt at home is the kind of large light yellow crystals, which are like yellow mud and have a peculiar smell. How delicious the dishes made with this thing can be is pure nonsense.

Of course, poor people often don't even have enough to eat. Who cares about whether the food is delicious or not? It's good to have one bite to eat.

"Salt, hey..."

I glanced at the cloud scene in the direction of the kitchen and couldn't help but sigh.

It is undeniable that salt is definitely a way to make a fortune. He only needs to find a way to get the smelly chunks of crystal salt that people usually eat, process and purify it, and turn it into snow-white salt grains.

Can make a lot of money.

But that’s just a thought. If you really do that, you’re simply courting death!

Putting aside the question of whether his method of purifying salt that contains impurities and odors will arouse covetousness and lead to disaster, the fact that private sales of salt are prohibited is an insurmountable mountain.

Yunjing learned from his parents' chat about things like salt and iron wine that they were exclusively owned by the government. Unless they obtained the qualification to sell them from the government, whoever touched them would die.

This alone prevents Yunjing from making a fortune from salt.

Although he can't purify the salt and make a profit, he can use it at home, but it's not necessary at all. The food and clothing at home are still in the unresolved stage, so why not talk about enjoyment?

"Damn, this world is full of restrictions, it's so difficult..."

Thinking that this is not possible and that is not possible, it seems that poor farmers will always be poor farmers and will never be able to turn around. Yunjing couldn't help cursing.

Even a small business must be prepared to lead to disaster, let alone high-end operations such as paper making, glass making and soap making. The world is too unfriendly...

Ding ding dong... ding ding dong...

Just when Yun Jing was slandering the poor people in this world, there was a sound in the distance, getting closer and closer.

Accompanied by the ding-dong sounds, there were also the noises and cheers of children.

His thoughts were interrupted, and Yunjing stopped thinking about those annoying things for the time being. Out of curiosity, he left the house to see what was going on. After all, in this remote mountain village, there were very few children gathering except for weddings and weddings.

When we are having fun together.

Arriving at the entrance of the courtyard, Yun Jing looked around and immediately saw a large group of children surrounded by a bold middle-aged man walking slowly towards them.

The group of children is estimated to be about a dozen, the youngest is two or three years old, and the oldest is no more than six or seven years old. They are all from the same village. Yun Jing knows everyone, but he is still young, and with his mental age, he is not a real child.

, so I don’t usually play with them.

It’s not surprising that Yunjing is not over six or seven years old among the group of children. After all, in poor families, many children start working in the fields with their parents at the age of four or five. This is the beginning of their truly carefree time.

How old.

After taking a brief look at the group of children from the same village, Yunjing looked at the middle-aged man carrying the burden.

The other person looked to be in his thirties or forties, wearing coarse clothes, with an honest look and a kind smile on his face. Surrounded by a group of snot-nosed kids, he seemed a little helpless, and he looked like he wanted to scold and drive away those who had concerns.

Heavy look.

One glance at Yun Jing showed that the other party was not from the village.

The ding-ding-ding-ding-ding sound came from a rattle in his hand.

“Take a look, take a look, you’ll find needles and thread, linen and twine, comb grates, copper lens cords... They’re all sold cheaply, and there’s also sweet candies. You can keep them and eat them for a year and you won’t forget them. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have money, you can use grains.

Change, there are still books at the end. It doesn’t matter if you can’t read, they can be used as family heirlooms..."

The middle-aged man carrying the burden, who was surrounded by a group of children, was shouting as he walked. His previous shouts were covered up by the chirping sounds of a group of children. It was only when he got closer to the cloud scene that he heard what he said.

He is actually a salesman who travels around the country.

Yunjing immediately analyzed the identity of the other party. Yunjing had only heard of this kind of person in his previous life, but never thought that he would actually see him alive.

No wonder the group of village children were surrounding him. After all, they had barely even been out of the village. It was rare for a salesman to come and not try hard to see what was new. Especially the many gadgets he shouted about were too attractive to children.

Already.

You must know that Xiaoxi Village is dozens of miles away from the nearest town. The other party came here carrying a burden that looked very heavy. Yunjing had to sigh that it was all for living.

Unknowingly, the salesman arrived at the door of Yunjing's house, surrounded by a group of children.

The other party stopped, looked at Yun Jing who was looking at him curiously and said with a smile: "Child, where are your adults?"

Unexpectedly, the other party would take the initiative to say hello to him. Yunjing thought about it and kept it in mind. Pretending to be a shy and scared child facing a stranger, he took a step back. He bit his finger and turned around to look at the room and said, "Daddy is here."

busy"

It was only morning now, and it was not yet time for the villagers to eat. During the busy farming season, almost all the villagers went to work in the fields. The salesman came to the village at this time. Although he seemed to be in a big way, it was not Yunjing's malicious speculation about him.

But it’s always a good idea to be cautious. What if you encounter a bad person?

This is often the case, the less they look like bad people, the more bad they are.

I know people but not their hearts. As a child in my early two years, if the other party has malicious intentions, even if the other party takes me away by force, I will not be able to resist.

"Then you go and call your elders out. I have everything here. Let's see if there is anything you need. I'm also tired by the way. How about asking for a bowl of water from your house?" The salesman put down his burden and wiped it.

The sweat on his forehead smiled.

At this moment, a group of children nearby also started making noises.

"Come on, come on, Xiao Jing, call your uncle out quickly. This uncle has some candy. I heard what my mother said. The candy is delicious. Smell it. Is it fragrant?"

"Yes, yes, it smells so good, can you smell it?"

"Hurry up, otherwise uncle will leave..."

A group of children urged Yun Jing, all of them drooling and running noses, pretending to be intoxicated, as if they really smelled the fragrance of sugar.

It has to be said that for children from poor farm families, a luxury product like sugar is really a legendary delicacy. No matter how exaggerated they are, it won't be surprising to them.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Yun Jing noticed that when the salesman was talking to him, his eyes seemed to be scanning his home without any trace, and then he looked at himself with a look that seemed to have something profound to it.

Damn it, you won’t really meet a bad person, right?

I hope I was wrong, after all, he was surrounded by so many children from the same village and still looked impatient.

Out of caution, God knows what he would think if the other party was a bad guy, Yunjing still nodded with an ignorant expression on his face and said: "Okay, okay, I'll call daddy, I want some candy too..."

With that said, he turned around and walked home with his short legs.

After entering the house, he slammed the door shut twice and used the stick on the back of the door to hold it shut.

Outside the yard, the salesman was stunned when he saw this. He looked at the closed door of Yunjing's house and it seemed a little messy...


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