In the evening, Ye Sanni and Qi Kang'an sat on the bed and chatted together, separated by the children.
"Although we still have food, we still have to buy some."
Qi Kang'an nodded, "I know." You can't just take it out of thin air.
Ye Sanni added: "I don't need the cloth anymore. The old ones bought by Da Lian are all looking at them."
I couldn't bear to throw away the quilts, but I also didn't want to use those old ones anymore, so I thought, all the old quilts from our family would be given to the villagers who don't have enough quilts.
We have to live in this house for a while, we can't sleep on the floor all the time. We adults are fine, but the children are not. Our baby is a daughter and can't bear the cold.
We can't keep waiting for the big business to be done. Let him do it for our family first. That will attract people's attention. Besides, he is alone, and he has to go up the mountain to get the wood, so he can't do much in a short while.
Why don't you buy some beds tomorrow? Don't forget your parents' room. If your fourth brother wants to study, you can't let him sleep on the floor anymore. He'll suffer if he gets sick. It's best to get him a desk. That room is big enough.
, I can let it go.”
Oops, Qi Kang'an was so moved that his mother's eyes turned red when she looked at the child through a group of children.
The candlelight was dim and not too close, so Ye Sanni didn't notice the affection in her husband's eyes, and he was still chattering.
"Don't forget the balm for our baby to use for bathing and smearing his face. In the past, we were poor and could only buy cheap balm. It smells good, but the smell is too strong.
You should buy better this time, but don’t buy it too expensive, it’s almost done.
Buy more pastries. We can’t go to the city often these days. When we start building a house, we have to go into the mountains to explore, but we don’t have much time to make snacks for Baoer and the others."
Qi Kang'an felt warm in his heart: "Well, don't worry, I know everything in my mind."
She naturally believed in her husband-in-law.
Thinking about it, Ye Sanni burst into laughter. She was thinking too much. Could her husband have mistreated the children and his own parents and brothers?
Qi Kangan was confused by her laughter. What happened to his wife who was so good?
But his good wife didn't mean to help him. She covered her mouth with her hands and yawned before falling down. "It's been a busy day, let's go to sleep."
Qi Kang'an: "..."
Well, he was indeed tired.
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Early the next morning, he prayed for health and went into the city with his daughter and eldest son on his back. The daughter was a must when shopping for goods, and the eldest son also needed someone to carry bags and drive the car.
The city gates of Yong'an City open earlier, which is the same time as the city gates of Beijing open every day, at five o'clock.
It was still dark, and there were already many people waiting in line outside the city gate.
The past here seems to be a completely different world from the city gates they once experienced. The orderliness here alone gives you a sense of tranquility over time.
There was no need for anyone to hurry or say anything, and no one jumped in line. When they arrived at the city gate, they all consciously lined up at the back of the queue.
On the left is where horse-drawn carriages and bullock carts line up, and on the right is where people line up. No one is messing around, and few are even talking loudly.
As soon as the city gate opened, people paid their dues and entered the city in an orderly manner.
Moreover, the name of this toll payment place is that it is open to the public. Instead of people standing there to collect it, there are only two boxes placed on the left and right sides of the city gate. People entering the city consciously throw their tolls in.
In the box.
Da Ling watched his father throw three copper coins into the box, and then watched a carriage stop next to him and throw five copper coins into the box. He was so shocked that he couldn't even close his mouth.
It was hard for him to ask here, and he couldn't help it after he passed the city gate.
"Dad, why do we charge gate fees like this here?"
"I heard that it's because there are so many people entering the city that it's hard to put one person there to collect them. It's said that the higher-ups don't allow it if there are too many people. Then the prefect here came up with this idea."
"He's not afraid that someone won't pay his dues?"
Qi Kang'an and Qi Bao'er on his back both looked at him as if they were fools.
Liang was so confused that he really asked a stupid question?
"One person is responsible. If there is too much or too little, it is that person's business. Just put it in the box. If there is too much or too little, it is everyone's business."
Naturally, if you report less when reporting, you will earn the same amount as everyone else.
The advantages and disadvantages are the same. It is not just one person who is watching, but all the government officials guarding the city gate are watching.
It looks relaxed, but in fact, it is stricter than before.
After all, Dali was only eleven, and for a moment he didn't understand the meaning of his father's words.
Qi Kang'an didn't continue talking. It was not suitable for them to discuss this kind of thing.
Qi Bao'er patted Silly Dad on the shoulder and pointed to a row of carriage lanes parked aside: "Dad, let's rent a carriage."
Yong'an City is so big that bumpkins like them can't imagine it, and they can't even walk around it in one day with just two legs.
Because there are many people coming to Yong'an City from far away, and there are also many people like them who come to buy. For example, they come from far away and squeeze into the carriage to prevent the queue from being too long and save trouble. For example, their father and daughter want to buy a lot of things.
However, he did not come with a carriage, so Yong'an City has a feature that is not unique [the same is true for the capital city]. On the left and right sides of the city gate, there are many horse carriages or ox carts parked here waiting to be rented.
Qi Kang'an knew this because he took a second look at the prisoner who was traveling with him when he entered and left the city last time and told him.
"Okay, we have a lot of things to buy, and we can't carry them all in our hands."
Now that he has money in his pocket, he won't be reluctant to part with these three melons and two dates. The main reason is that he can't carry his fat daughter on his back all the time, especially his eldest son. If there is no carriage, won't his daughter have to walk later?
That's not possible, it's hard to gain weight.
Qi Kang'an didn't choose too much and settled on a horse that was strong and had a large carriage.
The driver was a young man, very stocky, with an honest face.
"Master, Master, Miss, where should we go first?"
Qi Kang'an opened the curtain door and asked: "Do you know where I can buy a ready-made table rider? I want the real kind."
Oh, it turned out that I came here to buy something.
The young man Zhou Yang has been soliciting customers here for two years. He naturally knows this and immediately answered: "Master, if you want to buy ready-made, there is Zheng's Furniture Shop in the city. It is the most famous one in Yong'an City. The price is
It’s also fair.”
"Okay, then you take me there to take a look first."
"Then, sir, please sit down and I'll set off right away."
Qi Kangan returned to the carriage and sat down.
This carriage is really big, with seats on three sides and a coffee table in the middle, so the aisles don't feel crowded.
They were in such a hurry in the morning that the father and son set out on the road in the dark without even having breakfast. Only the elder brother carried a bag of dry food prepared by his mother.
There were a lot of things to buy today, and they didn't have time to find a place to eat, so the father and son made breakfast by sticking cakes and water in the carriage.
Zhou Yang's driving skills were good and the road was smooth. He didn't feel any bumps in the carriage along the way. It took about an hour to arrive at the 'Zheng's Furniture Store' that Zhou Yang mentioned.
This is the name of the store.
Two waiters stood outside the door to greet customers. As soon as they saw a carriage parked outside their shop, the waiters immediately ran over with smiling faces.
As soon as Qi Kang'an came out, the waiter raised his hand to help him get off the carriage, which made Qi Kang'an jump.
So enthusiastic, what should I do if I can't bear it?