The next day, the two siblings got up earlier than yesterday because they had to sell eggs.
Mingheng did as he said, holding the basket of eggs along the way like a rare treasure.
Qiao Mingjin sat behind him, knowing that he wanted to prove to her that he could protect these eggs no matter how far the journey was, and that he could also do the job of collecting eggs.
Enduring the sourness in her heart, Qiao Mingjin silently hugged him tightly from behind and gave him some strength.
The child endured the drowsiness and kept talking to her with his eyes wide open all the way, just because he was afraid that he would be negligent and doze off and break the egg on the ground.
When they arrived in the city, Qiao Mingjin was afraid that she would miss the morning market, so she gave Mingheng a few words and asked him to hold the eggs and go to the market to sell them alone, while she went to Zhou Mansion to deliver firewood alone.
After receiving sixty-five pieces of firewood from the Zhou family and sending carriages and horses, he hurriedly went to find Mingheng.
When we found Mingheng, he was already waiting there holding an empty basket.
"Sister, I sold them all! Two cents each! There are still many people who came later who didn't buy it! I told them to come back tomorrow!"
After speaking, he looked at Qiao Mingjin carefully, for fear that Qiao Mingjin would say that he made his own decisions.
I just heard him say again: "Sister, I don't have to worry about selling these eggs at all. One person had two baskets of eggs, more than a hundred, and a pastry shop bought them all. The government also bought dozens and dozens of eggs.
Buy it in ten pieces. But sometimes it takes two days for a chicken to lay an egg."
After speaking, he raised his head to look at Qiao Mingjin's face.
Qiao Mingjin smiled and rubbed his head, praised him a few words, and then said: "Okay, after we go back today, we will go to the village to see if anyone wants to ask us to sell eggs. Sister, I didn't expect you to be here just like this.
I sold all the eggs. It was a good job."
Qiao Mingjin was worried that her brother would be unfamiliar with the business for the first time, so she hurried over. Unexpectedly, her brother was a good hand and had a quick mind.
Qiao Mingjin took the empty frame, and Mingheng happily followed his sister, and the two of them started walking around the market.
There are many things sold in this morning market, all of which are farm-grown vegetables, eggs and duck eggs, cereals, hunted wild animals, wild fruits, mushrooms, etc., all kinds of varieties.
There are many small merchants and hawkers on this street, either carrying burdens and walking through the alleys, or setting up stalls and selling various kinds of food. The whole street is filled with shouts and shouts.
Qiao Mingjin didn't feel noisy at all when he heard it, but felt that there was a strong breath of life. No matter what the day was like, no matter what the status was, at least he was living hard. This is really good.
There are many pedestrians on the street, hurriedly passing back and forth. Some are dressed in brocade, some are dressed in cotton and native clothes, and some are even wearing patches all over their bodies. Pedestrians come and go, and the flow of people is like a weave.
There are many shops on both sides, with young men shouting at the door and shop flags flying on the facade...
Qiao Mingjin walked by with Mingheng smiling.
Yue Zhongyao came out of a shop, followed by three government servants.
Now that the government and the public are in peace, Qingchuan County is in peace, and he has nothing to do to suppress bandits. He just patrols the streets every day, catching those who take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, safeguarding the interests of shops and protecting the peace of the county. He is quite free.
A young lady passed by him. Yue Zhongyao was surprised and turned around, trying to look around the road ahead, but he only saw a stream of people, people crisscrossing each other, and no more of that beautiful figure.
Dazzled?
Yue Zhongyao searched the tidal streets again, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a wry smile.
She shouldn't come here, right?
The shopkeeper chased him out and put a purse into Yue Zhongyao's hand: "Yue Cap, this is just a small thing, take it to drink with some brothers."
Yue Zhongyao pushed it away twice, but did not push it away. He remembered the shadow just now and that he still had a wife and daughter to support. After thinking about it, he put his sleeves into his arms, thanked him and led the people away.
As he walked, he turned back and looked at the road again, and then said to the three brothers following him: "Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner later!"
"Okay! I said I wanted to follow Yue Cap, but Yue Cap is so happy!"
"That's right, I will follow Ding Yue from now on! If Yue gets promoted to the top, he will have to take care of our brothers!"
"Go, go, arrest the head! Yue Cap is going to be a county captain!"
"What does the county captain mean..."
Yue Zhongyao slapped him with a palm: "So much talk today!"
It's all said and done.
A few people didn't think they were dissatisfied and smiled coquettishly.
Yue was a affable man and had some skills. Following him was better than following others. A few of them laughed and flattered a few more, then followed him to patrol the streets...
Qiao Mingjin didn't know that she was passing by an acquaintance. She only stared at the shops on both sides to see if there was anything she could use.
After all, collecting firewood doesn't last long, and after a while Sister Xiu's family will need cows. Once there are no cows, her firewood will not be sold.
It would be easier to let her carry firewood and walk for a long time to the city to sell it. It would be easier to kill her with a knife.
Carrying a load of water would cause pain in her shoulders for several days. She could not lift her hands for a long time while holding up the bamboo pole to cut dead branches from the trees. She was so sore and swollen at night that she could not sleep. If this happened every day, she would directly turn to another
The next cycle is here.
After walking around for a few streets, I really couldn't see anything she could do at the moment.
I know a lot about prices.
There was a lot of demand for eggs. In this era, there was no concept of large-scale chicken farms. Most of the eggs were laid by farmers' own chickens, and they were reluctant to eat them and save them for sale.
Of course, the Zhuangzi of wealthy families also raise chickens in large numbers, but they are not enough for their own consumption, so eggs are in short supply.
People who can't afford meat think that eating an egg can be regarded as adding nutrition. Even in this era, people who are in confinement and cannot afford to eat chicken every day often use sugar-watered eggs instead.
It’s just that her business can’t last long. Once the cows are gone, she can’t do anything. Besides, there are too many eggs, how can she protect them from damage? The road is bumpy and the journey is long.
She couldn't make the egg tray from her previous life. She didn't have the materials.
Qiao Mingjin took Mingheng to visit several streets, and then she took Mingheng to go home. After thinking about it, she bought half a catty of candy for Mingqi and Wan'er.
Then I took the bullock cart and went home...
In the afternoon, the family of four was still collecting firewood on the mountain.
Qiao Mingjin always wanted to go to the mountains, maybe he could find something else that could be used, but he couldn't spare his hands.
After picking up a cart of firewood, Qiao Mingjin chopped a dozen bamboos and then dragged them home.
The twins were confused: "Sister, what are you doing cutting bamboo?"
"Sister is planning to make some bamboo rakes to sell."
Mingqi frowned and said, "Can it be sold? It doesn't seem to be difficult to do."
After speaking, she raised the bamboo rake in her hand and looked back and forth.
Mingheng refuted her: "Then you can do it? Look, you can't do it either. We still bought the bamboo rake at home. Mom bought it at the market for five cents last time! How can I make it?
Will it not be sold? Who doesn’t prepare one or two bamboo rakes? Even if you don’t rake the loose hair, you still need a bamboo rake to dry the millet, peanuts and grain. Houses with many people have three or four of them.”
Qiao Mingjin looked back at her younger brother. Her younger brother was really smart and maybe he was really good at business.
The family was poor, and Mingjue could no longer afford to support him after he passed the scholar examination. Mingheng never went to school, so his father Qiao and Mingjue taught him at home.
"Mingheng, do you want to go to school? How about I wait until my sister earns money to send you to school?"
Mingheng's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he looked at Qiao Mingjin. After a while, his eyes dimmed again: "Sister, if you have money, let your second brother study. Dad said he is a good young man and will definitely pass the exam.
My son! It’s just that our family doesn’t have the money to send him to school. I often see my father and grandmother sighing at the back of my second brother.”
Qiao Mingjin felt sour in her heart, touched his head and said, "Okay, when I have money, I will send your second brother to study in the city academy, and then I will send you to school!"
"Really? Then I'll help sister earn more money! Sister, let's collect eggs and sell them?"
