After leaving the Zhou Mansion, the siblings sent the ox cart and went straight to the market.
Some people recognized them and quickly made an empty spot for her sister and brother.
One hundred and eighty eggs were strung together in a total of thirty-six skewers. Twenty-four skewers were left at the door of Zhou's mansion, and now only eight skewers are left.
She wasn't in a hurry with dozens of eggs. She didn't have to worry about selling them, but even if she couldn't sell them and take them back, she made enough money today.
Seeing that someone else had made room for her, Qiao Mingjin nodded her thanks and put the basket down together with Mingheng.
"Little lady, what are you selling? No more firewood?"
An aunt asked. The people next to me also looked over curiously. The straw covered the face, which was quite tight.
Qiao Mingjin was panting. Although these dozens of eggs were not heavy, it was not an easy task to carry them all the way.
Mingheng then said: "We are still selling firewood. In this basket are the eggs that the villagers are selling." After speaking, he quickly opened the straw on the basket.
"Eh? Little lady, is this an egg?"
"How do these come together?"
"Oh, it's quite fresh."
People who were still setting up stalls gathered around.
The two siblings looked at the people gathered around to join in the fun, and were a little surprised. Is it so new?
She was surrounded by people from the countryside who came to the market to sell their produce like her. Qiao Mingjin and Mingheng also answered all questions generously and explained the reasons.
This egg not only attracted people selling things around, but also attracted a lot of customers who came to buy things.
Everyone was amazed and grabbed a bunch to look at.
Striking while the iron was hot, Qiao Mingjin and her brother quickly sold all the remaining eggs.
Mingheng was a sharp talker, and he added two cents to each bunch of eggs. People who came to buy them looked at it as fresh, and they did add straw and labor. It was fresh for the first time, and no one cared about it.
Those two pennies.
Eggs are also one of the best gifts these days. Which family does not have children or relatives? If your children or relatives have children, these eggs are a must-have gift.
These days, transportation is lagging behind again, and the journey is swaying. Many people hold the egg carefully in their arms for fear of breaking it.
It's great now that there is such a good method. You don't have to worry about wrinkles in your new clothes, but it can save you a lot of worry. If the eggs are beaten on the road and delivered to someone else's house, it is not a good sign.
Many villagers who came to buy or even sell things asked Qiao Mingjin for advice on how to bundle straw.
Qiao Mingjin was also generous, and he didn't want to sell it for money, so he taught him it enthusiastically.
Mingheng was so happy that the siblings' eggs were sold so fast. People who came late were still complaining, so Mingheng said that they would still be available tomorrow, so please come early.
With smiles on their faces, the two sisters put the basket on the pole and put it on their shoulders with quick movements, and then left the market.
Qiao Mingjin bought a small carving knife and a little red paint. Then she went to the butcher shop and cut three cuts of pork belly, which cost her 20 cents a pound, which cost her 500 cents.
The two siblings put the meat into the basket and looked at each other in shock. They really couldn't afford to eat this meat.
I didn't dare to buy anything else, so I picked up the bullock cart and hurried on.
Only then did Mingheng have time to ask his sister: "Sister, why did you buy so much meat?"
"Give one to my uncle, two uncles and our family."
"Sister, are you going back to Yunjia Village?"
"Yeah." He responded while looking at no one on the road, so he unpacked the bag and counted the money.
The first twenty-four strings were worth eleven taels of silver, and the subsequent eight strings were worth sixty cents. In addition to the sixty-five cents from the firewood seller, another twenty-five cents was bought from the carving knife and paint, and then from the meat seller.
Five hundred coins, and the cost of one hundred and eighty eggs, three hundred and six coins, needs to be deducted. After making money today, there are still twelve, one hundred and ninety-four coins left.
More than ten taels! I can finally see the money! Qiao Mingjin and Mingheng happily joked all the way...
The bullock cart swayed all the way and finally arrived at Yunjia Village.
"Grandma, Dad, my sister is back!"
Unexpectedly, Mingyu, a thin man, made such a loud voice. Qiao Mingjin smiled, tied the bullock cart to the big tree at the door, and then entered the house with Mingheng carrying the basket.
"Grandma, Dad!" Qiao Mingjin looked at the two people who came out and they were very affectionate, as if she was born and raised here.
"Why are you back? Where are Wan'er and Mingqi? Where did the bullock cart come from?"
"It belongs to Sister Xiu. We didn't come from home, we just came back from Qingchuan County."
As soon as Qiao Mingjin finished speaking, Mingyu went into the kitchen and came out with two glasses of cold water.
Qiao Mingjin took it and drank it all, then asked her to pour it again.
She didn't have much time to spend in Yunjia Village, so she sent Fa Heng to see if her eldest cousin was there, or she could ask her uncle to come over.
Seeing Mingheng trotting out the door carrying two skewers of pork belly, Qiao Mingjin recounted what happened after their separation.
"You mean you chop wood and sell it?"
Lan looked at her granddaughter sitting next to her and didn't dare to write a letter for a moment.
Father Qiao also looked at her. This daughter has been taught by her mother to be like other ladies since she was a child. She can't even get out of the door easily. Her hands are just for picking up needles and threads. Go, chop wood and sell it?
"Yes, grandma. I only sell firewood without paying any capital, and Mingheng and Mingqi can also help me. These days I and Mingheng go to the market to sell firewood, and a cart can be sold for sixty-five cents!"
Seeing Qiao Mingjin's happy face, Lan took Qiao Mingjin's hand, opened it and took a closer look. When she saw the scars of bone spurs on the fingers of her palm, she suddenly felt heartbroken.
He kept stroking Qiao Mingjin's hair with his hands, and said with some choking: "Grandma still has some silk thread here. You can take it back and embroider a big picture, and you can sell it for a few taels of silver."
Qiao Mingjin smiled and said: "It's okay, grandma, it will take several months to embroider the larger pictures. By the time we can get the money, we will all starve to death. Now this is good, starting from tomorrow I will
I don’t have to go every day, I just need to go and deliver it every other day. I still have one day to rest at home, and I can do other things. Cutting firewood is not a long-term solution.”
Father Qiao looked at his daughter and felt a little bitter in his heart. It was because of his uselessness that he allowed his children to endure hardships with him. With his own body, he could not even get off the ground!
Very frustrated.
Qiao Mingjin glanced at him and knew that he felt bad, so she told him about the villagers asking her to sell eggs. She could make some small money by selling eggs, and she was lucky enough to earn eleven taels of silver today!
Then he took out the ten taels of silver in the bag and showed them to them.
The Qiao family raised a few chickens and saved some eggs. Seeing that the two of them were surprised and did not dare to write a letter, Qiao Mingjin asked Mingyu to get some straw and a few eggs and demonstrated it to them.
Mr. Lan and Mr. Qiao were both amazed when they saw it. Mingyu happily held it in his hand and looked at it again and again, and quickly and quickly skewered the remaining eggs in the same way. The finished product was better than Qiao Mingjin's.
Even better.
After a while, Mother Qiao and Ming Jue also came back from the fields, and Ming Heng also came over with Yun Jin and Uncle Yun.
Naturally, there was a lot of excitement among the people.
Everyone heard that Qiao Mingjin was cutting firewood to sell these days, and they were silent for a while. Although they knew it was hard work, it was the best way at the moment.
Yun Jin looked at Qiao Mingjin and said, "Don't be too desperate. How can you, a woman, chop those big firewood? Our two families will never see you and Wan'er unable to eat. The bed will be made in a few days."
Okay, I'll pull you over then."
After hearing this, Qiao Mingjin smiled and said, "It's okay. I can't chop the big ones, so I'll pick up the smaller ones and chop them off. I'll take care of my rest. By the way, I have to ask my uncle and cousin for something this time."
He took out the ten taels of silver from the bag and told him what happened this morning again.
He handed the ten taels of silver into Uncle Yun's hand and said, "The cow at the door belongs to Sister Xiu. The fields will be busy soon, so I won't be able to borrow that cow anymore. We don't have any leg strength."
Nothing could be done. My cousin and uncle used the money to help me buy a cow and a pair of car boards, so that it would be easier for us to go out. Firstly, I don’t know how to choose a cow, and secondly, I don’t know how to buy a cow.
, then my cousin will buy it and give it to me, so I just say it’s a gift from my mother-in-law.”
Several people nodded after hearing this.
These few people are extremely weak and have no land or land. They have to sell everything they eat at the market in the city. Without leg strength, it is impossible.
Uncle Yun took the money and said, "Okay, I'll send it to you when I find it. But you won't need so much, eight taels will be enough."
Qiao Mingjin said: "Then uncle, take the money first. If you have any leftover, help me see if I can make four beds. Get some basins, simple furniture, etc., and then help me buy a big one."
The water tank. The one at home is too small and old. It was left behind by someone else."
Uncle Yun and Yun Jin nodded repeatedly after hearing this, saying that they would help get it done as soon as possible.
Several people talked about the three pieces of meat again, and they all said they wanted to cut half of it and let Qiao Mingjin take it back. Qiao Mingjin hurriedly pushed it. Lan glanced at her granddaughter and helped to stop it. It was her granddaughter's filial piety after all, and the two families would help her more in the future.
Just some.
Because of the long distance, Qiao Mingjin was not at ease with the two children at home. After sitting for less than half an hour, the two siblings drove away in a bullock cart...
