Although it was autumn, there was still some sunshine at noon, and most of the villagers eating lunch were hiding under the trees, chatting away.
They looked at each other's food brought by other people's homes. Your family was eating cakes and his family was eating porridge, secretly competing with each other.
"Liu Zhuzhu, why hasn't your mother-in-law sent you any food?"
Someone brought a bowl, held a piece of cake in his hand and asked, "Would you like it? I made it freshly made at home, with some pickles in it. It's very fragrant."
The other wife's wife elbowed her husband and glared at him, meaning that she wanted to eat from you, but she wanted to separate him.
"No, I'm not hungry yet."
Liu Zhuzhu said little and kept his head down. He didn't see the couple's quarrel and just sat under the tree and waited.
At this moment, a figure came from a distance.
"Liu Zhuzhu, your family is here to deliver food." The villagers nearby were eating their food. When they raised their eyes, they saw Li Guihua hurriedly coming to them and pouting at Liu Zhuzhu in a joking manner.
But when I looked back and took a closer look, I said, "Huh? Why are you so empty-handed?"
This is really weird. You can bring food with just a flick of your arm. What does this man of yours eat?
For a moment, those who were sitting and eating all turned their attention to Li Guihua, who was not far away.
Liu Zhuzhu opened his mouth and wanted to call his wife, but in front of so many people, he felt embarrassed, so he paused and closed his mouth.
Li Guihua, who was in a hurry to find someone, didn't even know that these villagers were watching the excitement of her home. She walked over in a hurry without seeing the man nesting under the tree, and rushed in the direction of Zhuang Keqing, saying "
He also shouted: "Ke'er, Shen Xiaolang, go home quickly!"
"What's wrong, Aunt Li, something happened at home?"
Li Guihua screamed so urgently that her throat almost split, which frightened Zhuang Keqing who was talking to the village chief.
She glanced at Shen Ling, who was hugging Aman, and seeing the other person nodded, she ran home without waiting for Aunt Li's reply.
The village chief behind him looked worried. He pulled Li Guihua, who was barely breathing, and asked, "What's wrong? What happened in such a hurry?!"
"Village Chief! The shopkeeper has come from the town and is waiting at her house. He said he wants to place an order!"
"What?"
The village chief, a little old man, almost jumped up when he heard this.
Is the order she mentioned the one she thought of?
"Don't leave in a hurry and speak more clearly!"
Seeing that Li Guihua was about to follow the girl, the village chief stopped him and asked: "Where did the shopkeeper come from and what kind of goods did he order?"
"Oh, village chief, I didn't know, but Sister-in-law Qin said it was urgent and asked me to hurry up and call someone!"
Li Guihua also wanted to go back and see what was going on, but now she was stopped by the village chief, and she was extremely anxious.
The villagers resting under the tree only saw the banker's young couple being called back. Before they could discuss what had happened, they overheard the words of the village chief and Li Guihua.
Clearly, everyone heard it.
Shopkeeper? Order?
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. The stupid ones had not yet reacted, but the smart ones had already stood up and followed them to the dealer.
What to do?
Look at what the shopkeeper from the town has ordered!
In the dealer's main room.
Shopkeeper Hu was drinking water, eating braised peanuts and edamame, and chatting with Qin Manzhi about home affairs. He was very leisurely. This posture did not look like he was here to discuss business.
Lin Shan also sat in the yard, but he was not in the same room as the shopkeeper. He moved a bench and sat in a shady place under the eaves. He also had no shortage of snacks in his hands.
He had peeled a peanut and was about to put it in his mouth when he saw a young couple coming out of the small courtyard. They also came in with a fat white baby in their arms, looking anxious.
Zhuang Keqing hurried along, worried that her mother, who was alone at home, might not even notice the carriage parked outside her yard.
But as soon as she entered the small courtyard, she saw a strange man in his fifties or sixties, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.
Where is your mother?
Before she could ask, the other party stood up, showed a simple smile, and shouted into the main room: "Shopkeeper, someone is here!"
Shopkeeper Hu heard the sound inside and couldn't sit still anymore. He quickly stood up and went out to greet him.
Qin Manzhi followed, and when his daughter saw her relieved look, she knew that she might have misunderstood something.
"Miss Zhuang, let me wait."
Shopkeeper Hu smiled, his face friendly and polite.
"Shopkeeper Hu? Why are you here?"
Zhuang Keqing never expected to see this person at home, but after a brief surprise, she turned her eyes and knew the reason why he came to the door.
Shopkeeper, you came at the right time!
After thinking about it clearly, Zhuang Keqing's face became a little more enthusiastic, "Were the dried sweet potatoes and vermicelli from last time easy to sell?"
"Hahaha, if it's not easy to sell, I won't go out of my way to find you. Let's just have a chat without talking secretly?"
Since the girl was the only one who could provide him with the goods, there was no need to hide and make some calculations. Shopkeeper Hu directly weighed his cards and immediately discussed the business.
"Please."
The two returned to the main room, while Qin Manzhi picked up Aman and stayed outside, letting Shen Ling follow him in.
Not long after the three people were talking, a group of villagers came to the street outside. They were all dressed up and went to build houses at the workshop site.
It's noon and work hasn't ended yet. Where are we all gathering together?
There were some people around who didn't know what was going on, but they were nosy and liked to join in the fun. So they followed me happily and kept asking questions.
"Hey, where are you people going?"
"Banker."
"What the hell, why are you going to the banker?" The person asking the question didn't sign up for the sweet potato workshop. He already had some negative thoughts in his heart, so when he opened his mouth, he didn't hear anything.
Workshop?"
After he finished speaking, he felt a burst of joy in his heart, but who would have expected that the worker just said "tsk" to him and even gave him a look.
"Hey? What do you mean? How do you say it?"
No one paid attention to him.
Everyone is thinking about what Li Guihua said. Who is willing to pay attention to you?
"Sister-in-law Qin really said that?"
Liu Zhuzi mingled in the crowd, pulled his wife's ear and asked quietly.
"How can it be false? She said it herself, the 400 kilograms of dried potatoes and vermicelli last time were sold to this shopkeeper!"
Li Guihua's excited voice was not suppressed, and the villagers walking around heard her clearly.
Once everyone had the correct words, everyone was enthusiastic and started to praise others immediately.
"I was right, this girl from the banker is awesome."
"That's true! The shopkeeper in this town is well-informed. How can he be as knowledgeable as us? He's already in a hurry and comes to our village to place an order. Isn't that, or, what did you say? What about the public ball?
"
"Hey, demand exceeds supply, brother."
"That's right, the supply exceeds the demand. I learned a sentence before I went out to sell goods, but I didn't learn everything..."
Everyone was happy, their voices were raised in their voices, their steps were brisk, and in a short time they arrived at the entrance of the banker's courtyard.
At first glance, there was indeed a carriage parked outside. It seemed that someone from another village was really here.
The shopkeeper and her daughter were talking inside, while Qin Manzhi hugged Aman and waited outside. She knew that asking Li Guihua to spread the news might attract people's attention, but she never thought that the news would spread so quickly.
But first and foremost, so many villagers came, and the leader was the village chief!
"Village chief, why are you here too?"
Qin Manzhi went up and opened the door for the old man.
The village chief came in. He waved to the other villagers behind him and motioned for them to wait outside.
The villagers had no objections. After all, the farmer's courtyard was so small that it would be bad to squeeze in all at once and step on the chickens and vegetables. Anyway, the village chief went in to ask about the situation and he agreed with them when he came out.
"The person inside is really the shopkeeper in the town?"
The village chief asked in a low voice as he approached Qin Manzhi.
"True, and he is also the shopkeeper of Wufuji."
"Five Blessings?"
The village chief felt relieved upon hearing this.
This is a time-honored brand in Songling Town. I heard that there are branches in the county and other prefectures. There are even rumors that the owner of this shop has some relationship with a high official in Beijing.
He turned around and looked at the dealer's closed door, calculating in his mind. If it was the Five Blessings, then there would be no problem. If someone was doing serious business, they would not deceive the girl.
"What else does the shopkeeper say?"
Just as Qin Manzhi was about to speak, the door to the main room opened with a creak.
Zhuang Keqing and Shopkeeper Hu came out at the same time. They both had smiles on their faces and each held a piece of paper in their hands, which was full of words. If you look carefully, you can see there are red fingerprints on the bottom.
"Miss Zhuang is refreshing."
"Shopkeeper Hu is no less generous."
The two of them complimented each other, but when they turned around, they saw a crowd of people standing outside the courtyard, and they were both stunned.
"This is?" Shopkeeper Hu was confused.
When Zhuang Keqing saw the village chief standing with his mother in the yard, he didn't understand anything. He smiled slightly and said, "These are all the guys from the sweet potato workshop of Erli Village."
