Gong Jian was still thinking about where to sell the rabbit skins in his basket. He knew that there were two grocery stores in this town, one large and one small.
One is the old Tianji store, which has a history of several decades in the town. The store is very large, and the entrance is decorated with a style of Tang Juan. There is also a small grocery store called Sitong Grocery, which is nearby.
A store that opened in the town just a few years ago.
Gong Jian was thinking about which grocery store he should go to. It would be better to ask. He saw an ox cart from an unknown village slowly coming to the town. The ox cart happened to be parked near Gong Jian.
There were many villagers carrying large and small bags sitting on the cart. After the cart stopped, they all got off the cart and walked out.
Gong Jian noticed that there was a middle-aged aunt who was carrying more than ten bamboo baskets in both hands, and there were some bamboo trinkets in the basket behind her. It seemed that this aunt had also come to the town to sell these goods.
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Because the aunt was carrying too many things, she accidentally tripped when she got off the bullock cart. She stumbled and was about to fall to the ground. Gong Jian hurriedly took two steps forward and stretched out his hand to catch her.
The figure of the aunt.
Because Gong Jian extended a helping hand, the aunt quickly stood up. She carefully checked the goods she was carrying, and after seeing that there was no damage to them, she turned around and thanked Gong Jian for his help with a smile.
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"Oh, big brother, thank you very much. If you hadn't pulled me up, I would have fallen hard just now. I'm not afraid of anything. If these things crush me, I won't die. This is
My old man, it’s been a month of hard work.”
Gong Jian found that the aunt was very easy-going and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "You're welcome, eldest sister. It's just a small effort." In fact, Gong Jian originally planned to call aunt, but the aunt just said "big brother", so he also
I had to change my name to eldest sister.
The aunt was obviously very helpful. When Gong Jian called her "eldest sister", and at the same time she saw how politely he spoke to her, she couldn't help but think highly of Gong Jian.
"Brother, are you here to sell things in town?" He saw that Gong Jian was also carrying a basket on his back, but he didn't take a close look at what goods he was carrying.
Gong Jian nodded slightly: "Well, eldest sister. Are you also coming to town to sell things?"
The aunt shook the pile of bamboo products she was carrying in her hands and replied loudly: "No, I have to come to town once every month. Tianji Grocery Store has always collected these things. Every time I
When I go to town, I always go directly to his house."
The aunt wanted to continue talking to Gong Jian, but her fellow villagers were calling her to leave together. She could only say one word to Gong Jian, and then she carried her baskets and carried her baskets with her companions in the village.
left.
Gong Jian heard her mention Tianji Grocery Store, and his heart moved. He might as well go to that grocery store to see if they would accept rabbit skins.
After making a plan, Gong Jian walked into the main street of the town.
After walking about a hundred meters away, Gong Jian saw a two-story restaurant standing on the roadside, with wine flags fluttering and a waiter standing at the door, enthusiastically greeting the guests. This is the only place in the town.
of a restaurant.
Now that he has come here, Gong Jian decided to go to the restaurant first and sell the pheasants. As soon as he walked over, the waiter greeted him enthusiastically: "Sir, do you want to go to the restaurant or stay in the hotel?"
Gong Jian smiled and shook his head: "I happened to hunt a pheasant, and I would like to ask, does your store accept it?"
As soon as the waiter heard what he said, the corners of his mouth that were originally raised turned into a straight line. He looked at Gong Jian up and down, and his eyes even stopped on Gong Jian's patched cloth shoes.
After a while, the waiter said impatiently: "Why do I meet this kind of people today? They are all poor people. You go around from the alley to the kitchen behind the building. There is a general manager there who is responsible for collecting these people."
Miscellaneous things." After saying that, he ignored Gong Jian and immediately turned around to greet the next passerby with a smile.
Although Gong Jian didn't like the waiter's attitude, he felt that there was no need to argue with such a person. So he followed the waiter's instructions and walked along an alley next to the restaurant towards the kitchen behind the restaurant.
past.
As he walked, he was still thinking about the waiter's words just now. It seemed that he was not the only one selling game in this restaurant today, and he didn't know what kind of game that person wanted to sell.
One side of the alley was actually the courtyard of the restaurant. Gong Jian walked along the wall of the restaurant and walked in. When he reached a corner, he heard the sound of someone arguing in front of him, and some passers-by were surrounding him.
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A male voice reached Gong Jian's ears from the crowd: "Manager Wang, you can't do this. My rabbit weighs two kilograms. I have never heard of harvesting game meat. In terms of net weight, the skin and internal organs must also be removed.
.If you calculate it that way, the price you gave me is too low."
Another arrogant voice immediately sounded: "What? You still dislike the low price I gave you. You are really greedy. Go and ask other places in the town and see if there is anyone who can compare to me.
The price for you is higher."
The first voice rang again: "Where did Mr. Wang ask me to go? You are the only restaurant in this town."
"Humph, you know that my restaurant will accept your rabbits. So what else do you have to say? You didn't raise this rabbit for free. Why do you still dislike it if I give you some money?
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The voice of the person who started to speak was obviously lowered: "Manager Wang, look again. This is a rabbit. The price you can't give me is cheaper than the pork sold casually in the town. How can this be game?"
Gong Jian heard the argument between the two of them and looked at the people gathered in front of him. He didn't want to walk over now. He simply stood at the corner, took off his backpack, leaned against the wall, and slowly
Listen slowly as these two people bargain.
Since they don't mind arguing about these things in this crowded alley, then they can't be considered eavesdroppers.
The quarrel over there was still going on, and the man known as Manager Wang said: "Game, what's wrong with the game? You have to see if anyone orders game? I said your rabbit is not as good as pork. Do you have any objections?"
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The first man to speak was still a little unconvinced: "But my rabbit is skinned and the internal organs are removed, which weighs more than a kilogram. Let's not talk about the meat. I just take the rabbit skin and sell it outside."
, you can earn more than ten cents. Mr. Wang, why are you so embarrassed to accept a rabbit from me and only give me ten cents..." (To be continued)