Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 178 Go to Jinxiufang to get money

Shen Rongshan went to Zhaojia Village to borrow a donkey cart and waited at the door of Lan Qiuhua's house.

All the baskets in the house must be brought in, and 1,000 kilograms of black flour will be brought in, while the other rice and flour will remain the same as before.

Shen Wenshan walked behind her with the empty basket, and he followed her.

The two of them arrived at Lan Qiuhua's door, but he hadn't arrived yet.

"Aunt Lan, are you done packing?"

"Everything is fine."

She went to the town to bring the two of them clean clothes and the wild vegetable cakes she had baked in the morning.

"Wenshan, your elder brother is going to the shop to buy some goods. Please accompany your aunt."

"Brother told me."

After accompanying her to deliver the things, he went to Jinxiufang to pick up the things, and then went to Zhoujia Rice Shop to meet his eldest brother.

Ji Wenhe lowered the brim of his hat: "Aunt Lan, I'll wait for you at Jinxiufang."

"Okay." Lan Qiuhua carried the basket on his back, held two in his hands, and looked at the donkey cart entering the village.

After putting all the things on the cart, he sat on the donkey cart and slowly left the village.

As soon as they left the village, they saw three hunters standing not far from the roadside, as if they were waiting for them.

"Rongshan, give us a ride."

It’s Liu Dali.

Shen Rongshan drove the donkey cart in front of them and said, "Get on board."

Some of them carried baskets on their backs, while others held the prey directly in their hands.

Ji Wenhe curiously stretched his head to take a look. Inside was peeled skin, covered with cloth, and only a little fur could be seen.

She heard that the skin was very valuable, but she didn't know what animal it came from.

"Brother Dali." Shen Wenshan patted the empty seat next to him, "Sit here."

Liu Dali sat down next to him. He caught a glimpse of Ji Wenhe looking at him and nodded with a smile.

They chatted and the topic turned to hunting.

She raised her hand and poked Shen Rongshan's arm: "Is it true that only tall people can be hunters?"

From what they heard, the first thing an old hunter requires when teaching his apprentice is height.

Shen Wenshan took over the conversation: "Size is not important, what matters is strength."

"Uncle Da Nian said that if we encounter a large prey, we won't be able to suppress it because we are too weak."

Therefore, the first thing an old hunter teaches his apprentice is that he wants him to be strong.

"Yes." Liu Dali nodded, "My master was willing to teach me because he saw my great strength."

"The second thing is courage. It's no use just being strong but timid."

If they encounter wolves or big insects, they will be so scared that their legs will go weak and they will be unable to walk, and they will be eaten.

Shen Rongshan agreed: "These two points are the most important for being a hunter. You can lose your life at any time if you go into the mountains."

"Many people want to learn hunting from hunters, but they always think hunting is easy. But once they are taken to the mountains for a walk, very few are willing to stay and learn."

The villagers are reluctant to go into the mountains, and even some brave souls may not dare to go in.

Ji Wenhe nodded in understanding, realizing that not everyone can be a hunter.

He dared to go into the mountains and not come back for several days, partly because he was brave, and partly because he had seen more ferocious people on the battlefield.

Lan Qiuhua turned her head and looked at Liu Dali behind her, thinking about something.

We chatted all the way to town and said goodbye to each other.

"Wen He, I'll be waiting for you at Zhou's Rice Shop. Come over after you buy your things."

Shen Rongshan moved the basket into the store, walked out and spoke to her.

"Okay, go buy the meat and salt. I think I'll be there later, so don't worry."

In addition to buying cotton, you also need to buy pottery jars.

"Take your time, don't rush."

The shop assistant at Jinxiufang took the things in the baskets to the backyard, and returned the empty baskets to them when he came out.

Shen Rongshan took it and looked back at her: "Wen He, I'm going first."

"Okay." She waved her hand, turned around and stepped into Jinxiufang.

The shop assistant said to her enthusiastically: "Miss Ji, our boss is waiting for you in the backyard."

Ji Wenhe handed him the basket in his hand: "The net is ready, take a look, and then bring me one hundred and fifty of this style."

I won’t be so busy anymore and will have more free time.

"Okay, I'll settle the bill for you in a moment."

Although they didn't know what her relationship with the boss was, the boss had told them to be polite to her.

When we arrived at the backyard, the door was wide open and Yang Yun was checking the embroidered doll inside.

"How about it, Boss Yang? The embroidery is pretty good, isn't it?"

"Well, not bad."

She laid out the dolls neatly on the table.

"I asked my family to help stuff the cotton in at night."

She didn't want to find someone else to do it and pay him.

Yang Yun brought over two large bundles: "There are fabrics of different colors in here. I told you before that you don't need to tell me what style you want to make. Bring it to me at the end of the month when you're done."

He pointed to a small sack beside him and said, "There are scraps of cloth in here. You can take them back. You don't have to pay for them."

Ji Wenhe smiled and thanked him: "The remaining fabric from making the puppet is a little too big, I brought it to you."

"You can use these fabrics to make hanging puppets, so you don't have to buy fabrics and cut them."

"I kept the minor parts that I couldn't do, but they weren't much."

Now the shop makes hanging dolls, but not many people buy hers.

More and more people in the town were imitating her, so she didn't plan to take the doll to the town to sell it.

Occasionally make a few and let them sell in the village.

"Boss Yang, I won't make dolls anymore. Even if I do, I'll just sell them in the village."

Yang Yun poured her a glass of water and asked her to sit down: "Then sell me your wooden frame, and also the daisy bracelet pattern."

"Several girls came to the shop and asked if we had any silk bracelets with daisies."

Ji Wenhe sat opposite her and joked, "Boss Yang is smart. You will understand the style after just one look."

"You made this. If I hadn't asked you what you thought, how would it be any different from those puppet imitators?"

If she didn't know her, she might just copy it.

"How much is Boss Yang going to spend on this style?"

Yang Yun stretched out his hand and spread his five fingers: "Fifty cents, plus the wooden frame, a total of sixty cents."

The wooden frame costs ten cents, and her own family can make it, but she just doesn't want to go through the trouble.

Ji Wenhe picked up the teacup and took a sip, then nodded and said, "Okay."

She had sold it on the street before, and the style had already spread. Now she could sell it for fifty cents, which was not low.

"By the way, Boss Yang, I'm going to go shopping in a while. A 14-year-old boy named Shen Wenshan will be coming over soon."

"He is my brother-in-law. If you give the things to him, I will buy good things and won't come over."

"Okay." Yang Yun took out two small cloth bags and poured out the copper coins strung out of them.

"This bag is their wages. Take it back and give it to them."

"I didn't make much this month. The style was leaked. The total is 280 coins."

"The bracelet and the little puppet you made sold for twenty-five cents. Count them."

Ji Wenhe took it and said, "I trust Boss Yang, no need to count."

Then he stood up and said, "The person I'm waiting for should be here soon."

Yang Yun smiled and said, "I want you to stay a little longer so I can talk to you."

"Let's wait until next time when we are free. I have a lot of things to buy today."

"Okay, go to the front shop and I'll pay you for the silk corduroy."