8 Do you collect furniture?
Taohua Village is located in the southeast of the county.
Shen Sui brought one with him, and it was not troublesome to bring two with him.
Shen Tang had nothing to do at home, so he also went for a walk in the city.
Mingwu City, which is closest to Taohua Village, is located in the Jiangnan area and has a mild climate. The poplar trees on both sides of the road provide shade.
They set off in the morning, and Shen Yang silently remembered the distance and direction. She had short legs, and Shen Sui deliberately slowed down along the way.
Wait until you can see the city gate.
Shen Yang was still so tired that he was sweating all over his forehead.
There were officers and soldiers guarding the door, but fortunately in peaceful times, there were no road signs.
The crowds coming and going were wearing various costumes, driving horse-drawn carriages or ox-carts if conditions were better, and the city gates, which were several meters high, were painted with red paint.
On the top there are three big characters called Mingwu City, which are painted in silver hooks and iron.
Shen Sui took off the water bottle he was carrying and handed it to Shen Yang, "Drink some water and see what you like when you get in. Third brother will buy it for you later."
Shen Yang nodded, narrowed his eyes and smiled at Shen Sui, but in fact he quickly ran through the route in his mind.
It took about an hour to get here empty-handed. Taking the official road is a good and safe way.
If you plan to come here to sell something, it will take about the same amount of time to borrow an oxcart, mainly because it is difficult to find sellers.
She still had to see how the furniture market in the city was doing, and she was prepared in her heart. Shen Yang was quiet, but in Shen Sui's eyes, the little girl had never been out and was too reserved.
The thin and small body followed the crowd, a trace of distress flashed in his eyes. Since the death of his elder, the most pitiful person was Shen Yang.
It should be an age of happiness, but I have to live a hard life with them.
Decided.
I will buy candied haws for my sister soon, two bunches!
Unaware of Shen Sui's psychological activities, Shen Yang stood on this strange land. The ground paved with blue bricks stretched into a patchwork, and the vendors setting up stalls on both sides had already set up their stalls.
There are many waiters soliciting customers at the entrance of the store who greet you warmly.
Shen Tang was next to Shen Yang. In comparison, he looked more nervous.
"Yangyang, follow your brother closely."
Shen Yang handed the kettle in his hand to Shen Tang, and the young boy took a big sip. The golden sunlight reflected on the ground, and the lively shouts of sales could not be heard.
Shen Sui walked towards the drug store in a familiar manner and passed through a small alley.
The shop is not big, and there is a sweet-scented osmanthus tree that has not bloomed at the door.
You can smell the fragrance of herbs from a long distance away.
Shen Sui motioned them to wait outside. Shen Tang touched the branches of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, and Shen Yang turned to look to the side idly.
The vertical wooden signboard is carved with a few simple patterns, with the four characters "Baiji Furniture" engraved in the middle.
No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to find anything, and you won't find it at all.
Shen Yang looked happy and originally thought of finding an excuse to go to a furniture shop in the city to inquire about the market.
The opportunity will come now.
The little girl didn't hesitate and walked into the store. Behind her, Shen Tang was still chatting with the osmanthus tree.
One said it was my first time in the city and it looked so lively.
A silence.
Another one said that my third brother went in to sell Ganoderma lucidum. Guess how much money he could get.
One remained silent.
Shen Yang stood at the door of Bai Ji. After a pause, he still didn't greet Shen Tang. She always felt that he was a bit abnormal.
Furniture stores have been pretty much the same throughout the ages.
There are samples inside. The styles of carved furniture in ancient times were all similar, and the differences were generally in the choice of wood materials.
There are no customers in the store.
There is a young girl on the right, her head is clunking and she is drowsy. She is wearing a blue dress and has two buns on her forehead.
"Excuse me."
Shen Yang tapped the table, and the crisp sound woke the girl up. She yawned, "The guest wants to buy something."
There were no adults at home, so the girl looked after the store by herself.
Shen Yang pursed her lips and said, "Excuse me, do you collect furniture here?"
Perhaps because Shen Yang was young, the girl walked out from behind the counter and handed her a handful of fried sunflower seeds.
"It's okay to accept it, but we are very particular about the wood. We don't want the poor quality ones. Do you have any carpenters in your family?"
She looked at Shen Yang up and down, a little curious.
Shen Yang hummed, "They are made of mahogany, and they are all solid boards. The style is similar to these -"
She pointed at the styles around her and said, "It's different. The top is padded with cotton cushions. It's generally wider. They come in sets. If you want to collect them, I'll bring them over next time."
The first ones Shen Yang made were French palace retro style.
Taken apart, this thing doesn't look like Chinese furniture, but overall it looks quite noble.
She knows very well that given the same material, her greatest advantages are pattern and carving.
The girl selling furniture couldn't imagine Shen Yang's description. She sighed and said, "Then bring it over if you have time. As long as the quality is good, we all want it."
It happened that someone came to the door at this time.
It was a middle-aged man wearing shorts. The girl called out crisply, "Daddy."
The man glanced here and said, "Well, are you here to buy furniture?"
The girl shook her head and explained, "She wants to sell furniture."
Thinking that he was not a guest and the man was not too enthusiastic, he waved to the girl and said, "A big customer is coming to the capital in the past two days. Yueshu, please clean all the furniture in the house and arrange it neatly, okay?"
Bai Yue let out a sigh of relief.
After putting down the melon seeds, he went to the back to get a rag. Before leaving, he glanced at Shen Yang again and said, "My name is Bai Yueshu. Just come to me directly next time you come here."
She flew away like a happy bird.
Shen Yang walked out of the furniture store, but Shen Sui hadn't come out yet. Shen Tang had already become friends with the osmanthus tree at the door.
He said hello and wanted to introduce his sister to it.
Looking at Shen Tang's expectant eyes, Shen Yang just wanted to look up to the sky and sigh.
What kind of suffering is this in the world!
Fortunately, Shen Sui came out to rescue Shen Yang. Judging from his expression, the Ganoderma lucidum probably sold for a good price this time.
"Third brother."
"Third brother."
Shen Yang and Shen Tang followed Shen Sui on the left and right, like the golden boys and girls under the Guanyin Seat.
"Sold?"
Shen Sui's voice was gentle, "I've sold it. Let's go. Brother will take you to buy snacks."
It is not easy to save some money at home.
Shen Yang said obediently that she wasn't hungry and didn't need to buy anything.
Shen Tang frowned and giggled, "I want, I want, I want third brother, third brother, third brother."
If it weren't for the fact that Shen Tang was so young and called him such a greasy name, Shen Yang would have wanted to give him a kick.
Shen Sui probably felt the same as Shen Yang, so he couldn't help but patted Shen Tang on the shoulder and said, "Speak nicely."
The serious and indifferent Shen Tang imitated Shen Qin's tone and said with his hands behind his back, "Third brother, buy me candied haws, right now. Don't force me to kneel down and beg you."
So the third child slapped her even louder.
Before leaving the alley, Shen Yang looked back at the Bai family sign. The middle-aged man vaguely took out some sign and flashed it past.
Bai Yueshu squatted beside her curiously, and from the shape of her mouth, Shen Yang vaguely saw the word "thank you".
That night, an uninvited guest named Xie came to the house.
Chapter completed!