Chapter 22 Selling Appreciated Clothes

Leading the two children, Cheng Nuo continued walking forward, preparing to buy some clothes.

It doesn't matter to him. He only has two or three outfits that are enough to change. The styles are all gray and black robes, and the prices are affordable.

I went to the tailor shop to buy it for my two children. They are growing at this age and the clothes from last year are no longer suitable for this year. Besides, they still fled and the family did not buy a few clothes for them to wear after they were adopted.

I have to send them to study again after the new year, so it’s not good to wear rags and rags.

However, there are many people selling cloth in the market, but few people selling ready-made clothes.

Cheng Nuo went to several places in a row, but couldn't find a place that specialized in selling ready-made clothes, especially children's clothes, which was even rarer.

"Master, look at the quality of our cloth. Where can I find it?" The vendor tried his best to promote his products, specially cut off a small strip and tore it hard: "Look, hey, it can't be torn no matter how hard it is."

rotten."

Perhaps seeing that Cheng Nuo didn't buy it, the vendor took out a few more pieces of cloth from the pile and said in a loud voice: "Sir, I know you don't like this homespun cloth, but we have other foreign cloths.

Look at the flowers printed on it, they look just like the real ones."

Cheng Nuo could only smile and shake his head, indicating that he didn't need it.

It is true that people are time-travelers, but they only memorize a few books, and their skills are still at the level of sewing buttons for the first time in a third-grade elementary school composition. It is really difficult for others to make clothes.

Fortunately, hard work paid off, and as I walked further, I actually came across a stall selling ready-made clothes.

Based on the style, texture, size and price of the clothes, the stall owner actually made up a limerick, which he sang in rhymes and tunes. With the help of his children next to him, it sounded very good.

"Who bought this leather jacket? It's originally made of silk. It has an oily lining and a satin surface. It has nine curves of Aseros silk. It's white on the top and yellow on the bottom.

There is also Hei, who gave me a name, Sanyang Kaitai."

Every time he sang a line, his child would echo next to him: "Not bad."

More and more people gathered around to watch, and when the song started to sing, it attracted applause from the whole audience.

Cheng Nuo also heard that the stall owner was here to sell second-hand clothes, but because they were really good, he didn't want to leave. Instead, he could hum a few words to keep up with the rhythm.

The wisdom of working people is infinite.

It's a pity that there is no camera, otherwise recording it will be a small spiritual wealth a hundred years later.

In fact, the business of selling second-hand clothes has a long history. It has been recorded as early as the Qianlong period. Used clothes are called "Guiyi" and the people who sell them are called "Sellers of Guiyi".

Most of them are wholesaled from Dongxiao Market in Tianqiao and Yaowang Temple outside Chongwenmen. After being dismantled and washed, they are wrapped into large packages and carried to the market for classification and sale.

But even rich people don’t buy this. There are so many refugees outside the city. Who knows where the clothes were stolen from without dying one day? This is a taboo thing in my heart.

So after Cheng Nuo listened with great pleasure, he was ready to try his luck elsewhere.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he saw an acquaintance coming from behind, it was Li Laosan.

"Hey, Lao Li, why did I meet you here?" Cheng Nuo walked over and said hello: "I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you and your sister-in-law doing recently? How are you preparing for the new year?"

Lao Li, who was outside the crowd and squeezing in, saw it was Cheng Nuo, and his face immediately lit up with joy: "Sir, I haven't seen you for a long time. Thanks to you, my family is doing well and we have almost all the new year's goods. Why don't I take advantage of the Chinese New Year to give you something?"

Let the children add two pieces of clothing."

Cheng Nuo pointed inside, hesitated, and said, "Old Li, these are all old clothes. Won't my sister-in-law blame you if I buy them home?"

"Hey, it would be nice to have these clothes." Li Laosan smiled boldly at first, and then said nonchalantly: "Thanks to you, sir, I saved some money this year. If it were in previous years, the children would have worn all the leftovers from his brother.

They are specially made in a few sizes and can be worn for several years with patches. The dolls are happy to be able to wear them."

Looking at Lao Li who was covered in patches, Cheng Nuo was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Lao Li saw the sales in full swing and felt a little anxious. He raised his hands and said: "Sir, if there is nothing else, I will buy a few clothes first. After a while, all the good ones will be sold out and I won't be able to buy any more. If you have any orders, wait for me to come out in a while."

, do you think it’s okay?”

"Lao Li, don't worry, I see there are a lot of stalls selling these clothes." Cheng Nuo grabbed his arm and said mysteriously: "Come with me to buy something first, and I will accompany you when I get back later."

Upon hearing this, Lao Li looked at the stall selling clothes and then at Cheng Nuo. He struggled for a moment before agreeing: "Okay, sir, your business is more important. I'll take the time to buy clothes first."

With a smile on his face, Cheng Nuo pulled him away and said, "That's right, Lao Li, I guess you are the right person."

In this way, Lao Li was taken to the market for a walk. He went empty-handed and came back with big and small bags, all filled with New Year goods.

Passing by the previous cloth stall, seeing the stall owner still yelling hard, Cheng Nuo asked: "Old Li, does your sister-in-law know how to make clothes at home?"

Li Laosan didn't even think about it and replied directly: "It's not as good as the masters in other stores, but we can still wear it."

Okay, that's fine.

Cheng Nuo immediately turned around and came to the cloth stall and called out, "Master, please wrap two pieces of this blue cloth for me."

When the stall owner saw the rich man coming, he quickly stepped forward and greeted him warmly: "You are really discerning. This product is the best in our stall and the quality is also high. I will wrap it up for you right now."

Taking advantage of this moment of effort, Lao Li reminded in a low voice from the side: "Sir, two pieces are a bit too much, one piece is enough for two children."

Cheng Nuo lowered his head and inspected the cloth carefully, and replied: "Old Li, you remembered wrong. There are not just two children at home, but four. Two pieces of cloth are just right."

"Did I remember it wrong?" Li Laosan was a little confused. He looked back at Wen Cong and Wen Hui and said to himself that I remembered it correctly. Maybe it was the dolls adopted by the husband. Hey, those dolls were also destined to die.

good.

Seeing that it was time to bargain, Li Laosan didn't think much more and helped save a small amount of money.

However, Cheng Nuo did not save the money he saved. Instead, he bought four candied haws, one for each of the brother and sister, and gave the rest to Li Laosan.

"Lao Li, if you give this to your eldest nephews and nieces, just say you earned it for them."

Li Laosan was speechless for a moment, and his hands were still shaking after taking it: "Sir, this is inappropriate."

"Why is it inappropriate? It's all the money you saved for me." Cheng Nuo said with a smile, holding a piece of pork in one hand and a bundle of green onions in the other: "Come on, Lao Li, go to your house to make dumplings, these things

They are all prepared for your family."

"Ah, what about this cloth?" Li Laosan was startled and almost fell down.

"Isn't my sister-in-law good at making clothes? You see, one for Wen Cong and Wen Hui, one for eldest nephew and niece, and we have just divided them up." Cheng Nuo joked: "Just think of it as sister-in-law's craftsmanship fee. I will make up for the difference later.

"

Li Laosan was anxious, but there was no place to put the things in his hands, so he had to stamp his feet and said: "Sir, what are you talking about? My family's craftsmanship only costs so much, so I can't help it."

Cheng Nuo pretended to be unhappy: "I'm an uncle. Why don't I prepare some New Year's gifts for my eldest nephews and nieces? They wear new clothes and flowered hats during the New Year. Our children are not allowed to do this?"

"But."

"It's not that much. Where is your home? Hurry up and lead the way. I have a lot of houses. When you move to my place later, I will rent your rickshaw directly. My nieces and nephews can also study with Wen Cong Yamen in the future."

Li Laosan originally wanted to refuse, but when he heard that his child would have the opportunity to study, he opened his mouth again and again, but closed it silently, and finally knelt on the ground with a pop.

"Thank you, sir."

"Oh, my Lao Li, I'm going to lose at least half a year of my life now that you're celebrating the Chinese New Year. Get up quickly. If you don't go back, my sister-in-law will probably scold you again at home!"
Chapter completed!