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Chapter 50 Learning from the Locals

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "Yes, this sister-in-law. My master moved back to his hometown from the north. We are the servants they bought in the north. Our accent is not from here, which makes my sister-in-law laugh."

"Oh, that's it!" The sister-in-law's eyes were somewhat complacent. She was a good citizen and was superior to the slaves.

But when I think about the other party having a master, it is a wealthy family. It depends on the master when beating the dog. You cannot bully, and you have to be polite when speaking.

While waiting in line, the sister-in-law chatted a lot with Liu Paner.

Liu Pan'er inquired about many things, such as buying vegetable seeds, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, she had to go to the grocery store not far away; if she wanted to buy and sell grain, cattle and sheep, she had to go to the East Market; if she wanted to buy cloth, she had to go to the West Market.

While chatting with Mrs. Zhao, Liu Pan'er also discovered that the people in the south are really wealthy. Even an ordinary farmer's family only needs a few acres of land to live on and have a surplus. If the family is diligent and raises silkworms, the family will have enough money.

With an extra income, I can live quite a prosperous life.

Liu Pan'er has a strong language ability and can basically understand what Mrs. Zhao said. She then asked about the methods of growing rice and various vegetables.

Sister Zhao bought a few kilograms of grain seeds and left.

Liu Pan'er carefully observed the few local words spoken by local people when buying grain seeds and practiced them in a low voice.

Li Dabao watched his mother study the local language seriously, and she actually learned it very well.

Something even more surprising happened to Li Dabao. When it was their turn to buy grain seeds, his mother was already able to buy grain seeds proficiently in the local language.

The boy was very busy and thought that Liu Pan'er was a local and he didn't dare to bully her or skimp on her weight, so he weighed the full amount of one thousand kilograms of fine seeds and packed them in ten large sacks.

Six large sacks were placed on the bullock cart, and four sacks were placed on the ground, waiting for Village Chief Li and Li Dashan to arrive.

Li Dabao gave a thumbs up, "Mom, you are so awesome, you can speak the local dialect so quickly."

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "If we want to stay here, we must learn the local language, otherwise we will never be able to integrate here and be rejected by the locals. You are still young and it is easier to learn, so don't be lazy."

Li Dabao nodded and spoke to Liu Pan'er in the local dialect, "Mom, I understand."

Liu Pan'er praised, "It's not bad. Let's listen carefully and follow the example before the village chief comes."

Mother and son were both smart and eager to learn. They quickly learned many sentences and even talked to each other.

Village Chief Li and Li Dashan drove the bullock cart back. Both of them were a little angry and felt that the purchase was expensive, but they had to buy it.

Li Dashan and Village Chief Li sighed as they moved the grain to the car, "Village Chief, we don't speak the local dialect, so we are at a disadvantage."

Li Dabao nodded, "Grandpa, village chief, it's really not good for us not to speak the local dialect. We have to learn it often in the future. By the way, my mother has a good idea. Even if you don't speak the local dialect, you won't be criticized.

Bully."

Village Chief Li was curious, looked at Li Dabao, and asked, "What good ideas does your mother have?"

"My mother said that we are servants who went south with our master and don't speak the local dialect. For the sake of the rich family, the locals don't dare to bully us openly." Li Dabao replied, he learned from his mother and Mrs. Zhao

I heard the conversation.

Village Chief Li suddenly realized, "Yes, that's what I'll say from now on."

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "That's something we can't help but we have to do it. When we settle down in the local area, we must learn the local dialect. Okay, uncle, you watch the oxcart while I go buy some vegetable seeds and some salt."

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The people in the village asked her to bring her things and come to the county once, and buy everything she could.

Because Liu Paner learned some local dialects from Mrs. Zhao, as well as the names of various oils, salts, sauces, vinegars and vegetable seeds, she was not discriminated against or bullied when buying seeds in the grocery store.

Li Dashan couldn't help but praise, "This Yuan Qing family member is so smart. He can speak the local dialect in such a short time after coming to the county seat."

Village Chief Li also lamented, "Thanks to the Yuan Qing family for being literate and good at arithmetic and martial arts, Yuan Qing's background must not be simple. Yuan Qing was lucky enough to marry such a good wife."

"It's just that the Yuan Qing family used to be very bad, very vicious, and not good to the children." Li Dashan whispered, curious about Liu Pan'er's change.

Although Village Chief Li had heard about what Liu Pan'er did before, he rarely saw it with his own eyes. "No one from the Yuan Qing family would be happy to become a stepmother at such a young age. In addition, Yuan Qing's family would not be happy if she became a stepmother at such a young age."

Qing's parents were harsh to others.

It’s very difficult for a woman to raise four children and farm the land. Look at how she can raise her children well and save her children all the way through famine. It’s not easy. What happened in the past? Let’s not be too demanding. Let’s look at the future.

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Li Dashan also nodded, "What the village chief said is that Yuan Qing's family has already bought it, let's go back quickly."

Liu Pan'er put a large sack of things on the ox cart and drove the ox cart himself out of the city, following Village Chief Li's cart.

Because the bullock cart is pulling hundreds of kilograms of stuff and there are people sitting on it, the speed is very slow.

The old scalper was so tired that he opened his mouth and panted heavily. Village Chief Li had to stop and let the scalper eat some grass and drink some water.

Liu Pan'er took advantage of her rest time to collect many colorful flowers on the roadside and weave them into several garlands.

Because she was busy on the road today, Liu Pan'er didn't have time to go to another street to buy a red headband. She broke her promise to her daughter Ah Rong, so she bought a wreath instead.

After resting for a while, Village Chief Li hit the road again.

In order to reduce the weight, in addition to the driver sitting on the ox cart, the other person can only get down and walk.

After changing like this, I finally returned to the place where I settled down in Lijiacun before dark.

Zhou Cuihua was worried and urged her eldest son to wait at the entrance of the village.

"Dad, you are back!" Li Yuanjia shouted excitedly and ran over to help push the bullock cart.

The old scalper was very tired today and is exhausted now.

Li Yuanjia shouted over, and people in the village came over to help.

The sacks containing rice seeds on the bullock cart were carried to the bamboo shed.

Li Nan and Li Xiaobao were very happy when they saw their mother coming back. They rushed to Liu Pan'er and said, "Mother, mother!"

Liu Pan'er held a wreath in her hand and put it on Li Nan's head, "I was busy traveling today and didn't have time to go shopping, so I just made a wreath for you. When I go to the county town in the future, I will definitely buy red headbands for you and your sister.

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Li Nan wore a garland and waved it in front of Liu Pan'er, "Mom, the garland is very beautiful. Are these for the sisters?"

Liu Pan'er nodded, "Yes, give it to my sister to wear!"

Liu Pan'er was very happy that the child was sensible, but also a little sad.
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