Chapter 6 Shopping in Ninghai County
The monkeys on both sides of the shore can't stop crying, and the light boat has passed thousands of mountains.
After less than an hour of water, Lu Yao and others took a small wooden boat to the vicinity of Ninghai County.
Outside Ninghai County, there is a long and narrow wharf.
From a distance, there were nearly a hundred small boats gathered by the dock, and a lot of cargo was piled on each small boat.
Their owners are waiting for the officials to come forward to check and count the goods and issue wooden signs that are allowed to go ashore to prevent the criminals from entering the city with some dangerous items.
There are all kinds of things in these goods, the most of which are mountain goods, such as some wild animal fur, animal jerky, fruit wine, etc.
It can be seen that there are already hustle and bustle on the shore, and some cargo owners have already started to set up stalls and hawk.
Some vendors set up stoves and started making their own snacks, which were so rosy.
Qiu Ling's excited face turned red, and her eyes were filled with little stars. She loved the most. Even though she had just eaten the earthen phoenix egg and smelled the fragrance of various snacks and delicacies coming from the shore, she couldn't help but saliva.
Lu Yao, who was beside him, was also very excited. Although it was not the first time he had come to Fengji, he remembered it deeply every time he came.
After all, in my previous life, I lived in a steel city and lived a bit depressing life, so he liked this quaint small city from the bottom of his heart.
Half an hour later, the elderly in Xiaosang Village got the wooden signs that were allowed to go ashore.
After all, Grandpa Luo is the village chief and has a sign in Ninghai County, so he went through the motions and let it go.
On the shore, there are young and strong men who are specialized in helping with the cargo. Of course, tips are indispensable.
"Gouwa, come and take it with you. Take Qiuling to stroll around, buy some food, don't mess with flowers, remember not to go to the deep alley. If there is a stranger talking to you, be careful."
Old Man Zhang took out a small purse from his waist, which looked like dozens of copper plates, stuffed them into Lu Yao's hand, and said with a smile.
"I know, it's not the first time I've been here. Don't worry, I'll come back to sell you goods later." Lu Yao shook the money bag in his hand and walked towards Ninghai County.
"Stinky hooligan! You won't wait for me!" Qiu Ling screamed in anger when she saw him walking in front of her alone, then chased after her and took the initiative to take his hand.
Lu Yao curled his lips, but did not refuse. After all, there are many people in Ninghai County, and there are mixed things. If he meets a personal dealer and kidnap Qiu Ling away, things will be a big deal.
Out of kindness, Lu Yao also held Qiu Ling's little hand tightly.
Don’t say that Qiu Ling’s little touch is very smooth, tender, and a little cool and comfortable!
Qiu Ling felt Lu Yao's palms pressing slightly and holding her tightly, her cheeks began to turn red, and there was a feeling of shyness in her eyes.
Ninghai County says it is big or small, and it is only like a few thousand families.
The people here are simple and the happy smiles of the residents can be seen everywhere.
The entire county town is divided into two by a clear river, which is a genuine Jiangnan town. If it rains lightly in spring, the blue bricks and gray tiles are hazy, it will be very artistic.
"Lu Yao, let's go buy candied haws, right?" Qiu Ling swayed her little arm and said with a smile on her face.
Lu Yao felt a little uncomfortable because he was wearing a small pink skirt and his crotch was chilly, and he always felt something was wrong.
"Selling candied haws—freshly made candied haws—Little girl, do you want to buy a candied haw?"
A vendor selling candied haws shouted vigorously, and when he saw Lu Yao coming, he asked with a smile.
Lu Yao pursed his mouth, took out two copper plates from his money bag and threw them into the vendor's money box, and ignored the vendor's call him the little girl.
Qiu Ling, who was standing beside her, covered her mouth with one hand, smirked, and her eyes narrowed into a slit.
Lu Yao took the two candied haws handed over by the vendor and handed over to Qiu Ling.
In fact, Lu Yao didn't want to eat any candied haws. Perhaps because of the child's health, he actually had no resistance to candy.
Moreover, when you eat this candied haws, they actually have a floral fragrance, and they are not very sweet. Compared with the candied haws in your past memory, they are just ten thousand times more delicious.
"Boss, what is the candy outside this candy haws made of? It smells so good!" Lu Yao blurted out curiously.
"Oh, this little girl has a good vision. The candy wrapped in my candied haws is very particular. It was made by me using flower honey and maple sap and several kinds of juice and malt for a night of cooking. Does it taste like flowery fragrance?" the vendor said proudly, with a happy smile on his face.
As a craftsman, what he cares most about is the praise from the guests, and the praise is still such a pretty little girl, so the vendor selling candied haws is naturally happy.
Lu Yao nodded, threw down six more copper plates, and said, "Then give me six more!"
Seeing this, the vendor selling candied haws quickly pretended to be stern and said kindly: "The child is limited to one. If he eats too much, he will have tooth decay!"
When Lu Yao heard this, he said with some amusement and laughter: "Thank you for your kindness, but I bought it for others to eat, don't worry!"
Qiu Ling, who was beside her, nodded repeatedly, saying that she was bought for her grandparents.
Seeing that Lu Yao was so polite, the vendor called him the boss, and said, "Then like this, I will take you four copper coins, mutter, take it."
After walking for a while, Lu Yao had already carried a lot of things in his hand, including pastries, buns, candied fruits, and sugar dips... They were all eaten.
The money in the bag was spent most of the money, and there was not much left.
Lu Yao sighed in his heart that girls' consumption ability is indeed terrifying. You know, they have only been hiking for half a quarter of an hour and have not walked half a street.
"Selling trees, little girl, do you buy trees?" An old man selling small saplings called Qiuling.
Qiu Ling asked curiously: "What trees do you have?"
"I have peach trees, pear trees, peony trees, and cherry trees here. By the way, I have a red bean tree brought from afar. When I grow up, I can produce red beans and can be used as bracelets." The vendor pointed to the saplings on the ground with a smile and introduced them one by one.
"Let's go! What's the best thing to buy in this tree? There are so many in the mountains!" Lu Yao curled his lips and said indifferently.
Qiu Ling pouted her little mouth, felt a little dissatisfied, and said aggrievedly: "But I want to plant a tree with you, and I will have some memories when I grow up!"
She said this to this point. If Lu Yao didn't understand her feelings, he would be a little confused.
He sighed silently and observed a second of his silence for his money bag.
Then he pointed to the tiny red bean seedling and asked about the price. But when he asked, he didn't know, he was shocked!
This little red bean tree dares to ask for a silver ingot!
You know, a ingot of silver is equivalent to a thousand copper plates, or a thousand candied haws!
There were only ten copper plates left in Lu Yao's wallet. In other words, he couldn't even buy a leaf.
"Let's go, we don't have enough money!" Lu Yao said helplessly with a bitter face.
A trace of loss flashed in Qiu Ling's big eyes first, then changed her smile and pretended to be surprised: "It's so expensive! Let's go, don't buy it anymore, hum! The profiteer!"
Seeing this, Lu Yao suddenly realized that Qiu Ling was actually a girl who knew her well, which was rare.
Chapter completed!