Arriving at the county town, Ye Zhenzhen got out of the oxcart as if running away. Even though she was a well-informed modern person, she could not remain calm in the face of everyone's teasing and joking.
Even conservative ancient people could not hold back their unrestrained spirit.
After running for a long distance, Ye Zhenzhen looked around and saw no one she knew, so she let out a long sigh of relief. Her energy-raising skills were obviously not good enough. Look at Brother Zhen, his expression remained unchanged all the way, like the protagonist of a dirty joke.
It's not like him, which is really convincing.
Affected by the dirty jokes just now, Ye Zhenzhen was embarrassed to talk to Brother Zhen along the way. She went to the largest restaurant in the county according to the memory of the original owner. When she entered the door, she asked at the counter, "Shopkeeper, I have some farm dishes.
, will you accept it or not?”
The shopkeeper was busy, waving people away without raising his head, "Go, go, go, our restaurant has a special supply channel, and the daily meat and vegetables are of sufficient portion, so we don't buy them in small quantities."
This situation had been expected for a long time, and Ye Zhenzhen was not discouraged. She directly put the vegetable basket on it and said without giving up, "Shopkeeper, take a look. These are the mushrooms I picked in the mountains. They are natural and non-toxic."
, it’s already dried and can be stored for a long time.”
"Hey, mushroom?"
The shopkeeper finally raised his head from his abacus, reached into the basket and plucked it a few times, "It's rare for country people to know how to identify mushrooms. They are indeed edible and if they are in good condition, then just accept them."
There were about two kilograms of mushrooms in the basket. In addition to ordinary shiitake mushrooms, there were also precious matsutake and truffles, which accounted for the majority. The shopkeeper weighed them, calculated quickly with both hands, and finally quoted the purchase price.
"One catty of mushrooms, one hundred copper coins, half a catty each of matsutake mushrooms and truffles, a total of one thousand and one hundred copper coins. Please keep the money."
In ancient times, silver mines were precious and silver was not common. Copper coins were usually the main currency in circulation. One tael of silver is equivalent to a guan, and a guan has a thousand copper plates. It describes a wealthy businessman with millions of dollars. This is how it came about.
One tael of silver is equivalent to the purchasing power of 300 yuan in later generations, and one copper plate is 30 cents. This purchase price is already considered low, but it is normal for large restaurants to lower their prices, and these are all included in the calculation.
Ye Zhenzhen put the heavy copper plates into the basket and continued, "Shopkeeper, don't you want these bamboo shoots and bacon?"
"That's not necessary, but you can harvest as many mushrooms as you want. Madam, if you pick mushrooms again in the future, I will take them no matter whether they are wet or dry."
This is good news.
Ye Zhenzhen thanked her and left. Carrying the heavy copper coins, she was in high spirits for a moment. She had long forgotten the embarrassment when she came and said excitedly, "Brother Zhen, look, I can still earn money without you hunting."
To the silver."
The Cui family had a small income in the past. It was only after Aunt Cui fell ill that she spent a lot of money and sold a lot of jewelry to survive. Cui Weizhen has been to a pawn shop, but he has never bought or sold anything arrogantly with anyone, but now he is.
I gained a lot of experience.
The remaining bamboo shoots and bacon were not accepted by other restaurants, so Ye Zhenzhen had no choice but to give up taking shortcuts and had to go to the market to set up a stall.
It was already late when they arrived, and all the good seats had been taken away. After searching for a long time, they finally found an uninhabited corner and put down everything.
There are many people coming and going in the market, and there are all kinds of fresh fish and poultry. The smell is noisy, and the environment is also very dirty. Cui Weizhen is wearing a scholar's gown and has a noble demeanor. He stands here blankly, really abrupt, as if he has strayed into a flock of chickens.
Like a crane.
Ye Zhenzhen knew that he had some mysophobia, and her brows were furrowed, and her handsome face was straightened. She must not be able to bear it anymore. She felt a little distressed for a moment, and quickly handed over the purse with broken silver, "Brother Zhen, what are you doing?"
Go to the study to buy paper and ink first, and just leave it to me here."
Cui Weizhen glanced at her and said, "No, I'll sell it with you."
After breaking through the psychological bottom line, everything becomes easy.
Ye Zhenzhen's next move for Brother Zhen refreshed her understanding of him——
Despite the fact that she had a chat with the restaurant owner before and had no trouble negotiating prices when selling things, now she is setting up a stall in the market and is obviously dumb compared to the vendors around her.
After all, she still has image baggage and is embarrassed to speak out and solicit customers.
Brother Clinker Zhen, a noble scholar, after finding out the tricks of his neighbors, actually learned to shout, "Buy farm products, fresh bamboo shoots and bacon, they are absolutely innocent and delicious."
, if you pass by, don’t miss it.”
Ye Zhenzhen: "..."
stunned!
If it were a cartoon effect, her jaw would have dropped right now. Even so, she was still so shocked that she couldn't speak for a while. Is the person in front of her really Brother Zhen, and not possessed by something weird?
Where is the reserve of your noble family? Where is the arrogance of a scholar? It is impossible to be reduced to a salesman so easily!
Ye Zhenzhen was so shocked that she doubted her life, but Cui Weizhen's expression was calm and serious, as if he was reading a book from a sage instead of greeting the guests.
At this moment, his state of mind was completely different.
For more than ten years, even though he had fallen into despair, his life was still full of sunshine. He had never been so close to the lives of the people at the bottom of the class. He read "Guan Mao Mao" and "The Charcoal Seller", although he understood their meaning but did not understand them.
its environment.
The teachings of Confucius and Mencius that he studied were also focused on the overall situation of the government, the family, the country, and the world, but he had never experienced the benevolence of saving the world and benefiting the people. Now he can finally appreciate a little bit of it.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't know that Brother Zhen could get a spiritual boost from selling vegetables. She watched helplessly as more and more girls and wives gathered around, choosing and asking prices shyly, with only one thought in her mind -
The beauty trap is indeed the only magic weapon used in ancient and modern times!
Brother Tuo Zhen sold Hue Xian Fu, half a basket of bamboo shoots and a basket of bacon, which were quickly robbed, and they got a total of one guan of money, which was considered as the income from buying mushrooms, a total of two guang and one hundred copper coins.
After all, I didn’t bring much bacon, so it was an unexpected surprise to be able to sell it for so much money.
"It's time to call it a day."
Ye Zhenzhen covered the copper coins in the basket with a coarse cloth, walked out of the still noisy market, and said, "Brother Zhen, let's go to the study first, and then go to the medical clinic to hire a doctor."
Cui Weizhen saw that she was struggling to carry the basket, so he handed the empty basket over and he picked it up himself. He asked casually, "Is there anything you need to buy? Let's buy it together."
She earned most of the basket of copper coins.
Ye Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment and finally shook her head, "No, I don't need anything. I only have so little money, I don't know if it will be enough to buy you paper and ink."
Cui Weizhen looked at the silver hairpin on her temples and fell silent immediately.
