Man Bao responded and asked, "Fourth Brother, how much did you earn today?"
"Not much." He shook the cloth bag and said with a smile, "The ones who sell it to other families in the yard earn more money."
Zhou Zhoulang sold the meat to each family at a high price, and he also set a high price when he brought the meat to the market, but seeing that the whole market was sparsely populated, there were not two people selling meat, and those who wanted to buy meat People wandered back and forth in front of the stall, and most of them refused to buy after asking the price.
Zhou Zhou Lang didn't know what was wrong, and he lowered the price as soon as his brain twitched.
He said: "Fortunately, the half sold in the morning made some money, otherwise I would have to lose money this time. I have been in business for so many years, and this is the first time I have done such an obvious business."
Man Bao narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said, "It's Chinese New Year, it's not a loss if you're happy."
Zhou Zhou Lang thought it was true, "Although my heart hurts a bit, I feel better anyway, I can't read it, and I can sleep well at night."
He said: "So many medicinal materials were donated to the county government before, and this half a cow is not bad."
Man Bao thinks so.
The two brothers and sisters walked slowly to the yard they rented. There were not many people on the street. Occasionally, they came and went in a hurry. Most of them still wore masks similar to those of Zhou Man Zhou Lang.
This thing has become a necessity just like the clothes on a person's body, and in winter, wearing a mask can also prevent the cold wind from blowing on the face, and it can also isolate the disease, so it is easy for everyone to accept.
The mask on Manbao’s face was newly made by Mrs. Cui. It was made of fine cotton and made of several layers. The outside was embroidered with a bunch of bluegrass for her. It was very beautiful, and the inside was also made very close to the skin. If it gets dirty, it can be used after washing and drying.
Walking all the way, white hemp was hung on the door of most people's houses on the street, and when they entered the alley they rented, there was less white hemp.
Because this area is mainly leased to merchants who pass by, but this time, many merchants who passed by here also died.
Xiazhou City has lifted the ban, and people who have been checked for fever and acne can leave the city. Therefore, many merchants are packing their luggage, planning to go home after the New Year's Eve and the first and second day of the new year.
Those who are still alive have to send the ashes of their companions back to their hometown, and they have to give an account to their parents, wives and children for the remaining money.
So Man Bao could vaguely hear people crying all the way along the way, all of them were crying companions.
Zhou Zhoulang was used to it, he took Man Bao's hand and walked quickly, he reached the door in a few steps, opened the door and went in, there was a big pot in the yard, it was steaming, and the smell of meat was constantly wafting radiate from within.
He laughed and scolded: "I said why the alley is full of meaty smell, so you cook here."
The third son laughed and said, "They want to use the kitchen to cook vegetables, but they disliked the pot of soup being too big, so they had no choice but to move it to the yard to cook. Fourth brother, come and taste it, okay?"
"What's the matter, the bone is so big, it's good to cook for a long time, don't open the lid randomly, the smell will disappear after a while."
Bai Shan and the others haven't come back yet, and they have been sorting out materials in the county government for the past few days.
Although there are many rooms in this courtyard, there are also many people. Man Bao and the others do not live here, but live in a place arranged by the yamen.
But the food in the yard is better, so Man Bao and the others come back to eat every now and then.
Sisters Liu Sanniang and Zhou Lijun were busy in the kitchen. Man Bao took off his cloak and slipped in, and then he was stuffed with a large bowl of meat, "The steak that was stewed in the morning until now, you can taste it."
The stewed steak just out of the pan was still hot, Man Bao carefully took a bite, his eyes lit up, and asked, "Did Sanniang make it?"
Zhou Lijun immediately said: "I'm burning the fire."
Zhou Liru opened his mouth and could only say, "I added water."
Man Bao burst out laughing, nodded and said, "I know, you've all worked hard."
Bai Shan knew that there was delicious food in the courtyard today, so after he left the office, he called the hall brother and Yin You together, and the four of them slipped back to eat delicious food together.
Zhou Zhoulang sat at the table with them, serving them soup, and said: "Take it up before you go home, you two are so thin, but we are fat, when we go home, we will be read to death."
Zhou Lijun approved with a look of approval, and picked up a particularly meaty bone for my sister-in-law.
Man Bao stared at the white radish in the soup and said, "I want to eat radish..."
Zhou Zhoulang put the radish in his bowl, and said generously, "I'll eat the radish, you guys eat the meat."
Man Bao: ...
Bai Shan held back his laughter, picked a piece of radish for her and said, "Fourth Brother, radish in soup is better than meat."
"Is that so? I think meat is still delicious."
Zhou Lijun also thinks so.
After everyone had a happy meal, Bai Shan asked Zhou Zhoulang and Xiang Mingxue, "When do you plan to return to Beijing?"
They can leave at any time now. In fact, if Man Bao and the others were not in Xiazhou City, he would have left yesterday when the Yamen officially opened the city gate.
Although it's Chinese New Year, he feels that he can't go home anyway, so what's the difference between celebrating the New Year in Xiazhou City or outside Xiazhou City
It's better to go home earlier, maybe you can catch up with the seventh day of the junior high school.
But Man Bao and a large group of them are still here, Zhou Zhou Lang stayed behind, and he asked, "When are you leaving?"
After counting the time, Bai Shan said: "The Lantern Festival will be over at the soonest. If the news from the capital is slow, it may take the first month to go back."
Zhou Zhoulang frowned, there is still a month, or even longer time, not to mention how many business opportunities will be missed, but how much money they will spend if they just eat and do not cook.
Bai Shan also knew that it was not easy for him to support a large group of people, so he said: "Fourth brother, you should go back first after the Chinese New Year, and also report a safety letter to the family, so that the family can rest assured, we came here by order, naturally You will also be ordered to return."
Zhou Zhoulang knew that they couldn't be together, so he sighed, turned his head and said to Xiang Mingxue: "Then let's tell the landlord, the yard will be returned in the third grade of junior high school, and we can leave after we pack up."
Xiang Mingxue nodded, and couldn't help but ask about the situation outside Xiazhou, "...how about the situation in other states and counties?"
Bai Shandao: "The news we got is that everything is under control, and most of the smallpox patients in the capital have been cured, so it's not a big problem. After you get the documents, you can go back at ease."
Thursday Lang said: "Tomorrow is the New Year, remember to come here for New Year's dinner."
Man Bao said: "Probably not, Imperial Physician Lu wants to invite all the doctors to have a meal, and there are also students from the Imperial Medical Office."
Liu Sanniang and Zhou Liru also said that they could not come back.