While calling people to look at the baskets and bamboo baskets, Zhou Zhoulang pulled Manbao and Erya to him, and said with a straight face, "Why are you running around? I don't know there are so many people in the county. What if you get lost?"
The guest made a selection, and felt that the quality of Zhou Zhoulang's bamboo baskets was not bad, and the price was a penny cheaper than others', so he took out the money and bought it.
After leaving this group of guests, Zhou Zhoulang was free, so he had time to ask a few people, "Wu Lang, what were you running for just now?"
Wu Wulang put the back basket on the ground, showed his second brother the big rooster inside, and said proudly: "Here, this is what we have to come back."
Zhou Zhoulang looked at this rooster with a shrunken neck, half of its hair had fallen out, and its red skin was pecked out, and he couldn't help but rolled up his sleeves, "You mean, you bought a big rooster for sixty-five yuan. A rooster just to trade this shaved rooster?"
Wu Wulang dodged and hid behind the elder brother, grabbed his sleeve and said, "Elder brother, you see that the second brother is going to beat me up again, am I in trouble?"
Zhou Wulang poked his head out from behind Zhou Dalang, and said proudly, "We've still made money!"
He opened the cloth bag in his arms and showed it to Zhou Zhoulang, his chin almost raised to the sky, "Did you see it, did you see it, second brother, can you make so much money?"
Tuesday Lang was dumbfounded, "Where did you get so much money?"
"That's too much," Wu Wulang pulled out the broken silver from Manbao's hand and showed it to Zhou Zhoulang, "See, this is earned by that big rooster. There is still money in Manbao's pocket." Where's the copper plate?"
Zhou Wulang wanted to dig out the copper coins in Manbao's pocket, but would Manbao give in
She not only snatched back the broken silver, but also pulled the cloth bag under her buttocks, raised her head and said: "The money is all mine, and I will share it according to the credit when I go back."
Wu Wulang and the others had nothing at all, and obediently gave all the money to Man Bao. Of course, it was impossible for Man Bao to carry so much money, so Wu Wulang was still the coolie.
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Zhoulang felt that something was wrong, "Man Bao, what do you want so much money for?"
Zhou Yilang squatted down directly to coax her, "Second brother, can you keep it for you, and I will buy meat and candy for you in the future."
Man Bao considers herself an adult, and she also has experience in keeping points. She is most interested in planning money, so how could she be willing to give it to them
So she stuffed the silver into her small cloth pocket, covered it and said, "No, I will take my own money."
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Zhoulang glared at Zhou Wulang.
Wu Wulang also hugged the cloth bag in his arms tightly. The money is in the hands of Man Bao, and they may still have a little money. If it falls into the hands of the eldest brother and the second brother, they don't even think about getting a penny.
Zhou Dalang had a headache, "What do you want money for?"
If it's four or five, Man Bao will take it if he holds it, but it's worth hundreds of words.
Man Bao counted on his fingers, "I want to buy medicine for mother, chicken, meat, clothes, oiled paper, books, paper..."
Man Bao found that she couldn't count with two slaps, so she drew a circle and said, "I want to buy a lot of things."
Zhou Dalang was taken aback, hesitated for a moment and said: "Then you give the money to the elder brother, and the elder brother will hold it for you, and then ask the elder brother if you want to buy something later?"
Zhou Dalang said: "You have the money, what if you lose it?"
"I won't lose it," Man Bao said confidently, "Fifth Brother is holding it now, and I will hide it in the room when I get home. I know where Mother's money is hidden, and where Father's money is hidden." I'll just hide my money somewhere else."
Saturday Lang exclaimed, "Father still has money?"
"Yes, I found it, but my father told me not to tell mother."
Friday Lang and Saturday Lang looked at each other, as if they knew something important.
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Zhoulang also looked at each other. As married men, they knew exactly what their father was doing.
The two of them coughed lightly and didn't force Man Bao anymore, but just told her, "Since Dad told you not to talk about it, then don't talk about it again in the future."
"Hey, dad didn't tell me not to tell the outside world, dad just told me not to tell mother."
Everyone in the Zhou family waited: ... So I thought it was okay to tell them, right
Zhou Dalang gave Wu Wulang and Saturday Lang a warning look, and said, "You guys are not allowed to talk about this when you go back."
Then, together with Zhou Zhoulang, they dragged their daughters aside and told them so, and the matter was over.
Zhou Zhoulang's business was not very good, but he also sold several baskets and baskets. He thought this income was acceptable before, but compared with Man Bao and the others, Zhou Zhoulang felt that it was too bad.
Because it was still early, everyone was not in a hurry to go back, so Man Bao continued to go shopping with his two brothers and two nieces.
Of course, this time Zhou Dalang made a request that he could only walk on this street and was not allowed to go outside.
There is no way, my Yaomei is so courageous, she even dares to go to the gambling street, who knows what else she can do when she runs out
Man Bao didn't mind either. Most of the products sold here were agricultural products, but she also enjoyed shopping. Of course, she preferred to visit the shops on both sides behind the stall.
It just so happens that there are both grain stores and grocery stores here, so she took someone to choose a roll of better oil paper, and then went to the grain store to buy some millet, and then she wandered around when she heard Zhou Dalang calling home. out.
Zhou Dalang took a look at what they had bought, and decided to discuss it with his mother when he went back. He must take all the money from Man Bao. This kid is too good at spending money. They came to sell food because they were short of money. , As soon as she turned around, she went to the grain shop to buy millet.
But Man Bao's reason is also very good, "I asked, millet nourishes the stomach and Qi, and I want to give it to my mother."
Zhou Dalang sighed again and again, "I have them at home, just grind them at home, why buy them?"
Man Bao was stunned and asked, "Do we have it at home? Why have I never eaten it?"
Zhou Dalang looked down at the cloth bag in Liulang's hand, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Liu Liulang said with a smile: "Yaomei, you are so stupid, because our family eats millet with shells on it. Of course you can't eat it with your small voice."
Zhou Dalang took Manbao to the cart and sat down, saying: "It is reserved for making porridge in April and May of the next year, when the green and yellow seasons are not growing. Let me know what you want to buy in the future. If you have anything at home, you can buy it." Don't buy it."
Man Bao was dumbfounded, "Is it because our family doesn't know how to grind the shells? How can we eat them together with the shells?"
Daya and Erya were also very curious, because they didn't seem to have eaten millet without the shell.
"If you have shells, you can cook more and fill your stomachs more," Wu Wulang also complained, "I told you earlier that I have them at home, but you don't believe me, look, is it a waste of money now?"
Man Bao snorted and said, "Who told you that you often lied to me? Your credibility is so low, of course I don't trust you."
Wu Wulang choked, and asked angrily, "Did Liulang teach you to say these words?"
"Fifth brother, don't wrong me, how could I teach Man Bao to say such things, I don't even know what credit is, but Man Bao, you use this word well, fifth brother's credit is indeed very low, no, No."
The two brothers were arguing, but Zhou Dalang didn't care about them, he carried Da Ya and Er Ya into the car, and pushed the car out of the city quickly, they had to go home before the sunset.