The adults of each family are teaching the children not to talk nonsense outside. Man Bao was originally a child of the Zhou family. As for why such rumors appeared, of course it was because Goudan's grandma didn't get along with Man Bao's mother, so she made up nonsense to deceive Goudan.
The children believed it, because the adults often said things that had no evidence, such as the host's aunt's vegetable was pulled out, and she didn't see it, but she would definitely scold the Xi's family and believe that the Xi's family stole it.
The atmosphere in Zhou Dayuan's house was very depressing, and the family ate their dinner in silence. After eating, Mrs. Zhang shook her face, and said to her grandson: "From now on, you are not allowed to spread anything at home, you know No?"
Zhou Dayuan put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said with a snap, "Why are you yelling at the child? If you didn't say something at home, would the child spread the word?"
Then what I said is also true, Zhang opened her mouth to say it, Zhou Dayuan stared at her with wide eyes, lowered her voice and said angrily: "If you want to die, don't drag the whole village."
Mrs. Zhang couldn't help muttering, "The government doesn't talk about sitting together..."
Zhou Dayuan slapped her, and the donkey stood up in shock, and couldn't help but let out a cry.
"father!"
Zhou Dayuan turned back to stare at him, and said, "Don't forget, who gave the rations that allowed our family to survive back then. The elders said, people, you can't forget your gratitude!"
The big donkey lowered his head.
Mrs. Zhang covered her face, feeling ashamed and annoyed, she pushed the table and went back to the room.
Zhou Dayuan also took out his bong to smoke, feeling extremely irritable in his heart.
The old Zhou family was also restless. Everyone was very silent tonight. Only Man Bao knew nothing. She settled today's accounts as usual.
Wu Wulang sat cross-legged on the bed and meditated.
Man Bao looked at him for a while, then turned his head and asked Sixth Brother in a low voice, "What's wrong with Fifth Brother?"
Liu Liulang also sighed, and said in a low voice: "When we went to the county today, many people sold flower baskets, the more expensive ones cost three renminbi each, and the cheaper ones cost two renminbi each. Finally, we lowered the price to three renminbi before selling them. .”
Saturday Lang said: "Brother Wu said that tomorrow we will not sell flower baskets, but candy, so you don't have to go with us."
Man Bao recalled the chicken he ate tonight, swallowed and said, "No, we have to find a business that others can't replace, or that others can't easily replace."
Zhou Wulang said: "Sell sugar!"
Man Bao said: "Our candy is unique in the market, so Man Bao, let's sell more candy."
Man Bao disagreed, "The candy was also bought from others."
Zhou Wulang also thought about it, what if they do a good job in the future and they don't sell sugar to them directly, what should they do if they take over the plate
That's not as good as selling one hundred pieces every day. Although the business is small, it is the only one, and the flow is steady.
Zhou Wulang sighed and asked, "Then what do you say is good business?"
Man Bao said honestly: "I don't know."
She was very open-minded, "Anyway, I can earn at least 100 Wen a day, and 100 Wen can buy two smaller chickens."
That is, they can not only eat a chicken a day, but also throw one out.
Thinking of this, Man Bao became happy again, and said, "Fifth brother, since the flower baskets can't be sold, let's go pull the centella asiatica. Let's save up the sugar for two days and go to the county town, and you have to do it too." Work hard to learn how to read, and now you don’t even know as many characters as Datou.”
Zhou Wulang felt that it was too difficult to read and write. He would rather go to open up wasteland with his fourth brother than learn to read.
He himself was unwilling to admit defeat, so he didn't listen to Man Bao, and he still took the flower basket to the county seat the next day. This time he really couldn't sell it, except for two children who bought it because they liked the candies in the flower basket. Except for two, he couldn't sell the other twenty or so flower baskets.
Seeing that the time was almost up, and it would be dark if he didn't go back, Wu Wulang decided not to sell it with candy, and directly sent out a flower basket for a penny.
Wu Wulang felt that the bamboo sticks don't need money anyway, if you compete with me for business, then I will too.
He directly lowered the price to one penny, and the flower baskets of other vendors could not be sold immediately.
After Zhou Wulang finished selling the things, he patted his ass and left. When he got home, he told Man Bao and the others braggingly about it.
Man Bao shook his head and said, "Fifth Brother, what you do is harming others and benefiting yourself."
Zhou Zhoulang also said: "You have offended people like this, next time you go to the county to do business, I'm afraid you will be targeted."
Wu Wulang said: "I'm not afraid, obviously they targeted me first, hmph, they imitate us in selling flower baskets, they sell them as soon as they sell, the price is the same as mine, or a penny lower than mine, I can accept it, What's the matter with selling three or two pieces of paper directly?"
Saturday Lang supported his fifth brother, "Those people are really annoying. They know that we are an old business, and many children recognize us, so they walk around us to sell, and they follow us wherever we go."
Man Bao also said: "It's too bad!"
Zhou Zhoulang stopped talking now, and their brothers are not made of mud, since they have been bullied to this extent, of course they cannot be bullied.
But everyone knows that the business of flower baskets cannot be done, at least not for this period of time, otherwise Goro and the others will be beaten up if they go to the county seat.
But Zhou Zhoulang and Man Bao were very happy, and said together: "Then stay at home and open up wasteland with me."
One said: "It's just right to pull Centella asiatica."
Wu Wulang and the others sighed for a while, then agreed.
With the participation of Wulang Liulang, not only the speed of Zhou Zhoulang's land reclamation has increased a lot, but also more and more centella asiatica at home.
The sun-dried centella asiatica was rolled into balls and put into a sack. Zhou Zhoulang picked it up and said, "So many are so heavy, can you sell them for a price?"
Man Bao was eating candy and doing his homework. Hearing this, he raised his head and asked, "Hey, didn't Brother Wu go to the pharmacy to ask the price?"
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, "Isn't the pharmacy not accepting it?"
Everyone is worried, isn't it all in vain these days
Man Bao said confidently: "No, sir, I have already said that the pharmacy collects it, and in summer, they will boil the potion for passers-by to drink."
"But it's almost winter now, will the pharmacy still want it?"
Zhou Dalang, who was passing by, heard the words, and said: "Tomorrow I will take a bag to the county town to have a look, don't worry."
Zhou Wulang immediately lifted his spirits, "Brother, are you going to the county seat?"
A smile appeared on Zhou Dalang's face, and he said: "Yes, all the privet seeds at home have been exposed to the sun, mother asked me to take them to the pharmacy tomorrow to have a look, if the pharmacy is satisfied, we will pick those from the forest to dry. "
Wu Wulang immediately said: "We will go too!"
They haven't been to the county seat for several days, and they are planning to find an excuse to go out and sell the candy. Man Bao happened to be talking about eating meat these two days.