Just go! Yu Xiaocao took out a dime from the place where she hid the money, thought for a while and took out a string of money and stuffed it into her bosom. In the north in the early winter, it is already chilly, and many people have put on bloated jackets. Therefore, Yu Xiaocao stuffed a bunch of copper plates with hundreds of characters in his arms, and nothing could be seen from the outside.
Yu Xiaocao happily carried a big basket and carried the same excited little stones towards the pier. Although Dongshan Village is closer to the pier than the town, it takes more than an hour to walk. Yu Xiaocao was in a good mood and walked there without feeling too tired.
At this time, it is the busiest time at the pier. The fisherman went out to sea and returned with a full load. The southwest corner of the pier formed a natural fish market.
The stewards of the big families who came to buy selected the seafood and fish that their masters liked. All major restaurants, restaurants and inns in the town are also waiting here for the freshest sea fish.
On the pier, several cargo ships had just landed, and the dock workers, under the organization of the foreman, unloaded the cargo on the carriage in an orderly manner. The sound of hawking, yelling, and chant... are intertwined to form a bustling morning scene of the pier.
Feeling the strong breath of life, Xiaocao was deeply touched in her heart.
"Second sister, there is a place that sells breakfast. Shitou and Dad came here once before, and Dad bought me a big white steamed bun there. White flour steamed buns are the best!"
Little Shitou, a snack foodie, pointed to the place outside the pier by the roadside, where a few simple sheds were set up, and the warm air wafted in the morning breeze.
Dock workers and fishermen, maybe they can bring dry food. But in the cold morning, you still have to drink a bowl of hot soup to warm up your body.
When there is demand, there is market. In the row of low sheds, there are porridge sellers, noodle soup sellers, and steamed buns with stoves. There are also some nearby farmers who carry baskets and sell some home-made side dishes or pickles during the slack season.
Xiaocao calculated that with her braised vegetables skills in her previous life, she should be able to win a place here. However, there are a lot of people here, and if it spreads to her mouth, I am afraid that even the capital will be searched...
"Xiaolian...or Xiaocao?" Xiaocao didn't expect to meet acquaintances at the pier, and turned her head to see a strange face.
This is a dark-complexioned young man with a tall figure, fifteen or sixteen years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and the brows give her a familiar feeling—this... who is it
The little stone in her hand gave her the answer: "Big cousin, why are you here? Did you come with your big aunt?"
It turned out to be the son of the second uncle's family, fourteen-year-old Liu Zhiwei. Although this kid is only fourteen years old, he looks very strong and vigorous. He doesn't look like his second uncle or his second aunt, but more like an elder uncle.
Liu Zhiwei smiled honestly and said: "Well, I came here with my aunt, and my uncle, to see if I can find work on the dock... The uncle often comes here, knows the foreman well, and has already gone to unload the goods. People think I am too old Little, don't want to use me!"
The boy said with a look of indignation. Although he is young, he still has strength. On weekdays, he followed his father to the fields and did a lot of hard work. Why not use him!
"Grass, stone! Why did you come to the pier?" The eldest aunt Han came over with a basket and greeted gently.
The Xiaocao siblings called "Auntie" very politely. When Xiaocao's head was broken and she fell into a deep sleep for three days, grandma, grandpa and several uncles and aunts visited her and brought her a hen and half a basket of eggs. It was confiscated by Zhang without any accident.
In Zhang's view, Liu's health is not good every day, and Yu Xiaocao is a big medicine jar. No matter how many things the in-laws bring, they can't fill these two bottomless pits!
Xiaocao still has a good impression of her natal family. From Xiao Lian, I learned that the eldest aunt is honest and kind, and she is very enthusiastic about their family, and she really is.
Just as they were talking, it was time for the dock workers to rest and have breakfast. At the order of the foreman, a group of hundreds of workers, some with cloth bags in their hands, and some empty-handed, came towards this side.
Those who sell breakfast immediately enthusiastically solicit business: "Hot soup, sell hot soup, hot cabbage soup, radish soup..."
"Hot porridge, hot porridge! Hot and cheap, a penny for a bowl..."
"Selling noodle soup! Young man, let's have a bowl of noodle soup! One bowl will fill you up..."
"Pickles, delicious pickles, for a penny, share among several people, big brother, buy some pickles, I will have the strength to work soon..."
Seeing this, the eldest aunt hurriedly said to the siblings: "Now is the opportunity to sell food, I have to hurry up to solicit business. You haven't eaten breakfast yet, Zhiwei, here are five copper coins, buy a few steamed buns and Brothers and sisters share the food."
While speaking, a dock worker with sweat on his head and a strong smell of sweat came over and smiled at the auntie: "Sister-in-law, there is a penny of miso and pickled vegetables!"
"Okay!" The eldest aunt quickly took a few pancakes in his hand and spread miso on them. The pickles are finely chopped and fried with lard. One penny, wrapped in a paper bag of oil.
The man took the pancakes, ate them in big mouthfuls, and said, "Sister-in-law, don't talk about it, it's because your big sauce is delicious, and the pickles are also moderately salty. I'm used to eating yours, and I'll eat other ones." Yes, it doesn't taste right!"
"That's it! I don't know who the wife is?" A tall and fit middle-aged man with healthy wheat-colored skin and handsome features patted the man's shoulder from behind, showing his white teeth with a smile.
Xiao Shitou rushed forward happily, hugged the middle-aged man's calf, and shouted: "Uncle, you haven't been to my house for a long time, Xiao Shitou misses you!"
Liu Pei bent down to pick up the little guy, weighed it in his hands, looked at the little guy's fleshy face in surprise, and said with a smile: "Your family has started a business? You have gained a lot of weight!"
"No! The second sister knows how to catch fish and rabbits, and it's delicious to roast! Next time I will bring one to my uncle..." If it was the little stone in the past, he would be reluctant to treat meat as a favor. Now he can have a meal of barbecue or stew every few days (take the prey to Aunt Zhao's house and cook it in her stove), one or two prey is really not a rare item for him.
Liu Pei carefully looked at Yu Xiaocao's face, and the smile on his face became stronger: "Xiaocao is really good at catching fish and rabbits! If you have such a heart, uncle will be very happy. If your grandma is willing to Are you taking the meat out?"
"Why are you telling the children this!" The eldest aunt glared at herself. Xiaocao can tell that her business is not good. After all, every family has pickles, lumps and soy sauce, and they bring what they can from home. Who would spend money on it
Xiao Shitou giggled and said, "We all cooked it in the mountains and shared it with our family. Don't let my grandma know."
"Don't forget to give your mother more food in private, your mother has had a hard time these years!" Liu Pei saw all the hardships of his only sister these years, but there was nothing he could do to help.
At that time, father shouldn't have married his sister to such a family. If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. It looked okay before, but after the third child in their family entered school, even old man Yu's heart went in one direction.
"Yeah! Little Shitou left mother with chicken legs and rabbit legs, and there's a lot of meat on them!" The little guy is quite good at acting.
Yu Xiaocao followed Little Shitou and called "Uncle" and then smiled and said nothing, but now she said, "Shitou, come down quickly! Let Uncle take a break and eat something."
"It's okay! How much weight can a five-year-old child have?" Saying so, Liu Pei still put the little guy down. The foreman said that there will be an official ship to be loaded later, so we can't be careless.
All around were stevedores who were eating, and many of them were talking about the official ship. Yu Xiaocao heard everything, and learned that a certain county prince in Beijing had gone to the sea to search for new species far away.
From everyone's chats, Yu Xiaocao learned that the current Holy Majesty also liked ocean sailing when he was still a prince. These large ships that can travel far out to sea were created when the present-day Shengshang was in his teens.
Before ascending the throne, Emperor Jianwen went to sea many times, reaching Southeast Asia, the West Ocean, and even further afield. He brought back the high-yield crop of sweet potato, as well as some strange spices. For example: peppers that are so spicy that people's mouths swell up, cucumbers that taste crunchy, and watermelons that are so refreshing and thirst-quenching in summer...
Yu Xiaocao vaguely remembered the history of junior high school in her previous life, and also mentioned that the Ming Dynasty's navigation industry was prosperous. However, in history, it was Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures who went to the West, not some prince, and he had nothing to do with Emperor Jianwen. Could it be that the founding emperor and the Jianwen emperor both passed through
well! Crossing is risky, please be careful! In many Gongdou and Zhaidou novels, there are many colleagues who travel through time together, seldom cherish each other, and many love and kill each other. We little people, what do we use to fight the emperor! Keep your tail between your legs and be a low-key man!
The siblings didn't ask their aunt to buy steamed buns, and lied that they had eaten them in the morning. They stayed on the pier for a while, and some officials came to clean up the people. The prince goes out, and the idlers give way and avoid.
Not only Yu Xiaocao and his brother were cleared out, but even those who were doing business with baskets were kicked out of the dock. The merchants in the shed were spared.
Xiaoshitou clamored to see the county prince. As a last resort, Yu Xiaocao had no choice but to hold on to his little hand, and was blocked by officials and yamen servants by the side of the road, watching the excitement through the crowd.
In that quarter of an hour, the noisy pier suddenly became quiet. There are so many carriages full of goods that you can hardly see the tail. The few people in the front who are dressed in simple and elegant clothes are riding tall horses, surrounded by a young man in Chinese clothes.
"Second sister, is that elder brother the Duke of the county?" Xiao Shitou's voice was not loud, but it was especially clear on the roadside where the only sound was the sound of horseshoes.