Hearing that Tiehu was going to town, Tie Kui asked strangely: "Daddy, what are you going to do in town?" If it wasn't for something, Tiehu wouldn't go to town.
"Sell the tiger skins."
Tie Kui shook his head and said, "Daddy, if you want to sell tiger skins, you can't go to town to sell them. It's a loss."
Hearing this, Tiehu looked at Tie Kui.
"Daddy, although the price offered by Chenji Shop is relatively fair, it is still relatively cheap compared to other people in the town. In fact, our leathers are sold very cheaply." After that, Tie Kui gave an example: "Just last time. A complete piece of sheepskin would be at least seven or eight taels in the capital, but we can only have one or two pennies." For ordinary people, one or two pennies is a lot of money, but Tie Kui feels that their leather is a lot. It was sold at a low price.
Hearing the word "Jingcheng", Tiehu's heart was stunned. The son is very knowledgeable and intelligent, and he has a very plain tone when it comes to Jingcheng. It is very likely that he is a native of Jingcheng.
Suppressing the horror in his heart, Tiehu said: "Kui Zi, you also said that it is the capital. I am afraid to walk for a month or two from here to the capital! And the road is still very uneven."
Tie Kui said, "Daddy, the capital is far away from us, but Shengjing is not far away. It takes only half a month to walk back and forth to Shengjing."
Tiehu asked, "Do you mean to take the tiger skins to Shengjing for sale? But the road is not peaceful, and it is not safe for the two of us to go there. Moreover, taking the tiger skins to Shengjing may not be able to sell them at a good price."
Tie Kui smiled and said, "It's definitely not going now. We will go until the end of October. It will be cold and the leather will be easy to sell." The price will naturally not be lower.
After hesitating, Tie Kui said: "If I take it to town, this tiger skin can sell for one hundred and thirty-four taels of silver. If it is taken to Shengjing, how much silver do you think it can sell?"
"This tiger skin is very complete. It can sell for at least three hundred taels of silver." If you are in the capital, you may not be able to buy one thousand taels of silver. Unfortunately, the leather prices in Liaodong are not high.
If you are afraid of death, you dare not be an Orion. Hearing that Tiehu could sell for a double price, he said without hesitation: "Okay, then let's go to Shengjing." For more than one hundred and seventy taels of silver, he may not be praised for ten years. And this money is still exchanged with life. A trip to Shengjing can be more dangerous than a tiger.
In the next time, Tiehu was at home to heal his wounds at ease. But Tie Kui heard that there were wild boars on the mountain, so he dig some traps on the mountain, but unfortunately he didn't even hit a small wild boar. It was Father Li who had hunted a wild boar of one hundred and seventy to eighty catties. They didn't sell them in the town, but sold them directly to the villagers.
Not reconciled, Tie Kui went out early and returned late every day, but unfortunately he caught two pheasants and a mountain rat. No wild animals were sold, so I ate them myself.
Tiehu and Tiekui are at home, so the sisters don't have to be so tired, but Chunxiang and Chunni are not happy and worried. Iron tigers cannot hunt and have no income. There is not much food left in the family now, how can I live this winter
Although there are a lot of pumpkins, winter squash and various dried vegetables, peanuts and various beans and other things are stored at home. But these things can't keep you from being hungry, and she feels uneasy if there is not much food in the house.
That evening, Chunxiang plucked up the courage to ask: "Daddy, how much money is there in the family? Should we save some food for the winter?"
Tiehu smiled and said, "Is it possible that you are still afraid that Dad will be hungry for you?"
Seeing Chunni's entanglement, Tie Kui smiled: "Don't worry, I have bought six hundred catties of grain, and I will bring it back after winter." Because they are going to go out at the end of October, Chunxiang and Chunni are at home. People, it is not safe to put so much food at home. So just talk to the seller and wait until the end of November to get the food.
Chunni felt relieved when she heard this.
Tiehu looked at Chunni who had lost a lot of weight and said, "Don't be too tired, you and Chunxiang, Dad can support you." During this time, the two sisters kept busy for a while. He always let the two children rest more, but he doesn't listen.
Chun Ni smiled and said, "Daddy, my eldest sister and I are not tired." Although they do a lot, they can eat and wear warmth, and Tiehu has never beaten or scolded them. Compared with many girls in the village, their sisters are already very lucky.
During this time, Chunni had the most comfortable life since she was sensible. Even though they were tired day by day, the two sisters still gained weight during this period.
Tiehu is not a person who is good at speech, and said in silence: "Don't worry, Daddy will save you a generous dowry."
Come whatever you want.
In the evening of the next day, a visitor came to Tiehu's house. Chunni smiled and said, "Aunt Osmanthus, why are you here?" When Chunni saw the visitor, the woman's surname was Li and her name was Osmanthus. Her husband and Tiehu were the same generation. However, Tiehu had never dealt with her, and was only familiar with her.
After Chunni's introduction, Tiehu knew the identity of the other party: "Sister-in-law, please sit down." As soon as the other party came to the door, there must be something wrong.
Chunxiang brought a cup of hot water over, put it down and went out.
Li Guihua didn't mean anything, and directly made her intentions clear. She came this time to say kisses for his maiden nephew: "My nephew is fifteen years old this year, one year older than Chunxiang. It's not that I boast, but my nephew looks good and does farm work is also a good experience. And I really like it. That child Chunxiang specifically told my sister-in-law. If you think it’s good for the big brother, I’ll bring my nephew over to give you a palm in two days."
Tie Kui, who was sitting aside, heard this and said with a slightly unsightly expression: "Auntie, my eldest sister is still young, and my dad is going to stay with her for another two years."
Li Guihua's heart was stagnant, but she quickly said with a smile to Tiehu: "Big brother, Chunxiang is fourteen this year, and she will be sixteen when she stays for another two years. The sixteen-year-old girl has become an old girl before she talks about her. Now. Brother, you can't delay the child!"
Tie Hu shook his head and said, "I appreciate my sister-in-law's kindness, but Chunxiang, I plan to stay for another two years." Although I don't know why Tie Kui said that way, there must be a reason for his son to speak.
Li Guihua's face was a little ugly. But she and her maiden sister-in-law boasted that she would definitely be able to say this marriage. As a result, the members of the Tie Family were rejected.
After Li Guihua went out, Tiehu asked Tie Kui: "What's wrong with the maiden nephew of Sister-in-law of Osmanthus?"
Tie Hu shook his head and said: "When people come to talk to each other, they always try to catch their breath. She's better, and she hurriedly said that she wanted someone to show us. It won't be right to hear it." This is more sensitive. When I came to the door, people who didn't know the details thought they had already taken a fancy to preparing for a marriage.
Tiehu said: "You will be the guard at the time of the marriage of your two sisters." He didn't think Tie Kui thoughtfully about many things.
The marriage was not settled, Li Guihua was complained by her natal sister-in-law, and the more she went home, the more she thought about it, the less reconciled she became. Then, Jiang Tiehu was going to keep Chunxiang for a few more years.
Aunt Li got the news and went to Tiehu and said, "I heard that you will not give Chunxiang a kiss for the time being. You want to stay at home for a few more years? Huzi, this is not okay. This girl's house will miss Huaxing. It will be hard to tell in the future. Go to a good kiss."
Tiehu said with some puzzlement: "Even if Chunxiang Sixteen says kiss, it's not too late!" On 28th, it was the cardamom years that passed Huaxing.
To find out the reason for this incident, Aunt Li said, "Fortunately, you didn't respond, otherwise you would have harmed the child Chunxiang."
"What? What's wrong with Sister Li's maiden nephew?"
Aunt Li shook her head and said, "That's not the case. The Li family's three boys are still very good, good-looking and diligent. But the Li family has three sons, and the family only has three acres of fertile land and five acres of dry land. The first two sons owe one to their wives. Most of the ass debts have not been repaid so far. Also, the two daughters-in-law of the Li family are very aggressive. Chunxiang's temperament is so soft, how can she have a good life in the Li family."
The Li family is not only poor, but also a lot of people. Anyone who loves his daughter will never marry her daughter to such a family.
Tie Hu said with some annoyance: "Sister-in-law, Chunxiang should talk about her at this age. But I don't know a few people. There is no woman in charge at home, so I am also worried."
Aunt Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, Chunxiang looks good and diligent, so I don't have to worry about finding a good one."
Aunt Li helped to dispel the rumors, and soon there was someone who helped talk to her. But it is said that the target of the relative is either very poor at home, the man has a disability, or the man’s mother is particularly mean. Anyway, none of them satisfied Tiehu.
Knowing that it was because of Jin's being divorced, there was no good person to come to propose marriage. Tiehu regretted that he should not divorce his wife. But the matter is over, regret is useless.
Tie Kui’s thoughts were different: "Daddy, when we sell the tiger skins, we will buy an extra two acres of land. At that time, we will tell people that we will marry two acres of land with our eldest sister, so I don’t have to worry about not having a good family come to propose marriage." In the face of interest, who cares if this girl's mother is divorced.
Tie Hu shook his head and said, "It's obvious that it's not a good family to come to propose marriage for two acres of land."
This idea is also correct, Tie Kui said: "Daddy, don't worry, the eldest sister is so good, you can definitely find a good family."
Tiehu sighed, blaming him for his lack of thought.
At the end of October, Tiehu told the village chief and Tong that the father and son were going to a distant door, and then said that he wanted to invite Tong to stay in their home for a month.
Tong asked: "Where are you going?"
"We are going to go to Shengjing to do some things, and it may take about a month to go back and forth." As for the specific tasks, this is not said.
Tong didn't ask too much, just said, "Chunxiang and Chunni are both big girls. During this time, I asked Brother Ershui to accompany them during the day." She was there to accompany them at night, so I was not afraid of anything.
Ershui is Tong's third grandson, twelve years old this year. With a kid following, I'm not afraid that some unclean people will bully the two sisters.
As the forest grows older, there are all kinds of birds, and Tiejia Village is also indispensable for some scumbags who always want to take advantage of women. Although Tiehu and Tiekui are well-known, it is better to take precautions against these things when they go out.
Tiehu said with a look of feeling: "Thank you, Grandma Jiu." So, men are always incomplete in thinking about things. Even Tie Kui didn't expect this layer.
The father and son were on the road the next day. The weather was already cold when I went out, and I couldn't sleep if I couldn't sleep outside at night. However, Tiehu has become accustomed to life in the wild, but Tie Kui is a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, he can sleep peacefully without having to watch him at night.
After eight days of walking, the two men arrived in Shengjing. After paying the entrance fee, the two entered Shengjing City.
Don't look at Tiehu who is in his thirties, but he has been to the county as far away as possible. So as soon as he entered Shengjing City, he was confused when he looked at the crowds and the dazzling array of shops and stalls.
After walking for a long time, Tiehu said, "Kuizi, where are we going to sell the leather?" He didn't understand what the people here said, and he didn't recognize the words, so how could he know where to sell the leather.
Tie Kui smiled and said, "Daddy, let's find an inn first, and then ask the shopkeeper where the furry shop is."
The father and son searched for a while and found a small inn. After entering, Tie Kui and Xiao Er said, "We are going to stay in a store." Naturally they were in Mandarin.
Listening to this pure mandarin, even if Tie Kui dresses more shabbyly, Xiao Er dare not despise him: "Guest, the first-class room is two and two silver each, the middle-class room is one and two silver, and the inferior room is four. One room in a hundred. Datong shop, 80 cents per person.” This is still a relatively small inn and a bit more biased. If it is a large inn in a prosperous area, even the lower room will cost you two or three taels.
"Let's have a medium room!" The inferior room has nothing but one bed. Why not spend 600 more money, at least have hot water for a bath!
The father and son took a hot bath to relieve their fatigue. Tie Kui said, "Daddy, I'm going to buy some food, and by the way, I asked which store in Xia Shengjing buys fur." Only the upper-class rooms will serve meals, and they have to go out to find food by themselves. Although the tiger skin is tightly wrapped, it is always inappropriate to bring things in and out.
Tiehu nodded and said, "Okay."
It took about an hour or so for Tie Kui to return, bringing back six big meat buns and four scallion pancakes.
Tie Hu asked with some worry: "Why have you been there for so long? Are those people hard to talk." When the country came to the city, he was always a little timid.
Tie Kui shook his head and said, "No, I've asked a lot of people just to be on the safe side. Daddy, I have already inquired. There is a fur shop under the name of Yongsheng Commercial Bank. They have a very good reputation. We will go tomorrow. They sell leathers." Most people say that, and the price in this store should be fair.
Because Tie Kui had already looked for this one yesterday and knew how to go. Early in the morning, the father and son left the room and passed without breakfast.
At the door, I saw someone moving goods onto the carriage. In this posture, it is clear that the goods are going to be shipped outside.
Entering the shop, Xiao Er greeted him. The attitude is very good, without the slightest arrogance.
Tie Kui said, "We are here to sell leather. I don't know where your shopkeeper is?"
Xiao Er was a little surprised. He seemed to be a child from the Orion family, but he spoke authentic Beijing dialect. Moreover, there is no timidity to enter their shop. I was a little puzzled, but it didn't show up on the face: "You two, wait a moment, I'll go ask the shopkeeper."
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