The happy little days of the Ye family

Fujia Village is on the edge of the Luo River. The villagers here are all proficient in water skills. Not only does the village have a lot of fertile land, but they can also fish in the river and sell it in the town. Therefore, Fujia Village is considered a relatively wealthy village nearby.

People in the village knew that a salesman was coming, and many women came to pick things under the banyan tree at the entrance of the village.

Fujia Village was wealthy, and the best sellers were fine linen fabrics and colorful hairbands and headbands. A lot of rouge and gouache were also sold.

"Can I trade these fish for something?"

A man in his 30s came to Father Ye with two bamboo baskets.

There are two baskets, one is half a basket full of small miscellaneous fish, weighing about five or six kilograms, and the other basket is a large grass carp weighing six or seven kilograms.

These fish were still alive and kicking. It looked like they had just been fished out of the Luo River. Father Ye nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll convert these fish into money for you, and you can just choose something with the corresponding price."

The villages on both sides of the Luo River make a living by fishing. The fish has a fishy smell and is produced in large quantities, so the price of the fish is very cheap. The big grass carp only costs 6 cents per catty, and the small miscellaneous fish costs 2 cents per catty.

Father Ye took a small scale from the donkey cart and said, "7 catties of grass carp and 6 catties of small miscellaneous fish, a total of 54 Wen."

The prices given by Ye's father were all the prices in the market. The man was very satisfied and bent down to start picking things.

The man originally planned to exchange all his 54 coins for salt and take it home to make salted fish. When he saw that the wooden basins and barrels were well made, he picked a pair of wooden barrels and a wooden basin.

"A wooden barrel costs 10 cents, and a wooden basin costs 6 cents. The total is 26 cents, and there are 28 cents left."

Unexpectedly, the wooden basins and barrels that were just collected could be sold so quickly. Father Ye was very happy.

The man looked at the other things and found that there was nothing he wanted, so he said directly: "Bring me another 28 cents of coarse salt."

Father Ye quickly wrapped the salt in oil paper, "Okay, I've packed it for you. Take it and go slowly."

This Fujia Village is so wealthy that they actually sold half of their things in a short time.

Originally, Father Ye thought that since Fujia Village was close to Luohe Town, there would be no need for salesmen. Unexpectedly, a lot of things were sold. It seemed that next time he should visit more villages on the outskirts of the town.

Father Ye saw that all the women in the village had gone back to make dinner, and there was no point in staying any longer. He moved the things to the donkey cart and happily carried the big grass carp home.

When passing by Fangjia Village, Father Ye remembered the dried tofu in Fangjia Village and turned into Fangjia Village.

Dried tofu is made by rubbing salt on the tofu and then drying it. The dried tofu will turn yellow-brown and have a particularly tough texture. It is perfect for stewing meat and fish.

The dried tofu in the market all costs 5 cents per catty. Father Ye wanted a large quantity and took 15 catties at once. After some haggling, the price was finally reduced to 4 cents per catty.

The 60 Wen that sold dried tofu was replaced by a wooden basin and more than a pound of coarse salt.

"Boss Fang, there's no need to give it away. If this dried tofu sells well, I'll come over and get it next time." Father Ye held the dried tofu with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

The wooden basin and more than a kilogram of coarse salt cost at most 56 Wen. If all these dried tofu are sold, you can make 19 Wen.

Father Ye sat on the donkey cart, facing the sunset, singing a little song, and returned to Ye's house leisurely.

After returning home, Father Ye carried half a basket of small miscellaneous fish and large grass carp to the backyard to deal with them.

Cleaned small fish were fried into crispy dried fish by Yemu. Half of the 7-pound large grass carp was marinated in Yemu, and the remaining half was stewed with dried tofu.

The prepared dried fish is spicy and crispy, perfect for drinking. During the meal, Mr. Ye specially brought out half a can of bulk wine and poured half a bowl each for himself and Father Ye.

Ye Donglin was still ready to taste the wine, but his father ruthlessly refused.

Old Mrs. Ye: "How is business today?"

"I went to Fujia Village today. I originally planned to order some iron products from Blacksmith Fang. Unexpectedly, I sold half of the things in Fangjia Village in just a short time. The people there are really rich."

"I thought Fangjiacun was close to the town and convenient for shopping, so there wouldn't be much business there."

Father Ye picked up a piece of dry tofu. After being stewed for a long time, the dried tofu absorbed the aroma of fish and became more delicious than fish. Father Ye could not stop eating.

"Fujia Village is on the edge of the Luo River. There are many fertile fields there. You can also fish and sell them, which is very profitable. And you buy things from the county. The quality is better than those in the town. It's normal for the business to be good." Mr. Ye ate He took another sip of wine while holding the dried fish, and said cheerfully.

Mother Ye: "There's a big gathering the day after tomorrow. There aren't many things left, right? Do you want to go to the county and bring back some things tomorrow?"

"I'm planning to go to the county to buy goods tomorrow, and I'll buy more goods this time. After the big market, I'm going to Dashan Village to collect bacon."

Mr. Ye looked at Father Ye and agreed very much, "It is necessary to buy more things. Dashan Village is in a remote location and there is a lot of shortage of things there. In addition, the bacon is sold out. If you have money on hand, you will not be merciful when buying things."

After dinner, Father Ye chopped firewood in the yard while it was still bright, and filled the water tank at the door of the kitchen.

Back in the room, Ye Mu had finished washing.

Ye Mu was applying facial cream on her face, and after applying it, she took out a small jar of hand cream.

Ye Mu's hands are used to make embroidery, and she often comes into contact with delicate fabrics such as silk and white silk. In addition to not doing heavy work, she also needs to pay more attention to the maintenance of her hands on a daily basis.

Ye Mu: "We've run out of embroidery thread and gold thread at home. You can go to the county tomorrow and buy some for me."

"Write it down. Is there anything else you want to buy besides these? I'll bring it back with you." Father Ye took out the notebook he carried with him and wrote down what Mother Ye wanted to buy.

"Please also help my second sister-in-law buy some embroidery thread. Second sister-in-law buys her embroidery thread at Chenjia Cloth Store. She wants the best kind of embroidery thread."

"Okay, I took note of it, little one." Father Ye said with a playful smile.

"You're not in good shape, go and wash up quickly." Ye's mother stuffed the clean clothes into Ye's father's arms and pushed him out of the room.

Father Ye came to the county early in the morning. Father Ye went to the dock first. This has become a habit, mainly because he wanted to pick up the leaks.

Father Ye came to the pier and set up stalls several times. There were many acquaintances on the pier, and several people asked him about bacon. The bacon stewed with bamboo shoots and dried mushrooms that Father Ye brought last time was so delicious that those people couldn't forget it.

"It would be great to have three or four days of bacon. This time, in addition to bacon, chicken and rabbit, there are also bacon heads and pork ribs." Father Ye happily told everyone he knew, and also gave a promotion by the way. Cured pig head and cured pork ribs.

"I often eat bacon, but this is the first time I heard about bacon heads and pork ribs." People like to hunt for novelties and are more interested in uncommon things.

Father Ye: “I’ll buy some to try when the time comes.”

Father Ye shopped around, but couldn't find anything suitable for him to take back and sell. It was either too expensive or things he didn't understand, such as porcelain and tea.