At 12 noon, Chen Qingxin arrived at the county town as expected.

She first bought half a pig and asked Zheng the butcher to help cut it up. She didn't want the meat on the neck.

She got some free pork bones and large intestines and left the butcher shop happily.

I went to a poultry store and bought 20 big roosters, 40 old hens, 5 male ducks and 20 female ducks.

I originally wanted to buy a few geese, but there were none for sale, so I had to give up.

Next we went to the grocery store.

When the shopkeeper saw that it was an acquaintance, he immediately greeted her warmly: "Little girl, are you here to the market again?"

"Well, uncle shopkeeper, bring me 10 backpacks and bamboo baskets, as well as bowls, rice bowls, soup bowls, soup spoons, and chopsticks, enough for 10 tables of guests."

"Okay, okay! The little girl is really generous. She buys a lot every time, hehe!"

"Do you have a toothbrush?"

"What? A toothbrush? Is it for brushing teeth? Willow branches are everywhere, so the shop doesn't sell them."

Chen Qingxin rushed in like a swarm of locusts, taking out a set of every book in the shop and throwing them into his backpack, as easily as carrying a cotton quilt.

The shopkeeper was stunned and shook his head and sighed:

"Okay, I'm really impressed by you. Is this how a child of your age should behave? It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others."

Chen Qingxin just smiled and asked, "Well, Uncle Shopkeeper, my family is planning to build a house, what exactly do we need when we start construction?

I don't quite understand.

You own a shop and have a lot of experience, could you please tell me more about it?"

“Well, uncle does know something. First of all, breaking the ground means sacrificing to the land god.

Generally speaking, a rooster should be killed to lay the foundation with blood.

In addition, firecrackers need to be set off.”

"that's it?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and continued, "After the ceremony, the host should invite the workers to have a 'start-of-work wine'.

If a large house is being built, the owner will have to invite someone to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony and bury the "Earth Energy Bottle" at the four corners of the house.

The vase is red and contains five kinds of grains, such as barley and wheat.

The rich must put some gems in it.

The purpose of people doing this is naturally to pray for an eternal foundation.

Before starting construction, the "ruler" would use a compass to determine the directions of due south and due north, then burn paper to worship the house god at the four corners of the homestead, set off firecrackers, and paste a horizontal scroll with the words "Good luck in starting construction".

The man who digs the earth must be in sync with the morning.

If there is no suitable person at home, ask a boy with both parents, a wealthy family and good looks to dig the soil, and then the family members symbolically dig the soil at the four corners of the foundation. "

After listening to the shopkeeper's explanation, Chen Qingxin felt that building a house was quite troublesome:

"Thank you, Uncle Shopkeeper! I have prepared all the items I need at your place at once."

"You're welcome. The young lady is a distinguished guest of our store. It is my honor to share your worries."

The shopkeeper asked the clerk to load all the items that Chen Qingxin bought into the carriage, and then asked, "Miss, where can I send the goods for you?"

Chen Qingxin hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Send it to 'Yizhidao'. I'll go there to buy some more things. Then you and Xiaoqi there can help me deliver the goods to Wulipo outside the city."

The shopkeeper readily agreed: "Absolutely no problem, Xiao Qingzi, you go with the girl to deliver the goods and listen to her instructions. Put it wherever she tells you to put it and don't rush back."

"Yes! Boss. Please come in, young lady!" Xiao Qingzi considerately reserved a seat for Chen Qingxin in the carriage.

The county town was not particularly big, and it didn’t take long for the carriage to arrive at the clothing shop.

The proprietress of the clothing store opposite the "Isle of Clothes" saw a carriage passing by and thought it was a customer of hers, so she hurried out to greet it.

Unexpectedly, the person who got off the carriage was actually an acquaintance, but unfortunately he was not a customer of theirs.

Looking at Chen Qing's new outfit and his aura, the charming shopkeeper regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.

If she hadn't looked down on others that day, would all these businesses have been hers?

How nice it would be if there was a pill for regret in the world!

Chen Qingxin didn't even give her a spare glance.

Shopkeeper Huang looked at his opponent's constipated expression, and felt relieved. He raised his voice deliberately and greeted:

"Little girl, you are here? The 10 sets of winter clothes, 10 pairs of boots and socks, and 10 winter hats you ordered last time are all ready. You can take them back today."

Chen Qingxin responded with a cheerful face: "Thank you! I need another 10, no, 20 cotton battings, 20 rolls of fine cotton cloth, 10 rolls of gauze, and 30 kilograms of cotton. I wonder if Shopkeeper Huang has any in stock?"

Shopkeeper Huang nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, yes, please take your pick, young lady. I'll just take you to the warehouse, where there are many varieties and colors."

"Okay. Boss, do you have any ready-made bed curtains in your shop?"

[Yes, in different materials and colors, in all sizes. ]

"Let me see later. We need two beds each for large, medium and small."

[No problem. I have a sack of rags here. If you like them, I'll give them to you. You can take them back and let the girls at home practice making them. That's also a good idea.]

"Thank you very much, auntie."

[You're welcome. You bought a lot of things, so it's only natural that I should give you some small gifts. I'll give you some needles and thread and thimbles later.]

Chen Qingxin looked at the fine silks in the warehouse and thought about making a few sets of silk clothes for everyone in the family. It would be nice to wear them when they were at home doing nothing or when they went out to the market.

So, she said quietly: "Aunt, according to the last size, make two more sets of clothes for each person, as well as shoes, socks, and hats.

Use the fabrics I selected, two colors for each person, solid-colored fabrics with patterns are best."

[This is not a problem. Once the fabrics are distributed, I will leave it to my aunt to arrange.]

"Well, there's no rush for these clothes. Take your time making them. I'll come get them before it gets cold."

Chen Qingxin always felt like he had forgotten something. He pondered for a moment, slapped his forehead and asked:

"Aunt, do you know where there is a pawnshop nearby? I want to buy two maids to take back."

She wasn't showing off, but her second brother couldn't go out to study for the time being and needed someone to tutor him.

So, she had to rescue her mother from the pile of housework and take time to teach the little ones in the family to read and write.

I am so busy working and doing housework all day long that I don’t even have time to do needlework.

There are more than 19 acres of land at home that need someone to manage. She can only say something, but if she really wants to do it, it depends on whether Gao is happy or not.

"Girl, I'll take you there right away. It's next door. Xiao Qizi, you stay home and load the girl's goods onto the car and wait for us to come back. Xiao Liuzi, you keep an eye on the shop."

After giving the instructions, Shopkeeper Huang pulled Chen Qingxin's sleeve and trotted over to the pawnshop.

"Hey? Shopkeeper Huang, what brings such a busy man like you here?" A middle-aged man in his forties joked to Shopkeeper Huang with an auntie smile on his face.

"Go away! I don't have time to chat with you. I have important business to attend to! Didn't you see that I brought someone here with me?" Shopkeeper Huang looked disdainful.

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