Go to ancient times to catch fast

Chu Xiao walked all the way, paying attention to the shops and roadside stalls on both sides of the street to see if there was anything he liked.A peddler who was waving a straw hat and loudly peddling maltose saw Chu Xiaoyun passing by, soliciting business, and said, "Brother, do you want some maltose? They are all freshly made at Yinshi every day, and freshness is guaranteed."

As he spoke, he stopped the straw hat he was waving in his hand, and waited for Chu Xiaoyun's reaction.Looking up at Chu Xiaoyun's face looking sideways, he was a little dazed for a while.

Chu Xiaoyun looked at the bamboo sieve on the peddler's basket, which was covered by fine white gauze, and only a little bit of maltose with irregular shape was revealed. Curious, he opened it and took a look.Under the white gauze cover is a large piece of sugar cake, the bud yellow sugar cake is covered with a layer of hoarfrost, only the exposed edge has been knocked into fine pieces, it looks pretty good.

Chu Xiaoyun subconsciously regarded Su Wen as a child, thinking that children should like sweets, so he asked, "Can I have a taste?"

If it tastes good, buy more, and if it tastes good, buy less.

The peddler said with some fear, "Yes, yes."

But in his heart he kept complaining, it was not good for him to recruit anyone, but he chose to recruit the king of Chu Yan.Eighty percent of them took a big piece and tasted it and said it was nothing more than that.

Chu Xiaoyun naturally didn't know what was going on in the peddler's mind, so he picked the smallest piece of candy he could see from the bamboo sieve and put it in his mouth to taste it.The sweetness is not strong, the taste is refreshing and aromatic, without the greasy taste of modern industrial sugar.It's pretty good, I think you should like Lai Wenwen.

"How do you sell this?" Chu Xiaoyun asked.

Seeing that Chu Xiaoyun only took a small piece of candy to taste, the peddler who was still surprised heard Chu Xiaoyun asked the price, and didn't react for a while: "Huh?"

"How much is this maltose?" Chu Xiaoyun repeated with a smile.

Unexpectedly, King Chu Yan would ask the price.The peddler was a little uncertain whether he wanted to buy it: "Eight, eight cents a catty. Do you want one penny or two pennies?"

This maltose is a sweet food, and it will become soft and spoiled after a long time. When people eat it, they usually buy some toothpaste, and most of them are bought for a penny.

Chu Xiaoyun looked at it and thought that this maltose was good, so he also brought some for Wang Sanqiang, so that Aunt Wang could chew more and add some sugar when she had nothing to do.

"Give me two catties and pack them separately," Chu Xiaoyun said.

"What... what?" The peddler couldn't believe his ears.

"Give me two catties. I will keep one bag for myself and give the other to a friend. Please pack it separately." Chu Xiaoyun repeated with a smile.

"Oh, oh. Alright, alright." This was considered a big deal. Seeing that Chu Xiaoyun had a gentle attitude and didn't seem like a swindler, the peddler was so excited that his hands trembled.When knocking on the candy, the hammer missed the first time it went down.

The peddler knocked out about two catties of sugar and weighed it on the scale. If it wasn't enough, he added a little more. When it was enough, he showed it to Chu Xiaoyun: "Look at the scale, it's two catties."

Chu Xiaoyun said: "It's okay, you just weigh it." He took out a small piece from it and threw it back into the bamboo sieve: "I tasted a piece just now."

The hawker was completely stunned. He had never seen or tasted anything, and when he bought it, he said he would order it back.

Chu Xiaoyun signaled, "Let's divide it into two parts and wrap it up."

"Oh, oh." The peddler came back to his senses, and hurriedly took out the oil paper and hemp rope for packaging that were likely to be used less than a few times a month from the basket under the bamboo sieve, and carefully divided the maltose into two sheets. On the oiled paper, the oiled paper is rolled up, with a layer of red paper attached to it, and then tied with hemp rope.It looks like a dessert in a costume drama.

Seeing that the peddler had wrapped the maltose, Chu Xiaoyun put the sixteen Wen money he took out from his pocket on the gauze of the bamboo sieve: "This is sugar money, remember to keep it."

The peddler squeezed the copper coins in his hand, looked at Chu Xiaoyun's retreating back, scratched his head, feeling like he was dreaming.Seeing Chu Xiaoyun walking away, a peddler next to him approached him and said, "I didn't expect you to do business with King Chu Yan. I thought he wouldn't buy it, and maybe he would yell at you, and even eat for free." It's possible. I didn't expect to buy two catties, and I even counted the points I tasted."

Another peddler also said: "Now he speaks kindly. Compared with before, he feels a lot changed. Before I heard my neighbor talk about the court trial, I didn't believe it. I saw it with my own eyes."

"I've also heard about his lawsuit, but it's not complete. Anyway, there's no business at this meeting, can you tell the big guy?"

The peddler who knew the inside story told about Chu Xiaoyun's lawsuit.

"Back when he sold his unmarried husband, many people scolded him for being ruthless. Unexpectedly, he had a little conscience and ransomed him back."

"It seems that King Chu Yan is still a person who values ​​love and righteousness."

"He can still help the county magistrate solve the case? Is he so capable?"

……

Chu Xiaoyun didn't know that because he bought two packs of maltose, his little story was spread among the peddlers again.

Returning to Honglin Village and passing Wang Sanqiang's house, Chu Xiaoyun stood on the road under the fence and yelled into it twice: "Sanqiang, Sanqiang."

Before Wang Sanqiang ran out, the neighbors of Wang Sanqiang's neighbors craned their necks curiously to look over.

Wang Sanqiang ran out all the way when he heard the shout: "Brother, you are here."

Seeing that Chu Xiaoyun was twisting two packages of things in his hand, he said again: "Brother, are you coming back from outside? Where did you go?"

Chu Xiaoyun handed a pack of maltose to Wang Sanqiang: "I came back from the county seat, and I went to the county government to apply for recruitment. This is maltose. Aunt Wang often gets dizzy because of low blood sugar. Besides taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor, Supplementing sugar is very important. Although this is relatively soft maltose, it is still a bit hard compared to older people. Aunt Wang is probably not easy to bite. If it’s okay, let her hold a piece of maltose in her mouth and use saliva to absorb the sugar. Melt. Eating regularly is good for hypoglycemia.”

"Brother, what is hypoglycemia? What is saliva?" Wang Sanqiang asked with a puzzled expression.

"..." Chu Xiaoyun said, "Don't worry about it, it's because of Aunt Wang's dizziness, you often give her some candy. If you can't bite, the candy will melt in your mouth, and your saliva will melt the candy."

"Oh, oh." Wang Sanqiang held the candy ignorantly, "Thank you brother. What are you applying for at the county government?"

"The county government's arresting room is recruiting quickly, and I will go to respond quickly." Chu Xiaoyun laughed.

"Ah? Brother, you are so powerful! Why do you think of going to be recruited and arrested quickly. That kind of iron rice bowl is too difficult for us ordinary people." Wang Sanqiang exclaimed.

"You can be sure that I can go." Chu Xiaoyun joked with him.

"My brother is so powerful, sure." Wang Sanqiang has great confidence in Chu Xiaoyun.

Chu Xiaoyun smiled: "With your good words, it's really good."

Wang Sanqiang was so happy that he jumped three feet high: "Brother, I'm so happy."

Chu Xiaoyun smiled: "Tomorrow will officially join the job. When I come back from buying some wine and vegetables tomorrow, you and Aunt Wang will go home for dinner."

Wang Sanqiang said: "No, no, no. Brother, I will buy food and wine for you to celebrate. I will take care of this, so don't rob me. When I bought tiles for you yesterday, I asked the owner of the tile kiln for any There is no shortage of people, and I can help them deliver tiles. The boss said that a bricklayer just quit his job due to family problems, and asked me to go to the roof. If there is work, I will get paid. One order. Today I delivered two, I earned 20 coins. Brother, I can also earn money."

Chu Xiaoyun didn't expect that Wang Sanqiang could honestly find something to do, so he was very pleased.He didn't reject Wang Sanqiang's kindness: "Okay, I won't rob you. You go into the house and take care of Aunt Wang. Let's go."

Chu Xiaoyun turned around to leave, but saw several children from Wang Sanqiang's neighbors standing on the courtyard dam by the roadside, staring greedily at the sugar bag in his hand.The adults were also watching, but they were standing under the eaves and whispering, farther away than the children.Occasionally, a few suspicious eyes drifted over, and Chu Xiaoyun knew what they were thinking and what they were saying.Probably can't escape being a gangster but becoming a fast catcher.

Chu Xiaoyun unwrapped the candy bag, grabbed a few out, and said to the children, "Want some candy? Come here and get it."

A bold kid stepped forward hesitantly and took one from Chu Xiaoyun's hand.Unexpectedly, he really got it, and the child happily put maltose in his mouth.After all, the child is a child, and they are not very old. Seeing that the brave one got it, the rest of the children also stepped forward to take one from Chu Xiaoyun.

Chu Xiaoyun rewrapped the sugar bag, walked two steps and heard a child's voice behind him: "Thank you."

"Thanks—thanks—" With someone taking the lead, the other children followed suit.

Chu Xiaoyun turned his head and waved his hands: "You're welcome."

After turning a corner and walking another 300 meters, it was my home.The lonely small courtyard has a quiet beauty.Thinking that someone was waiting for him in the courtyard, Chu Xiaoyun quickened his pace.

He pushed open the firewood gate of the small courtyard and saw Su Wen sitting on the stone bench next to the stone table under the peach tree, sewing clothes.The expression is quiet and gentle.There is a small Shau Kei on the stone table, which contains needlework, scissors and rags.The peach blossoms on the top of the head occasionally fell, and a few petals fell on Su Wen's hair and on the stone table, giving people a sense of beauty of falling flowers and proclaiming the breath of spring and beauty.

"jijiji..."

"Quack quack..."

A few small calls caught Chu Xiaoyun's attention, he followed the sound and looked down, a group of mixed small animals including chickens and ducks were shuttling by Su Wen's feet.

Chu Xiaoyun: ...

He just went out for a long time, why did the family add a new member?

"Wenwen?" Chu Xiaoyun shouted, turned around and closed the door before walking towards Su Wen, "Where do these little guys come from?"

Su Wen raised his head when he heard the voice, and the moment he saw Chu Xiaoyun, a smile appeared on his face: "Husband, you are back."

As he spoke, he stopped what he was doing and put it on the stone table: "Today is going well."

Chu Xiaoyun put the sugar bag on the stone table, took Su Wen's hand and sat back on the stone bench: "Of course, your husband and I will still come out on top."

While speaking, he looked at Su Wen's finger, the old and unsuitable wrench made a deep mark on Su Wen's finger.Chu Xiaoyun said distressedly: "I just said that this broken finger is not reliable, I'd better buy another one tomorrow."

Su Wen wanted to retract his finger-wrench hand to cover up the evidence: "It's okay, I didn't wear it properly."

Chu Xiaoyun didn't let go, took off the wrench, and gently stroked the mark: "Don't comfort me."

Seeing that he couldn't break free, Su Wen had no choice but to say softly: "I will pay attention, just put a cloth next time."

Chu Xiaoyun didn't comment.He stretched out his leg and gently teased the little chick who came to peck his shoe: "You haven't told me yet, where did these little guys come from?"

Su Wen pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Brother Sanqiang came over this morning and said he was going to work in the market, and asked me if I had anything to bring back. I thought the yard was so big, and the vegetables I planted started to grow. Just ask him to help buy a few chickens and ducklings. I can’t help at home, and raising these little guys can also subsidize the family.”

"What are you thinking about with your little head? Why do you have to work so hard? You are not allowed to say that about yourself." Chu Xiaoyun rubbed Su Wen's little head, "If you are bored, it's okay to pass yourself off, don't mess yourself up I'm too tired. That's it, I can't raise it anymore."

Su Wen said with a smile: "I don't want to raise any more, that's about it."

Chu Xiaoyun pretended to be serious and said: "I'm afraid that when you come back from get off work tomorrow, you'll come back with a whole pig."

Although Su Wen didn't know what it meant to get off work, he thought that Chu Xiaoyun's going to work in the Yamen should have the same meaning as letting go of the Yamen.But he was amused by Chu Xiaoyun's "he came back with a whole pig", and he laughed out loud: "The pig is so big, there is no place to raise it at home. And we don't grow enough vegetables for the pigs to eat."

Chu Xiaoyun let go of Su Wen's hand, but squeezed the tip of his little nose: "It's good to know."

As he spoke, he took the sugar bag he had placed on the stone table, and untied the hemp rope: "Does Wenwen love sugar? I bought some maltose for you from the county seat. I tasted it and it tasted good. You can try it." .”

As he spoke, he picked up one and put it in Su Wen's mouth: "Is it delicious?"

Su Wen nodded: "It's delicious. Who doesn't love candies."

There are little stars in the eyes.

Who doesn't love candies? Su Wen, who lives under the fence, must love them.Thinking of this, Chu Xiaoyun felt that he must treat Su Wen well in the future and stop making him suffer.

The author has something to say: the first update today.Thanks for the support!