Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

The next day, Zhou Jianye arrived early as expected.

Xu Wenyan wanted him to have breakfast together, but he didn't even come into the house.

When they got outside the forest, Xu Wenyan pointed to the limestones to him, and the three of them went up the mountain to pick persimmons. They would try to get all the persimmons from those trees today.

Old Mrs. Zhang and her two children were at home peeling and stringing the persimmons together. The picked persimmons could not be left unpicked, so they had to be dried as soon as possible.

However, Xu Wenyan overestimated their fighting power. At the end of the day, there were only a few persimmons left on the tree. It was really deep in the mountains, and no one dared to go there. There was nothing else to eat except some birds and squirrels.

After coming back, they had to peel the persimmons again and couldn't stop for a moment. It took four days before the two families finally cleaned all the persimmons. All the persimmon peels were given to Xiaohu. Their family raised three chickens, and the persimmon peels mixed with other wild vegetables and grains could feed them for a long time.

Old Mrs. Zhang was quite happy about this.

"Xiaohua, these persimmons are given to you and Xiaodong. My uncle and I have to go up the mountain to work these days. Please help me remember the date. You have to pinch these persimmons in five days. You must pinch every one of them." Xu Wenyan sat on the chair and pounded his old waist.

Chen Xiaohua was extremely nervous about this task: "Uncle, I'm afraid I can't do it well."

"There's nothing that can't be done. We'll help when the time comes."

"Okay, I...I will try my best!" In order not to disappoint his uncle, Chen Xiaohua has been taking care of Persimmon more attentively than taking care of a baby these days.

Xu Wenyan added Xiaohu, and the three of them went to the ravine to catch crabs for two days. During this period, Xu Wenyan found that in addition to crabs, there were also some small shells in the ravine, but no meat, probably hidden. There were also some small fish, such as wheat ear fish and loach, which were still somewhat active now, but they would not be able to move if the weather got colder in two days.

The three of them only caught crabs these two days, and they picked the bigger ones that looked more presentable.

Taking advantage of the market day, Xu Wenyan planned to go to the county again with Chen Sanlin.

The crabs caught this time were tied up with thatch and stacked neatly in the backpack, which filled two large baskets. There was also another backpack that belonged to Xiaohu's family.

Because it was market day, there were many people coming. Xu Wenyan planned to sell some by himself first, and found an intersection with a heavier traffic. Chen Sanlin put down the backpack. It can be said that he was really strong. He carried a backpack on his back and held another one in his hands, which together weighed more than ten kilograms.

But Chen Sanlin carried him all the way without even taking a breath.

Xu Wenyan took out a few large green leaves and spread them on the ground, then put the crabs out and started to shout: "Male hairy crabs! Wild hairy crabs! Five cents each! The yellow crabs are delicious and leave a lingering fragrance in your mouth! Come and take a look, wild hairy crabs!..."

After Xu Wenyan's shouting, many people really stopped at the stall. Although there were many people hawking goods around, this was the first time he had seen so many goods at once. Moreover, many people didn't know what hairy crabs were and rushed over out of curiosity.

Seeing that there were more people around, Xu Wenyan put up a piece of wood with words written on it using charcoal, explaining how to clean hairy crabs, which parts can be eaten and which cannot be eaten, and he even drew pictures for the purpose.

"Young man, what are you selling? Why have I never seen it before?" a young man in the crowd asked in confusion.

Seeing someone asking, Xu Wenyan immediately came forward and said: "These are hairy crabs, fresh from the river, and taste better than fish. It's easy to eat, just steam them in water. There's meat inside, and it's delicious when paired with a dipping sauce!" As he spoke, he picked up a crab and demonstrated it while explaining.

Because many people have never eaten it, although many people gathered around for a while, no one bought it, until a middle-aged man came over, picked up one and tasted it carefully, and compared the size with his hands: "It's still alive, give me five."

"Okay, I can tell you've seen a lot of things. This thing is not common, and it's hard to catch it. See its big pincers? They can pinch off your fingers! Look at my brother, his hands are covered with wounds." Xu Wenyan took Chen Sanlin's hand and showed it to the people around them. There were indeed scars on it.

Chen Sanlin didn't think anything of it when Xu Wenyan called him brother.

"Five cents a piece is really not expensive, take it." It is also easy to pack the crabs. You just need to string them together with a string and carry them away.

With someone taking the lead in buying, since it was after the autumn harvest many people had spare money, those who had money bought a pair, and those who didn't spend five cents to buy one to try. The fish meat was more expensive than the crab.

They all want to eat something new.

Chen Sanlin looked at Xu Wenyan who was shouting hard beside him, his eyes full of tenderness. He was a rough man who had never liked to talk since childhood. If he were allowed to sell, he would probably just put it there and wait for others to see.

However, few people know about this crab, and not many people come and go to buy it. Xu Wenyan doesn't want to waste time like this: "You watch here, I'll go to the restaurant to negotiate the price."

Chen Sanlin nodded and stood where Xu Wenyan had just stood.

There are not many restaurants in Feng County, and the most famous one is Zuixianlou. After walking a few steps, Xu Wenyan arrived at the door of Zuixianlou.

The waiter inside was busy and was about to stand up to greet him, but when he saw Xu Wenyan's shabby clothes, he stopped moving instantly and continued to do his own thing.

Xu Wenyan also noticed the look in the waiter's eyes. He didn't get angry and went straight to the counter to talk to the shopkeeper.

"Hey, hey, hey, come this way for your meal." The waiter saw Xu Wenyan walking straight to the counter and thought that he was really a country bumpkin.

"I don't want to eat." Xu Wenyan uttered these words slowly.

"Don't want to eat? Why are you coming to the restaurant if you don't want to eat? Go away." The waiter waved a rag and chased Xu Wenyan out.

After being kicked out, Xu Wenyan pretended to fall to the ground and said, "I came here to have a meal and you guys at Zuixianlou kicked me out! Oh, you guys look down on us farmers. I am despised even when I just want to have a meal. You don't treat us ordinary people as human beings at all. Come and see, people are kicked out of Zuixianlou even when we have a meal." Xu Wenyan sat down and started screaming.

Just kidding, he was also called a scoundrel when he was a child. You can't be lenient when dealing with such people.

Soon a lot of people gathered around. In the end, the shopkeeper felt that it was really damaging to the business of the store, so he compensated Xu Wenyan one or two taels of silver and let the matter go. He couldn't just beat people in front of the store.

Of course, this amount was deducted from the waiter’s salary.

After receiving the money, Xu Wenyan stood up and patted his butt: "If you bite someone, you should also consider who you bite. I am weak and sick, so I can't blackmail you to death."

If Zuixianlou doesn't want to do business with me, then it can go and open Baihualou across the street.

As soon as Xu Wenyan entered, he was stopped by the waiter who was watching the fun outside: "Alas, my friend, your Zuixianlou is a piece of shit. They don't even let the farmers eat. It's really abominable. Come to our Baihualou in the future. I guarantee to give you the best service."

Although this waiter was acting according to the situation, this method of improving himself by damaging his colleagues was crude, but Xu Wenyan liked it. He has always been the kind of person who would be nice to whoever is nice to him.

"Young man, please sit inside. What do you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it for you right away." The waiter was a teenager with a big black mole on the left side of his lip, but he was not ugly.

Xu Wenyan, who was invited in, was also a little frightened by the overly attentive waiter: "I'm not here to eat, I'm here to sell things."

"Selling things?" The waiter was a little confused. Their things have always been agreed with the sellers, and no farmers have ever come to sell alone. But for the sake of their own reputation, the waiter still patiently asked the owner.

Xu Wenyan was also curious when he looked at the middle-aged woman in light pink clothes. In this era, it took a lot of ability for a woman to open such a big restaurant.