I traveled through time and space as a little girl, and the emperor appointed me as the great master
Chapter 4 Shopping in town, market investigation
Kong Xiaoxiao was breathing in the breeze in the yard. It took her a long time to get rid of the distracting thoughts (maggots) in her head.
I went back to the house, sat on the wooden bed, and thought about my future life.
I was a policeman in my previous life, why don’t I apply for a job at the government office?
its not right!
The world doesn't want female detectives, otherwise at least I could continue doing this job.
I lowered my head and thought about what else I could do. Kong Xiaoxiao, emm.
I have only worked as a policeman, and have never done anything else. I don’t even know what I can do.
Do I really have to go to a fortune teller like Xiaofu said? And then earn points to upgrade it?
I want to cry but have no tears.
"Xiao Fu, you asked me to go for a fortune-teller at my age. Are you sure I won't be beaten?"
After all, she is only 10 years old, has no persuasiveness, and will most likely be beaten.
I heard that there were skills called Qinggong in ancient times, like the kind of cool martial arts in TV dramas where one can fly over eaves and walls.
Comparing my current small body, I’m a little scared of what to do.
You still have to stay alive.
Seeing the host so entangled, Xiao Fu had to comfort him, "Host, don't worry, in this era, everyone believes in fortune-telling. As long as you have the first customer, everything will get better slowly."
Kong Xiaoxiao knew what Xiaofu meant.
The key is that I still can't get over the hurdle in my heart.
I kept scratching my hair in annoyance.
After thinking about it, that’s all.
It’s worth giving it a try.
Kong Xiaoxiao added: "It seems that I need to make up a story about how I can tell fortunes. The whole village knows about my original body. If they knew that I went to have my fortune told, they would think that I was stimulated and that I was not a good person at such a young age and was doing something deceiving and cheating. I'm afraid they would be scared to death."
What reason do you want?
Kong Xiaoxiao squatted on the ground with her hands on her knees and her head buried in them.
Think twice!
An idea struck.
Snapped his fingers.
"Yes"
"Host, what excuse do you want?"
“In ancient times, people believed in ghosts and gods, so I’ll put the blame on my dead grandfather, saying that he was worried about me and went to the King of Hell and was unwilling to be reincarnated.
Seeing that he really loved his grandson, King Yama taught me a skill to survive in my dreams during the days I was unconscious, which was fortune-telling. "The more Kong Xiaoxiao thought about it, the more believable it became.
"Sure, host. Anyway, once you make your first profit, they will naturally trust you."
After finishing all these, Kong Xiaoxiao saw that it was getting late. Her family was poor and had no oil lamp, so they had to eat dinner before dark, otherwise they would have to wait until dark.
I got up and went to the kitchen, put the remaining millet porridge in the clay pot on the stove, heated it up and could eat it.
"This flint is too hard to strike," Kong Xiaoxiao spent a long time trying to light it.
It took a long time to heat it up. Kong Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't easy.
Finally I had my meal. I drank a mouthful of porridge and took a bite of steamed bread. I felt like I was alive again.
This steamed corn bread has a unique flavor!
Kong Xiaoxiao was quite satisfied with her snack. Grandma Liu's cooking skills were really good. The steamed corn bread was very soft and not as stiff and sticky as she had imagined.
After finishing her meal and cleaning up, Kong Xiaoxiao boiled some water and took a shower. She felt relaxed.
There are only two pieces of clothing in total, so they need to be worn with care.
I put on the clothes I had signed in to receive, and simply rubbed the dirty clothes before hanging them up to hang.
After all, clothes washed with wood ash are easy to clean.
Kong Xiaoxiao also has doubts about the role of wood ash.
I can understand washing dishes, but won’t clothes and hair get dirtier the more you wash them?
Forgive her for not having this common sense.
Forget it, this is probably how poor people live.
She is also poor now and can only live this kind of life.
Since my body had not recovered yet, I lay down on the bed and fell asleep quickly.
The next morning, before daybreak, Kong Xiaoxiao woke up. She didn't know the exact time, but she heard the rooster crowing.
He twisted his waist, twisted his neck, stretched his hands, jumped, and said with satisfaction.
"I feel much better today."
Then she made some porridge and added the last two steamed buns, and Kong Xiaoxiao had her breakfast ready.
"Xiao Fu, please sign in first."
Kong Xiaoxiao was thinking that if she could get the money again, she would have more money when she went to town today and could buy more things.
"Host, you have signed in successfully. You will be rewarded with a gold bracelet, which has been put into your box."
Kong Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up.
She was originally still struggling with the idea of buying food today. The villagers would definitely guess where she got the money from, after all, her family still owed money.
It really is her considerate system. This reward directly reminded her, so where does the excuse come from?
For example, before my grandfather passed away, he gave me a relic from my mother. Even though life was difficult, my grandfather never exchanged it for money, because he wanted this to be something I could rely on after he was gone.
After hiding the gold bracelet, Kong Xiaoxiao saw that it was already dawn, so she found a backpack and put it on her back, closed the door, and walked towards the village entrance.
I definitely won’t pawn the bracelet now. I haven’t reached the end of my rope yet, so for the sake of its quality and weight, it’s better to keep it.
You will lose money if you take it as a pawn!!
At 6 o'clock every day, there is an oxcart going to the town at the entrance of the village. It costs two cents per person and leaves when it is full. It takes about 40 minutes to arrive.
If you don't take the ox cart and just rely on shaking the ham yourself, it will take more than an hour.
Thinking of exercising and saving money, Kong Xiaoxiao decided to walk to the town by herself.
The main reason was that in everyone's eyes, her family no longer had the money to ride a ox cart.
"Xiaoxiao, come quickly." Kong Xiaoxiao had just walked to the entrance of the village when she saw Uncle Fang driving a ox cart waving at her.
"Uncle Fang, good morning," Kong Xiaoxiao greeted him obediently.
"Why don't you take a few more days to rest? Why do you have to go to town so early today?" Uncle Fang asked with concern.
"Uncle Fang, thank you for your concern. I'm fine now. I'm going to the embroidery shop in town to get some work today, and then I'll buy some food and bring it back."
Kong Xiaoxiao knew that the original body could embroider handkerchiefs, so she made up an excuse.
"Then get in the car quickly, we'll be leaving soon."
"No need, Uncle Fang. I plan to walk to town, mainly to exercise, which will help my body recover," Kong Xiaoxiao declined.
If she took the ox cart, Uncle Fang would not charge her any money, and since they had agreed to exercise, they really had to walk to the town.
"Kid, why are you walking? You've just gotten well and you're about to toss about. Your uncle Fang told you to get in the car, so just get in." Suddenly, a reproachful voice sounded from behind.
Kong Xiaoxiao looked back and saw Aunt Wei (Grandma Wei’s daughter-in-law and Uncle Liang’s wife).
So many people care about me, it’s heartwarming but also sad.
"Aunt, there's really no need. I really want to exercise. Please get in the car quickly."
Kong Xiaoxiao quickly helped her aunt into the car and turned around to run.
"Xiao Xiao, wait for me, I'll go with you"
Fang Xiaohua also came running over and rushed over to give Xiaoxiao a big hug.
"You finally woke up."
"Xiaohua, let's go, let's go quickly." Kong Xiaoxiao felt that her savior had come and she could get away. Otherwise, there would be more and more uncles and aunts coming and she would have to be carried into the car even if she didn't want to take the car.
"You two kids, do you really want to walk there?" Uncle Fang was still worried.
"Yeah, let's go, Uncle Fang"
Kong Xiaoxiao waved goodbye.
"Dad, I'm leaving too."
The two girls ran away arm in arm.
"Xiaoxiao, I was worried about you. I said I came to see you, but my mother said I was afraid to disturb you. I didn't expect to run into you today."
Xiaohua took Xiaoxiao's hand and put her face against her arm, expressing her concern.
Kong Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I'm fine now, right?"
From the time she woke up yesterday until now, she was very surprised that she seemed to have adapted to this body and there was no sense of disorientation.
It turns out that the police have strong adaptability.
After more than an hour, the two finally arrived in town.
Xiaohua exhaled, took a deep breath and said, "We're here! Don't tell me, we were talking as we walked, and it didn't seem that far. We were here before we knew it."
Kong Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement and looked up at the three big words "Ping'an Town" written on the stone.
A familiar yet strange feeling!
Then he turned around and asked Xiaohua: "I'm going to the embroidery room, are you coming?"
Xiaohua nodded without hesitation, "It's okay for me to come to town. I will definitely go with you."
The two of them wandered around and came to the embroidery room.
Xiaohua stood at the door of the embroidery room and complained, "This embroidery room is a bit hard to find."
Kong Xiaoxiao chuckled and said, "There are only so many positions in the whole town. It's impossible for everyone to have a good position."
There is always someone who needs a bad position.
Although this embroidery room is in a bad location, the prices are cheap, the designs are beautiful, and it is not condescending.
Their business is actually very good.
"Two little girls, what do you need today?" The waiter at the door saw the customers, came forward, bent his waist and showed his signature fake smile on his face.
All in one go.
"Little Brother, I want to take some material for embroidering handkerchiefs back today."
The waiter understood and extended his hand to guide him.
"Please come in. There are three prices for the materials for embroidering handkerchiefs. Please check which price you would like."
The waiter took out all three kinds and put them on the counter for Kong Xiaoxiao to choose.
It was just a formality.
Xiao Xiao said directly, "Let's just take the ordinary ones, 10 first."
"Okay, 30 coins in total."
After buying it, the two of them left the embroidery room.
"Let's go to the market and take a look. I'll go to the grain store and buy some food when we go back."
Kong Xiaoxiao wanted to take a look at the market first. Xiaofu said that you can usually see fortune tellers setting up stalls in the market. She wanted to understand the market conditions before making any plans.
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