Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Chapter 120 Going to the County Town, Little Milk Bag Sells Vegetables

Sun Gui asked Chai Zhen, "Uncle, are you going to the county town tomorrow? I want to buy some pens, ink, paper, and inkstone for the children!" Then go ahead, take the carriage, and hurry up. Sun Gui: "Okay, wait here tomorrow. Let's go at the end of the Yin hour, the carriage will be faster!" Chai Zhen: "Okay." Sun Gui arranged to move the table and chairs into the classroom, and then went home.

Chai Zhen returned home and told his family they were going to the county town early the next morning. Little Naibao started by saying, "Grandpa Guoguo is going." Chai Ye also said, "Grandpa Ye'er wants to go too." Chai Ping'an said, "Dad, Hongying and I want to go too." Old Lady Li glared at him, saying nothing, then lowered her head. Chai Zhen said, "Then let's harness two carriages. Sun Gui is going to buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstones for the students. We'll leave at 3:00 AM. Go to bed early." Little Naibao and Xiaodong Chai Zhen slept in the same room, and the three of them went back to their rooms. As soon as the door closed, the three of them entered the space. Little Naibao said, "Let's get to work first." Great Grandpa grows peanuts! They eat peanuts and melon seeds in winter. They'll sell them during the New Year. Chai Zhen said, "Okay." Little Naibao said, "Four peanuts per pit, one melon seed per pit." Ten acres of peanuts and ten acres of melon seeds. Melon seeds are also called sunflowers. He planted another ten mu of millet. "Grandpa, we drink millet porridge at home. We will use the spiritual spring water to irrigate these ten mu of land for our own consumption." Chai Zhen: "Okay, okay. Let's plant millet. Grandpa will go find the seeds now." Little Milk Bag sent Chai Zhen out of the space. Chai Zhen went to the warehouse to find the millet, returned to his room, and closed the door. "Guoguo." As soon as the voice fell, Chai Zhen went inside. Leave the seeds in the ditch, sparsely. The spiritual spring water was sprinkled by Little Milk Bag. It rained like rain for more than ten minutes. "Okay, just wait for the teeth to come out."

Beside the spiritual spring, Chai Zhen looked at the trees planted by the river and asked, "Guoguo, what kind of tree is this?" Little Milk Bag, "This is an apple tree! This is a pear tree! This is a durian!" "Ah! Guoguo forgot!" Little Milk Bag ran very fast with his short legs, picked up a durian, sat on the ground, and broke it with both hands, "It's out, Brother Dong, come and eat it! Great Grandpa, come and eat it!" Chai Zhen: "Why is it so smelly. You guys eat it, Great Grandpa won't eat it." Little Dong took a piece, "Delicious! Delicious! He took another bite, chewed it, it's so delicious!" Chai Zhen listened, picked up a piece and took a bite, his eyes lit up, "It's delicious!" Chai Zhen wanted to eat more after eating a piece, Guoguo handed Chai Zhen another big piece, "Delicious, Guo, what kind of fruit is this?" Little Milk Bag: "Great Grandpa, this is called durian, a southern fruit that can only be grown in tropical areas." The three of them ate two durians in a while, and Chai Zhen said, "I won't eat it today, let the family eat it." Little Milk Bag laughed and said, "I just ate it myself!" "Grandpa, Guoguo's vegetables have grown well. Let's sell some tomorrow!" Chai Zhen said in support, "Sell!" After that, Chai Zhen went to get a basket. Xiaodong and Guoguo had already run into the field. Guoguo was holding a big pumpkin that was taller than her and was walking out with a panting sound. Chai Zhen took a few steps to catch her. "You kid, you can't hold it, let your brother, Grandpa, hold it. Be careful not to grow taller!" Ah! Little Milk Bag was dumbfounded. "Grandpa, Guoguo, don't let him not grow taller!" Chai Zhen: "If you want to take something, just tell Grandpa and let Grandpa take it. You can take it when you grow up." Little Milk Bag nodded vigorously. "Guoguo knows. Guoguo, take the small ones." After that, he ran to pick tomatoes and cucumbers. He picked a basket of tomatoes, a basket of cucumbers, four baskets of pumpkins, and two baskets of eggplants. The largest eggplants were left unpicked to save the seeds. There were two large baskets of beans. "Grandpa, are you selling some soybeans? Our horses and cows can't eat them all. "Chai Zhen said, "Oh, it's time to send wheat seeds to the emperor, as well as cotton seeds, and some soybeans to the shops in the capital." Little Milk Bag, "Okay, listen to Grandpa and just sell vegetables." He picked some other vegetables and cut five large baskets of leeks. Chai Zhen saw that two carriages were not enough. Little Milk Bag went to the supermarket again and bought a lot of white sugar, brown sugar, alkaline noodles, salt and various fruit shops. Little Milk Bag opened a few bags and said, "Eat, Brother Dong, Grandpa, eat." Little Milk Bag ate while running to the edge of the field to plant bamboo, which can grow bamboo shoots! He picked the green peppers, but didn't pick the sharp peppers, and waited for them to turn red. He took out a few bags of rice for the family. Little Milk Bag charged the scale, "Okay! Grandpa, let's take a shower and go to bed!" Chai Zhen said, "Go, Grandpa will work for a while." Xiaodong and Little Milk Bag went back. The two went to the presidential suite to take a shower. Little Dong: "It's really nice and comfortable. "He put his clothes and Little Milk Bag's clothes into the washing machine to wash them. Xiaodong learned how to use the washing machine. He cleaned the bathroom by the way. Xiaodong also cleaned the whole room. Xiaodong sat on the sofa, "It's so comfortable! Even the emperor doesn't have this seat." Xiaodong thought of his father, his eyes dim, but he felt comforted when he thought of his mother Lu Xi who was willing to give up wealth and glory! Xiaodong hung out the clothes and studied for a while before going to bed.

Chai Zhen redirected the water to the vegetable patch and watered the vegetables, then returned home to shower and sleep. Vegetables watered with spiritual spring water grew faster and tasted better.

As soon as the day broke, Chai Zhen's family got up. Little Naibao took out all the things he had prepared to sell last night from the space and filled two large carriages with enough people to sit in one carriage. Old Mrs. Li prepared dinner early and they had dinner. Jiahe, Chai Zhen and Jiale drove the carriages. Chai Ping'an fed the horses well and left, leaving the fourth child to herd cattle and sheep at home.

The milk was milked and sold, leaving it to the fourth child and his wife. Wang Min took care of the children and cooked lunch. Wang Min had her share of work, feeding the children and the chickens, while Li Ru assisted the two of them, as Li Jingwen, his grandson, Chai Hua, and Chen Jun all lived and ate at the Chai family's house. Therefore, at least two people were needed to cook. There were also several acres of vegetable cultivation to tend in the courtyard, and cattle and sheep to graze in the east yard, which fell to the fourth child. While the cattle and sheep were being herded, the grass had to be cut. Winter was also a constant source of chores, and Chen Jun and Chai Hua also found time to help, becoming members of the family. Zhang Ying and Xiaojuan made clothes, embroidered, and helped with the cooking. With Lu Xi's arrival, she was more skilled at embroidery and clothing. She used to make clothes for the emperor and Xiaodong. Now, she worked for everyone in the family, keeping them busy every day. They ate meals made with the family's spiritual spring water, which made the soup even better. The spiritual spring water mixed with pork ribs was both delicious and nourishing. Lu Xi had become younger and more beautiful. If the emperor saw this, he would be devastated. They looked like a father and daughter. Even though the rice the emperor eats is also grown with spiritual spring water, I can't see Lucy eating oxygenated rice every meal here. ...

He met Sun Gui at the village entrance. The horses paddled along, facing the rising sun, and rushed all the way to the county town. Sun Gui said, "Second uncle, are you going to sell vegetables?" Chai Zhen said, "When you come back, build a greenhouse with the villagers. You'll see when you come to my house. This is how it grows in a greenhouse. When it's cold, make a fire."

The Chai family's greenhouse is where Old Lady Li planted in the yard last year. They built a new wall on the west side, with a large glass panel on the east side and glass doors and windows on the south side. There are even glass windows on the roof. At night, they cover it with a straw fan to keep warm. A ground dragon runs through the ground from east to west, and a fire is already burning. They add firewood before bed. Now that it's not too cold, they just get up early and add more. The little milk bag inside is watered with spiritual spring water and is growing beautifully. They also have five acres of vegetable fields. To the south is a pond, and they're also retting flax. They've used a lot of glass. They're planning to glass the house for the winter. The Chai family considered planting behind the house, but then decided to plant inside, as they have plenty of land. They planted vegetables all over the house. There's plenty of glass. Old Lady Li, Li Ru, and Wang Min are busy every day. But they're happy. They have food, drink, and money to earn!

Little Naibao was in the carriage, held by Old Lady Li, while Chai Ping'an held Chai Ye. Sun Gui and Chai Zhen sat outside as they spoke. They chatted and laughed all the way to the county town. Sun Gui said, "A horse-drawn carriage is faster! We should sell our produce at the county government gate." The three carriages stopped, and the guards at the gate were about to send them away when they spotted Sun Gui and trotted over, "Master Sun is here." Sun Gui said, "Here I am, buying some things for the village children." The guard said, "Go ahead. I'll show you the carriages." Chai Zhen said, "We'll sell our produce here. Brother guards, please see what's needed. We can give you more." The guard heard, "Okay! Sell your produce!" The guard returned to his position at the gate. Sun Gui first went to see Zhang Qingshan. When Zhang Qingshan heard that the Chai family came to sell things, he followed Sun Gui out and said, "Uncle, what are you selling?" Chai Zhen quickly said, "We built a greenhouse at home and planted some vegetables. We can't eat them all, so we sell some of them." Zhang Qingshan heard that greenhouse vegetables can still grow in winter, so he wanted to go and see immediately. Chai Zhen looked at the county magistrate and said, "Your Excellency can go and see tomorrow. Anyone can build a greenhouse and grow vegetables in winter." Zhang Qingshan: "Okay, okay. If vegetables can grow in winter, people will have a better life. The county will go and see it tomorrow. Uncle, you go ahead and do your work. If you need anything, tell the gatekeeper." Zhang Qingshan turned around and said to the gatekeeper, "Keep an eye on it. Help if you need anything." Yamen runner: "Yes, sir, we know." Two yamen runners ran over to help carry things downstairs. "Oh, what are these red things? They look really nice." Chai Zhen picked up a few. "Wash them and try them!" The yamen runner said, "We won't be polite, old man. They're so rare!" Chai Zhen gave each of them four or five large, red tomatoes. The yamen runner touched them with his hands, took a bite, and chewed them. They were sour and sweet. "Hmm, delicious!" "Old man, these fruits are delicious. Sell them!" There were not many people passing by, but seeing that the yamen runners did not chase away the shoppers, they stepped forward and asked, "What is this red thing? Is it edible?" Before Chai Zhen could say anything, the little milk bag said, "Grandpa, you weigh it, and Guoguo will tell." "Okay." "Hello, aunties, this is a tomato, a fruit and a vegetable, sweet and sour, and can be eaten cold with sugar. It can also be eaten raw." The little milk bag picked up one and handed it to the customer, "Would you like to try it?" "Okay," the customer took it, touched it with her hand, took a bite and chewed it, "Delicious! Little girl, do you have the white sugar you mentioned?" The little milk bag: "Yes. One catty per bag, two hundred coins a bag. Brown sugar is three hundred coins a bag, and drinking it can replenish blood." "Okay, give me a bag of white sugar and a bag of brown sugar." The little milk bag: "Grandpa, one bag of white sugar and one bag of brown sugar." "Do you want tomatoes, customer?" "How much are they?" "Fifteen coins a catty?" "Okay, weigh two catties." The little milk bag: "A total of five hundred and thirty coins." "Little Naibao stretched out her tiny hand," she exclaimed. "Hahaha, you little girl, you're so cute!" The guest pulled out a silver ingot. "Here," she said, taking the money and shaking it in her tiny hand, she found ten taels. She rummaged around, pulling out some loose silver, and found nine taels of silver, four hundred and seventy coin. She handed it to the guest, saying, "Please count it carefully. I've got nine taels of silver, four hundred and seventy coin." Little Naibao showed the large silver ingot to her great-grandfather, and Chai Zhen said, "Yes, ten taels." The guest counted it well and said, "Little girl, you found the right one. You're so clever! If it were a boy, you'd have a bright future. What a shame!" She picked up her things and left. Little Naibao: "Not a pity. I can do anything!" Old Lady Li looked at her granddaughter, her face beaming. Guoguo put the money into a large bag, actually a large cloth sack, the kind that could hold fifty kilograms of flour. She put the ten taels of silver inside. Little Milk Bag said loudly in a soft voice, "Selling vegetables, selling vegetables, delicious and not expensive!" Chai Zhen taught Old Lady Li how to use the scale. Not long after, the person who had just come to buy white sugar came back and said, "Buy another ten pounds of white sugar and ten pounds of brown sugar! Ten pounds of tomatoes. He said that the white sugar was sweet and sour after half an hour, and his family liked it so much that they wanted to buy more." Little Milk Bag: "Sure. Grandpa, for this customer, take ten pounds of white sugar, ten pounds of brown sugar, and ten pounds of tomatoes." The customer took the basket, and Chai Zhen first weighed the tare weight and added ten pounds. "Okay, customer, take it." Little Milk Bag took the money and said, "Five taels of silver plus one hundred and fifty coins in change." "Little girl, you calculated correctly. Prodigy!" The customer took out the change he had just given, counted out five taels of silver and one hundred and fifty coins, and gave it to Guoguo. "Yes, just right!" "The guest picked up the basket and left. Jia He and Jia Le took down all the baskets, lifted the covering cloth, revealing fresh vegetables, and imitated the little milk bag to shout: "Fresh vegetables for sale, pumpkin two cents a catty, pumpkin two cents a catty, delicious and not expensive!" Someone else asked, "What kind of vegetables are these? How come I have never seen them before?" Little Milk Bag: "These are seeds bought from other places, grown by ourselves, they are treasures in foreign countries! Only the emperor can eat them." "Okay, weigh me a big pumpkin." Chai Zhen weighed out one, five catties and two taels, "Give me ten cents, two taels is free." "Okay," the guest gave ten cents, and the little milk bag took it. Old Mrs. Li smiled and said, "My Guoguo has the ingredients." Jia Le: "You know how to collect money, you money-grubber! "Little Milk Bag" snorted. Chai Ye looked at Guo Guo and said, "Sister is good, she knows how to collect money. Next time I collect money, I will give it to you." "Okay, you can also calculate, how much is a pound of tomatoes?" Chai Ye: "Fifteen cents! Didn't I say fifteen cents just now?" Chai Zhen: "Yes, how much is two pounds of tomatoes?" Chai Ye calculated: "Thirty cents." Chai Zhen: "You kid, good, you calculated it right." "Selling vegetables, we have green leafy vegetables to eat in winter!" "Selling vegetables, fresh vegetables!" The two children shouted,...

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