Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

From ancient times to the present, the purchasing power of girls when shopping should never be underestimated. Before they had walked halfway from the east side of the street, every man had something hanging on him.

"What does this shop sell? Let's go and take a look." Qing Ning wanted to take a look at everything.

As soon as the few of them entered the store, Qing Ning was attracted by the jewelry in the store. She looked at it slowly. These things were exquisitely made. Although there were mostly silver jewelry, the patterns and styles were truly elegant.

"Boss, how much is this silver hairpin?" Qing Ning took one and asked the price.

The shopkeeper came forward quickly and said with a smile, "This silver hairpin is worth three taels. Look at the pattern on it, it's the style of a honey charm, which symbolizes great blessings from heaven. It's the most suitable for an elderly person to wear."

Qing Ning took it and looked at it from left to right. The pattern looked like a bat. The ancients really knew how to use metaphors.

He handed the hairpin to the shopkeeper and said, "Pack this up. I'll look at the others."

The shopkeeper immediately agreed with a smile and asked the waiter to pack it up while he continued to entertain the guests.

Several people looked at the items and asked about the price from time to time. The shopkeeper was patient and was as enthusiastic as ever regardless of whether they liked the items or not.

"Boss, is the hairpin I ordered okay?" Two girls came in from outside, one of whom Qing Ning knew.

The shopkeeper apologized slightly and went to greet her: "Okay, okay, I was going to have it delivered, but I didn't expect the young lady to come and get it herself. Please wait a moment."

The person who came was Xu Jingyue. She glanced at the people in the lower bunk and was surprised when she saw Qing Ning and the Chen brothers and sisters.

"My benefactor, why are you here? Why didn't you tell me so that my father could come and pick you up?"

Qing Ning was a little embarrassed and said directly: "Sister Jingyue, please don't call me benefactor, just call me by my name."

"Okay, benefactor, oh no no no, sister Qing Ning. Do you have something important to do this time?"

Qing Ning: "No, we have a day off today, so my brothers and sisters came to the county town to play."

Xu Jingyue said hurriedly, "How about I treat you to lunch today at the county's food pavilion?"

Qing Ning politely declined: "Sister Jingyue, don't bother. We have our own place to go."

Xu Jingyue: "Have you ordered lunch?"

“That’s never happened.”

"Then it's settled. You guys go have fun on your own. I'll go to the restaurant and book a private room. You can come over for dinner later."

Seeing how enthusiastic she was and how everything was arranged, Qing Ning felt a little embarrassed and wanted to say something.

But then Xu Jingyue said, "Don't refuse anymore. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to the county town, so I originally wanted to invite you all to my home. But to be honest, your elders are not here, so it's not easy for a young person like me to agree. Besides, Sister Qingning, you have been very kind to my family. If you don't even give me a chance to eat, we will be really worried."

"Sister Jingyue, you've gone too far. I know Uncle Xu and his family are busy and it's not appropriate for them to bother us casually, but since you've invited us so warmly, that's all."

Xu Jingyue smiled brightly. "That's right, that's how it should be. You guys can enjoy yourself, so I'll excuse myself. I'll go to the Food Pavilion first, and you can go directly there in a while."

After saying this, she took the things, said goodbye to everyone and left. She wanted to quickly ask the owner of the food pavilion to make good preparations. This person was not only a benefactor but also the god of wealth of the Xu family, so she couldn't neglect him.

"Look, I originally thought that I could go out and play thanks to my brothers, but I never thought that I could also get some help from Qing Ning. Now we have a meal for lunch." Guo Xian said jokingly.

"That's right, I brought a lot of silver and money with me, so now I can save it." Xue Luo followed with a sly grin.

Yu Er: "From now on, Qing Ning will be my best sister. Don't compete with me. She and I are the best in the world."

"How shameless of you! Who would say you are the best person in the world? The best person in the world should be me." Guo Er sneered.

"It's really too shameless to face people. They are so shameless." Yu Xian'an looked at them with a bit of dismay.

"Brother, don't be jealous. Once we become successful, we will not forget you. When we eat meat, we will not just give you the soup. We will leave some leftovers for you." Yu Er was a little ignorant of his own life.

Guo Er nodded frantically on the side.

The two of them sang the same tune, and Yu Xian'an felt powerless. These two people were just a pair of underdogs.

Guo Xinjun patted Yu Xian'an on the shoulder and comforted him, "Not bad, they even left some for you. I guess they still care about you as their brother."

“Hahahahaha~~~~”

This soft knife attack was too direct. Yu Xian'an really didn't want to talk.

They stayed for a while and bought some jewelry for their elders at home, and also picked out some hairbands and beads.

"Sister Luoer, which shop sells the best dim sum in this county?" Qingke asked.

Xue Luo: "Hua Yuerong's snacks are good. I'll take you to have a look."

Qingke said, "You guys go shopping on your own, just ask someone to take me there."

Qingke also wanted to see the snacks of rich families. Although he had learned some before, it was still not enough.

Xue Luo assigned a nanny named Qian to follow Qingke and asked her to be more careful.

"There's nothing much to do on this street on weekdays. It's only lively during festivals with operas and acrobatics. The Moon Festival is coming soon, and there's also the custom of Touching the Autumn, which children love the most." Xue Luo led everyone for a stroll.

"Yes, it is the favorite of us farm kids every time. We can just take a cloth bag and walk around the village and it will be full." Qingzhu continued.

"There is no such custom in Shangjing, I think it must be fun. We happened to be able to experience it this year, and we also want to experience the autumn." Guo Er was eager to try it.

Qingzhu smiled and said, "Then we'll go and touch Qiu together."

"What's the meaning of 'Mo Qiu' here?" Meng Er asked.

The custom of "touching autumn" is not widespread. One tradition is that married women without children go to the fields to pick melons and touch beans on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, hoping to have children.

Another legend tells of a peasant uprising in a certain river basin during the last years of a certain dynasty. This regiment was strictly disciplined, and wherever they went, they committed no crime. One day, the rebels moved to the banks of a certain river. Late at night, to avoid disturbing the civilian population, they camped in the open air. Several soldiers, starving, picked some fruits and vegetables from the fields to satisfy their hunger. The commander discovered this and, at dawn, prepared to punish them. Upon hearing this, the villagers pleaded with the commander for mercy. To exonerate the soldiers, an old man casually remarked, "Touching autumn leaves in August is not considered stealing." The soldiers were pardoned for this remark. That day happened to be Mid-Autumn Festival, and the custom of "touching autumn leaves" has been passed down ever since.

Later, those who "stealed" the fruits were mostly mischievous children. On this night, parents would let their children roam the fields of other families to "grab the autumn fruits." If they picked onions, they were believed to be intelligent when they grew up; if they picked melons, they were believed to have no worries about food and drink. Families who lost "autumn fruits" were never scolded, no matter how much they lost.

Guo Xinjun explained that apart from formal books, what he liked most was local gazetteers and travelogues.

Everyone suddenly realized the truth. Previously they only knew the result but not the cause.