The early autumn morning was already a little chilly.
The meager morning dew seemed to have covered the entire village with a thin layer of gauze.
Liu Fugui worked tirelessly to move chestnuts, coal, and a pile of miscellaneous items onto the carriage.
"Come, Daddy will carry you into the car."
Liu Fugui bent down slightly and carried Xiao Yezi into the carriage.
He was not at home today, so Liu Hongshan had to go out with Liu Zhenmin's family.
Liu Fugui was worried about leaving the little girl alone at home, so he brought her to town.
After loading everything into the carriage, Liu Fugui took the reins from Liu Hongshan and jumped into the carriage.
"Master, it's almost time. Go back and catch up on your sleep!”
Although the old man did not think highly of Liu Fugui's stir-fried chestnuts,
But in the end, she still felt sorry for her eldest grandson. As soon as the sun rose, she rushed to the lower street to borrow a carriage for him.
Liu Hongshan frowned. He looked at his eldest grandson in the carriage and said worriedly,
"This horse often goes to town. It knows the way.
Just hold the reins on the road and be careful.”
"Master, don't worry. There's still a little girl. I'll definitely pay attention.”
After Liu Fugui greeted him, he got into the carriage and officially set off for Yangping Town.
Ever since Xiao Yezi was born, she had almost never left Baqing Village.
At this moment, she was sitting obediently behind her father, looking curiously in the direction of the carriage.
However, after staying in the wobbly carriage for a while, the surging sleepiness defeated the little guy's curiosity.
Not long after they left the village, the little fellow fell asleep on a soil basket at the side.
A few crooked braids on her head swayed with the swaying of the carriage.
As time passed, the morning fog gradually disappeared and the sky became brighter.
Only then did Liu Fugui realize that his daughter had fallen asleep. With a doting expression on his face, he changed her into a comfortable sleeping position before continuing to drive the carriage forward.
A red sun seemed to have suddenly emerged from the mountains. Many pedestrians also poured into the roads from the various villages.
There were peasant women wearing headscarves carrying two baskets of mountain products on a carrying pole, and there were also big brothers carrying corn on their backs, planning to sell them for money to exchange for some food.
Usually, those who appeared at this time were rushing to the town to snatch stalls.
Occasionally, Liu Fugui would see a farmer approaching. Just as Liu Fugui smiled and greeted him, the other party would be so scared that he would quickly speed up or stop.
Damn it, this man is like a fierce Zhang Fei. Don't let him snatch the things again.
Along the way, several pedestrians were scared until their faces turned pale. Liu Fugui lost interest and stroked his messy beard gloomily.
How could he be blamed? There wasn't even a razor at home. He couldn't possibly shave with a kitchen knife, right?
After more than two hours of travel, Liu Fugui finally arrived at his destination.
He jumped off the carriage and led the horse into the street with the pedestrians.
A row of old wooden houses propped up the storefronts of the streets, and many shops had small stalls set up in front of them.
There were not many types of food. Most of them were snacks.
Combining the memories of the Host in his mind, Liu Fugui quickly led the carriage to a third of the street and arrived at the entrance of Yangping High School.
It was only past six o'clock, but there were already students coming out for breakfast.
The surrounding breakfast shops had also opened their doors and were greeting the students who came to buy food.
Liu Fugui did not delay. He chose an empty space next to a shop that was not open yet and drove the carriage there.
Seeing that Xiao Yezi was still sleeping soundly, Liu Fugui did not wake her up. After stopping the carriage, he quietly moved everything out of the carriage.
He started a fire, added firewood, added coal, and sat on his family's big iron pot on the stove.
After more than ten minutes, Liu Fugui had already started to stir-fry the first pot of chestnuts.
At this moment, a white-haired old lady dressed in simple but clean clothes was frowning as she looked at Liu Fugui and the carriage beside him.
She took a few steps forward and walked to the tall man's side. Just as she was about to speak, she inadvertently saw the thinly dressed Xiao Yezi on the carriage.
At this moment, Liu Fugui also noticed the approaching figure.
She turned around and saw the old lady. She had a rough idea of what was going on. She immediately smiled and greeted her.
"Hello, granny."
After greeting her, Liu Fugui suddenly felt that the old lady looked a little familiar, but he could not remember who she looked like.
However, even though Liu Fugui was smiling sincerely, the old lady could not help but be frightened by his fierce appearance. She was stunned for a moment before she smoothed her chest and came back to her senses.
"Young…young man, are you going to set up a stall here?”
The old lady asked carefully after sorting out her emotions.
His heart was already beating wildly. This young man didn't look like a good person!
"Yes, this shop belongs to you, right?
I want to sell chestnuts here.
If you let me stand by the side, I'll give you one yuan a day for rent. How about that?”
Now, even the grain management office's rice was only 15 cents per catty.
Especially in a small town like this, the rent of one dollar a day was already sky-high.
If the old lady was not willing, then he could only find another place.
Hearing Liu Fugui's words, the old lady's face was filled with surprise.
This young man looked so fierce. She thought that he wanted to take over the place by force!
He did not expect the other party to pay such a high rent.
As her thoughts raced, the old lady's gaze fell on Liu Fugui's tattered clothes again.
There was also the sallow and emaciated child in the carriage. In the end, he still did not say the words of rejection.
However, she had to do business herself. After thinking about it, she made up her mind.
"How about this, I'll rent this piece of land to you for half a day for 50 cents.
When there are more people at noon, I will have to set up more tables here, so I can't rent them to you.”
There weren't many people in the morning, so she didn't need to use it, so she thought of it as helping this young man.
"Okay, okay, okay. Thank you, granny!"
Liu Fugui nodded immediately.
This location was not bad. If the chestnuts sold well, they should be able to earn a lot in one morning.
It was close to seven o'clock, and the number of students coming in and out of the school gate gradually increased.
The sweet scent of chestnuts wafted into the noses of the passersby in the morning breeze.
Although Liu Fugui's oppressive figure was a little scary, the fragrance that assaulted their noses still attracted people's attention.
"Boss, how much are you selling these chestnuts for?”
Finally, a bold student could not help but go forward and ask for the price. Liu Fugui said with a smile as he stir-fried the food,
"35 cents per catty. It's sticky and sweet.”
"What? So expensive!"
"Yeah, a big meat bun is only 20 cents!”
Hearing Liu Fugui's offer, many students felt that it was too expensive.
Liu Fugui smiled and explained,
"My chestnuts are not ordinary chestnuts.
This price was already very fair.”
Of course, other than his craftsmanship, he was the only one selling chestnuts in the entire town, so the price was naturally higher.
If it sold well, people would quickly follow suit.
When the time came, the price would definitely drop, so he had to take advantage of this opportunity to earn more.
However, although the chestnuts were very fragrant and Liu Fugui spoke in a logical manner, many students still shook their heads and went to other stalls.
However, there were also a few who wanted to try it. They gritted their teeth and handed the money to Liu Fugui.
"Then give me half a catty to try."
"I want half a catty too."
"Alright!"
Liu Fugui took the money with a smile and was about to put the chestnuts into the box when he suddenly realized something and slapped his head.
"Aiya…"
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