coobybook Chapter 388 Selling Things in the County
Chapter 388 Selling Things in the County
"Okay, okay, when you have nothing to do at home, just tinker with these foods. Everyone likes them."
"Okay, I understand. I'll study this more in the near future."
Everyone was very happy to hear this. After all, Xu Han hadn't made new food for a long time. How could they not be happy to have something new to eat? No one wanted to eat the same thing every day.
But before Xu Han's plan could be implemented, it was interrupted by other things.
The next day, coincidentally, I received another letter from Zhao Yunyun.
Grandpa Zhao said with a smile, "Okay, okay, isn't this a coincidence? Yunyun wrote to say that she would come back this year to celebrate the New Year with us."
"Our letter hasn't arrived yet, but Yunyun's letter has arrived."
"It seems that everyone has the same idea this time. It just so happens that we have prepared a lot of mountain products this year. When they go back, we will prepare some for them to take back."
"Yes, Yunyun likes the pickles I make the most. I have to make more and let her take them away when the time comes."
Grandpa Zhao smiled even more happily. "I'll help you do it."
The Taoist priest also reminded him, "Make more and bring some for Yunhua when the time comes."
Xu Han turned around and smiled and agreed, "Don't worry, Yunhua will be there."
Even though the Taoist priest either beats or scolds Yunhua every day, he still cares about his disciple Yunhua in his heart. After all, Yunhua grew up with the Taoist priest since childhood, so how can he not love him?
In this way, Xu Han spent another day making several jars of pickles, including all kinds of pickles, so that they would be pickled just in time for them to arrive.
After dinner, the family sat by the stove and warmed themselves. Lu Chuan suggested, "Why don't we go to the county town tomorrow? It looks like the weather has been good in the last two days. If it snows in a few days, the road will be difficult to travel."
Xu Han agreed, "Sure. There's not much work to do at home now. We can stay in the county town for two more days and buy some New Year's goods. We don't have to go to the county town anymore."
"There's no shortage of food at home, just buy some supplies."
The Taoist priest also said, "Let's buy a few more smaller wine jars. The wine jars at home are relatively large, and it's not convenient for Yunhua and Yunyun to carry them."
"Well, I'm also buying a few large wine jars. Next year, I'll make some more fruit wine for Yunyun to take away. This sweet potato wine is too strong, and Yunyun may not be used to it."
"Okay, we dried a lot of mushrooms and bamboo shoots this year, and they are all piled up in the warehouse. Let's sell some tomorrow. We can't eat all the extra, and we can still pick more next year."
"Okay, I got addicted to picking mushrooms. Now I have too many mushrooms to eat and it would be a waste if they go bad. I might as well take them to the county town to exchange for some money."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Xu Han started to go to the warehouse to collect the mushrooms picked this year.
Since more people picked mushrooms this year, we picked a lot of mushrooms, including five or six bags of dried mushrooms.
Xu Han had sorted and organized these things into categories. She couldn't finish all of them, so she kept about one third of each and packed up the rest to take to the county town to exchange for some money tomorrow.
As for the bamboo shoots that were dried, there were quite a few. Xu Han kept half of them and packed the rest into the space.
After packing up all the things that they were going to take to the county town to sell tomorrow, the group went back to their rooms to rest.
The next morning, as they had no plans to come back that night, they were not in a hurry after getting up and just waited to finish breakfast before going to the county town.
However, since I have to set up a stall at the market to sell things today, I can't go too late.
After Lu Chuan and the others finished their practice, Xu Han's breakfast was also ready. After everyone finished their breakfast, they locked the gate and walked towards the county town.
This time when I went, I still brought Ze'er's stroller with me. I could push him around so I didn't have to hold him in my arms all the time.
The whole family was gathered together, boarding the newly purchased boat and heading towards the county town.
Grandpa Zhao took a look at the new boat and said, "This boat is really nice. It's much bigger than the previous one and it's spacious inside."
The Taoist priest was also riding this boat for the first time, and he happily replied, "Yes, the key is that there is a shed outside, so it's not cold at all inside. And whether it's raining or windy, it won't affect you at all."
Xu Han took out the charcoal from the backpack, lit it and put it in the stove in the hold. "It's still warm in here. It's just like being at home. It's not cold at all."
The Taoist priest said casually, "Make some honeysuckle tea. I've been feeling a bit irritated lately, so I'll just relieve it."
Grandpa Zhao also agreed, "Take out a few chestnuts, roast them and give them to the two children."
Xu Han laughed when she heard this. "If you don't know, you might think we are going on a trip. We have prepared so many things. It's so relaxing and enjoyable."
Grandpa Zhao pointed at Mu'er and Ze'er standing beside him and said, "Hahahaha, this is true. Look how happy they are having."
No matter how warm the temperature on the boat was, after docking, several people still had to get off the boat and take the official road.
Xu Han wrapped Ze'er with clothes, and then the Taoist priest carried her in his arms and walked towards the county town.
Lu Chuan was pushing the cart from behind. Seeing that the children had already walked far away with the Taoist priest, Xu Han quickly put the boat into the space.
This boat is much bigger than the previous small boat, and it is not easy to hide. It is safer to store it in a space.
When Lu Chuan saw Xu Han put away the boat, they hurried to catch up with the two adults and two children walking in front.
As they walked, the Taoist priest complained, "Fortunately we came early. Look at how dilapidated this official road is. If it rains, it will be difficult for the carriage to pass."
Grandpa Zhao also said, "It's better on sunny days, because there's no mud or water. But it's troublesome if it rains or snows. The official road is full of potholes. It's hard to walk on it. If you're not careful, you and your car will fall over."
"I don't know if the imperial court will pay for the road repair. This is the only way to the border. If it is so difficult to travel, it will definitely affect the teams transporting food and fodder."
Xu Han continued, "This is not our business. I guess the county magistrate hasn't found the time to repair the road yet. He must have been busy repairing the city this year."
"That's right. I'll be serving in the army soon during the slack season. I think I'll start working on the road by then."
The few of them walked and chatted, and when they arrived at the county town, it was already time for lunch.
Lu Chuan first took everyone to the small restaurant where they had dinner last time, to see if he could sell some of the prey they brought.
When the waiter saw someone coming, he immediately came up to greet him with a smile, pointed to the menu and said, "What would you like to eat, sir? We have noodles and vegetables. Here is the menu for you to take a look."