Chapter 86 Buying a maid
Zhao Zhitong held out his small chest and said confidently: "It will be very sweet. My father's hands are amazing. The fruit grown must be big and sweet."
While the three of them were chatting and laughing, Sun Mei had finished teaching the chef of Guangjuxuan and came out of the kitchen.
The shopkeeper Wang handed over one hundred taels of silver to Zhao Dong, and said with a smile on his face, "Come again next time."
Zhao Zhitong also waved his little hand: "Uncle shopkeeper, see you next time."
After a group of people thanked each other, they walked out of the tavern.
At this time, Zhao Cheng and Zhao Yu were sitting on the cart, watching the passers-by vigilantly, fearing that someone would come to take things from their cart.
Seeing the three of Zhao Dong come out of the tavern, he immediately relaxed his mind and shouted happily: "Uncle, aunt!"
Sun Mei carried Zhao Zhitong into the cart, also smiling all over her face: "Let's go, let's go to the county town and pick up Yaya!"
A group of people rushed to the county seat full of joy.
Because of a delay at the Guangjuxuan seller, it was already time when they arrived at the gate of the county seat, but there were still a lot of people queuing up to enter the city.
The sun is going to be very hot here, so Sun Mei also put a straw hat on Zhao Zhitong for sun protection. At this time, her little face is covered under the straw hat, and it is hot and red, just like a red apple.
But she didn't cry out that it was hot, because she knew that her parents who were pushing the cart must be hotter than her. She reached into the back basket with her little hand and pretended to pass it to you, but actually took out two bamboo tubes from the space and handed them to her parents to drink.
It is packed in a cool bottle, and it is placed in the space early in the morning, so it will not be heated by the sun. At this time, it is cold and cold in your mouth, which relieves a lot of heat.
After several people drank water in turn, the line finally arrived at them. After Zhao Dong handed in the entrance fee to the guards, they went straight to the pharmacy.
Because Zhao Zhitong came here again with his uncle Sun Youwei before, and Zhao Zhitong is not afraid of strangers, is cute, and can talk, so the pharmacy clerk had a deep impression on Zhao Zhitong, and now he recognized her when he saw her.
Immediately, he asked her if she was here to sell herbs.
Zhao Zhitong immediately ran over familiarly, and said in a childlike voice: "Big brother, I brought adragon tooth grass this time. Take a look, do you want it?"
At this time, Zhao Cheng and Zhao Dong had already carried the herbs on the cart into the pharmacy.
"Hey, little girl, are you selling herbs again?"
The shopkeeper smiled when he saw a little girl running in.
The last time Zhao Zhitong came with Sun Youwei, it was the shopkeeper who helped collect the herbal medicine, so Zhao Zhitong chatted with the shopkeeper from all over the world, so the shopkeeper recognized her at a glance.
The main reason is that this little girl is really rare and clever. At such a young age, she has recognized many herbs and can tell a thing or two about their efficacy.
Facing such a clever little girl, he just chatted a few more words, so he was very impressed with Zhao Zhitong.
Zhao Zhitong immediately ran over with a smile, raised his head, and said in a milky voice, "Hello, Uncle Shopkeeper, I brought a lot of Dragon Tooth Grass this time. Do you accept it from your shop, Shopkeeper?"
The shopkeeper's surname is Han, a native of Anyang County, and his family has practiced medicine for generations. This Miaochuntang pharmacy belongs to his family. It has been open for some years, so it has a good reputation around it.
The shopkeeper Han is both the doctor and the shopkeeper of this pharmacy. There are also three fellows in the pharmacy, all of whom are his apprentices, and one of the apprentices has already started to see a doctor.
Hearing what the little girl said, shopkeeper Han smiled: "Yes, yes, just right, we need a large amount of medicinal materials to stop bleeding."
As he spoke, he asked the buddy to carry it to the back for weighing.
This sack of agaricus seems to be very large, but in fact it is only twenty catties. After the guy checked the condition of the medicinal materials, he said: "The condition is not bad, let's count you fifteen cents per catty."
Talking about the accounting work, he set aside three strings of copper coins and handed them to Zhao Dong.
Looking at the mountain of copper coins, Zhao Zhitong and his two elder brothers were very happy. Last time they sold some red coins, they got 600 Wen.
Zhao Cheng and Zhao Yu also got a lot of money, and they kept it under the bed at home.
At this time, thinking of what the shopkeeper said just now, Zhao Zhitong asked the clerk: "Big brother, do you need a lot of medicine to stop bleeding recently? Then next time I bring agarica, will you still accept it?"
The guy likes such a cute child like Zhao Zhitong very much, so he said a few more words: "Yes, our pharmacy recently received a big order, and we need a lot of medicines to stop bleeding and remove blood stasis, but next time, don't give away Longya It’s too late, you can send some other herbal medicines such as bruises, knife wounds, etc., we all want it.”
Zhao Zhitong rolled his eyes and laughed: "Okay, thank you big brother."
After selling out the medicinal materials, the family said goodbye to the pharmacy shopkeeper and walked out.
As soon as he left the house, Zhao Zhitong yelled for money: "Daddy, give me the herbal medicine money just now, and I will share it with my cousins when I go back."
So much money, letting a little girl hold it, Zhao Dong was not at ease, and immediately said: "You are young, take so much money, and then lose it, dad will help you take it first, and I will give it to you when I get home."
Zhao Zhitong, who couldn’t get any money in the end, had to compromise, lying on the cart, and a group of people walked to Renya.
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While they were leaving, the People's Dental Bank also ushered in a family of uninvited guests.
They are Wang's daughters, Zhao Siniang and her daughter Niu Lili. They came to buy a maid for her daughter Niu Lili.
Because Niu Lili was so envious when she saw that other girls were accompanied by maidservants to help her dress, eat, drink and so on.
So, they pestered her mother, Zhao Siniang, to buy her a maid, and they came to the dental shop.
After the human teeth woman asked about their conditions, she called out all the girls who were suitable for human teeth.
Zhao Siniang was very delicately dressed, her hair was full of flower garlands and pearl hairpins, and she exuded a sense of superiority. She glanced at the girls and said to her daughter, "Go, go and pick one that catches your eye."
"It's mother!"
Niu Lili happily replied, and triumphantly went to choose a girl.
The girl she wants is about the same age as her, so the girls called out by the prostitute are all seven or eight-year-old girls.
Zhao Ya was naturally also among them. At this time, they were like a commodity, standing and letting others choose.
This is obviously not the first time they have experienced this kind of thing. When they meet a good buyer, they all hope to be bought. If they encounter a bad buyer, they can only keep their heads down and try to reduce their sense of existence. , pray to God, don't be bought.
At this time, Zhao Ya had already recognized that they were Zhao Siniang and Niu Lili. However, instead of being happy to meet her family members, she was incomparably terrified.
When Zhao Siniang's family returned to their mother's house, they were always superior in front of them, with a sense of superiority. When they saw her being sold into a slave, not only would they not save themselves, but they might even worsen the situation and sell her.
Niu Lili was spoiled by Zhao Siniang, lawless and willful. If she really became Niu Lili's servant girl, she would definitely suffer!
(end of this chapter)