Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

Chapter 273 is a big hit!

At the same time, Shen Cuiyun, who was sitting next to her, blushed slightly, and it seemed that she suddenly remembered something.

"Luoluo, Daddy has a lot of things to do, please don't talk nonsense."

"But, Mommy wants to sleep with Daddy, Mommy keeps talking about it... Mmmmm!"

Before the little kid could finish his crisp words, Shen Cuiyun held his mouth tightly.

Chen Changfan looked at his daughter who was struggling hard and Shen Cuiyun whose face was blushing to her ears, and a feeling of regret suddenly welled up in his heart.

It seems that I have been busy with various affairs and neglected my wife and daughter.

"Madam, it's all my negligence. I left you two in the cold."

In fact, the little girl is fine. There are vegetable greenhouses, chickens, ducks, fish and geese in Xiaofeng Village. She has enough fun every day.

As for Shen Cuiyun, this woman becomes suspicious when she is idle.

"Sir, this is too polite. I just feel that I am old and ugly, and you might get tired of me..."

There seemed to be a hint of sourness in Shen Cuiyun's words, and Chen Changfan's eyes twitched slightly.

Where are all this?

"Erlang, if there's anything you're too busy for, I can help you take care of it."

Shen Cuiyun's words came from the heart.

When Xiaofengzhuang was short of staff, she assisted in the population distribution.

She was very motivated at that time, but now she may feel that she has too much free time, so she starts to have wild thoughts.

"Madam, do you want to be the proprietress of a restaurant?"

He was planning to open a restaurant, and the position of proprietress was currently vacant.

Manager Fu is currently busy, so wait until the handover at Shiweizhai is completed before letting him come here to assist.

He could already imagine that the day when Manager Fu returned, there would be a bloody business war.

"Boss lady? I want to try it!"

Shen Cuiyun's eyes lit up, and she was obviously looking forward to it.

"Then go around the city today and look at the location of the restaurant. I'll have Director Fang escort you."

"Okay, I'll take care of the restaurant."

With the identity of the proprietress, Shen Cuiyun immediately immersed herself in the role and began to enthusiastically plan the restaurant's decoration, dishes, store name and other matters.

The little girl Luoluo also actively offered suggestions. Sometimes she said she wanted to add a stall selling candied haws, and sometimes she said she wanted to change it to candy figures. The mother and daughter chattered non-stop.

Seeing his wife and daughter so energetic, Chen Changfan also planned to get up and see what the situation was like in the market.

Today is the first day that the Xiaofengzhuang caravan enters the Qinghe County market, and no one knows whether everything is going smoothly.

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The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the ice chips on the stone pavement of the East Market still shone with a green glow.

When a team of unfamiliar caravan carriages creaked past the street corner, the vegetable vendors squatting under the eaves burst into laughter.

"Selling fresh vegetables in the middle of winter? Aren't they frozen and wilted leaves?"

Mrs. Sun from the pickle shop spat out a mouthful of yellow phlegm, which landed in the rut left by the wheel that had rolled over the ice.

She has been buying sauerkraut on this street for more than ten years, but this is the first time she has seen someone hanging a "green vegetable" sign in the cold winter.

"This outsider must be stupid, selling fresh vegetables in the cold winter?"

Butcher Zhang's chopping knife banged loudly on the chopping board. "I bet you ten coppers, if you lift the felt cloth, it'll be full of rotten vegetable stems!"

"Ten coppers, you said."

Shen Wanwu glanced at the butcher, waved away the servant who was about to lift the curtain, and untied the ropes with his own hands.

The emerald cucumbers were neatly stacked on the straw, with dew hanging from their sharp thorns.

The surface of the green pepper is smooth and bright, without any signs of dehydration or wrinkling.

The tomatoes were squeezed into the bamboo basket, round and red, and it was obvious that they were naturally ripe fruits.

In addition, there are green leafy vegetables such as amaranth and chrysanthemum, which many people have never even eaten.

"What fresh vegetables! It's really amazing!"

When the three-finger-wide emerald cucumber rolled out with tender yellow buds on top, the pottery bowl in Grandma Sun's hand slammed onto the frozen soil.

"Even if they were autumn cucumbers, they should have been rotten by now. I wonder if they've been preserved by some magical method?"

The fat on Butcher Zhang's face trembled, but he didn't say a word about the ten copper coins just now.

Seeing a whole truck of fresh vegetables being carried out one after another and neatly stacked on the huge stall, many people immediately gathered around out of curiosity.

To be honest, people haven't eaten vegetables for a long time.

This is the way it is in this era. Farmland is scarce and not enough to grow crops. Who would be willing to grow vegetables?

Even if city dwellers live a more affluent life, they don't often buy vegetables, especially after autumn, when vegetables become a rarer food than meat.

"This green pepper looks really juicy, is it coated with wax?"

"Where did the purple amaranth come from in the dead of winter? Is it dyed?"

Liu Quezi, who sells pancakes, is squeezed at the front. The unique fragrance of fresh vegetables penetrates into his nose. For someone who has not tasted vegetables for a long time, this fragrance is undoubtedly tempting.

"Can you pick me a small persimmon? I'll trade it for a pancake."

An old man selling charcoal came over and tremblingly took out three copper coins: "Cut half a cucumber for me to taste..."

The guys couldn't help but roll their eyes.

"Three copper coins won't do..."

Shen Wanwu struck the gong, causing the snow on the eaves to fall down.

"Fresh tomatoes, eight ounces a pound!"

The crowd fell silent instantly, and Liu Quezi withdrew his hand awkwardly: "Oh, it's so expensive! It's enough to buy me a pot of pancakes..."

"Cucumbers with flowers and thorns on top, ten taels per pound!"

One of the guys shouted at the top of his lungs.

He secretly ate a cucumber last night. The fresh and crisp taste was unforgettable. Ten taels seemed too cheap.

The old man selling charcoal was silent.

The crowd was silent for a moment, and suddenly a servant from Mr. Liu's house pushed a hole in the crowd.

Without a word, the fat man picked out more than a dozen cucumbers and a few tomatoes in one breath, grinning, "Sixth Madam has morning sickness, so she wants to eat some fruits and vegetables. Weigh them for me quickly!"

He rattled open his purse, and the silvery money dazzled people's eyes in the morning sun.

"The purchase limit is 10 kilograms!" The waiter smiled and weighed 10 kilograms of vegetables and collected the full amount of silver.

"You really don't know how to do business. How can you not sell after being given money? If it weren't for the fact that it's winter and there's no one selling vegetables, this money would never have been sent to you."

The servant walked away with the basket of vegetables, looking unhappy.

At this point, the common people have finally figured it out.

These vegetables are good, but they are not the top quality ones they can dream of.

People came one after another to sell vegetables, all of them were servants and maids from wealthy families.

Seeing the bright and fresh vegetables, they all wanted to buy more, but were also turned away on the grounds of "purchase restrictions."

Strange!

I have never seen anyone selling vegetables in the middle of winter, nor have I seen anyone doing business with "purchase limits".

Even so, most of the vegetables in this large cart were sold.

The common people couldn't help but sigh secretly that there were still many rich people in this county town.

They have to be very frugal when eating corn, but these tycoons buy vegetables without blinking an eye.

clang--

When Shen Wanwu struck the gong, lantern wine was placed on the table.

"Xiaofengzhuang crafts Lantern Wine. You can try a glass before buying."

Five small wine glasses for tasting are neatly placed in front of the table.

Unlike green vegetables, you can tell whether they are fresh or not at a glance.

You have to taste the wine to know whether it is authentic.

Wow!

The wine is filled with liquid and the aroma of the wine immediately spreads out.

The old man selling charcoal sniffled and his nose turned red: "This wine smells good... I'm an old man, I'll go first!"

Before he finished speaking, a scoundrel rushed forward and said, "Let me taste it..."

"Line up for a taste!" Four guards stood on their horses with their swords drawn.

The blade shone coldly, frightening the ruffians so much that they shrank their necks.

People lined up one after another to try the drink.

When the first cup of wine was handed to Mrs. Sun, the pickle vendor spilled half of it due to shaking hands.

She closed her eyes and took a gulp. Suddenly, tears streamed down her face. “I’m thinking of that man who died so long ago…”

Turbid tears fell into the wine cup, and Mrs. Sun suddenly choked up.

"This wine has a unique flavor and is delicious!"

Butcher Zhang smacked his lips, awkwardly took out ten copper coins and placed them on the table, then asked, "How much is this jar of wine?"

"Only 100 taels."

"I'll buy a jar." Butcher Zhang said gritting his teeth.

"I want it too!"

"And me!"

"It's delicious! Give me two jars!"

The crowd became agitated again.

"Leave ten jars for me!"

Zhou Zhengkun came with his servant. The servant held up the banknotes and pushed his way into the crowd. "Here are the banknotes. Take mine first!"

Mr. Jin, the cloth shop owner, held out his green hand and said, "Leave five jars for me."

Both of them are familiar faces. They came here on the one hand to show their support, and on the other hand because they really wanted to smell the wine.

"Sorry, purchase limit is one jar per person!"

The people rushing to buy lantern wine were even more enthusiastic than those rushing to buy vegetables.

After all, green vegetables are not necessities of life and cannot be stored easily.

But good wine is also a kind of hard currency, and the longer it is stored, the more mellow it becomes.

In addition, the taste of this lantern wine is really good, so it is understandable that it has caused a buying frenzy.

Zhou Zhengkun and Jin Qiuyue were stunned. They didn't expect that Chen Changfan had this method of limiting purchases. They were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

However, the dwarf Yue Lingfei squeezed into the crowd and came out with a jar of lantern wine with a satisfied expression on his face.

Then he raised his chin slightly and signaled several disciples of the Mo Dao Sect to bring a heavy wooden box.

When the lid of the box was opened, a cold air blew in. The ore inside had a metallic luster. It was the core material for forging ink knives, Moyun Iron.

"I agreed with your boss. He promised to help me forge the sword."

Shen Wanwu nodded in agreement and signaled Yue Lingfei, Zhou Zhengkun and others to stay, as the auction was about to begin.

These people are all people of status, why should they wait for others?

But when they saw the guys from Xiaofengzhuang coming forward with an exquisite wooden box, they immediately thought of Erguotou.

The three of them suddenly couldn't move.

Of course, for these big customers, Shen Wanwu arranged them to sit in elegant seats in the attic.

Similarly, there is also a drink tasting session for the people in the private rooms.

Zhou Zhengkun, Yue Lingfei and the others showed an aftertaste, while the other bosses who tasted this wine for the first time had their pupils trembling.

clang--

The gong sounded, and Shen Wanwu was seen standing on a high platform, unfolding an exquisite wooden box with two crystal clear glass bottles lying inside, showing them to everyone.

"Made from pure, refined Erguotou, the strongest liquor in the world, it's bottled in glass and encased in fine wood. Starting price: 800 taels!"

After the words fell, everyone was in an uproar.

"Please look at this, everyone. The wine has dense foam and a pure body. It is truly a rare fine wine in the world. This glass bottle alone is probably worth hundreds of taels. Eight hundred taels is not expensive at all."

The gong sounded and the auction began.

"1000 taels!" Salt merchant Old Zhao stood up suddenly, and the gold chain around his neck rattled.

Jin Qiuyue chuckled softly, tapping the table with her slender fingers. "Boss Zhao spent 2000 taels on a skinny horse last year. Do you think this wine is too good for you? I'll give you 1200 taels!"

Zhou Zhengkun snorted coldly, "1500 taels! My fleet can deliver the tribute wine from Shu in three days, but this wine..." His Adam's apple rolled, "It's strong!"

When the bid reached 2000 taels, the bidding stopped and Yue Lingfei won two bottles.

Later, Zhou Zhengkun, Jin Qiuyue and others also won the bid for this wine.

The price is basically around 2000 taels.

Such a lavish auction stunned the people present.

2000 taels of silver to buy two bottles of wine?

Can drinking this wine make one ascend to heaven or achieve immortality?

The poor will never be able to understand the consumption concept of the rich, and they have no chance to taste the flavor of Erguotou, so naturally they find it difficult to understand.

When the last two bottles of Erguotou were sold, the payment for the vegetables had exceeded 10,000 taels, and the payment for the lantern wine had reached 20,000 taels.

When it came to the final tally of the accounts, Shen Wanwu was calculating so hard that sparks were about to fly off his abacus, and he finally figured out the total account in the first possible time.

"One hundred and thirty-five hundred taels! It's incredible."

Even though he was mentally prepared, he had never expected that these goods would become an instant hit on the first day of sale, with sales exceeding 100,000 taels.

He looked at the crowd still watching around him. Most of them were wealthy people who refused to leave because they hadn't bought enough goods they wanted... ahem, big customers.

But they wandered around for a while, and seeing that there were no new goods on the shelves, and they couldn't wait for Chen Changfan to come, so they left one after another.

"Tomorrow's business may be even better than today's."

It was not difficult for Shen Wanwu to see that these customers had been firmly attracted.

There's no way, the goods in their hands are indeed very strong, and the boss's tricks... ahem, are good ideas, and they are endless.

"The money for the goods has been sealed in the box for me. When the boss comes, you must hand it over immediately."

Shen Wanwu pointed to the large box at his feet and was about to give instructions when he suddenly heard an extremely inappropriate voice coming from a distance.

"Master Huo collects the fee!"

A group of men in red roughly pushed aside the crowd of onlookers and walked straight towards the stall.

The leading man had a slightly bald forehead and wore only a red shorts, deliberately revealing his muscular body. He glanced around fiercely.

Shen Wanwu recognized the man in red clothes and knew that he belonged to the disciple of Sect Leader Huo.

According to the division of territory, this market town belongs to the jurisdiction of Sect Leader Huo, but he has already paid the stall fees as required, and he didn't expect that the other party would dare to come and make trouble.

In line with the idea that a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake, Shen Wanwu stepped forward, forced a polite smile and said, "My dear, we are doing business here honestly. We have paid the stall fee and have never heard of any special fee. Is there any misunderstanding here?"

"Misunderstand?"

The bald man glared and kicked over the wine jar.

With a click, the amber wine splashed all over the floor, and the aroma of the wine immediately spread.

Shen Wanwu looked at the jar of wine spilled all over the floor and immediately showed a look of pain.

The guys from Xiaofengzhuang immediately became anxious. They drew out their long swords and aimed at the arrogant disciples of Sect Leader Huo.

"I worked so hard to transport this wine all the way from Xiaofengzhuang, and you just kicked it over with one foot. Pay me! Don't even think about leaving if you don't pay me!"

"Give me money? I'll punch you!" Sect Leader Huo and his men were looking for trouble, so they immediately punched them.