Xia Hongsheng went out of the academy and deliberately went around the market, but he didn't see his sister-in-law, thinking that the scallion pancakes had been sold out, so he went home. I went back to the house, but I still didn't see my sister-in-law, and after waiting for a while, I saw my sister-in-law from a distance, carrying many things on my back and slowly moving in the direction of the house. Xia Hongsheng hurriedly ran out, and saw that his sister-in-law was carrying a few coarse cloth bags on her back, a few were tied to her arms, and a few were still holding a few in her hands, her face was dripping with sweat, and it took a lot of effort to take a step, so she had to stop and take a few breaths before she could take the next step. Xia Hongsheng watched from afar, and his nose instantly became sour. Twenty-two years old, think about what a twenty-two-year-old woman will look like in the future, and look at what your sister-in-law will look like! Xia Hongsheng hurriedly ran over, ignoring his sister-in-law's obstruction, he removed the coarse cloth bag from his sister-in-law's back, held his breath and rolled his arm to his back. Xia Hongsheng forgot that he was only a teenager now, and the heavy coarse cloth bag suddenly dragged Xia Hongsheng almost backwards. However, Xia Hongsheng gritted his teeth and persevered, walking home step by step, even though his sister-in-law was shouting behind him, he didn't put down the heavy cloth bags.

When he arrived at home, Xia Hongsheng ran out of strength, put the coarse cloth bag on the ground, softened his feet, sat on the ground, and gasped against the cloth bag. Her sister-in-law didn't have the coarse cloth bag on her back, so she was much faster, so she hurriedly ran over, put her luggage on the ground, and hurriedly went to wipe Xia Hongsheng's sweat.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you hire a wooden cart to send it back, why do you carry it yourself, and go like this in the morning?" Xia Hongsheng was a little annoyed, blaming her sister-in-law for not understanding and feeling sorry for her own body.

"There aren't many things, and my sister-in-law can do it herself, so why hire a wooden car? By the way, Hongsheng, our scallion pancakes are selling well, my sister-in-law just came out of the market in the morning, and she hasn't made a few yet, so she gathered a large group of people over! God, my sister-in-law has never seen so many people in her life! My sister-in-law kept doing it, selling one after another, but there were always a lot of people around, and then there was a person who wanted to wrap it up, and my sister-in-law saw that so many people had been waiting for a long time, so she didn't agree to him. It's a pity that there are too few noodles today, so my sister-in-law went to buy all the money from selling scallion pancakes today, and I also bought the lard you said! Xia Hongsheng's sister-in-law said excitedly, without pausing and panting, her tired and red face was full of excitement and excitement, although it was still heavy and frosty, but it had a lot of vitality, showing a sense of vitality.

Xia Hongsheng knew that scallion pancakes were still a novelty, and it was inevitable that they would sell well, but seeing that his sister-in-law was so excited, he couldn't bear to sweep away her interest, so he made a look full of expectations and asked, "Sister-in-law, how much did you sell today?" ”

"Guess what!" The sister-in-law looked at Xia Hongsheng excitedly, with a slight smug and mysterious smile on her face. Xia Hongsheng was a little surprised, at least in the original Xia Hongsheng's memory, his sister-in-law had never been so cheerful. Before Xia Hongsheng could guess, the woman couldn't help herself, raised a finger, and said excitedly: "Always money!" Hongsheng, just today has sold for a lot of money! ”

Xia Hongsheng's eyes also widened, always money, that is, a thousand copper coins! How is it possible, there are so many sides?!

"How's that, scared, right?!" The sister-in-law proudly stretched out her finger and waved it in front of Xia Hongsheng's eyes.

Sister-in-law has never shown such a lively side, Xia Hongsheng knows in his heart that at the age of twenty-two, he was pressed by the burden of life early, where can he still be lively. But today is different, I finally see the hope of life, and it seems that the days have improved in front of me, and my heart is relaxed, and the nature of this age is back.

"Sister-in-law, I know how many noodles I have this morning, but I can't burn out a hundred, you ...... How many pennies did you sell? Xia Hongsheng is a little worried, scallion pancakes are destined to not be able to take the high-end boutique route, and they must be sold with small profits. Because it won't be long before there will be other people selling scallion pancakes in the market, there is no technical difficulty in this kind of thing, if the price is so high, no one will be willing to buy their own in the future, and then the price will be reduced, and it will end up with a bad reputation.

"Don't worry, Hongsheng, sister-in-law is not stupid, so she naturally knows that this thing can't be sold expensive. It's Yixiangju in the market, and I want to give priority to 300 scallion pancakes tomorrow, which is always a deposit. I said that 300 would not be enough money, but the steward of Yixiang Curie said that the extra money was to let me put the stall on the opposite side of his Yixiangju tomorrow. Xia Hongsheng's sister-in-law patted Xia Hongsheng's head and said with a smile: "In just one day, I have made the same amount of money, and if we continue like this, we will be able to repair our house in half a year." Maybe I can build a new one, I can ask someone to find a girl for you, and in another two or three years, my family Hongsheng should also start a family......"

Sister-in-law looked up at the sky, with a look of longing, but Xia Hongsheng opened her mouth wide, wait, you heard it right, two or three years...... That's still a minor.,Now I'm thinking about finding a partner?!

Xia Hongsheng sighed faintly, and did not disturb his sister-in-law to imagine the future, but just took a handful of copper coins down, and then walked out with his hands behind his back, he remembered that there was a carpenter in his neighborhood.

Ran to the carpenter's house, across the fence, the old man who was planing the wooden strips inside saw Xia Hongsheng at a glance, so he shouted with a smile: "Xia family boy, what kind of food did you feed my grandson that day, but my grandson has provoked his mouth in the past few days, and the food at home can't be stuffed into his mouth, so he has to cry and eat your cakes!" ”

"It's my sister-in-law's scallion pancake, you see I don't know this, otherwise I wouldn't have come here empty-handed. Don't worry, the kid will pack a few and send them over later, and keep them for your grandchildren to eat! Xia Hongsheng smiled and arched his hand to say hello, and then said, his family is poor, and these neighbors also support him and his sister-in-law a lot on weekdays, so he can't be stingy.

"Oh, it can't work! It's not easy for you to make some pasta at home, and it's not okay to be ruined by this little baby for no reason. Tell me, what are you doing at my house today, and what do you need to help with, just say it. Zhang Laohan just laughed, and when he saw Xia Hongsheng say this, he waved his hand and said that he didn't need to send it over.

Xia Hongsheng went into the courtyard, saluted Zhang Laohan, and said: "I know that Uncle Zhang, your carpenter is doing a good job, and I want to ask you to make an object today, this is a deposit, pay it first." ”

It's a pity that Zhang Laohan didn't even look at those copper coins, his eyes glared, and he slanted towards Xia Hongsheng with disdain: "Oh! You are too much of a baby, you are a scholar, you have taken a fancy to the craftsmanship of the old man, let you make a wooden vessel, a matter of words. The neighborhood of the two generations, if you have surplus food in the room, then pay it back, now you and your sister-in-law are barely living, the old man's family is not a rich family, and there is not much help on weekdays, and now there is a place for the old man, so it is natural to open your mouth. But your little baby actually paid the old man, isn't it really that the old man is that kind of unrighteous profiteer? Although the old man has never read a book, and he doesn't know a single big word, but the morality of being a man is still there, you little baby don't want to learn those sour literati in the academy! ”

Xia Hongsheng scratched his head, no, this is different from the scene he thought! Could it be that all the people in the Tang Dynasty are really so magnificent, even a carpenter who lives in a thatched house is so noble? It seems that the power of universal values is really terrifying.

"Uncle Zhang, my sister-in-law recently made scallion pancakes to sell in the market, and she has also earned a lot of money, and now it is much better. Besides, what the kid wants to create is quite complicated, and it is not an easy artifact, so you must accept these coins, Uncle Zhang. If not, the kid will feel ashamed, and he won't dare to bother Uncle Zhang! Xia Hongsheng was very polite, but his attitude was very resolute.

Seeing Xia Hongsheng's serious appearance, Zhang Laohan waved his hand and said, "Let's do it first, and then talk about it." What do you want the old man to help you build? Are there any drawings? ”

Xia Hongsheng turned around and ran to the stove of Zhang Laohan's house, pulled out a wooden stick burned into charcoal from the fire, and then ran out and began to draw on the ground. What he wanted to build was a snack cart similar to the one that sold fried noodles and other snacks in the street night market in later generations. There is a shed at the top, which can be hung to protect it from the sun and rain, and below is a cutting board, on the left side is used to place the dough, in the middle is to knead the dough, and on the right is the stove, which is used to make pancakes. Under the board is a cabinet for materials. At the bottom are several wooden wheels, and on both sides there are handles for pushing and pulling wooden carts. In this way, the sister-in-law can go to the market without having to carry things so hard. Pushing this kind of snack cart to the market to make and sell it is not only convenient to make zuò, but also to move freely.

Xia Hongsheng roughly drew the drawings on the stone tablets, and told Zhang Laohan in detail about his thoughts, Zhang Laohan's eyes were open, and his mouth was also open, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva at the end, looked at Xia Hongsheng with a look like a monster in surprise, rubbed his hands and said: "How does your baby's head grow?" How could you come up with such a thing out of thin air?! It seems that it is unbelievable, the old man has to live for a few more years, save some money to send his grandson to the academy to grow his brain! ”

Xia Hongsheng grinned, Zhang Laohan was also extremely interested in this kind of wooden car that he had never seen, patted his chest and put down his words, saying that he would not be able to do it well in half a month, so that Xia Hongsheng could rest assured. Xia Hongsheng went back to the house, his sister-in-law was already busy and started to meet again, Xia Hongsheng asked his sister-in-law to brand out a stack of cakes, and let his sister-in-law agree to hire a cart tomorrow, and then went out of the house again, and sent the scallion pancakes to Zhang Laohan's house, Zhang Laohan's family was happy, Zhang Laohan slapped the table, and let his eldest son, who was also doing carpenter work with him, also participated, so that Xia Hongsheng could see the finished product of the wooden car in less than seven days.