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The day dark clouds are dark, the flying snow inundates spatially, the wind blows to dye the looks.
A Kaiyuan two years in December 26, just made offerings to the kitchen god for three days, the winter fourth snow floating, this snow compared with first several times was then bigger, one piece by piece falls, probably the paper scraps are common.
The day of County Magistrate Cheng Lingxiang is busiest, is not only the Government office matter must arrange, but must help to sell the cucumber, more than 5000 jin (0.5 kg) cucumbers that saves must sell in this several days, this was Song Jinggong these days 6 continued ships.
The cucumber that except that these must sell, 200 jin (0.5 kg) left County Magistrate Cheng alone, whom gives to as for him is not others should manage.
When to noon, Cheng Lingxiang wore the official's costume, leading a subordinate to arrive at a county warehouse to be , the people in these Government office to the present do not know that Sir County Magistrate must do, this must have a vacation, but also gave to call them.
As the gate of warehouse squeak the caw caw opens, basket appear that the innumerable bamboos form at present, Cheng Lingxiang knows, this with some cucumbers of maintaining freshness means processing, old point more than ten days, fresh this morning just transported.
„Sir, you called us to come, looked at these baskets on so as to?” Sanshui county County aid Zhang Mingsheng asked the ideas of other person of in the heart.
Cheng Lingxiang shakes the head mystically, „comes to turn on the basket with a hand finger/refers of basket personally.”
That side naturally some people go forward, turns on a front basket carefully, what appear in present is silks, turn around/turns head has a look at Sir County Magistrate, under it hints, raises this silks, suddenly could not control has called out in alarm one.
Sees only under this silks to lay the cucumber that terminal flower belts are puncturing neatly, turn around/turns head has a look outside that is also fluttering the snow, this person thought oneself do not have the making a mistake season, is really in the winter, may the present cucumber not be false.
„Big, Sir, the cucumber, this, are these cucumbers?” This person of turn around/turns head looks at Sir County Magistrate, a little stutter said that also as to be affirmed from the County Magistrate mouth.
„Em, is the cucumber, these are, altogether more than 5000 jin (0.5 kg), the day fall auspicious sign, in the village, really also had on the cucumber vine that should die to have the new cucumber, last night this officer has written the memorial to the emperor, later then made the person deliver.”
Cheng Lingxiang wants is this result, at that time his first time sees the cucumber, when clear the season is also so, this way, surprised of oneself at that time is not excessive, others are also same.
Other person also going forward views in Government office look, wants to trace with the hand, feared that the cucumber above thorn with the flower making, deeply has inspired in that feels the flavor that the cucumber brings.
County aid is pinching a end of cucumber with the hand carefully, lifts has a look to the front carefully, smells nose gathering, nods „auspicious sign, truly is auspicious sign, does not only know that is which Manor appear auspicious sign.”
„Which Manor, is not anxious at this time, will know at the appointed time, now helps this officer lift the cucumber, we take to the streets to sell, one jin (0.5 kg) 30 articles, one time buys five jin (0.5 kg) most, wants to buy again, lines up to behind.”
County Magistrate Cheng does not think to make others know that now Zhang Manor place, that side can also produce some cucumbers again, if some people investigate now, that side will give to kill all cucumber stalk immediately, what a pity.
At this moment must do is helping selling, 30 article one jin (0.5 kg) are the price that side master decides, at that time reach an agreement, person who does not have money will not enjoy this thing, you sell ten article one jin (0.5 kg), nobody gives up to buy, rich others do not care are ten articles or 30 articles.
This is a today's day of price, making some people buy to taste first, today only puts out the earliest 2000 jin (0.5 kg) to sell, if has not sold out, tomorrow will be 50 articles, the day after tomorrow will be 80 articles, four days from now that will be 100 articles, to celebrating the new year to be nearer, the price will be higher.
„Sir, such does is not as if good, we are royal government Official, sells vegetable, this will be impeached.” County aid one hear of oneself these people must sell the cucumber personally, in the face somewhat cannot pass, consoles in the one side.
„How to sell the vegetable, what we sell is auspicious sign, wins praise quickly, wants that energy to a money weight, lifts 2000 jin (0.5 kg) to this officer, moves to Government office doorway, this officer must publicize auspicious sign there for the royal government.”
Cheng Lingxiang this also looked has thought that did not raise sells the vegetable the matter.
„But the Sir, this price also sells was too more expensive.” County aid is a little hesitant.
What did Cheng Lingxiang stare his one eyes „to hawk? Said to you sells, has not sold outward, delivers, delivers auspicious sign, the person who these disburse money asks auspicious sign, 30 article one jin (0.5 kg) can ask.”
Understood, the other people understood, Sir County Magistrate this had the attractiveness that the hand played, the reputation had, the wealth also had, County aid also has to acknowledge, this was truly good to give a pretext, he has projected on sale the idea, on the money, not sending out.
„Sir, does not know after this delivers , the money of getting, how......? On a point to that Manor on line?”
Cheng Lingxiang hears the County aid words, the reflex nature avoids one step, as if feared that was implicated by County aid, where does he dare to move this sum of money? He did not fear that Manor, his worry that master, this money adds also several hundred two, others are also waiting for the new year's celebration, gave to accept bribes, that consequence.......
Thinks of these, he stared County aid one, said: „This money must to others that Manor, we be Official, publicizes the kindness of royal government, had auspicious sign, waits for the day of 30, everybody must exit along with me, on that Manor the justice and humanity, oneself put out thousand stone Liang and hundred buckets of vegetable oil lets me and others to county poor families.”
„Sir, I and others understand.” County aid then finally was clear, Sir County Magistrate already and that Manor has reached an agreement, at the appointed time helped in the county cause auspicious sign, gave back to one to fish for the achievements the opportunity.
The matter is certain, the person in Government office moved, moves that baskets of cucumbers, outside puts with on carriage, one basket about 50 jin (0.5 kg), altogether move 40 baskets, does not need others to remind, they aware in addition is careful, 30 articles, a cucumber can trade several buckets of meter/rice.
Meaning that outside snow has not stopped, to was makes the weather not so cold, four large carts were drawing in front of the door of cucumber to return to county alley, early some people brought the name, the preparation opened sell.
The people cannot sell to worry, do not look at expensive scary, the big winter eating cucumber, that is alone one, rich others were many, but also feared that doesn't disburse money to buy?
But these people are thinking the cucumber is so expensive, if oneself family/home buys two jin (0.5 kg) whether gives up, wants to eat.
„Em, the person on that Manor said that governs common people with this officer in county, performs high service through hard work, when 29 that day sold-out in December, everyone may bring five jin (0.5 kg) cucumber to go home, has celebrated the new year, tasted fresh.”
Cheng Lingxiang as if knows that the idea of hand servant, in that said leisurely, sighed Zhang Manor will cultivate the behavior, previous time gives itself Silver/Money time is so, this is so.
As soon as the people listen, cheers up, surprisedly in natural of that Manor, entire Government office, in addition more than 100 people, have directly delivered these many, waited later to know was which Manor, had the matter time should help must help.
Cheng Lingxiang looks at expression hand/subordinate satisfied , to continue saying: „That Manor added that the light has the vegetable to be also insufficient, everyone takes to go home again three jin (0.5 kg) vegetable oil, five jin (0.5 kg) carrot, after that carrot goes back, wants the oil used to fry, said that is good to the body, do not eat with other radishes, cannot drink to eat.”
The people nod in abundance, they know certainly that carrot and vegetable oil, how the carrot ate particularly, already some people said in selling, drank to eat does not have anything actually, might fall ill.
Similarly, the prices of these two types of things are not cheap, particularly that carrot, 20 article one jin (0.5 kg), sell a point to give the restaurant every day, so looks like, this vegetable oil, cucumber, Chilli sauce and carrot should be stem from one, Zhang Manor.
This time they guessed, may have a look at the look of Sir County Magistrate again, the advantage that this time obtained, has chosen forgetting, they were not silly, know that this matter passed on, Zhang Manor does not feel better, Manor does not feel better, did they later also want the thing?
County Magistrate Cheng spoke regretted, others already told, last day said again the matter of carrot and vegetable oil, finally have not borne for a while, sees hand servant as if to understand, has to add:
„The person on that Manor is not easy, when 29 give you thing together, goes home with make the family member taste, has the relatives and friends can at meal time the diverse vegetables.”
This saying said was clear, went home you to show off, cannot say Manor to the relatives and friends, everybody naturally nodded assent.
Processes these, thinks of the basket of cucumber to be opened, bailiff yamen in Government office does not need to tell, shouted directly ‚auspicious sign, I toward auspicious sign, the winter cucumber, Folks come to see, 30 article one jin (0.5 kg) can welcome to the family/home.’
The alley doorway big winter buys the cucumber, this matter is fresh, a throat just shouted, crash-bang one encircles many people to watch.
******
„Xiaobao, you little put bomb igniter, the might was too big , helping me make the twist.” In Zhang Manor, Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao two people looked for a very remote room, is making the firecrackers in inside and Shiliu.
Outside snows, the day is cloudy, in room is a little dark, actually a lamp does not dare, the room table stool and other things in to move, empty only has four wall and a flat land.
The ground suspends is cut the good paper, some sulfur, niter and charcoal three types of powder-mixing method even things, powder of Shiliu in volume many point toward the big point paper, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan enters in these powder packages in that side some narrow papers, wraps securely outside one to roll some powder again.
Zhang Xiaobao helped Wang Juan make several , the volume firecrackers, in had curled not to be lacking in the past, but also toward its Chinese dress, by Wang Juan drawing to return, continued to make the twist.
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