Transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world to become a village bully and set up a stall in ancient

Chapter 61 The whole village takes turns selling vegetables

The two arrived at the city gate and saw Zhao Chen's eldest son waving to them from afar on his oxcart.

There were two other people nearby, a man and a woman.

The two approached and took a closer look, but... well, they didn't recognize him.

He walked straight past them and placed the basket on Zhao Chen's oxcart.

Zhang Dongcai and Lin Meng, who were about to greet each other with smiles, froze on their faces, looking bewildered in the wind.

Look, look, they're so ruthless, there's no doubt they're the boss and his wife.

Lin Meng's smile faded, and she turned around, looking at Lin Xi and Gao Mengli with a hint of fear on her face. She softly called out, "Big brother, sister-in-law..."

Gao Mengli and Lin Xi looked around, but there was no one else there. Then they turned to look at Lin Meng.

Could this be a call for the two of them?!

What's going on? Could this be the original owner's sister-in-law?

"Father and Mother, this is my aunt and uncle. They brought over an earthen plate and an earthen bowl."

The two nodded, and indeed they did.

Wait a minute, their eldest son's elbow is so winding, did he end up at someone else's house?! Did he go to his uncle's grocery store??

Gao Mengli and Lin Xi exchanged a glance, and Lin Xi gently nudged Gao Mengli with her hand.

Mengli was in charge of the family's "diplomacy," something he couldn't handle. He hid behind Gao Mengli, curiously observing his "younger sister" and brother-in-law.

There was a moment of awkwardness. Gao Mengli really wanted to say hello, but what came out was, "Sister, brother-in-law, we're a bit busy, we'll head back now!"

After saying that, she gestured for Zhao Chen to get on the carriage. He was someone she truly "didn't know," and she didn't want to engage in awkward small talk with him…

Of the 36 stratagems, running away is the best!

Zhao Chen was taken aback for a moment, but he still followed Gao Mengli's instructions and prepared to set off with the oxcart.

Lin Meng and Zhang Dongcai were dumbfounded. They watched as their older brother and sister-in-law, without saying a word to them, simply... "ran away"...

This guy is very important, both as an older brother and as an older sister-in-law...

Having escaped their sight, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi both breathed a sigh of relief.

The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Da Niu scratched his head, somewhat confused. But his parents had always been like that, never daring to disapprove of anyone, so he didn't think much of it or suspect anything.

Lin Xi was in the car, checking the things she had bought that day, when suddenly she remembered she hadn't bought chopsticks. Damn...

"Oh dear, Mengli, we forgot to buy chopsticks..."

Upon hearing this, Gao Mengli slapped her forehead, "Even the most meticulous plans can have oversights; I hadn't thought of that either..."

"Are you... buying chopsticks...?"

At that moment, Zhao Chen's voice came from the front of the car.

Upon hearing this, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi both looked at Zhao Chen with a hint of anticipation in their eyes. Could it be that he could make chopsticks?

Zhao Chen turned his head and saw the two of them staring intently at him. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "My father is a bamboo weaver. My family makes chopsticks, bamboo baskets, winnowing trays, and things like that..."

The two were pleasantly surprised and nodded repeatedly.

"When I pass by your house, I'll buy 20 pairs of chopsticks, two large bamboo baskets, one small bamboo basket, and two winnowing baskets."

Gao Mengli happily made her decision!

Zhao Chen was overjoyed, never expecting that he would bring his own business to his doorstep by simply striking up a conversation.

Chopsticks cost one coin for three pairs; large bamboo baskets cost 15 coins, small ones 10 coins; winnowing baskets are more expensive at 20 coins.

In an instant, his family earned 66 coins!

Zhao Chen was secretly delighted! In high spirits, he cracked his whip at the ox's rump, and the old ox, in pain, lowered its head and charged forward!

The sudden acceleration of the oxcart caused Gao Mengli and Lin Xi, along with the ox, to fall backward.

Gao Mengli steadied herself and twitched the corner of her mouth.

I know you're excited, but please don't get so excited, you can't even sit still...

Upon arriving at the village, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi, along with Da Niu, received bamboo baskets, chopsticks, and winnowing baskets from the Zhao Hua family, the village chief of Wangyue Village, and then rode back in the oxcart to their home.

Zhao Chen helped unload the things from the oxcart, and Gao Mengli wondered if it was just her imagination, but he seemed much more enthusiastic than before.

When the group returned home, Da Niu quickly fed the three chickens in the house.

After a while, they'll be able to lay eggs! Da Niu was overjoyed!

Hearing the sound of the oxcart passing by Gao Mengli and her group, Dajun's wife quickly carried the banana leaves that Dajun had cut down to deliver the goods.

When they arrived at Gao Mengli's house, they stood on tiptoe and peered out from the courtyard gate.

But she was afraid to enter the courtyard; she didn't dare.

Seeing the familiar figure outside the door, Gao Mengli quickly came out and took the banana leaf. "By the way, do you still have any scallions and ginger? Ten pounds of each today."

Upon hearing this, Dajun's wife smiled, which eased her awkwardness considerably, but then her face fell again.

Gao Mengli was completely confused.

"Sister-in-law Li, we still have some scallions, but we're a bit short on ginger..."

Dajun's wife nervously rubbed the hem of her clothes, after all, ginger was a medicinal herb and they didn't grow a lot of it.

What a pity! She could have earned another 50 coins, but others bought them while she didn't. What a tragedy...

"Okay, then get me ten pounds of scallions!"

After saying that, Gao Mengli carried the banana leaf back to the yard and waved to Da Niu, "Da Niu, go to the old house next door and buy ten catties of ginger. Xi Xi will give some copper coins to our son."

"Eh!"

Two responses rang out simultaneously, though one of them sounded somewhat excited.

Da Niu took fifty coins and went to the old house, happily buying ten catties of ginger.

As soon as Da Niu left, Jiang Shi pulled Lin Yong into the house, saying, "Dad, the eldest son's family is going to start a sauerkraut dumpling business!"

Lin Yong gave Jiang a thumbs up, "It's all thanks to you! You anticipated their predictions and got the sauerkraut ready, which means our family has an extra source of income!"

Jiang gave Lin Yong a smirk, still somewhat worried, "But Da Niu said we need scallions, ginger, and chili peppers, and we don't have enough of what we grow in our own fields..."

Even if they cultivate the scraps in the backyard now, it still won't be enough to cover their daily expenses. Adding in the money from her brother Jiang Daoyuan's family, it's far from sufficient.

If the raw materials can't be supplied, then she can no longer sell her sauerkraut to her eldest son's family.

I'm so worried...

Lin Yong waved his hand dismissively, "Oh, I thought you were talking nonsense! There are 56 households in our village, and every family grows some. Each family takes turns selling for a day, and once they're done, they quickly replant, so they can take turns again next time. That's how we ensure supply!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang slapped her thigh excitedly, exclaiming, "You really are the one who thought of everything!"

Lin Yong nodded happily, "Then I'll go find the village chief and ask him to help us make some arrangements!"

Jiang nodded and pushed Lin Yong toward the door, saying, "Then hurry up and come back soon!"

The family business depends on those two!

Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were unaware of this, and their "own parents" had blocked their escape route of "giving up"!