Chapter 11 Picked up a baby

On the second day, after selling the pancakes, Shen Shaoguang took advantage of the low daylight to stroll along the street, buy some groceries and vegetables, and ask about renting a shop by the way.

The business of Chongxianfang seems to be really good, because the sublet rate and resale rate of the shop are very low.

This person, Shen Shaoguang is no stranger, A Liu from the rice grain shop.

Although Aliu's name is "Liu", she doesn't have a graceful appearance. She is a tall, chubby girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old. She is a little naive. When she walks, the floor slams and she can lift most of her pockets of grain with one hand. , Shen Shaoguang often watched her carry and dump the grain in the rice grain store.

"The maid is as stupid as an ox, and you only know how to eat it! Forget about killing you!" The lady, the owner of the rice grain store, pinched the tender meat around the maid's waist and cursed bitterly.

The maid pouted, not dodging or dodging and letting her pinch.

The maid of the rice grain shop became more and more angry, "She's still shy! Who are you looking for? You're not that little goblin, so I can see if that old demon can support you?" A mess.

The maid shrank her shoulders and arched her back, covering her head and face as she beat her.

Shen Shaoguang couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to persuade him.

The maid of the rice grain store stopped, panting to call Shen Shaoguang Jiang Mi, the maid glanced at Shen Shaoguang, lowered her head, and picked up a little bit of beans that had just been scattered.

After Shen Shaoguang bought rice, he went to buy vegetables next door, and inquired about this maid named A Liu.

"Her family Lang Jun accepted another maid, A Xiang, and Madam Xu was unhappy, so she vented her anger with this silly maid." The vegetable shop lady's words shook the neighbors' bottom line.

"Look at this poor servant girl." Shen Shaoguang brought the topic back.

"Isn't it? A few years ago, there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and slave traders came from there. Madam Xu bought two for cheap. She originally hoped to have a maid, and she could sell more money when she grew up. Now she has one for her. The family member has taken it, the longer this one is, the more naive it is, and the person is not very clever, how can it be sold for a good price? A Xu’s serious business is a loss.”

"But I think this maid is very diligent."

"Axu can't see it in his eyes!" The vegetable shop lady sneered.

Shen Shaoguang came out with vegetables and saw that the lady of the rice grain store was not there, only that A Liu was squatting at the door of the store and nibbling on steamed rice cakes.

"Why didn't you hide just now?" Slaves are humanoid assets, and the lady of the millet grain store has calculated that she will not injure her "assets" to death. If you hide, you can take two less hits.

The maid glanced at Shen Shaoguang and muttered: "Early fight, eat early."

"..." This reason made Shen Shaoguang unable to argue.

Shen Shaoguang suddenly made a decision, "If I buy you, would you like it?"

The maid stopped eating the cake and looked at Shen Shaoguang with wide eyes, "Do you want to eat?"

"Sufficiency."

The maid nodded, "Okay!"

Shen Shaoguang nodded, "Eat, I'll find your master."

This shop is the front shop and the back house, connected with three houses and a small courtyard, Shen Shaoguang patted the courtyard gate.

Just then, the lady from the rice grain store came out and asked with a smile, "What other rice grains do you want to buy?"

"But I didn't come for rice grains. I wonder if the maid from the shop will sell it or not?" Shen Shaoguang said bluntly.

I thought it was in my hand, but I didn't expect anyone to care about it. The lady of the rice grain store couldn't control her smile, but what she said was different, "I've seen this maid since I was a child, and I'm really reluctant to give up."

Shen Shaoguang was too lazy to act with her, "If that's the case, I won't take the lady's love there." He nodded, turned around and left.

Shen Shaoguang took a dozen steps, and the lady at the rice grain store saw that Shen Shaoguang was really going to leave, and hurriedly stopped, "Little lady, little lady—"

In bargaining, the competition is about patience and heat. Shen Shaoguang turned back with a smile, "What's the matter with the lady?"

"Little lady stay, we can discuss again."

Shen Shaoguang nodded and stood still, waiting for the lady from the rice grain store to approach, Fang smiled and said, "The lady is willing to give up her love?"

The lady at the rice grain store sneered.

"I don't know what the price is?"

The lady of the rice grain store had already lost the first chance in this transaction. She was afraid of taking Shen Shaoguang's big head, so she didn't dare to report too high, "Since the little lady likes me, I will pay three thousand dollars."

Shen Shaoguang didn't say it was expensive, he just smiled, "This year, the drought comes first and then the rain, and the year is not good. When I go back to collect the autumn tax, I don't know how many people outside the city sell their sons and daughters."

Shen Shaoguang was alarmist, but the lady at the rice grain store took it seriously. After all, the two maids were bought cheaply in the famine years. Besides, she still made up her mind to sell the two larger ones and buy two smaller ones, but this time she has to choose.

After some bargaining, the two finally settled for the price of two taels of silver. Shen Shaoguang went back to get the money, and insisted on going to the government to do a mutual deed of sale. Then Shen Shaoguang smiled at the little maid who was following him, "Come with me."

Shen Shaoguang bought her some daily necessities and bedding by the way, and bought two sets of simple ready-to-wear clothes.

After I went back, I had a simple meal, then I took a shower, washed my hair, changed into new clothes, and finally cleaned up. She looks good on her own people, and Shen Shaoguang feels that this girl is pretty neat.

A Liu also smirked at her, and said, "Little lady's soup cakes are delicious."

"..." This is still thinking about the dinner just now, Shen Shaoguang nodded, "Have vision!"

A Liu smiled again, and after a while, suddenly said, "Little lady, give me a name."

Shen Shaoguang raised his eyebrows and looked at her in surprise.

"Following the little lady, I'm not A Liu from Madam Xu's family."

Seeing the serious look of the little maid, Shen Shaoguang smiled, "Let's call it A Yuan. With a round face, how happy!"

A Yuan smiled and nodded.

With Ah Yuan, Shen Shaoguang

easy

Quite a few, Shen Shaoguang was so tired that he grinned when he used to move a stove, but now A Yuan easily moved it to the trolley; he used to make sour plum soup, and no one made water and fire, but now Shen Shaoguang only cares about the delicate work on the stove; , was so tired that hands hurt, and now Ah Yuan is almost tireless, staring at the sticky glutinous rice cake and the mixed bean paste filling in her hands, her eyes glowing.

Shen Shaoguang was finally able to expand his business a little. The steamed zongzi, the prepared glutinous rice cake, and the boiled sour plum drink were all placed at the door of the workshop. Although A Yuan can't do it, he can collect money, and his arithmetic is actually very good. It was probably practiced in the rice grain store at that time, and Shen Shaoguang felt that he had found a treasure.