Fight the Giants

  Chapter 42 Meet the Little Liar

  Early the next morning, Huo Xi and Yang Fu accompanied Huo Erhuai to pick a load full of fish and shrimp to the fish market street in the outer city.

  The fish market street in the morning is very lively. Seeing the Huo family coming, the fish vendor quickly vacated a stall for them.

  After the family thanked everyone, they started to set up a stall to do business.

  Yang Fu yelled, Huo Xi did a little favor for Huo Erhuai.

  Their family has already accumulated a group of loyal customers in the fish market, and in the middle of the day, the fish and shrimps that were bartered yesterday were sold out, and a total of more than 300 copper coins were obtained.

   Cleaned up the stall, and the family went out.

   Planning to divide the army into two groups, Huo Xi and Yang Fu will buy supplies in the city, while Huo Erhuai and Yang will go to the village to collect cloth, vegetables, chickens, ducks and eggs.

"Father, let mother take a look in the village. In addition to rice grains, if there are rice wine and rice wine made by the villagers, pickled vegetables and bacon in sauce and vinegar, and baskets, buy some. Then ask the Zhao family for some onion seeds and garlic, and let Aunt Zhao Don’t forget to help embroider the trick.”

   "Hey, Dad remember. You and Fu'er should be more careful in the city, don't get into conflict with others."

   "Understood." Huo Xi and Yang Fu responded, watching him leave in a hurry with an empty load.

   "Xi'er, where are we going?"

   "Let's go into the inner city. First look at the cloth, then the sundries, and compare the prices with the outer city."

"OK!"

  The two disguised themselves and entered the inner city.

  There are silk and satin shops and cloth shops in the inner city that sell cloth. The silk and satin village deals in high-grade silk, silk, silk and spun yarn and other middle-to-high-grade cloth. The cloth shop deals in middle and low-grade cloth, mainly cotton and linen.

  The customers of the cloth shop are mostly ordinary people and cloth merchants. The price is low, but the sales volume is large.

  The two mainly went to the cloth shop along the way, but when they saw the silk and satin shop, they also went in to inquire about it. Although some stores were not very friendly to them, the two also visited many stores and learned about the market of various fabrics.

   Then I went into various grocery stores to see what they were selling and what fishermen needed.

   This stroll lasted until noon, and my stomach was growling with hunger. The two found a noodle shop on the street, sat down and ordered two bowls of Yangchun noodles. Plain noodles, a bowl of Sanwen. Meat noodles are not willing to order.

   While eating, Huo Xi suddenly saw a familiar figure.

   Busily poked Yang Fu: "Uncle, eat quickly!"

  When Yang Fu saw her speeding up, although he didn't understand, he also gobbled it up.

  The two finished eating quickly, Huo Xi hurriedly pulled Yang Fu to follow behind the man quietly.

  Upstairs in Yingxian Building, Mu Yan finished his morning class and was taking Li Yikan Er to the restaurant for lunch. Two furtive figures caught his attention.

  Little liar! Sell ​​others two taels, sell him three taels! He earned five taels of silver for nothing! He ran away after making money, but he didn't come out to sell bald butter. It made him read for so many days!

  Mu Yan gritted her molars.

"Walk."

ah? The food is not served yet! From the first hurdle, the two looked at each other in blank dismay.

  In Jinxiu Silk and Satin Village, Wu Youcai was asking shopkeeper Wang to show him the account book.

  The shopkeeper Wang was dissatisfied. This guy came here every day. He didn't come to check the accounts, but he was just putting on a show. Although dissatisfied, but he can't help it. Who made him Madam Hou's natal brother? Can't afford to offend.

  Wu Youcai flipped through the account book pretendingly: "Well, the account book is done well, and I will continue in the future. Well done, I will say a few good words for you in front of my sister, and you have a bright future."

   "Yes, thank you, Mr. Wu."

  Wu Youcai closed the account book: "I see that there is still a lot of money in the account. I'm afraid it's not safe to put so much money in the store. Take five hundred taels, and I'll save it for you first."

   Shopkeeper Wang took a deep breath.

   Gritting her teeth with hatred in her heart, she had a flattering smile on her face: "Master Wu, the cash in the shop is for buying."

"You can just ask me for the stock. Besides, I haven't finished it yet. Isn't there still in the account? You see, there are cloths everywhere in this shop, and they are still expensive cloths. If there is any loss, you can bear the responsibility? The damage to the cloth is not counted, and even the bank note and silver are gone, how can you explain to my sister? I will save it for you first."

  I thank you for being so thoughtful.

  Is the money bank open for a good look? I don't save money, let you help me save!

  Dogs can still help save meat buns? Shopkeeper Wang slandered endlessly. But dare not speak out. At Wu Youcai's urging, he took the five hundred taels of silver and handed it to him.

  Wu Youcai stuffed it into his purse happily, and patted Shopkeeper Wang on the shoulder: "Okay, do your job well, and don't disappoint my sister's kindness of promotion."

   "Yes, Master Wu, go slowly." The shopkeeper Wang's heart was bleeding, but there was still a flattering smile on his face.

  Wu Youcai was very satisfied with his attitude, waved his hand nonchalantly, and walked out. I thought about it at the door, should I go to the Wanhua Building or the gambling house?

  Looking at the sun, the sky is bright and bright, Wanhualou is not open, the girls are probably sleeping. Or go to the casino. Maybe five hundred taels will become five thousand taels.

  Wu Youcai walked out of the shop with his hands behind his back.

  Two guys yelled behind him: "I must have gambled with money again. Shopkeeper, that's five hundred taels!"

   Shopkeeper Wang glanced at the two shopkeepers: "What can we do? Don't give it to him? Mrs. Hou asked him to manage the shop. If he wants money, can he still give it?"

   After roaring, he was out of breath, and shouted again: "I don't work, I'm sticking mushrooms at the door!"

  The two boys shrank their shoulders, turned around and entered the shop.

  Huo Ximao was outside the shop, and when he heard that Wu Youcai had taken five hundred taels of silver from the shop, he looked up at the plaque of Jinxiu Fang, gritted his teeth with hatred.

   This is her mother's dowry shop! Now it has become a tool for the Wu family and her natal family to collect money!

  Huo Xi clenched his hands tightly, his chest rising and falling.

   Staring at Wu Youcai's back, his eyes were full of hatred. Gritting his teeth, he said to Yang Fu, "Go, let's follow!"

  When Huo Xi moved, Yang Fu hurriedly followed.

  The two pretended to be okay, and followed Wu Youcai not far away.

  It wasn't until Wu Youcai stopped in front of a stall, holding something over and over to look at it, it was obvious that he liked it. Huo Xi rushed up suddenly, took advantage of his unpreparedness, tore off the purse from Wu Youcai's waist, and ran away.

  Yang Fu was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly followed!

   It's just that my head didn't keep up with the pace, and I was numb and dazed.

   "Little thief! How dare you steal Master Wu's purse!" Wu Youcai quickly realized, and hurriedly chased after him.

  Mu Yan and Li Yikan Er behind him were stunned, their eyeballs almost fell off.

   What kind of show operation is this! This little liar stopped selling bald butter and became a thief instead?

  Little lady of the Zhang family, are you struggling to survive? Are they all reduced to this? No wonder I couldn't find her when I tried to find her to buy bald butter these days. This is looking for opportunities everywhere, right?

   Tsk tsk, it's too miserable. A concubine of the Hou family turned into a thief for her livelihood!

  Huo Xi tore off Wu Youcai's purse, put the purse in his arms while running, turned left and right, shuttled through the crowd.

   "Stop! If you dare to steal my money, you won't be beaten to death!" Wu Youcai puffed up his whole body and chased after him. Five hundred taels is enough for him to play several laps.

   "Xi'er, run!" Yang Fumu regained his senses, grabbed Huo Xi's hand and ran forward.

   "Enter the alley!" Relying on his familiarity with the topography of the capital, Huo Xi directed Yang Fu to run into an alley.

  (end of this chapter)