There's a Space Man in the Village [Rebirth]

Chapter 24 Xiaobai comes to help

If you want to say where the most delicious food is in the whole Tongniu County, then the local people have only one answer - that is the wharf.

If a city wants to be prosperous and developed, the most indispensable thing is transportation. Only a well-developed transportation environment in all directions can lay the foundation for the development of the city.

The most important reason why Tongniu County can be upgraded from a former town to a county seat is that Tongniu County has a wharf that provides a transit hub for merchants from south to north.

The number of docks here is usually about a dozen cargo ships a day, some large and small. If there is a peak period of trade, the daily transit of cargo ships and merchant ships can reach nearly 50 or 60, and the flow of people is not as good as modern times, but in this The small place is also really impressive.

Therefore, such a prosperous flow of people directly promotes the business near the wharf. This is not only a good place for villagers around the county to work and make money to supplement their homes, but also there are countless shops and stalls for food and things.

Granny Qiao's meat biscuits in Zhou Weibai's mouth are not particularly well-known in the food at the wharf.

It's just for the villagers in the countryside, a fried sesame cake with meat inside is extremely delicious. The meals in the village are all short of oil and salt. The occasional meat buns in the town are just to satisfy their cravings. Food.

It was noon now, and the pier was crowded with people. When the two of them got to the sesame stand, they had no place, so they could only buy sesame cakes and find a corner to sit and eat.

This kind of behavior looks a little shivering, but the stalls on the dock have no place, and there are many people like this, so the two of them are not so conspicuous.

Zhou Weibai bought a total of five biscuits, two of which were wrapped in oil paper and kept for his parents, he only took one, and the last two were given to Huo Chengyi.

The price of things at the wharf is very expensive. A meat biscuits are only seven cents, and they are only the size of a palm. The young man divided him into two. Huo Chengyi was so willing to take advantage of him. The plain oil cakes suddenly changed Very fragrant.

The champion next to him also followed the dog's head, apparently attracted by the fragrance of the biscuits.

The champion has been raised by him over the years and is completely different from ordinary dogs. Both IQ and food are very humane, and he is not afraid that eating cakes will cause him to choke.

Although he was a little reluctant to give up his love biscuits, the champion was his own good brother, so Huo Chengyi reluctantly shared a meat biscuits for Mingming, who was grinning fiercely, and he wanted to rub his head against a cute dog.

This action is already Huo Chengyi's habit, but it makes the surrounding ancient people stop the action instantly, staring at him with a strange expression, and even Zhou Weibai looks at him with a painful expression.

There is no reason for him, because what he eats for the champion is meat biscuits! That's why the villagers are reluctant to eat a rare meat - roast - cake occasionally!

This guy actually used meat biscuits to feed the dog! Is that what poor country people do? It's too extravagant!

Huo Chengyi reacted a bit differently when he received the eye knives around him, but he didn't feel that he was doing something wrong.

The champion has been with him for many years. He hasn't had a good life for two days in modern times. He still suffers with him after time travel. Why don't he eat a piece of meat biscuits now?

But he cared about Zhou Weibai's thoughts. Seeing the pain in the boy's face, Huo Chengyi smiled and rubbed the champion's head to explain to the other party.

"It's called the champion. Don't underestimate it. It's very powerful. It saved my life and is my good brother."

Following his words, the champion also seemed to understand, squinting the dog's eyes and barking twice, and wagging the tail behind his buttocks, looking a little embarrassed.

With such an explanation, Zhou Weibai can understand his behavior of giving meat biscuits to a dog. The pained expression on his face disappears, and when he looks at Huo Chengyi again, his eyes are a little more recognition and brilliance.

Everyone in the village said that Huo Daniu was a jerk, but when he really got in touch, he realized that Huo Daniu was actually very good. At least the people in the village would not do this to a dog, because it is better food for the poor villagers. Too expensive.

But Huo Daniu is willing to share it with his dog. No matter what everyone says, he thinks that people who can do such a thing should not be bad. Maybe everyone has misunderstood Huo Daniu before.

Zhou Weibai's eyes on Huo Chengyi were even more pleasing to the eye after such a brainstorming. Looking at the champion, he still felt a sense of love for the house and Wu, and he was very generous and handed over the small half left in his hand to feed.

To be honest, just now he was really afraid of Big Brother Huo, because this big dog is not only twice the size of a normal dog, but its sharp teeth look even more ferocious and terrifying. Wild wolf in the mountains.

But now the look of squinting and wagging his tail is similar to the little milk dog in the village begging for food. He likes it very much. Brother Huo said that this big dog can save lives, which is amazing. If there is one like this in his family Big dog, it will be much safer to go into the mountains to collect herbs.

Thinking of this, Zhou Weibai's eyes suddenly became hot when he looked at the champion, and then he looked at Huo Chengyi with bright eyes, "Brother Huo, can I discuss something with you?"

Due to the change in his views on Huo Chengyi, his title also changed. Much smoother.

"Do you want to borrow my champion to go into the mountains with you to collect herbs?" Huo Chengyi knew what he was thinking by looking at his expression.

"Well, my mother and I have to go into the deep mountains every time we collect herbs. There are few beasts in the back mountain, but there are many in the deep mountains. If a hunting dog wakes up, it will be much safer. Brother Huo, you can rest assured. I will take good care of it and feed it well, I, I can also rent it for silver..."

Although a little embarrassed, but it is related to life safety, Zhou Weibai did not slap his face as a fat man, and summoned the courage to ask, Brother Huo This big dog is fierce and spiritual, and it would be useful to bring into the mountains.

The champion ate half a piece of biscuits just now, and when he heard this, the dog's head leaned against the boy's face and licked it. It seemed that he was expressing his willingness, but in fact he was using the cover of being a dog to take advantage of others!

How could Huo Chengyi not know the temperament of his own dog, he sneered if he was gentle, and immediately gave a certain color dog a slap on the head, then grabbed the certain color dog's hind legs and dragged it back, before nodding to the boy.

"Yes, but I happen to have something to ask you for help."

"Anything, you say I promise!" The affirmative answer made Zhou Weibai overjoyed and agreed very readily, as if he forgot that there was a big ash in front of him Wolf.

Huo Chengyi couldn't help laughing when he saw it, teasing others, "If you promise so quickly, then I will let you marry me and you will also promise?"

Someone close by next to him snickered, Zhou Weibai was instantly dry, his cheeks flushed, I want to punch him!

Huo Chengyi saw that his expression was smiling again, looked around for a while, and after two bites of the unfinished biscuits in his hand, he came to Zhou Weibai and whispered in his ear.

"I was teasing you just now, don't be angry... Actually, it's not a big deal. I just want to come to the dock to start a small business in two days. I need manpower, but my elder brother is going to take care of my sister-in-law at home. Duan Xiaopeng and Daya are still young. It's not safe to come out, so I want to ask you to help, forty wen a day, if you earn more, I'll add more to you when the time comes, and my champion will also lend your mother to take it into the mountain, what do you think?"

In the past few days, he has been thinking about the issue of making a living in the future. The road of studying for the imperial examination will definitely not work for him. At most, he can only eat and clothing but not make a fortune in farming, so the only thing left is to do business.

Although the status of scholars, peasants, businessmen, and merchants was the lowest in ancient times, but merchants make money, and money can make ghosts run the mill, which shows the importance of silver. As a modern person with advanced thinking, Huo Chengyi is very interested in doing business.

Moreover, although the merchant's status is low in everyone's mind, Zhao State also allows the son of the merchant to participate in the official career, so his business has no influence on future generations.

Because he didn't expect to cross, there are not many useful things in his space, they are all crucial life-saving treasures. necessary.

The winemaking business has to wait until the Chinese New Year to make money. Huo Dashan takes care of the family's fields. He has nothing else to do, so he plans to start a small business first, just because he has some capital now.

As for what small business to do, Huo Chengyi also has a plan in mind. He plans to set up a stall at the dock to sell skewers like the old Ou who sells biscuits. Like the mandarin duck hot pot, there are two kinds of red soup and clear soup.

Don't look at Chuanchuan, it looks cheap, but it's actually very profitable. He walked around the town today and found that many of the ingredients and spices he needs are here. .

What's more important is that there is no such kind of food here. He only made one meal. The traffic flow at the dock is large. At present, this business will definitely not be a loss. When you have more money, you can do a bigger business.

Zhou Weibai didn't know what business he was doing, and when he heard it, he was frightened by his salary of 40 yuan.

The porter who worked hard at the wharf was only paid a few dozen wen a day, but Huo Chengyi only paid 40 wen, which is enough to hire a strong man.

"Brother Huo, what business are you doing? Forty wen is too much, I, I'm afraid I can't do it..." Zhou Weibai didn't rush to agree, stammering and shaking his head.

He actually wanted to say that it was not worth it to spend 40 wen to hire one of his younger brothers to work, and in his mind, Huo Chengyi just set up a stall to trade as much as he could earn, and he would definitely not be tiring, giving him so much wages It's such a loss.

The salary is too much, but Zhou Weibai is not at ease. Most of the girls and brothers in the village are very simple and honest.

"I want to buy and sell food, don't worry, life is not easy, forty yuan is absolutely worth it, and you will know at that time, I can't do anything about it, I can't find anyone else to help without you, everyone else in the village Avoid me."

Huo Chengyi spread his hands helplessly, and continued to fool people without any pressure, pretending to be pitiful.

"Good Xiaobai, please help me. You know the situation of my family. Like your father, my sister-in-law has to take medicine for a long time, and she is about to give birth. There are places where money is used everywhere in the house. How can I do it? To do something, I can't just rely on my eldest brother..."

Of course, the people in the village knew about the situation of the Huo family. Zhou Weibai was a softhearted person, and he owed him another favor today. There is no way to say no.

The boy hesitated for a while, then nodded.

"Okay, but don't let my mother know about this, and... don't call me that. I said last time why you forgot, and I won't help you if you talk too much. I'm done."

Although it's not solid, it's still very tempting to pay forty liters a day, and you can borrow the champion to go into the mountains as a hunting dog. This is what Zhou Weibai is most excited about.

But he promised to agree, but his mother couldn't let his mother know about this matter. His mother didn't even let him say a word to Huo Daniu. pierced.



And Huo Daniu 's speech is not serious, he is always glib... Zhou Weibai glanced at Huo Chengyi quietly again, the tips of his ears were red, and the heart in his chest suddenly thumped, like a deer Crashing around in there.

The already handsome and good-looking young man was shy and embarrassed and looked even better. Not only did Huo Chengyi look at him, but there were even several bachelors beside him who looked down at him.

"Okay, I know. Your hair is messy, and I'll help you sort it out."

Huo Chengyi nodded in agreement with the corners of his mouth up, but he put his hand on the boy's forehead to help him trim the broken hair, and silently declared to the peeping eyes around him with his actions own ownership.

Zhou Weibai was flushed by his sudden closeness and sat on the spot at a loss.

The men who looked around didn't refuse him when they saw him, and instantly knew that this was a well-known owner. They could only look back with regret, staring at someone with envy and jealousy, secretly sighing that it was the little brother of that family.

After a very pleasant noon at the pier, Huo Chengyi no longer delayed in the afternoon, and cheekily pulled Zhou Weibai to go shopping with him.

The euphemistic name is 'helping to negotiate the price', but in fact it is the idea of ​​increasing the distance with others and enhancing the relationship.

Someone's brother and sister - a certain dog is also very powerful, relying on his huge side to squeeze other people's little brothers to his master's side, and they cooperate very well!

Because he bought too many things, Huo Chengyi finally had to hire an ox cart to go back to the village alone.

Originally, he wanted to make persistent efforts to let Zhou Weibai take his ride, but the teenager who had been tricked by one person, one dog and two bastards for an afternoon was smart this time. People smoke.

Huo Chengyi was extremely regretful about this, but thinking that there would be more opportunities in the future, he was not angry, and he left behind and went back slowly.

Because there was a lot of delay, it was already evening when he arrived at the entrance of the village.

Before I could go home, I was stopped by a group of children as soon as I entered the village.

One of the children with a dark face came up and hugged his thigh and began to cry aggrievedly:

"Uncle! Huo Zhonghe that scumbag beat me, you quickly avenge me, help me beat him, and kill that sleazy old thing. , woo woo..."

The face of the child hugging his thigh was so beaten that he couldn't see his face at all, and Huo Chengyi hadn't recognized it for a while.

But then that familiar voice and tone of voice, who could be the nephew of his uncle?