7 TRADE

Mu Shi took her daughter to Fangzheng to pay the tax and maintain the estate.

In the past, the market and the grass market did not pay tax, and people were free to sell small things, but the Great Zhou Dynasty was defeated over the years, and the old currency and the royal extravagance were not enough, so the trade tax was very heavy, and the market in the city, the grass market in the countryside, etc. were included in the tax collection series.

In the past, Xingyuan Fu if he entered the city, he had to pay taxes when he was not at the border. After Xingyuan Fu became the border gate, he was forced to raise salaries from time to time. Because the tax was too high, Xingyuan Fu almost did not rebel, and the court had to cancel the tax and some other items.

Therefore, there are now many fewer people in the stalls, and even if they are late, there are still stalls to choose from.

Mu Shi is already a regular customer at the market, so as soon as he saw Fang Zheng him, he gave him a sign and said, "The stall you used before happens to be empty. Take it!".

Mu Shi thanked him, took the copper plate, paid the tax and pushed the cart to his stall.

Mu Yangling sat cross-legged in the back and asked curiously, "Father, is the aunt-in-law a kiss?"

"She held you once before, you refused to nurse, she taught us to feed you rice soup to make you full."

Is that so?Mu Yangling's eyes are full of doubt, she has a memory of giving birth, how can she not remember?

Mu Yangling carefully tilted her head and recalled, causing Mu Shi Haha to laugh, saying, "Silly girl, at this time, you have no memory, how can you remember? "''Don't think about it. Your sister-in-law hasn't been to our village since you were four years old, and you haven't seen her since."

"Did your aunt marry far away? "At this time only those who marry far away do not return to their mother's house."

Mu Shi shook her head, "No, she arrived just over the mountain in Xishan Village, west of our house on the mountain, very quickly."

Mu Yangling was surprised, "Why didn't auntie go home?" "Yes, the mountains are dangerous. Auntie is old enough to make a big detour."

Although the West Mountain is not as dangerous as the mountain in front of her house, but lush, there are still wild animals infested, so the average person does not turn around from the west mountain, most of the way around, it can take an hour to walk the road.

Mu Shi shook his head, "Not all of them. " Mu Shi reflected, "Your sister in law married the Ma family in Xishan Village, and there was only one son among them, your cousin..."

Aunt Ma Liu's life is not good; one might even say it is miserable.

Her daughter-in-law was severely beaten up to save her son. Later, she gave birth to a baby boy, but he didn't survive three quarters of an hour, and now she only has two granddaughters to live.

Mu Shi said, "Your uncle is a cousin of his, but her family not only does not apologize, but also blames your sister-in-law, said she kefke son and grandson, your uncle and uncle here can not help her, your sister-in-law is discouraged, did not return to the family."

Mu Shi also said very sorry, " If your sister in law to me is not thin, but these old fathers think of you, but she forgot, she took two small children alone, and was led by the brother in law, in the Xishan Village do not know how to live. "Mu Shi said that the more difficult the heart, the more difficult the face is also a little ugly, " When you go home, dad went to Xishan Village, to see your aunt."

Mu Yangling's impression of aunt was also very good, and said with a smile, "Father, why don't I go, you are so big, go to aunt must not be happy, think you are poor to help them, I think I should go, anyway, Xishan is not far from our house, I am fast, half an hour to turn back."

Mu Shi never worried about her daughter going to the mountains, her daughter is stronger than him, and her mountain survival skills are stronger than him. Mu Shi could only classify this as a gift, there was no other way he could explain why a nine year old child knows how to protect herself from snakes, insects and ants in the mountains, and how to determine direction in the dense forests.

"Boss, how are those rabbits selling?" asked a little daughter-in-law carrying a basket.

Mu Shi saw that it was a shop door, and he stood up and smiled, "This rabbit costs twenty items and a pound."

The little daughter-in-law frowned in disgust, "This rabbit won't die for a long time, will it?" "Can it be worth twenty?"

Mu Shi patted his chest and said, "This is all from this morning. You can be sure that I'm famous in this area and never sell wild things for the night."

Little Daughter-in-Law looked at him with a laugh, "What if the rest?"

Certainly, Mu Shi replied solemnly, "Our family prepared air-dried rations by themselves for the night and never sold them.""

The little daughter-in-law hesitated, and Mu Yangling smiled, "Sister-in-law, my wild things are the freshest in this street, otherwise ask around, they will be sent the same day, and my wild things are the cheapest in this street."

The little daughter-in-law saw that she was called sister-in-law by a child, and rejoiced in her heart, and thought, "Where you buy, you buy; this house looks really good, so she pointed to one of the rabbits, and said, "Then I want this one, and the boss has called me.""

"Well," he said.Mu Shi quick hands and feet said, "three pounds and nine, I count you three and a half pounds, as long as you give seventy words."

The little daughter-in-law carefully counted seventy items from the purse to Mu Yangling, smiled and said, "If your rabbit is delicious, I will buy it next time, but let my husband taste, it is not fresh, then I will not do it."

Mu Shi patted his chest and promised, "Rest assured, our family often sets up stalls in this street to sell wild things. If you eat tonight and don't feel fresh, just come see me tomorrow.""

Satisfied, the little daughter-in-law left.

Mu Yangling looked at the palm of the 70 Wen money with starry eyes and whispered, "Father, this rabbit is my battle.""

Mu Shi smiled warmly, "Well, this money you take, back to you and your brother to buy sugar to eat.""

Mu Yangling's mouth twisted, "I don't like eating sugar, or saving it for mother and brother to buy some millet." Shu Wan Niang 's spleen and stomach are somewhat bad, brother Mu Bowen's body is also somewhat weak, so often eat some millet and the like to increase the stomach.

Mu Shi saw her daughter so reasonable and heartfelt, a great relief.

Mu Yangling happily counted the copper plate and said to Mu Shi, "Father, we have made five hundred and thirty eight words, and we went to buy some spare ribs and went back to mother to stew."

"Good, buy another pound of pork belly for you to eat.""

Mu Yangling suddenly smiled like a flower and showed a small pear swirl on the left side, so Mu Shi's mood couldn't help but get better.

Mu Shi took her daughter to buy some pork. Mu Yangling couldn't help but swallow the saliva. Although there was never a shortage of meat at home, the wild one was never as good as the domestic oil and water. In this era, except for the rich people who were tired of eating chicken, duck, and fish, they liked wild more than domestic, and the average person preferred to eat domestic because of the fat.

Mu Yangling also prefers to eat domestic pig and domestic chicken now, because of the oil and water.

The Chang butcher of the city and Mu Shi are also acquaintances, usually when Mu Shi does not have time to set up a stall, is to sell the wild things to Chang butcher, resell from him.

Often the butcher saw Mu Shi and smiled, "Old Mu, I heard you made a lot of money?""There is no secret in the city, so Mu Shi came out of the fragrant building, and the thing that he earned eight pairs of silver spread all over the place."

Mu Shi helplessly said, "When you come back to pay the tax, there will be nothing left."

"Yes, the taxes for this year are too high."

Mu Yangling checked the pork on his plate and said, "Uncle Chang, give my family a pound of pork belly and a rack of ribs.""The crispy sound breaks the gloomy atmosphere.

Chang Butcher grinned, " Well, the little lady is waiting, Chang Uncle will cut you.""