Chapter 17 - Trading (1/2)
Chapter 17: Trading
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There had to be an entire turtledove in this bowl Madam Zhao couldn’t help but tear up She had cried a lot
She cried when she was sad and also when she was happy
Su Sanmei replied fro”
Su Sanlang shter is worried about you too I’ll go and fix the traps tomorrow I’ll catch , we’ll eat a little”
Mada, you eat too”
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Madam Zhao picked up a piece of turtledoveAs he retreated, she said, “Sanlang, if you don’t eat, then I won’t eat either”
Madaiven all the meat to her and the children He probably couldn’t even bear to take a sip of the soup
And how could she bear to see this? They were fa how deter had no choice but to eat that piece of ood Even the bones were soft after a long stew
After dinner, the faot up early the nextto cook and woke Su Sanmei up to help
When it was done, Su San entered the house, Mada out, she said gently, “Sanlang, I don’t know much about trade either, but I heard from Eldest Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law in the past that you have to co to a fewand the weather would get colder Madam Zhao only hoped that they could sell forwas also a little nervous, but he s, don’t worry I knohat to do I’ll go now You stay at ho, call for the children They’re obedient”
Mada did not want Madam Zhao to worry too much, so he did not delay He placed the animals at the bottom, placed more than ten catties of chestnuts on top, and carried thehed softly She prayed silently in her heart that the heavens would bless their fa good luck to Daddy”
It was dahen Su Sanlang left the village with the basket on his back and the villagers were still asleep He looked back in the direction of his home, his eyes filled with lance, and he e was called Goathorn, and Su Sanlang was prepared to go to Goathorn to sell the animals and the wild chestnuts
It was a two hours walk froe to the town Only when he reached the town did Su Sanlang learn that they had to pay a fee to enter
Those who didn’t have money to pay had toriver outside Goathorn, and there was only one way in and out of town If he wanted to get aith it, he’d have to cross mountains
If one tried to cross the mountains, they could encounter poisonous insects and snakes If they were bitten, they would even lose their lives Therefore, the soldiers guarding the city were not worried about anyone escaping the toll
When it was Su Sanlang’s turn, he mimicked the others and said, “Officer, I’oods from the mountains I don’t have any money now Can I make up for it when I co the city was aand asked cal answered honestly, “Wild chestnuts and two pheasants”
“Fine Just put your thuht a piece of paper to Su Sanlang, who obediently pressed his thumbprint and carried his basket into the city