Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 21: 21 Going to the market

The mother and daughter continued walking inside. Su Yuanyuan still hadn’t found the saw she needed most.

Not paying attention to anything else, she just focused on quickly buying the saw.

Finally, as they reached the other end of the market, they found someone selling tools.

”Uncle, do you have a handsaw, the kind for sawing trees?”

”Yes.”

”Right, that’s the one. Uncle, how much is this?”

”Three yuan, it’s made of steel. Very sharp, you’ll see once you use it. Here’s some wood, you can try it yourself.”

Su Yuanyuan took the handsaw. She tried it on the side. It felt okay, not strenuous.

”Uncle, can it be cheaper? This little girl is the only one left in her family.”

”Two yuan and eighty cents, I got it for two yuan and fifty cents, and I took the train to get the stock.”

Su Yuanyuan did not hesitate, taking out three yuan and handing it to him.

When buying something, if it’s from an elderly person, Su Yuanyuan will always choose them, and she never bargains. She always pays in cash, knowing it’s not easy for them.

Seeing them reminds her of her grandmother always going to the countryside to buy vegetables. Even though she only earns a few yuan each time, that’s how the elderly are, frugally saving up for everyday life.

”Is there anything else you need?”

”Aunt, we still need a big jar at home.”

”At the front of the market, they must be selling them. Ask if they deliver, if not, we can’t buy it today, the two of us can’t bring it back. If we buy it, it’ll just be wasted.”

”Hmm.”

They first saw someone selling small carts. They went over to inquire.

The iron one cost thirty, and it came with a small trolley, and it’s iron too. Thirty is really worth it. The wooden one also came with a trolley, twenty yuan.

”Aunt, we should buy the iron one, it’s sturdy. If the wooden one breaks, I won’t know how to fix it.”

”This thing wouldn’t break easily, maybe just the wheels or bearings.

When the time comes, you can go to the countryside and find me, I have a shop there.”

”Uncle, we two women don’t understand these things, can you pick a good one for me?”

”There isn’t a bad one here.”

Although he said so, he still crouched down to check the wheels and bearings and looked at the trolley, ”This one.”

”Uncle, really can’t you lower the price? We live off the land, we can’t make thirty yuan in a year.”

”Really can’t lower it, I’m not overcharging. Look at the iron pipe, it’s thick.”

”Uncle, I’m helping this girl buy it, she’s the only one at home, and she has to live. She needs to farm and harvest in autumn, so she has to borrow money from our village leader to buy a cart, otherwise, she can’t handle manure spreading and autumn harvesting.”

”Yes, Old Liu, if you don’t give others a discount, you should give this child one. I’ve lent her this money, and who knows when she’ll be able to pay me back.”

Hu Chunhua and Su Yuanyuan turned around and saw Yang Hongwen behind them.

”Leader.”

”Old Yang, alright, let’s take off one yuan, and I’ll also add two bearings for you. If it breaks, bring it to me for replacement. Here’s machine oil, if it feels awkward, just put some on the bearings.”

”That’s generous, Old Liu is really generous today.”

”Alright, Old Yang, look, I’ve picked the best cart.”

”Hmm, don’t I trust you?” Yang Hongwen took out his small wallet, carefully counted out twenty-nine yuan, and handed it to Liu Dashan.

This solved the problem they were worried about.

Liu Dashan handed the girl two bearings wrapped in oiled paper, ”Make sure you hold it properly, it can’t get dirty.”

”Thank you, Uncle.”

Liu Dashan waved his hand. Seeing the little girl was indeed struggling, this was why he picked the best one for her just now.

”Is there anything else to buy?”

”Uncle, I still need a big jar.”

”The one selling big jars didn’t come today, wait for me to go to the countryside one day and I’ll bring it back for you.”

Now they managed to get everything they urgently needed on this market trip.

Yang Hongwen let Hu Chunhua push the cart, ”I have something to do, I’m leaving first.”

”It’s much easier for us to go back now. I’ll push you back.”

”Aunt, I’m not tired.”

Then pushed the cart back, quite strenuously, mainly because there were too many people.

However, they still bought two pounds of red dates, two pounds of walnuts, and a pound of sesame.

Arrived at the place selling millet hulls, bought two pounds. This stuff is light, these two pounds can make three pillows.

Filled a large cloth bag, then found Yang Peilin.

”Sister-in-law, your family bought a new cart again?”

”What, this was just bought by the leader for Yuanyuan, this girl. Otherwise, harvesting in the autumn would be a problem.”

”The cart looks reinforced.”

”Yes, that seller is a good person, took one yuan less, and your cousin has indeed reduced a lot of money, you have to thank them properly.”

”Alright, I got it.”

Help them load up the planks and such onto the cart.

”Peilin, I see there’s a bit left here. Are you still waiting?”

”Hmm, I’m free at home anyway, might as well watch a bit more.”

”Then we’re leaving.”

The two walked to the market entrance and saw the place selling sewing supplies.

Su Yuanyuan bought a lot of threads, buttons, thimbles, and two packets of needles.

Seeing needle awls and coarse strings for shoe soles. She bought them too.

If cotton shoes are necessary too, now from head to toe they’re all equipped.

”Yuanyuan, if you’re tired, get on the cart, I’ll push you, this cart pushes easily.”

”Aunt, I’m not tired.”

At this time, Su Yuanyuan was hungry, but she couldn’t eat now. She could only endure.

This little girl’s health is not good. So she felt dizzy.

”Girl, what’s wrong?”

”Just hungry, feeling dizzy.”

”Eat some dates quickly, or when we go back, want to buy two twists?”

”No need, I’ll just eat a couple of dates.”

Secretly ate a piece of chocolate behind Hu Chunhua’s back, this is anemia.

Feeling a sense of guilt, treating those who sincerely care for her this way, feeling bad.

Didn’t walk far, then heard someone calling them from behind.

”It’s your Aunt Guiying.”

”I heard your family bought another cart?”

”No, we have a cart, this was bought by the leader just now on the market for this girl.”

”Sigh. Girl, you must remember your aunt and the leader’s kindness.”

”Aunt, I know, here are some dates for you.”

Zhao Guiying shook her head, ”You eat yourself, such cold weather, it’s just your face hasn’t reddened from the coldness, it’s not that you’re not cold, but you have little blood. You must replenish well.”

”Hmm, I understand.”

She knows her complexion must be very bad.

But she’s been supplementing these past few days, feels less dizzy than when she just woke up. She must continue to gradually replenish.

”Yuanyuan, when your family’s sheep give birth and you have milk, you can drink it every day. Don’t mind the smell or taste, it’s really nutritious, make sure you boil it before drinking.”