She gave birth to three daughters in a row, and was kicked out by her mother-in-law who favored boys

Chapter 240 Found a basket of potatoes

"Did you find out?" Gu Qingqing looked at the child who ran back happily and quickly stood up and asked.

The two children nodded and shouted, "Mom, we know where it is."

Dahua ran over to Gu Qingqing and shouted, "Mom, we, we asked."

Seeing that Dahua was running too fast and panting, Gu Qingqing said hurriedly, "Don't worry, don't worry, talk slowly, but does this grain shop have it?"

Dahua shook her head hurriedly.

Daxin was much better. He held two earthen eggs in his hands and said to Gu Qingqing, "Aunt, we just went there and they didn't have it in this shop. But the shopkeeper told us that he saw it a few days ago at a vegetable market not far from here, and he also told me how to get there."

slap~

Gu Qingqing raised her hand and slapped herself on the forehead, "Oh, why am I so stupid? Why am I so stupid!"

Isn't she stupid? She only thought about seeds and went to various grain stores to look for them. How could she forget that the place where potatoes should be found should be the vegetable market?

She didn't even think of such a simple truth.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Dahua and Erhua were shocked by what Gu Qingqing had just done.

Gu Qingqing realized that she had lost her composure in front of the child, so she covered it up with a smile and said, "It's okay. Did the shopkeeper over there tell me how far the market is from here?"

Gu Qingqing asked Li Xin.

"It's not far. It'll take about a cup of tea to get there." Daxin's face was filled with a happy smile.

Gu Qingqing looked up at the sky and saw that it was still early, so she waved to the children. Led by Li Xin and Dahua, everyone walked towards the market that the shopkeeper had mentioned.

In the afternoon market, only a few stalls were occupied.

This time, Li Xin and Dahua had experience, so they ran together in front to look for them. Gu Qingqing held Sanhua in her arms and walked slowly with Erhua beside her.

Hard work pays off. Gu Qingqing saw the two of them waving at her from a stall in a corner.

Seeing that her mother was walking slowly, Dahua came back and couldn't wait to point out to her, "Look, mom, there it is, a big basket."

Dahua ran back and gestured to Gu Qingqing happily.

"Yes, mother saw it." Gu Qingqing was happy that she finally found it again.

The stall owner was an old man. He first saw two children stopping in front of the stall and thought they were looking at something strange, but then he noticed a woman following them and the old man quickly perked up.

"Would you like to buy some?" The old man pointed at the earthen eggs in the basket and asked Gu Qingqing expectantly.

"Can I take a look?" Gu Qingqing was clearly asking, but as she spoke she leaned sideways and reached out to take one in her hand.

The old man thought she had seen it for the first time and didn’t know what it was, so he quickly explained, “This is a soil egg, which I grew myself. It’s soft and sticky when cooked and very filling.”

Gu Qingqing looked at the honest old man and couldn't help asking, "Uncle, I rarely see this thing in the market."

After saying this, Gu Qingqing felt annoyed again. She was so busy trying to get the potatoes from the woman's hand this morning that she overlooked one thing.

The woman who sold her potatoes said that this thing was rare in Shangyang County. How could she ignore the fact that the woman also lived in the village and had never seen Tianshang Town? Her knowledge might be limited to her village. How could she know that it was not available in Shangyang County?

Intuit!

I've made myself stupid by celebrating the New Year!

Gu Qingqing scolded herself.

"Well, the main reason is that this can't be sold at a high price, it doesn't taste as sweet as sweet potatoes, and it's not as easy to take care of as sweet potatoes, and no one grows it here at all." The old man said honestly.

This was the second time Gu Qingqing heard someone say that potatoes are eaten boiled. She pretended to know nothing and asked, "Uncle, can this only be eaten boiled? What if we slice it or stir-fry it?"

"Isn't that waste oil? It's better to cook it and eat it, as long as it can fill your stomach." The old man suddenly laughed and said, "But it's delicious when it's cooked with meat. The taste is amazing. I guarantee that several children will bite their tongues off."

The old man thought of stewing this with meat during the New Year, and the taste seems to be still lingering on his tongue now.

Gu Qingqing smiled at him, and seeing that the potatoes were well preserved, she asked, "Does your family grow a lot of potatoes? How come the ones harvested in the fall have not been eaten yet?"

"I originally saved these for seeds. My mother caught a cold a while ago, and she didn't get better after taking several jars of herbs. So I thought of exchanging these for some money so that I can take my mother to the county to have a look. Madam, please be kind and buy some. I'll give you two for one cent."

"Two for one cent?" Gu Qingqing screamed in surprise.

You know, I just spent fifty cents to buy twenty-two of this size this morning, and each one would cost a little more than two cents. Now the old man is selling them for only one cent for two?

Gu Qingqing wondered if this was too cheap.

Then I thought, an egg usually only costs one or three cents for two.

Well, she was taken advantage of this morning.

The old man thought she was being too expensive, so he frowned and seemed to have made a great decision. "I'll give you twelve for five cents. Don't look at this thing as cheap. Just wash it and cook a few and you'll be full. It takes two hours to walk from my home to the county. You can buy a few and I'll carry the rest back so we can be more relaxed."

Gu Qingqing saw the old man's embarrassment and didn't want to waste any more time here because she still wanted to pick up Wen Wuyan. She put the potatoes in her hand back into the basket, pointed at the basket and asked, "How many potatoes are there in this basket? How much do you want if I buy all of them?"

When the old man heard that she wanted to buy them all, he stood up from the floor and said with a trembling voice, "Madam, are you not a crazy old man? Are you really going to buy them all? I have 389 eggs in this basket."

"My mother never tells lies."

"My aunt never tells lies."

Seeing Gu Qingqing being questioned, Dahua and Li Xin testified almost in unison.

The old man also realized that he had said the wrong thing. He rubbed his hands and looked a little reserved. "I, I'm just too happy."

"Old man, I've bought all of these. According to what you just said, I should give you 194.5 cents for 389 pieces. How about this? You can help me deliver them to the inn where I live, and then buy me the basket with the soil and eggs. I'll give you 200 cents. What do you think?"

When the old man heard that she was really going to buy them all, and not only that, she wanted to pay him according to his original price?

"The baskets are all made by me at home. They are not worth much money. I will just give them to you. How can I ask you for more money? You lead the way and I will help you carry them over."

The old man was somewhat afraid that she would go back on her word, so he carried the basket on his back.

Seeing that the matter was settled so easily, Gu Qingqing waved to the children and said, "Let's go, we're going back."