In Qingshui Town, every first day of the month, fifteenth day, and twenty-fifth day, there is a large market. People from nearby villages will come here to buy and sell goods.

Today happens to be the twenty-fifth of the month, and Yang Ruqing caught up with the big market.

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Along the way, various agricultural and sideline products dazzled her eyes.

If it weren't for the different clothing styles of these bustling crowds, she would have thought she had stepped into a 21st-century farmers market.

“Qing’er, there's an open spot over there, let's set up our stall there!”

"Hey, got it!"

Yang Ruqing followed Yang Huazhou, circling around for a while, and finally found an open space near the outer edge of the Wa Market to settle down.

Yang Huazhou there untied the woven goods carried on his shoulder poles and stacked them neatly. Yang Ruoqing looked up and scanned her surroundings.

This place is really out of the way. Looking around at the nearby stalls, there are also many peddlers dressed as those who run gambling dens squatting down.

Some sell peanuts, soybeans, sesame seeds and other things like that. Some buy Chinese cabbage. They are all the most common and visible things in life.

In contrast, she had a whole heap of knitted goods on hand, which could almost be considered a large shop. She chuckled to herself.

"Qing'er, you stay here and wait for customers. Your uncle needs to go to the Dongjia's place in town. I'll come back to get you when it's time for lunch!"

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"Okay, uncle, go busy first."

"Do you still remember the prices I told you before?" Yang Huazhou asked again.

Yang Huazhou, based on his understanding of the market prices for goods in Wa City, set a sales price for Yang Ruqing.

Manufactured goods, such as baskets cost four wen each, sieves cost five wen each, and woven winnowing trays cost six wen each.

Dried Matsutake mushrooms cost five wen per jin, eels twenty-eight wen per jin, and wild rabbits thirty wen per jin.

“Uncle, you can rest assured, I’ve memorized it all here. I guarantee there will be no mistakes!” Yang Ruohuang pointed to her head and smiled at Yang Huazhou.

Yang Huazhou only then left with peace of mind.

Yang Ruqing squatted down and began her sale.

He glanced at the peddlers on either side, all squatting there, waiting for someone to pass by their stalls before calling out to them.

As the sun gradually rose, more and more people gathered. There were quite a few onlookers in front of Yang Ruqing's stall, but not many were actually buying anything. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

"Little girl, how much are these baskets and winnowing trays?"

A woman pointed at the pile of handicrafts and said that they were made by Yang Ruoqing.

"A basket is four cash, a sieve five cash, and a winnowing basket six cash..." Yang Ruoqing hurriedly stood up and recited the prices she had memorized, her voice eager as she looked at the woman.

The woman merely picked up the dustpan and glanced over the items, then put them back down and went to the next stall.

Although a little disappointed, Yang Ruohqing didn't give up and kept waiting!

But then, the same thing happened again.

Back and forth, she watched as the vendors around her were selling their goods one after another, while her own stall remained empty. Yang Ruqing was starting to get anxious.

Her eyeballs rolled around, and Yang Ruqing decided to take the initiative, turning passivity into activity.

So, she stood up, cleared her throat, and covered her mouth with both hands, forming a funnel shape to project her voice farther.

Passing by, don't miss out! All the good stuff here is only five coins, five coins, you won't be cheated for five coins, five coins, you won't be tricked!

"Come and have a look, come and see, good stuff, great value for money and durable..."

It turned out that Yang Ruqing's tactic actually worked.

Soon, a circle of people gathered in front of the stall.

At this time, Yang Ruqing's hand was already holding a finely patterned basket and showing it: "For home use, for friends as gifts, for visiting relatives and friends, it is both beautiful and practical…"

Yang Ruqing did not follow Yang Huazhou's instructions to divide the baskets, sieves, and winnowing trays into three price levels. Instead, she chose a middle ground number and sold them off at a discounted rate.

At first, the people gathered were drawn in by the finely patterned baskets.

Similar sieves were also sold there, with no patterns or much to look at, costing seven cash each.

“Little girl, this winnowing basket is really beautiful. Did you weave it?” someone asked curiously.

Yang Ruqing smiled sweetly: “My father made it! Auntie, buy one? Take it back to store your clothes, or your belongings. It’s both pretty and useful... Five pennies, five steamed buns, swallow them whole in a few bites, this winnowing basket can be used for a year or two!”

"You're quite the planner, aren't you, little one? Alright then, bring me one!"

That's it, Yang Ruqing's stall finally opened.

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Everything is difficult at the beginning. If there's a first person to buy a winnowing basket, there will be a second.

Very soon, all the winnowing baskets were sold out. Most of the bamboo baskets were also sold, and several wicker baskets were also taken away.

"How much is this eel?"

Someone else came over to ask.

Yang Ruoqing looked up and saw a middle-aged man, somewhat stout. He pointed at the yellow eels in the bucket at Yang Ruoqing's feet and asked...

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Thirty-two cash per jin.

Yang Ruqing said that on the urgent matter of the set price, she had raised it slightly by four cash.

The middle-aged man didn't say anything, he bent down and looked at the eels in the wooden barrel. "They are indeed fresh, that thicker one is worth the price, but the others aren't!"

He shook his head, stood up, and with his hands behind his back, was about to leave.

“Hold on, mister! Let’s talk this over!” Yang Ruqing called out with a sweet smile.

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"These eels were caught last night. I wouldn't even eat them myself at home, it took a lot of effort to catch them and sell them for two coins! It’s not easy!" Yang Ruqing smiled and said, "How about this, thirty wen per catty, and I'll give you a basket to take things home? What do you think?"

The middle-aged man thought for a moment, then lightly kicked the wooden barrel with his foot. "Thirty-two copper coins per catty, and I'll take the whole thing, including the barrel!"

Yang Ruqing's face was a bit embarrassed. This wooden tub was one of the few pieces of furniture in their house! Giving it away for four coins was a loss!

The middle-aged man was also perceptive. Seeing that Yang Ruqing wasn't speaking, he smiled and pointed to the rabbit tied beside her: "How much is this rabbit?"

Yang Ruqing came to her senses and quickly said, "Rabbits are thirty wen per jin."

Her gaze inadvertently fell upon the middle-aged man's fingertips, and she secretly marveled at them.

Her eyeballs rolled, and suddenly she thought of something. Her eyes lit up, and a plan began to brew in her mind...

There, a middle-aged man crouched down, staring at the rabbit.

His eyes showed clear admiration, but he still shook his head: "It's well-fed and healthy, which is good. Unfortunately, it's a male rabbit. If it were a female rabbit, that would be ideal! Male rabbits aren't worth this much! Look at the fur around its neck, it's missing a circle. When you peel off the rabbit skin, there will be flaws, and it won't be suitable for making a waistcoat. It's not good, not good!"

Yang Ruqing rolled her eyes at this, thinking to herself that such a good rabbit was being criticized into oblivion by you, damn it!

(I want to explain that because of work, I'll be busier lately. The articles will still be updated daily, and I won't stop updating or abandon the story. After New Year's Day, I'll update more frequently. Thank you for your support.)