The freshly drawn water from the cold well was indeed very cold. Even though the temperature outside was below zero, one could still feel the coldness of the water. No one in this era knew what caused this phenomenon. Even in the later era, there were many natural phenomena that people might not be able to understand. Many natural phenomena were very illogical, which made people confused.
"The water is not only cold, but also has a sweet taste. You can have a taste."
The old man said enthusiastically.
"That makes sense. Let's have a taste."
Ang Lee and Lao Guo each scooped up half a ladle of water and put it in their mouths to taste. There was indeed a sweet taste. All in all, it was very tasty.
"It's sweet in the mouth and has a rich aftertaste. It's a rare good water!"
Ang Lee praised.
Lao Guo also nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad. It's a little sweet. Good water! But it's a bit too cold. If it's still so cold in summer, it'll be great. It'll definitely relieve the summer heat. "
This kind of natural well water had a sweet taste. The water that the people of the future could drink was tap water with bleaching powder. Let alone having a sweet taste, it was already good if it didn't have a strange taste. Generally, people from the countryside who had just arrived in the city weren't used to drinking tap water. The taste was much worse than the brick well water. For those who had drunk brick well water, drinking tap water would be a kind of torture. However, for those who had drunk tap water, drinking brick well water again would be able to taste a sweet taste. A very, very sweet taste.
"It's even colder in summer. It'll relieve the summer heat. But don't drink too much. If you drink too much, your stomach will be damaged. "
The old man warned.
Ang Lee nodded approvingly. He looked at a child and asked, "Uncle, is this your grandson? He looks about five or six years old and is very strong. "
"Six years old. He's very thin."
The old man looked very happy when talking about his grandson.
"Come on, kid. Have some candy. It's very sweet, sweeter than the well water."
As Ang Lee spoke, he took out the candies he had prepared and handed them to the six-year-old child.
The child looked at Ang Lee in a daze and seemed a little wary. He didn't reach out to take the candy that Ang Lee handed to him.
"Take it! My child. "
Ang Lee directly put the candy into the child's pocket.
"How can I accept that?"
The old man felt a little embarrassed.
"Haha! He couldn't drink the water for free, right? This was his reward. What else was there? Come, take them and distribute them to the children in the village. "
Ang Lee generously took out more candies and gave them to the children.
As they chatted, everyone became familiar with each other. The honest villagers did not doubt Ang Lee's identity, and Ang Lee could also make up a good reason to make the villagers believe that they were merchants.
"Guest from afar, what are you selling?"
The old man asked curiously.
Ang Lee replied, "Uncle, we sell a lot of goods. However, most of them have been sold. There are very few left. We can go back to our hometown after resting for a while. "
"Oh, if there's something suitable, we can also buy some."
The old man asked tentatively.
Ang Lee said politely, "Since you said so, then let me show you the rest of our goods. They are all small things. Please excuse us."
After that, he waved his hand and asked the guard to take down the goods from the horse's back.
Although the quantity of these goods was not large, there were many types. There were all kinds of small things, and he believed that people from all walks of life would need them. For example, there were glass balls with worms that children liked, delicious candies, small mirrors that women liked, headbands, small jewelry, rouge, face powder, and so on. There were also cigarette holders, walking sticks, and so on that the elderly liked.
The cost of these goods was actually not high, but they were exquisite enough to make people like them. They could be used as decorations.
"Oh! There are a lot of things! "
The old man exclaimed. The seven or eight people behind him came up, looking very excited. The children were even more envious. Because the village was not far from the well, soon, more villagers rushed over.
People of different ages were interested in different goods. They were all picking and choosing the goods they liked. Even the old man just now chose a delicate wooden cigarette holder.
However, after a while of excitement, except for a few children, the rest of the adults fell into anxiety. Although these interesting goods aroused their interest, they were all poor farmers with limited money in their hands. If these things were expensive, they could not afford it.
Looking at the good things but not being able to afford them, these people's excitement immediately turned into disappointment. Although they had not yet asked about the price, it was obvious. There was no need to ask at all. Although they were country people, adults still had the most basic knowledge. They knew that these little things must be very valuable. At least, they felt that the price was not within their range of affordability.
The old man smacked his lips and said, "These are all good things, but I don't know the price."
Ang Lee said with a smile, "The price is not expensive. It's absolutely fair. You can choose, and I'll take responsibility if it's expensive. Haha!"
The old man asked with a smile, "You should at least tell us the price! If the price is right, we can buy some. "
Ang Lee nodded and said, "You should have a lot of local specialties here, right? How about exchanging them with local specialties? You can use as much as you think is appropriate. "
"Oh! How can we do that? If we only give you a little, you will suffer a great loss. "
The old man said doubtfully.
At this time, Lao Guo said, "These are all leftover goods. Ninety-nine percent of the goods have been sold out, and we have made several times more money. It doesn't matter if we throw them all away. It's not a loss at all. As businessmen, we can't lose ourselves."
"Okay, okay. You all heard that, right? You can exchange your local specialties for the things here. Let's go home and get the things! "
The old man said, and looked at Ang Lee, saying, "This cigarette holder is good. Keep it for me!"
Ang Lee said with a smile, "You don't have to keep it. If you like it, you can take it and give it to a friend."
"Okay, okay. I won't let you suffer a loss. There are a lot of valuable herbs at home, and I'll give them all to you."
The old man said, and took the cigarette holder and went home.
They were all worthless things, and Ang Lee didn't worry that they wouldn't come back. These little things were just a drop in the bucket.
Knowing that they could use their own local specialties to exchange for these interesting gadgets, and that they could decide how many local specialties to give, everyone in the village was very excited. This was simply a great thing that fell into their lap, a great thing that only happened once in hundreds of years.
However, the villagers here were more down-to-earth. They were not willing to take advantage of others for no reason. They would pay according to their own understanding. They felt that they were not at a loss and others were not at a loss. They would never take other people's things for free.
Although these villagers didn't have much money, they had some valuable things. However, these things couldn't be sold locally, and the price was relatively low. They could only be sold at a good price in the big city. However, because of the traffic restrictions, they didn't have many opportunities to leave the village. Therefore, these valuable things were hard to sell. If they could turn into birds, they could fly to the big city at any time, and they would be much richer than they were now.
Before long, the old man and many villagers came back with all kinds of local specialties in their hands. Some were ingredients, some were herbs, and some were like antiques. In short, they were all valuable things.
"Uncle, this is a good Ganoderma! It's much more expensive than the cigarette holder. "
Ang Lee said.
This was the truth. In the pharmacies of the capital, the price of Ganoderma was relatively high, and the price of top-grade Ganoderma was even higher. For small things like cigarette holders, even if they were made of precious materials, the price wouldn't be too expensive. It was just that the villagers had never seen such a unique thing, so they thought it was more expensive.
"It's not expensive. I picked it up on the mountain. I heard that all the rich like it."
The old man said.
Ang Lee couldn't let the old man suffer. He bent down and picked up the remaining cigarette holders, and said, "These two jade cigarette holders and these small things are all for you."
"Oh, this Ganoderma can be exchanged for so much!"
The old man seemed a little excited.
The rest of the villagers also took out the most valuable things in their homes, including herbs like Ganoderma and local specialties. In short, they were all good things.
And one third of the small things Ang Lee took out was divided among the villagers. None of the twenty small mirrors was left. The candies were all gone before they knew it. The children ate a few banana chips and found that they had a good appetite, so they quickly divided the rest.
"Look at these children. They are so cute."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Lao Guo nodded and said, "Is this business a loss or a profit?"
"Of course it's a sure profit. When have I ever lost money?"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
According to the market price, Li An was actually making a loss. After all, these little things like mirrors were not cheap. However, according to the cost price, he was definitely making a profit. The Ganoderma and other rare medicinal herbs that he collected were relatively expensive. They could completely offset the various small things that the villagers took away.
"These villagers are too honest. They only took one third of the things. It's no big deal to take all of them. Alas! They are too simple. "
Ang Lee sighed.
This was not fake at all. According to Li An's understanding of the poor, these guys would rush over to snatch the goods when a large truck rolled over. But now, there were so many interesting things on the ground, and there were still so many left. The moral standards of these villagers were not low at all. Even Li An was somewhat impressed by them.
Under a willow tree next to the well, three young ladies were playing together. Two of them had snatched a small mirror, and the other one wanted to see herself in the mirror, so she went over to ask for it. The other two ladies were busy looking at themselves in the mirror and fiddling with their hair. How could they be willing to lend their treasures to others? Therefore, a chase was inevitable.
The chase between the girls was the most interesting. From time to time, they would let out silvery bell-like laughter, which had a very clear sound. And this kind of laughter had a very good healing effect on Ang Lee, which made him feel very comfortable.
Maybe they found that Ang Lee was looking at them, so the three girls shyly hid behind the willow tree, only showing half of their heads occasionally. Obviously, they were secretly looking at Ang Lee. It seemed that this uncle, Ang Lee, was quite charming, and could even attract the attention of the girls.
"Am I handsome?"
Lao Guo touched his white beard and looked at Ang Lee doubtfully.
Ang Lee laughed and said, "What are you thinking about? The girls must be looking at me. Haha! "
Of course, Ang Lee knew that Lao Guo was joking. This guy was old but not old at heart. It was very surprising that he could make jokes from time to time.
The villagers were too simple. Although they took all the goods at will, none of the villagers robbed them. They only took what they needed, and only one. For example, the little mirror that the girls liked very much, each of them only took one. They didn't take more than one, which seemed very orderly. This situation was very rare, which was enough to show that these villagers were very simple people.
"Uncle, there are more than half of them left. I've given them to you. Take them all! You can divide them! "
Ang Lee said generously.
"Oh, how can I accept this?"
The old man said embarrassedly.
"Uncle, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's troublesome to bring these things back, so I'll give them all to you. With so many local specialties, we won't lose anything."
Ang Lee said.
"Thank you, my fellow villagers. Thank you, guest from afar."
The old man said.
All the villagers were very grateful. They hurried to express their gratitude and almost knelt down. However, it could be seen from their faces that they were very excited and happy. After all, these rare little things were all their favorite things. How could they not be in a good mood when they could get so many of their favorite things?
Looking at the excited expressions of the villagers, Ang Lee was also happy. It was also a happy thing to see others happy.
"Lao Guo, the well water is so sweet. Drink some more!"
Ang Lee tasted it again and thought it tasted really good. He just didn't know how it would taste after it was boiled.
"It's too cold. No."
Lao Guo refused.
Seeing that the old man was afraid of the cold, Ang Lee said, "Uncle, the well water here is very sweet. What will it taste like after it's boiled?"
The old man said with a smile, "It's the same. It's naturally sweet after it's boiled. Now it's too cold to drink too much cold water. It's better to drink hot water. If you don't mind, you can come to my house. I have boiled water in my house. "
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