Chapter 38 Too Expensive
“Sister, the pork head meat is very delicious. How much does it cost per pound?”
“Three yuan? It’s so expensive for you.”
“What? ? Raw pork was only $18 during the Chinese New Year. Why is it so expensive now? "
"Two cents each? Five cents for three, right? Then give me fifty cents..."
Having not been to a big market in almost twenty years, Chen Ling was really in high spirits.
There is no rush to buy livestock.
The large market in Changle Township is in the shape of a "well", so Chen Ling pushed the cart from the east end to the west end of Changle Township, and from the south end to the north end.
I walked around Daji and saw the food in my memory, so I stopped to buy some and ate while walking.
In the end, I couldn't take anything off my hands anymore.
Many people going to the market looked at him strangely after seeing it.
"Hey, brother, I have a place to watch cars at my house, can you park your car?"
At this time, a half-grown man happened to run over from not far away, curious. I glanced at him and saw that there were so many things in his hand that I could hardly hold them, so I asked.
“Never stop, never stop.”
Chen Ling waved his hand and glanced left and right, preparing to find a deserted place to put things into the cave.
After being rejected, the young man stopped looking and ran to a nearby house, shouting through the courtyard wall: "I'm going to have my head shaved. Isn't the third brother at home? Can I go to the market to have my head shaved?" "
"Let's go."
The young man called Third Brother walked to the door with a broom, took a look, put the broom behind the door, and followed the boy. Go east of the market.
While walking, the boy kept shouting. After a while, he called a large group of people and went to the big market noisily.
"Shave your head?"
Having not gone to a big market for many years, Chen Ling found nothing interesting to watch, so he got on his bicycle and followed.
His hair has grown too, so it’s time to get it trimmed.
In most places, haircuts are not called haircuts, but head shaves.
Except for county towns, there are also relatively few barbershops in many villages and towns. Barbers go around the streets and go to the village or market every now and then to shave people's heads, both old and young. There are usually two or three barbers in each big show, but the business is good.
When Chen Ling was just walking around the market, he saw two hair-shaving stalls.
However, he hadn’t gone to a big market in many years, and he was just looking around, just to experience the feeling of going to the market, so he just took a glance and walked over without staying longer.
By chance, there was a latrine behind the township government, so he put all his things into the cave while going up to the latrine.
Continue walking to the nearest hair-shaving stall.
This stall is located at the entrance of the rural grain station. There is a bearer with a shaved head and a small flagpole standing next to it.
The shaver was an old master, with a high nose and small eyes. Chen Ling took a look and thought he looked like the cross talk actor Ma Sanli.
The master’s skills were really good, and he shaved the heads of two people in no time.
Chen Ling went to the stall next door and bought some melon seeds, leaning against the wall, eating melon seeds and watching.
At this time, several young men gathered around were already shouting, either saying that the flat head was not smooth, or that the bald head was not shiny, and they complained about the master's craftsmanship and were waiting to shave their own heads. .
The old master is probably not surprised.
He agreed with his words and told them some common things, but his hands were not slow at all.
The person who is about to shave his head now is an old man with a yellow face.
The shaver shook out a thick old white cloth, put it around the old man's neck, and wiped the razor.
The barber smiled and shouted: "Brother, let's start!"
With the knife in hand, a lock of gray hair fell on the white cloth around the old man's neck, revealing a A scalp with white streaks.
Probably because the razor slid over the head, it felt numb and comfortable. The yellow-faced old man squinted his eyes and shouted: "Master, your craftsmanship is really good, don't listen to those kids."
The old master just said lowly. A few laughs.
You have been carrying a stall for so many years, how can you make a living without any skills?
Chen Ling watched with relish. When he was a child, he had a shaved head and a crew cut. He was easy to take care of. He also had a hand clipper at home. He actually didn’t know the exact scientific name of that thing. He just thought it was fun. Besides, his father Be careful and it won't hurt him. The first time I used an electric clipper was the summer when my mother went missing.
His father was upset. After delivering the letter, he only smoked and sighed. He had no intention of shaving his head. Once he went to the county town to inquire about the news, he sent him to a barber shop.
At that time, Chen Ling was young. In addition to missing his mother a lot at the beginning, he had tempers with his father all day long. Later, as time went by, the feeling gradually faded away.
I still remember that the weather was sultry and he clamored for some popsicles, but his father refused, saying that he only bought them for him after he promised to let the barber shop shave his head.
Because when he was a child, he was afraid of electric clippers. The buzzing sounded like mowing grass, which was a bit scary.
"Hey, you can shave first. There are many of us, so let me give it to you first..."
The young man recognized Chen Ling, raised his chin and signaled to him.
"Give it to me? Thank you very much."
Chen Ling smiled, walked over and grabbed some melon seeds from his pocket and gave them to them.
Every kid suddenly beamed with joy.
“Don’t worry about shaving your head, we will keep an eye on the car for you.”
"Okay."
The barber smiled when he saw this.
Pour hot water on and wash Chen Ling’s hair.
Since childhood, what Chen Ling loved most was not haircuts, but hair washing.
Pour the thick soapy juice on your head, like an enlightenment. Use your ten fingers to scratch your head. Although it is not Magu, it still looks like a bird's claw. Savor it carefully. It feels like you have been scratched. It's very enjoyable, and it also gives you the pleasure of relaxing your scalp, which is very comfortable.
It can be said to be a kind of enjoyment.
Of course, sometimes it is also worrying to encounter a careless master.
After washing his hair, his scalp was scratched until it hurt. The back and sides of his head were itchy, but he didn't scratch them. He only waited until the shave was done before he could scratch himself.
This hair shaver is pretty good.
Chen Ling didn't have to say hello, but Chen Ling scratched his scalp very happily, very comfortable.
"The young man has good looks and big earlobes. He is a blessed person."
The barber said while cutting the hair.
"Haha, I am not very lucky, I just married a good wife."
Hearing this, Chen Ling narrowed his eyes and chuckled.
“Oh, a good wife brings treasure to her family, this is the greatest blessing.”
The barber sighed in admiration and smacked his lips: "With a virtuous wife, that guy will have less trouble."
"That's true."
Chen Ling closed his eyes and thought of his little wife at home. , and my heart is extremely warm.
While chatting, my hair was finished before I knew it.
This old man's craftsmanship is really good, he is careful and meticulous, but his speed is not slow.
After washing her broken hair, Chen Ling felt extremely refreshed.
The experience is great and the price is not expensive.
For an adult like him, it only costs fifty cents to shave his head.
Small babies and older ones are cheaper, just two or three cents.
“Let’s go, master.”
"Okay, wait a minute."
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