"Okay, that's good." The village chief looked at the stone beside him and sighed.

I don’t know when I can send Shitou to study.

Lin Shuang noticed the village chief's expression, and after taking a look at Shi Tou, she understood why he sighed.

Lin Shuang felt that they still had to help them from the fundamental reasons and make their lives better so that they could afford to go to school, because the village chief did not seem to be that kind of ignorant man. After all, as a village chief, he still knew some words.

"Shi Tou, tell your aunt, how many words do you know?" Lin Shuang asked Shi Tou gently.

Shi Tou's face turned slightly red, but he still replied to Lin Shuang seriously.

"Aunt, I know dozens of Chinese characters now. Grandpa taught me all of them."

Lin Shuang didn't expect that a child of this age would know so much.

"Shi Tou, Jing Yu is going to study at the academy. Do you want to go there?"

"I do." Shitou nodded heavily. He also wanted to go to the academy to study, but his family had no money. Besides, Jing Yu was his good friend, and he didn't want the gap between them to get bigger and bigger and eventually become strangers.

"Then you can go to school with Jingyu after a while." Lin Shuang thought that he should open a factory as soon as possible so that he could make money quickly.

"Really? Auntie?" Shi Tou asked Lin Shuang happily.

"It's true." Lin Shuang touched Shitou's head, hoping that Shitou could always stay with Jing Yu and their friendship would last forever.

The stone is also very important to Xiao Jingyu. After all, it is the person who helped him in his most difficult times.

Xiao Yi just looked at Lin Shuang and felt that this outsider Lin Shuang was really good, and there was always a beautiful aura about her.

The village chief felt a little sad when he heard this, and turned his head to wipe away his tears silently.

The group went in like this.

"Aunt Li, please be careful not to destroy the flowers here, they are useful to me.

There are three blue brick houses behind here, you and Qingzi will live in one each.

This other place, I will come back and stay for a while when I have something to do. The shop in front is where you usually work. I will send some food here every day for you to sell. Can Qingzi read?"

"I know her, sister-in-law." Li Qing replied immediately.

"Just make a daily account book for me and record it. Just a rough estimate will do."

“By the way, Aunt Li, we need at least two people here, so I’ll treat you two as well.

However, you are the pillars of the family, and Uncle De, Xiao Cui, and your grandson can be brought along to take care of you."

"Okay, it's not convenient for them to be at home. We discussed it last night and decided to let my younger brother take care of the family land. He only needs to pay the tax for the grain, and the rest will be his."

"That's fine too. You can just take a look here first. It's best to clean up and move in today."

"Okay, Lin Shuang, I'll clean it up right away." Aunt Li said with a smile, and Aunt Li and Li Qing started to clean up.

"Village chief, can you look after horses?"

"What? You want to buy a carriage?" The village chief was stunned.

"Yes, now I have to go back and forth almost every day, so buying a carriage would be more appropriate."

"A little bit." The village chief said uncertainly.

"Madam, I can look after horses." Xiao Yi interrupted.

"Stepmother, Daddy can ride a horse." Xiao Ce said proudly.

"Yes, yes, look at my memory, I remember that Yi can ride a horse." The village chief had seen Xiao Yi riding a horse before.

"Okay, then you pick the horse later."

The group went to the place where they bought cattle and horses.

"Sir, are you buying a cow or a horse?" A dealer immediately came forward.

"Buy horses and take us to see the horses."

"Okay." The vendor immediately led the way.

"Look, young lady, these horses have all arrived recently and are in great shape."

Lin Shuang asked Xiao Yi to take a look, and then she went forward to take a look as well. Xiao Ce was standing by with his younger brother and sister.

"Madam, this one is not bad." Xiao Yi said, pointing to a sick horse.

"Sir, although this horse is a thousand-mile steed, it is no longer able to function. It has fallen ill and is now refusing to eat or drink. It is really not worth it."

The horse dealer was also genuinely considering Xiao Yi. This horse came from the capital and was now at the end of its strength.

Lin Shuang naturally saw that the horse was no longer in good condition. Xiao Yi was a general, so he was naturally good at horses. How could he choose a horse that was no longer in good condition?

Lin Shuang moved closer to Xiao Yi and whispered, "Xiao Yi, what's wrong with you? This horse is really not in good condition. Why did you choose this one? It's not your money, right?"

"Madam, you misunderstood me." Xiao Yi felt a little aggrieved.

"Hurry up and talk." Lin Shuang glared at Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi's temperament has changed since the two of them started talking.

"My lady, this is my former companion, the horse that accompanied me to the battlefield. I don't know how it ended up here."

Lin Shuang looked at Xiao Yi doubtfully, "Call it and see if it responds. If it responds, I'll believe what you say and take it back."

"Okay." Xiao Yi said to the horse dealer, "Open this door. I want to take a look."

"Okay." The horse dealer had no choice. This guest just wouldn't listen.

Xiao Yi walked in and touched the horse, "Taxue, do you still recognize me?"

The horse looked up at Xiao Yi and responded, its eyes full of joy.

Xiao Yi took advantage of the situation and pulled it out.

"Madam, shall we just buy this horse?"

The horse dealer thought to himself, this man is really a gigolo, it's really disgusting.

The cubs also looked at their father curiously, wondering why he insisted on buying this horse.

"Okay, I'll buy this one. Boss, how much is this?"

"This will cost twelve taels."

"What? You are robbing me. The horse is almost dead, and you still dare to ask for twelve taels of silver?" The village chief was furious when he heard it.

"Brother, this horse is a Ferghana horse, a Thousand Mile Horse, very valuable. It's not because it looks bad, so I told you it's worth twelve taels. If it's alive and kicking, it's worth thirty, fifty, or even a hundred taels."

"You can't sell a dying horse for twelve taels of silver. If this horse were healthy, it could be sold for twenty taels, but the problem is it's dying. My nephew is not very smart and only bought it because it looks good. How can a dead horse be worth anything?"

“It seems to be worthless.”

"That's right, and it died of illness, so we had to bury it. Isn't that a loss? We didn't even make a penny, and we even had to pay for the fodder."

"Brother, you are right. How much do you think it is worth?"

"Three taels, it really can't be more." The village chief said seriously.

"What, three taels?" The horse dealer looked at the village chief in disbelief.

"yes."

"Lin Shuang, this horse won't live much longer. Let's go. What fool would spend twelve taels of silver on a dead horse?"

Big fool Xiao Yi: "......"