Chapter 46 Chapter 046 16th call, discussing business with Lu Tao...

Today's incident with Tiger really made Qin Yuan very happy. She waited and waited, and finally received a call from her daughter.

After Qin Huan had a hangover, he still ran to the hotel to take care of himself, and then he made a video call to his mother, fearing that his mother would worry about him.

After the video was opened, Qin Yuan's excited little face showed that something good was happening. Qin Huan had on light makeup and you couldn't tell that she was drunk yesterday. As soon as she saw her mother, she immediately smiled.

"Mom, you look so happy today. Is there something happy going on?"

The days when he spent all day filming and visiting his mother seemed like a lifetime ago. Now he can chat with his mother every day, which is Qin Huan’s favorite thing to do.

"Of course there's something happy! Didn't I tell you before that a distinguished guest named Lu Qing has come to our house? He's incredibly powerful! He can fly over rooftops and walk on walls, the kind of light martial arts you only see in TV dramas. I really saw light martial arts!!!"

The first thing Qin Huan thought of was that he could learn Kung Fu. He was so excited!

"Really?" Qin Huan was equally surprised. After all, Kung Fu sounded like something that had disappeared for a long time in the modern world.

"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes. And from today on, everyone in the Qin family, including me, will be learning martial arts from Lu Qing. Huanhuan, do you think it would be amazing if I became a peerless master after returning?"

Qin Yuan was looking forward to the day when she would become a peerless master, and Qin Huan chuckled.

"Okay, then Mom will definitely study hard. But practicing martial arts must be very hard, Mom, you have to keep working hard!"

Qin Huan would not discourage her mother. She knew that as long as her mother wanted to do something, she would always accomplish it, even if there were many difficulties and obstacles, but her mother was never afraid of them.

"Yeah, don't worry about that. I will definitely learn martial arts well! Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you the most important thing."

"Oh?" Qin Huan raised his eyebrows curiously.

"It's a crossbow! Xiao Tao's crossbow is truly formidable, with incredible lethality. Today, my father took his crossbow up the mountain to chop firewood, and encountered a tiger. He actually killed a massive tiger with his crossbow. My grandmother said the tiger weighed over 600 kilograms. Many villagers came together to carry the dead tiger back. I heard this massive tiger used to live on Laoqiu Mountain in Qinjia Village, and even went to other villages to eat people. No one dared to mess with it."

This is what my grandma said. After all, tigers are very smart. Even if they live in the mountains, they know to attack villages with few people. So in addition to Qinjia Village, there is another neighboring village under Lao Qiu Mountain. It has been harassed by big tigers, and some people who secretly go to Lao Qiu Mountain to hunt will also be eaten by tigers.

"Oh my God! No one was hurt, right?" Qin Huan was also shocked. He had never worried about whether tigers were protected animals. After all, in the modern world, this species was very rare. But in the Dayong Dynasty, tigers really ate people.

"My dad is fine. There happened to be dozens of people in the village there at the time, and my brother's crossbow is incredible. At a distance of only 200 meters, my dad shot one arrow at a time and pierced the tiger's head and neck. I was shocked when I saw it. My dad said he would save the tiger's skin for me to make a blanket for my bed. There are good things on the tiger's body. The kitchen is processing it now. Huanhuan, Mom remembers that you had period cramps before. Are you okay now?"

As Qin Yuan spoke, she thought of her daughter's body. Qin Yuan used to suffer from dysmenorrhea, and it continued after she gave birth to Qin Huan. Qin Huan also inherited her mother's dysmenorrhea. The two of them took medicine together and adjusted their treatments together, but it didn't work very well.

"I'm fine. I can bear it."

Qin Huan didn't want to make her mother worry, so she smiled to reassure Qin Yuan. In fact, being a star sounded quite lucrative, but it was normal to have a reversed day and night schedule. Filming in summer for winter scenes and in winter for summer scenes was a daily routine, so Qin Huan's dysmenorrhea was actually more severe. She had to hold on to the thermal bag tightly every time, even in the hot summer when she was on the set. Even if it was in terrible pain, she still had to endure it and film.

Qin Yuan saw her daughter's little expression and instantly understood that her daughter was still suffering from dysmenorrhea, and the pain was very severe.

"I've consulted an old Chinese doctor before. He said dysmenorrhea can be treated with medicinal wine. Of course, there's also something very tonic. Besides venison, tiger blood and meat can also improve the body and strengthen the blood. I'll send you some blood tofu and meat later. You can eat it today."

There was no chance to eat these before. After all, tigers are protected animals. In the modern world, you will go to jail if you eat them. But now Qin Yuan is in the Dayong Dynasty. The tiger she eats is a ferocious beast that has eaten humans before. This can be regarded as a tit-for-tat.

"Okay, but you'd better give it to me after it's done, otherwise I'm afraid others will find out."

Qin Huan couldn't bear to refuse his mother's kindness, and Qin Yuan also understood and nodded.

"You can eat it yourself, or you can give it to your Uncle Lu Tao to eat together, but forget about it for others."

Thinking of my younger brother...Qin Yuan added.

"Your uncle Lu Tao's eyes must have been in trouble these years. He was still little back then, and his eyes would hurt terribly when it was windy and rainy. After all, there was something missing in his eye sockets. He didn't dare cry, so he just endured it. I held him in my arms at that time, and sometimes I happened to have menstrual cramps, so we both looked like miserable little animals, both in a mess."

When talking about what happened in the past, Qin Yuan's eyes were full of nostalgia, and Qin Huan also smiled.

"I'll bring it over for Uncle Lu Tao and Uncle Fang Xi to eat together. Mom will wait for you to wake up, and then our family will live together."

"Okay, I'll make some tiger bone powder and give it to you and your uncle. You can take good care of your bodies. But don't eat too much of it. I'll send it to you by express delivery when the time comes. You can consult a doctor."

Only now did Qin Yuan feel that she had become useful and could take care of her brother and daughter's health. She wondered if there were any deer in Lao Qiu Mountain. If there was a chance in the future, Qin Yuan wanted to let her daughter eat venison to regulate her body.

"Okay, Mom, I'll listen to you."

Qin Huan's eyes were full of smiles. His mother missed him, and with Uncle Lu Tao by his side, everything seemed like a dream. Qin Huan had a feeling of unreality recently...

"Well, there's also the matter of the crossbow. I heard you say that Xiao Tao plans to stay in Mingzhu City, so you should find a pretext to order some crossbows from him. I really need them. I want to arm the Qin family. Only with absolute military power can I do what I want."

This is the path Qin Yuan must take. She doesn't know what the situation is like outside the Dayong Dynasty, but only by being armed to the teeth can she feel at ease.

"Okay, by the way, Mom, when you mentioned this, I just remembered that the golden tree you gave me has been auctioned off. Can you guess how much it sold for?"

The price also surprised Qin Huan, and he was also shocked after the call came.

"How many?"

If you only look at the weight of that golden tree, its value is over one million, but if you look at it as a work of art, there is almost no upper limit to its value.

"Thirty million!!! The starting bid was two million, and it sold for thirty million. However, the dealership charged a six percent handling fee, plus four percent value-added tax. Originally, in my case, I'd be considered selling antiques as an individual, and would have had to pay 20 percent personal income tax. But Sister Xu was smart enough to put the Golden Tree up for auction through her brother-in-law's company, so she only had to pay three percent tax. So, in the end... I ended up with twenty-five million."

One million of it was given to Sister Xu and brother-in-law as handling fees for the company.

"That's really great. I was wondering if you would have enough money after buying the villa. Now I feel relieved!"

Qin Yuan was also beaming with joy. After all, who wouldn't be happy when hearing about money? Now that she had money, her daughter was under less pressure, so of course she was happy.

"Oh, and Uncle Lu Tao gave me a card with five million in it, so I took it. If I didn't take it, Uncle Lu Tao would definitely be angry with me!"

Suddenly remembering Uncle Lu Tao's card, Qin Huan immediately took it out of her bag and shook it in front of the camera to show off. She was really happy.

In her heart, she regards Lu Tao as her real father, so she likes to take whatever Lu Tao gives her.

"Xiao Tao likes you the most, so just take whatever he gives you."

Qin Yuan's mind flashed with the image of Lu Tao as a child. That child had always been stubborn, but now he was not young anymore, and Huanhuan would be more filial to him in the future.

"So don't worry, Mom. I'll set up a company and place an order with Uncle Lu Tao. That way, Uncle Lu Tao can stay in Mingzhu City and have a job. He'll definitely be happy!"

Qin Huan felt that everything was perfect, except that her mother could not wake up. However, she believed that she would wake up one day.

"Yeah." Qin Yuan was in a good mood after talking with her daughter. After hanging up the video call, she quickly asked Sister Yue'er to tell the kitchen to make blood tofu first, and also to make some tiger meat. She wanted to give it to the little fairy.

She had taught her aunt how to make blood tofu, and when the kitchen received the news, they immediately started making arrangements.

Qin Huan, after hanging up the phone with her mother, it was already time for lunch. She had an appointment with her good friend Zhang Shiman who had just returned from a concert.

Assistant Zhang Jiajia came to pick up Qin Huan to go out for dinner. The two of them found a French restaurant with a high degree of confidentiality. In order to prevent being discovered, Zhang Jiajia booked a private room. After all, Qin Huan really had no shortage of money now.

"Jia Jia, go eat first. I'll talk to Shi Man."

Zhang Jiajia naturally nodded. She had received a lot of benefits from Sister Huanhuan recently, so she didn't think it was a bother. Besides, Zhang Jiajia had a gentle personality and liked to take care of people.

After Zhang Jiajia left, Zhang Shiman hugged Qin Huan and breathed a big kiss on Qin Huan's lightly made-up face.

"My big star! Come on, give your sister a kiss!!!"

Qin Huan did not resist and let Zhang Shiman hug him. After being kissed, he laughed and glared at her.

"If someone secretly photographs you like this, I'll be on the news."

As a result, Zhang Shiman laughed foolishly, but did not let go of Qin Huan's arm.

"If they really get caught, your reputation will be ruined, but mine will be different. I will become a big hit~~~"

There was a hint of teasing on her face, and then she curled her lips and said.

"You don't know, my parents somehow found out I was unemployed and have been urging me to go back home for a blind date. I'd rather they misunderstand me as liking women than go back for a blind date. Oh, and didn't I get your ticket to the concert? But my relatives said something sarcastic, and my parents found out. They kept calling me, and I was going crazy~"

Zhang Shiman is the same age as Qin Huan this year. In addition, she has recently lost her job, so her family has to urge her to go on blind dates. As a fan, the thing Zhang Shiman hates most is to talk about love with men.

"...Then you need to find a new job as soon as possible, and then your uncle and aunt won't rush you."

Qin Huan didn't know how to comfort people. She had never been urged to get married in her life, so she didn't know what it meant to be urged to get married.

Maybe if my mother hadn't become a vegetable, she would still care about me, right?

"Yeah, so after I came back from the concert, I started sending out resumes on the way. I had planned to check on my aunt first, but I didn't expect you to say someone was watching her."

Zhang Shiman had actually heard of the name Lu Tao. In one of Qin Huan's small wallets, there was a man who took a photo with her aunt in addition to her aunt. That man was the Lu Tao whom Qin Huan called Uncle. It was said that he was her aunt's younger brother. It was also strange why her aunt's younger brother was called Uncle instead of Uncle.

"It's okay. My mom is fine now. I came to you today because of something. You used to work in the company doing operations and management, so I want to invite you to open a company for me. Would you be willing?"

This was the reason why Qin Huan asked Zhang Shiman out this time. Zhang Shiman's eyes widened.

"You want to start a company? Do you have money? Auntie's annual salary at the hospital must be quite a bit, right? Do you have enough money to start a company? Or do you plan to open a personal celebrity studio? Is your company bullying you? Is someone treating you badly?"

Zhang Shiman immediately changed her concern from whether Qin Huan had money to whether Qin Huan was bullied by people in the company. Her eyes were filled with worry.

"None."

Qin Huan shook his head.

"I just want to set up a simple agency. As you know, many crews in the entertainment industry now prepare props in advance when they start filming various TV series. My uncle Lu Tao happens to be good at making cold weapons and the like, so I thought of setting up a company so that I can transfer this business and cooperate with the crew. After you register the company, you can rent a large warehouse and hire a few staff members. If there is business, I will take you to sign the contract directly. You don't have to worry about the rest of the time. I will give you 30,000 yuan a month, okay?"

Friends are more reliable in this kind of thing. Zhang Shiman was shocked when she heard it, but she also understood that making money these days depends on luck and connections, and only Qin Huan in the entertainment industry can have such connections.

...She also didn't understand that an 18th-tier actor like Qin Huan actually had no say in the crew, and everything depended on Qin Huan's writing.

"Huanhuan, you're so rich that you think of me, your good friend, first! But isn't 30,000 too much? I can open the company for you. If we don't even need to handle the contract ourselves, then wouldn't my 30,000 be wasted???"

Zhang Shiman couldn't bear to bully her good friend.

"It's not free money, this matter is very private, I can only hand it over to you. The company can't use my name, so I need you to be the manager and legal representative. I will inject 5 million into the company. After you set up the company in a few days, we will sign the first contract with my uncle Lu Tao."

Qin Huan's trust made Zhang Shiman feel happy, and she immediately patted her chest and said.

"No problem, leave it all to me! But aren't you afraid that I'll abscond with the money?"

Zhang Shiman was touched in her heart, but she still said it in a shameless way. However, Qin Huan put his arm around her shoulders and looked down at her.

"When my mother got into trouble, you gave me 50,000 yuan. I know you were scolded by your uncle and aunt for this money. Zhang Shiman, in my heart, you are my forever friend. Even if you lie to me, I am willing to do it."

It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to help someone in need. At that time, they were all students. If it were not for the three girls in the dormitory who contributed money and effort, Qin Huan really didn't know what he would be like now.

Suddenly her eyes turned red, Zhang Shiman pushed Qin Huan away, and turned her head away to prevent her from seeing her embarrassment.

"Why are you saying all this? Those things are in the past. We should all look ahead. Things will get better and better in the future. I will definitely help you manage your company well!"

Qin Huan supported his chin with both hands and looked at Zhang Shiman with a somewhat embarrassed look on her face. He just felt that life was really good nowadays.

When she has more money, she can buy Zhang Shiman a house in Mingzhu City and a car. Then her uncle and aunt will not force Zhang Shiman to go back for a blind date...

The two of them naturally enjoyed the meal. Zhang Shiman was already stimulated by her parents, so she left in a hurry and took away a card given by Qin Huan. Qin Huan's trust made Zhang Shiman's passion full of fire.

Qin Huan did not go home directly, but took Zhang Jiajia to buy a lot of medicine. Yes, she came to the drugstore to buy medicine again. This time, they were all medicines for treating injuries, such as safflower oil, active hemostatic plaster, Yunnan Baiyao, Sanqi tablets and so on. These are for both internal and external injuries. In addition, there are painkillers. Qin Huan also bought a lot of them, thinking that her mother would feel pain all over her body when she started practicing martial arts, but she would not be injured. She could take painkillers and rub it with safflower oil and it should be fine.

After careful selection, I picked a large pile of them, totaling ten kilograms, and then had them delivered by courier from my mother and daughter.

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Qin Huan saw that there were still some things sent by her mother in the express delivery of the mother and daughter, but she did not take it out for the time being. Instead, she went directly to the hospital.

After entering the ward, Qin Huan found that Uncle Lu Tao was there alone, so he asked.

"Uncle Lu Tao, isn't Uncle Fang Xi here? Has the nurse come today?"

Lu Tao changed into a black sports suit and took off the eye patch on his head. There was a prosthetic eye in the eye socket, which was almost exactly the same as his other eye, but when you look closely, you can find that this eye is mechanical.

"Your uncle Fang Xi has gone to the villa to take care of the room. He also ordered some equipment your mother needs from the hospital and took the hospital staff to survey the terrain."

After all, he planned to take Qin Yuan home to take care of her in the future, and the hospital would need to prepare some facilities at that time. Lu Tao was not uncomfortable because he would live in Qin Huan's villa in the future. In his heart, apart from Fang Xi, his sister and Qin Huan were the closest people to him in this world, and Huanhuan was like his daughter.

"Also, the nurse came today and gave my sister a good scrub. Oh, and your friend also came this morning and brought some fruit from out of town. She said her name was Zhang Shiman."

Qin Huan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Zhang Shiman to come. She didn't even mention these things in front of him. For some reason, Qin Huan felt sad.

Maybe she is lucky, so she always meets noble people in her life.

"Well, Zhang Shiman is my best friend. We even had lunch together at noon. She's very capable. She opened a company and has some connections with the crew."

Qin Huan began to lay the groundwork, and Lu Tao had no doubts. After all, Qin Huan was now a female star, and it was normal for her to know some people in the entertainment industry.

"Uncle Lu Tao, the crossbow you brought me last time was so exquisite. The director fell in love with it the moment he saw it. Aren't the crew going to shoot a costume drama? So they want a very perfect effect. After seeing your crossbow, I plan to customize a batch of cold weapons from you. I need at least fifty crossbows, and the other weapons will be determined based on the script. Do you think you can take this job for the crew?"

Lu Tao was also surprised and a little delighted.

He had originally planned to close the studio in Shangjing City and move to Mingzhu City. Although the move might not be easy at first, he could make a lot of money with just one order in his line of work. If these crossbows were made in batches, it would only take a dozen days to make fifty of them. If there were more manpower, it would not be impossible to make it even faster.

Just the price...

"Your crew is so rich? You can build a crossbow worth over 300,000 yuan just like that?"

Having never been exposed to these industries in the entertainment industry, Lu Tao mostly interacts with rich second-generations, and he didn't know that the crew was so generous.

"Yes, nowadays, everyone in the industry invests a lot of money in movies and TV series. It's normal to start from several hundred million. For example, the tools are getting more and more sophisticated, which is a surprise to the audience. So the director can accept this price. It's like the actors' costumes. After filming, they will be exhibited or auctioned. In any case, it will make money."

These are true, but the only thing that is false is the story about the crew buying a crossbow.

"I see. Huanhuan, you've landed a big order for uncle this time. Fifty crossbows, the total price is over 15 million. But since it's a large order, do you have a timeline? How long will it take for the work to be completed? We can also be a little more lenient on the price."

After all, this was a business introduced by Qin Huan, and Lu Tao could make a lot of money from it, so naturally he had to give some kickbacks. He used to make some collectibles for those rich second generations, and most of them were custom-made with prices starting from one million, so he lived a good life. Lu Tao was also very happy with this kind of order worth tens of millions at a time.

"Well, you can discuss this with my friend when the time comes. Just make sure you don't lose money. The crossbows need to be made with precision and have strong lethality. Oh, Uncle Lu Tao, we need fifty crossbows, but we need a lot of arrows, at least two thousand! You can figure out the money later. The crew won't pay me anyway, so you can make a little more money, as long as the quality is good."

Qin Huan gave her a sly smile like she did when she was a child, and Lu Tao also winked at her.

"Okay, don't worry about the quality, there will be no problem. As for the time, one month or half a month is fine. But if it's half a month, I need to make it in Shangjing City. If it's a month, I can slowly transfer my Shangjing City's supplies here, and I can make fifty with my apprentice."

There are more than a dozen staff members in Lu Tao's studio. He originally wanted to arrange them here. Now that there is business, Lu Tao believes that everyone will be willing to come. After all, there are many employees from other places in Lu Tao's studio, and none of them have settled in Shangjing City. They are all young people.

"Uncle, don't worry. Let's discuss it with the company when the time comes. I have something to do tomorrow. I'll probably be in Qinghang for three days to shoot a commercial promoting kesi silk with the movie star Chen Ruicheng. When I come back, we can discuss the contract. It will definitely be done."

With such a big order, uncle will be able to make at least several million, right?

Qin Huan was calculating in his mind, knowing that his uncle would not take his money, so he tried every possible way to give money to his uncle.

And Uncle Fang Xi… He runs a shooting club, and Qin Huan can't help him even if he wants to. He can't buy firearms, right? Uncle Fang Xi's stuff is all registered. If it's lost, they'll have to call the police. Forget it…

After the two finished talking about work, Lu Tao saw that Qin Huan had time, so he chatted about what happened in the past ten years. Qin Huan also talked about how he was admitted to university after graduating from high school. He originally thought that he would become a doctor who saves lives, but things are unpredictable. In the end, he became a star, which is also sad.

"But it's pretty good now. My former friend is a doctor, but he works overtime all day and doesn't get paid much. I'm actually pretty good being a celebrity now."

Qin Huan made a final summary, and Lu Tao felt distressed, but there were some words of distress that he could not express.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Xi came back and was surprised to see Qin Huan.

"Have you eaten? I'll go buy you something to eat."

Qin Huan quickly shook his head, he was waiting for Fang Xi!

"I've already ordered the meal. I'll go get it right away. Uncle Fang Xi, please sit down and we'll eat together later."

Before Fang Xi could say anything, Qin Huan hurried out, leaving Lu Tao a little confused.

After a while, Qin Huan came over with several large lunch boxes. When they opened them, the aroma was fragrant. There were two meat dishes, two vegetarian dishes, and tofu soup. The three of them started to eat together.

As soon as Fang Xi tasted the blood tofu, his expression suddenly changed and he looked at Qin Huan beside him. Qin Huan immediately made a shushing gesture and then picked up a piece of blood tofu for Lu Tao.

"Uncle Lu Tao, please eat this. It's good for your health."

Lu Tao didn't realize what the blood tofu was, but it tasted good. After eating the meat, he felt it was a bit tough, but since it was sent by Qin Huan, he didn't say much.

Fang Xi ate quietly, and had a puzzled look on his face after eating the meat, but Qin Huan was not surprised that Fang Xi knew all this.

Fang Xi was from the special forces and had been on missions abroad for several years, so it was normal for him to have eaten this kind of thing.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention what this thing was. Lu Tao didn't notice it from beginning to end. Eating this thing is extremely good for the body.

Finally, the meal was over and Qin Huan wanted to go back to rest. Lu Tao asked Fang Xi to take her back to the hotel.

The two left the ward and didn't give a warning until they got into Fang Xi's car.

"Don't touch these things in the future. If your identity is discovered, the consequences will be serious."

He didn't mention that thing, and Qin Huan nodded immediately.

"I know, I won't break the law."

Fang Xi said nothing more and silently sent Qin Huan to the hotel. He knew that Qin Huan could enjoy these things alone, but she took them out for Lu Tao's sake.

Although Lu Tao's eyes have been damaged for many years, the injured parts of the human body are like old painful diseases, and they are always painful. Lu Tao's eyes will hurt when it is windy, rainy or snowy. Eating these things will regulate his body. Fang Xi took Lu Tao abroad before and ate some things, all to help Lu Tao adjust his body.

In the modern world, Qin Huan finally lay down on the bed to rest, while in the Dayong Dynasty, Qin Yuan received a large amount of medicine from her daughter.

"Mom, look at this. This is safflower oil, specially used to treat redness and swelling on the body. If you sprain your ankle and it's swollen, just rub it and it will heal."

Xie Yaer and Zhou Yan were learning the effects of these medicines here. They both knew that these were sent by the little fairy after she knew that Qin Yuan was going to learn martial arts.

"This is Yunnan Baiyao, specially used to stop bleeding. It's very powerful! Be sure to keep it well! Also, there's this one, called a safety pill, which is a true lifesaver. It's used after a serious injury. It can be taken orally or applied topically, and can be used for fractures or internal injuries. There's a lot here, and I think everyone in my family should carry one with them."

Insurance pills are truly life-saving medicines. Her daughter bought a lot of them, so Qin Yuan was not stingy.

Hearing that this insurance was so powerful, like a miracle drug, Xie Yaer and Zhou Yan looked at each other and remembered these things.

"There are also these other medicines, most of which are for injuries and trauma. There's also this one, which is for pain relief. Take it when you have unbearable pain. It's the best."

Thinking about her thoughtful daughter, Qin Yuan was so happy. Her daughter was so considerate! She thought of everything.

"This is a Band-Aid! If you have a wound that's bleeding, you can put it on. It will stop the bleeding and heal it..."

Qin Huan also bought a lot of Band-Aids, both big and small. He really felt sorry for his mother and was afraid that Qin Yuan would have any problems while practicing kung fu.

So many medicines were enough to prove that her daughter's fairy friend really cared about her, and Xie Yaer felt a little relieved.

After learning about these medicines, Qin Yuan was really tired. She ate tiger meat with her family in the afternoon. It was really not tasty. If it weren't for her health, she would not have bothered to eat it.

After she fell asleep, Liu Chunhua came and took her away. It was Liu Chunhua who would keep watch tonight.

Xie Yaer called her wet nurse Wei, and did not let her second sister-in-law Zhou Yan leave, but gave instructions to her together.

"Sister-in-law, tomorrow I'll have my wet nurse leave the village and go to Ming County to buy some things. I've already given her the specific list, and I'm thinking of asking you and my second brother to accompany her to the county tomorrow to buy some servants. We can then go to the county government to handle the rest of the formalities. Since Mother has entrusted me with the household affairs, please rest assured."

When Zhou Yan heard this, she immediately shook her head.

"Why should I be worried? With you in charge at home, we are all at ease. Moreover, nowadays, the men in the family can learn martial arts, and my sister-in-law and I can even learn to read and write. This is something we never dared to think about before. Don't worry, sister-in-law, mother, sister-in-law and I will study hard in the future and help you manage the affairs of the family when the time comes."

She was not ignorant of the situation and naturally understood that her brother-in-law and sister-in-law were doing it for their own good.

As for the matter of buying servants for the family, if it was only the Qin family who bought them in the past, the villagers would have gossiped about it. However, with the addition of a third brother's wife to the family, no one dared to say anything even if it was just buying servants.

"Okay, nurse, if you have any plans for tomorrow, just discuss it with my second sister-in-law."

In fact, it was just to let Zhou Yan see what to buy, learn how to manage the household, and how to face outsiders in the future.

The wet nurse, Wei, was also a person who had seen the world, and at this moment she bowed slightly to Zhou Yan.

"Mrs. Qin Er, I'm sorry to bother you tomorrow."

Zhou Yan was a little nervous, but she remained calm.

"Okay, no problem."

The matter was confirmed, and Zhou Yan returned to her room to sleep. Before going to bed, she told her husband Qin Shu about it. Qin Shu didn't have much to say about it. Although the firewood room was full again today, the family still had to buy some other things, so it would be a good idea to go to Ming County.

The next day came in a blink of an eye. Qin Shu chatted with Wei and learned that there were many items to be purchased this time and he was afraid that they could not carry them all. So he went straight to find his four cousins ​​and asked the village chief to borrow the only donkey cart in the village.

In this way, the group finally arrived in Ming County after a leisurely journey.

The weather is cold this year, and there are not many people in Ming County. Ming County has East Market and West Market. The East Market is where servants of wealthy families in the city go to buy some items, and there is even a pawnshop. The West Market is where ordinary people often go, and there are places like butcher shops and salt shops.

"The young lady asked us to buy a horse-drawn carriage and several donkey-drawn carts, as our family will grow in number. I wonder if Erlang knows anything about the market conditions in Ming County?"

Livestock were purchased in the East Market. Livestock were very expensive these days. Cows, horses, chickens, sheep, donkeys and mules were all very valuable. Ordinary people could not afford them anyway.

"...I have some understanding. Why don't we take a look together?"

Qin Shu was a little excited. The family was finally going to buy livestock! Next year, they still had to farm and maybe reclaim wasteland. Could they still buy a cow?

Maybe because I have been farming for a long time, I have always been obsessed with cows. Don’t even think about horses. They are used by the rich and ordinary people can’t afford them.

If it were a cow, one would cost about four to five taels of silver, and you would have to take good care of it after buying it home. But it was different with a horse. One horse would cost more than fifty taels of silver, and it was more valuable than a cow.

The Qin family never thought about buying cows. Although they had a lot of land, they also had a lot of manpower. Every year during spring plowing, they finished the work in the fields early, so they didn't have to worry about not being able to finish the work. They never thought about buying cows.

Now that they can go to the livestock market in the East City, Qin Shu, Zhou Yan and even the cousins ​​who came were all excited. Knowing that Wei was Xie Yaer's wet nurse, they all respected her very much.

The group arrived at the East Market of Ming County and walked through the streets before reaching the livestock market. Not only were animals sold here, but there were also brokers where slaves could be purchased. Wei was already accustomed to this and brought people to a shed where several horses were tied. When the merchant saw someone coming, he immediately greeted them enthusiastically.

"Auntie, do you want to see the horses? I have everything here. Can I introduce them to you?"

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The author has something to say: Tigers are protected animals and cannot be hunted. The tiger in the article was killed after eating people in an ancient mountain village, not in modern times. See you tomorrow! Please collect the author's column!