"Don't be afraid, that's not a wolf. It's a wolfhound that Song Che and I trained to keep watch over us."

Qin Li blew a whistle at the wolfhounds and shouted, "Look carefully, this is your mistress. Come and meet her."

Those black wolfhounds really came.

They circled around Chentan, sniffed her scent with their noses, then quickly moved away, each finding a place to hide.

Chen Tan’s eyes widened. They were so smart.

Qin Li held her hand and continued walking forward, "A few years ago, Wei Xiao and I went hunting in the mountains and rescued Song Che.

The three of us found a valley and raised a group of pigs, sheep, rabbits, chickens, ducks and geese.

During the day, we let the wolfhounds guard the farm, and at night, the two of them and I take turns guarding and feeding it. The meat we bring back on weekdays is from the farm we raise.”

"I always thought you bought it with the money you earned from hunting and collecting herbs."

Chen Tan finally understood the origin of Qin Li's money.

However, he and Grandma Qin couldn't eat much at all, so why should they take the risk and suffer this pain?

Qin Li led her towards the dense forest ahead. After walking for about half an hour, they finally arrived at a deep canyon.

The mountains on both sides of the canyon are towering into the clouds, and the aisle in the middle is only about three meters wide.

The two of them crossed the canyon and their view gradually widened.

The two mountains are like walls standing facing each other, but when you go inside, the distance between the two mountains is more than fifty meters.

At the bottom of one of the mountains is a stone cliff. At the base of the cliff, there are stone caves of different sizes. Each cave has a heavy wooden door.

The valley in front of the gate was neatly trimmed, and the wheat seedlings on it were lush and green. There was a stream in the middle of the wheat field, which converged into a low-lying area and formed a small pond of half an acre.

There are stones piled around the pond, and duck and goose feathers are scattered in the cracks between the stones. This should be where they raise ducks and geese.

Chen Tan looked up and looked into the distance. The wheat field was only more than 30 meters wide and more than 500 meters long. There were no stones on the opposite mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there was a field of potato seedlings and rapeseed seedlings.

Cold-resistant vegetables are also planted in the corners.

The crops in the entire valley add up to more than 30 acres.

"All the goods here are sold out. There is only an old sow and a litter of rabbits left." Qin Li led Chen Tan to the cave where they rested and pointed to the only wooden bed inside. "You sit on the bed. I'll feed the pigs first."

The cave is more than 30 square meters in size and is supported by thick wood on all sides. Judging from the stone chisel marks on the top, it must have been dug by humans.

In addition to a wooden bed, there were three sacks of corn cobs, a simple stone mill, and ceramic pots and pans.

And some farming tools.

Chen Tan couldn't help but feel distressed when he thought about how all his food, clothing, housing and transportation were caused by Qin Li and Bai Ye's hard work.

She didn't want him to work so hard, "Will you still support him next year?"

Qin Li, who was preparing to cook pig food, looked over when he heard her words. Seeing the pity in her eyes, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Are you feeling sorry for your brother?"

Chen Tan said calmly: "You know, I'm not a materialistic person. I can even eat wild vegetables and chaff. You don't have to work so hard."

Qin Li smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I can't just quit. Song Che's whole family depends on the things here to support them. As his eldest brother, how can I just watch my brother suffer and do nothing?"

In addition to his grandmother and the girl, he also has a group of people to protect, otherwise he would have left here to join the army long ago.

Seeing that the fire in the stove for cooking pig food was burning, he stood up and moved the wooden board behind the bed, revealing a stone door.

He pressed the mechanism next to the stone door, and the stone door moved open automatically. He walked in with Chen Tan, and found a natural cave inside.

The ground was covered with thick hay, on which were piled more than thirty large hemp sacks, eleven wooden boxes, and six pottery jars.

"These are the food we have stored, and the boxes contain the old stuff we bought outside."

He opened a pinewood box, which was full of jade products. They were exquisitely shaped, made of high-quality jade, and were all very old.

"These five boxes are mine and yours, but you can't take them home. Whichever one you want to see, I'll take it home for you to play with for two days and then bring it back."

As Qin Li spoke, he opened another box, which contained calligraphy and paintings as well as ancient weapons.

Next came two boxes of porcelain.

Chen Tan was astonished. She knew that he was no ordinary person. She even kindly advised him to find some treasures. He didn't need her to worry about him at all. He had that foresight.

The last box contained gold and silver, small yellow croakers of different sizes and silver coins, as well as some gorgeous jewelry.

On the top stands a nine-story golden pagoda that is half an arm's length long. The bottom of the pagoda has a diameter of twenty centimeters. The body of the pagoda is golden and the workmanship is exquisite and beautiful.

She blinked, reached out and picked it up. It weighed more than three pounds.

On the top of each floor of the tower, there is a small bell made of gold. The tinkling sound is light and pleasant in the quiet cave.

She put down the pyramid, turned around and looked at the tall and handsome man in front of her, her heart feeling as sweet as honey.

She had just said it casually that day and had never thought that he would take it seriously.

She never expected that he would make a pyramid for her with his own hands, and it was made of real gold.

"What's wrong? Are you so moved by your brother that you want to cry?"

Qin Li raised his hand and rubbed her head.

"Now you can rest assured to marry me. Except for not letting you become an official's wife, I will go to heaven and hell to find you anything you want."

Chen Tan grabbed his hand and looked down at the fine wounds on it from hitting the pyramid. "I was just saying it that day. You don't have to take it seriously. You've made me afraid to speak carelessly in the future."

"Haha, I really touched you." Qin Li curled his fingers and scratched her nose. "It doesn't matter. I'll let you do whatever you want. As long as you're willing to marry me, I'll give you my life."

The serious Chen Tan couldn't stand his teasing the most. He bit his lip and glared at him, "Aren't you afraid that I will betray you?"

"I brought you here to see it to tell you that what's mine is yours. This is our family fortune. If you betray me, you're betraying yourself."

Qin Li took out two leather bags from the corner of the box. After opening them, there was a row of thin gold needles and a row of silver needles.

"I asked someone to collect these silver needles, and I made the gold needles for you. When you go to learn the craft from Mr. Xie, you can take the silver needles with you, and keep the gold needles at home for practice."

"Jinzhen, stay here. I'll accompany you when you come to watch the night."

There are many mushrooms in the mountains. She can use the spiritual spring water to create more living space and save it for money to spend in college.

Moreover, in the mountains, she can also encourage fruit trees to grow and store more fruits, so that Qin Li and Grandma Qin don't have to worry about living expenses when they go to the south with her.

"You didn't lie to me?" Qin Li closed the wooden box and carried Chen Tan to sit on it. He leaned his arms on her side and asked her, "What if you don't come when the time comes?"