The oil lamp in the house flickered. Before leaving, Am was packing clothes for her son and told him, "The kid from the Yanshan family is capable now. He will come back and choose a few of you to follow him. It's your blessing that you were chosen. Others will have no chance to follow him. You must learn to cherish this rare opportunity. In the future, when you follow the kid from the Yanshan family, you must be diligent and don't be lazy. Be down-to-earth..." Am, I know. You have said this many times. "Sun Jing pretended to look at his mother with a worried look on his face. His mother had said these words so many times that his ears were about to be numb.

But he was not really annoyed with his mother. When his mother looked at him, he smiled foolishly and rubbed against his mother to act coquettishly. Father Sun looked at his son hugging his wife with a pair of bull eyes, wishing he could throw them out.

This time, Sun Ji went back to the tribe and selected four Sun Ji was one of them, and there were three others. Now Sun Ji had made a fortune following Cao Jia Si Lang, and now he had returned to the clan to select people to follow him to make a fortune. All the families with children wanted to send their children to him, but Sun Ji said that he didn't need so many people at the moment.

Those people wanted to make trouble, but Sun Ji said, "I'm not happy if you make trouble now, and I will definitely not choose your children if you need people in the future." The people dared not make trouble in Sun Ji's house and could only leave without hesitation.

However, many families in the village now grow vegetables and raise chickens and ducks. Some families also raise a few pigs, waiting to sell them and make a lot of money. It doesn't matter if they are not selected now, maybe they will be selected next time? They can go home to grow vegetables and raise chickens and ducks. If

there is a boy at home, The families that were chosen were particularly happy. They said, "Look, none of yours got selected, but my kid got selected. That shows my kid is better than yours. My family and Sun Ji's family are also good friends, so my kid was chosen first."

The people that were chosen this time will follow Sun Ji to Nanyang City tomorrow.

Sun Ji had told them about this beforehand. If they were willing, they could go. They could go with him, and if he didn't want to, he could choose someone else. The people from these families nodded their heads, no one was unwilling. If they missed this village, they would miss it, and they didn't know when they would have to wait for the next time.

But Am didn't want her son to leave Am. Some people have lived in Caojia Village all their lives, and the farthest they have been is Fenshui Town. They have heard of Nanyang City, and no one in the village has ever been there. Now their son is going out, and as a mother, she is happy that her son is going to Nanyang with her parents to make a lot of money, but she is also worried that her son is going so far away. She starts to worry about him before he even leaves.

But for Sun Jing, he is particularly happy to go so far. The farthest he has been is Fenshui Town, and he goes there two or three times a year with his parents. Now he can go to Nanyang City with his cousin. I heard that it is bigger than Fenshui Town. His heart was filled with longing for places with more people.

The next day, before dawn, Er said goodbye to his father, mother and the people at home and left the house.

Among the four people selected by Sun Ji, the older Sun Mao and Sun Sheng were married, while the two younger Sun Jing and Sun Bing were not yet married. The brother who sent her husband away stood at the door and secretly wiped his tears when he saw her husband leave. He felt happy and reluctant.

All four of them were Cousins, we all had a good relationship in the past, and we agreed to come to Cao Silang's house, where they would set out.

In the kitchen, everyone was busy, and the rice noodles to be sent to Fenshui Town were already prepared.

Sun Ji led four people in, opened the steamer in the kitchen, took out a plate of big white steamed buns, put it on the table outside, and said, "Come over and eat something first, we are ready to leave. "

Several people couldn't stop swallowing their saliva. They had never eaten such a big white steamed bun in their lives. The two younger ones saw the food, hesitated for a moment and reached out to take it first. Sun Ji saw that Sun Mao and Sun Sheng didn't move, and said, "Eat quickly, there will be no time later. You eat here, I'll go in and take care of it for a while."

Knowing that many people would go to the town together today, Cao Xiangnan borrowed a carriage from Liu the manager's shop when he came back last night. After moving the things onto the carriage, Cao Xiangnan got on the carriage, sat next to Cao Gang, and asked, "Cao Gang, do you think we should buy another carriage? " he asked.

Now he doesn't call Wanfeng to get up in the morning. He doesn't know if it's because he is used to sleeping so late or he is sleepy, but Wanfeng won't wake up as soon as the rooster crows in the morning. When he gets up, the person in the bed is sleeping soundly, and Cao Xiangnan is reluctant to wake him up, so he lets him continue to sleep until he wakes up naturally.

But every day Xiangzi, the kid, gets up earlier than him, and he can always see that kid as soon as he goes out.

"Okay, I'll go to the horse shop to pick later. "Cao Gang concealed his passion for horses with an expressionless face and waved to his wife who sent him out. With a move of his hand, Dahei, who was familiar with the route, pulled them towards the town.

Now Dahei was basically taken care of by Cao Gang. Whenever he came back, he would be taken to eat grass, given a bath and brushed, just like a horse slave. Cao Xiangnan had long seen through Cao Gang's inner boredom, and when he saw that he had accepted the task, he smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. "

The carriage in front left, and the people behind got on the carriage behind. Sun Ji followed. Many people in Caojia Village had only ridden in ox carts in their lives, and few had ridden in horse carriages. It was also the first time for Sun Jing, Sun Bing and others to ride in a horse carriage. The two older ones knew how to restrain themselves even if they were happy, while the two younger ones chattered all the way and were very happy.

Sun Ji listened to the voices behind him with a smile on his face. He used to be like him. Like them, he hoped that one day all the people in the Sun family would be able to live a life riding in a horse-drawn carriage.

The carriage quickly went to Fenshui Town. Cao Dapeng and Sun Yanshan went to the shop to open a stall, while Cao Xiangnan and Cao Gang sent Sun Ji and others to the dock. It happened that he had a batch of pickled vegetables to be sent to Nanyang for Yipinzhai, so Sun Ji and others were responsible for delivering it, and then they would stay there for a while, as they would have to go to Nanyang for a long time in the future.

"Have a safe trip to you." Cao Xiangnan said to Sun Ji and others.

"Well, we're getting on the boat. "After Sun Ji Cao Xiangnan finished speaking, he nodded to Cao Gang and took a few cousins ​​on the boat. He was the one who took the people out, so he was responsible for bringing them back safely. At this moment, he knew where his responsibility lay.

Seeing them on the boat, the boatman untied the reins, and the boat slowly left the dock.

Cao Xiangnan waved to the people on the boat, and the people on the boat also waved to them. Soon, the boat became smaller and smaller until it could not be seen. Turning around, he said to Cao Gang, "Let's go too."

"Yeah." Cao Gang nodded and said, "I've sent them a letter."

"Okay. "Cao Xiangnan understood what Cao Gang said, and looked at Cao Gang with a smile on his face. There was something in the eyes of the two people that only they understood.

They have been together for so long, and Cao Xiangnan has an absolute trust and dependence on Cao Gang. Sun Ji has a quick mind and knows how to read people's expressions. In time, he will definitely be a talent; Cao Dapeng is honest and works hard, and can help him guard the Fenshui River. The shop in the town; Sun Yanshan was a little older and more reliable, so he could help him manage the shop.

Cao Gang always did everything quietly. He didn't talk much and didn't seem to have any special abilities, but he could do everything. This person made him unable to see through, but he was the one he trusted the most. This trust was unconditional, as if this person was born to be trusted by others.

"Brother Cao Gang, you have been in the army for so many years, shouldn't you be a general or something?" Cao Xiangnan knew that Cao Gang had been in the army for ten years before returning, and everyone in the village thought he was dead. It was a miracle that he could come back alive. He absolutely did not believe that such a person would be a small soldier after so many years.

Even if it was ten years, a small soldier could have made it.

Cao Gang just smiled and said nothing, giving him a look that said "guess".

Cao Xiangnan glared, but since Cao Gang didn't say anything, he didn't ask. No matter what position he had been in, a ten-year military career was not something he could imagine. Since this person chose to return to Caojia Village, he must have his reasons.

But he suddenly thought, he asked him to go find his brothers, right?

There was no need for him to help the shop now. Cao Dapeng could make soup and food. The spices were ready, and the spices for the brine could be used. Sun Yanshan was also watching the shop. He needed help at noon when there were many people.

Aning didn't need his help. Aning could handle the shop by herself. There was a lot of work to do at home, and there were a lot of things to do there. Sun Bailian didn't come to the town now.

It happened that not many people came to the shop to eat at this time, so Cao Xiangnan followed Cao Gang to the horse shop to buy horses. They came to the same place as last time. After greeting the steward, they started to choose horses. Last time they bought a black horse, this time Cao Gang chose a white horse, which looked good, and later he also bought a carriage. With

Cao Gang, a veteran, here, the steward couldn't cheat them, and they also pushed the price very low. The steward said directly, "This is the lowest price. If it's any lower, I will have to pay for it. This business can't be done", but the steward must make money before he is willing to sell the horses to them.

According to the final agreed number, they paid the money and drove the horses away.

It happened that the family had sent away a batch of goods and had no more pots to use, so Cao Xiangnan went to order pots. Now that he is a big customer, there are always ready-made pots here, and he can just come and buy them directly.

Seeing the wine jars, Cao Xiangnan's heart moved, and he remembered this matter and bought a few wine jars.