The Great Swamp Kingdom is a dragon, and the Puchen Kingdom is a snake.
Once a person has something to revere, it becomes easier to control them.
"So, should we first obtain the approval for these three mountains from the Grand Secretary, or—" Pei Shijiu asked.
Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment: "Before that, we need to make some arrangements to let people know that these three mountains have mines, but the deposits are not very conspicuous and not worth much money, so as not to attract attention."
"Let's set it up tonight."
The mining area has stones of varying values. Just move them to these mountains. The ore in these mountains is buried very deep, so even if someone comes to explore, they won't find anything.
She needed to acquire these three mines at a low cost; otherwise, given the value of each mine—over 30 million taels of silver—it would be too expensive.
Qiao Lian'er stroked her chin. Hmm, she was getting more and more greedy. But how many good people were there in this barbaric and bloody land? There were plenty of ruthless killers who didn't blink an eye. Everyone just relied on their own abilities. She hadn't killed or set fires; she was just circumventing the rules.
But Suo had nothing to do today. He went up the mountain in the morning to try his luck and picked twenty stones, none of which were valuable. He bought a month's worth of rice, salt, and oil and returned home. He saw that Xida's straw sandals were torn, so he bought Xida a pair of cloth shoes.
Wearing cloth shoes, Xida happily ran around the yard a few times, making a thumping sound with each step, like a lively little deer, her eyes sparkling.
"Brother, it feels so comfortable to wear cloth shoes, my feet don't hurt at all."
Danso looked at his sister and smiled. From childhood to adulthood, his sister finally had a pair of shoes that could protect her feet.
Xida glanced at Dan Suo's straw sandals, which were almost falling apart, and her smile faded: "Brother, why don't you buy yourself a pair?"
“I travel all over the place, and cloth shoes would wear out easily, which would be a waste. Besides, I have thick soles and have already developed calluses, so I’m not worried.” Dansuo smiled and said, “This is much more comfortable.”
It's rare to encounter such a generous and kind person; I'm afraid I'll never meet one again. No matter how much gold I have, I must be careful with it, otherwise, how will I survive once it's all gone?
Xida understood her brother's thoughts. She lowered her head and thought for a moment: "Brother, I have shoes to wear now. Go up the mountain more often and try your luck. Maybe you can find a good stone. Those stones thrown down the mountain are worthless, just like garbage dumped indiscriminately."
"Okay, don't go too far away, stay within sight of people." Apart from those from outside, almost everyone here knows each other, so Danso isn't too worried.
After lunch, the brother and sister, Dansuo, did not receive any translation work and continued to search for stones. Xida climbed over to another hilltop. The nearby hilltops had long been trampled and even dug up three feet deep, so it was impossible to find any treasures.
She carried a basket and walked uphill along the foot of the mountain. A stream meandered down the valley, and some pebbles were washed smooth and round. Xida picked them up. Although they were not valuable, she could put them on the house as decorations.
In addition, Xida would pick some wild vegetables and put them in the porridge to save food. Her brother said there would be meat porridge tonight. Even so, thrift had become a mark on her heart.
In my pocket were a few pieces of beef jerky, given to me by that girl from the water. She was such a kind person, so fragrant and so good-natured. My brother told her to chew on a piece whenever she was tired.
Xida thought to himself that he should make more porridge tonight and invite Miss Shui and Young Master Bai to his house for dinner.
Qiao Lian'er walked down the hillside and stopped. Countless people were scrambling for the discarded stones, pushing and shoving, making a ruckus. She saw a familiar figure. It turned out that when Dan Suo didn't translate, he was here to scavenge for stones.
However, his eyesight is really poor. He only picks up trash and there isn't a single good piece. It's likely that he'll have wasted his whole day picking up trash.
She decided to help him out, so she waved to him.
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