Chapter 23
Walk back by yourself?
Lu Xiaobai didn't dare to move for a moment. The road was so long, he might as well die if he walked back. Besides, the feeling of being held by He Qin was not that uncomfortable, he could barely accept it.
So he lay obediently in He Qin's arms, letting him massage his waist. He fell asleep in a comfortable manner in a short while.
When Lu Xiaobai woke up, it was already dark, but the sky was not pitch black. There was moonlight tonight.
But the mountains under the moonlight were even more terrifying to Lu Xiaobai. There were strange shadows everywhere, and it was silent and terrifying.
He hugged He Qin tightly and refused to let go, especially when he saw a yellow light in the distance ahead, he was so scared that he hid in He Qin's arms.
The ox cart was moving slowly to begin with, and it was still night, so even with the moonlight, it couldn't go much faster. The light spot in front was getting closer and closer to them, which was particularly torturous for Lu Xiaobai.
Lu Xiaobai clutched He Qin's clothes tightly and asked, "Why do we have to travel at night? It's cold and scary. I'd rather stay in the hunting shed."
He Qin looked at the light ahead and said, "Planting is very important. If the season is too late, the seeds will not grow. Moreover, we said we were going to get high-yield seeds. Even if it's a futile wait, it won't dampen the villagers' expectations. So we must return as soon as possible within a specific time."
Besides, it’s already late autumn, it will be too late if we don’t plant seeds now.
Lu Xiaobai didn't understand. He shook his head: "But even if I look forward to it, I still have to wait for you to come home, right?"
"Yes, so, they are all waiting."
As He Qin spoke, he pinched Te's chin and pulled him out of his arms and said, "Look, that light spot is the villagers waiting for us."
Seeds and food are their lives, no one would not care!
So, before the time He Qin promised to go home, someone was waiting for him from far away.
Those points of light were the torches of the villagers. After seeing them, they quickly ran towards them: "Xiao He is back, go and inform everyone, Xiao He and the others are back!"
Lu Xiaobai was at a loss for words at the surprising voice. He had never encountered such a situation before.
Especially when they arrived at the village entrance, many men stood there to greet them and asked about seeds impatiently. Only then did Lu Xiaobai seem to understand the importance of seeds.
"Xiao He, how is it, did you get it?"
The village chief stood in front of the ox cart holding a torch and looked at He Qin and asked.
He Qin nodded: "There are only ten kilograms of vegetable seeds, let's give it a try."
"Sure, vegetables are fine too, Xiao He, sell me some..."
"I want one too, Xiao He..."
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When they heard that they had received the seeds, everyone was very excited. Even if it was just vegetables, everyone was happy. Moreover, each family would not need more than one pound of seeds to grow vegetables. Although ten pounds was a tight amount, it was enough for everyone to share, and they all clamored to buy them.
The village chief quickly stopped them and shouted, "Everyone, please make way. Xiao He just came back. Let him go home first before we discuss the seed distribution."
When everyone heard this, they quickly made way.
Lu Xiaobai lay in He Qin's arms and suddenly felt like crying. Looking at the villagers' eager eyes for high-yield seeds, he suddenly remembered that he was wasting food from time to time and felt ashamed to see them.
When they returned home, 0204 also came forward to help them carry the tung oil fruits into the house.
Lingyi stood in the yard with an old scale, weighing seeds for everyone, two taels for each person.
Lu Xiaobai bought eight kilograms of seeds, all of which were Chinese cabbage, and two kilograms of pumpkin seeds.
But because pumpkins are high-yielding, everyone wanted pumpkin seeds, but there were not enough to go around, so they almost got into a fight.
Lingyi was responsible for protecting the seeds and preventing others from snatching them. The village chief asked everyone to be quiet and turned to discuss with He Qin: "Xiao He, look, how should these seeds be divided fairly? We..."
He Qin looked back at the bewildered young man behind him, and then said, "A family can only have two or two kinds of seeds at most. I'll give you 30 pumpkin seeds for two cents. If you don't have money, you can buy it on credit, but you have to pay it back later."
Lu Xiaobai didn't have the concept of money in that era, so he didn't understand what He Qin said. He only saw the villagers gasping as soon as He Qin finished speaking.
Then the village chief burst into tears and said, "Xiao He, we shouldn't have made it difficult for you. Where can you buy two or two kinds of seeds with these two cents, and you can even give me pumpkin seeds!"
"That's right, I'm afraid even five coins I brought with me might not be enough..."
He Qin shook his head indifferently: "Zero One, weigh it."
He said that Lu Xiaobai got it suddenly without spending a penny, and if possible, he would also like to share it with everyone for free.
But he was a businessman, and if he didn't charge a penny it would arouse suspicion, so he only charged the lowest price.
This way he can win the favor of the villagers and they won't be easily driven out of Lujia Village.
After the seeds were divided, it was already midnight. Lu Xiaobai had fallen asleep on the table. It was He Qin who carried him to bed.
Ling Yi counted the remaining seeds. There were still 1.2 jin of vegetable seeds and 4 liang of pumpkin seeds left, with an income of 66 wen, and he even had some sales on credit to several families.
After reporting to He Qin and giving the money to He Qin, Lingyi collected the remaining seeds and prepared to plant them tomorrow.
He Qin took the money and looked at it, then opened the small bag that Lu Xiaobai had thrown in the corner.
That was the dowry package given by the village chief, and there were two taels of silver in it. It was a considerable fortune for the villagers here, but Lu Xiaobai seemed to not care at all.
With a hint of doubt in his eyes, he put today's earnings and Lu Xiaobai's two taels of silver together and continued to throw them into the corner...
The next morning, Lu Xiaobai woke up because he was hungry. Lingyi had been busy since he came back last night, and since no one prepared meals, he fell asleep directly.
He touched his stomach, pouted, and got up to find something to eat, but as soon as he went out, he saw several furry little creatures running in the yard.
"chick!"
At that moment, Lu Xiaobai's eyes were shining, and he even forgot that he was hungry. He ran over excitedly to catch them, but the chicks quickly dodged away.
Lu Xiaobai missed and was about to catch them again, but someone grabbed his collar and said, "They are still young, don't scratch them."
Lu Xiaobai turned his head and looked at He Qin's gloomy face. Although he was a little unhappy, his actions last night not only won the favor of the villagers, but also left a good impression in Lu Xiaobai's heart.
So, Lu Xiaobai didn't lose his temper, but just pouted and asked unhappily, "Did you buy it?"
The five little chicks are furry, chirping, running and jumping. They are so lively and look very cute.
In modern times, Lu Xiaobai liked furry chickens very much, but his parents always said that chickens were dirty and prone to getting sick, so they refused to buy him one. He made a fuss, so they bought him a plush chicken toy.
Moreover, he had only seen chicks on TV in modern times, and now that he saw a real one, he was so excited that bubbles popped in his eyes.
He Qin's eyes lingered between the chicks. He hadn't expected Lu Xiaobai to be so fond of these fragile little creatures. He shook his head and said, "They were given to me by the villagers."
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