Having learned about Qin Yi's situation, Lu Lin asked Qin Yi to bring the person over to their place so they could take better care of them.
Qin Yi felt a little embarrassed, but staying at an inn was too expensive, and Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi were very sincere, so Qin Yi brought them over.
Although he received twenty taels of silver from Lu Lin, the money was meant for his son's medical treatment. Qin Yi's silver was almost gone. The Lu family had three servants' quarters in total. The Wan family lived in one room, Granny Shen lived in another, and the last room was for Qin Yi and his two sons.
Qin Yi didn't even have a house in the countryside. Suddenly moving into a big house in town, even if it was just a servant's room, he was still a little unaccustomed to it and felt a bit cramped.
Lu Lin sought help from Young Master Yang, who introduced Qin Ming and his father to a skilled doctor who charged reasonable prices. The doctor spent eight taels of silver to bandage and splint Qin Ming.
Qin Ming injured his leg and couldn't move around easily, so Lu Lin asked Qin Yi to let Qin Ming stay and rest.
Qin Yi felt very embarrassed. He learned from Wan Li that the owner of the house had gone out and left the business and the house to Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi to manage.
In Qin Yi's view, Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi were also working for someone else, and it was really inappropriate for them to lend their house to strangers. However, Qin Yi didn't have any particularly good solutions. In addition, Lu Lin said that if Qin Ming's condition were moved around casually, it might worsen, so Qin Yi reluctantly agreed.
Qin Yi sold the black bear mainly to pay for his son's medical treatment. Now that his son is cured, Qin Yi felt he had taken advantage of Lu Lin and wanted to return the money to Lu Lin. Lu Lin couldn't refuse, so he accepted four taels of silver from Qin Yi, which was considered the price the young master had paid.
Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi were in the kitchen, circling around the huge bear.
"It's a bear!" I never expected that my time travel would give me the chance to eat bear paws. In my previous life, bear paws were priceless. Wild adult bear paws cost at least 3,000 yuan, and those priced below 1,600 yuan were from old bears that couldn't be used to extract bile.
In the years before the time travel, it seems that some restaurants still served this food. Later, bears became protected animals.
"Let's take out the bear bile first. It's a good thing. If we sell it to the pharmacy, we should be able to get seven or eight taels of silver."
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Okay." Bear bile has high medicinal value and can be sold for a good price. Although the bear skin is somewhat damaged, it can be made into gloves. In winter, gloves made from bear skin can be sold. Bear skin is also a relatively rare type of fur, so it might sell well.
Lu Lin bought the bear originally to help Qin Yi, but after calculating, he felt that he might have actually made a profit.
Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi skinned the bear and took its paws.
The bear that Qin Yi caught weighed over 200 pounds. After processing it, there was still a lot of meat left, which Lu Lin knew he couldn't finish in a short time. So he marinated most of the bear meat.
Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin and asked, "Do you want me to make honey-glazed bear paw?"
Lu Lin nodded and said, "That's right!" There were several bottles of honey in the shop. The honey here was very expensive. Although the honey in the shop was probably not very authentic, it tasted good. Lu Lin had always been reluctant to take it out.
Chen Xiaomi licked her lips, her eyes sparkling.
That evening, everyone gathered together and enjoyed a feast of bear meat.
The sweet honey-glazed bear paws suited Chen Xiaomai's taste perfectly. After eating them, Chen Xiaomai's mouth was greasy and her hands were dirty.
Lu Lin had originally invited the Qin family father and son to dinner, but the Qin family father and son probably had too much worry about Qin Lang and didn't have much of an appetite. Lu Lin didn't force them, but just asked Wan Li's wife, Yun Niang, to cook some easily digestible meat porridge and send it over to the three of them.
"Brother Lin, thank you." As soon as Lu Lin returned from outside, Qin Lang approached him.
Qin Lang had been quite anxious a few days ago, following his father. After the doctor's visit, his younger brother's condition began to improve significantly, and Qin Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi, he felt like he was seeing saviors.
Lu Lin patted Qin Lang's head and said, "It was nothing, you don't need to be so polite. Your brother is feeling better."
Qin Lang nodded and said, "I'm much better." Qin Lang was a little angry at his younger brother's recklessness, but he felt helpless seeing his sickly brother.
"Brother Lin, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll go into the mountains to hunt it for you."
Lu Lin looked at Qin Lang and said, "You're not charging me for hunting?"
Qin Lang replied without hesitation, "Of course I won't take your money. You've done my family a great favor, how could I possibly accept your money!"
Lu Lin: "..." Should I work for him for free? That seems like a good idea!
He happens to be short-staffed, and the Qin family father and son might be able to fill the gap in his manpower.
"Open a branch." Chen Xiaocai looked at Lu Lin and said with some surprise.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, most of the people who wanted to buy bags here have already done so, but there are still plenty of wealthy people in the neighboring towns." The backpacks in the shop haven't been selling well lately, and the bags at home are piling up, so Lu Lin has to consider exporting them.
Chen Xiaocai looked at Lu Lin and said, "Brother Lin, we have money to open a branch store..." Lu Lin glanced at Chen Xiaocai and said, "You brat, you underestimate me."
If Lu Lin were to open a branch in the neighboring town, he wouldn't plan to buy another shop, but rather rent one. Renting is much cheaper than buying. He would rent for two years first, and if the business took off, he could consider buying the entire business.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaocai and said, "I intend to entrust this glorious and arduous task to you."
Chen Xiaocai stared wide-eyed in surprise and said, "Me?"
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes."
Chen Xiaocai said somewhat reluctantly, "Am I capable?"
Lu Lin shrugged and said, "Haven't you been helping out at the shop lately?"
Chen Xiaomi was bored recently, so she taught Chen Xiaocai, Chen Chi, Xiaomai, and Xiaofan arithmetic.
Chen Xiaocai and Shen Chi are both very studious and have done well in their studies. Wan Xiaofan is a quiet and reserved person who looks a bit dull, but in fact, he seems to be quite clear-headed. Although he doesn't say it, he should understand what he's doing. However, he is a bit younger and doesn't grasp the material as well as Chen Xiaocai and Shen Chi.
Xiaomai was having a tough time. Although Xiaomi had put a lot of effort into him, hoping that Xiaomai could learn more, Xiaomai just ignored all of it.
However, wheat is a special case, and it's not fair to force anything.
Chen Xiaocai blinked and said, "That's right! But he's just helping out at the shop. Don't you have confidence in yourself? Or do you want to stay at home and do nothing for the rest of your life?"
"No, I want to take care of my older brother and Xiaomai!" Chen Xiaocai raised his head and shouted. Suddenly, he remembered his former ambition. He used to see his older brother working hard every day and Xiaomai always being hungry. He looked forward to growing up quickly so that he could take care of his family.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to manage an entire shop by yourself."
In the end, Chen Xiaocai was just a child of about ten years old. However, people in this area matured early, and some children of ten years old were already very mature. Many people got married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and Chen Xiaocai often acted like a little adult.
After Lu Lin had half-coaxed and half-tricked Chen Xiaocai, he went to find Qin Yi.
Qin Yi was an honest man. After arriving, he felt it was inappropriate to eat and drink for free, so he volunteered to work every day. Qin Yi was a mountain dweller who could hunt bears. Even if he was not as good as Chen Xiaomi, his skills were certainly not weak.
Although Qin Lang is still a bit young, he is a force to be reckoned with. Judging from his physique, he should be quite formidable in a couple of years.
"Dad, what did Brother Lin want to talk to you about?" Qin Lang asked.
Qin Yi scratched his head and said, "What your brother Lin said is rather strange."
Lu Lin told him that the big boss behind him wanted him to open a branch in the next town, and he would need to do some protection work. Lu Lin promised to pay him one and a half taels of silver a month. Although hunting was profitable, it was too risky. The job Lu Lin introduced was different and more stable.
Moreover, Qin Yi felt that his body was starting to decline. He was fine now, but in a few years, he would probably find it increasingly difficult to hunt.
If he were to collapse, his two young sons would likely not survive.
If she had a job, supporting herself and her two sons shouldn't be a problem.
Qin Yi briefly explained the situation to Qin Ming. Qin Ming looked at Qin Yi and said, "Dad, this is great news!" Lu Lin had told him that he needed a errand boy and asked if he was willing to do it. If he was, he would get six hundred coins a month, and the salary could be increased when he got older and could do more. The six hundred coins were secondary; Lu Lin had said that working here would include two meals a day. The Lu family's food was really good; even the porridge made for the servants tasted delicious.
They lived very well, even though it was a servant's quarters. But even a servant's quarters in a wealthy family's house was far better than a house in the countryside, and it was a hundred thousand miles better than the one in the mountains.
Qin Yi looked at Qin Lang and said, "Does Lu Lin still intend to use you?"
Qin Yi was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Lu Lin would actually want to use his son. Qin Ming was already eleven years old, but his son was tall and strong; no one would doubt that he was twelve or thirteen. As for running errands, this age was more than enough.
Qin Lang nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Lu said there's a lot to do, and if I do well, there will be a reward."
Qin Lang scratched his head. He wasn't expecting a reward; he just didn't want to eat and drink for free at Lu Lin's place, which would be too embarrassing. Besides, his younger brother needed to recuperate at Lu Lin's.
Qin Lang found Lu Lin quite strange. Manager Wan said that Lu Lin was one of the boss's men, but Qin Lang felt that Lu Lin was the boss. At least, he felt that Brother Lin seemed to have a lot of influence. It seemed that Lu Lin decided how much wages the people who came to work here would receive.
Qin Yi nodded and said, "Lu Lin said that he is going to the next town in a few days, and your father should go with him."
Qin Yi had always worked as a hunter, and now that Lu Lin had hired him as a guard, he was a little unaccustomed to it, but he could still accept it. Qin Lang nodded and said, "Father, don't worry, I will take care of my younger brother."
Qin Yi rubbed Qin Lang's head and said, "Take good care of your younger brother."
Qin Lang nodded and said, "Understood."
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