Chapter 63 Hope
Xiao Zhuo held Shen Yuexi's hand tightly, as if to tell her that he had already given her a choice. Since she was willing to follow him here, he would not let her go.
Shen Yuexi hissed, "You pinched me and hurt me."
She gave him a glare.
After hearing this, Xiao Zhuo loosened his grip slightly, but he did not let go of her fair, soft, boneless hands. He held them in his hands and rubbed them gently.
Shen Yuexi thought to herself: I never planned to live alone. She's a weakling with no martial arts skills and no strong backing, so she's at the mercy of others. The Prince of Qi has already taught her a lesson, so she won't be so foolish as to run away.
For now, the way she and Xiao Zhuo get along is still good.
Moreover, she seemed to vaguely know that Xiao Zhuo might have guessed that there was something mysterious about her, but he just didn't ask.
"Husband," Shen Yuexi narrowed her eyes, turned her head to look at Xiao Zhuo, and asked tentatively, "You won't object to me doing what I like, right?"
Xiao Zhuo stopped and turned to face Shen Yuexi.
"Yuexi," Shen Yuexi heard his voice echoing in this quiet world. He was speaking word by word with great seriousness: "Just do what you like. No one can interfere with you."
When Shen Yuexi heard Xiao Zhuo's words, her brows relaxed, and her clear eyes were so bright that Xiao Zhuo couldn't look away.
It was Yang Cong who came up behind them and interrupted their conversation.
"Madam Pei, what do you want to do?" Yang Cong said with an interested look. "As long as you can use me, just call me to do it. I have endless energy."
Shen Yuexi was in a particularly good mood at the moment, and she generously told Yang Cong her thoughts and plans when he asked her.
As for what to do, she hasn't decided yet. At the moment, she still thinks it would be best to make some allicin capsules and sell them first.
She simply told Yang Cong the purpose of the thing she wanted to make.
After listening to this, Yang Cong looked at Shen Yuexi with admiration and worship: "Madam Pei, you are amazing. You can create such an amazing thing at such a young age."
Shen Yuexi smiled, but this time she did not explain. After all, she had the knowledge she learned in her previous life, and this thing was nothing.
But he still explained: "These are all secret recipes passed down from my family. I have no choice but to sell them."
Yang Cong didn't care about that. In her opinion, the world was already extremely cruel to women. Not to mention being given a prescription and having to make the medicine herself, even the words written on it were hard to read.
Anyway, she had never seen a girl who could read or write in her life.
Now Shen Yuexi not only knows how to read, but can also make powerful medicines. She is more powerful than those officials.
She looked back and forth between Shen Yuexi and Xiao Zhuo, they really were a perfect match.
This is what the storytellers in town call a perfect match.
Shen Yuexi felt awkward being stared at by her. She coughed dryly and changed the subject to her: "Isn't there anything you want to do?"
In her opinion, everyone has their own dreams. Take the poor people here for example, their dream is probably to live a stable life.
But she thought Yang Cong was a very individual person and must have many ideas.
Sure enough, when Yang Cong heard what Shen Yuexi said, she ran up to Shen Yuexi, whispered in her ear, glanced at Xiao Zhuo, and whispered, "My biggest wish is to be as powerful as your husband, so that when I see those Xirong people, I can chop them down effortlessly."
The first time she saw Xiao Zhuo killing those Xirong people, she was very excited. She had been threatened by Xirong people since she was a child, and she always hated herself for not being a man. She picked up the big knife and chopped at the enemy.
After what she saw yesterday, she felt a surge of ambition and passion in her heart again.
Shen Yuexi glanced at her and asked, "Do you want to learn martial arts?"
Looking at Yang Cong's face full of longing, it's easy to tell that she has an ambition to learn martial arts that most women don't have.
This made Shen Yuexi look at Yang Cong seriously. He was tall, dark-skinned, and strong, and he was quite suitable for martial arts. She winked at Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Zhuo gently pinched her wrist, without looking at Yang Cong, and said, "If you want to learn martial arts in a few days, I will find someone to teach you."
Although it was not Xiao Zhuo who taught her personally, Yang Cong was even happier. She was still a little afraid of Xiao Zhuo. Although he did not look unhappy at this moment, his cold face made people dare not cross the line even a little bit.
After receiving Xiao Zhuo's message, Yang Cong walked beside Shen Yuexi and whispered, "Madam Pei, your husband is so good to you."
Shen Yuexi was surprised. She didn't know why Yang Cong said that. Was Xiao Zhuo good to her?
She hadn't realized it yet. She always thought that the two of them were just partners at first. Later, when she was detained by the Prince of Qi, she didn't expect that Xiao Zhuo would actually take the risk to save her.
Being willing to risk his life to save her is probably the most direct and obvious action.
"As soon as you ask, your husband agrees." Yang Cong added, which husband would be so easy to talk to.
However, she also knew that Madam Pei's husband was only nicer to Madam Pei. To other people, he was still as cold as ice and kept people at a distance.
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The three of them left Xiaogang Village and walked for half a day before arriving at a nearby town.
The towns here are distinctly different from those inland. There are both Western Rong and Dayan people. Fur vendors are increasingly common, along with agates and a dazzling array of exotic goods. Of course, Dayan's own wares are also on sale.
Although the Xirong would plunder villages, they would not interfere too much with trading towns like this. After all, there were still many of their own merchants selling goods there.
After a brief stroll, Shen Yuexi discovered that this place had a very advantageous geographical location. If there had been no unrest, it would surely have become a prosperous commercial city uniting the East and the West.
Along the way, she saw many things she wanted to buy, her eyes sparkling. But when she realized she only had a few taels of silver left on her, she had to look away.
Moreover, there were obviously many more beggars on the streets, who were fleeing from the famine in nearby villages.
The people had already lost all their crops, and the Xirong people often came to the village to plunder, making life even more difficult for the people.
A small town with streets full of beggars was beyond Shen Yuexi's imagination. This was really a phenomenon she had only seen in history books, but now she was experiencing it with her own eyes.
Xiao Zhuo also fell silent, his face was cold, and the storm in his eyes was enough to make people afraid.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Shen Yuexi comforted him, "Since we are here, let's build it well."
She wasn't just talking nonsense. With a universal manufacturing machine and the necessary materials, she could truly transform this abandoned border town into a prosperous commercial city.
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