Chapter 2339 I Want to Buy Someone
"Before I left, I bought a shop not far from our restaurant that specializes in selling ointments. Later, I used it to make ointments. Now, Aunt Wu and her family don't make ointments at home every day, but go to the shop to make them."
Manbao was stunned and asked, "Why? Can't you do it well at home?"
Zhou Lijun said helplessly, "Aunt, you don't know, Sixth Uncle's son can crawl and walk now, and he stuffs everything he sees into his mouth. Before, when Sixth Aunt wasn't paying attention, he just grabbed a handful of ground medicinal powder and stuffed it into his mouth. The boiled medicinal juice smelled so bitter, but he just drooled at it. Grandpa was almost worried to death, saying that he was even worse than Sixth Uncle. He only cares about eating. What will happen in the future?"
Zhou Lijun and Manbao were counting the things they had brought back while chatting about family matters. "This year, our fields and farms have had a good harvest. Aside from the rice seeds my aunt asked us to plant, there are no other problems."
Manbao asked, "Are those rice seeds still not growing well?"
Zhou Lijun thought for a moment and said, "Brother, it's not all bad. When they were first planted, they grew stronger than the average seedlings, and they were fine when they were transplanted. But problems arose later on. Some couldn't produce ears, and some died while growing. Others grew extremely well, with very long ears, and one ear had twice, sometimes even three or four times as many grains as the next door."
Manbao's eyes lit up and he asked, "Have all the seeds been separated and planted?"
"Yes, big brother, I have separated and collected them according to your instructions. We are just waiting to see how they go before sowing next year."
Manbao nodded. "That's right. Those rice seeds were obtained from far away. When they first arrive in a place, they will inevitably have some difficulty adapting. So we need to slowly test them and wait until they adapt."
It doesn't matter if this batch can't adapt, she can just get another batch from Dr. D. Teacher Mo told her a few days ago that the simulation environment laboratory that the alliance promised to build for Dr. D has been built. There may still be some differences, but it is as close as possible to the ecological environment of her world.
She believed that as long as they had enough time, they would be able to grow high-yield crops.
After checking the luggage, Manbao took Zhou Lijun and Xiang Mingxue to meet Dayu and others the next day. She said to Zhou Lijun, "You take them to meet your friends. Let's go up the mountain to the Taoist temple and visit the Buddhist temple."
It was the first time for them to see such a bustling street. They had been overwhelmed by the sight all day yesterday. When they heard that Zhou Man was not with them, they couldn't help but ask, "Are there more people on the mountain?"
Manbao said proudly, "It's just so-so. The majority of people are naturally on the streets, but since it's almost Chinese New Year, there are quite a few people going up the mountain to worship Buddha and the gods, and there are also many people offering sacrifices to the longevity tablets."
Heavy Rain looked at her strangely, "Why are you so proud when others go to worship the gods?"
Manbao straightened his back and said modestly, "I'm not proud. I just heard that many people have offered my longevity tablets in front of Buddha and gods, so I went up to take a look."
heavy rain:……
The brothers went to see Da Yu, and Da Yu turned around and talked to Xiang Mingxue, "Then we'll have to trouble you today."
Xiang Mingxue smiled slightly and said, "You're welcome."
Zhou Lijun led them to meet their friends with a smile. They could not eat all the gems brought by Dayu, but they knew many businessmen during their business trips, including those from Taiyuan and Jiangnan, and could introduce them to each other.
As for the spices, they didn't plan to buy much because Zhou Man brought back a lot. If she couldn't sell them when she returned to the capital, they could take over from her.
Things from the Western Regions still sell well in Xiazhou. Although it is almost the New Year and there are fewer merchants in Xiazhou, the little goods that Dayu has are still not enough for everyone to share.
Zhou Lijun took them out for a walk and sold all the things he had. The price was almost twice that of Shazhou City.
In this way, the merchants who bought the goods also felt that they had made a profit.
Because the people were brought here by Xiang Mingxue and Zhou Lijun, no one would suspect that the gems and spices were fake, so even merchants who had never been involved in these two things before couldn't help but buy some.
Da Yu stuffed the money into his pocket, but when he realized it was too bulging to fit in, he took it out again, put it in his saddlebag, and carried it on his shoulder. He smiled and greeted Xiang Mingxue and Zhou Lijun, "Master Zhou and Master Bai are brothers who value loyalty. I'll treat you to a drink when we get back to the inn."
Xiang Mingxue smiled and said, "Brother Dayu, you are too polite. Lord Zhou is our aunt. Since you are her friends, it is only natural for us to help her. She and her friends said that it was thanks to your support along the way that they were able to reach the Western Regions and return safely."
Da Yu was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome. It's my duty, it's my duty."
Zhou Lijun took the opportunity to ask, "Will you send things to Xiazhou in the future?"
She smiled and said, "As you can see, Xiazhou is very lively, but it's almost the New Year now, so it's not the busiest time. The busiest time for merchants in Xiazhou is from May to October. During that time, no matter how much goods you have, you can sell them in Xiazhou without any problems."
Da Yu became excited and looked at his brothers. Not to mention, this trip earned more than he had earned in the past five years. There was nothing wrong with it except that it was a little dangerous.
The heavy rain really wants to go a few more times.
Others had their own considerations, "I already have a wife and children, so I'll just go this trip."
"Yes, Da Yu, you don't have a wife or parents, and if you feed the whole family, you won't have to worry about it. If you go away for a year or two, only my brothers will talk about you when we drink, and only my eldest brother will worry about you. So if you can go away, it's not easy for us to leave."
Da Yu was upset, "I'm going back this time to get married too."
"Who are you marrying?"
Da Yu turned around and asked Xiang Mingxue and Zhou Lijun, "I heard you can buy a wife here. Where can I buy one?"
Xiang Mingxue frowned, and Zhou Lijun asked him, "Who told you that?"
"That's what they say. You have a place where you can buy people. There are many beautiful girls there. You can buy them back as wives."
Zhou Lijun: "...then we need to find a human trafficker. What kind of wife do you want?"
"She has to be pretty, obedient, and able to cook, make clothes, and work in the fields," Dayu said after thinking for a moment. "And she'd better be literate and smart. It would be best if she knows medicine."
Xiang Mingxue: ...
Zhou Lijun grinned at him and said, "Don't dream, you can't buy it."
Da Yu glared: "Why? I have money!"
"You're rich, but human traffickers don't have people like you," Zhou Lijun said, spreading his hands. "Even if they did, it wouldn't be your turn. People like you won't have to sell themselves, and even if they really had to, there would be plenty of people vying for them. You have no power, and your money is average, so how could you possibly compete with them?"
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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