Chapter 285: Will You Sell Your Brother?
Lu Bayue said calmly, "My younger brother, we have the same father. His mother is my father's third concubine."
Su Nuan didn't expect that she was actually willing to raise a concubine's child. Generally, the legitimate descendants would look down on the children of concubines.
Seeing Su Nuan's puzzled expression, Lu Bayue smiled and said, "Third Aunt is a very good person. She was my mother's maidservant who came with her as a dowry. She married my father to support me."
"Actually, she had someone she loved, but unfortunately my mother passed away not long after I was born, so she became my concubine in order to raise me."
"When she was pregnant with my younger brother, she wanted to abort the baby, but I refused and told her to give birth to him and let me play with him. Only then did she give birth to him."
Su Nuan lamented the slave mentality of this era. At the same time, she thought of Su Xia. If she were in this situation, she would definitely marry as a concubine for the sake of her children.
A bitter feeling emerged in her heart. She knew that she must make those who were good to her happy in this life.
Lu Bafang said, "I'm also thinking of helping him. As long as his work is appreciated by discerning people, it can be sold."
"I'll help him sell them then, and he can make money without leaving home. That way his family won't say anything bad about them, and they won't chase them away."
Lu Bayue immediately hugged Lu Bafang's arm and said sweetly: "Brother, you are so kind."
Lu Bafang pushed her away in disgust, "Go away, your mouth is greasy, don't even think about wiping it with my sleeve."
Lu Bayue smiled mischievously, raised his hand and said, “It’s too late, my hands have been wiped.”
Lu Bafang glared angrily, but he looked quite cute.
Su Nuan felt better when she saw how close the brother and sister were.
"This is a good thing, take it out quickly."
Li Fengxing reached out and took out the black thing, which was very heavy.
Su Nuan nodded and said, "That's it. I was originally thinking of finding someone to make one, but I didn't expect someone else to have made it first."
Li Fengxing asked, "What is this? What is it used for?"
Su Nuan pointed at something on the ground and said, "Look, the base is rectangular, and the thing lying horizontally on the bracket looks like a knife, doesn't it?"
Li Fengxing nodded. "Yeah, it does, but it's just a piece of iron, not as sharp as a knife."
Su Nuan grabbed the handle next to it and lifted it up with force. A knife like a hatchet was lifted up, but the front end of the knife was connected to the thick iron sheet on the bracket.
She explained, "This is a guillotine. I was looking for someone to make it, and now I have one ready."
She took a branch as thick as a finger and put it on the surface to test it. She was very strong so she easily cut the branch.
But she still frowned and said, "It needs improvement. The knife above should be ground diagonally to create the blade, not like a kitchen knife where it's ground on both sides."
"Also, this can cut branches, but not straw. For straw, it still needs to be polished on both sides to make it sharper."
"But the base can't be made with just one side of iron for cutting like a pair of scissors. It needs to have a grooved base."
She said a lot of things in a tone that left everyone stunned.
Su Nuan smiled awkwardly, "Um...did you guys not understand?"
Everyone nodded, no one understood.
Su Nuan looked at Lu Bayue and asked, "Will you sell your brother?"
Lu Bayue's eyes widened, "Ah? No...I won't sell it!"
Su Nuan said regretfully, "He is a clever man. It's a pity that I haven't finished building this place yet, otherwise I would definitely invite your brother to come over as a craftsman."
Lu Bayue lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
Lu Bafang said cheerfully, "I'll tell him what you said. I actually think it's a good idea for him to take his mother away from the Lu family."
"Now August has to go out frequently, Third Auntie doesn't compete for favor, and Ninth Brother is not cut out for business. Sooner or later, he will be killed by those women in the house."
Su Nuan asked in confusion: "If they don't know how to do business anymore, why do you want to kill them?"
Lu Bafang replied, "Although I don't know how to do business anymore, my ninth brother is still eligible to get a share of the family fortune."
Su Nuan understood, so she looked at Lu Bayue and said, "Send your brother here. I will ensure that they have enough food and clothes, that your aunt is free, and that your brother can do what he likes."
Lu Bayue was a little tempted, but after all, he had just met Su Nuan, so he did not agree immediately.
"I'll go back and think about it."
Su Nuan didn't expect her to agree readily. If she did, she would think more about it and wonder if she was deliberately taking her brother away.
"Okay, I'll wait for your news. My door is always open to you."
Lu Bayue nodded, a trace of sadness between his brows.
Li Fengxing opened the second box, which contained many rollers.
Su Nuan asked in surprise: "Did your brother do this too?"
Li Fengxing nodded, "Yes, this thing is called a roller. If you install a few of these rollers on the well, even a child can draw up a bucket of water."
The space spirit suddenly sent a message to Su Nuan, "Wow, that guy must have traveled through time, right?"
Su Nuan asked doubtfully, "Travel through time? Someone like Su Zhen who has a system?"
The Space Spirit denied this speculation, "No, you see these things are crudely made, so he probably doesn't have the right tools, which means he doesn't have a system."
"It might be a soul from a thousand years in the future, and ended up in this time and space."
Su Nuan understood, and she asked, "Is there anything different about your brother than ordinary people?"
Lu Bafang asked in surprise, "Can you tell fortunes? My ninth brother broke his head when he was eight years old. Since then, he has become dull and quiet, and only likes to make things."
Su Nuan nodded without asking any further questions. It would be a blessing or a curse to invite such a person to the North.
Lu Bayue sighed, "To tell you the truth, my brother doesn't like to talk, but the key to doing business is chatting and talking, so I think he's not good enough."
Su Nuan decided to talk about it later. If they were destined to meet, they would definitely meet, but if not, forget it.
Li Fengxing opened the last box again, and this time there was no strange thing inside, but an exquisite enamel bottle.
Lu Bafang said proudly: "Look, this is the most beautiful thing in our country."
"These are for you, but the guillotine and the pulley are not. Please give me an estimate of their price."
Su Nuan thought for a moment and said, "Although the guillotine needs improvement, I can give you one thousand taels."
"The pulley can solve my current problem. I'll give you ten taels for each."
Su Nuan offered this price out of kindness, and Lu Bafang knew it very well, so he did not refuse.
Because he knew that the gift he gave would not cause Su Nuan to suffer any loss.
Li Fengxing looked at Su Nuan and whispered, "Can you please stop talking about business from now on?"
Su Nuan was stunned, "Why?"
Li Fengxing said with a bitter face: "Our family is not rich enough to be as wasteful as you."
Su Nuan smiled awkwardly. Indeed, she was too compassionate and not suitable for doing business. She should just focus on farming in the future.
Li Fengxing coughed dryly and said, "Wait, we still need to discuss this business."
Lu Bayue scratched his head and said, "I know that my sister is giving such a high price because she sympathizes with my brother. Wait for me, I will give you a treasure and will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
Before Su Nuan could answer, she saw Lu Bayue running towards the boat.
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