"Fine ironware, come and take a look, Liu the blacksmith made it with great care, it's definitely better than last year's!"
"Sewing new clothes, custom made! All made from the finest animal skins!"
"Gumi, Gumi, last year's Gumi."
"Pah, who wants last year's rice?"
…
The market was bustling with people, and it was more lively than in previous years.
The reason lies in the changes made by the Chen family more than two months ago.
Many villagers can rent land and grow crops, and the harvest is better than before. In addition, they can go into the mountains to hunt, and the harvest is even richer than before.
Some grains mature earlier and have already begun to be harvested.
Since the villagers no longer have to worry about food, they will naturally pursue a higher quality of life, or have time to study how to make a living. Even the hoes used to dig the ground in the hands of the people have become much more delicate.
These changes may seem ordinary, but they have been subtly affecting the surrounding areas of the mass grave.
Outside the market, a middle-aged man with an unfamiliar face, about thirty years old, slowly walked into the market and came to a stall selling wild animal furs or fangs.
"How much do you want for this feather?"
The middle-aged man picked up a feather from the stall and asked.
The stall owner glanced at the tricolor feather and said without looking up:
"One pound of rice."
"Last year's is fine."
The middle-aged man frowned slightly, then took out a piece of white jade and threw it on the stall, saying:
"One jade coin, will you sell it?"
Looking at the strange jade that fell on the stall, it was only the size of a thumb, round in shape, as thick as a leaf, and white with a hint of red.
The stall owner couldn't help but mutter:
"What is that?"
When he looked up, he discovered that the middle-aged man in front of him was wearing a brocade robe with flying butterflies and a white jade silver crown on his head. He looked handsome and like a modest gentleman, which made people feel a little favorable towards him.
"Never mind. I'll give it to you."
The stall owner waved his hand, and the middle-aged man had no expression on his face. He put away the feather and stood up to leave, but he did not take back the jade coin.
As the middle-aged man walked around the stalls, everyone's eyes were attracted by him, and they couldn't help but whisper:
"It doesn't look like he's from the mass grave."
"He doesn't look like someone from the Chen family. I've never seen him before!"
"Should we report this to the Chen family?"
…
The middle-aged man seemed not to hear the discussions. He just walked around the short market and then walked out.
When walking out of the market, the middle-aged man raised his head slightly and saw the pattern representing the Chen family at the entrance of the market.
The pattern shows a locust tree with two colors intertwined.
The middle-aged man murmured:
“Interesting, interesting.”
“I didn’t expect that a family with a totem existed on a small hilltop that didn’t even recognize jade coins.”
"I would like to go and see it for myself."
As the middle-aged man whistled, a huge shadow flew over his head.
…
"Remember, you have just joined the family, so you must understand the family rules."
"Don't be careless when planting blood rice, otherwise the clan will blame you and I won't be able to protect you."
“…”
Next to the fertile fields, Chen Yihu was seriously admonishing the many servants beside him.
At a glance, there were no less than twenty servants around.
And these twenty people are now under his jurisdiction.
This was all thanks to the fact that he did a good job recruiting the family last time.
He was originally a villager of Shili Village near the Mass Burial Hill. Logically speaking, when the family was recruiting slaves this time, he had great power and could even let in some people he knew in the village.
But after he studied the incomplete ancient book all night, and then considered it from the perspective of his family, he quickly thought of the disadvantages.
When he later recruited slaves, he did not consider the ties of fellow villagers, but followed the family rules and did not dare to overstep the line.
It now seems that his approach was correct, otherwise he would not be the one standing here leading the way.
But this is only a small step forward for him. His ultimate goal is to become a family warrior.
However, the current performance seems far from enough, and he needs to work harder.
He also wants to make this blood rice harvest a great success.
Under his careful care, the few acres of land on his side had better yields than Chen Xuanshe's acres of land. This was entirely due to the fact that he took the time to consult many people who were proficient in planting.
Just as Chen Yihu was lost in thought, there were sudden sounds of scolding and noise coming from not far away.
Before Chen Yihu could get closer to understand the situation, a servant came running over and said hurriedly:
"Brother Yihu, an unknown person suddenly broke into the farmland."
"Go and have a look."
Chen Yihu frowned, his face looking cold.
Who in the nearby villages doesn’t know that this fertile land belongs to the Chen family?
He wanted to see who was so bold!
Soon, Chen Yihu arrived at the scene.
At this time, several servants were surrounding a man, blocking him in front and not allowing him to move forward. The man had a calm face and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, but his calm expression made people feel a little chilly.
But when Chen Yihu saw the man's attire and expression, the anger on his face disappeared.
This person doesn't look like a family member, nor does he look like someone from the nearby village.
Outsider?
Although the mass grave mountain is remote, there are still people who accidentally come here, but their numbers are so small that you may not see one for several years.
Chen Yihu had the answer in his mind, and at the same time, a hint of caution appeared on his face.
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