Li Chang'an glanced at the villagers working, checking who had the most firewood.
Seeing Xiong Er chopping down a tree, his eyes lit up.
You're the one, since you cut the most.
He took Er Ya's hand and walked over.
When Er Ya reached Xiong Er, she didn't dare to make a sound and hid her small body behind Li Chang'an.
In her eyes, Xiong Er, with his axe in hand and a fierce face, looked terrifying.
In the eyes of Li Chang'an, who is 1.8 meters tall, Xiong Er, who is less than 1.6 meters tall, is at most malnourished and a level two disabled person.
“If you take these trees out and sell them, you can get a lot of grain.”
Xiong Er looked at Li Chang'an warily. He had already noticed this unfamiliar face when they were cutting down the tree.
However, according to others, he is the husband of the eldest daughter from Linjia Village.
At first, he also envied Li Chang'an's muscular physique.
However, after watching for a while, seeing that he just sat there as soon as he arrived and did nothing for a long time, I felt disdainful.
Damn piece of trash.
He looked tall and strong, but I never expected him to be a lazy bum.
However, despite his disdain, Xiong Er didn't want to cause any trouble since the other party had come to ask.
After all, Li Chang'an's height is a significant factor, and he does have a certain intimidating presence.
“My wood is different from their branches. Mine is big firewood, it burns well and is durable. A load of firewood can be sold for a pound and a half of grain.”
Xiong Er leaned on his axe, a hint of smugness in his voice.
The prices of wood and branches cannot be the same.
Looking at Xiong Er's proud face, Li Chang'an thought to himself, "This dog talks a lot. Why don't you just say it's one and a half pounds of grain?"
He pointed to the big trees on the ground and said, "A load of firewood is worth two pounds of grain. Sell me these trees."
When Xiong Er heard this, he was very suspicious. He thought that the big guy was probably lying. How could a load of firewood be exchanged for two pounds of grain?
"Don't lie to me. I may not be very smart, but I'm not stupid."
Seeing that he didn't believe him, Li Chang'an turned around to get the bamboo basket. While getting it, he secretly emptied the branches out of the basket and took out twenty portions of rice from his backpack.
Fortunately, the bamboo basket was woven tightly enough that no rice leaked out.
Li Chang'an walked up to Xiong Er with a bamboo basket and showed him the rice.
"Two pounds of this rice, I'll trade you a load of firewood. Will you trade or not? If not, I'll find someone else."
"Change, change, change..."
Xiong Er stared in shock at the white rice in front of him.
This is rice, a refined grain.
A load of firewood can be exchanged for a maximum of one and a half pounds of wheat bran, while a pound of rice can be exchanged for five pounds of wheat bran.
This white rice looks like it's of good quality; I reckon it could easily be exchanged for seven or eight pounds of wheat bran.
How much wheat bran can these two kilograms of rice be exchanged for?
Xiong Er fell into deep thought.
I counted on my fingers for a long time.
"What are you doing? Are you going to change it or not? If you don't, I'm going to find someone else."
Li Chang'an looked at Xiong Er's actions and asked in confusion.
Xiong Er had just finished calculating fourteen jin when he was interrupted, but he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he squeezed out a lewd smile and bent over to speak.
"Sir, where do you live? I'll deliver the tree to you right away."
As he spoke, Xiong Er pointed to the felled tree on the ground and slapped himself in the face.
"Oh dear, look at my brain, it's so big, how can you burn it?"
That bastard's face changes in an instant.
"Come on, sir, sit down first. I'll chop down these trees for you and then help you deliver them to your home."
Xiong Er wiped the tree stump clean, helped Li Chang'an sit down, and then started chopping wood in front of Li Chang'an, occasionally giving him a fawning smile.
Now, in Xiong Er's eyes, this is no trash at all; it's a miracle from the God of Wealth.
I, Xiong Er, have always done good deeds and accumulated merit, so it's only right that I'm fortunate enough to encounter such a good thing.
Xiong Er swung his axe like a fan, chopping wood while silently calculating in his mind.
We cut down four trees, which can make more than two loads of firewood. Let's not count the extra bit; just consider it two loads of firewood.
You can exchange it for four jin of rice, which is equivalent to two 14-jin wheat bran.
Hehehe.
Thinking of this, he felt a surge of energy under his ribs, as if he had inexhaustible strength.
When I get tired of chopping rice, just a glance at the rice in the bamboo basket will instantly restore my strength.
Looking at the obsequious Xiong Er, Li Chang'an couldn't help but sigh.
This guy is a real talent!
"Look, all I have to do is use my brain, and the firewood comes automatically."
Li Chang'an looked at Er Ya smugly. Why do it yourself when someone else can do it?
"Hmph," Er Ya said disdainfully, "This is a swap, it doesn't count."
"Wait a minute, where did this rice come from?"
Er Ya then remembered that when she left home, the bamboo basket was clearly empty, so how did it suddenly become half full of rice?
"Shh~"
Li Chang'an looked at Xiong Er not far away and said softly, "This is our family secret. You mustn't tell anyone. If others find out, we won't have any rice to eat anymore, understand?"
"oh oh"
Er Ya was taken aback and covered her mouth, remaining silent.
Although Xiong Er was full of enthusiasm, his body still had its limits.
After cutting down a tree, he was panting heavily, sweating profusely, and his movements slowed down.
Li Chang'an waved to him, signaling him to come and rest for a while.
Xiong Er, leaning on his axe and panting heavily, said, "I, I, I'm fine. Please sit down, sir. I'll finish chopping right away."
"Come here, I need to talk to you about something."
Xiong Er walked up to Li Chang'an, rubbing his hands together with a fawning smile on his face, like a lackey.
"Sir, what is it?"
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