Chapter 12 The Crown Prince
At this moment, Jiang Zhiluo saw a pen, ink and a stack of paper on the table. The pen, ink and paper were a bit rough, but there were some words written on the first page, and those words looked really beautiful.
Jiang Zhiluo remembered that before they were pardoned, Cui Hejin and his mother were exiled here, and he had to serve in the army and repair the city walls. It was extremely hard work every day.
After some sinners are forgiven, they are no longer sinners and do not have to serve.
Looking at Cui Hejin's cold and indifferent look, Jiang Zhiluo felt a little helpless.
She knew that if she wanted Cui Hejin to stop copying books and cure his hand, she could only make money quickly and improve the family's conditions.
This way he wouldn't have to work so hard.
Jiang Zhiluo murmured, "I don't know if it will rain tomorrow. I want to go to town."
I thought Cui Hejin wouldn't say anything, she just muttered to herself.
At this moment, Cui Hejin paused with the pen in his hand and said, "The rain will stop at midnight. There will be no rain tomorrow."
Jiang Zhiluo was surprised for a moment, blinking her clear eyes and looking at Cui Hejin, saying, "You can read the weather."
"A little bit."
Jiang Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, then remembered that Cui Hejin was the prince carefully cultivated by the Cui family. He had learned a lot since he was a child, so it was not surprising that he knew astronomy and geography.
Jiang Zhiluo would be relieved if it didn't rain during the day.
She could go around town, get to know the market, and see what kind of business would be best.
I have little capital now, so I can only do some small business.
She remembered that although this was a cold place in the north, their town had a dock, but it was relatively small.
But ships often dock here, and it connects various states, making it a small transportation hub.
And since it is close to the north, sometimes foreigners come here to buy and sell things.
Beining Town is a very large town in their Beizhou, and the town seems to be quite prosperous.
The river at the dock is frozen in winter, but when spring comes, the ice melts and ships can pass and dock, and the town dock becomes prosperous.
According to her understanding, the town capital in Beizhou is built by the river, has a dock and convenient transportation, so it is relatively prosperous.
But the climate here is not very good, especially the cold winters and the barren land. Many crops cannot grow in this environment and the grain yield is low, so the farmers live in poverty and their business is not affected.
But Jiang Zhiluo is not worried about these things. She has space. Any crop seeds can be planted in the space for a period of time and then taken out and planted on the land outside. The crops' adaptability to the environment will become stronger and the yield will increase.
But as far as she knew, the Cui family now only had the one acre of land they had reclaimed to grow crops.
If she wanted to grow more crops, she would need money to buy land, and if she wanted to build a house, she would need to buy a residential plot, all of which required money.
Tomorrow morning, she will go to town early to take a look.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhiluo quietly went to see Cui Hejin. He didn't seem to be coughing like he did last night.
It seems that the spiritual spring water is somewhat effective.
After she had her meal in the morning, she also added some spiritual spring water to the water tank, so that she could use the spiritual spring water when cooking or drinking in the future.
However, the spiritual spring water in the pool of her space is not endless. She must absorb more spiritual energy from plants and trees and cultivate the power of wood as soon as possible. Only in this way can she promote the rapid upgrade of the space and increase the amount of spiritual spring water.
It is definitely not enough to rely solely on spiritual spring water. The essential nutrients needed by the human body must be absorbed and taken in from food.
Jiang Zhiluo poured another cup of warm water from the kettle and pushed it in front of Cui Hejin, saying, "Drink more water."
Cui Hejin was copying a book from memory.
The collection of books in the Cui family's study was once one of the best in Yun Country, and it was quite rich. He had read all the books in the library since he was a child and had a photographic memory, so he only needed to write down the contents and sell them in the bookstores in the town.
As he was writing, he saw the water pushing towards him. He raised his eyelids slightly and met the persistent gaze. He reached out his hand and pinched his eyebrows helplessly.
He didn't know why she insisted on making him drink water every night.
Forget it, let her be!
After drinking a glass of water, Cui Hejin lowered his head and continued to recite, with an air of indifference that kept people at a distance.
Jiang Zhiluo breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him drink the water, hoping that he could have a good sleep at night.
Jiang Zhiluo couldn't sleep, so she went to the stove and got a piece of charcoal.
Then he picked up a piece of paper and started drawing something on it.
She was not used to writing with a brush, so she found it more convenient and quick to write and draw with charcoal.
Jiang Zhiluo drew the silver needles needed for acupuncture, and she marked the size of each one.
After finishing the painting, Jiang Zhiluo reached out and touched her hair, which was not dry yet.
She thought about how in that era people used soapberries picked from the mountains to wash their hair and clothes, and some used wood ash. There were no shampoos or conditioners, let alone special hand-washing products.
Jiang Zhiluo was thinking about whether to make shampoo and sell it.
But this kind of thing requires some medicinal materials, and it is not cheap if you buy it at a pharmacy.
Things like arborvitae leaves should be found on the mountain.
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and temporarily put the idea aside.
I'll go to town tomorrow.
As it was getting late, Jiang Zhiluo folded up the things she had drawn and put them away, then went to bed.
She turned around and looked at Cui Hejin. He was still concentrating on writing something.
She thought that he probably didn't like others interfering in his affairs. Even though she wanted to tell him to go to bed early, she hesitated for a while and finally didn't say it.
They are just nominally married now. He is so cold and distant that he probably doesn't like others interfering in his work. Even if she cares about him, he probably doesn't need it.
Jiang Zhiluo curled up, lay down and quickly fell asleep.
The next morning, when Jiang Zhiluo woke up, Cui Hejin had already gotten up and washed up.
After the family had breakfast, Jiang Zhiluo planted some chives in the yard, then put on her backpack and said to Mrs. Cui, "Mom, I'm going to the town to take a look. If I come back late at noon, you don't have to wait for me to eat."
How could Mrs. Cui be at ease? "I'm worried if you go alone. Let He Jin go with you."
Jiang Zhiluo quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no need, mother, it's okay. My husband is not in good health, let him rest at home."
Sometimes she doesn't like others to follow her when she does things.
After Jiang Zhiluo disappeared at the street corner with the basket on her back, Old Madam Cui turned to look at Cui Hejin and said, "Zhiluo is a good child. Mother can see that she is sincere to you."
Seeing Cui Hejin still looking cold and indifferent, Old Madam Cui became a little anxious and said, "You're already married, so don't be so cold. If you keep acting like this, what will Zhiluo do if she can't stand it?"
"Look at how cold you were just now. Zhiluo didn't even ask you to accompany her when she went to town."
"We are no longer in the capital, and you are no longer the heir of Duke Cui's mansion. Your status is different now. You can't compare everything with the past, and don't dwell on the past. Living a good life is the most important thing."
"Besides, you are already eighteen years old. If you give birth to a child sooner, I will be able to repay the ancestors of the Cui family."
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