Chapter 68 Crazy about it
She knew the eldest girl's personality. The fact that she could spend a hundred taels of silver casually meant that she definitely had more than that!
Although Manager Wu holds a high position in the village, he is a very honest and decent person. Even if he saves his entire life, he probably won't be able to save that much money.
But since her granddaughter said so, she would just listen to it. As long as it was not earned by selling her body, she would not care.
Diao said, "Since we have received a favor from Manager Wu, we must repay it."
"Don't worry, it's all prepared long ago," Chen Chunxing pointed to the smaller basket, "There's meat and some rice and flour in it, enough for them to get through the winter."
"I also brought back cotton and fabric. Grandma, please find some time to make two more quilts. Wash our old one, add some cotton, and send them to the Wu family."
"I don't dare give more than that. They can't keep it."
The eldest maid was always considerate in her work, and Diao was used to obeying her. Upon hearing this, she quickly asked Yang Yi to deliver the things over, and she wiped her hands and went to cook.
The man walked into the kitchen, and after a while, he poked his head out again and asked, "What are cured pork ribs?"
Fortunately, the Shen family rarely had meat to eat before, let alone salty food.
If Xue Yongan hadn't rushed to help with the pickled fish I made last time, Diao would never have been willing to use so much salt!
"Don't worry, I'll do it when the time comes. Just wait and eat the milk."
Chen Chunxing laughed dryly and patted Yang Yi in an artificial manner.
"Hey, are you done with the work outside? If you're done, let's clean up the house. I remember there used to be a wooden shed in the backyard, perfect for raising mules and sheep, and building a chicken coop..."
Yang Yi lifted the basket, thought for a moment, and then slowly replied, "Two jobs, only one is done. There's still one to go... There's no rush. I'll build the chicken coop when I get back."
As he turned and left, he stuffed something into Chen Chunxing's hand.
The thing was wrapped in rags and was roughly spherical in shape. It felt extremely hard and had an uneven surface.
Chen Chunxing narrowed his eyes and didn't rush to look. He first put the things in the yard into the house, and then found an excuse to go to the backyard alone.
"Two jobs... do you mean two groups of people?"
The male ghost had been floating on the roof of the Shen family, following Chen Chunxing's whereabouts. When he saw her untie the rags and lift up a black stone, he stared at it for a long time and couldn't help but talk to her.
Chen Chunxing glanced at him and said, "So you're not stupid."
The male ghost was about to show some pride on his face when he heard her finish the next sentence.
"It's a pity that my conscience has grown crooked. I've sown evil seeds and reaped evil results. I'm destined to suffer in this world before I can wash away my sins and seek the afterlife."
Chen Chunxing smiled, completely changing his previous attitude.
"There is a great merit before us now. Are you willing to do it?"
Male ghost: “…”
As soon as he saw the eldest daughter of the Shen family with such an expression, he wanted to run away!
I always feel like someone is going to be unlucky...and I'm even more afraid that I'll be the one to be unlucky!
"Girl, just say it. Do I have any other choice?" The male ghost smiled bitterly.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Chen Chunxing threw the black stone over. "I want you to look for this thing when you go to the mountains and valleys. It should be within the jurisdiction of Honglu County. Even if you have to dig three feet underground, you will find it."
For a ghost to be able to touch an object, it needs a certain level of skill. The male ghost had obviously not been dead long enough, but when the stone passed through Chen Chunxing's hands, he was actually able to hold it.
"Is this the treasure those people are looking for? It's just a broken stone, what use can it have?" The male ghost was very puzzled.
"If there's only one, it's naturally useless... But if there are a bunch, it's a treasure enough to drive the entire northern forces crazy... If I had to choose, I'd better not have too many of these things."
This confusing sentence made the male ghost cautious. He looked at it carefully for a long time and finally saw a clue.
"Is this... ore?"
Chen Chunxing said calmly, "To be precise, it's iron ore."
"hiss……"
The male ghost's already illusory figure became even weaker under the sunlight.
Even a fool knows the significance of the iron ore appearing here!
Especially since he came from the capital, he knew a lot of rumors about the court.
The North has been plagued by constant wars, His Majesty is old and critically ill, and the princes are preoccupied with fighting...
If an iron mine were to be discovered in Honglu County at this time, it would inevitably cause huge unrest!
"Why do I feel like I'm not doing good deeds by going there, but committing sins..."
The male ghost had a sad face and kept looking back as he was driven away by Chen Chunxing.
Since someone is using ore as bait to set up a trap, it means that this is no longer a secret. Instead of passively defending, it is better to take the initiative into your own hands.
When Yang Yi came back after delivering the things, Chen Chunxing had already roughly planned the backyard.
The biggest reason for choosing this house, besides its good feng shui, was that it was spacious enough.
She has too many secrets and wants to do too many things, and she needs a space like this to display them.
"Let's build the chicken coop next to the wooden shed, and clear out a piece of land in the northwest corner to use as an experimental field. Oh, and open a back door. I see there's a large piece of wasteland behind our house. Once it's cleared, we can expand into it."
Yang Yi would not refuse her order, so he nodded to show that he understood. He glanced at the kitchen, lowered his voice, and said quickly: "The other group is not here to search for treasure, I'm afraid they are here to kill people."
After observing for a few days, he discovered that two groups of people had actually come to the village chief's house.
One group was the ones caught last night, stupid and reckless, not knowing how to cover up, while the other group was very skilled and quietly cleaned up many of their messes.
Chen Chunxing paused while fetching water, "Who to kill?"
Yang Yi hesitated for once, "It's hard to say...it could be me...it could be you...anyway, he is a member of this family."
"There was a place nearby where someone stepped on something. I fought him once, but I couldn't catch him. He was very slippery. He must be an assassin or a killer."
Chen Chunxing raised his eyebrows in surprise. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly changed the question: "Have you had headaches recently?"
Yang Yi was silent.
"Let Doctor Chang take a look at you too. If one day you regain your memory, remember to tell me."
Chen Chunxing stood up, handed him the wrung-out warm towel, and motioned him to wipe his hands and prepare to eat.
He turned around and carried the basin into the house.
"I promise you..."
Hearing the dull voice coming from behind him, Shen Chunxing interrupted.
"No need, I always believe in you."
When she picked up Yang Yi, she knew that this was going to be another trouble.
But if she is saved, she can bear it.
This man deserves to be saved.
Ever since Chen Chunxing returned from the county town, the narrow village has entered its most difficult period.
Repairing houses, clearing wasteland, sowing seeds...
Everyone often has to go hungry.
Although the Shen family said that the vegetables could be sold, it would take until February next year for them to be grown.
After the heavy snow, we will soon enter the twelfth lunar month.
On the day of the winter solstice, Xue Yongan arrived at the Shen family's door, exhausted.
Carrying meat in one hand and wine in the other.
Diao just didn't have the courage to send the person away.
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