Chapter 129: A last hurrah?
After new hills were opened up, they accommodated more people.
With more people, other things have to keep up.
Xinshantou has its own kitchen, bathhouse, toilet, etc. to meet everyone's basic daily needs.
But some people also want to buy extra groceries or find someone to do their laundry.
As a result, the shops opened at the foot of the mountain made a lot of money.
Other small vendors in Baiyun County were envious and spontaneously moved to the foot of Heifei Mountain to do small business, so that now there are shops under construction on both sides of the path within a dozen steps at the foot of Heifei Mountain.
Some smart shop owners took the initiative to ask Liangmin Village if they could open their shops on the mountain.
The first person to ask was Ye Erniang, the owner of the grocery store.
She found Wu Yingniang with a basket of food, rubbed her hands and asked:
"Madam Wu, there are so many people in Xinshan. Everyone is busy working during the day and needs to rest at night. But it's a hassle to go back and forth from the mountain. Can you let me open a new store on the mountain?
I built my own house, followed the rules, and never caused any trouble to the village."
Ye Erniang was one of the first shop owners to open a shop at the foot of the Black Bandit Mountain.
She was a widow, raising two children on her own, and had a hard time living in the county. Later, she came to the foot of the Black Bandit Mountain and opened a small grocery store to earn some money to support herself.
The reason for opening a shop here is simple.
She couldn't afford to rent a shop in the county, and there were powerful patrols on the mountain, maintaining order and security everywhere. If someone made trouble in her shop, they would be kicked out by the patrols quickly.
She is passionate about business, and the products in her store are good and cheap, so many people often go to her store to do business.
But she didn't expect the village to grow so quickly, and her grocery store would also become bigger and bigger.
She had saved some money and had sent her eldest son to Mingde Academy. She also wanted to continue earning money to make life better for the three of them.
"Madam Wu, I've discussed this with several other shop owners who came earlier. If we can open a branch on the mountain, we'll pay the rent."
Ye Erniang put a basket of things on the table next to Wu Yingniang.
Wu Yingniang took Ye Erniang's basket, then brought out a big fish from the kitchen and gave it to Ye Erniang:
"I'll go back to the village and discuss this with everyone. I'll let you know when I have some information. Take this fish home and eat it with your two children."
Ye Erniang initially refused, but then thought of her two children and accepted it with thanks.
Wu Yingniang discussed the matter with the villagers after returning to the village that day, and Hao Ren and the villagers quickly made a decision:
The hilltop of Liangmin Village, also known as Heifei Mountain, is not accessible to outsiders, but an area on the newly developed hilltop can be planned for opening shops.
With the consent of Liangmin Village, shops can open shops on Xinshantou after paying a certain rent, which makes the daily life of the long-term workers in the cloth workshop more convenient.
After Ye Erniang got the news from Wu Yingniang, she talked to a few nearby shop owners who had good relations with her, and within two days, they all hired people to build houses and open shops on the mountain.
More and more people gathered near Black Bandit Mountain, and goods were often transported in and out. The original mountain trails became crowded, and the roads were rugged, making it difficult to drive a cart.
Considering the need for further development and growth of Liangmin Village in the future, everyone decided to build a road, expand the original path, and make it smoother.
In the area of Black Bandit Mountain, up and down, inside and outside, there was a scene of bustling activity.
Su Zhizhi and Xue Che were not idle either.
In addition to practicing martial arts, writing, and being little teachers every day, they run around in the mountains.
The villagers said that as long as Zhizhi can play and run around, it will be a great help.
Su Zhizhi went to the woods to shoot birds with a slingshot, and the hunting team encountered fat and clumsy wild boars and wild deer.
Su Zhizhi went to the fields to deliver mung bean soup to relieve the heat. The scorching sun hid behind the clouds and a cool breeze blew through the fields.
Su Zhizhi went to the breeding area to help look after the livestock. The chickens and ducks laid eggs like crazy, and the rabbits had litters after litters, so many that they couldn't even finish eating them.
Su Zhizhi went to the cloth shop to help with the spinning wheel, and everyone's spinning wheel turned as smoothly as a speeding wheel. The cotton thread was smooth and there was not a single knot.
Su Zhizhi went to the ink workshop...
Po who was following was also having a hard time. Not only did he have to fly in the sky to provide Su Zhizhi with a mobile shade, but he also had to fan the air to cool her down when she landed. His wings were almost smoking from exhaustion.
As for Xue Che, who was dragged around by Su Zhizhi, although he did not bring any luck bonus, he absorbed almost everything he saw and heard in all aspects.
He wrote down the benefits he saw and the problems he felt needed to be solved, and brought them up with Hao Ren and Wu Yingniang in the evening.
Xue Che also went to the cloth shop every day to help Lu Chunniang count the quantity and check the quality of each batch of ready-made clothes.
He was busy as a clerk in a cloth shop.
Su Zhizhi jokingly called him, "Manager Xue, Manager Xue!"
Xue Che reminded Su Zhizhi: "You haven't practiced your big characters yet. You even missed something when you were writing yesterday—"
"Don't say that—" Su Zhizhi pounced on Xue Che as before.
Xue Che had no time to dodge, but when he raised his hand he blocked Su Zhizhi steadily.
At this moment, both of them were stunned in surprise.
Xue Che actually blocked Su Zhizhi's strength and attack, for the first time!
Xue Che looked at his hands in confusion, then looked at Su Zhizhi and asked doubtfully:
"Zhizhi, did you not eat enough at noon?"
"I had a full lunch." She had used considerable strength when she pounced on him just now. In the past, Xue Che had always been subdued by her with one move.
"Ache, you wouldn't..." Su Zhizhi took a step back, her expression changing again and again.
She heard from the villagers that some people who have been ill for a long time will have a last moment of life before they die, and their faces will suddenly become rosy and full of strength.
Xue Che in front of him now had a rosy face and was still so strong.
This is abnormal, this is very abnormal!
Su Zhizhi: "Ache, have you ever heard of the last gasp of life?"
Xue Che swallowed his saliva: "...I've heard of it."
Su Zhizhi and Xue Che hurried to find Doctor Yu.
Doctor Yu, who worked all night to develop an antidote for the drunken dream, took Xue Che's pulse with dark circles under his eyes.
Su Zhizhi: "Doctor Yu, how is it? Can the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum still save him?"
Doctor Yu yawned and shook his head.
Su Zhizhi and Xue Che: (◎_◎;) There’s no hope? ? ?
Su Zhizhi had a sad face and took out all the candies in her purse and gave them to Xue Che.
Doctor Yu yawned and continued in a sleepy voice:
"Ah Che, you're not having a last-minute recovery. Your illness is cured and you don't need Lingzhi anymore."
Click.
Su Zhizhi dropped the candy in her hand.
Abao was knocking on the window outside.
Summer comes to the deep mountains, and the green shadows are heavy.
Outside the yard, the afternoon shade is dense, and the cicadas chirp in the wind.
Xue Che was stunned for a moment, with the noisy sounds of insects amplified infinitely in his ears.
It was a long time before he heard his own voice, which was pretending to be calm.
He said, "Doctor Yu, could you please take my pulse again?"
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