Lu Yunfeng rowed directly to the back gate of a very large house, explained his purpose to the gatekeeper. This was the wealthiest family in the county, surnamed Shen. This family had come to Fenggu County thirty years ago. They had thirty or forty maids and servants, as well as guards. It was said that the head of the household was a woman, but few people had ever seen her. He had come here once three years ago with his grandfather.
If they can't sell here, they can only go to the prefectural city. However, the prefectural city is far away and requires a travel permit, which is very troublesome. So Lu Yunfeng decided to try his luck here first.
The gatekeeper quickly went in to report, and the steward and several richly dressed young boys ran out to see, excitedly asking, "Where's the tiger?"
Lu Yunfeng parted the wild vegetables so that the young masters on the shore could see the tiger clearly.
Several teenagers stood on the shore, craning their necks. "Wow! It really is a big tiger!"
There were fewer people at the back gate. Lu Yunfeng parted a large patch of wild vegetables and said, "Only the eyes were injured. The skin is intact. It just died last night and is very fresh."
A boy squatted down and touched the tiger skin. "It's so soft. My cousin is afraid of the cold, so I want to give this tiger skin to her as part of her dowry. How much is it? I'll buy it."
The steward was immediately intrigued. The young master of the Sun family was a classmate of the young master, studying in the prefectural city. It was rare for him to come to this small county town. If the Shen family could provide the tiger skin, they would be closer to the Sun family in the prefectural city. Even among the most prominent families in the county, tigers were extremely rare, as few people could hunt them; they were something that could only be encountered by chance.
The steward quickly smiled and said, "How could we let Young Master Sun spend so much? We'll buy the tiger ourselves; the tiger skin is just a small token of our appreciation."
The young master of the Shen family also became more assertive, "Brother Sun, it's rare for you to come all this way, and this tiger just happens to show up. Brother Sun is lucky, so I'll just take this opportunity to offer it to you."
Before the price was even mentioned, these people acted as if they had already bought it. Because there were outsiders present, the Shen family wanted to show off their wealth and offered a flat price of two hundred taels.
The tiger skin was smooth and glossy, with vibrant fur, and apart from the eyes, it was unharmed and could be peeled off in one piece. Shen Jingjie was used to showing off in front of his classmates, and now that he said he was going to give the tiger skin away, he naturally wanted the most expensive one possible, so he reluctantly quoted this price.
Young Master Sun was also surprised for a moment. At this price, it would be the most prestigious thing for him to give to his cousin. So he sincerely thanked Shen Jingjie.
Both the buyer and seller are happy.
Lu Yunfeng hadn't expected it to fetch such an exorbitant price. Although tiger skins were valuable, they usually cost only fifty or sixty taels of silver. However, some people would buy tiger penises at high prices, which were also valuable. So, all things considered, a tiger would cost less than a hundred taels of silver.
Today is an incredibly lucky day, like a pie falling from the sky; we've received over a hundred taels more than we should have.
Lu Yunxing was the most excited. He was all smiles the whole way, and his back seemed to straighten up a lot. It was rare to see him so spirited. If Lu Yunfeng hadn't stopped him, he would have jumped off the boat and swam back to the village. He even asked if we should buy some firecrackers to set off, "Big brother, are we going to build a house?"
He had always remembered his sister-in-law talking about building a house. After thinking about it, he jumped up, almost capsizing the boat. He quickly squatted down and chuckled foolishly, "It would be best to build three large brick houses, four side rooms on both sides, and also a kitchen and a woodshed."
This is the standard housing configuration for relatively wealthy families in the village.
Lu Yunfeng didn't respond to him, but simply handed Qin Xiaozhou a hundred-tael silver note, saying, "That's enough."
Qin Xiaozhou was stunned. His heart stopped for a moment and then pounded. So when he asked her how much money she still needed when he came home that day, he was already planning to help her raise the money. So the reason he had been going out early and returning late into the mountains these past few days was not because of what she said about the Lu family, but simply because he wanted to help her raise the money.
He was emotionally stable, lacked the ridiculous ego of men, and was resolute. He didn't blame her for being restless, but instead did more and said less, offering his full support!
Ahhh! Qin Xiaozhou suddenly succumbed at this moment.
Since her grandparents passed away, she has managed the family property on her own, gone to university, and then started her own dessert shop. She went from shop to shop, renting premises, signing contracts, purchasing ingredients and tools, communicating with designers about shop decoration, and hiring employees...
She had survived all by herself. Although this world was an ancient place where she knew no one, she thought it was just starting over and nothing to worry about. But this time, the Lu family appeared, so she no longer had to be afraid of being knocked on the door in the middle of the night when she lived alone. The Lu family was very safe, just like when her grandparents were still alive, when she could sleep without any fear. Moreover, there was also Lu Yunfeng.
Looking back on the past two months, Lu Yunfeng has always been a person who helps those in need, not his own family. He has treated her and the Lu family fairly, and even when conflicts and frictions occur, he never takes sides with those who are related to him by blood.
Qin Xiaozhou smiled, took the silver note, and solemnly promised, "Lu Yunfeng, you are a very good person, and your Lu family are all very good. Once I make money, I will definitely not mistreat your family."
"and you."
Lu Yunfeng simply nodded, as if he didn't really rely solely on Qin Xiaozhou to earn money to support the Lu family; he had his own sense of responsibility.
Although Lu Yunxing didn't know about the money his elder brother and sister-in-law were talking about, he didn't doubt his sister-in-law's promise. He knew that his sister-in-law was a person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.
Back in the village, Lu Yunfeng tied the boat rope to the wooden stake at the ferry. There were many people by the river. Wang Ershui's wife was washing vegetables by the river. She saw the three of them and was surprised. "You're back? You weren't badly hurt, were you?"
Seeing the cut on Lu Yunxing's cheek, she exclaimed, "Oh dear, Eryun got hurt! I thought it was your brother. How did you get hurt?"
Wang Ershui's family lived next to the ferryman's house. Last night, he also heard that Wang Lan went to rent a boat in the middle of the night. Secrets can't be kept in the village. This morning, everyone was guessing that Lu Yunfeng was injured in the mountains. It was probably too serious, so he had to go to the doctor overnight.
At this moment, the fire of gossip was burning brightly by the riverbank among men, women, and children of all ages.
Lu Yunxing grinned, "I'm fine, actually we are..."
Qin Xiaozhou quickly interrupted, scolding, "Sister-in-law Ershui, last night before bed, this child insisted on going to Qingzhugou to check if the duck pen was closed properly. It was too dark, and he slipped and fell, almost falling into the pond. He couldn't even get up. When we found him, he said he hurt his leg. We were worried that he had broken a bone and would have lasting effects, so we rushed him to the county town. Fortunately, the doctor said it was just a twist and nothing serious. It really scared us. This child is such a worry."
Wang Ershui's wife repeatedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, this is no small matter. After all, this young man hasn't even gotten married yet. If his leg doesn't heal, it will be hard for him to find a wife."
Qin Xiaozhou said with an air of "you all know what I mean," "That's right, I'm just afraid of ending up like Grandma, still limping."
After chatting idly with people for a while, Qin Xiaozhou finally went home. Lu Yunxing was still unhappy when he got to the yard. "Sister-in-law, you make me sound so stupid and dramatic. I'm a grown man, why would I go to the doctor in the middle of the night after falling down? We clearly went to..."
"Shh!" Qin Xiaozhou thought her younger brother was a bit naive and adorably silly, so she told the family, "No one can say anything about the tiger. Only our family knows about this. If anyone asks, just say that Eryun fell."
Wang Lan slapped her second son, saying, "Why are you so naive? If others knew our family was rich, they would be eyeing us every day. It's not the thief you should be afraid of, it's the thief who's eyeing you."
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