vrcanaries Chapter 287 Traveling Together
Chapter 287 Traveling Together
"I can't really say whether he'll stay long or not. I'll ask him when he comes in a few days."
"Okay, I'll provide food and accommodation when he comes, but I have to make it clear in advance that he has to help out when the family is busy and can't just sit around and eat for free."
"No problem!" Uncle Zhou agreed without asking his son's opinion.
In his eyes, all the men coming out of the barracks are very strong, and doing farm work or something like that is just a piece of cake for them!
The old man didn't take it seriously at all.
A group of people went to the street and started setting up a stall to sell roast duck.
Because the roast duck sales had always been brisk, Zhou Tiezhu and his two children were not in a hurry to go shopping. Instead, they helped for a while and left only when there were fewer people around.
As an old man, he didn't know how to buy anything. He just bought whatever he saw new on the street. He took his two children for a walk and bought some farm tools and two sun hats.
Before leaving, he tore off some more cloth and took it with him, intending to make two sets of clothes for the children.
Naturally, Shen Yang would not let the old man pay. He had money in his pocket, so he quickly gave him the extra money, but Zhou Tiezhu waved his hand and refused.
"Good boy, since you and Shou'an are here, we will treat you as our own child. Don't be so polite. Just live in my house from now on."
After buying things, we played until noon before going back.
This time was just when Boss Zhou was closing his stall, so he could just find a car to go back.
After Zhou Mingshu and his companions finished weeding, they began to saw bamboo.
The bamboos brought down from the mountains are too long. A fence does not need to be that long.
They wanted to cut the bamboo into similar lengths, and then slowly plant it from the inside to the roadside.
At noon, Zhou Tiezhu took his two children home for lunch.
Boss Zhou then told them that someone wanted to stay at his house.
Old Mrs. Zhou was eating and didn't make a fuss when she heard it.
Just let them stay. They are all poor children. For the sake of the country and the people of the court, they fight at the border and protect the local residents.
Now that the world is at peace, the soldiers can finally have a few days of good life. She feels really sorry for them.
Anyway, there is an empty room at home, so you can stay as long as you want. It’s just a matter of providing a few meals.
"Okay, then clean up an empty room when you have time. No one has lived in the new yard yet, so open the doors and windows for more ventilation."
Liu agreed and took a broom to clean the house after dinner.
"Boss, we can buy the stone that San Ya mentioned before. What's the price now?"
After dinner, the mothers and the others sat together and chatted.
"Oh my god, the prices have gone up again in the past few days. If you are not in a hurry, just wait. The prices were low a while ago, but you were unwilling to buy. Now that the weather is warmer, wealthy families are buying stones and other things to build houses, so the prices have gone up."
Old Mrs. Zhou slapped her thigh in anger and said, "Okay, then wait a little longer. When you have nothing to do, dig up some more soil and we'll use it first."
When spring comes, all things come to life.
Not only the Zhou family started to get busy, but every household in Lianglin Village became busy.
Because the Zhou family was collecting ducks in the front, more and more families came to buy ducklings to raise.
Of course, there are not only ducks, those who have the conditions will also raise some chickens and geese.
In short, Lianglin Village has a sense of "prosperity" this year.
……
After Qi Rui arrived in Sanshui County, he went straight to the county government office.
On this trip, he brought more than a thousand people, which was more than enough for both military defense and guarding a city.
After meeting with County Magistrate Niu and Lord Xue, he got straight to the point.
After all, everyone is appointed by the emperor and works for him, so we all need to work together.
Lord Xue came so early, he is not here to eat for free.
All the precautions were compiled into a book for Qi Rui, the Lieutenant General, to refer to.
"Young General, Magistrate Niu and I have surveyed the terrain many times and found two best locations, but the final decision on which one is to be chosen is still up to you, General."
"Well, okay, I'll send someone to investigate again."
"This journey is long and the soldiers are very tired. I have asked them to set up camp five miles outside the city. Lord Xue, you guys should take care of the logistics and food supply. I will make a decision as soon as possible."
Qi Rui took Rufeng back to the post station first, where Qi Xu had been waiting for a long time.
"Brother, how is it going? Is everything done? When can I leave?"
At the beginning, they said they had important business to do when he was kept behind, but he was not brought along when they were doing the business. Qi Xu felt a little dissatisfied.
"You can leave anytime if you're ready." Qi Rui closed the book, turned around and told Ru Feng, "Pack your things, and let's go around."
So, after a while, the four men looked at each other at the city gate.
"Second brother, are you following me?" Qi Xu frowned.
Is it that serious? He is already fifteen years old this year, and he has Ah Fu with him, how can he get lost?
"You are beautiful? I followed you? It was just a coincidence."
Qi Rui pulled the reins and overtook his younger brother from behind.
"And he said he wasn't following me. Even the direction he was walking was the same."
Qi Xu refused to accept it and chased after him with a clattering sound on his horse.
"Oh, I'm going to a small mountain village called 'Lianglin Village'. Where are you going?"
Qi Rui made it clear directly.
Qi Xu raised his eyebrows and said in disbelief, "What? You are going to Lianglin Village too? What are you doing there? Could it be..."
Qi Xu suddenly opened his eyes wide. Could it be that the iron mine was in Lianglin Village?
Qi Rui's usually stern face also revealed a hint of disbelief, and gradually he recalled some memories.
He had heard someone say that his home was in Lianglin Village. Could such a coincidence really be possible?
"Yeah, go check out the situation and get the soldiers settled down as soon as possible."
It seems that the two brothers have the same goal.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go quickly. Brother Zhou is in Lianglin Village. It's easy to get things done with his acquaintances! Second brother, let's hurry."
Qi Xu grinned, pulled the reins, and the horse rushed out with a whoosh.
Qi Rui quickly followed.
Rufeng and Ah Fu, who were behind, smiled at each other and rode their horses to catch up.
There are still barriers to horse and carriage.
A journey that usually takes more than two hours now only takes fifteen minutes, even though I am not familiar with the road.
That day, Zhou Shouan and Shen Yang were helping to kill ducks at Old Zhou's house when they were called away by the village chief Wang Fugui outside the door.
"Shou'an, Shen Yang, someone is looking for you, follow me quickly."
Zhou Shouan and Shen Yang both knew that this person must be Young Master Qi Xu.
But I didn't expect that the second young master would also come along.
The village chief didn't know the specific identity of the visitor, but since he could afford to ride a horse, he must be quite rich or powerful.
And if they came to see Zhou Shouan, they might have come from the barracks, and it was common for them to ride horses.
Whether it is the former or the latter, they both mean a lot in Wang Fugui's heart.
After meeting, several people led their horses and followed Zhou Shouan.