Dongming Ziyu picked up the pieces of jade and looked at them, "The quality is good, maybe this mountain is really a treasure mountain."

Shangguan Ruoli asked: "Be careful when you go up the mountain to cut stones and see if there are any jade veins."

Dongming Ziyu picked up a persimmon and gave it to her, "There are laws here regarding gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and jade mines. Private mining is not allowed. Once found, if you want to exploit it on a large scale, you have to report it to the court. There is also the Jiang family,

Let’s just drink some broth.”

"We have space, so we can eat meat." Shangguan Ruoli took a small bite on the persimmon and sucked the juice inside.

Dongming Ziyu said: "Then I will take some time to walk around the mountain and look for it."

When he was chiseling stones and hunting, Dongming Ziyu really paid attention. Unexpectedly, he actually found an jadeite vein on the mountain.

However, he didn't say anything and only told Shangguan Ruoli.

Now they are too weak. Even if they report it to the court, they will not be able to get the rewards they deserve. In these troubled times, it is not certain who will get the jade mine.

Shangguan Ruoli and Dongming Ziyu secretly went up the mountain, picked out the slightly loose jade, and moved several large pieces into the space.

The two of them don't have much internal energy in their bodies now. As soon as they crossed over, they were busy escaping from the famine, traveling day and night, and had no time to practice. Only then did they settle down, and their internal energy started to take off, which was a little better than ordinary people.

Therefore, without tools, they can't mine much jade. And the stones are no better than trees. If they move a lot, the traces will be difficult to erase. If they use this in exchange for things with the court, they will be accused of illegally mining jade.

Oh no.

Besides, Dongming Ziyu and Shangguan Ruoli are not people who are short of money. There are their private properties in the space, as well as rare treasures collected from their travels.

The most important thing now is to build the house so that we can feel at ease.

It took everyone half a month to dig five nests, build fire walls with mud embryos inside, and plant leeks, garlic, celery and green vegetables. They are all farmers, so this was not a problem for everyone. Within a few days

Green shoots appeared, allowing everyone to see the light of hope.

The foundation of the large public house was dug, and stones were used to lay the foundation. In the past, the whole village had to work together to build houses, so there was no need to hire professional bricklayers.

It's just that it rains a lot here, and the mud dries too slowly, so we can only build an awning on the mud. After repairing the house, we have to build a kang and a fire wall.

The weather is getting colder and colder, especially when we live in thatched huts, it gets even colder at night. Fortunately, everyone got some money, bought cotton, and made bedding and cotton-padded clothes, so we are not suffering from the cold now.

Because we have to work together, we still have a big meal together. After the meal, everyone will chat for a few words as usual, summarize the day's work, and arrange things for tomorrow.

Dong Chunlei was still thinking about wanting Dongming Ziyu to take the imperial examination. He looked at him expectantly and said, "Si'er, they can do all this work. When will you study for the exam?"

Many people agreed in unison: "Yes, we must have a scholar no matter what, otherwise we will always feel like we are being overpowered by them."

Mrs. Qian also looked at Dongming Ziyu eagerly. Her fourth son was very smart. When he was studying, he was always praised by his husband for his talent and good study, but because his family was poor, he could not support him.

Now everyone has some money in hand, and there is still a tiger skin that has not been sold. How can it last for a few years?

Dongming Ziyu said: "I'm not even a boy. Even if everything goes smoothly and I win every time, it still takes seven or eight years. Taking the imperial examination is too slow. In these troubled times, joining the army is the easiest way to achieve success.

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"No!" Mrs. Qian howled before he could finish, "We worked so hard to escape, but apart from being unable to survive, aren't we just afraid of catching strong men? We finally escaped, and you still want to join the army?"

Mr. Dong also said: "I don't agree either!"

Seeing that Dongming Ziyu remained calm, Mrs. Qian's voice started to sound like tears: "If you think about it again, I will die for you!"

Shangguan Ruoli hurriedly poked Dongming Ziyu in the waist.

Dongming Ziyu said hurriedly: "Mom, that's what I said, I have no plans to join the army. We haven't established a foothold yet. What will you do if I leave?"

Mrs. Qian wiped her tears with her palms before giving up, "It's not even possible to stand firm!"

He turned around and said to Dong Chunlei and the others: "None of you are allowed to force my fourth son again. If he wants to take the exam, he can take the exam, and if he doesn't want to, he won't! Why are you being pushed down and letting my son suffer in front of you?!

Does my fourth son deserve you, or do I owe you? Huh? He has to take the initiative in everything, and let him stand in the way of everything! I will find food and drink for you along the way, and I will share the money you receive in return.

When he gets here, he still has to take the imperial examination for you, and even forces him to want to join the army, why? Why?"

Dong Chunlei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Sister-in-law, what didn't we say? What do you call Bi Si'er? If he goes to join the army, we will not live or die. It is not easy for us to survive. Now that we have finally settled down, we have to seek stability.

"

Old Man Dong also pretended to rebuke Old Mrs. Qian: "You stupid old woman! Which of your words forced Si'er to join the army? You're an old fool!"

Mrs. Qian glared at the old man and said sarcastically: "Aren't I afraid that Si'er will join the army if he gets crazy? It would be better to kill my old lady."

Dongming Ziyu's heart was so warm that he really wanted to join the army to fight for a better future. Leading troops to kill the enemy was his specialty, and it was always easier than taking the imperial examination.

But seeing Mrs. Qian's face bursting with tears, he immediately gave up the idea. In this life, he was different. He had a father, a mother, younger brothers, and older sisters. They all loved him very much. Although they had their own little thoughts,

But it's great for him.

He couldn't bear to let his mother and father worry about him. Besides, he was just a commoner now, and he had to take care of his own family first.

Dongming Ziyu thought about giving it a try in next year's Tongsheng Examination.

He didn't dare to say it out loud, fearing that everyone's expectations would be too high.

In the evening, after entering the space, the couple practiced together for a while, and then Dongming Ziyu said: "I'm going to buy books tomorrow. If possible, I would like to try the Tongsheng Examination next year."

Shangguan Ruoli stayed in his arms and chuckled: "Your Highness, are you not confident?"

Dongming Ziyu was embarrassed, coughed slightly, and said: "I am a prince, a prince, an emperor, a supreme emperor, a supreme emperor. Since childhood, I have learned how to govern my subordinates, how to employ people, how to love the people, and how to serve as a minister and a king."

Although I have also studied the Four Books and Five Classics, as long as I understand it, there is no need to memorize it. It is not easy for young students and scholars to be able to recite and understand the Four Books and Five Classics, which contains more than 200,000 words."

Shangguan Ruoli said: "That's right. People study hard for ten years before they can try it out. You study for one year, it's really mysterious."

But he found it funny in his heart. There was something that made him angry. The Supreme Emperor had to take the exams starting from the boy student exam.

Dongming Ziyu saw the smile in her eyes and said with a smile: "Who thought Gu Gu would still be here today, alas!"

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Chapter completed!