"Wealth is nothing, this is not a firewood stick in my hand."
Zhu Chuanwen raised the Mosin-Nagant M1984 cavalry infantry rifle in his hand towards Zhu Kaishan and replied.
This was also what Zhu Chuanwen gained when he was in Lushun City.
The gun body is slightly shorter than the normal model, making it suitable for cavalry combat.
After arriving at the cattle ranch, Zhu Chuanwen cleaned up two of his weapons.
Living in the countryside in the Northeast, you would really feel insecure if you didn't keep a few weapons at home.
Not to mention whether the beards all over the mountains would come to rob the villages.
Just the various wild animals running around require certain means of self-defense.
The pressure to survive in terms of safety is much greater than when I was in Shandong.
"Then you have to be careful. Even having a gun is not a panacea. Just wait until I am free. When I am free, I will take you to the woods to set the trap."
There are specialties in the art, and it doesn't mean you can hunt down prey just because you are good at marksmanship.
Hunting is more about understanding the habits of prey.
Just seeing that Lao Zhu's family doesn't have many animal skins, we know that Zhu Kaishan doesn't have many skills in this area.
It was not easy to survive after escaping from the capital all the way to the Northeast, and it was even more difficult to save all this family property. How could I have so much time to perfect all kinds of skills?
"I know, we are familiar with the surroundings, and if there is no prey, we will not force it."
Zhu Chuanwen took Xian'er, Chuanwu took Chuanjie, and the four of them entered the mountain with two horses.
There are still a few horses in the family, but big animals like horses also consume a lot of food.
With the current conditions of Lao Zhu's family, it is no longer easy to raise two horses.
Horses are raised in the villages mainly as production tools.
To be used purely as a means of transportation, one must at least be at the landlord level to be so luxurious.
"Brother, is that a roe deer?"
After entering the mountain for three to five miles, various animals began to increase in number.
Chuanwu and Chuanjie, who had never seen much of the world, started shouting and getting excited.
The most common ones are some pheasants and rabbits. Because bullets are precious and there is currently no way to replenish them, Zhu Chuanwen did not waste bullets.
There are only a few bites of meat removed, so it's really not as valuable as bullets.
"Yes, the one with the white butt is the roe deer."
Although the roe deer is stupid, it will turn back when called loudly and will not run away when beaten. If it runs away, it will come back.
An experienced person can hit it with a stick.
However, the current population in Northeast China is still small and the erosion of the natural environment is relatively small, so the pressure on survival is not great.
It has not been exterminated, it can even be said to be quite widespread.
"Brother Chuanwen, let's beat him. If we beat him today, we can eat meat."
"Brother, if you don't give me a gun, I will."
"Stop it, is it easy to get some bullets? How can I let you waste it?"
"Brother...the wild boar, such a big wild boar, even has tusks."
"Guandong is great. If you want to eat meat, just come to the woods and get it."
"Okay, that's it. It's enough for us to eat for a while."
"Now, brother, you and Xian'er's wedding can be properly organized."
Although he brought three oil bottles, Zhu Chuanwen did not dare to go too deep into the woods.
But in one morning, we still shot a roe deer and two wild boars.
Although in this era, there are also reports that the Northeast's resources are exhausted.
But this comparison is with when the Manchu Qing Dynasty was founded two hundred years ago.
Compared with later generations, the products are actually very rich.
With such a small population in the Northeast, the destructive power to the environment is still limited.
After cutting a few branches and making a simple sledge, they returned with the harvested prey, talking and singing.
Xian'er really likes singing, and there's nothing wrong with that.
In this era of lack of entertainment, listening to opera is already a good entertainment.
However, a few people just returned to the village and saw two strange carriages parked in front of Lao Zhu's house before they reached their home.
"Brother, do we have guests today?"
Chuanjie was quite curious and couldn't help but ask first.
"If you ask me, how do I know? I'll know as soon as I enter the house and take a look."
Zhu Kaishan's social circle is unknown to other people in the family.
There were so many people who fought in the Boxer Rebellion, but only a small number of people managed to escape to the Northeast. In terms of personal relationships, it was not a small number.
"Chuangwen, you are back."
When Zhu Chuanwen and others entered the room, the first thing they saw was not Zhu Kaishan and Zhu Wei. It was Xia Yuanzhang, an outsider, who came out of the back room and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Mr. Xia, why are you here?"
Xia Yuanzhang's arrival was quite sudden, and he didn't give any news in advance.
"I promised to come to thank you. How dare you ignore the life-saving grace? Not to mention that without you and your family, none of our family can survive."
"Mr. Xia, you are too polite. They are just helping you. You don't have to worry too much."
The guests were all welcomed out, but Zhu Kaishan himself was not still sitting on the kang, so he also followed them out.
Zhu Kaishan still showed a humble attitude, otherwise even the Zhu family really saved the Xia family.
But if you always talk about your life-saving grace and hold on to the idea of repaying a favor, people will not like it.
“Mr.
Zhu Chuanwen followed suit and said politely.
But I still hope that this family will have this attitude. Otherwise, Zhu Chuanwen will have to consider whether to socialize with the family.
"I still have to come for a formal visit. I have to recognize your family no matter what. Otherwise, I won't know where to repay my kindness. It would be too neglectful."
Xia Yuanzhang followed up, focusing on politeness.
At this time, it was still the feudal era, and there were still a lot of polite politenesses.
"Chuanjie, where have you been? Did you go hunting?"
Before the two families could continue to be polite, Yu Shu also squeezed out of the back room. When he saw several people and the prey in his hands, he chirped and asked.
"Yushu, you're here too."
Chuanjie was also very surprised when he saw the jade book.
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Yushu pulled out Yuqing who was following behind and said.
The last ones following were the Zhu Wei family and the Xia Li family.
Xia Yuanzhang came with his family, which was more formal and meant that he became a member of the Zhu family.
"It's better to come early than to come by chance. We caught roe deer and wild boar. You came at the right time to make a table of pig-killing dishes."
After everyone said hello again, Zhu Chuanwen pointed at the prey and said.
The Xia family came at the right time, otherwise there would be no prey and guests would come, and the Zhu family would have to kill chickens to entertain the guests.
Not to mention that it's a bit monotonous to serve guests with only chicken, and it would be a pity to kill the old hens for meat if they are not left to lay eggs.
"Let's pack up the prey and cook it. The boss, you and Mr. Xia can go inside and chat."
It's not good to be crowded in the kitchen all the time, Zhu Wei said to Zhu Kaishan.
"I'm here to help."
Yushu Niang also said that although the Xia family is a relatively wealthy merchant family, Xia Li is not a woman who can't cook.
In this day and age, it is quite difficult to find women who cannot cook.
Especially outside the homes of princes and bureaucrats.
"Let me peel off the skin for you, Chuanwu Chuanjie Xian'er, you can take Yushu Yuqing to the West Room to play."
Worried that the two men would not be able to handle the prey, Zhu Chuanwen stayed in the kitchen to help.
The children should also be put aside so as not to delay the adults' talk.
"Let's go play outside. I want to see your village."
Xia Yushu is also equivalent to a child growing up in the city in this era.
The last time I was in town, I didn’t see much of the countryside.
"Go ahead, don't be naughty, and don't go too far."
After Yushu asked, everyone looked at the two mothers.
After getting permission, they all ran out. The one who stood out was that he was not afraid of the cold.
"Chuanwen, do you have any plans for the future?"
After the prey was skinned and cut up, Zhu Chuanwen was called to the main house by Zhu Kaishan and chatted with the two of them.
Compared to Chuanwu and Chuanjie, Zhu Chuanwen should indeed be treated as an adult at his age.
After entering the back room, Zhu Chuanwen also saw the various gifts brought by Xia Yuanzhang, including food, clothing, and everything else.
Especially the cloth and fur inside made Zhu Chuanwen's wedding preparations a big step forward.
"I don't have any plans yet."
Zhu Chuanwen shook his head and replied.
Zhu Chuanwen had some plans, but it was inconvenient to tell outsiders.
"Brother Zhu, what do you think about letting Chuan Wen and the others be apprentices in our Chun He Sheng?"
Xia Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Kaishan and asked.
Giving Lao Zhu's three sons a different way out is the Xia family's true way of expressing gratitude.
"Of course, it's a blessing for the three of them to be able to learn from Shopkeeper Xia. Being able to work in a company is much more promising than being a low-income farmer like me."
Zhu Kaishan was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly agreed.
No matter how you look at it, working in a business has a better future than being a farmer.
"Dad, I'm so old and not smart enough. What else can I learn by going to a business school? Chuanwu and Chuanjie are still young, so just let them go to a business school to learn."
Zhu Chuanwen quickly refused, saying that it was impossible for him to lose his freedom.
This is not a peaceful time, as long as we can make money.
The key in this era is to have a gun.
If you have money but no guns, you just deliver food to various people.
"Mr. Xia, Chuanwen is indeed a little old, so let him stay at home and farm and keep the house with me. Chuanwu and Chuanjie will trouble you, Mr. Xia."
Seeing how seriously Zhu Chuanwen said it, Zhu Kaishan expressed his support.
Coming from this aspect, Zhu Kaishan can be considered open-minded and does not force his son's choice.
“Mr.
Worrying too much about him."
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Chuanwen added another sentence.
Zhu Chuanwu's brain and temper make it impossible for him to do any business.
He really needs to be cultivated seriously by the Xia family, and then he won't be able to become a talented person.
Whether the Xia family felt sorry for the Zhu family's entrustment, or Chuanwu had caused some trouble.
It is easy to make the relationship between the two families awkward.
Lowering some requirements and expectations for martial arts can reduce too many conflicts.
Zhu Chuanwen was not prepared to interfere too much with these two brothers.
The younger Chuanjie is already fourteen, and in this era, he is considered half an adult.
A child's personality and outlook have already been formed, and even if you want to interfere, you won't be able to change it much.
"No, your family Chuanwu is also a very good child."
Although he praised Chuanwu, Xia Yuanzhang still looked at Zhu Kaishan.
I believe that if it weren't for Zhu Chuanwen, Xia Yuanzhang's family would have been saved.
Xia Yuanzhang probably wouldn't have any thoughts of taking up martial arts and becoming an apprentice in a business.
After all, the original situation was that Chuanjie saved Xia Yuanzhang's life, and Xia Yuanzhang forgot to fulfill his promise.
If the Zhu family hadn't sent Chuanjie there.
Xia Yuanzhang chose to forget that when he was eating Chuanjie pancakes, he promised Chuanjie to accept him as an apprentice and treat him as his son.
Don't talk about going to a business to learn how to do business and make money.
Even if you want to learn to sing, even if you have your head shaved, you will have to undergo a three-year examination first.
"His elder brother is right. Chuanwu's temperament is a bit stubborn. Mr. Xia just needs to help him gain more experience."
It's not that Zhu Kaishan couldn't tell Chuanwu's character at all.
"Okay." As expected of a businessman, Xia Yuanzhang actually showed a little regret: "When spring starts, let the two of them work as apprentices at the counter, and I will take care of them myself."
"Dad, can San'er and I really go to the town to be apprentices?"
After dinner, the Xia family was sent away, and they were told that Wu could go to Chunhesheng as an apprentice, and he actually looked very excited.
This is definitely not because Chuanwu likes being an apprentice. It can only be said that the prosperous town is equally attractive to Chuanwu, a thorn in his side.
"San'er is really going to be an apprentice to learn your skills. Go to the town and see more of the three religions and the nine schools. Just gain some knowledge. Don't force yourself. If you don't learn well, you'll be angry with yourself."
Unable to bear it, Zhu Chuanwen gave Chuanwu a vaccination first.
If it were more peaceful, a person like Chuanwu would be better suited to be a nurse, helping large households look after their homes, and helping store sellers escort their goods.
But in the Northeast, there are beards everywhere.
Chuanwu is not suitable even for helping people pledge goods, he is just reckless.
Not only will it harm yourself, but it will also harm others.
Originally it was just a matter of paying tolls, but Chuanwu, who couldn't stand the injustice, easily got into a fight with the bandits.
"Father, mother, brother, don't worry, I will learn from Mr. Xia."
Chuanjie, this is an attitude that needs to be learned.
"Okay, this opportunity is not easy. You have to seize it well and don't let this rare opportunity pass you by."
After deciding on the future of Chuanwu and Chuanjie, the only thing left for Zhu Chuanwen's family before the year was Zhu Chuanwen and Xian'er's marriage.
Although neither the Zhu family nor the Tan family have relatives or friends here.
But we still invited people from the village of Fangniugou who were familiar with the Zhu family to come and participate.
Taking advantage of Zhu Chuanwen's wedding, treat people to a meal.
It can be regarded as a sign that the Zhu family wants to integrate into the Fangniugou group.
If you don't integrate, immigrants will never be so easy to mix.
We invited musicians and a sedan chair, and Xian'er entered Lao Zhu's house in a sedan chair while playing some music.
There was a matchmaker getting married, and it was a lively wedding.
Apart from anything else, at least Zhu Chuanwen no longer has to sleep on the same bed as Chuanwu and Chuanjie.
