Sibaolin Ruijia curled up her soft body and leaned over, stretched out her slender hands to gently wipe the sweat from her forehead, and asked in a soft voice: "Auntie, did you dream about the big girl again?"
A tiger?"
"Um."
Chu Nanzhi responded lightly, gently caressed Si Bao's back, and stood up thoughtfully.
After a long time, she regained her composure, hugged the little guy and got out of bed and said, "Let's go wash our faces and go home after eating."
When she heard that she was going home, Xiao Sibao clung to her shoulder and was extremely excited. Thinking of the new clothes she bought yesterday, she happily asked: "Auntie, do we want to wear new clothes today?"
"We have to go on a mountain road today. When we get back, we will wear new clothes with my brothers and sisters."
"good."
Si Bao replied obediently.
After leaving the inner room but not seeing Lin Jinxiao, Chu Nanzhi led Sibao to wash up and put on makeup with a puzzled look on his face. He wanted to go out for a look, but saw Lin Jinxiao walking with a cane and leading Liu Shuyang.
He came in, followed by the servants of the posthouse carrying food.
"Let's eat first."
Lin Jinxiao calmly sat down at the dining table and motioned for everyone to sit down.
Chu Nanzhi saw that he started peeling eggs and his temperament became a little cold. She looked at her son-in-law with burning eyes, but this guy was sweating profusely. She couldn't help but asked insinuatingly: "Shu
Yang, where did you go so early in the morning?"
"My brother-in-law just asked me to help him send a message to Peng Dianshi, asking him to offer a reward to hunters from all over the mountain to hunt for jackals and search for traces of tigers in Duanlong Mountain."
Liu Shuyang gasped and replied: "Let Li Sanlang lead some government officials to go to Duanlong Mountain to open a road."
This pretty boy.
Chu Nanzhi rolled her eyes at him unhappily.
It's a bit of a fuss, it's just a dream.
No wonder you can't see him so early in the morning.
Lin Jinxiao peeled the eggs and put them in her bowl. His cold eyes met the white eyes she cast.
After that, he turned a blind eye and continued to peel eggs for Si Bao.
Although I don't know what happened to this woman, yesterday she mentioned to me about the tiger in Duanlong Mountain and insisted on preparing a bow and arrows. Just now, she kept having nightmares in the back room, talking about tigers at one moment and big black bear at the other.
In the end, he had sex with a large group of jackals, which looked a little scary, and he didn't dare to take it lightly.
It wouldn't be a big deal if something happened to her, but if she and Si Bao, who were so weak, were to encounter a fierce tiger, her current unlucky legs and feet might not be able to protect them.
So we can only let people enter the mountain in advance to clear some obstacles.
Chu Nanzhi silently glanced at his injured leg. It had finally healed to its current level, and it was true that he could not withstand any more torture. If the dream came true, there would be so many ferocious birds and beasts that it would be difficult to protect himself.
I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of their father and daughter.
Although there are many officials from the county government, if it comes to a critical moment, they may not be able to take care of him if they are fighting with ferocious beasts. It is actually a good idea to call people in advance to clear the obstacles.
With this thought in mind, she continued to finish her meal leisurely, then packed her bags and followed everyone out of the inn.
Pengpai personally ordered Laufu to carry a stretcher and helped Lin Jinxiao lie down on it. Everyone divided into three teams and slowly left the city.
Peng Pai led the officials of Haikang County to deliver Lin Jinxiao to the gate of Xicheng before turning back.
The weather is gradually approaching autumn, and it has only been six or seven days. The climate has changed greatly, and the previous heat seems to be gone when walking on the road.
When they arrived at Sunjia Village, Ma Laifu and the Sun family were already waiting at the intersection they had to pass through. They first stood on the roadside to respectfully see off Lin Jinxiao, Hu Maoxi and other officials. Only when Chu Nanzhi arrived did they dare to gather around her cordially.
Chu Nanzhi looked at the roadside and saw that the villagers had used many bamboo baskets to install hundreds of fish fry, and also inserted fresh willow branches into each bamboo basket according to her instructions.
The salmon was carried in a large, airtight and tight basket made of broad bamboo. Half the basket was filled with water, and a lot of green grass and willow branches were also placed inside.
I lowered my head and took a closer look. In addition to the big fish, there were also several small fish lying inside. Each fish seemed to weigh about two or three kilograms.
Sun Wuji led his wife and children, looked at Chu Nanzhi with a smile, and said in a gentle voice: "The few fish here are collected by the villagers and given to Madam Chu. Madam takes them back to give the family a taste."
"Thank you for your kindness."
Chu Nanzhi did not refuse anymore and asked the laborers to carry the fish and follow Lin Jinxiao, Hu Maoxi and others.
Looking at the group of villagers in rough clothes in front of her, each of them looking at her eagerly, she put the four treasures on Liu Shuyang's back and gently gestured to everyone:
"From now on, everyone will fish and raise fish well. The newly appointed Mr. Peng will do his best to benefit everyone. If the remaining fish cannot be sold at a good price in Haikang County, you can follow the method I told you.
When the fish is shipped to Luyan Port, I will not treat you badly."
"Okay, Madam Chu, don't worry, we will do it."
The villagers nodded in agreement with tears of gratitude.
Chu Nanzhi listened with relief on her face, and was about to move on, when an old and deep voice suddenly came from behind her: "Ms. Chu, if you are short of fish over there, just send a message in advance, and the fish from our Sunjia Village will be enough."
Even if it rots in the water, it will be saved for you."
Chu Nanzhi turned around and saw that it was Patriarch Sun who was speaking. He was looking at her deeply, and beside him stood a dazed Sun Liulang.
She pursed her lips in emotion and responded with a slight smile, then looked at Sun Liulang with a smile, winked playfully, and reminded: "Liu Lang, remember to catch the big horse and send it to me. Don't pickle it."
The fish is dry.”
"Don't worry, Mrs. Chu."
Sun Liulang smiled from ear to ear.
A big horsetail sold to her was worth three taels of silver, and selling it to the county cost a hundred cents. Only a fool would pickle and make dried fish.
Chu Nanzhi nodded with relief, then bid farewell to everyone in Sunjia Village and continued on the road with the large army.
At noon, they finally arrived at the foot of Duanlong Mountain. Seeing the guards all sitting down to rest, drink water and eat the dry food prepared, Chu Nanzhi also asked Liu Shuyang to put the four treasures down, fed the little guy some water, and ate together.
He bought some dry food, deliberately not to catch up with Lin Jinxiao, and stayed where he was to talk to Liu Shuyang and Ma Laifu.
Looking into the distance, I saw that the road in the mountain was much wider and brighter than when I came here. The thorns blocking the mountain road had been cut off in large areas and piled up everywhere. The upper vine leaves had begun to dry up.
Liu Shuyang followed her gaze and looked at the quiet path leading into the mountains. He sighed hurriedly: "The road back is much smoother this time. When we came here, my brother-in-law and Mr. Hu asked the guards to clear the road.
It’s just too far.”
He raised his head to look at the bright sunshine, and immediately showed a bitter look on his face: "I'm afraid I'll still be deep in the mountains when it gets dark."
Hearing this, Chu Nanzhi's eyes lit up, he looked at Ma Laifu with a smile, and suggested:
"Laifu, in the future Haikang County will be divided into six eastern counties and will be under the jurisdiction of Luyan Port. At the moment, we are just trying to deliver fish, but once the road is open, it will definitely attract more traders from the two counties to exchange what they have. The people in the mountains will
The popularity will only get stronger and stronger, I think you can open an inn in the mountains for vendors to stay when you go back, so that you can make more income besides hunting."
"Hey, Sister Zhi, you are really smart. Why didn't I think of that?"
Ma Laifu also looked excited when he heard this. He just wanted to help her clear the obstacles and kill all the jackals so that the fishermen could deliver fish.
But her reminder was indeed true. Now that the road in the mountains is open and the danger is gone, traders of all sizes must be willing to go to Luyan Port.