Chu Wen had no interest in gaining fame. He had been a naughty boy since he was a child, but he learned hunting skills from Bai Sanshu.
However, Chu Wen didn't have time to practice bow and arrow, so he couldn't use a heavy bow. He usually hunted in the periphery, mostly using traps and traps, but he never hit the big ones.
But according to the rules of the Chu family, boys who don't study will not be valued by the family, so Chu Wen stays in the mountains almost all year round, which is considered a special exception in the Chu family.
"These are the wild fruits stored in my cellar. Take them to quench your thirst." Bai Ling pretended to rummage in the basket for a while, then took out a pear and handed it to Chu Wen. He said with a smile: "Brother Chu Wen, if you set up a trap,
Come on, why not dig herbs with me? The price of selling them will be no less than what you hunt. I think your bow is a bit too small, so it’s time to change it to something more handy."
The risks in the mountains are unpredictable, and having good weapons will provide greater security.
Although Bai Ling had some space, he still bought a dagger to defend himself, just to be prepared.
Chu Wen wiped the bow on his back, nodded and followed Bai Ling, "I went to the blacksmith shop and asked. A good bow costs twenty taels of silver, and it also needs good feather arrows. Ten of them cost five taels of silver."
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"I still have some here. If Brother Chu Wen wants to buy them, you can borrow them from me first, and then return them to me when you have saved up enough." Bai Ling was willing to help Chu Wen within his ability.
"Don't worry, don't you want to teach me how to pick herbs? I can buy them after I save some money by selling them." Chu Wen shook his head and rejected Bai Ling's kindness, but his brows were furrowed.
Knowing Chu Wen's temperament, Bai Ling didn't give much persuasion, so he taught Chu Wen what the many herbs around here looked like and how to dig them.
Thinking that the Chu family is such a big family living together and there are many scholars, Chu Wending also has his own difficulties.
Bai Ling said half-jokingly: "Brother Chu Wen, if you don't want your family to know, you can put the herbal medicine at my house and I will help you prepare it, but you have to take 10% of the wages. When Brother Chu Wen sells the money, you can also put it at my house."
I save it here. When I marry a wife in the future, it will be convenient to have some private money, so as not to be like when our family was not divided and we didn’t have a single eldest son, which would be miserable when we need it urgently!"
Chu Wen didn't say anything, but secretly took note of Bai Ling's words, so that no matter how much money he made in the future, he would keep some of it for his private house.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of winter. After selling the vegetables, the heroine went to help Bai Sanshu and his wife sell chestnuts. Little did he know that her figure had fallen into Shangguan Yu's eyes.
Hong Ming Restaurant.
Shangguan Yu returned to Wufu Town and met his good friend Duan Yulang, and they met for a reunion in a restaurant.
Hongming Restaurant is the property of the Duan family, and the third floor is only open to the owners. It suits Guan Yu's liking to dine here without fear of being disturbed by others.
"Brother Shangguan, what are you looking at?"
Duan Yulang realized that his friend didn't listen to him at all, so he stood up and looked out the window. When he saw the Bai family's candied chestnut stall, he smiled and said:
"Brother Shangguan, have you never eaten chestnuts roasted with sugar? They taste really good. Our candy shop also wants to get this business, but unfortunately we haven't reached an agreement with the stall owner yet. But the second girl from that shop is quite capable and will be indispensable in the future.
If we want to cooperate, would you be interested in getting to know Brother Shangguan?"
Shangguan Yu said nothing, but withdrew his gaze.
It was rare to see that Shangguan Yu had something he was interested in, so Duan Yulang called his boy to buy sugar and roasted chestnuts. He talked to Shangguan Yu about going to Bai's house to discuss cooperation that day, but he looked depressed.
There is some resentment in the spirit.
Soon the waiter bought some sugar-roasted chestnuts. Duan Yulang was just about to demonstrate how to eat them when he saw Shangguan Yu peeling off the shell with great skill and tasting them gracefully.
"Have you eaten?" Duan Yulang asked in surprise: "Didn't you just come back today?"
After glancing at Duan Yulang, Shangguan Yu could only say directly: Are you an idiot?
"I forgot, you are the young prince, and this Wufu Town is also the fiefdom of your Han Dynasty." Duan Yulang laughed awkwardly.
"Don't you always want to expand the Duan family's industry? That girl, maybe this is your turning point." After Shangguan Yu ate a few chestnuts, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said something that surprised Duan Yulang.
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"Shangguan, haven't you always cared about business? Could it be..." Duan Yulang stood up suddenly and glanced out the window with a 'what the hell' expression, "You can't be attracted to that one
Is she a peasant girl? Although she looks pretty good, her status is not worthy of yours. Your family's rules do not allow you to take concubines."
Shangguan Yu's face darkened and he glared at Duan Yulang who was talking to himself, not bothering to pay attention to his nervousness.
"But even if your Han Dynasty didn't have this family rule, you two wouldn't be able to get along. I've dealt with Bai Ling once. Even though she's just a peasant girl, she has a high spirit and she definitely doesn't want to be a concubine." Duan Yulang added.
In a sentence, when he turned around, he saw Shangguan Yu looking at him with a gloomy face, and subconsciously hid towards the window, "Hey, I just told the truth, you don't want to kill me to silence me, right?"
Duan Yulang patted his chest, with such an exaggerated expression that Shangguan Yu couldn't help but teach him a lesson.
The tea cup in his hand turned into a weapon and went straight towards Duan Yulang's flat face. Shangguan Yu stood up and left, but said: "If you don't want to take over this God of Wealth, my mother and concubine will definitely like it."
"No." Duan Yulang hurriedly chased after him, blocking the door to prevent Shangguan Yu from leaving, and said flatteringly: "You know I don't know anything except business. I've met the God of Wealth, so there's no reason to give it up to others. Han
The princess' talent in business is not comparable to that of a little person like me. There is no loss in missing a little God of Wealth. I just have more time to spend with the King of Han, right?"
"Hmph." Shangguan Yu was too lazy to talk to Duan Yulang. He turned around and sat down, changing the subject and saying, "Although the harvest is good this year, there are frequent wars at the border and the food and grass allocated by the court are not enough. You can think of a way."
"My little prince, you are trying to cut off my wealth, what's the difference between trying to kill me!" Duan Yulang covered his face and wailed: "Just pretend I haven't seen you before, turn right when you go out and go straight downstairs.
, walk slowly and don’t see you off.”
"It's easier to invite gods than to give them away, haven't Ziqian heard of it?" Shangguan Yu looked at Duan Yulang's expression of pain with admiration.
"Please don't call me by my name, it's definitely not good." Duan Yulang lay facelessly on the table, beating his chest and shouting: "Why is my life so miserable! I finally found a way out, and I can stabilize my son."
You come to exploit me because of your position as the Lord. The Princess of Han can make so much money, and the Han Dynasty’s fiefdom is large enough. Why should I, a common man, have to leave the matter of raising food and grass to me? Isn’t this embarrassing?”
"This is my personal request, Zi Qian can refuse." Shangguan Yu said.
"Don't!" Duan Yulang sat up suddenly, swung his long hair back, and said sadly: "In terms of business, I can still go to my old man, and I won't be guilty if I talk about it in a perfunctory way. But in terms of personal relationships, I will be forced to both sides.
Insert the knife and empty all the pockets, do you want to be so cruel?"
Shangguan Yu didn't say anything. He took off the money bag from his waist and threw it in front of Duan Yulang. He lowered his voice and said, "This is fifty thousand taels of silver. You can make arrangements. It's not convenient for the Han Palace to come forward."
"But that..." Duan Yulang pointed to the top of his head, and without waiting for Shangguan Yu's reply, he hurriedly said: "Don't tell me, I don't want to know either. For the sake of my brother's many years, I will do my best, just wait for me.