When Su Qing woke up again, it was already bright. Aunt Jinhua left breakfast for her in the kitchen and went back to her room.
Su Qing got up and finished her meal, then went to town with Aunt Jinhua.
The two of them walked leisurely on the wide gravel road, feeling the warmth of the sun hitting their bodies.
In this world without asphalt roads, the best material for road construction is bluestone bricks, which are mostly used in prosperous places; the second best material is adobe bricks, which are most commonly used in developing towns; and the worst material is gravel, which is generally used in rural areas.
Only used in the wild.
It is spring now and the weather is not hot, otherwise Su Qing would not walk to town.
She is a mistress who will not treat herself badly. If she wronged herself just to save a penny or two, it would actually deviate from her original intention of making money.
She makes money to make her life better, not to be wronged, so she has to use it when it's time to use it.
When Su Qing arrived in the town, he first hired an ox cart. There were a lot of things he had to buy later, and the weight was also very heavy.
If you just rely on people to hold it, you will probably be exhausted before you get home.
When Su Qing arrived at the market, she immediately went to the vegetable stall to buy the vegetables she needed. After seeing that the portion was almost ready, she went to the pork shop.
I bought a large amount of pork belly at the shop. When I left, I saw that the butcher shop owner wanted to throw away the pork bones and pig offal.
She thought it was a waste of money, so she asked the boss for some.
The boss also graciously agreed and gave her all the bones and sewer.
Here, pig bones and offal are generally not eaten by anyone and are not valuable, so butcher shop owners usually take them outside the town and bury them.
"Girl, this is in the water..."
Aunt Jinhua looked at Su Qing strangely. She knew that pork bones could be used to make soup, but this time...
The smell of blood was very offensive, and she really didn't like it.
"Auntie, just wait! I'll do a trick for you when you get home and turn your sesame into a treasure."
Su Qing pretended to be secretive, with a proud look on her face.
Braised pork liver, braised heart and lungs, stir-fried pork intestines, stewed tripe strips, what kind of things are not pig's waste?
Besides, others don’t know how to deal with sewerage. Is it possible that she doesn’t understand?
"Come on, come on, come and take a look, take a look. I have a new batch of goods, and they are all from the upper class."
People standing on the high platform on the roadside shouted loudly, and from time to time they would beat gongs and drums.
Su Qing's attention was also attracted by him, and he saw many people with their hands tied standing on the high platform, including men, women, old and young.
Most of them were in tattered clothes and had sallow complexion and thin skin, and more or less whip marks on their bodies.
A man took advantage of the situation and jumped off the platform to escape. However, he was caught back before he could run a few steps and was severely beaten.
When the others saw this, they trembled and did not dare to say anything, and buried their heads lower. However, a man standing in the corner was not timid. Instead, he looked at the people in the audience calmly.
He has a strong and tall figure, and is estimated to be 1.8 meters tall. Even if his hands are trapped, he has no intention of surrendering, and even if his body is covered with whip marks, he does not have a trace of fear.
Judging from his aura, he should be a practicing practitioner, but why he ended up like this is unknown.
The moment Su Qing met his eyes, she felt a strong sense of unwillingness.
This couldn't help but remind Su Qing of herself in her previous life. When she started her own business, she relied on this unwillingness to rise to a high position step by step.
She felt that the man should be doing big things and should not be sold like this and become a slave for life, so she decided to buy him.
"Auntie, I want to buy that man."
Su Qing pulled Aunt Jinhua's sleeve with one hand and pointed at the man with the other.
"Okay, Auntie, I will listen to you."
Aunt Jinhua understands Su Qing, she knows that Su Qing will not do meaningless things.
"Brother Yazi, how much does that man cost?" Aunt Jinhua asked Yazi the price of the man.
"Two taels of silver."
Renyazi answered her, and then Renyazi pulled the man around twice more, promoting him.
"Big sister, look at this person's body. He is tall and muscular. He must be a good worker."
"He has injuries all over his body and his clothes are in tatters. If you buy him, you have to treat his injuries and give him clothes to wear. I think it only costs one tael of silver at most. Is that much more?"
These words were spoken by Su Qing to Aunt Jinhua. It would be difficult for Su Qing to show up in such a situation.
She can show herself in front of Aunt Jinhua, because Aunt Jinhua will not harm her, but she still has to keep a low profile in front of outsiders, so as not to be remembered by interested people.
This world is still very strange to her. Although she has lived here for a while, she has not seen the outside world during this time.
Everything unknown outside is dangerous for Su Qing, and sometimes being too sharp may not be a good thing.
"Okay, one or two, one or two."
Renyazi thought for a moment and agreed. Perhaps he also wanted to sell the man quickly, so as not to lose the money in the end and the gain outweighs the loss.
Aunt Jinhua followed the man to complete the formalities and get the deed of sale, and then brought the man to Su Qing.
Su Qing didn't ask the man's name, but instead asked him to get on the bullock cart and took him to buy some clothes.
Then he went to the blacksmith's shop to pay the remaining twenty-five cents and took away the small square pot.
After looking at the sky, it was almost noon, so they took the ox cart out of the town gate and walked towards the village.
"May I have your name?"
Su Qing asked the man casually, she was really bored.
Aunt Jinhua was chatting with the coachman, but she was not allowed to listen, saying that children should stay well and not eavesdrop on what adults are saying.
"..." The man looked at Su Qing, pursed his lips and said nothing.
"If you don't talk, I'll give you a name."
"..."
"How about I give you one or two."
"..."
"Forget it, I think Laifu sounds better."
"..."
"Laifu, Laifu, just promise me."
Su Qing really felt like she was going to be bored to death. No one talked to her, and there was nothing else to do. She just kept sitting like this, almost going crazy.
"Xiao Cheng."
Su Qing was startled when the man suddenly spoke.
"I know you may still have some unfinished business, but your health is really bad. Let's wait until you recover and do it again."
Su Qing leaned her head against the bullock cart, narrowed her eyes slightly, and spoke lazily.
The cart was so rickety that she almost fell asleep.
Xiao Cheng glanced at Su Qing and said nothing, but his pursed lips that turned white revealed his thoughts.
Su Qing stopped talking to him. After all, what she said was so clear. If he still didn't listen, there was nothing she could do.
What Su Qing wanted was Xiao Cheng's loyalty. If he had concerns in his heart, how could he stay by her side wholeheartedly?
What's the use of being there if your heart is not there?
It happened to be noon when Su Qing got home.
Aunt Jinhua was busy cooking, while Su Qing helped Xiao Cheng apply medicine. There were many wounds on his upper body, both old and new, and some were even swollen and pus-filled, which was shocking to see.
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Xiao Cheng refused at first, but she couldn't defeat Su Qing, so he had to let her go.
After applying the medicine, Xiao Cheng went to the backyard to wash his face and clean himself up before returning to the house.
Xiao Cheng's appearance is not bad, his eyebrows are thick and stylish, his eyelashes are long and curled, his eyes are bright, his nose is high and his chin is as sharp as a knife.
There was an aura of chivalry between his brows.
However, Su Qing did not intend to let Xiao Cheng live at home. After all, the people in the village were chatty, and rumors might spread at some point.
She felt that it would be safer for Xiao Cheng to live in the mountains. After all, he could fall into the hands of a slut like a practitioner. Who would believe him if he said there was no conspiracy behind his back?
By letting Xiao Cheng live in the mountains, firstly, she can hide his whereabouts; secondly, if Xiao Cheng is loyal to her in the future, she can rest assured that he can develop his power; thirdly, she can use Xiao Cheng's identity to avoid some unpleasant situations.
Necessary trouble.
It’s like killing multiple birds with one stone, why not?
After lunch, Su Qing took Xiao Cheng up the mountain to clean up the small wasteland. However, the roofs of some rooms were broken and needed some time to repair. However, the room where Baili Yu lived before had been completely cleaned up.
Yes, except for the older furniture, it’s basically fine.
As for why this yard was deserted, Su Qing heard from Aunt Jinhua that this family had fled. Anyway, this house was not a haunted house.
Su Qing and Xiao Cheng worked together to build a simple gate for the yard. Although it didn't look good, it was stronger than before.
The yard has a gate, so you don't have to worry about wild animals coming in at night.
Su Qing brought another set of bedding and several sets of old clothes to Xiao Cheng.
If you ask her why she wants to help Xiao Cheng, she can only say that a good person will do it to the end and send Buddha to the West.
If Xiao Cheng never comes back, then she will think that she has given him freedom and done a good deed; if Xiao Cheng comes back, then she will treat him as one of her own.
After making arrangements for Xiao Cheng, Su Qing went back. She told Xiao Cheng that she would deliver food to Xiao Cheng every day until the day he left. Of course, during this period, Xiao Cheng had to repair the small courtyard.