It's already very cold in the north right now, and it might snow in the next few days.
Xie Xiuwen took Guobao to the foot of the mountain again during the day. Before he went to look for it, he saw that the grandfather and grandson had already knelt down after seeing them.
Xie Xiuwen frowned. A lame old man and a young child were now abandoned by their old owners. Their livelihood in the future would be a problem.
"Greetings to my lord and madam."
The child said nothing and began to kowtow along with his grandfather.
"Old man, get up and talk quickly. It's cold on the ground. Don't hurt your body anymore."
The old man stood up shivering, leaning on a crutch.
"Master is kind, this is my little grandson. His parents were infected with the disease a long time ago and passed away. Now we, father and son, depend on each other. Please be merciful and please don't sell us out again."
Hearing this, Xie Xiuwen suddenly felt a little bitter in his heart.
This is also the warrior who killed the enemy on the battlefield back then!
Even though he failed to become a general, he was indeed a hero who fought hard on the battlefield. Now that the hero is dying, he is actually in a situation where he has to be bought and sold like goods.
"Don't worry, old man, I won't sell you. I have sent people to the town to purchase some things to keep out the cold. I think they will be delivered in a while. You can live here with peace of mind. When it gets warm next year, I will arrange for someone to The house on the mountain will be renovated, and then you can help me look after the house on the mountain."
The old man was so moved that he trembled and wanted to kneel down again, but Xie Xiuwen stopped him.
Xie Xiuwen and his family started wandering in the mountains again. Liu Ruolan didn't know much about farming, but Fang Hu did.
"Master, look at places like these. You can plant some sweet potatoes or taro later, and you can grow some vegetables over there later. When spring and summer come, your family won't need to buy vegetables outside. When the time comes, we'll surround this mountain. Let’s start a circle and raise some chickens and ducks, not to mention eating meat, so that when a few young masters come over in the future, they can also have fun.”
I have to say that Fang Hu really touched Xie Xiuwen's heart.
Naturally, the house they rented was not suitable for raising a large number of chickens and ducks, mainly because the owner did not agree.
Now that there is such a place, with the grandfather and grandson helping to take care of it in the future, and with a few more permanent workers, it will probably be able to support it.
Fang Hu didn't know how much financial resources his master had. He only knew that he was the master who had just won the imperial examination, and he was also Xie Yuangong. Moreover, his wife had a dowry shop. Now that he could buy it generously, it would be inevitable There is no shortage of money.
Only Xie Xiuwen knew that he didn't have much money in hand. If he did nothing and just waited to rest on his laurels, he would probably be stretched thin by April or May next year.
After going up the mountain, he looked around. Xie Ronlang had grown up on the mountain and ran to the mountain almost every day. Now he saw that this place was different from the mountains he had seen before, and the things growing there were also different. Naturally, there were more Somewhat curious.
"Fang Hu, please help look after Brother Lang and teach him some more things. I'll take the two of them over there to have a look."
"Yes, sir."
When Fang Hu and Xie Ronlang were out of sight, Liu Ruolan was so tired that she found a stone to sit on, and then watched the father and daughter looking around as if they were hunting for treasure.
"Dad, this is it. Do you have anything with you?"
Xie Xiuwen raised his eyebrows and took out a short dagger from his arms. It was originally used for self-defense, but now it is used as a tool for digging for treasures.
With Xie Xiuwen here, it was naturally impossible for his sweet baby to do such rough work. Fortunately, he himself had also changed into a terry brown suit. There were no loose sleeves and robes, which made it easier to work.
When he dug it out and took a look, Xie Xiuwen's eyes almost went straight!
It turned out to be a ginseng!
Ginseng is rare everywhere, and it is even rarer to have roots as big as the ground.
"Baby, how did you know there are good things here?"
Xie Rongzhao shook his head: "I don't know, I just feel like there are good things here."
Seeing that Xie Xiuwen couldn't get anything out of the question, he simply stopped asking. He just told her again and again that if she felt unwell, she must tell him.
Xie Xiuwen had only seen ginseng in books. Looking at its appearance, he estimated it to be two to three hundred years old, and he didn't know how much it could be fetched.
He carefully wrapped the things in a handkerchief and stuffed them into his arms.
"Dad, there are good things in this mountain."
Xie Xiuwen's heart trembled: "Good boy, don't worry, this mountain is ours now, we don't necessarily have to dig it today."
However, Xie Rongzhao held on to his sleeve and refused to let go: "What if some villagers come up the mountain? We can't always keep an eye on them."
This is true.
According to the law of Dazhi, since this mountain top already belongs to Xie Xiuwen, then everything on this mountain belongs to him.
He was kind-hearted and allowed the villagers to go up the mountain to pick up some dead branches to use as firewood. However, unprepared, some people thought of getting some good things here to take back.
"Or ginseng?"
Xie Xiuwen asked in a low voice, fearing that no one would hear him again.
"No. It's a good thing anyway."
Xie Xiuwen sighed, took her hand and walked back a few steps. When he saw Liu Ruolan still sitting there waiting for them, he whispered: "How about we come back later?"
Xie Rongzhao nodded: "Okay. I won't bring my mother and brother."
Xie Xiuwen smiled and touched her head. When he touched it, he realized that his hands were still stained with dirt. His daughter's hair was covered with dirt. Feeling guilty, he quickly took a clean handkerchief to help her. wipe.
When Liu Ruolan saw their father and daughter coming back, she naturally smiled and scolded them. It was just that the two of them looked a little embarrassed.
It didn't take long for Fang Hu to spend two taels of silver and settle down for a meal at the Song tenant's house, which made the Song family extremely proud.
Of course, the women of the Song family were a little nervous, fearing that the simple meals they made would not be appreciated by the nobles.
Because Fang Hu gave him a lot of money, the Song family killed a chicken quickly, prepared a large plate of scrambled eggs with green onions, and steamed a pot of white flour steamed buns, which were delicious.
After lunch and a brief chat, the Song family invited them into the west room to rest for a while.
"Don't be surprised. Everything in this west room is new. My eldest husband is getting married soon, so they are all newly purchased. You can rest assured to use them."
Liu Ruolan shook her head: "It's too troublesome. Since we are preparing for marriage, we better not break the rules. We have almost rested. Husband, shall we go back to town?"
Xie Xiuwen thought for a while: "Fang Hu, you send the wife, the young master, and Mrs. Wang back to the carriage to rest. Earlier, the good girl said she wanted to taste the wild twigs hanging on the treetops, but I didn't allow her. Look at If she’s not happy, I’ll take her to pick a few and come back.”
"How about I take the young lady to pick fruits?"
Xie Xiuwen smiled: "You don't understand, I only want to pick the good baby."
Fang Hu scratched his head, he really didn't understand. (End of chapter)
