I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

Jiang Xiao told his eldest brother what Xu Shu had said, but he frowned and was puzzled for a moment: "Brother, I think this is an opportunity. Xu Shu is going to build a house in Shiqiao Village, so he will definitely not run away. I don't think he will deliberately deceive us."

Jiang Da nodded slightly, but said, "But we have built the kiln, what if he doesn't acknowledge it?"

"Xu Shu's temperament shows that he is a scholar. With such skills, he must have come from a wealthy family. How can we, who can't even read, argue with him?"

The old man of the Jiang family couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with what Jiang Da said. But if it wasn't a lie, this would definitely be a good opportunity for them to turn things around.

Jiang Da is already twenty years old, but because his family is poor, he has not yet been able to marry. Jiang Xiao is also almost of age.

But their brick kiln could barely provide enough food and drink for their family before, and now it is getting worse and worse. They can't even get enough to eat, let alone the money to marry a wife... they really can't afford it.

Jiang Xiao was deflated when he saw his father nod. Although he felt from the bottom of his heart that Xu Shu would not deceive them, that was just a feeling and he could not produce any evidence.

The three men sat together, looking at each other, but in the end they couldn't come to a conclusion and all sighed deeply.

At the last minute, Father Jiang gritted his teeth and slammed the table, saying, "Let's spend some money and ask the elders of the Jiang family to help write a document, which will be a guarantee."

Jiang Xiao frowned subconsciously: "But the elders will definitely not let go of the share of the money... Why don't they let me write it?"

"My second uncle passed the imperial examination and became a student. He is definitely more reliable than the mediocre skills you have learned." Father Jiang glared at Jiang Xiao subconsciously.

"It doesn't really matter if we divide some among the clan." Jiang Da also began to agree. He had inquired about the income of the pottery kiln in the town before. Even in the off-season, it could make fifty taels of silver a month.

If they split it in half with Xu Shu, they could get a full twenty-five taels. Even if they shared five taels with the clan, it would not be a big deal.

Seeing that his eldest brother had also spoken, Jiang Xiao could only nod and say, "I will go look for my second uncle tomorrow."

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The next morning, Xu Shu went to work at the restaurant in town.

Being an accountant may be a tiring job for others, but for Xu Shu, it is just sitting at a desk and doing elementary school exercises every day, which is boring.

But doing elementary school exercises can earn one or two taels of silver a month, and the restaurant owner doesn't care much about working hours. As long as today's bills are settled, he can leave work early. Xu Shu can only endure the loneliness and do it.

Fortunately, the restaurant had all kinds of people coming in, and Xu Shu could always learn a lot of things he didn't know by listening to their conversations, so he wasn't too bored.

But the money from this job was still too slow, so Xu Shu didn't plan to do it for too long. And now he had someone else at home, so he needed an extra ration. It seemed OK now, but when the rebels entered the country, life would be hard to say.

Thinking of his family, Xu Shu sighed. He didn't think too much about it when he lived alone, but now that there is one more person in the family, he realized many inappropriate things.

For example, there were no meat dishes, not many plates and chopsticks, and only one bench. Winter was coming soon, and this thatched house was not windproof. Without charcoal fire, it would be even more difficult to endure. Moreover, he had a child who would scatter at the slightest gust of wind.

Since he has already announced to the public that he will protect the child, Xu Shu will naturally not just sit there and do nothing.

After work, he still has to buy some things.

And the big guy who was beaten by me, he was very careful when he hit people, the injuries on his face were just scary to look at. There are abundant capillaries on the face, so facial fractures don't even require medical treatment.

When the big man came to his senses, he would probably come to the door. Xu Shu was naturally not afraid, but he went to work every day, and in the future he would probably be busy building kilns and houses. He was rarely at home on weekdays. If that bastard broke in and saw the child alone...

Xu Shu couldn't help but frown, and was even more dissatisfied with the thatched hut that anyone could break into.

There weren't many people in the restaurant in the morning, and the owner Wu Yong was bored. Seeing that he was frowning, he bumped into his shoulder and said, "Brother Xu, what are you thinking about?"

Wu Yong is about the same age as Xu Shu, but he is a second-generation rich man. He not only owns a house and a car in Qingshui Town, but also owns a restaurant. He is a true winner in life.

But after seeing his mental arithmetic skills, this person was always very enthusiastic. After chatting with him for a few times and learning that Xu Shu was a "son of a wealthy family" whose "family had fallen on hard times", he was determined to become his brother.

This man was simple and righteous, so Xu Shu didn't dislike him. He curled his lips and replied casually, "Thinking about building a house."

"Wow." Wu Yong's eyes widened. "Brother, you've become rich and are planning to build a new house. After a while, I can plan to attend your wedding."

Xu Shu was already accustomed to Wu Yong's teasing like this.

Although everyone is in danger in these chaotic times, most people who can still afford to eat are still concerned about their wives, children and a warm bed.

Xu Shu is now 23 years old, which is a true bachelor in ancient times. In addition, he is good-looking, so there are always people urging him to get married. First it was the village chief, and now it is Wu Yong.

Xu Shu also didn't expect that in the end times he didn't encounter his parents urging him to get married, but when he came to ancient times, he was urged to get married by a group of men.

In the past, he could say that his family had fallen on hard times and he had no interest in anything else. But now that he is preparing to build a house, he certainly can’t be said to have fallen on hard times. Can he still say that he has no interest in anything else?

Xu Shu read this meaning from Wu Yong's eyes and was speechless. Thank you for the invitation. He has been solo since birth and doesn't want to have a relationship, let alone get married.

Moreover, people get married early in this era, and it is more painful for him to marry a 15 or 16-year-old child than for him to recognize a 15 or 16-year-old as his own child.

Xu Shu thought of his own child who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the way the boy's small arms and legs would fall down if pushed. He felt that marriage was impossible, not in this lifetime.

Wu Yong knew from his expression that he was reluctant. He sighed deeply like an old father and looked at Xu Shu with a look of regret: "Young man."

Xu Shu's eyes twitched. He glanced at Wu Yong, who was not much different from him, and picked up the account book.

He thought about what to do after work, and he was quite efficient in calculating the accounts, finishing the day's work early. Of course, this was also due to the bad times and the difficulty in doing business. After lunch, the restaurant became quiet and no one was willing to patronize it.

Wu Yong couldn't help sighing as he sat in the lobby and looked at the street, but Xu Shu didn't sympathize with him. Instead, he quickly packed up his things and went to the carpenter's shop.

He bought a few ready-made benches and picked out a few charcoal stoves. Seeing a more comfortable armchair, he couldn't help but feel itchy.

Although this chaotic world is much more comfortable than the end of the world, living conditions are really bad. Xu Shu sat on the bench reading for several days and felt uncomfortable all over.

But even if there is no sofa or high-end ergonomic chair, I can buy a throne chair and rock it while reading...

Xu Shu stared at the armchair for a long time, but finally gave up.

Although selling bracelets could make money quickly, Xu Shu also understood the principle that a tall tree attracts the wind. He was decisive. After paying the money and leaving his address, he turned and walked towards the charcoal shop.

Charcoal is an expensive item. The more you use, the higher the price. One pound of charcoal of better quality costs 100 coins.

Even though he still had some money, Xu Shu couldn't help but frown. But he had heard the village chief mention earlier that in this chaotic world, there were too many wars, which indirectly led to the instability of the prices of food and charcoal. Supply and demand were small matters, but a pound of a thousand taels was the most frustrating.

Xu Shu took note of these words at the time, and this was the reason why he came to sell charcoal now. Unfortunately, Xu Shu had no idea of ​​the amount needed, so he just counted the money he had and bought 100 kilograms in one go.

One hundred kilograms cost ten taels of silver. After this trip, Xu Shuzhi’s savings were exhausted, so he just bought some vegetables and went back home.