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In the evening, after the people who were building the house at the Lin family had dispersed, Cao Lian told them about the rumors she had heard recently.

The main hall of the Lin family fell silent for a moment.

"Where did this rumor come from? We didn't touch the places they marked in the mountains." Fang Cuihua frowned and asked with an unhappy look on her face.

"I don't know this yet, how about I go back and ask?" Cao Lian said in a low voice. Seeing that her sister-in-law's face looked very bad, she shrank her neck cautiously.

"But I have noticed that Brother Yaozi has become less talkative these past few days. How about I talk to him tomorrow?" Lin Xiaoniu carefully recalled the scenes of working during the day and also put forward his own suggestions.

"I'll talk to Yaozi tomorrow. I guess Yaozi has other things to do. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would just listen to what others say."

Grandpa Lin said this, but he was a little worried in his heart.

After his family got better, some people in the village had already started saying gossips about him, but Yaozi was different.

When the family was in financial difficulty a few years ago, Yaozi took the initiative to come to his house and borrow money for his medical treatment. This kindness will be remembered by this old man until the day he closes his eyes.

Yaozi is one of the only two hunters in the village, but in fact he is a child picked up from the mountains by an old hunter in the village.

After the old hunter passed away, Yaozi separated from his brother. Both brothers made a living by hunting, and their lives were neither good nor bad, barely average for those in Linjia Village.

When the old hunter was young, he had a good relationship with Grandpa Lin. Grandpa Lin was in poor health, so he liked brave people like the old hunter. The two of them also got along well, and the children in the family naturally became close after a few interactions.

At this time, Fang Cuihua was still frowning and thinking. She knew that the people in Yaozi's family would not really believe what the villagers said, but her going into the mountains did affect the interests of the hunters.

"I'll go find Wumao'er tomorrow and ask him to find out from whose house this news came." Guangdan's sudden voice directly attracted the old man's attention.

When it comes to the news in the village, apart from those gossipy old women, the ones who know the most are the little kids.

Because the villagers don't mind talking to little kids at all, you just need to sweeten their lips a little and they can basically get anything out of you.

"Well, Guangdan just wait in my room, and everyone else should go to bed early, as you still have to get up early and be busy tomorrow." Grandpa Lin said this and got up and went back to the house.

Guangdan blinked his eyes and guessed what his grandfather was going to say in an instant, and followed him happily.

Goudan, who was squatting at the doorstep, looked at his grandfather, then at Guangdan, and fell into deep thought again.

Guangdan took a few big steps to his grandfather, opened the door with the key in his grandfather's hand, and then lit the oil lamp with a tinder.

After helping Grandpa sit down on the kang, he tilted his head and asked, "Grandpa, what's the matter?"

"You mentioned going to the capital before. I've thought about it and decided to bring your uncle Yaozi with you. I'll ask him tomorrow. If he doesn't want to go, you can take his skin."

After saying this, grandpa looked at Guangdan seriously, which made Guangdan scratch the back of his head feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Okay, I was thinking of asking Uncle Yaozi and the others when the time comes. Not only that, after the house is built, I also plan to let my uncle and my uncle go to the surrounding areas to collect skins."

Seeing that grandpa didn't say anything, he continued to explain.

"My uncle is an old hunter and knows the quality of the hides. My uncle travels a lot and knows the roads and how to deal with people. When the time comes, we can divide the hides equally."

Hearing this, Grandpa Lin couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever thought about what would happen if you can't sell the skins you collected? Then the money would be wasted."

"Master, it's hard to say what will happen when doing business. Even if it's really hard to sell in the capital city, we can think of other ways. At most, we can lower the price, but it won't be lowered to the price I charge for the leather. We will make money, it's just a matter of how much. And then there may be labor costs."

Guangdan was not too worried about the loss, but he also understood his grandfather's concerns. Thinking of this, he gently held his grandfather's rough big hand.

"Master, don't worry. I have a plan for this matter. I asked my uncle to inquire about all the fur shops in the county town, and I have a general idea of ​​the prices. As long as we are safe on the road to the prefecture, basically there will be no problem."

When Guangdan talked about road safety, he looked up and glanced at his grandfather quietly.

"What?" The old man obviously sensed that his grandson was hesitant to speak.

"My father and my second uncle will definitely stay at home. Dad has to take care of the family, and I will have other plans for my second uncle and second aunt. So, Grandpa, I want my mother to go to the capital with me."

"You want to take your mother with you?" Grandpa Lin asked in disbelief.

"Well, otherwise there would only be me and my uncle in our family. Even if my eldest brother came along, I would still feel that there were not enough people." Guangdan started talking nonsense at this time.

"Let me think about it. I have to tell your father about this. I was thinking of asking your great-grandfather's fourth uncle to come along."

The old man paused as he spoke, and looked up at his grandson in front of him, his eyes sparkling with relief and worry.

"Gu Dan, let's not worry about the manpower first. Let's count the things we need to take to the capital city and see how much it will cost." The old man was still unsure.

After all, going to the provincial capital was a huge matter for him. Eighty to ninety percent of the people in the village had never even left the county.

"Master, I know. Once the house is built, I will make a budget and write down our investment and returns, so that everything will be clear at a glance." Guangdan said while patting his chest.

But then he added: "But I think I still have to say this in advance. This is just a test. My ultimate goal is not how much money I can make on this trip to the capital, but to see if there are other suitable ways to make money. For example, see if I can buy herbal seeds. I care more about these."

"I know, I will explain this to others later, but Guangdan, if the charcoal from our village can really be sold to the capital, although it is a little far, it is also a way to make money for our village."

Guangdan knew what his grandfather meant. As long as the charcoal could be sold at a good price, many people in the village would be willing to travel a long distance to transport it to the capital.

In late autumn, it is difficult to find odd jobs even in the county town, and men basically stock up on goods for the winter. If you can make some money at this time, what does it matter if you work a little harder?

Isn't it just a one-week trip? What are you afraid of?