Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

Xu Wenyan agreed to Luo Sanyuan's proposal.

Now that the family has made some money, at least we can’t owe the workers their wages.

But if you want to do this, you still have to discuss it with the village chief.

Xu Wenyan picked a watermelon, brought a basket of vegetables, and went to the village chief's house with Chen Sanlin.

"Village Chief Bayibu, Brother Muba."

When they entered the yurt, Bayibu's family was having dinner.

"Brother Chen, now that you are here, come and have dinner with us." Bayibu invited warmly.

Chen Sanlin put the food on the stove, and the two sat down: "Haha, we came here after we had eaten, Village Chief Baibu, we have something to tell you."

"Haha, kid, just tell me, I'll definitely help you if I can."

Baibu really likes this smiling child. Since he came to the village, life in the village has gradually improved.

The things that he couldn't afford before, he now has money to buy, and even the house he lives in has been reinforced a lot with the wages Xu Wenyan earned.

"I have a job that requires a lot of people, about 30 or 40 people. The wages are 25 cents a day, including three meals and accommodation. But there are certain risks, and it is hard work."

As he spoke, Xu Wenyan took out a piece of paper from his pocket and said, "Those who are willing to help me with the work need to keep it completely confidential. If it is leaked, they will have to pay a compensation of one hundred taels of silver, and I will not ask them to do any work in the future."

Baiyibu looked carefully at the list that Xu Wenyan brought over.

“Don’t worry, the children in our village will not do such treacherous things. Whoever dares to disclose it will be expelled from the village.

Such high wages, including food and accommodation, are hard to find, so they are happy with it."

Mubarak also asked excitedly at this time: "Brother Chen, what do you think of me? Although my legs and feet are not very flexible, my hands are still very strong."

“Of course Brother Muba, if you are interested, you can do it, but this job involves digging in a cave, which will involve some degree of injury.

But I will conduct regular surveys to minimize the risk.”

Mubarak smiled and nodded: "Twenty-five cents for wages, and food is included. It's reasonable to take risks. I can earn several taels of silver this month."

"Let him go. He will marry Guli next year. It's not appropriate for him to live with me, an old man. You should save more money and don't make things too difficult for Guli." Bayibu said earnestly.

Although he only has this one son, the girl can't just come here and suffer like this, especially since his son has problems with his legs and feet.

It’s good enough that Guli doesn’t dislike her son.

"Then I'll wait until next year to attend Brother Muba's wedding banquet."

Mubarak patted Xu Wenyan on the back and said, "When the time comes, you all come, and our family will have a lively time."

"Haha, of course."

"Oh, right." Xu Wenyan suddenly thought of something: "Those two trees at the door are apricot trees, right? They have already produced a lot of apricots."

Baibu stroked his beard and smiled, "This tree existed before the village was built. Aman's family has one, and other villagers also have several trees.

We also have them in Zaozhuang. These apricots are drought-resistant and can bear fruit.

It is a treasure given to us by God.”

"It will be ripe in a while. Can you sell it to me?"

Xu Wenyan can make dried apricots and apricot drinks from these apricots, which are both excellent and he will not lose money no matter how he sells them. Wolfberries and grapes are also one of the specialties here.

It just so happens that all the materials for making apricot drinks are available. Xu Wenyan will contact fruit farmers in the county to buy grapes. I don’t know if there are raisins at this time.

Xu Wenyan felt that there should be some, after all, there were already dried apricots, but these dried apricots were dried very dry, so Xu Wenyan wanted to dry them into two types.

One is very dry, and the other has a slightly pulpy texture. It's actually all about controlling the moisture, which requires some technique.

"What else do you want to buy? Our two big apricot trees produce a lot of fruits every year. If you want to eat them, just pick them."

Bayibu was very generous. After all, if the apricots were not eaten, they would be fed to the chickens and sheep.

"You can sell it to me at a low price, but I can't accept it for free." It's the same principle, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly.

Xu Wenyan was afraid that if they gave it to him for free, it would be fine, but when they saw that Xu Wenyan made money, they would turn against him. That would be terrible.

"Okay, if you want more, this old man will help you contact other villagers." The less the better. Village chief Bayibu knew that this kid had a kind heart.

He has already helped the villagers so much, so Bayibu naturally won't let Xu Wenyan suffer any more losses.

"Dad, isn't there an apricot ditch in Yili? You can buy apricots there for less than a penny per pound."

The whole mountain and field of Xinghuagou are covered with apricots and a sea of ​​flowers. The roadsides there are all filled with apricots. If you want to sell them for money, you can only say that they are sold for the money of manual picking.

It's even cheaper than cabbage. The main reason is that the place is remote and close to the Hu people. Although the two countries have signed a truce, who can say for sure?

But even if they attack, it won't be their turn to be captured.

Xinghuagou only has people from a few villages. After the surrender of the Lin Kingdom, the people naturally followed the new emperor. No one would waste military forces in such a rural area.

Baibu also recalled: "But the journey there is long. It takes four or five days for a carriage and even longer for a camel. I'm afraid it's not worth it."

"Aside from apricots, are there any other fruits or specialties there?"

“We don’t know about that. It’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. The whole mountain is covered with pink apricot blossoms, like a sea of ​​pink flowers.

You can smell the elegant fragrance of apricot blossoms even at the foot of the mountain.

I was still young at that time, but the beauty of the scene was enough for me to remember for the rest of my life.”

Baibu had a smile on his face. He was a kind old man, and he seemed particularly sincere when talking about this charming place.

"It's a pity that the apricot blossoms have already passed. If you have the chance next year, you must go and see them."

Xu Wenyan naturally knew about this legendary place. Even if it was for business opportunities, Xu Wenyan had to give it a try.

"Okay, Village Chief Baibu, thank you very much for your help today. I will come to you again tomorrow to select the right candidate together."

"Well, be careful on the road and walk slowly."

The two of them got up and left. At sunset, with the evening breeze blowing, Xu Wenyan wanted to walk back.

Chen Sanlin took Xu Wenyan's hand and said leisurely, "Wife, let's go to see the sea of ​​flowers together next year, okay?"

"Okay, let's go together. We can bring Xiaodong, Luo Sanyuan and the others with us. We'll watch ours and they'll watch theirs."

Xu Wenyan felt that such a beautiful scenery should not be enjoyed alone.

The children should be very happy.

"What about the sea of ​​flowers next year?"

"I'll go with you to see it, too."

"What about the year after next?"

"Look, look at them all. I will accompany you to see the sea of ​​flowers in the future."