The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

After Jiang Shian finished washing the dishes, he squatted by the well to wash his hands, and saw Ji Yinghuai walking towards him quickly with a frosty face and a frown on his face.

It had been a long time since he had seen such a cold face. He was a little scared before, but now he could calmly ask: "Did something happen? Why do you look so bad?"

In an instant, Ji Yinghuai put away the cold expression on his face, looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Shi An, something happened here, I may have to leave for two days."

Jiang Shian stood up and shook off the water droplets on his hands. Looking at the man's expression, he knew that this matter was probably not simple and was probably related to Ji Er's original identity.

He nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Since he was told this at this time, it must be an urgent matter and he would leave soon.

"I understand." He paused and reminded, "Be careful on the road." If you have finished your work and want to come back, you can still come back.

He did not say the second half of the sentence out loud, but only said it in his heart. He also knew that the man's identity must be extraordinary, and he must be a child of a high-ranking family in the capital.

You can stay at home and enjoy the good life, why run to this remote little place to suffer?

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

At this time, Ji Yinghuai was thinking about what was just said in the letter, so he didn't notice the reluctance on Jiang Shian's face.

He forced a smile at Jiang Shian, nodded, turned around and led Heifeng, saying, "It will be faster to ride Heifeng. I will be back in no more than five days. Shian, take care of yourself at home."

"You...you're back?" Jiang Shian asked almost in disbelief.

Ji Yinghuai paused in leading the horse and came back to his senses. He looked at the reluctance still left on the face of the young man opposite him, and the smile on his face became more genuine.

He walked over with Heifeng in his hand, risking being treated as a hooligan, and reached out to rub Jiang Shian's head, saying in a light tone: "Of course I will come back. You picked me up and brought me home, so I won't just rely on you."

Jiang Shian said "Oh" in a daze.

Suddenly, he felt his ears burning. He reached out to slap the hand off his head and looked away, no longer meeting Ji Yinghuai's gaze.

Jiang Shian said awkwardly: "When you come back you have to pay me for food and lodging, otherwise I won't take you in."

The man was quite capable and had helped him a lot. As for how much he should be paid, he would just give him one penny a day, he thought silently in his heart.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Ji Yinghuai smiled and led the horse towards the door.

Jiang Shian quickly followed and walked him to the door.

Seeing the man getting on his horse and about to ride away, he reminded him again: "Remember to come back safely, Ji Er."

"it is good."

The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, and the man's back disappeared at the entrance of the village.

Jiang Shian stood there for a while before returning to the yard.

Looking at the empty yard, he suddenly felt a little lonely.

It was strange. Ji Yinghuai was in town two days ago, and he didn’t have this feeling when he was alone at home.

He shook his head to get rid of the messy thoughts.

Anyway, Ji Yinghuai said that he would be back in five days at the latest.

While it was still early, he changed his clothes and rushed to Taohua Village next door.

He had placed an order for toothbrushes and tooth powder worth 1,000 yuan, so he had to go and tell Carpenter Yang. The bearded businessman gave him two days to inform him, telling him not to delay or it would be too late.

The horse was taken away by the man, and he had to walk.

Jiang Shian walked and thought, I still have to buy another pony. They will be busy in the future, and having someone to run errands for them will save a lot of time.

This time when I went to see Carpenter Yang, he was at home. There were three apprentices busy working in the yard. The oldest apprentice looked about the same age as him, and the youngest was only fourteen years old.

Everyone was busy with their work, and would only stop and chat from time to time when they were tired.

"Carpenter Yang." Jiang Shian stood at the door and shouted towards the yard. He walked in only after everyone looked up.

Compared to Carpenter Yang's calm and steady appearance, the three apprentices seemed much more excited, with endless smiles on their faces towards Jiang Shian.

They had no other thoughts and their smiles were full of gratitude. If the other party hadn't found a master to do the work and the master hadn't come to help, how could they have learned the skills and earned money in these days? The elders in their families all told them to learn well.

"Young master is here. Are you here to place an order again?" The youngest boy put down the bamboo box he was making and asked.

As Jiang Shian was their customer, it would seem disrespectful to call him by his name, but calling him "brother" would seem too intimate, so they just called him "young master".

Jiang Shian was quite satisfied with this title. As long as no one called him An Ge'er or Shi Ge'er, he thought there was no problem.

He nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, there is business again. This time, they ordered 1,000 sets, but they only gave us two days. You guys..."

Before he could finish, the guy who had just spoken patted his chest and stood up from the stool, "Of course we can do it, even if we don't eat or drink."

The two disciples who were slightly older than him smiled and hit him on the back of the head. They said that he had said so much, what if he couldn't complete it?

Looking at the apprentices chatting and laughing in the yard, Carpenter Yang shook his head. After all, they were still young and not mature enough.

He took a few steps forward, looked at Jiang Shian and said, "It's no problem, but we don't have enough toothbrush bristles. Our village has almost collected them all."

Carpenter Yang pointed to the toothbrushes in the wooden box and said, "When you came to pick up the goods a few days ago, I knew that business was good, so I have been working non-stop. I have just made more than 200, and the rest can be finished in two days."

Jiang Shian smiled and nodded. As expected of an old carpenter with forty years of experience, he was well prepared.

As for the manes, they had to go to other villages to look for them. The ones in their village had all been collected by him, and now there were none left in Taohua Village. It would take an hour to walk to the next door Xiaoxi Village.

"I'll go to Dafu's house to borrow a carriage, so we can go back and forth faster. You don't have to go with me. I have a few apprentices at home when I'm not around. Although their skills are not as good as mine, they are more than capable of doing these things."

Jiang Shi'an subconsciously glanced at the people who were busy in the yard. They had just stopped to say a few words, but now they were busy again. It seemed that their movements were indeed skillful and fast.

He nodded and handed over the wages in full, a total of two taels of silver. As for how to divide it among his apprentices, that was up to Carpenter Yang himself.

Carpenter Yang went to borrow a carriage, and there were only three men left in the yard.

Jiang Shian didn't want to stay any longer, so he said a few words and left.

He also had to go to Doctor Wang and tell him that the tooth powder had to be delivered. After all, it was Doctor Wang's family stock, and the herbs had been almost used up. The next time he placed an order, he would probably have to collect some herbs needed for the tooth powder from the town.

The round trip took him more than an hour, and the trip to Doctor Wang's house took him half an afternoon.

Aunt Huang and the others were probably still busy in the fields, so it was not a good time for him to go look for them now. He could go and tell them when the time was right, and they could come over for dinner in the evening.

It was still early, so he rested for a while and then went out with his sickle and backpack.

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It was almost evening and the sun was setting.

A gust of wind blew from the sky, making me feel a little stuffy.

When the farmers saw the ants in the fields moving away, they knew that it would rain tomorrow.

The crops have been almost planted and have been dry for half a month. It would be really timely if the rain came.

Jiang Shian put the rice porridge in the pot and then went to the Huang family next door.

Aunt Huang and the others had just returned from the fields, and Wang Fugui was playing with a cricket in his hand.

Huang Lao was walking behind him and was so angry that he kicked him on the buttocks. "You bastard, you just don't study hard all day long. Go to school in the second half of the year."

"Dad, why did you kick me again? I told you not to go to school. What good is that? It costs money. You and mom are already working hard. If you support me to study, will our family have food to eat?"

Aunt Huang pulled her son behind her and glared at her man, "Just talk if you want to, why are you kicking him?"

As she said this, she sighed and said, "You are useless to them, old couple. You have worked hard all your life but are still a farmer who knows nothing. It's not good to ask your son to know nothing and have to follow you to grow crops for the rest of his life."

They had saved some money after last year's harvest, and wanted to send their son to study in town for a while, and then borrow some money from their neighbors.

On the other hand, the rich boy, though young, had a clear mind. He didn't want them to work so hard, and refused to go to school no matter what.

"You, just listen to your father. You can't be a farmer all your life like us." She said while washing her hands.

Huang Fugui snorted indifferently. What's wrong with being a farmer? As long as he can have enough food and clothes, that's enough.

Seeing the person at the door, he swallowed the rebuttal that was about to come out of his mouth and shouted in surprise: "Brother Shi An, why are you here?"