Traveling back and forth from ancient times to the present, the prince pursues love in the modern ti

The sudden loss of balance made Xia Youan unconsciously hug Chu Moyuan's neck, "Hey, Chu Moyuan, who said I want to go back to Lumingxuan with you?"

Chu Moyuan grinned wickedly, "Oh? Didn't you say that? I think I heard Bao Bao say that it doesn't matter where you live, as long as it's close.

I thought the baby was hinting at something."

Xia Youan angrily beat Chu Moyuan, "The devil is hinting at you, let me down immediately!"

Chu Moyuan leaped to Lumingxuan and said, "Okay, I'll put you down now. Be good."

He gently put Xia Youan on the bed, then took off his shoes and got into bed.

"Chu Moyuan, you are becoming more and more unreasonable!"

"Baby, I'm so sleepy!"

"Wake up, stop pretending to be asleep, I'm talking to you!"

"Baby, I'm so tired today, my shoulders hurt!"

"That's enough, if you keep pretending, you'll be fine!"

"Baby, can you massage my shoulders?"

"Hey, Chu Moyuan!" Xia Youan pushed him, as if he was really asleep.

Xia Youan: “…”

"Alas! I'm truly defeated by you. Forget it, I'll just pretend to believe you this time!"

Xia Youan resigned himself to his fate and began to massage Chu Moyuan's shoulders.

Chu Moyuan turned his back to her, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and fell asleep in a relaxed manner.

The next day, after sending Xia Youan and the other three over, Chu Moyuan brought Xie Youzhi and Du You, and the three of them came to Niujia Village.

The guards had already transported the saplings over overnight. Zhao Tieniu heard from the guards that the King of Chu planned to hire the people of Niujia Village to plant an orchard on this mountain.

The later maintenance of the orchard is also left to them. Depending on the division of labor, each person's daily salary ranges from 10 to 30 cents.

As the village chief of Niujia Village, he was so excited when he heard the news that he couldn't sleep all night.

Zhao Tieniu was once a captain under Shan Ronghao. He was injured and crippled in a battle and retired from the army.

Later, those who were injured and whose families could not accept them were settled in Niujia Village along with the refugees.

Their village was formed temporarily, and there were old, weak, sick and disabled people, but there were few strong laborers.

He was originally still worried about the livelihood of the villagers after the busy farming season, but he didn't expect that the King of Chu would give them a way out.

There is finally hope in their lives.

Planting trees is a good thing. The elderly, the weak, women and children can all participate. If you really don’t have the physical strength, you can just be responsible for watering the trees and still be able to make a living.

It’s better to have extra income at home than to go out and be looked down upon.

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty!" When Zhao Tieniu heard that the King of Chu had arrived, he hurried out to kowtow.

"Get up!" Chu Moyuan said lightly.

After Zhao Tieniu stood up, Chu Moyuan looked him over carefully. He had a rugged appearance and a righteous aura. Then he looked at his legs and feet, which were of different heights. "Are you Zhao Tieniu?"

"Your Highness, I am indeed a humble commoner!" Zhao Tieniu replied respectfully, neither humble nor arrogant.

“Well, from now on, the affairs of the orchard will be handed over to you. If you have any problems, go to the palace to find Lord Xie, and he will take care of it.

Work hard, and I will not treat you unfairly. You must not let down General Shan's trust in you."

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will never let Your Highness and the General down!" Zhao Tieniu knelt down again as he said this.

"Okay, stop kneeling. Master Xie still has something to tell you. You two can talk first."

Chu Moyuan took Du You up the mountain, leaving Xie Youzhi to explain things to Zhao Tieniu.

The mountain is still withered and yellow. Some shallow-rooted trees have completely died, and the remaining large trees have been stripped of their leaves. It will take at least next spring for the mountain to recover its former prosperity.

The foot of the mountain is relatively flat and not too far from the village, making it a perfect place to plant fruit trees.

Going further up, there are many fruit trees in the mountains and forests, with all kinds of fruits. However, the wild fruits are sour and astringent. If it weren't for the drought, few people would pick them to eat.

If grafting is possible, the variety can be improved.

After the prince left, Zhao Tieniu bowed respectfully to Xie Youzhi and said, "Master Xie, if you have any instructions, please tell me. I will do my best to follow them!"

The person recommended by Shan Ronghao was even approved by the prince, so Xie Youzhi naturally trusted him.

But human hearts are the most unpredictable. No one can guarantee whether they will forget their original intentions in the face of interests. They still need to be punished when they need to be punished.

“Zhao Tieniu, I’ve heard all about your deeds from General Shan.

They say you are invincible and brave. If you hadn't become disabled while saving your brothers on the battlefield, you would have been his right-hand man by now."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. It's all thanks to General Shan that he thinks highly of me. Even now, I am still grateful to the prince and the general for not abandoning me. This is my greatest blessing. I am deeply grateful."

Hearing Lord Xie praising him, Zhao Tieniu felt proud inside, but he still appeared very humble on the surface.

Xie Youzhi was very satisfied and was a steady person.

"You don't have to belittle yourself, gold will shine wherever it is.

I can guarantee that as long as you follow the prince and work hard, your future will be no worse than your time as a soldier."

Zhao Tieniu originally thought that being a village chief and having a piece of land was good enough for him, but he didn't expect that Mr. Xie would give him such a promise today. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Xie. I will definitely do my best. I swear here that I will never let you down."

Xie Youzhi nodded and said, "Well, you will be managing the orchard. The salary will be temporarily set at 5 taels of silver. I'll see how you perform in the future. If you perform well, your salary will naturally increase."

When he was a thousand-household leader, he only earned one or two taels of silver. He didn't expect that Lord Xie would say that he could now earn five taels of silver a month. He was immediately excited and thanked him repeatedly.

If he continues like this, he will be able to renovate his house and get married in less than a year.

"This is what you deserve. You can choose an assistant to help you. It's up to you to choose the person. There is only one requirement: the person must have good character. The salary is temporarily set at 2 taels of silver.

Disabled veterans who have retired from the army receive 30 cents a day, regardless of how heavy the workload is.

The wages of the other villagers can be arranged by you, ranging from 10 to 20 wen per day, depending on the job."

"Yes, I thank you, sir!"

Xie Youzhi instructed him on some other matters and then asked Zhao Tieniu to busy himself with the tree planting.

Chu Moyuan didn't go far, and Xie Youzhi quickly caught up with them.

"Have you explained everything?" Chu Moyuan didn't look back, but picked up the stone on the ground and examined it.

"Brother Mo, everything has been explained. What should we do now?"

"Just taking a walk." Chu Moyuan said calmly, as if he really was just taking a walk. But after being brothers for nearly twenty years, how could he hide it from Xie Youzhi?

"Brother Mo, are you the kind of person who would walk around casually? Why don't you trust your brothers and why do you have to hide it?" Xie Youzhi crossed his arms and said dissatisfiedly.

Chu Moyuan glanced at him and said, "I see you're getting bolder and bolder. Are you itching for trouble again?"

Xie You's expression changed in an instant, and he shamelessly approached him, "Oh, how could that be possible? Brother Mo, tell me quickly, what are we looking for in this mountain?"

"It's just a casual stroll. For so many years, I think we might have been guarding a mountain of gold without knowing it."