Farming and reading family

He thought his second sister-in-law was paying attention to this matter because she wanted to help those people.

Gao E didn't want to pull it, but Chen Jie's direct question made it difficult for her to answer.

"I think it's better to forget it," Master An said bluntly. "They're really focused on turning the tables right now. If you go, you'll be seen as the villain who's trying to stop them from getting rich. They'll probably hate you."

"That's what gamblers are like." Master Xie nodded. "Even if they have to sell their children, they don't think there's anything wrong with them."

Chen Jie felt that this should be stopped.

"Listen to the two masters." Gao E saw that Chen Jie still wanted to help those people. "They have fallen out with the villagers. Who are you going to take with you?"

Chen Jie thought the same thing: "Let's see what they do then."

Gao E knew that Chen Jie was just saying this in anger: "People like this can do anything when they get angry, so you'd better keep an eye on them."

"Right!" Master Xie agreed immediately. "If there were two gamblers like that in this village, they would definitely steal and cheat, and the whole village would be in turmoil."

When Chen Jie heard that this matter was serious, he said, "Then I'll go and keep an eye on it." Then he left.

Gao E didn't know what Chen Jie meant by "staring". After seeing Chen Jie leave, Gao E also found a reason to leave.

"You go and follow Chen Jie quietly." Gao E instructed Lu Qingluo.

Lu Qingluo glanced at Gao E, not knowing what she was planning, but got up and left.

Chen Jie went to find Zheng Xiaoshun and Zheng Yicheng, and the three of them followed a few people quietly, but the place was by the river and there was the sound of water around. They didn't dare to get too close, and they couldn't hear anything from a distance, so they had to go back.

Lu Qingluo watched the three of them leave and went over to take a look. There was a group of people gambling inside. She wanted to leave, but then she heard someone say, "Why would the people in Baotou Village still gamble after losing their wives and children?"

The man made up his mind and said that if he lost this time, he would also lose to them.

Lu Qingluo sneered. Gambling can really make people crazy. They even gave up their lives in just a few days.

She left with disdain.

When she returned to the Chen family, everyone was asleep. The big yellow dog didn't bark when it saw her, but it was dark in the cave, so she stood outside with her arms folded and leaning against the wall, not knowing what she was thinking.

It was not until a faint light appeared in the cave that she knew Gao E had gotten up to feed the child, and then she gently knocked on the door.

It was Que'er who opened the door for her, looking as happy as a night owl.

"How long have you been back?" Gao E saw the dust on Lu Qingluo's back.

"Just got back." Lu Qingluo went over and sat on his bed. "The three of them followed, but they were probably too far away to hear anything, so they came back."

When Chen Jie came back, Gao E heard a dog barking outside. It seemed that Lu Qingluo had been back for a while. "Then why are you back so late?"

"I took a closer look, and I don't know how much the people in your village lost. I only heard them say that they sold their children, and even sold themselves to turn the tables." Lu Qingluo's tone was full of sarcasm.

Gao E was silent for a while. It was really scary when a usually honest person went crazy.

That’s not right. People like that are not honest to begin with. They just don’t have the chance to go crazy.

Now gambling has unleashed the beast within them, and they will fight to the death.

"Sleep a little longer." Gao E advised Lu Qingluo.

Lu Qingluo closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.

Without Gao E saying anything, Chen Jie came over early in the morning.

"Second sister-in-law, those bastards must have lost again last night." Chen Jie was somewhat gloating.

"How much did you lose?" Gao E didn't look up.

"I don't know." Chen Jie was a little depressed. "But there must be quite a few. Zheng Xiaoshun said that they came back before dawn covered in dust and dirt. Now they are confessing to Uncle Zheng and promising to work hard in the future."

"Work hard?" Gao E looked at Chen Jie in surprise.

"Yeah." Chen Jie nodded happily. "I guess I lost everything. I have to come back and work hard."

Gao E thought that those people might have lost to her, so how could they come back to work properly? There must be something fishy going on: "So what are we doing today?"

"To the kiln." Chen Jie said casually, "Now all the able-bodied men in the village go to work in the kiln."

"Let them work in the fields," Gao E said bluntly. "What if something goes wrong while they're working in the kilns?"

Chen Jie thought about it and said, "Okay, then let them go to work in the fields."

In the end, the brothers Chen Qing and Chen Jie had the final say on matters concerning the kiln, and in the end, those people were left in the village to work in the fields.

But a few people just walked around the fields, and when they saw that there was no one around, they returned to the cave. As a result, they saw a few old people sitting in the cave twisting ropes and weaving backpacks. After being scolded, they left in shame.

They originally wanted to come back and steal some things when no one in the village was around. It wasn't because they were afraid of those old people, but because this place was close to the Chen family, and it would be bad if they shouted and alarmed the Chen family.

Although they are now very brave and aggressive, they are a little timid when they meet the Chen family.

So I had to do the farm work perfunctorily for a day.

Gao E asked Lu Qingluo to keep an eye on those people but did not alarm them.

"Are you really going to sign such a big order tomorrow?" Chen Ke knew that someone had placed a large order.

"Yes." Gao E agreed confidently, "It can net more than a thousand taels."

Chen Ke hesitated to speak, as he felt that this matter was unreliable.

"What are you worried about?" Gao E looked at Chen Ke.

"I shouldn't have asked about your business. I just think this is unreliable." Chen Ke expressed his opinion.

Gao E passed away early in her previous life, and the Chen family had not experienced these things, so he didn't know what would happen next.

But Chen Ke didn't want to spoil the fun since he could make so much money from one order.

"Don't worry, my husband. I will pay attention." Gao E promised.

Although Gao E made such a promise, Chen Ke was still not reassured and talked about this matter with Du Weiqing in the evening.

"Your wife is a woman with deep thoughts, you don't have to worry." Du Weiqing didn't care.

How could Chen Ke not care? What if something happened and he couldn't hand over so many bricks and tiles?

He began to calculate how much money his family might have left, and whether it would be enough to pay the penalty if something really happened.

"You really don't have to worry about your wife." Du Weiqing looked at Chen Ke's solemn expression.

Chen Ke gave a dry laugh: "There's no such thing as a woman who doesn't need to be worried about."

Du Weiqing didn't know what to say: "If you are really worried about her, then you can take the imperial examination to support her. Then, no one can bully her."

After hearing this, Chen Ke sighed inwardly. Although he had Du Weiqing's guidance in this life, was the road to fame and fortune really that easy?

A good-for-nothing scholar may only be able to pass the imperial examination.

Lying in bed at night, unable to sleep, Chen Ke wondered if there was any other way to make money quickly. The scientific expedition was only held once every three years, and it was too far-fetched to rely on it.

He thought about it over and over again, and finally came up with a way to make money quickly. He suddenly sat up from the bed.

This winter is particularly cold. In his previous life, he almost froze to death. This winter, the price of furs from wealthy families has increased more than tenfold, and the supply is in short supply.