My humble days in ancient times

Arriving at Wutong Courtyard, they saw Xu Ruyi dancing gracefully, while Xu Ruyuan swung happily on the swing beside them. Du Xiaoyue and Xu Xiaohua stood by, watching Xu Ruyi dance without blinking, their eyes full of admiration and joy.

Xu Qinghe was about to speak, but when he saw Xu Ruyi dancing attentively, he immediately shut his mouth for fear of disturbing her.

Jiang Jingchen and the others looked at the girls in front of them. They saw that they were wearing clean and beautiful clothes. Then they looked at their own shabby clothes and couldn't help feeling ashamed.

However, they were soon attracted by Xu Ruyi's graceful and moving dance, and their eyes followed her figure closely, as if they were under a spell.

Xu Ruyi was completely immersed in her own dance world. She didn't stop until the end of the song and looked at Jiang Jingchen and the others seriously.

Xu Ruyi smiled slightly and said, "Brother brought some friends back today, why didn't you tell us earlier?"

Before Xu Qinghe could reply, Jiang Jingchen spoke first, "We dare not try to get close to the young master."

Xu Ruyi continued to smile and said, "Making friends is all about sharing one's heart, not status or identity. Besides, don't look down on the young and poor. I see that you are about the same age as my brother, so being friends is the best."

Seeing that they were silent, Xu Ruyi said, "Please come in."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Xiaohua quickly and skillfully brought out a few cups of fragrant tea.

Jiang Jingchen asked curiously, "Excuse me, young lady, why do you want to build a chicken farm? How many chickens do you plan to raise?"

Xu Ruyi calmly replied, "Twenty to thirty thousand."

Jiang Jingchen smiled and continued to ask: "Are eggs selling well? Are chickens selling well?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Chickens can be used to make clay pot chicken and spicy chicken. I have a shop and consume quite a bit every day. As for eggs, chickens don't lay eggs every day, and one egg pancake requires an egg. As for dishes, eggs can be used to make egg custard and stir-fries."

Jiang Jingchen thought for a moment and said, "The hillside is covered with peach blossoms. When the peaches are ripe in two years, where can we sell them?"

"There are two kinds of peaches in the peach orchard: yellow peaches and juicy peaches. The yellow peaches are canned, and the juicy peaches are picked out to be big and red, and naturally they are sold. As for the less beautiful ones, they are made into fruit wine."

"Cans and cider, what's that?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "You'll know when the time comes. Besides, peaches can also be made into juice!"

After hearing this, Jiang Jingchen and the others looked at each other in confusion.

Xu Ruyi winked and asked Xu Xiaohua to take a peach down, and soon the sweet and delicious peach juice was served.

Jiang Jingchen and the others took a bite and found it was indeed a rich peach flavor, the sweetness instantly spreading in their mouths.

Jiang Jingchen couldn't help but say, "It's really eye-opening."

Zhou Yifan asked, "Miss, are you planning to grow crops on the wasteland ahead?"

"I don't plan to plant all of them." Xu Ruyi glanced at them and said slowly, "I plan to leave 50 acres to plant various peppers. I'll use them to make chili sauce."

After hearing this, Zhou Yifan, Jiang Jingchen and the others fell into silence again, as if they were thinking about something.

Xu Ruyi turned to Xu Xiaohua and said, "Bring the chili sauce over here!"

Xu Xiaohua moved quickly and quickly brought out the chili sauces. They included not only the usual chili sauces, but also chicken and beef chili sauces. After Jiang Jingchen and the others tasted them, they found them exceptionally delicious, with their rich aroma and unique taste earning them praise.

Xu Ruyi looked at their satisfied expressions and said to them, "The chili sauce has been successfully marketed. The chili sauce business is now very stable."

After hearing this, Jiang Jingchen and the others stopped asking questions and just silently savored the delicious taste of the chili sauce.

Seeing that they were still hesitant, Xu Qinghe asked, "I've become your disciple, so I'll take you to the Chili Shop next door!"

Jiang Jingchen and the others heard this and thought it was a good idea. They could go over and investigate, so they all nodded and said, "Let's go over and take a look!"

They soon arrived at the chili shop, where Du Lei and his family were busy washing chilies. Curiously, they looked at the large stove in the kitchen, then peered into the jar of chili sauce. Then, they checked the large warehouse, and finally came to the living room.

Their eyes were drawn to the images on the wall.

Jiang Jingchen couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"

Xu Qinghe burst into laughter when he heard it, and it took him a while to catch his breath before he said, "They are two people in the village who like to come into my yard in the middle of the night."

At this time, Du Lei took the time to come over.

Xu Qinghe quickly introduced: "This is my master, he is very skilled in martial arts."

Jiang Jingchen was a little moved when he heard it, so he said, "Can we have a competition?"

Xu Qinghe nodded.

Du Lei and Jiang Jingchen came to an open place, took up their positions, and started fighting with fists and kicks.

The two exchanged blows, fists whistling, figures interlaced. After several rounds, Jiang Jingchen gradually lost his strength and eventually lost.

Jiang Jingchen cupped his fist in admiration and said, "Master Du's martial arts skills are truly extraordinary. I'm willing to admit defeat."

Du Lei smiled slightly and said, "You have a good foundation. Practice hard, and you will be no less than me in the future."

A flicker of joy flashed across Jiang Jingchen's face, but it quickly vanished. His eyes grew more determined, as if he was secretly vowing to practice martial arts diligently and improve his skills.

Zhou Yifan, Meng Xiaotian and Wang Xiaoqing were also eager to try, and exchanged a few moves with Master Du in turn, but they all ended up being defeated.

Xu Qinghe saw it clearly from the side and thought to himself, Jiang Jingchen has the best martial arts, no wonder he can be the boss!

Several people were deeply impressed by Master Du Lei's martial arts skills and pestered him with questions, their enthusiasm almost overwhelming him. Before long, they seemed to be chatting and laughing with Master Du Lei, as familiar as old friends.

Master Du Lei enthusiastically told them about the two people in the image.

"One time, they came to the shed in the wasteland in the middle of the night to steal things, but they found nothing. I caught them on the spot, so I took them to the mountains and let them stand in the cold wind all night."

They listened attentively and with great interest.

Du Lei continued, "I'll let them face north and drink the northwest wind. Hahahaha..."

These words made everyone burst into laughter, and the laughter echoed in the Chili Shop. The originally tense atmosphere became relaxed and cheerful.

Jiang Jingchen brought a few people to sell themselves as servants, leaving Yang Mingxuan and Meng Xiaole as the only ones who did not come.

Yang Mingxuan and Meng Xiaole didn't come to see Xu Qinghe until a month later.

Xu Ruyi knew clearly in her mind that they were leaving a way out for themselves. In case of danger, there would be someone outside to inform them.

Now that I understand their situation and know it is a good place, I came here naturally.

Among them, Jiang Jingchen is the older one who is twelve years old. The others, Zhou Yifan, Meng Xiaotian, Wang Xiaoqing, Yang Mingxuan and Meng Xiaole are all eleven years old.

Xu Qinghe took a few of them and started practicing martial arts every morning before dawn.

Du Lei taught them meticulously and earnestly, sharing his kung fu experience with them.

Du Lei suddenly had six more apprentices, and he was very busy and happy.

They all learned well, each move was well-formed, and they made rapid progress. Du Lei saw this with great joy, and his liking for these apprentices grew with each passing moment.

Because of his outstanding performance, Jiang Jingchen naturally became Xu Qinghe's personal servant.

Later, he always stayed by Xu Qinghe's side, serving him wholeheartedly.