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What can 200 taels do?

200 taels can do anything!

You can build a big house, you can buy [-] acres of land, you can buy cattle, sheep, horses, pigs...

Xiaochun was dizzy and his expression was dreamy.

Song Xu clearly heard "Ode to Joy" behind him.

As for it, it’s only 200 taels, which is still temporary income from unsold tea leaves.

When they use the 200 taels to earn all kinds of fur and spices at a low price in Yongcheng, and then return to Chunyang County, they will probably be able to make at least three times more.

Qianliang should be able to have it.

After all, it took them nearly a year to come to the Northland all the way. If Yuanshan was counted, it would be four laborers, and the intangible cost of Huitong Commercial Bank was also included in the middle.

Not everyone can do it.

What's the point of running long distances if you don't make any money after all this?

Of course, there is no comparison with honest farming.After all, there is no risk in farming, but running a long-distance business, apart from the problem of cost investment, is really a gamble when there is no way out.

That being said, farming is not without its risks.In this era of low productivity, when encountering natural disasters, it is easy for families to be destroyed.

The villages around Yongcheng gradually showed some ominous signs.

The atmosphere in Zhuzi's house has been very depressing recently.

His family has a large population, and the draft has become very tight. The water line of the public well in the village has been declining. The village head stipulates that each family can only draw water according to the number of adults.

As a result, Zhuzi's family, which has six children, was a little bit struggling.

Remembering that there was still a relative in the city, I hurriedly sent the pillars, and if there is one less, it is one.The proprietress discussed with her head of the family, and left the pillar.

Faced with Chang Mi's question, Zhu Zi actually didn't understand the twists and turns, it's just that the adults said so, so he just learned it from Chang Mi.Unexpectedly, after listening to his words, Xiao Shuang'er became dazed, wilting visibly with the naked eye.

"Hey...hey, don't cry! Actually, it's not necessarily, er, maybe the person you marry is rich but good-looking..."

He was in a hurry to make up, but obviously missed the point.Chang Mi gave an ugly smile.

"I didn't cry... let's continue to help the proprietress sell steamed buns..."

Chang Mi's worry is that Song Xu Xiaochun doesn't treat him as his son.He is still young, so he doesn't know what to marry and not to marry, and he doesn't want to marry at all, he wants to be the child of their husband and wife for the rest of their lives.

In the afternoon, Xiaochun, who was particularly energetic because he carried two hundred taels of silver bills in his arms, came to the steamed bun stall with Song Xu to pick up Chang Mi.

Yuan Shan greeted the proprietress, and went back at noon, and brought Song Xu and the others a small rice ball made by Jiang Tiantian.

Under the eyes of the adults, Song Xu and the others had nothing to worry about, so the matter on the side of the stall was settled, and the 200 taels that made Xiaochun excited were also taken, and the two went to pick them up together.

I chatted with the proprietress for a while, like a cordial meeting between parents and kindergarten teachers.Song Xu also paid for twenty big fat steamed buns, and after saying goodbye, he took Chang Mi's hand and walked home.

"How was your day?"

Inspired by the kindergarten teacher's association, Song Xu remembered that teaching children requires more communication, so he started asking questions.

Chang Mi wasn't very emotional, she just shook her head.

Um?What does it mean to shake your head, are you unhappy or don't want to say it?Why didn't the experts say what to do if the child refuses to communicate?

"Then... I think you have a new little playmate, how is he?"

Chang Mi became even more sad, and sighed like a little adult.

Song Xu realized that he must have something on his mind, and frantically gave Xiaochun a wink to ask him to ask.

Xiaochun: "..."

Why do you ask if there is a good thing, and it is my turn if there is a bad thing?

But he usually doesn't care about Song Xu, when he goes to a place where there are fewer people, he stops first, squats down and looks directly at Chang Mi's beautiful green eyes.

"Why is Xiao Mi unhappy? Can I know?"

"...Will I get married in the future?"

Xiaochun froze for a moment, subconsciously wanted to say yes, but was interrupted by Song Xu.

"Does Xiao Mi want to get married?" Song Xu asked with a smile.

"...I don't want to." Chang Mi shook her head, a bigger grievance than in the daytime came up, her eyes were covered with mist.

"If you marry someone, you won't be your child...but I want to always be your child."

Xiaochun was surprised: "How could it be? Whether you marry or not is our family's property. Who told you otherwise?"

Chang Mi was stunned for a moment, then repeated Zhuzi's words upside down, and then came to his own conclusion: "That's why Uncle Xu and Uncle Xiaochun don't want me to be called Father, Daddy?"

"..." Xiaochun and Song Xu were speechless, and had to try to explain for a long time. They didn't make him change their words because they were afraid that he wouldn't be able to adapt. If they wanted to, they could call at any time.

When it was over, Song Xu said again: "Now you are our son, and this will never change. As for the issue of marrying, when you grow up, you can marry if you want to marry, and don't marry if you don't want to. of."

Xiaochun frowned, looked at Song Xu disapprovingly, and mouthed to him: Nonsense——

Song Xu whistled nonchalantly.

Because of Chang Mi's presence, the two of them kept suppressing this topic.Xiaochun didn't ask again until it was dark on the second day and on the way to the market.

"Why did you teach Xiao Mi like that yesterday? How can Shuang'er not get married... Even a man will still marry a wife when he reaches his age."

Song Xu tapped Xiaochun's cheek, which was soft and elastic, and was swung away by Xiaochun's arm. "...Don't make trouble, I'm serious!"

"I'm also serious. We can earn a good family background, so what can Xiao Mi want to do? The world sets rules and regulations, stipulating what most people must do. Criticism - Yingxia, haven't you suffered enough?"

It was still dark, a few stars were twinkling, and the bluish white flowed upward from the horizon.There is a pleasant coolness in the air, and the smell of green grass wafts in the wind.

Xiaochun stared at her eyes, she had a bag full of words to say, but was blocked by Song Xu's words.

He was speechless, but didn't know how to refute.

"What's wrong with me, don't I have you..."

"What if there is no me? How did Song Xu treat you in the past? Have you forgotten? The same thing happened in Dashi Village half a year ago. Otherwise, why did we come out?"

Song Xu knew that Xiaochun would feel bad after saying this, but he had to say it.

"You just get used to it. If you are not strong enough, you have to be at the mercy of others, listen to other people's gossip, be controlled by others to do things you don't want to do, and you have to tell yourself that you want to do it. It is true that there is no complete freedom in life, but Every time we become stronger, we will have a bit of freedom. Yingxia—" He stretched out his hand and stroked Xiaochun's scattered hair beside his cheek: "Believe it or not, even if your stomach is not healthy, we have earned enough this time If the money is returned, no one will dare to say more nonsense in front of you?"

Xiaochun blinked his eyes, as if he understood something, but also seemed to be in a daze.

He foolishly asked again: "Really?"

Really?Is it really possible?

"Does Brother Xu feel free? You were forced to marry me back then... no..."

Won't you regret it?

"If there is any advantage to this secular agreement, the only advantage is that you are given to me."

Xiaochun's face was flushed by this level of love talk, and he stammered in response: "I, I don't know what is good or not, should it be... But I, I really feel very lucky..."

Halfway through the speech, tears flowed down uncontrollably.

"Brother Xu, I'm the one you should teach to grow up like this... If you think I don't understand you in the future, there will be smarter and better people who like you..."

"That's none of my business?" Song Xu wiped his tears with his sleeve, annoyed and funny.After finally confessing, I actually made someone cry again.

"It must be you, and only you."

Even if someone who is better, smarter and more in line with my aesthetics does appear, I will treat him as if he does not exist.

Isn't that what marriage is all about?

Because I fell in love, I would rather put myself in chains.

Xiaochun was wandering in the sky all the way, until the sky was bright and the two streets were gradually crowded with people, and then he calmed down.

The purpose of entry is the businessmen from outside the customs who squeezed in.

"Tea! The best southern tea - many types, good quality, large quantity and cheap..."

"Silk silk! The handkerchief embroidered by the court embroiderer—"

"Excellent white porcelain!"

The yelling in my ears kept coming and going, the noise broke through the sky, and people were everywhere.Xiaochun was taken aback. How can I see any Han people or barbarians here? There are only black spots left...

Song Xu didn't even need to yell, he had already sold more than ten catties of goods quickly, and there were still people queuing up behind him, making Xiaochun think they were still selling snacks for two or three pennies.

Also, it's too exaggerated!Such an expensive thing!

The rising sun jumped out of the clouds, and the streets became more crowded.

At this moment, the sound of war drums was suddenly heard, rumbling, and even the feet were trembling uncontrollably.

The entire bazaar was forced to press the pause button, and everyone looked towards the place where the drums sounded—there was only a row of cavalry, tall horses, armor glowing with silver, and red tassels flying in their hands.Rows of soldiers lined up neatly at the back, all of them in strong and sharp clothes, majestic and majestic.

"The brave army... is the brave army!!"

Someone recognized their battle standard and shouted.

"What, brave army!?"

Some passers-by who are not good at Chinese didn't know what happened, but instinctively feared, one by one backed away.If there is one, there will be two. Knowing that these businessmen are specially put into the pass, and there should be nothing wrong, they can't help but feel uneasy and fearful.All of a sudden, the already crowded streets became even more chaotic, and from time to time someone knocked down the stalls along the road in order to retreat.

"Don't be impatient!"

"For everyone's safety, the brave army sent special soldiers to guard! Traders can come and go freely as long as they have permission!"

People from the government jumped out in a hurry and shouted.Gradually, such voices spread, and people's panic was finally curbed.

"The brave army?" Song Xu asked strangely: "Isn't that the army stationed at Heping Pass? Why did they come from the south of the city?"

Xiaochun was also at a loss: "And they don't guard the gate..."

This number of people must not be the entire establishment of a border army, but it is really unreasonable to appear here.

There are several possibilities, either this is an additional recruit who happened to pass by here, or the businessmen who entered the customs are mixed with some important people, or the situation outside the customs is tense recently, and I am afraid that someone will make trouble here...

Or there is another possibility that the chief has lost his mind and came out to play.

Song Xu sincerely hopes that it is the last one, otherwise any other will mean an uneasy future.

He suddenly remembered that he had set up such a flag not long ago: If there is a severe drought, outsiders will definitely want to invade...

Farewell!What's wrong with milk, milk this! ?

And is it really going to be drought? Let's not mention things outside the customs, even my own family may not be peaceful...

The merchants outside the customs are under tremendous pressure, and they don't even cut the price much, and they frantically sweep up the goods.Although the authorities told them not to worry, apparently no one took it seriously.

Thanks to the brave army, Song Xu's tea sold for a little more money than expected, and it was sold out by noon.

There is a depressing atmosphere in the market, and the vitality that started in the morning has long since disappeared.Yuan Shan brought Chang Mi over to deliver meals at noon, and was surprised all the way.

"What's going on, there are soldiers standing on every street in Yongcheng. Is there going to be a fight?"

Xiao Mi obediently helped Yuan Shan arrange the food boxes, brought out one dish after another, filled the rice, and put the chopsticks away.

Fortunately, they have already sold out, otherwise they would not have had such a quiet meal.

"I don't know, it suddenly appeared in the morning, at least the Heping Gate is not broken, otherwise how could it be possible to let these businessmen in... Xiao Mi can serve rice? Well done!"

Xiao Mi blushed, and replied, "I learned from Sister Tian Tian."

Whether or not to fight, how to fight, is none of their business.But once the flames of war are ignited, many things will become troublesome.

It’s okay if they just fight at the border, but if they really break into the city, or the situation is a little worse—the whole north is in chaos...

"I don't know where Brother Mo is."

"The last letter was sent out in May. If Master hastened, he must have already passed Jingzhao Mansion."

Song Xu and Xiaochun looked at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes.

"Tomorrow, let's go back, go to Jiucheng to find Huitong's stronghold, and send a letter to Brother Mo."