Otherworldly Days

The oil lamp in the room was flickering. Before leaving, E-Mu was packing up his son's clothes, and told his son, "The boy from the Yanshan family is capable now. He came back and chose some of you to follow him. It's your luck that you can choose someone else. If you want to follow, you will have no chance, but you must know how to cherish this rare opportunity. In the future, you must be diligent in doing things with the boy of the Yanshan family, don't be lazy, and be down-to-earth...?" "Amu, I know , You have said this many times. "Sun Jing pretended to look at his mother with a sad face. His mother had said these words so many times that his ears were already straining.

But he didn't really bother his Eminem. When Eminem glanced at him, he had a silly smile on his face, and leaned over to rub against Eminem acting like a baby.Father Sun watched his boy hugging his wife, staring with a pair of bull's eyes, wishing to throw him out.

This time Sun Ji returned to the clan and chose four people, Sun Jing was one of them, and there were three others.Now Sun Ji made a fortune with the Cao family Silang, and now he returned to the clan and chose someone to follow him to make a lot of money. Anyone with a kid in the family wanted to send the kid to him. Sun Ji only said that there is no need for so many people now.

Those people wanted to make trouble at first, but they were blocked by Sun Ji's words, "I'm not happy with you making trouble now, and I will never pick your children if you want someone in the future." There was trouble at home, so I had no choice but to leave without hesitation.

However, many families in their village now grow vegetables, raise chickens and ducks, and some people raise a few pigs, and they can sell them for a lot of money when they can sell them.It doesn't matter if you are not selected now, maybe you will be selected next time?It is also possible for them to go home to grow vegetables and raise chickens and ducks.

The few families whose sons were selected were very happy. You see, none of your family was selected, but my son was selected. It can be seen that my son is better than yours, and my family and Sun Ji's family are also better. , will be the first to choose my kid.

And the few people who were selected this time will follow Sun Ji to Nanyang City tomorrow.

Sun Ji had also told them this idea in advance, if they wanted to go with him, if they didn't want to, he would choose someone else.Naturally, the people from these shops nodded hurriedly. No one was unwilling. If you miss this village, you won’t have this shop. You don’t know when you’ll have to wait for the next time.

It's just that Eminem never wanted to leave Eminem's side.Some people have been here in Caojia Village all their lives, and they have heard of Nanyang City as far as Fenshui Town, and no one in the village has ever been to that place.Now that their son is going out, I am happy that my son will go to Nanyang to make a lot of money, but I am also worried that my son will go so far. Before I go, I start to worry about it.

But for Sun Jing, he was very happy to be able to go so far. He had been to Fenshui Town as far as he could go, and he went two or three times a year with his father and mother.Now that he can go to Nanyang City with his cousin, he is full of yearning when he heard that it is a bigger and more populated place than Fenshui Town.

Before dawn the next day, my son said goodbye to his parents and family members, and left the house.

Among the four people selected by Sun Ji, the older Sun Mao and Sun Sheng are married, and the two younger Sun Jing and Sun Bing are not yet married.The elder brother who sent Fulang on a long journey stood at the door and secretly wiped his tears when he saw Fulang go away, feeling both joy and reluctance in his heart.

The four of them are cousins, and they all had a good relationship in the past. They made an appointment to come to Cao Silang's house, and they were going to set off here.

In the kitchen, everyone is busy, and the rice noodles to be sent to Fenshui Town have been prepared.

Sun Ji led the four of them in, went into the kitchen, opened the steamer, took out a plate of big white steamed buns inside, put them on the table outside, and said, "You guys come over and have something to eat first, we are going to leave now." gone."

Several people swallowed uncontrollably. They had never eaten such a white steamed bun in their life. When the two younger ones saw the food, they hesitated for a moment and reached out to take it first. Sun Ji met Sun Mao and Sun Sheng. He didn't move, and said, "Eat quickly, there will be no time for a while, you eat here, I will go in and work for a while."

Knowing that there were many people going to town together today, Cao Xiangnan borrowed a carriage from shopkeeper Liu when he came back last night.After moving the things into the carriage, Cao Xiangnan got into the carriage, sat beside Cao Gang, and asked, "Cao Gang, do you think we need to buy another carriage?" He asked.

Now he doesn't call Wanfeng to wake up in the morning. I don't know if it's because he's used to sleeping so late, or because he's pregnant and lethargic, and Wanfeng won't wake up when the cock crows in the morning.When he got up, the person on the bed was fast asleep, and Cao Xiangnan would not be willing to wake him up, so he let him continue to sleep until he woke up naturally.

On the contrary, that boy Xiangzi gets up earlier than him every day, and he will definitely see the boy when he comes out.

"Success, I'll go to the horse shop later." Cao Gang concealed his enthusiasm for horses with a blank face, and waved to the wife who sent him out.With a movement of his hand, the familiar Dahei pulled them towards the town.

Now Dahei is basically taken care of by Cao Gang. As soon as he comes back, he will take him to graze, take a bath and brush his hair, just like a manu.Cao Xiangnan had already seen through Cao Gang's little annoyance a long time ago, and when he saw that he had taken on this task, he said with a smile, "Success, then I will leave this matter to you."

The carriage in front left, the people behind got into the carriage behind, and Sun Ji drove the carriage to follow.Many people in Caojia Village have ridden in a bullock cart in their life, and few of them have ever ridden in a carriage. Sun Jing and Sun Bing are also riding a carriage for the first time. The older two are happy but also know how to restrain themselves. The two younger ones were chattering along the way, very happy.

Listening to the voice behind, Sun Ji had a smile on his lips. He used to be the same as them. He hoped that one day everyone in the Sun family could live in a carriage.

The carriage quickly went to Fenshui Town, Cao Dapeng and Sun Yanshan went to the shop to open a stall, Cao Xiangnan and Cao Gang sent Sun Ji and the others to the pier.It just so happens that he has a batch of pickled vegetables to be sent to Nanyang for Yipinzhai, and Sun Ji and the others will be responsible for sending them there, and then they will stay there for a while. I am afraid that they will all go to Nanyang for a long time in the future. side.

"You have a good journey." Cao Xiangnan and Sun Ji said.

"Well, we're going on the boat." After Sun Jicao finished speaking to the south, he nodded to Cao Gang, and took a few cousins ​​on the boat. He was the one who took them out, and he was responsible for bringing them back properly. By this moment he knew where his responsibility lay.

Seeing them boarded the boat, the boatman untied the reins, and the boat slowly left the dock.

Cao Xiangnan waved to the people on the boat, and the people on the boat waved to them too. Soon, the boat became smaller and smaller until it was invisible.Turning around, he said to Cao Gang, "Let's go too."

"Yeah." Cao Gang nodded and said, "I wrote them a letter."

"Okay." Cao Xiangnan understood what Cao Gang was talking about, and looked at Cao Gang with a smile on his face. There was something they only understood in the eyes of the two of them.

They have been together for so long, Cao Xiangnan has an absolute trust and dependence on Cao Gang.Sun Ji has a flexible mind and knows how to observe words and emotions. Given time, he must be a talent; Cao Dapeng is honest and serious, and can help him guard the shop in Fenshui Town; Sun Yanshan is a little older and stable, and can help him manage the shop.

Cao Gang, on the other hand, always does everything well in silence. He doesn't talk much and doesn't seem to have any special abilities, but he is omnipotent.This person makes him unable to see through, but he is the one he trusts the most. This kind of trust is unconditional, as if this person is born worthy of others' trust in him.

"Brother Cao Gang, you have been in the army for so many years, shouldn't you be a general?" Cao Xiangnan knew that Cao Gang had been in the army for ten years before returning. Everyone in the village thought he was dead, and it was a miracle that he came back alive. , he absolutely does not believe that such a person has been a soldier for so many years.

Even in ten years, Xiaobing can survive.

Cao Gang just smiled and gave him a "guess" look.

Cao Xiangnan glared, but Cao Gang didn't say anything, and he didn't ask any more.No matter what position he was in, the ten-year career in the army was beyond his imagination. Since this person chose to return to Caojia Village, there was his reason.

It's just that it suddenly occurred to him that he asked him to find his brothers, didn't he?

The shop is not very useful for him now, Cao Dapeng can cook soup and eat. The spices are prepared in bags, and the spices for braised meat can still be used.And there is Sun Yanshan looking at the store, that is, when there are many people at noon, he will need help.

There is no need for him to help Aning, and Aning can do things in the store by himself.The family is building a house, and there are many things to do, and there are many things to do over there, and now Sun Bailian has not come to town.

It happened that not many people came to eat in the store at this time, so Cao Xiangnan followed Cao Gang to the horse shop to buy horses, and he came here from last time.After saying hello to the steward, he started picking horses. Last time, he bought a black horse. This time, Cao Gang picked out a white horse, which looked good. Later, he bought a carriage.

With a veteran like Cao Gang here, the manager can't fool them, and the price is also kept extremely low by them.The steward said directly, "This is the lowest price. If it is less, I will pay for it. This business cannot be done." But the steward must make a profit before he is willing to buy the horse for them.

According to the final negotiated figure, they paid the money, pulled the horse and left.

It happened that a batch of goods had been sent away at home, and there were no jars left, so Cao Xiangnan went to order jars by the way.Now that he is a big customer, there are ready-made jars here at any time, so he can just come and buy them.

Seeing the wine jars, Cao Xiangnan's heart moved, and he remembered this and bought some wine jars.