Rebirth of Shuangshu

Chapter 136
The winter in Rui Country this year was wet and cold, but there was no winter disaster.

The country of Rui has a small land area, and there is only one capital in the city, and there is only one Chongyifang in Fangshi, and there are not many savage villages around it.

Needless to say, there are no exorbitant taxes in Hefang City in the city, and people are not afraid of winter as long as they can eat enough and wear warmth.

In the savage villages outside the city, there is no exploitation by the gentry. As long as enough rations are saved, it is not a big problem to survive the winter.The only problem is getting sick.

In this winter, apart from being busy with Lai Qishan, Lin Xiaoxiao went to the surrounding villages every seven days to treat people's illnesses and deliver medicines.

Lin Xiaoxiao gained some points and prestige again.

It's just that the country of Rui is too small, and there are only four savage villages in the surrounding area, including Laiqi Mountain.It's not as good as harvesting near Niu Shou Mountain in Huaguo back then.

Moreover, due to geographical restrictions, there are relatively few local products.The medicinal materials that Lin Xiaoxiao consumed could not be replenished through bartering.

This created a problem for Lin Xiaoxiao, she needed to spend money to buy medicinal materials from Fangshi to replenish her reserves.

There is no need to think about supplementing medicinal materials in winter.The merchants who sell medicinal materials do not come in winter, and the price of medicinal materials in the pharmacy is three times higher than that in other seasons, and the variety is not complete.

In addition, Laiqi Mountain has been engaged in construction, and Lin Xiaoxiao has borne all the project costs.This includes raw material costs and various labor costs.She is relatively generous, and it can be said that she spends money like water.

On this day, Lin Xiaoxiao was checking the warehouse at her home at night, and suddenly found that she was running out of money.

It is said that Lin Xiaoxiao was really rich when he ransacked the slave hunting team on Niu Shou Mountain.It's only been half a year, and after a lot of extravagant spending, less than a quarter of that money is left.Of course, this refers to cash.

There are also all kinds of rare treasures obtained from the slave hunting team in the warehouse, but Lin Xiaoxiao dare not sell these things.Things that cannot be exchanged for money are no different from waste products.

Every time Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to sell those bronze and jade wares, she would always think of the assassination of Huzi for selling sacrificial utensils, which made her dare not take those things out.

But it's too wasteful to leave it like this.

So, Lin Xiaoxiao brought Zishan, that is, Kong Ci, over.

As soon as Kong Ci entered the room, he saw all kinds of jade and bronze wares on the ground. He was short of breath, turned around and closed the door tightly.

"Shannv, where did this thing come from?"

"Don't worry. In the past, when I was walking in Huaguo, I came across a group of slave catchers. Because I didn't like what they did, I punished them a little bit, and confiscated all their ill-gotten gains by the way."

"Slave catchers from Slippery Country?"

"Koreans in disguise."

"Why did the mountain girl bring these things out?"

"You also know that a lot of money has been spent on the construction of the village, and there are still some projects that will continue after the weather warms up. I don't have enough money on hand, so I exchange these things for money. I know that bronze wares and jade wares are both You can’t sell them at will, so I’ll let you see what can be sold in the market.”

"Are these all going to be sold?"

"No, just put together a few hundred dollars. If you take out too much at once, I'm afraid that people will miss you."

Kong Ci shuttled between a pile of bronze and jade wares, his eyes were blurred.To be honest, it was also the first time he had seen so many treasures.

After going back and forth several times, Kong Ci picked out a dozen or so jade pendants.

"The price of these jade pendants is not too expensive, and the quality is relatively ordinary. They are suitable for the children of ordinary nobles to wear, and they will not be too eye-catching when they are sold. Those jade pieces are so good that they make people greedy. Put it away and keep it for yourself later.

As for the bronze ware, if it is taken out in this way, it will be suspected of being wrong.If there are blacksmiths on our mountain in the future, it is better to melt these bronzes and recast them. "

So, Lin Xiaoxiao put away all the rest, put the dozen or so jade pendants separately into the warehouse, and then went down the mountain to find Cui Panpan.

Cui Panpan may have eaten too much barbecue recently, so he got angry in winter.

Lin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, looked around and asked Cui Panpan a bag of chrysanthemum tea.

"Your body is too thin. You don't exercise and eat well, but you still can't gain weight, which means that there is something wrong with your stomach. You should pay attention to balanced nutrition. I will make some yogurt for you later."

"Can you make yogurt?"

"Do it with local methods, you have to go back and try."

Lin Xiaoxiao handed a bag of jade pendants to Cui Panpan: "This kind of thing is not easy to sell in grocery stores, do you have a connection?"

Cui Panpan opened the bag, looked at it, and said, "I can find Han Wu, he should have connections. Do you only sell these, not bronzes?"

"You dare to sell the bronze ware to Han Wu? You trust him so much now?" Lin Xiaoxiao keenly noticed something wrong.

Cui Panpan put down the bag and sighed: "Han Wu, you guessed it right, he is Rui Bojiwan."

"Did he tell you?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

"Yes, he told me the truth frankly, without deliberately deceiving." Cui Panpan said here with a subtle smile on his face.

"You," Lin Xiaoxiao stared at Cui Panpan, "do you like him?"

"You saw it all?" Cui Panpan blushed a little.

"Every time I see you, you never leave Han Wu, even a single dog can smell it." Lin Xiaoxiao said with a look of disgust.

"Hey," Cui Panpan suddenly looked a little discouraged, "In this day and age, it's very difficult to find a caring husband. Since you can't find someone who shares the same goals as you, then find someone who is pleasing to the eye and who can talk to you. It's fine if you say it."

"Have you made up your mind? Will you be able to become a countess when you enter the palace?" Lin Xiaoxiao was more concerned about practical issues.

"I don't want to enter the palace," Cui Panpan said. "My character, I definitely can't bear it in the palace. I don't want to be trapped in one place like the mausoleum guards before."

"Ah this."

"I haven't thought about it yet. Anyway, I don't want to enter the palace. He and I haven't made it to that point yet, so let's talk about it later. Ah yes, there's news that Hua Country is gone."

"What's gone?"

"It happened before the winter. South Korea captured the country of Hua, killed Duke Hua and his sons and daughters, and the other kings of Hua were demoted to common people. The country of Hua, like the country of Hu, no longer exists."

"So soon?" Speaking of which, it has only been half a year since Lin Xiaoxiao moved the villagers from Niu Shou Mountain to Rui Country, and Hua Country has already disappeared.

"It's not over yet. In the spring of next year, South Korea may still make moves."

"Which country will be next to be unlucky?"

"Guo Zheng. The country of Zheng is in great turmoil right now. Several princes support themselves and claim to be orthodox. They have fought several battles with each other."

"Even so, Zheng Guo's national strength should not be underestimated, especially Zheng Guo's army. South Korea has just finished defeating Hua Guo and is about to attack Zheng Guo. Are you afraid that foreign enemies will cause Zheng Guo to unite?"

"South Korea has the support of Wei Guo, Rui Guo may have to do something."

(End of this chapter)