During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Chapter 115 Building Weapons

Luo Tingye said: "I want to make a handy weapon. The blacksmith who made the weapon said that there is not enough coal. Now it is early winter and the price of coal in the county is expensive. I was worried about where to get it. I didn't expect that there is a graphite school nearby. mine."

This reason is reasonable.

The Hong brothers' eyebrows relaxed. It turned out that it was for personal use. Hong San poked the eldest and second brother, his eyes full of anxiety.

Hong Da and Hong Er turned their backs and muttered.

"Second brother, I think this young man is not a liar. How about we sell our coal to him?"

Hong Er shook his head cautiously, "It's not impossible to sell it to him. I'm just worried about the county school students next to me. What if he reports us?"

It is illegal to sell coal privately. Once caught by the government, the person will be slapped with a ban at the least and locked up at the worst.

Because their village is close to a graphite mine, they can get some coal if they have the chance, so many families have coal stored in them. Most of them are reluctant to use it, and they usually chop firewood in the mountains.

Some brave people will transport coal to the town and sell it to rich people, but not everyone can buy it. Someone in their village sold coal before and was reported by the seller. Now he is still in jail. .

Hong Er is not afraid of Luo Tingye, he is worried about Gao Hui.

After all, he doesn't look like he's from the village. People who grew up in the county are bad. Who knows if he will report them?

Jiang Miao whispered: "Why didn't I know you wanted to buy coal? Isn't there enough firewood at home?"

Any talk of forging weapons must be false. The only weapons around him were bows and arrows and a long sword, so there was no need to forge additional weapons.

"Your elder brother's health is not good. It's winter. I'm afraid the fire alone won't be enough. Coal will be better."

"That's right. There wasn't enough firewood at home last winter, and my eldest brother got frostbite on his hands while he was studying. It took a long time to recover."

Thinking of this, Jiang Miao said quietly: "I think they have charcoal to sell to us. What I mean is that if they have a lot of charcoal, we can buy more. Not only brother needs it, but you also need it. "

What's more, there is one more person in the family now, so we can't treat them badly.

At this time, Hong Er came over on behalf of the Hong family, "You two, I have something to talk to you alone. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to go outside with me."

Luo Tingye held Jiang Miao down and said, "You can stay here."

Hong Er knew at a glance that the person in charge was Luo Tingye, and felt even more relieved.

Jiang Miao followed secretly to the entrance of the cave, probably knowing that Jiang Miao would eavesdrop, and walked away while the two were talking.

There was no other way. Jiang Miao could only withdraw her gaze and wait in the cave. When she was bored, she suddenly remembered the purpose of her trip, "Do you know where the deer is?"

Hong San shook his head, "Deer are not easy to fight. We have encountered them before, but those things are smarter than people. They ran away before we even got close to them."

Hong Da glared at his younger brother. They were asking about deer, not you, and asked, "Girl, do you want deer skin?" Jiang Miao was stunned for a moment and shook her head, "No, I want deer meat. My friend's family life I’m sick and need venison for medicine, and it needs to be fresh venison.”

Gao Hui thought they went up the mountain just for fun, "You told me earlier, my relatives have deer at home, and they sent someone to deliver a few kilograms of venison a few days ago. If you want fresh venison, I will have it delivered to you." Come."

Jiang Miao was so excited that she almost agreed, but then she thought that their relationship was not that good. There is no reward for no work. "It's better not to give it up. There are deers on the mountain. We have hunted them before. Maybe we will be lucky enough to meet them today." Woolen cloth?"

Gao Hui didn't understand why she rejected him, and was a little unhappy.

While Jiang Miao was talking to the Hong brothers, "Dachong, do you think Miss Jiang doesn't regard me as a friend?"

Dachong didn't know why, "Master, why do you think so? I think Miss Jiang is a very nice person, so why would I give you cake?"

A piece of cake costs hundreds of cents. The fact that Miss Jiang can feed the young master so much without blinking an eye is enough to show that Miss Jiang regards the young master as a friend.

"I don't understand either. I just have a vague feeling that she doesn't like me helping her. Just now I said I would give her venison, but she didn't even ask for it. If it were Qi Yu and the others, they would have agreed."

"Master, how can this be the same?" Da Chong explained, "Master Qi and the others are obviously taking advantage of the master. No matter how much the master gives them, they will not refuse. But Miss Jiang is different. Miss Jiang is The young master is a friend, and friends should interact with each other, rather than giving unilaterally, and there is nothing wrong with what Miss Jiang did."

Dachong has been with the young master for a long time. Every time he sees someone suffering a loss among a group of so-called friends, he makes the young master anxious. However, the young master himself doesn't care. As a servant, he can't say anything.

After finally meeting Miss Jiang and Mr. Luo, Da Chong felt that the young master would be very happy if he could have a true friendship with them.

Gao Hui was puzzled. What Dachong said overturned his previous understanding of his friends.

Aren’t friends supposed to give?
How can you make true friends without giving?
Jiang Miao inquired a lot about Dongshan Village from Hong San. For example, Dongshan Village did not serve in the military this year, and they had not served in the army for two years. Before that, the people in Dongshan Village had to serve in the army every year. , but since the discovery of graphite mines, their village seems to be isolated from the world. Not only is the good mountain road broken, but there are also fewer and fewer people in the village.

The only way out of the mountain is still inside the mountain. Every time you go out of the mountain, you have to be prepared to be attacked by wild animals. After a long time, everyone will not dare to come out if nothing is wrong.

Hong San said that the three brothers are the most courageous people in the village, because they are the only ones who leave the village every month, and people in the village who want to buy things come to them. Therefore, although their family's life is not good, they are still in harmony with the village. It's pretty good compared to other places here.

With the money given by Gao Hui, they don't have to worry about starving to death this winter.

Jiang Miao didn't know why she asked so many questions. She just felt that Luo Tingye should want to know, so she asked more and more. By the time Luo Tingye came back, she already knew how many people were in the village and who was home yesterday. The child stole the corn from Aunt Hong’s house, whose daughter-in-law was pregnant, and whose child climbed a tree.

Hong Da looked at Hong Er anxiously, how is it?

Hong Er nodded towards him, and Hong San beside him almost jumped up. Only after Hong Da pulled him did he realize Gao Hui's presence and immediately put away the smile on his lips.

Gao Hui: "..."

He is not good at studying, but he is not stupid.

(End of this chapter)