On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

When Mr. Xiao went back, Mr. Xiao and Mr. Xiao also came back from outside.

The family was short of everything, so they went to Houzhai Village to buy some important things.

When Xiao Laoer saw his prey, he couldn't help but praise: "Brother, you are so awesome!"

Wu was also very surprised and said honestly: "I didn't expect there to be so many prey here. My eldest brother was able to hunt rabbits and worms within two hours of going out. Then Xiu'er and the others' archery skills are even more accurate than my eldest brother. I’m sure I can hunt more.”

Boss Xiao almost turned black when he heard what she said.

So everyone knows the truth he wants to hide?

When Xiao Xiao heard what her second aunt said, she almost laughed. Seeing that her own father couldn't even get off the stage, she hurriedly said: "We are just following my father. If you have talent in this area, you are better than your master."

Xiao Xiu also continued to praise: "It's my first time to go into the mountains to find so many prey. Dad is so lucky."

Xiao Lian was not to be outdone: "This is what the play says, the tiger father has no dog daughter, right?"

The corners of Boss Xiao's mouth began to rise uncontrollably again: "I am indeed lucky today."

Then he spoke again: "Today is our joy to move into a new house. Second brother, please come and clean up with me. Let's have a good meal tonight."

Mrs. Xiao couldn't laugh when she heard this: "Isn't there roast chicken and pork head meat? Let's sell these two tomorrow morning? Even the squire's family outside the Yuan Dynasty wouldn't dare to eat like this?"

She felt that a good life was a good one if she had enough to eat, not to mention that buying a house now emptied her family fortune.

The boss, the prodigal one, asking him to save money is like picking dirt with a needle, and wasting money is like water pushing away sand.

She also bought so many bows and arrows, she guessed that the boss might not have much money in his pocket.

Really worried.

Boss Xiao waved his hand carelessly: "If you keep the long worms until tomorrow, they won't be fresh enough. It takes a lot of effort to sell a rabbit. We all have a good meal today, and everyone will be busy tomorrow."

Wu immediately responded loudly: "I'll boil the water."

She feels that although earning money is important, she prefers to be able to eat meat.

Xiao Dalang also found a corner to clean up the long insects.

Old man Xiao discussed with his two sons: "Should we let the carpenters in the village make the beds, tables and chairs we want to use? This way, we can get to know the people in the village through contact."

Boss Xiao thought his idea was a good one: "Okay, let's buy some chickens and ducks to raise with the neighbors, so they can integrate into the village quickly."

Mrs. Xiao has no problem with this: "The family in front of us only raises about ten chickens. Let the boss, his wife and Xiu'er go ask them tomorrow if they can sell them."

It's not that she doesn't want to go out, it's just that she doesn't understand the language. She can understand Mandarin, but she speaks Mandarin with a strong accent.

If the other party is also older, the Mandarin they speak will definitely be very poor. I am afraid that it will be like a chicken speaking like a duck, making communication difficult.

However, Ms. Liu and her granddaughters are both good at writing and calculating, and they are also smart enough not to buy expensive things.

This Anjia meal made the Xiao family full of food.

Xiao Sanlang touched his chubby belly and sighed: "It's so delicious. I wish I could eat meat more often in the future."

"Don't worry," Xiao Xiao was also confident because her father had hunted for cheap: "How can we get less meat from hunting in the future?"

"Sister, when I grow up, I will also go hunting," Xiao Sanlang said sweetly, "I will let you eat meat every day."

"Okay, then I'll wait."

The Xiao family all heard it funny.

Xiao Laoer cherished the wine in the bowl and sighed with satisfaction: "Our life is really good now, and I also hope that we can get better and better in the future."    Think about it when he was in his hometown, he was obviously killing pigs , the pork seller only took ten and a half days to cook some meat.

However, after escaping, they were able to eat meat every now and then, so that none of their family lost weight.

Thanks to my big brother.

Early the next morning, Li Zheng came to urge them to open up wasteland.

Even if Boss Xiao didn't plan to open up wasteland, he couldn't say it openly, so everyone followed him to see what wasteland they would be allocated.

The bamboo forest at the foot of Xutian Village is dense, and there are many snakes and insects. When villagers came to dig bamboo shoots, they were bitten by the bamboo leaves, and soon everyone was gone.

After repeated accidents in the past few years, it is not that they are too poor to eat, but their lives are more important, so the villagers do not dare to come here to dig shoots and chop bamboo.

Because no one was cutting it down, the bamboo whips were running wildly into the fields nearby.

Now that some people have come to settle down and open up wasteland, Li Zheng thought of the bamboo forest and asked the Xiao family to open up wasteland.

"There are about fifty or sixty acres of moso bamboo forest here. In the past three years, you will cut down the forest and open up wasteland for farming."

Boss Xiao didn't know what Li Zheng was thinking and was very surprised: "That's great. My dad likes to weave baskets. You don't have to spend money to buy this bamboo. I have never seen such a big bamboo forest?"

After hearing this, Li Zheng felt that he was bullying the outsiders too much, so he said seriously: "The bamboo forest is lush and there are many snakes and insects. You should be careful."

Xiao Laoer was also very happy: "The long worms taste great, they are meat dishes."

Anyway, he didn't eat enough last night, not even the soup was left.

Xiao Xiao felt a little panicked. This bamboo forest was as deep as blocking out the sky and the sun. Even the sun couldn't penetrate, making people feel cool.

The silence was eerie.

Especially these moso bamboos, which seemed to have grown for many years. She could not even wrap her hands around the diameter of the bamboos, which were at least twenty meters high.

The ground was also covered with bamboo leaves. It was soft and squeaking when she stepped on it, which made her feel panicked.

Xiao Xiao asked: "Excuse me, Li Zheng, are there more bamboo leaves and green leaves here? Has anyone been bitten by a snake?"

Xu Lizheng also didn't expect that the Xiao brothers were so unreliable. They saw the benefits of the bamboo forest and did not see the horror.

Seriously, if there was no danger in the bamboo forest, would it be their turn?

But this little girl hit the nail on the head and saw the danger.

He said vaguely: "Someone has been bitten, so I asked you to be careful."

Only then did Boss Xiao react. Looking at the airtight bamboo forest, he felt frightened. He frowned and said, "Then we won't open up wasteland. Let's find other ways to make a living."

Li Zheng shook his head and sighed: "Didn't you listen carefully in the Yamen? You settled down as good citizens, so you have to open up wasteland."

Yesterday, he also heard from the neighbors who came to visit him that Mr. Xiao can also hunt: "If you want to be a hunter, you must obtain permission from the government, and you must pay taxes on part of the prey."

Then he advised them: "Hunting is a physical job, there are many dangers in the mountains, and you have to pay a lot of taxes."

Li Zheng pointed to the bamboo forest again and said: "This area is yours to cut down at will. You don't have to pay taxes for the first three years. Whatever land you can carve out will be yours."

As soon as Boss Xiao thought about it, he sighed: "With so much bamboo, it would be good if we could cut down three or four acres of land a year."

Li Zheng agreed with his words in his heart, but still advised: "It will be safer to wait until winter."

Anyway, they only dare to come and cut down some bamboo in winter.