Good man, he has a golden finger

"There are these, but noble man, these are low-crop grains and are usually used to feed livestock. Our village only has one cattle, which is used to feed beans. Normally, the beans grown are sold for some money. Come."

Cui Zhenshan said, after all, beans cannot be used as a staple food. They will make you feel uncomfortable after eating them. In the early years, I heard my father say that in years of famine, even if the family has a surplus of food, they will be full just by eating beans. Swell and die.

Therefore, beans are eaten by cows and horses, but it is better for people to eat less.

"I heard you say that everyone in this village has a cellar, but why?"

Otherwise, Xie Tingzhou would not be able to live a life without worries about food and drink. In addition to some things that need to be frozen, in this village, they also have cellars to store some special items, and the temperature in the cellars is high, which can probably The constant temperature is almost 20 degrees, which is quite high.

"Back to your lord, these cellars were dug by my father when he was young and he led the villagers. Banditry was serious at that time and there was burning, killing and looting everywhere. The common people had no power to resist, so the village dug these cellars and hid when thieves came. After entering, the emperor came to the throne, and the new emperor sent troops to suppress the bandits. Only then did the people have a good life, and now they can live a comfortable life. "

Cui Zhenshan couldn't even imagine the kind of days his father mentioned in the past.

After hearing this, Xie Tingzhou's face was still extremely indifferent. He had long been accustomed to this kind of cruelty in the ancient environment. It was because of the underdevelopment of technology that the suffering of these people had long been prevented. There was no way to over-change these, because technology They all evolve slowly in the wheel of history, and it is impossible to reach the sky in one step.

"Take me to see the beans."

He was just giving instructions. Even though he didn't know what the noble man was going to do, Cui Zhenshan still obeyed Xie Tingzhou's instructions and took Xie Tingzhou back home. He asked the third brother to be afraid of the charcoal fire and let the noble man rest in the lobby first, and then hurried to get it. Some beans come over.

"Noble sir, you see, these are the beans of the village."

Three types of beans were brought over, large soybeans, black beans, and mung beans. They seemed to have been harvested this year and seemed to have not been sold yet.

“Just use soybeans and mung beans.”

Xie Tingzhou said, and then the two Cui brothers didn't ask any more questions. They just did whatever the noble man said and picked out the bad ones and the ones that looked inappropriate from the two pots of soybeans and mung beans. Leave something beautiful inside.

The noble man said that he should soak it in water. Although he didn't know why, no one asked why.

Since the noble man said so, it certainly makes sense.

In the evening, An Niang naturally prepared another sumptuous meal. Xie Tingzhou tasted a few bites, and then went to rest. The rest of the meal was naturally given to the remaining children of the Cui family. Xie Tingzhou didn't like people when he was resting. Excuse me, the Cui brothers didn't go to guard either.

In the small hall next to the kitchen, Cui Zhenshan, the second eldest son of the Cui family, was holding his son. He smelled the sweet scent of his son and immediately felt very good. When his father left, he said that the ointment of a noble person must be a precious thing. Those of them, big and rough, can't use it. It was a pity, so he only ordered it to be used by the women and children at home, which made Cui Zhenshan and Cui Yongshan happy.

On the table, An Niang was taking care of the two children while the eldest son beside her was already eating.

Meng Niang also looked at her son being held by her husband, and felt that life was so good now.

The one who has not yet given birth is Cui Yongshan's wife. She is pregnant. The family is afraid that she will offend the noble, so they do not let her come out to see more. The noble has rested, so they bring her here to eat. The food and meat left by the noble recently It was complicated, but the food the third daughter-in-law was eating was very nutritious, and her eyes were shining.

"Mom, can you please stay at our house forever? It would be great if you don't leave. I can always eat such delicious food!"

Meng Niang's son looked at his mother in his father's arms, and what he said was ridiculous.

"What are you talking about? The noble man just came here to play, and he will leave when he is bored, you kid." Cui Zhenshan knew that the noble man just saw that their village was sparsely populated, and he was afraid that he would stop here for a while, at most a few Yue is going to leave.

But a few months were enough to bring about a big change in their village.

Otherwise, if they don't serve the nobles properly, and the nobles find it boring and leave early, it will be the loss of Cuijia Village.

"Your Majesty asked me today if I have ever gone to school. Mom, can I go to school after the Chinese New Year?"

Cui Yingxue asked her mother. As soon as these words came out, the entire dinner table became silent. In fact, it is not that the Cui family has never attended school, but that was a long time ago. The eldest, second and third child of the Cui family have all attended school for one or two years. It's just literacy. If you want to take the merit examination, the Cui family can't afford it for more than ten or twenty years.

"Of course, after the New Year, mom will ask grandpa to find a school for you, okay?"

The eldest son also went to school for two years, but later the tuition was too expensive, so he dropped out. An Niang felt uncomfortable, but she knew that what the noble man said was right. Only by going to school can children have a way out...

The atmosphere in the small hall became dull, and everyone stopped talking. In the distant Wenxian Town, Village Chief Cui led everyone on a day's journey, and hurriedly entered Wenxian Town at dark, and then people There were too many, and I couldn't stay in any inn. I had to find someone to cover my head with a tile. It only cost a penny for a hundred people. It can be said to be a great saving.

Early the next morning, no one had time to eat, so Village Chief Cui took his son to visit his wife's family. The father-in-law and mother-in-law had already passed away, but the brother-in-law who was left behind had established a firm foothold in Wenxian Town. Now he is considered a housekeeper in Jinlou, so Village Chief Cui came to his door immediately.

"Brother-in-law?" Zhao Guangqing was shocked when he saw his brother-in-law coming over early in the morning. It wasn't the official New Year yet, so why was his brother-in-law here?

Their family has a relatively good relationship. Zhao Guangqing was able to enter the Jinlou in Wenxian Town because of the money taken by Village Chief Cui. After all, he was the head of the village, so he still had some ability.

"Guang Qing, I'm here today. I need your help with some things."

Village Chief Cui was not polite to his brother-in-law, and was quickly welcomed in. He asked his wife to quickly prepare tea for his brother-in-law. The two were originally in the lobby, but seeing his brother-in-law's serious expression, they went to the study to discuss business.

"Brother-in-law came here this time, but what's the trouble? Why didn't sister come?"

To have his brother-in-law show up at his door so early in the morning, he must have been here yesterday. Zhao Guangqing was a little scared when he didn't see his sister.

"Your sister is safe at home. It's full of wind and snow outside. I don't want to leave her running around. Coming here to find you this time is not your sister's business. It's a big deal for our Cuijia Village. What do you think of this?"

They are both family members and have known each other for so many years. My son also lived in his brother-in-law's house for a long time. When he was a child, he would come from home for several months every year. Village Chief Cui regarded his brother-in-law as his son, so he was naturally close to him. .

He took out the purse from Village Chief Cui, and then took out this string of pearl bracelets that seemed to be covered with soft light, which immediately made Zhao Guangqing stare straight in the eye.

"This, this is a pearl that can only be produced by the seaside, right? Such a rare thing can actually look so beautiful?"

Carefully reaching out his hand, Zhao Guangqing wiped it on himself twice, then took a handkerchief, caught the pearl bracelet, held it carefully in his hand, and then looked at it carefully, judging from the shape and shape of the pearls. You can feel the color and touch, this is a real pearl.

Pearls are cold and smooth, most suitable for the skin of noble people. The skin of noble people is white and tender. Even if it is lined with such pearls, it is even more noble. The pearls in their Jinlou are collected from all over the world. Pearl clams are not necessarily in the sea, some are Sometimes there are pearls in riverbeds, but they are very rare and vary in size. If you want to find a pearl as beautiful as the one in your hand, each one is the same size and can be made into such a beautiful bracelet, it is definitely not something ordinary people can find. Good stuff to get your hands on.

"This is a real pearl bracelet. Judging from the size, it seems that it can be worn by both men and women. Brother-in-law, where did you get such a good thing? How does it have anything to do with the village?"

Cuijia Village is poor and hard-working, and everyone is enthusiastic. Zhao Guangqing knows this, but it is useless these days. People in small places have been like this all their lives, farming and raising children. Who is not like that?

After all, my brother-in-law is the village chief and can barely live a comfortable life. Otherwise, how could the Zhao family marry their daughter from the town to Cuijia Village?

"To tell you the truth, Guangqing, our Cuijia Village has now met a noble man. The noble man came here to study and saw that the people in the village had no roof to cover their heads. He felt pity for him, left this string of bracelets, and left, saying He asked me, the unsatisfactory village chief, to repair the houses in the village. Seeing that the New Year is approaching, there are many big businessmen in Wenxian Town. This time, I came here to find you, Guangqing, for this pearl bracelet. A buyer, estimate the value.”

Village Chief Cui knew that this thing was expensive. He heard from his son that one pearl cost a thousand taels of silver, and the beads on this pearl bracelet were all the same size. The whole string was even more pleasing, and there were no other signs of noble people on it. , better to buy, but I don’t know what the price is...

Zhao Guangqing was also extremely shocked when he heard this. He was really shocked by the noble man's big hand.

He stared at the pearl bracelet in his hand with his eyes widened.

"Usually, pearls are as big as a child's fingernail, and one pearl is worth a thousand taels of silver, and some of them even look bad. But now, every pearl on this bracelet in my hand is as big as a child's thumbnail. Such a size, and the color is soft and bright without flaws, each one is round and shiny, and it feels completely the same. Not to mention this string of bracelets in Wenxian Town, even if you want to get it in the prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River, you can Sell ​​it for a sky-high price.”

This thing is precious, precious because of its perfection. All the beads are exactly the same and have the most rounded shape. They are worth a lot of money when sold individually. Now that they are strung together, the price will rise even more.

After all, it is easy to find a round bead, but it is difficult to find identical beads one after another. It will naturally take a lot of effort to make such a bracelet.

Village Chief Cui also looked serious and said.

"Of course I know that this pearl bracelet is worth a lot of money, but if it goes outside, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect such a good thing. Guangqing, please give a rough estimate of the price and see if you can find it in Wenxian Town in the next few days. to the buyer.”

It was a pity for Zhao Guangqing to hear what his brother-in-law said, but he knew that ordinary people like them couldn't protect such precious things.

The best way now is to take action in Wenxian Town. There just happen to be a lot of big businessmen coming and going recently, and there is a mix of good and bad, so naturally they can get out.

"This pearl bracelet is so perfect that it's probably worth ten thousand gold coins. In the past few days, traveling merchants have come to Wenxian Town. I'll look for someone to see if anyone is interested in this pearl bracelet. After all, not everyone can afford ten thousand gold coins..."