Poor family farming: the sick and weak scholar's wife is very sturdy

Chapter 65 Jealous

At noon, Lin Xiao arrived at Zhoujia Village.

Zhou Dajun and Li Xiangmei are making charcoal in the courtyard.

They were obviously surprised to see Lin Xiao.

"Brother Lin, why are you here?"

Li Xiangmei asked in surprise.

Zhou Dajun was also a little strange.

Lin Xiao walked over with a smile:
"Didn't I just come back from the capital, and I specially brought gifts for you two."

"Gift?"

Li Xiangmei and Zhou Dajun looked at the basket in Lin Xiao's hand suspiciously at the same time.

The basket was covered with black and blue homemade cloth, which was so thick that it was impossible to tell what was inside.

Lin Xiao smiled and lifted the homespun cloth, and took out two sets of new clothes from inside.

"This one belongs to Sister Xiangmei, and this one belongs to Brother Zhou."

Li Xiangmei excitedly took the two sets of new clothes that Lin Xiao handed her.

The satin fabric is extremely finely crafted, and the embroidery is also very good, with a few light blue sunset flowers embroidered on it.

The men's clothes are slightly longer than the women's clothes, and there is also a sunset flower embroidered on it, but it is light yellow.

"Try it on and see if it fits."

Lin Xiao urged.

Upon hearing the sound, the two immediately entered the room and changed into brand new clothes.

"The clothes fit you well, thank you Brother Lin!"

Li Xiangmei put on new clothes and said to Lin Xiao in a very happy mood.

Zhou Dajun was also wearing new clothes, his heart was full of excitement and joy.

Neither of them expected that Lin Xiao would prepare such good clothes for himself.

Since the two of them fled here from the capital all the way to protect Li Yuyan, they have been tired of hiding and making a living.

Not to mention wearing it, I seldom even see new clothes.

Now, Lin Xiao gave them new clothes, and they were still so precious.

"Brother Lin, thank you."

Zhou Dajun looked at Lin Xiao gratefully.

Lin Xiao waved his hand:
"Brother Zhou, we brothers don't have to treat each other like this. If you really want to thank me, then go ahead and open up the salt market for me!"

Hearing the sale of salt, Zhou Dajun's eyes lit up instantly, as if he suddenly remembered something, he slapped his thigh:
"Hey, why did I forget this? Brother Lin, wait for me for a while!"

After finishing speaking, Zhou Dajun ran into the back room in a hurry, and ran out again quickly, holding a money bag made of homemade cloth in his hand.

"Here, here's the salt money, your portion!"

Zhou Dajun handed the money bag to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao weighed the money bag in his hand:

"Brother Zhou, why did you give me so much?"

Lin Xiao remembered that she had negotiated with Zhou Dajun that the price of salt was fifty copper coins per catty, and the two would divide six to four.

Even though she takes the lead, she can't earn so much money!

Could it be that Zhou Dajun took out his own share?
Zhou Dajun smiled and said:
"The first part here is the payment for the salt, and the other part is the reward from the food and grass officer. It is said that our salt is white and fine, and it is many times better than the ones purchased before!"

"Is that so..."

Lin Xiao raised his head proudly, put the money bag in his arms, and said confidently:
"That's natural, our salt is unmatched by others!"

Lin Dajun nodded and agreed:

"This is extremely true. Our salt is indeed unmatched by others! So the grain and grass officer ordered another [-] catties of salt from me. I don't know if you can make it in time."

"When?"

"The sooner the better!"

Lin Xiao quickly calculated in his mind.

She and Lan Lian spend all their time planning, and at most they can produce about 25 to [-] catties of table salt.

Calculated in this way, it would take at least four days to deliver the one hundred catties of salt that Zhou Dajun requested.

Not to mention that she has to make salt to be sent to the Jinsanniang Grain and Oil Store in the capital, and let the villagers bear the burden of selling the salt door-to-door.

Calculated in this way, no matter what, it will take about seven days.

"In seven days, I should be able to deliver the goods, and Brother Zhou can come to my house directly to pick up the goods."

"it is good!"

After the two made an agreement, it was almost time for Lin Xiao to go back.

Li Xiangmei filled her basket with charcoal, and there were several porcelain vases on top of the charcoal.

"Brother Lin, don't forget to take the medicine in the porcelain bottle on time. When the master goes to get the salt, I'll ask him to bring you a few more bottles!"

Li Xiangmei asked with concern.

Lin Xiao nodded, and when she turned around and was about to leave, Zhou Dajun suddenly stopped her:

"Brother Lin, wait a minute!"

Lin Xiao stopped and looked at him suspiciously:
"Brother Zhou, is there anything else?"

"A few days ago, my mother-in-law received a letter from Yu Yan, saying that she wanted us to tell you that the bandits in Yingzui Mountain have been wiped out by the general, so you don't have to worry about it anymore."

Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback:
"Is that so..."

"Ok!"

Zhou Dajun nodded.

"Okay, I'll go back first."

Walking on the country road home with a heavy basket, Lin Xiaodun felt congested.

Obviously this is a very happy thing, all the bandits on Yingzui Mountain have been wiped out, and she no longer has to worry that they will go down the mountain to avenge Lian Maobeard.

But, why can't she be happy?

Is it just because Li Yuyan sent a letter to Li Xiangmei and asked him to convey it on his behalf, but he didn't send her a letter?
"It seems that in Yu Yan's mind, Miss Xiangmei is much more important than me!"

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao became inexplicably irritable, and there was a faint unbalanced mentality in his heart.

"Damn Yu Yan, thanks to the fact that I treat you as a bosom friend, you didn't even pass the letter to me. It seems that I paid by mistake after all!"

Lin Xiao cursed in a low voice.

Li Yuyan, who was busy with military affairs, suddenly sneezed twice in a row. He rubbed his red nose and muttered:

"Who is scolding me behind my back?!"

"Could it be your thin-skinned and tender young gentleman?"

Bai Zhancheng joked.

Li Yuyan slapped him and cursed angrily:
"If you talk nonsense again, I will throw you outside to feed the wild dogs!"

"Are you willing to?!"

Bai Zhancheng cast a disdainful glance at him.

Li Yuyan had black lines on his face, not to be outdone, and replied:
"you may try it."

Bai Zhancheng rolled his eyes:

"Try it and die, I won't do it!"

The two bickered and bickered like before, having a great time.

As the two talked, they began to discuss military affairs again.

"Since the news that you wiped out all the bandits in Yingzui Mountain has spread, more than a dozen bandits from Bandit Mountain have come to surrender."

Bai Zhancheng's brow revealed a hint of complacency.

"is it?"

Li Yuyan was not as excited as Bai Zhancheng, but he was very calm.

Bai Zhancheng continued:

"Don't look at them as a group of bandits, they are very skilled, and some even have a foundation in martial arts. With a little training, they can definitely become an elite teacher!"

Li Yuyan nodded, fully agreeing with Bai Zhancheng's point of view.

Bai Zhancheng went on to say:
"I received news that the emperor sent the Second Prince to the seaside town to investigate the real cause of Zhao Xiao's death."

"Heh, why did he become so wise all of a sudden? I'm surprised that he didn't send his confidants but the upright Second Brother to investigate!"

(End of this chapter)