Chapter 69 Knowledge of past lives

The bright moon hangs high and the sky is clear.

The fire crackled and the mist rose, making the figures on the wall blurry.

After Yang Cong transported the well-drilling machine to someone else's yard, he was so hungry that he ran back to cook with Shen Yuexi.

Shen Yuexi looked up and saw Xiao Zhuo standing at the door, and said with a smile: "It will be fine soon."

She thought Xiao Zhuo came here because he was hungry. Little did she know that Xiao Zhuo came here to help her.

It's just that Xiao Zhuo didn't seem to be good at getting too close to others. Seeing that Yang Cong was also in the kitchen, he stopped moving forward and just stood at the door and stared at the busy figure.

With water, the small kitchen comes alive and becomes full of fireworks.

Xiao Zhuo's eyes were shallow, and the corners of his mouth were raised, and the arc became higher and higher.

The next morning, Yang Cong complained that he was hungry as soon as he got up and went into the kitchen to eat. Shen Yuexi sat in the room and thought about it.

Nowadays, the family is really poor. After buying firewood, rice, oil and salt, there is nothing left.

Xiao Zhuo seemed to realize what she was worried about, so he held her hand and said, "Don't worry, you can keep these coins first."

Shen Yuexi looked at the dozens of taels of silver that Xiao Zhuo put on the table from nowhere.

Where did this money come from?

She tilted her head and looked at Xiao Zhuo.

"They were searched from the dead Xirong people. Just keep them."

When she thought about what was found from those Xirong people, she thought of the five Xirong people who were killed by Xiao Zhuo that day. They were hastily buried at that time, why didn't they search for the valuable things on them?

Seeing Shen Yuexi's annoyed look, Xiao Zhuo consoled him: "Aren't there still garlic capsules for sale?"

Shen Yuexi suddenly stood up and slapped her forehead. Yes, she almost forgot.

Since those allicin capsules can be noticed by Prince Qi, they will definitely not be buried here.

Thinking of this, she was about to run out to find garlic, but Xiao Zhuo stopped her with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry, just take your time. I'll go to the square to teach the villagers first."

After sending Xiao Zhuo away, Shen Yuexi couldn't sit still.

I want to make some allicin capsules, but I don’t have much garlic at home. Even if people in the village have some, I’m afraid they can’t take it for free.

After all, everyone is poor, so even the most common garlic may be cherished.

She quietly touched the money in her pocket and took out one tael to buy garlic. It should be enough.

So she went to the kitchen to find Yang Cong and asked Yang Cong to tell the people in the village that she wanted to buy garlic. Anyone who had garlic could come to her to sell it.

After Yang Cong got Shen Yuexi's explanation, he went out to the village to deliver the message from door to door.

Soon a dozen women and some old people came, each with a basket filled with garlic hanging on their arm.

As soon as they saw Shen Yuexi, the villagers' thin faces were filled with smiles, as if Shen Yuexi was a big ingot.

Shen Yuexi's lips twitched, and she quickly called everyone in.

"Ms. Pei," one of the old people smiled so much that the wrinkles on her face were wrinkled like dried orange peels, "we heard that girl Yang Cong said you wanted to harvest garlic, and we happened to have some at home, so we gave it to you. Brought it."

It doesn’t matter how much it costs, as long as you make money with it. And whose yard doesn’t have some commonly used vegetables like onions, ginger, and garlic? Xirong people don’t like these things and generally won’t go out of their way to grab them.

Nowadays, everyone is very poor, and it is good to see copper coins.

Shen Yuexi saw the light of hope on everyone's faces and said with a smile: "How about this, I'll give you thirty coppers for a basket of garlic?"

Making allicin capsules requires few materials, almost zero cost, but the return rate is extremely high. Once the garlic is made and sold in the city, you can quickly save a fortune.

When everyone heard that there were thirty copper coins in one basket, they were still dissatisfied, so they readily agreed.

Shen Yuexi glanced at the crowd and saw that there were more than twenty people with a total of 600 copper coins. She went back to the house and took out a bunch of copper coins.

"From now on, if anyone tries to send me some, I'll accept them all. There's no limit. It's still the old rule, thirty coppers per basket."

Shen Yuexi picked up one of the women's baskets and showed it to everyone: "This is the basket, one basket."

Everyone nodded. The brave woman looked at Shen Yuexi's beautiful face and couldn't help but admired: "Not only is Madam Pei good-looking, she also has a great heart."

Shen Yuexi just smiled and quickly divided the coins among everyone.

At noon, Xiao Zhuo turned around. Shen Yuexi had already prepared lunch and were eating together. Suddenly someone outside the door shouted:

"Is Mr. Pei at home?"

Shen Yuexi put down the bowl and chopsticks and went to open the door.

The visitor was Li Zheng's son, whose surname was Yang Mingtian. Shen Yuexi quickly asked someone to come in: "Brother Yang, what's the matter?"

Yang Tian came over in a hurry and entered the room to see Xiao Zhuo sitting at the table eating. He was so anxious that he blurted out:

"Mr. Pei, the Xirong people really don't keep their word. You asked us to monitor the other side of the mountain, and those Xirong people are coming again. Fortunately, you taught us how to deal with it, and we scared those Xirong people away."

Thinking of the scene at that time, my legs are still weak from fear. They had already agreed that those Xirong would come to plunder, but since Mr. Pei arrived, he helped them drive away Xirong. Although the whole village was grateful, they were still a little afraid of the Xirong. People came to take revenge on them.

Now they regard Mr. Pei as their leader, and even his father thinks that Mr. Pei is just a good person.

After years of waiting, they finally found someone who could bring them peace.

Xiao Zhuo put down his bowls and chopsticks calmly and looked at the person. His sharp eyes made Yang Tian want to kneel down.

I don't know why, but every time I see Mr. Pei, I am more frightened than those officials.

"This time to stop Xirong from retreating, they should be quiet for a while. Keep watching. If there is any move, report back immediately. Don't conflict directly with the people of Xirong."

After saying that, Xiao Zhuo stood up, walked slowly to Shen Yuexi, pulled her to sit down and continued eating.

Shen Yuexi didn't expect that the Xirong people would be ready to make another move so soon, but since Xiao Zhuo had arranged it, she wasn't too worried.

Yang Tian knew that he had disturbed the two couples' meal, so he didn't stay any longer and left in a hurry.

"Eat first, don't worry." Xiao Zhuo pushed the bowl and chopsticks over and signaled Shen Yuexi to eat quickly.

Shen Yuexi didn't have the habit of being silent while eating and sleeping. She talked while eating.

"Husband, when your people arrive, will they be able to deal with those Xirong people?"

She puffed out her cheeks, inexplicably like a squirrel. Xiao Zhuo suddenly had a smile in his eyes and reached out to poke her.

Shen Yuexi ducked back and glared at him.

Xiao Zhuo seemed to realize that there was something wrong with him, but he also seemed to feel that this was his wife and it was okay to do these things, so he did not take it back. He replied with a clear and low voice: "Not bad."

"It would be great if we could trade with Xirong here. We wouldn't have to worry about being robbed in the future." Shen Yuexi suddenly mentioned.

The troubles of Xirong will be worry-free in the future. The people on the border guard the border, which not only develops the local economy, but also uses the money to strengthen border defense construction. Sooner or later, Xirong will not dare to take another step beyond the border.

Xiao Zhuo did not object because Shen Yuexi was a woman talking about political affairs, but showed appreciation and motioned for her to continue talking.

With Xiao Zhuo's encouragement, Shen Yuexi poured out all the knowledge she had learned in her previous life. The sound as clear as the dripping of spring water made people mesmerized.

Regarding what Shen Yuexi said, Xiao Zhuo listened quietly, his eyes fixed on the serious fair and delicate face.

What about developing commerce, enriching the border, guarding the border with the people, integrating the military and civilians...

"How about it," Shen Yuexi said, her mouth dry, she picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, "What I said are just theories. As for the effect, it depends on the situation."

After all, everyone can talk about something like theory, but it is very difficult to put it into practice.

Xiao Zhuo said: "Don't worry, I will do this."

Shen Yuexi also told him that he planned to build a well in the village for everyone to use.

Xiao Zhuo looked at her with burning eyes, suddenly pulled her up, held her tightly in his arms, and said with an indescribable tenderness in his voice: "You can do whatever you like, I won't stop you. Just don't be too tired."

Listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, Shen Yuexi's face couldn't help but turn red.

The figures of the two people embracing each other were reflected on the paper window, shadowy and indescribably warm.
Chapter completed!