Chapter 4

Back to taojiazhuang, it's time for the sunset.

Xu Ning didn't go home, but went straight to Guo Ye's medicine shop.

"Guo Ye!"

Xu Ning went in.

"Xu Ning, why are you here again?"

At this time, there was no one else in the medicine shop. Guo ye made a pot of tea and leaned against the seat back. When he saw Xu Ning coming, he stood up.

"Come on, weigh!"

Xu Ning threw the basket in front of Guo Ye.

Guo Ye stepped forward and saw what was in the basket, his eyes widened.

"Cool withered grass? So much?"

Guo Ye quickly leaned over, grabbed a handful and gathered in front of his nose: "earthy smell... It's new!"

"Yes, I just picked it from Yunze mountain." Xu Ning explained, "I found this cool withered grass before, but the location is too dangerous. I dare not pick it at the junction of inner and outer circles. This time you said that the price of cool withered grass increased, so I dare to take this risk."

"At the junction of inner and outer circles?" Guo ye said, "you are a cruel man!"

"People die for wealth, birds die for food."

Xu Ning said with a smile, "come on, weigh it."

"Right away."

Guo Ye dragged a large scale from the backyard.

Work for a moment and weigh it.

"Twenty four pounds and six Liang..." Guo ye said, "count you twenty-five pounds, one pound and six Liang silver, a total of one hundred and fifty Liang!"

"One hundred and fifty Liang..."

Hearing the income of this adventure, Xu Ning also smiled and didn't work in vain.

"Your boy, this time!"

Guo Ye patted Xu Ning on the shoulder and said with a smile, "wait. I'll go to the backyard to get you money."

One hundred and fifty-two. There's not so much silver in front of the counter.

Soon, Guo ye came out with two silver tickets.

"One hundred and fifty Liang."

Xu Ning took the silver note and looked at it.

One fifty Liang, one hundred Liang.

"Thanks."

Xu Ning put the silver ticket in his arms.

This 150 Liang is equivalent to the income of the previous family for more than a year.

With this income, the family can be a lot more comfortable.

"By the way, this cool withered grass won't reduce the price in a short time?"

Xu Ning asked Guo Ye.

"Not for a short time..." Guo Ye shook his head and frowned again. "You boy, are there any goods?"

"I haven't finished yet. I can bring so much in two days."

Xu Ning didn't hide it.

"OK, I'll take as much as I come!"

Guo Ye was also happy.

I'm afraid he collected more cool withered grass today than his uncle Tao Yungang collected outside for a few days.

This is also a long face in front of my uncle.

"But you have to pay attention to safety."

Guo Ye warned again.

"I see." Xu Ning stopped procrastinating and waved his hand, "let's go."

Then he picked up his basket and went out of the medicine shop.

"Hoo..."

Xu Ning stretched out.

When I have money in my pocket, I feel a lot more comfortable.

He looked at the sky and estimated that his sister and brother-in-law had not returned home, so he turned and went to the butcher's shop in the village first.

Xu Ning is going to buy some meat back.

Taojiazhuang is a big village with a large population and great material demand.

However, in today's environment and inconvenient transportation, individuals have to run a lot to buy basic goods.

Therefore, taojiazhuang has set up some material trading places, such as meat shop, grain shop, oil shop and so on.

These places are operated by Chuang Tzu and employ the labor in the village.

Before it was time for the big guy to return home, Xu Ning went into the butcher's shop and saw the butcher leaning on the recliner.

"Buy meat?"

When the butcher saw someone coming in, he stood up and picked up the bone removal knife.

"Yes, two catties of mutton."

Xu Ning remembers that Tao Tao likes mutton best. It's tender and doesn't cost her teeth. She can bite.

"OK."

The butcher is very skilled.

Soon, the butcher wrapped two kilograms of mutton leg and handed it to Xu Ning: "half Guan money."

Half a penetration is half a liang of silver.

"Half through..."

Xu Ning thought about it and thought it was really not cheap.

But without hesitation, he felt two pieces of silver from his body.

This is the herb money Guo Ye paid him in the morning.

He handed the money to the butcher: "here you are."

Out of the butcher's shop, Xu Ning hurried all the way home.

On the way back, Xu Ning passed the school yard in Zhuangli.

"Hey, ha, ha!"

“……”

The voice of practice came.

Xu Ning looked over.

They are teenagers. Under the guidance of the coach in the village, some practice guns and some practice knives. The scene is in full swing.

Taojia village is very influential in Kangyun County, not only because of its large population and land, but also because there are many martial arts experts in the village.

It is precisely because of the prevalence of martial arts that taojiazhuang attaches great importance to the martial arts practice of future generations.

Young people under the age of 20 can get careful guidance from the instructor as long as they sign up for training.

Xu Ning is seventeen years old. He is also a young man in the village.

Although Xu Ning is a person with a different surname, taojiazhuang doesn't mind him learning martial arts. He is also qualified to train.

But Xu Ning only came to practice for a month. After learning the gale Sabre technique, he never came again.

It's not that the predecessor didn't want to practice martial arts, but to participate in the intensive training taught by special personnel. He has to pay five liang of silver every month for the salary of the instructor and the purchase of martial arts equipment.

For Xu Ning's family, the money is too much.

In order to save money, after learning the gale Sabre technique, Xu Ning can only practice alone.

Compared with others, the progress is naturally much worse.

However, now that I have a martial arts panel, I don't need to be taught. As long as I have enough energy, it's not difficult to improve my strength.

……

Before he got home, Xu Ning heard the chirping of Tao Tao in the yard.

Pushing open the hidden gate, Xu Ning went in.

Tao Tao drove an old hen with a stick in each hand.

While chasing, he cried out: "thief, stop and eat my sword."

Seeing this scene, Xu Ning had no choice but to shake his head and smile.

"My uncle is back?"

Seeing Xu Ning coming back, Tao Tao let the old hen go.

"And you brought back meat?"

Tao Tao was surprised to see the hind leg of the sheep in Xu Ning's hand.

"Let you eat enough this time."

Xu Ning patted Tao Tao's head and went to the kitchen to clean up the hind legs of the sheep.

Another half hour passed.

Tao Yunchuan and Xu Lian came back together.

When they saw the mutton soup and large pieces of mutton on the table, they were very surprised.

"Where did this mutton come from?"

Xu Lian looks at Xu Ning.

"My uncle bought it!"

Before Xu Ning answered, Tao Tao answered first.

"Did you buy all the money for selling herbs?"

Xu Lian is obviously a little unhappy. She seems to be blaming her brother for spending money indiscriminately.

For the current family, the cost of this mutton meal is definitely a lot of money.

"Later, eat first."

Xu Ning looked at Xu Lian and nuzui Tao Tao, who had a direct flow of saliva, motioned that Tao Tao was here. It was inconvenient to speak.

Tao Yunchuan saw that Xu Ning seemed to have something to say and motioned to his wife, "eat first and then talk."

In this way, the family enjoyed a rare dinner.

Tao Tao is the most satisfied, a mouthful of oil.

After dinner, Tao Tao was sent out.

"Xu Ning, why are you willing to spend money on this?"

As soon as Tao Tao went out, Xu Lian asked questions.

She was full of doubts about the meal.

Tao Yunchuan also frowned and stared at Xu Ning, a gesture of inquiry.

"Because... I made money."

Under the gaze of Tao Yunchuan and Xu Lian, Xu Ning took out two silver tickets from his arms and spread them on the table.

"This is..."

Xu Lian's heart jumped when she punched a hole.

She picked up the two silver tickets carefully.

One fifty Liang, one hundred Liang.

"Where did you get so much money?"

Xu Lian covered her mouth with an unbelievable look.

Tao Yunchuan is more calm than Xu Lian, but he is also full of questions.

"From selling herbs."

Xu Ning explained: "today, I went to Guo ye to sell herbs. He told me that the price of cool withered grass has increased. Now it's six Liang silver a kilogram. It's also a coincidence. When I went into the mountain today, I happened to meet a piece of cool withered grass, and I took it all. A total of twenty-five kilograms, exactly one hundred and fifty Liang."

Xu Ning concealed the process and danger of picking cool withered grass properly, but it generally makes sense.

"What a coincidence?"

Xu Lian obviously doesn't believe it.

"It's such a coincidence."

Xu Ning has such an expression on his face: "if you don't believe it, you can ask Guo Ye."

As soon as this came out, Xu Lian obviously believed it.

"OK, I'll ask Guo Ye tomorrow."

Xu Lian thought she had to verify it herself.

However, although her mouth was still confused, Xu Lian had a smile on her face.