When the three of them arrived in the town, Ming Yao took them directly to Butcher Pan's house, who was about thirty years old, with a sideways face, tall and big, with a big bald head, and was chopping meat shirtless.

Mingyao has been in the town for a long time, and Liangshan Town is so big, and he often knows each other when he goes back and forth, and it just so happens that this Pan Butcher's house is not far from Ming Yao's blacksmith shop, and he is still a little familiar with this Pan Butcher.

"Uncle Pan, are you busy?"

The Pan butcher raised his head and saw Ming Yao, so he teased, "It's the Ming family's boy, didn't you go back after an accident at home, and don't you wait for the blacksmith shop?" Why, do you want to come to me to learn how to kill pigs? ”

Mingyao replied with a smile, "No, Uncle Pan, I came to you for something." ”

Butcher Pan looked outside, but there was no one, so he beckoned, "Come in and sit down." As he spoke, he put down the machete in his hand, wiped his hands on the bib on his chest, and beckoned the three of them to cross the front storefront and enter the courtyard behind.

A few people entered the courtyard, and Butcher Pan noticed a lot of prey in the hands of the three people, "Who are you?" Who are these two? ”

Without waiting for Mingyao to speak, Mingyue smiled and said, "Hello Uncle Pan, I am Mingyue, Mingyao's sister, this is my fourth uncle Mingwenli, I think you should have heard of it." ”

Sure enough, listening to the identities of the two people, Butcher Pan first looked at Ming Wenli, and then looked at Mingyue, this Ming Wenli looked like a rough man, tall and big, not like a scholar, no wonder he could kick off Young Master Xu's legs, but the girl in front of him looked yellow and thin, and her smile was bright, very ingenious, no matter how she looked at it, she didn't look like a master who dared to cut people with a knife.

After looking at it, Butcher Pan beckoned a few people to throw the prey in the corner, sat down in the courtyard, and said, "If you have anything, just say it." ”

Mingyao looked at Mingyue, meaning to let Mingyue say, Mingyue was not polite, so he began to explain his intentions, at first Pan Butcher said that he did not accept prey, but when Mingyue gave him such an analysis, then Pan Butcher's eyes began to shine, and he agreed to this business without hesitation.

Although Pan Butcher does not do these game business, but often runs to restaurants to deliver meat, he also knows the general price, muntjac is slightly more expensive, rabbits and pheasants are slightly cheaper, and the living ones are more expensive than the dead ones, Mingyue Their prey is dead, so the price is relatively cheaper, but it is not bad, in the end, these prey were sold for eighteen taels of silver.

Sending a few people out, Butcher Pan didn't forget to tell a few people that if there was prey in the future, they could send him there.

Mingyue shook the heavy silver in her hand, her eyes lit up, this was the first amount of silver she had earned here, and Mingwen Li Mingyao was also very happy, and finally felt that there was hope for her future life.

Fifteen taels of silver were kept as the money for selling pigs and chickens and handed over to the master, and the remaining three taels of silver, Mingyue planned to give it to Mingyao, let Mingyao go to the blacksmith shop, and shoot more iron arrows.

At this time, it was already noon, several people found a noodle restaurant, one ate a bowl of noodles, Mingyue remembered the style of the bow and crossbow she was going to fight, so she went to the paper and ink shop to buy some paper, and then went to the blacksmith shop.

After buying the paper, Mingyue knew how expensive the rice paper here was, and a few pieces of rice paper cost almost half a tael of silver, but the kraft paper was cheaper, and Mingyue disliked it.

A bowl of noodles is only eight yuan, and these few pieces of paper are six hundred yuan, Mingyue carefully put a few pieces of paper into her arms, and kept chattering, "How many bowls of noodles are this!" ”

When I arrived at the blacksmith shop, I saw a girl sitting outside, the same age as Mingyue, and when she saw Mingyao, she said with a smile, "What's the matter, regret it?" Or decided to stay? ”

Ming Yao smiled shyly and said, "No, I'm here to find Master for something and want to do something." ”

The girl heard Mingyao's words, pouted, and said, "Dad is in the house, you go and call it yourself." After that, I ignored a few people.

Mingyao took Mingyue and Mingwenli into the courtyard behind the store, there was an iron-melting furnace on the right side of the courtyard, and a slender but sturdy middle-aged man was busy by the stove, Mingyao saw the man and shouted, "Master." ”

This person is Mingyao's master Blacksmith Li.

Blacksmith Li saw Mingyao and greeted with a smile, "Mingyao is here, Wenli is also here?" Come into the house and sit. Then he saw the bright moon behind him and asked, "Who is this girl?" ”

Mingwen saluted and greeted, "Brother Li, excuse me, this is my niece Mingyue." ”

Mingyue followed the fourth uncle and saluted, "Uncle Li is good." ”

Blacksmith Li smiled and said, "Hello niece Yue, come into the house and sit." After speaking, he beckoned the three of them into the front hall and sat down, and shouted into the room, "Mother, the guests are here, burn some tea." ”

As an elder, Ming Wenli opened his mouth and said to Blacksmith Li, "Uncle Li, I came here today to trouble you with something. ”

The blacksmith Li looked at Ming Wenli and said, "If there is anything you say, you don't have to be polite." ”

Ming Wenli continued, "I think you also know the current situation of our family, and now you can only go to the mountains to hunt for a living, so you want to make a few bows and arrows. ”

Blacksmith Li patted his chest and said, "What's wrong with this, wrap it up on me." ”

Ming Wenli got up and made a gesture and said, "Then Wenli thank Brother Li first." ”

Blacksmith Li hurriedly got up and said, "You don't have to be so polite, what you have read is different, look at me and I'm a little unaccustomed to it." ”

Ming Wenli was a little embarrassed, changed the topic and said to Mingyue, "Yue'er, didn't you say that you wanted to draw a model?" ”

Mingyue nodded and said, "I have to find some charcoal." ”

After Mingyue finished speaking, Mingyao had already gotten up and said, "I'll go find it for you." With that, he went into the back room.

Blacksmith Li looked at Mingyue curiously and said, "Niece Yue can also make bows and arrows?" ”

Mingyue smiled modestly and said, "I'm just thinking about it, I can draw it for you to see if it's okay." ”

Blacksmith Li smiled and nodded, so he didn't pay much attention to it, since her uncle and brother were tossing casually, he couldn't say anything.

It didn't take long for Mingyao to come out, holding a tray in his hand, with several pottery cups and a teapot on it, followed by an old woman, who greeted Ming Wenli when he saw him, "Wenli is also here?" What a rarity, who is this girl? ”

Mingyao put the cup in front of several people, and introduced with a smile while pouring tea, "Grandma, this is my cousin Mingyue. ”

Mingwenli and Mingyue hurriedly got up and greeted, "Hello Aunt Li (Grandma Li is good)." ”

Mingyue looked at the old man in front of her, her face was kind, and she slandered in her heart, there are still a lot of normal grandmothers here!

Mrs. Li greeted with a smile, "Hurry up and sit down, but it's time to eat?" Didn't eat I went to cook. ”

Ming Wenli hurriedly said, "We've eaten, Aunt Li, you go and do your job, don't worry about us." ”

Mrs. Li knew that they had something to discuss, so she didn't ask any more, and said with a smile, "Then you guys talk first, and I'll go out and have a look." ”

Mingyao gave Mingyue the charcoal he found from the stove room, and Mingyue carefully took out the pieces of rice paper from her arms, spread them on the table, and began to draw, explaining to Blacksmith Li and Mingyao while drawing.

Mingyue is not drawing an arrow, but a bow and crossbow, all made of wood, the power is not particularly great, especially if the iron arrow is replaced, the parts in some places must also be replaced, otherwise it will not be able to withstand the wear and tear of the iron arrow.

After all the paintings were finished, Blacksmith Li was shocked in his eyes, but Ming Wenli and Ming Yao were very puzzled, how could Mingyue know so much about bows and crossbows.

After the painting was finished, Mingyue looked up and saw everyone's expressions, so she explained, "I didn't know how to use the bow and crossbow when I got it, so I disassembled and disassembled it, and studied the bow and crossbow thoroughly." ”

Without waiting for a few people to speak, Mingyue began to continue to draw the arrows he needed on the paper, and when everything was drawn, Blacksmith Li looked at the paper in his hand and was distracted, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, and said seriously, "This bow and crossbow is really fine, I have seen it for the first time, and it is estimated that it will take some time to play." ”

At this time, Ming Yao spoke, "I'll stay here with Master to help for the past two days." ”

Blacksmith Li nodded in response, and continued to study the drawing.

Thinking that there were many people in the family and a few more bows and crossbows to defend themselves, he asked, "I want to fight more, Uncle Li, how much do you think it costs?" ”

Blacksmith Li finally put down the drawings and said, "It's all these people, just collect your material money, as for how much, I haven't beaten and I don't know very well, wait until you do a good job and see how many materials are needed." ”

Mingyue thought about it, and now she has more than two taels of silver on her body, so it's okay to keep it for the time being, wait until she comes out first and then see how much it will cost, and then check out the same way, so she said, "Then it's troublesome Uncle Li." ”

Seeing that everything was negotiated, Ming Wenli got up and said, "Brother Li, let's leave first, Mingyao, you can stay here to help first." ”

Blacksmith Li then got up and said, "What are you busy with, sit for a while, I'll let your Aunt Li cook earlier, and then leave after eating." ”

Ming Wenli excused himself, "There are still a bunch of things waiting for us to go back at home, thank you Brother Li for your kindness, let's come back next time." ”

Blacksmith Li couldn't keep it anymore, so he had to send the two out of the door.

On the way back, Mingyue thought in her heart, it's not enough to just hunt to make money, you still have to think about other ways to make money, but you don't have the capital in your hand, at present, buying and selling medicine without capital is a way to buy and sell medicines, but Mingyue doesn't know which medicinal materials here are more precious, or ask Uncle Zhang when the time comes.

When he returned to the mountain, Boss Ming asked anxiously, "How is it?" What about Mingyao? ”

Ming Wenli said, "Enough, Mingyao stayed in the blacksmith shop to help with hunting bows and arrows." As he spoke, he took out fifteen taels of silver from his bosom and handed it to his eldest brother.

Boss Ming didn't answer, and said, "Dad came back, saying that the beautiful family affairs can't be delayed, and he was preparing to marry on the Zhao family's side, and he came back to get the silver, I said that the silver is on you, I'm afraid you haven't sold it, but fortunately it's enough." Dad said that you will send the money to Dalu Village when you come back, you can take a trip. ”

Ming Wenli looked at the pile of wood at the door and said, "Third Aunt go with Yue'er, I'll stay at home to work." ”

Ming Lao Dao, "It's okay, you send them down the mountain." ”

Ming Laosan said uneasily, "If it's too late, you can stay there for one night and come back tomorrow." ”

Liu took the silver in Ming Wenli's hand and said, "Okay, the moon girl is waiting for me, I'll clean it up." ”

Mingyue nodded helplessly, waiting obediently, to be honest, thinking of the grandmother and sister-in-law, she didn't want to go at all.

Xu Jinniang pulled Mingyue aside uneasily, and instructed, "If you go, you will obediently follow your fourth uncle, and if you shouldn't interject, don't interject, you know?" ”

Mingyue nodded, "Mother, I know, don't worry." ”