On the morning of the ninth day of October, Li Dayou and Sun Changhai came to Han's house and took Yun Zhen up the mountain. Yun Xue had already told Yun Zhen before, so there was nothing to say. Yun Zhen carried his luggage, jumped into the carriage, turned around and waved his hand to everyone. Sun Changhai drove the carriage and left quickly.

This year, Shanchangzi is still in the same position as last year, and when everyone comes to Shanchangzi, Qian Mingyuan will already be waiting there. Qian Mingyuan looked at Yun Zhen, stretched out his hand and sent two strokes on Yun Zhen's shoulder, "Are you still doing half-pulled work this year?" Qian Mingyuan asked.

"Uncle Qian, I want to try a dry wooden handle, I don't know if Uncle Qian can agree." Yun Zhen is not like a half-puller, he makes too little money like that.

"Boy, it's not a small ambition. Okay, then you can give it a try, anyway, there are a few younger ones on our mountain this year, and there is no shortage of half-pullers. Qian Mingyuan smiled, he was very happy that Yun Zhen had such an idea.

This year is a difficult time, and many young men want to work in the mountains to earn money. It just so happened that Zhou Da Cabinet had taken on a lot of work this year, and Qian Mingyuan was worried that he couldn't do it, so he accepted all of them when he saw that there were almost no more people. There are nearly 50 people in the mountain field this year, and thanks to the enough space left when the house was built, otherwise it would not have been able to live.

"Everyone, let's go up the mountain early this year, and the big guys are working hard. There are a lot of goods on the other side of the big cabinet, as long as we are willing to work, we will definitely be able to make a lot of money. Nowadays, the lives of all families are also difficult, it is better for us to be in the mountains, we can eat enough, and we can still earn money. Okay, let's put the luggage in the house, hurry up and burn the fire, it hasn't been burned for a year, and I don't know if there is anything wrong with those kangs. Qian Mingyuan said a few words, and then waved his hand and asked the big guy to go into the house to clean up.

There are many people in the mountain field this year, but there is no Yunxue cooking on the mountain, and Qian Mingyuan is suddenly a little unaccustomed. After all, when Yunxue was on the mountain, there were many things that Qian Mingyuan didn't have to worry about. Now I can only find someone who can cook among the few small half-pulls in the new arrival. Let's figure out the rest slowly.

Qian Mingyuan asked the three newcomers, and finally one of them said that he had helped cook at home, so Qian Mingyuan asked him to cook. When it was time for dinner, the meal was half-cooked, and the wooden handlers looked at each other one by one and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Especially when I was here for the first two years, I couldn't help but think of when Yunxue was on the mountain.

"Second cabinet, head, let's find a way to find Yunxue. Just this meal, you can't have a stomachache after eating? Wang Liangzi held the rice bowl and couldn't help but say.

"Yunxue is not young, where can she go back to the mountains to mix with us? You're better dead to this heart. Li Dayou glanced at Wang Liangzi and couldn't help but make fun of him.

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

"However, I think I should let Yun Zhen cook, didn't that kid do it for Yun Xue for a while this year? He's pretty good at cooking. Li Dayou said, and looked at Yun Zhen.

Yun Zhen ate the half-cooked rice in the bowl, and felt even more difficult to swallow. When he was at home, Yun Xue and Yun Ni cooked well, and they had never eaten such an unpalatable meal. When Li Dayou mentioned this, Yun Zhen agreed without thinking about it. "Okay, then I'll help with the cooking. Uncle Qian asked them to give me a start, burn the fire and fetch water or something. I still have to take care of the work in the mountains, and I can't spend all my time cooking. "For the sake of his body, he has to cook this meal.

"Cheng, according to what you said, those three little half-pullers are all under your control. Anyway, you have to spend more time, so that our big guys can eat some delicious food, it's hard for you. "Qian Mingyuan is also very helpless, a group of big men, where will they cook? It's been like this before, and I don't think it's going to be like that. But since Yun Xue has been in the mountain field for two years, the appetite of the big guy has been raised, where can he still eat such a meal?

Yun Zhen's craftsmanship is naturally not as good as Yun Xue's, but at least the rice is cooked, and the dishes are still delicious, which is much better than this half-cooked rice.

So, it was settled, Yun Zhen went up the mountain to work during the day and cook in the morning and evening. Those three little half-pullers have to help Yun Zhen cook sooner or later, and Yun Zhen in the province is too busy.

On the tenth day of October, Qian Mingyuan sent Wang Liangzi to invite Dong Lao to come up the mountain. But Wang Liangzi came back and said that Dong Lao was not at home. Since the beginning of spring, Dong Lao has never come back since he went out.

When Qian Mingyuan heard this, he couldn't help but be a little worried, "What's the matter?" Dong Lao is not here, who will preside over this sacrifice? ”

"It's better for us to go find Yun Xue, after all, she is Dong Lao's apprentice, and it can be regarded as justifiable." Sun Changhai thought for a while and said.

"Logically speaking, it does. Then let them go and invite Yunxue over tomorrow. Qian Mingyuan nodded, Yun Xue is the only heir of Dong Lao, and it is feasible to preside over the ceremony of worshipping the sky.

The two were discussing, and Li Dayou shouted outside, "Second cabinet, boss, someone is looking for you." ”

Qian Mingyuan and the others came out of the house, and they happened to see four or five tall men walking in the distance. Qian Mingyuan frowned, these people in front of him were not good at first glance, as if they were thieves from a nearby cottage. "I don't know what advice a few people have to come to the mountain field?" Qian Mingyuan stepped forward and asked with a hand towards those people.

"The second cabinet of money, we are from the Heavenly Ghost Village, and now this piece of mountain is the territory of our Heavenly Ghost Village. The second cabinet of money, we are in charge, from this year onwards, all the wooden gangs, who want to make a fortune on this mountain, each wooden gang has to give us filial piety. We don't want much, each wooden gang collects a hundred taels of silver a month. Your safety on the mountain is up to us. The second cabinet of money, what do you think? The leader of the people said to Qian Mingyuan.

When Qian Mingyuan heard this, he couldn't help frowning. Now that the world is chaotic, these thieves have actually reached into the wooden gang, which is clearly bullying people. But if they don't give them this money, I'm afraid these thieves can really come and make trouble. These bandits, murder and arson, are not easy to provoke. These people came to the mountains to make money, not to find trouble.

The work of the mountain field is three months, but it is only three hundred taels of silver. In the eyes of ordinary people, three hundred taels of silver is a lot of wealth, but in the eyes of the Mu Gang, it is nothing. If you have this money, you can let the big guy work in peace, but it is also feasible.

Thinking of this, Qian Mingyuan said with a smile, "A few heroes, it stands to reason that since the big boss has spoken, Qian can't help but give face." However, in terms of this number, please ask a few more accommodating. After all, I'm just a second cabinet, not a big cabinet, and I don't count many things. If it's one hundred and eighty taels, I'll be in charge. But this time it's hundreds of taels, the number is a bit big, a few few, can it be less? "This kind of thing, naturally, you can't agree to it very happily, you always have to bargain.

"Money second cabinet, what you said, who doesn't know that this mountain farm is the most profitable? A few hundred taels of silver, in the eyes of your second cabinet of money, isn't that a piece of cake? Don't cry with me here, one hundred taels a month, a total of three months, three hundred taels, not a penny. If it's less, huh, you'll just wait and see. The leader snorted coldly and said.

Qian Mingyuan also understood that there was nothing to talk about with these people, so he waved his hand and said, "Then please ask a few people to come back in a month, and Qian will prepare the silver taels at that time." The mountain field also has the rules of the mountain field, and if you haven't sawed it, you can't take money out. ”

The rules of the mountain field are also understood by those who came, "Okay, then let's just say it." Money two cabinets, don't think about any tricks, our methods, you also understand it. For a few hundred taels of silver, it's not good to make too much trouble. Okay, our brothers still have something to do, so let's go first. So saying, the men went down the mountain.

"Walk slowly, don't send." Qian Mingyuan was not polite, turned around and went back to the house.

When the arrivals were far away, the wooden handles on the mountain all entered the house at once, "Second cabinet, you really just give them silver?" These thieves are too bullying, right? Second cabinet, we men, one by one, also stretched out their hands, just fight with them, you can't just let them bully people like this. Zhao Shan said angrily.

Everyone agreed, and no one wanted to take the money out.

Qian Mingyuan sighed, "Everyone, let's go up the mountain to make money, not to provoke anger." Those bandits are different from us, they rob homes and kill people and set fires all day long, and they are all outlaws. We don't need to compete with them for a few hundred taels of silver. As long as they keep their word and don't come to us for trouble, they will be considered ruined and avoid disasters. ”

Li Dayou and Sun Changhai also helped persuade everyone, and after thinking about it carefully, they felt that what Qian Mingyuan said was also reasonable. Three hundred taels of silver, spread over the heads of the big guys, is only six or seven taels of silver per person. For these six or seven taels of silver, if you lose your life or something, it's not worth it.

"It's still the second cabinet to think far, then we will listen to the second cabinet, don't be angry with them, our big guys will make a little more effort, and we will earn it." Zhao Shan nodded, agreeing with Qian Mingyuan's words.

Although the big guys have figured it out, it's always a little awkward in my heart. The wooden handle was on the mountain, working hard and tired, for the dozens of taels of silver, and now he had to give a share to those bandits, and the big guys were not comfortable in their hearts. However, now that the world is like this, no one can do anything, who knows what kind of damage those bandits can use?