Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 223 Buying Lamb

Xin Baoer could probably guess what the two were worried about, but she felt that they were just overthinking it. If they had known that it would be difficult to get a bite of vegetables these days, let alone meat, let alone frozen mutton, even if it was killed by poison, they would probably have to find a way to eat a few bites.

Sure enough, when Wei Yu and Qin Chu hurried back to the small village, the village was already bustling with activity.

The snow covering the house was cleared away, revealing the true appearance of the house. A big pot was set up in the middle of the village, firewood was added, and the water in the pot was bubbling.

Half-grown lambs were carried to the prepared table, and several strong villagers were sharpening their knives to skin and slaughter the lambs.

The two looked at each other and saw regret in each other's eyes. If they had known this would happen, they should have finished their meal and had a good sleep.

But since I'm here now, I might as well complete the task Xin Baoer assigned me.

"Uncle Liao, we are disturbing you again." Qin Chu greeted him in a familiar manner.

Liao Daqiang is the village chief, who is in his middle age. Although he looks pale and thin, he is carrying a sheep in one hand and walking quite briskly. When he heard someone calling him, he quickly looked over.

"Oh! You two benefactors, you came just in time. Let's eat here tonight. We'll have mutton." Village chief Liao invited warmly.

Qin Chu looked at his smiling face and felt puzzled. This man had a strong recovery ability. He looked so sad before, as if he had lost 100 taels of gold.

"I won't eat, but I have good news to tell you, village chief." Qin Chu said with a smile.

"Oh, what good news?" Village chief Liao put down the sheep in his hand, wiped his hands casually, and asked the two to go to the shed nearby.

"It's cold, sit down and have some water first." Village Chief Liao said as he sat down on the bench and poured a bowl of water for each of them.

Wei Yu and Qin Chu were not particular people. They took a look at the stool with snowflakes on it and sat down casually.

Wei Yu was a man of few words, so Qin Chu could only act as the main negotiator. He drank some water to moisten his throat, then smiled and said, "Uncle Liao, all the sheep in the village have been killed. I'm afraid we can't eat them all. Have you ever thought about selling them for some money?"

Liao Daqiang sighed and said bitterly, "We can eat it all. In this age of food shortage, no matter how much we eat, it's not enough. But eating only mutton is not good. But this sheep is not well-fed. It's thin and small. The situation in the surrounding villages is similar. Every family has mutton. Who would buy it?"

"As for us, it's not us who bought it, it's our boss. Our boss has money. It's the end of the year now, and we want to give some benefits to our brothers so that everyone can have a good new year. We are worried that we can't find anything." Qin Chu said it very sincerely and, by the way, he also established a glorious image of a good leader for Xin Baoer.

"But... these sheep... these sheep are not well grown and they are all frozen to death. Will your boss like them?" Liao Daqiang's eyes lit up at first, but then he remembered that the frozen meat might not taste good, and he spoke hesitantly.

"Our boss is kind-hearted. After listening to us talk about your situation, she asked us to contact you. However, she has a request..."

Liao Daqiang was excited when he heard Qin Chu's previous words, but when he heard that there were more requests, his heart sank. He asked tremblingly, "What...what request?"

"Uncle Liao, don't be nervous. It's like this. Our boss has a lot of brothers under him, and the sheep you have may not be enough, so we would like to ask you to help see if there are any sheep for sale in the surrounding villages. We will take as many as you can." Wei Yu took over Qin Chu's words and said seriously.

Hearing this, Liao Daqiang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled honestly, and agreed without hesitation: "Well, this is not a big deal. People in our area are intermarrying. Which village doesn't know a few people? It's just a matter of sending someone to tell them. Who can refuse such a good thing?"

"That's great. I'll leave this matter to you, uncle." Qin Chu touched Liao Daqiang's water bowl with his water bowl and acted as if he was toasting.

Liao Daqiang was also very honest. He picked up the bowl of water and drank it all in one breath, which made Qin Chu smile even more happily.

Afterwards, the two of them agreed with Liao Daqiang on when to pick up the meat, including how the mutton and sheepskin should be processed, and they even generously gave a large deposit.

Before leaving, Wei Yu rolled his eyes, pulled Liao Daqiang to a corner, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, I want to ask you something."

Liao Daqiang was a little nervous, but he still clenched the purse in his hand and asked calmly, "What's the matter? Just tell me, benefactor. We will definitely help if we can."

"Uncle, it's not a big deal. I just want to ask you how to contact the people over there. Our boss is very wealthy and has a lot of land. It's too much work to rely solely on manpower to cultivate it, so I want to buy some oxen from there..." Wei Yu's voice became even lower, mysteriously.

"This..." Liao Daqiang was very embarrassed. After all, they usually contacted the people over there secretly. If they were caught, they would lose their heads.

"Uncle, to tell you the truth, our boss is very capable. I can find it myself without your help. It just takes a little more time." Wei Yu's voice became a little colder.

Seeing that things were not going well here, Qin Chu, who was watching for the two of them from a few steps away, walked over.

"Uncle Liao, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but it's already this late, the country is falling apart, and you're in this remote place, who's going to take care of you? If you don't think of a way out, will you let the villagers starve to death with you in the future?"

Qin Chu bluntly pointed out the current situation of their village, and his tone even contained a hint of pity.

Liao Daqiang was shocked when he heard this. He knew that the village chief of a remote village had no experience at all. They had no idea about the fighting and killing outside and the changes in the world. When they heard about this for the first time, they were stunned.

The situation has changed, what should they do?

While he was stunned, Qin Chu and Wei Yu looked at each other and said, "If you can take the initiative to match us up, our boss will not treat you unfairly. With just the few families in your village, any money she can get from her fingers will be enough for you to survive."

Liao Daqiang was still confused at this time, but he could hear what the two said clearly. However, he still said hesitantly: "I can't make the decision alone. I have to discuss it with the villagers."

Wei Yu touched Qin Chu, signaling that it was enough. She should eat the food bite by bite. If she urged her too hastily, it might backfire.

Finally, the two of them said a few more words of advice, and then walked quickly towards the county town before it got completely dark. They really couldn't stand being hungry after a whole day.

When the two returned to the inn, Xin Baoer and Zhao Xian had already prepared hot mutton soup and had exchanged it with the store owner for a few whole grain pancakes.

"Now that you're back, you must be hungry. Drink some hot soup to warm your stomach first." Xin Baoer sat at the table and served soup to the two of them with a smile.

"Wait a minute, let's go change our clothes first, they're all wet." Qin Chu pulled at his wrinkled clothes with disdain, his expression showing a bit of annoyance.

"Go quickly. Xian'er has already prepared the food for you. If you come back later, it will probably have holes in it." Xin Baoer served the soup and let it cool, motioning the two to go and come back quickly.

The two felt warm in their hearts when they heard this, and walked briskly into the house. Soon they changed their clothes and walked out with Zhao Xian.

There was no one else in the hall. The weather was cold and there were no other customers in the store. The store owner and his family went back to the house early to keep warm. Only Xin Baoer disliked the strong smell of mutton and didn't want to eat it in the house, otherwise they would also be staying in the small house now.

After watching the two finish their hot soup, Xin Baoer filled each of them with a bowl and handed them two pancakes before asking, "How is it?"

Qin Chu nodded and swallowed the food in his mouth in big gulps, not bothering to speak at all.

Xin Baoer was not in a hurry and kept picking up meat for the two of them, as if the question just now was just a casual question.

Only after they had finished two bowls of meat soup and two pancakes did the two of them slow down. Wei Yu drank a sip of water, rinsed his mouth, then lowered his voice and told them everything that had happened in the afternoon.

Hearing her talk about buying cows from Seabuckthorn Country, Xin Baoer silently gave her a thumbs up in her heart. Ayu is really getting more and more powerful. She had never expected this.

After Wei Yu finished speaking, she saw Xin Baoer was still in a daze. She thought they had done something wrong and was actually a little nervous.