This Second Male Lead Has Something Special

This is a lot.

Today they sold 25 baskets of bayberry cakes. After deducting the cost, they can probably earn less than three taels of silver.

If they can maintain ten baskets a day.

Then their daily income is about one tael of silver.

It is unimaginable that farmers can earn so much in a day.

If this continues, they can build a big brick house in a month.

However, bayberry is seasonal.

Even if there are many bayberry trees near the village, they can't supply them for many days of picking.

Su Lin put down the teacup and sighed: "It's a pity that this kind of business can't last long."

"Just because the bayberry cakes can't be sold doesn't mean that other cakes can't be sold. Leave this to me." Bi Qiao took the job.

She also calculated this account. The other party actually gave her such a big surprise, so she had to express her gratitude.

The method of making cakes is not difficult.

As long as there are enough materials, she can make hundreds of kinds in different ways.

After drinking tea and eating buns, the two got up and left the dock.

What they didn't realize was that the young man in fancy clothes who bought their bayberry cakes was sitting at the table behind them.

The young man looked about the same age as them.

He was watching Su Lin and the others leave. He was close to them and heard every word they said before.

At first, he thought the two were just ordinary farmers.

But he didn't expect that they had big ideas in their minds.

If it were him...

He might have thought of more ways than the two.

But with his status and position, there are too many ways to choose. He doesn't even need to say anything. Someone will pave the way for him.

The two farmers are different.

Two different choices.

One is good at speaking. The business at the dock is indeed very prosperous, but not just anyone can make the business successful.

The little girl was able to sell the bayberry cakes, which was also amazing.

Let's talk about the other one.

The young man surprised him.

Not everyone knows the existence of brokers, and it is extremely difficult to do business with them.

But the boy succeeded.

He was quite curious about what the boy said to impress the broker on the dock?

The servant next to him saw what the young master was thinking at a glance, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to go and ask?"

Cao Xi hesitated for a while, "Forget it, it's just a one-time encounter, and we won't have any intersection in the future."

He was just passing by the dock and taking a short break.

It's just a little curiosity, there's no need to ask.

He turned his head and asked, "Does the government have any news?"

"Sir, there is no news for the time being." The servant saw the sadness on the young master's face, and he hurriedly said, "Young master is a blessed person, and he will definitely be found."

Cao Xi smiled bitterly, "Sure enough, there is no news again..."

Yes, the world is so big, how difficult is it to find such a small child?

Even if he deployed to every town, it's not that there is no news for so many years, but there is no good news.

"But it's okay this way. I can't take care of myself. If I really find him, I can't protect him. I just hope that he has someone who can protect him outside. Then I won't ask for anything else." Cao Xi said slowly.

I don't know if he was trying to convince himself.

The situation in the mansion is really bad.

In such a big mansion, there is no one else who really cares about his brother except him.

Those are blood relatives, but in their eyes, there is no room for anything except wealth and power.

Dad favors concubines and kills his wife, mother stays in the Buddhist temple and doesn't care about anything, and grandmother favors the illegitimate son born by the concubine.

Everyone is targeting him, the legitimate son, and wants to snatch the things left to him by his grandfather before he died.

He is now cautious in every step he takes. If he is not careful, he may fall off a cliff.

At this time, even if he finds his own brother, he can't protect him.

The only thing he prays for now.

is that before he takes control of everything, someone can take good care of his lost brother.

Cao Xi stood up and walked towards the dock, "Let's go."

"Brother Hu Ya, what are you looking for? Isn't the bayberry tree on the other side? We have to go there to pick it."

The little girl followed behind Hu Ya. Seeing that he was going in the wrong direction, she thought he didn't know the way, so she reminded him.

Hu Ya shook his head, "I'm not looking for the bayberry tree."

There was a small forest in front of the road he was walking on, with many fruit trees in it. "The bayberry tree won't bear fruit for long. If we want to continue to make money, we have to find other fruits to replace it."

"So that's how it is."

"Hu Ya, you are so smart!"

"If we all follow you in the future, can we earn a lot of copper coins?"

Hu Ya stopped and looked at the people following him.

Some of these children are older than him, and some are only two or three years old. They can't even walk steadily, and they don't look like people who can work.

But these people were carefully selected by him.

All of them have one thing in common, that is, their families are very difficult to live, and they all rely on the village for relief from time to time.

It is precisely because of this that they know the importance of silver and money, and will not casually tell others about their exchange of silver and money.

It doesn't matter if they tell others about sending bayberries to the Su family, but he cannot appear in this transaction.

Otherwise, Yin Huan would definitely be suspicious of him.

Hu Ya had already thought about it. When he could save some money, he would leave the Taiwanese village and continue to be a beggar.

Even if he has to sleep in a ruined temple every night, it is more secure than sleeping in the Yin family.

Hu Ya said with a sullen face, "If you know I'm smart, you have to listen to me. If anyone doesn't listen, I won't make money with him."

"I obey!"

"Brother Hu Ya, I will definitely listen to you, and you must not drive me away."

"I'm very obedient!"

Hu Ya was very satisfied with them.

There are disadvantages to being too young, but he can only control it if he is young, and children who are too old will not listen to him at all.

The grove is not far ahead.

Hu Ya had been here before when he was collecting firewood. He knew that there were several fruit trees with small fruits inside, and he didn't know if they were ripe at this time.

He doesn't know how to make pastry.

But since we can make bayberry cake, can we also make other apple cakes and peach cakes? As long as Sister Bi Qiao keeps selling pastries, he can make money.

Not far away, Hu Ya saw the peach tree in front of him.

But before he could be happy, he saw two people under the tree. Hu Ya subconsciously pulled the friend next to him to squat down, for fear of being seen by the people in front.

"Isn't that brother Boyan's father?" One of the older boys said with admiration: "Brother Boyan is so awesome. My grandma said that there will be another scholar in the village in the future."

"But why is Brother Boyan's father together with Widow Chen?"

The village is so big, almost everyone knows everyone.

The peach tree in front was not far away, so it could be clearly seen by these little beans.

The younger ones were just weird, but the older ones were frowning.

How could a family man and a widow be together without making people think twice?

"Are they quarreling?" The youngest child blinked his confused eyes and asked Brother Hu Ya in confusion, "Should we go and break up the fight?"

Hu Ya's eyes flashed with sarcasm, "No, we can't let them see it, let's go that way."

Widow Chen did not hide her meeting with Su Shun and would not tell it outside. However, she mentioned it in front of him and Zhu Si at home. She was even proud that she was going to marry Su Shun soon. Home front door.

But it was obvious that Su Shun was dissatisfied with Widow Chen based on the scene he just saw. How could he really let her marry her?

A few little beans here quietly left.

The two people under the peach tree were still arguing.

"Su Shun, are you a man? Do you want to get rid of me after eating everything?" Widow Chen had long since abandoned her gentle demeanor and became aggressive, "If you don't want to marry me, do you believe me or not?" Are you going to yell out now?”

"What nonsense are you talking about! Nothing happened between you and me at all." Su Shun was so angry that his teeth itched, and he felt even more regretful.

If he had known that Widow Chen would be so arrogant, he would never have been tempted.

"Nothing happened? Haven't you touched me?" As she said that, Widow Chen straightened her chest.

Su Shun's face instantly turned pale.

He touched...

For a moment, he wished he could chop his hands off.

Widow Chen looked proud. She was a little regretful that nothing happened. But as long as the other party touched her, she had a way to control Su Shun. "How about asking your nephew to come forward and tell me that he was in the woods at that time." You can see clearly, how can this be false?”

Su Shun gritted his teeth, trying to argue but failing, so he could only take a step back, "I have a wife, how can I marry you? I have a few taels of silver here, consider it as compensation from me, okay?"

"No." Widow Chen didn't value this one tael of silver. She didn't know how much money Yin Huan earned. But during this period, she took more than a dozen taels of silver from Yin Huan. How could she care about Su Shun? Is that all you can say?

The reason why he approached Su Shun was entirely because Yin Huan was sure that Su Boyan would be very promising in the future.

If she wants to live a good life, she must enter the Su family's door.

Widow Chen rolled her eyes and tears fell down. She choked and said: "I am interested in you, not your money. My daughter has made a lot of money during this period, which is enough for my family." There are dozens of taels. With this money, what kind of man can I not find?”

As he said that, he raised his eyes and looked at him directly, "It's not because of you. If I want to enter the Su family, you don't have to tighten your belt to help Boyan take the meritorious examination. I can still help you to some extent." You some."

Don't even say it.

After listening to Widow Chen's words, Su Shun's anger instantly disappeared.

The family's life is indeed difficult. If his son hadn't been really capable, he would have thought of giving up. It would be too expensive to support one person in school, especially to take the exam. Brother Yan hasn't taken the exam yet, but his uncle's family My son went to take the exam many times and had to bring several taels of money with him every time he went out.

Fortunately, there are still three years left, otherwise even if Brother Yan has the ability, he would not be able to go out and take the exam.

The family was in such a difficult situation, and the reason why Widow Chen insisted on entering the Su family's door might really be because she had taken a fancy to him.

Moreover, she has so many private rooms.

Several dozen taels of silver?

If Widow Chen really married into the Su family with dozens of taels of silver, their family would not have to worry about taking the exam at all.

Thinking of this, Su Shun was really moved.

But a little bit.

In order not to affect his son's academic performance, he would never divorce his wife and remarry.

When Widow Chen saw the relaxation on his face, she was delighted and said with tears in her eyes, "I am not saying that I must marry you as your principal wife. If you don't want to divorce me, then take me in."

"Take a concubine?" Su Shun was shocked.

"For you, I am a little more wronged, so what?" Widow Chen said, and she slowly approached Su Shun, put her arm around his waist and leaned in his arms, "I give you my body and money, and I have retreated to this point, but you still don't want to accept me?"

If it was just a little bit of heartbeat just now.

Now it is really shaken.

With the money, their family will have a much better life. Besides, Yin Huan is not engaged yet. If Widow Chen really enters the Su family, Yin Huan will naturally come in with her.

Not to mention taking over Yin Huan's business, wouldn't it be nice to take advantage of her and do some money-making work?

What's more... taking a concubine.

In the whole village, no man has ever taken a concubine.

This is something that only the masters of wealthy families can do. If he marries Widow Chen, wouldn't he become a master that all men envy?

He thought a lot in his heart.

There was no rejection at the beginning. Even when Widow Chen came to hug him, Su Shun did not push her away.

Although he didn't say anything, his acquiescence also represented his attitude.

The two stayed in the grove for a while.

Then they left separately.

When Su Shun returned home, the house was very lively. Ma saw her man and waved and said, "Where did you go just now?"

Su Shun was a little flustered by the question, but fortunately he didn't need to answer. Ma followed and said, "Didn't you see how lively it was just now? I didn't expect Yin Huan to be so able to make money at such a young age. He spent fifty taels of silver for a little girl."

"Fifty taels of silver?!" Su Shun shouted.

"That's right, she admitted it herself." Ma said with envy, "Widow Chen is really good at giving birth. If Yin Huan was our daughter, wouldn't we have to worry about making money?"

She just sighed.

But she never thought that such a casual sentence would be remembered by Su Shun.

Widow Chen really didn't lie.

They are willing to spend fifty taels of silver for a little girl, so they must have a lot more money in their hands.

If they are brought into the Su family, then...

"Go and see, the government office is really here!"

Someone shouted outside the door, eager to watch the excitement.

I guessed before, but I didn't expect to attract people from the government office. Does that mean that Zhu Si is really a daughter of a powerful family?

Ma was also very curious. She didn't notice the strange expression on her man's face at all. She put down the things in her hands and ran to the village chief's house to watch the excitement.

Su Shun thought about it and followed.

On the way there, he inquired about what happened. When he arrived, the people from the government had surrounded the village chief's house. The villagers didn't dare to break in, and could only stand outside and look in.

"Is Zhu Si really a noble?"

"I never thought that if this is really a lost noble, Yin Huan must have made a fortune?"

"What does it have to do with her?"

"After all, she brought her back, otherwise Zhu Si's family wouldn't have found her."

"Why do I feel that she won't make a fortune, but will be in bad luck. If Zhu Si hadn't made a fuss herself, Yin Huan would still be keeping her at home, or she was abducted."

"I think so too."

"Hush, keep your voice down, you can't hear the sound inside."

The people who came were Liang Kuai and others. Although the matter had been reported to the superiors, they were not sure that the little girl in front of them was the lost daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, so he had the highest position among the people who came.

He asked the accompanying maid to confirm the birthmark on Zhu Si's body, and then he said: "I will inform you of your situation. Someone will come to confirm it soon. During this period, will you follow us back to the yamen, or stay here for the time being?"

The location of the birthmark can match, but he can't be sure whether it is true or not.

It is said that the Hou Mansion can find a few people with the same birthmark every year, but the appearance of the birthmark is not right at all.

Constable Liang held a glimmer of hope and was very polite to the little girl, thinking that if the other party was willing, it was not impossible to bring her to the yamen for protection. If the bet was really right, the reward would definitely be more.

However, the little girl shook her head, "Can I go back to Nanlin City?"

"Not for the time being." Constable Liang saw the little girl's lonely expression, and he immediately said: "But don't worry, wait for the person to confirm, no matter what the final result is, you can go back to Nanlin City as long as you want."

If it is confirmed, who dares not to respond to the request of the daughter of the Hou Mansion?

If not, at most he will do a good deed and send the person back to the Zhou family.

Zhu Si was finally happy after hearing this promise.

When the constable asked her about her plan again, Zhu Si hesitated for a while and said softly: "I want to stay in the village."

At least there are people she knows in the village, and the government office is still too scary for her.

Constable Liang frowned, "Do you want to stay in the Yin family?"

Before this, someone had already asked Yin Huan about it.

Even if the other party insisted that she brought Zhu Si back because she felt sorry for her, everyone could see the panic on her face, and she obviously knew something.

Letting Zhu Si stay with this person is not the best choice.

"I want to be with Aunt Jia." Zhu Si looked up, "Aunt Jia is a very nice person, can I live in her house?"

Who is Aunt Jia?

Constable Liang certainly didn't know the people in the village, and Village Chief Su didn't react for a while, because he really couldn't remember who Aunt Jia was in Zhu Si's mouth.

Instead, the old woman next to him said, "Is it Jia? It was Jia who brought Zhu Si here, saying that she met her by the creek and sent her here specially."

"Okay, then I'll send Miss Zhu over." Constable Liang nodded.

He led the people out of the door.

The constables walked in front, followed by a group of villagers who were joining in the fun, and walked to the gate of the Su family.

Looking at the crowd of people, Mr. Su thought someone was going to make trouble, and he was so scared that his body stiffened.

After all, which civilian is not afraid of the constable carrying a weapon?

After the people explained their purpose, Mr. Su looked at the little girl who looked up at him eagerly, and for a moment, he really wanted to refuse.

It was obvious that the little girl was not small to let the constable come to the door in person.

If this matter is done well, the reward will definitely be large.

But if this matter fails and the little girl is wronged, their family will be in big trouble.

However, it only lasted for a moment.

The constable came to the door and used the word "please" in his words. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that he could not refuse this matter.

"Don't worry, sir, my family will take good care of Miss Zhu."

Constable Liang was satisfied with his attitude, "Okay, there will be news in at most half a month. During this period, I will ask the old man to take care of it. If you need anything, you can come to the government office to find me at any time."

As for Yin Huan.

He doesn't need to explain anything to the Su family.

Before this, he had already told that person not to appear in front of Zhu Si casually, let alone talk to Zhu Si. Once she was found to have crossed the line, she would be put in jail.

After Su Lin and others came back, they were shocked by the good news at home before they told their families.

Not only him, but even Bi Qiao didn't expect that after he interrupted a word, the butterfly's wings would blow Zhu Si to their home.

But he turned around and thought about it.

This big thigh has been delivered to the door, who would not embrace it?

The little girl is a genuine daughter of the Marquis's mansion.

I never thought of dealing with her before, but now she is in front of me, so I have to show my favor.

The main hall of the Su family is very lively at this time.

Uncle Su had some bayberry cakes that he hadn't sold before, and he brought them back just in time for everyone to have one. The group of people ate and talked about the previous things.

Suddenly, Bi Qiao said: "Yin Huan took Zhu Si back with a plan, so what about the other child? Didn't she take a little boy back to raise?"