When he got home and saw his beautiful wife and concubine, Xu Lian was naturally excited. He handed the wine and meat he brought back to Wang Cuiyun and urged her to cook quickly, "Just heat it up and you can eat it."
Wang Cuiyun took the wine and meat with a smile on her face, "Okay, wait a moment, sir."
Li Xiya was already used to the way Wang Cuiyun and Xu Lian got along. She said to Xu Lian, "Brother Lian, it's not good for our family to eat meat and fish every day. It will cause health problems. Bring back some food and vegetables tomorrow."
Wang Cuiyun, who was cooking, was unhappy and turned back to glare at her, "You silly girl, I've only eaten meat for two days, are you feeling bad for it?"
Xu Lian ignored Wang Cuiyun. From a nutritional point of view, eating meat every day without vitamins would indeed make the body more susceptible to illness.
He said to Li Xiya, "The mine has been shut down for a few days, so it's not easy to get food and vegetables from the mine's kitchen. I'll buy some tomorrow. They're going to open a new mine and let me be the manager. When the time comes, the new mine will be under my management, and it will be much more convenient for me to get things from the kitchen."
"What?"
Wang Cuiyun screamed.
"You just became the deputy manager, and you got promoted so quickly? Can you manage a new mine alone?"
Her eyes were shining and her mouth was wide open smiling, like a hungry wolf, as if she couldn't wait to rush over and hug Xu Lian and bite him.
Xu Lian said, "Don't talk. You're startled and your saliva is splashing into the food."
"I don't want to be like this, but you are so capable and always give me surprises."
Wang Cuiyun couldn't stop smiling. She hesitated for a moment, reached out to pick up the fish in the basin, and knocked it unconscious with the back of a knife. "The man in the family is in charge of the entire mine. I can eat whatever I want. More dishes!"
Let her add if she wants. Xu Lian didn't say anything. After all, she gave birth to such a beautiful sister Xiya. Even if he had a bad impression of her, he still had to respect her.
Xu Lian noticed that Yang Chaner was sitting behind Li Xiya, not talking much, and seemed to be hiding intentionally
Seeing him looking at her, Yang Chaner blushed and lowered her head shyly.
He stretched out his hand to embrace her, but Li Xiya slapped his hand away and scolded him, "You are too rude. You are not allowed to touch Chan'er these days."
Xu Lian understood, so he had to change his target and took Li Xiya in his arms, "Then it depends on Sister Xiya's ability."
Li Xiya blushed and rolled her eyes at him, but she was also a little expectant. She didn't get a good rest last night, but luckily she had taken some sleep during the day, so she was in good spirits now and was not afraid of him doing something stupid.
Dinner is ready.
The four of them started eating, and each of them had a very different way of eating.
Xu Lian has the physique of a warrior in the tendon-refining stage. He has a big appetite and eats a lot, with large pieces of meat.
Wang Cuiyun eats as greedily as a wolf. When she eats, her eyes are alert and she is used to protecting the food with her hands. She can go hungry for a long time after a meal, or she can eat a lot in one meal. Even if she is full, she will continue to eat, as if she wants to burst her stomach before she will stop.
Yang Xiaochan eats very delicately, using her small mouth and small teeth to eat every bone cleanly. It can be seen that she has been used to a hard life in her mother's home since she was a child, so she cherishes the delicious fish and meat she has now.
Li Xiya has a different way of eating. She doesn't fight or compete. She can eat the big fish and meat nowadays, and she can also eat the black steamed buns in the past. She always takes care of everyone and picks up food for Xu Lian, Yang Xiaochan and Wang Cuiyun from time to time.
It is true that one’s character can often be seen from the way he eats, and it is not false.
After dinner.
We chatted and laughed about family matters and digested the food for a while, and then it was already dark.
Wang Cuiyun took a small ceramic cup and kitchen knife from the stove in the corner, untied the cloth strips on her wrists, cut open the wounds to let the blood flow, and glanced at Yang Xiaochan, "It's your turn tomorrow night."
Yang Chaner nodded quickly, "Yes."
Xu Lian pondered in his mind, it would have been fine if he had no strength before, but now that he had the strength and was about to take charge of a new mine, he had to find a way to catch a few "bloodletters" to deal with the night watchmen.
Otherwise, he would feel very distressed to watch Sister Xiya and Chan'er suffer more and more harm day by day. He didn't want the two women to be like Wang Cuiyun, who looked as old as those in their fifties or sixties at the age of only forty.
Wang Cuiyun opened the door, placed the small ceramic cup filled with blood at the door, closed the door, and went into the inner room consciously.
Yang Chaner trotted in and closed the door to the inner room, as if she was worried about being caught by some bad guy.
Suddenly, Xu Lian and Li Xiya were the only ones left in the outer room, and they looked at each other.
Li Xiya blushed. Having experienced the world, she naturally understood what Xu Lian was thinking.
Xu Lian knew the taste of it and also understood her pretending to be reserved.
At this point, there was no need to say more. The oil lamp fire was blown out, and accompanied by soft music, waves began to toss and turn.
It was late at night, the night watchman came, but it seemed he didn't come... He was simply ignored.
In front of romance movies, thrillers are worthless...
No words were spoken that night.
The next day.
There was a knock on the door, which made Xu Lian very angry. "Who?"
A voice came from outside, "Manager Xu, I was sent by the higher-ups to deliver the money and grain for opening a new mine. Please count them."
The White Fox Mine Patrol Officer was appointed so soon? Xu Lian got up, put on his clothes, opened the door and went out, closing the door behind him... to prevent Sister Xiya from exposing herself.
I saw a group of swordsmen in gray clothes escorting cartloads of food, stopping at the door like a long dragon. The person knocking on the door was a middle-aged swordsman leading the way. He had a blank expression on his face and looked as if he didn't want anyone to approach him.
People who got up early looked at the carts of food with red eyes. This was food for survival. They wanted to come over to Xu Lian to ask for work, but they were afraid of this group of swordsmen, so they could only watch helplessly.
The middle-aged swordsman took out a book and a map from his bosom and handed them to Xu Lian. "This book is the first batch of money and grain accounts for opening a new mine. It contains 5,000 kilograms of grain and 500 taels of silver. Please check and accept it. The location of the selected mine is marked on this map. You are fully responsible for recruiting personnel and purchasing mining tools."
Xu Lian took it, looked through the accounts, checked the food and silver on the cart, and asked curiously, "Where are you from?"
The middle-aged swordsman was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to ask such a question. "We are the staff transferred from the granary. We will work with you from now on. We are responsible for transporting and guarding the money and grain. Other matters of the mine have nothing to do with us."
Xu Lian had long been interested in the swordsmen guarding the granary in the mine. Now he probably understood that the Yi sect managed the mine and the granary separately. Controlling the grain was equivalent to controlling the mine, so trouble would not easily arise.
He thought for a moment and said, "Put the food on the main street of the town and I'll go over later."
"yes."
The middle-aged swordsman clasped his fists in greeting, then waved his hand and left with carts of food. He did not even ask Xu Lian what his purpose was in placing the food on the street. He was only responsible for following orders.
After the swordsmen left, the people who had been impatient for a long time rushed over like a tide, vying to get in front of Xu Lian.
"Manager Xu, can I work in your mine?"
"Manager Xu, my daughter is beautiful. Come to my house tonight and take a look. I guarantee you'll like her. Please, give me a job as a stone carrier!"
People in this world speak so honestly and directly. There is nothing to be ashamed of. The only thing that is shameful is not having food to eat.
Xu Lian stood on the steps and looked at the crowd of people. Once upon a time, he was also a member of the crowd, but now he has become a superior who dominates the fate of many people.
He pressed his hand, signaling for silence, "Don't worry, everyone. I have been appointed to open a new mine. I will go to the streets of the town to recruit a large number of people. Anyone who wants to work in the mine to earn a living can come and apply."
After saying that.
He asked everyone to disperse, saying that those who were lazy and refused to leave would definitely have no work to do.
People had no choice but to leave.
Xu Lian returned to the house and saw that Li Xiya had already gotten up. He reheated some of the leftover meat from last night and had it for breakfast.
After he had eaten, he rode his horse down to the main street of the town.