Xu Lian returned to the old street of the town and saw a large group of people gathered at his door. Thinking something had happened, he stepped on his horse and galloped over.
These people rushed towards the running horses, and Xu Lian had to quickly pull the reins.
"Manager Xu is back!"
"Manager Xu, this is my daughter, please take a look."...
Many people held their daughters' hands and begged him to accept it.
Some people brought a little food and game and begged to be overseers, knowing that he only had four overseers under him and there were still many vacancies.
Even more people have nothing in their hands, their families are really struggling to make ends meet, and they have nothing to give them, so they just want to find a job.
Xu Lian frowned. He was now in charge of a mine and had a large amount of food. He estimated that someone would come to his doorstep to beg for something every day.
"I don't need women, don't send them to me."
"The mine is now fully staffed and is not hiring for the time being. When there is a vacancy, I will issue a recruitment notice. Then, you can come to the mine to apply. If anyone dares to block my door again, I will never give him a job."
He knew not to be soft-hearted.
If he is soft-hearted, more people will block him at his door in the future.
There are too many poor people in this world. He is not a Bodhisattva and his abilities are limited. It is impossible for him to help everyone.
"It's getting dark. If you don't leave now, when the night watchman comes, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."
He fed the horses hay and ignored the men.
It was useless for these people to talk. The longer it got, the darker it got, the more anxious they became, so they had no choice but to leave.
There were still a few people who refused to give up and insisted on pushing their daughters into his arms.
"What are you doing!?"
Xu Lian was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. It was dark out here and boys must protect themselves. If they got involved in this, they would have no way to explain themselves.
He picked up a wooden stick and chopped it off, which scared away the men and he left with his daughter.
With a creaky sound, the door of the house opened, and a wrinkled old face appeared. Wang Cuiyun looked around vigilantly, "Is everyone gone?"
"I'm leaving."
Xu Lian went in, closed the door, and handed the food, vegetables, and meat to Wang Cuiyun.
Wang Cuiyun took it with a smile, "Grandpa has been busy all day, you must be tired, sit down and take a rest, I will cook right away, it will be ready soon."
She yelled at the top of her voice, "Xi Ya, hurry up and make me some tea! Chan Er, give me a shoulder massage and a back rub!"
I just like her snobbish look... Xu Lian sat down to rest.
Li Xiya brought hot tea, "It's a pity there is no tea leaves."
Xu Lian pulled her over, took a sip of hot tea, and smacked a sip on her face as if it were tea leaves. "Sister Xiya, things are different now. Tell me if there's anything missing at home. And you can tell me if you want anything. Your man can get it."
Li Xiya counted on her fingers, "The salt is almost gone, and the firewood is almost gone. I want a soapberry to wash my hair. Is that okay?"
"Okay, I'll bring it back tomorrow. Do you want rouge and powder?"
Xu Lian bent off a finger for her and added rouge and powder.
As the saying goes, "firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea" is not applicable to Lvzhu Town, because ordinary families in Lvzhu Town do not have oil, sauce, vinegar or anything else to cook. They are reluctant to put too much salt, just a little bit is enough. Tea is not a necessity either. Only firewood and rice are indispensable.
Things like soap beans are considered high-end goods, while rouge and powder are only affordable by women from wealthy families.
Li Xiya shook her head, "No need for rouge or powder, just a soapberry will be enough."
Xu Lian looked at her beautiful face and said, "Sister Xiya is naturally beautiful. She looks great even without makeup. There is really no need to use rouge or powder to embellish her appearance."
"Brother Lian is getting better and better at coaxing me."
Li Xiya said this, but she was very happy in her heart. After all, which woman doesn't like to be praised
Xu Lian reached back and pulled Yang Chan'er, who was massaging his shoulders and back, to the front, "What does Chan'er want?"
Perhaps she was not used to such an intimate gesture, Yang Chan'er blushed shyly and shook her head in panic, "I don't need it. I am already very happy to live with Lian Ge'er."
Xu Lian thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want the bronze mirror?"
Yang Chan'er was pleasantly surprised, but then she shook her head, "It's too expensive, no need."
She is really sensible and well-behaved. Copper coins are the main currency in this world, and the price of a bronze mirror can be imagined. Only girls from wealthy families can afford it.
Xu Lian said, "Your man is now in charge of a mine alone, and his monthly salary is 20 taels of silver. This is not the main source of income. The most important thing is that all aspects of the mine's income and expenditure are handled by me alone, so it is very convenient to get some money and food."
After hearing what he said, Yang Chaner no longer objected and just said "hmm".
Xu Lian said, "Just live with me peacefully. I have promoted your father to be an overseer. He will get several taels of silver every month. Your family's life will also be better."
If you want to be nice to her, you need to let her know... so that you can increase her favorability as quickly as possible.
But you can't just give in silence and be a victim... This is not the way of the world.
Tears welled up in Yang Chan'er's eyes, and she leaned on Xu Lian's shoulder, "Brother Lian, you are so kind."
"Master, dinner is ready."
Wang Cuiyun prepared dinner.
The family of four ate while chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Happiness is very simple for ordinary people. As long as they can have enough food to eat, they are happy. If someone like Xu Lian brings back delicious food every day, it would be strange if the women in the family are not happy.
After finishing the meal and digesting the food for a while, Wang Cuiyun took a kitchen knife and a small ceramic cup and handed them to Yang Chaner. The meaning was obvious: it was Yang Chaner's turn to bleed tonight.
"Chan'er, what do you think this is?"
Like a magic trick, Xu Lian took out a small bottle of blood he brought back from the mine and gave Yang Chaner a surprise. "From now on, I will bring back a bottle of fresh blood every day, so you don't have to work so hard by bleeding."
Not only Yang Chaner was happy, Li Xiya and Wang Cuiyun were also happy, because this meant that the physical burden caused by bloodletting was gone, and they would not age quickly.
"Okay, okay, I'm really awesome!"
Wang Cuiyun couldn't stop smiling.
Xu Lian took the kitchen knife and small ceramic cup from Yang Chaner's hand, put the kitchen knife back on the earthen stove in the corner, poured the blood in the small bottle into the ceramic cup, opened the door, put it in front of the door, and closed the door.
"It's getting late, go to bed early."
Wang Cuiyun went into the inner room alone and closed the door.
Li Xiya and Yang Chaner were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and blushed.
Xu Lian understood immediately, and of course he was burning with anger. Sometimes he had to let go of his prejudice against Wang Cuiyun. Being a snobbish person also had its advantages. As long as she could eat delicious food every day, she would be fine.
The opportunity is right in front of you, what are you waiting for
Xu Lian couldn't wait to blow out the oil lamp.
The night watchman was ignored again...
No words were spoken that night.
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The next day.
Xu Lian opened his eyes refreshed and checked the property panel.
Name: Xu Lian
Level: Tendon Refining Stage
Props: None
Skills: None
Note 1: Li Xiya's favorability towards you rises from 91/100 to 92/100. You gain an advancement point and can choose one of the following: rank, item, or skill to add.
Note 2: Yang Chaner's favorability towards you increases from 70/100 to 85/100.
Xu Lian was very surprised. Sister Xiya's favorability towards him increased a little bit, which allowed him to gain an advancement point. Chan'er's favorability towards him soared by 15 points and was about to reach the 90/100 mark.
"Rank, give me some points."
Without any hesitation, he added the advancement points to the rank.
Now he has no props or skills, so he can only increase his rank.
Moreover, rank is the foundation of one's own strength. No matter how good the props and skills are, they need to be supported by one's own strength to exert their due power.
He still understands such a simple truth.
Adding points is completed, adding a tiger bone, you can advance to the bone refining stage
Xu Lian understood after a little thought. The raw material for refining leather is cowhide, and the raw material for refining tendons is python tendons. It is understandable that tiger bones are needed for refining bones.