Xu Lian took one last look at the middle-aged man who was tied to the tree and unconscious, then rode away on his donkey.
By the time the middle-aged male mine manager wakes up, it will be at least late at night. He will have to call for help and ask someone to untie the old vine. However, there is no one in this desolate mountain, so he will have to wait until tomorrow morning.
Xu Lian planned to explore the warehouse at the dock tonight. If there was stone marrow, he would find an opportunity to seize it; if not, he would make other plans.
He was not worried that the middle-aged man manager would report to his superiors after being rescued tomorrow morning. First, his face was covered and the middle-aged man manager could not see what he looked like; second, the middle-aged man manager told him about the situation at the dock warehouse. If he reported to his superiors, he would definitely be punished. He could only pretend that nothing had happened.
"this... "
Xu Lian rode his donkey back to the town and saw that the doors and windows of every household were open, with oil lamps and fires lit inside. The streets were crowded with people, men, women, young and old, and it was very lively. This made him a little dazed for a moment. It was the first time in this world that he saw so many women shopping!
If you think about it carefully, you will understand. The woman cannot go out during the day and is bored all day, so of course she wants to go out and move around at night. The most important thing is that there is no night watchman in Shitou Town, so she can go out at night, thus forming such a lively night market.
"It seems that the women in Stone Town are much happier than those in Green Bamboo Town. At least they can go out shopping at night. The women in Green Bamboo Town are really miserable. They have only left their homes a few times in their entire lives."
He felt a little distressed when he thought of Sister Xiya and Chan'er who were stuck at home every day. After returning home, he would definitely take Sister Xiya and Chan'er out for a walk, as they must be longing for the world outside their home.
Of course, we cannot say that the women in Stone Town are happier than the women in Green Bamboo Town, because the women in Green Bamboo Town shed blood, while the women in Green Bamboo Town lose their life force, so the price must be a little higher.
"It's so lively at night, it makes it easier for me to move."
Xu Lian rode his donkey towards the pier. If it was as quiet at night as in Green Bamboo Town, with no one outside, he would be very conspicuous. But now no one noticed him at all.
Arrived at the pier.
He slowly tied up his donkey and took a walk like other people, enjoying the breeze and looking at the moon and stars.
Soon, he noticed the location of the warehouse. It was like a shed, and the sound of "ding-dong-dong" of stone cutting could be heard from inside. It was easy to find.
However, just as he was about to sneak over, he was spotted!
It looked like a family of five, walking on the pier, a middle-aged man, three middle-aged women and a young girl. The girl looked at him from time to time, observing his every move. The look of her first love made him secretly groan.
As the saying goes: You stand on the bridge to see the scenery, and the people who see the scenery are looking at you from upstairs...
Xu Lian is in this situation now. He is looking at the warehouse, wanting to reach over and seize the stone marrow, but this girl is looking at him. It seems that she has reached the age of looking for a man and is somewhat interested in him.
The middle-aged man noticed his daughter's strange behavior and gave her an encouraging look.
The three middle-aged women smiled and gently pushed the girl a few times, asking her to take a few steps forward.
The girl blushed and mustered up the courage to walk towards Xu Lian. "You have several women. Do you want another woman?"
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"..." Xu Lian didn't know what to say. People in this world were so direct and honest. Now, as long as he said he wanted the girl and gave some food to the girl's parents, he could take the girl away. However, he came to the dock to get the stone marrow, not to meet a girl!
"I'm sorry, I already have three daughters, I can't afford to support more... I don't want any more."
Xu Lian refused. Seeing that the girl had finally mustered up the courage, he explained tactfully so as not to undermine her confidence in finding a man in the future.
"You're so young, and you already have three."
The girl was disappointed.
Seeing his daughter being rejected, the middle-aged man came over anxiously and said, "My little brother, I see you came here on a donkey. Your family should be well-off. Three girls are not too many. You should be able to support one more."
This donkey is even better than a sports car... Xu Lian shook his head and said, "This donkey was bought with the food that my grandfather, my father and I saved from our teeth. My family is not well-off, and raising three women is already my limit."
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes. She pulled the middle-aged man's sleeve and said, "Forget it, Dad. I am interested, but I have to be able to support him. I can't force him."
Seeing that his daughter really liked her, the middle-aged man did not give up. He said to Xu Lian, "How about this, you take my daughter home. I don't want you to give me food. I'm the supervisor at the mine in the east. Tomorrow you load the donkey into a cart frame and pull it to the mine. I'll do the work of transporting stones for you. In this way, you can earn three grains of food every day, which is barely enough to support four women. I'll give you a little subsidy every month, and your family can survive."
Xu Lian was stunned.
In this world, fathers basically exchange their daughters for food. This is the first time he has seen someone pay for food!
For the sake of his daughter's happiness, he can even disregard the rules of the world. He is truly a good father.
"Father, I won't get married."
The girl couldn't help crying.
The middle-aged man comforted her, "Don't cry, my dear girl. When you reach the age to find a man, you have to get married. How can you not get married? I have a monthly salary of several taels of silver, and a little extra income. It's no problem to give you some subsidies."
The middle-aged man gently pushed the girl to Xu Lian's side and said to Xu Lian, "Take her home."
Now that things have come to this, what should I do... Xu Lian took a look at the crying girl, she was really pretty, so it would be fine to marry her. This girl liked him, so it should be easier to improve her favorability. It's just a simple truth that you can catch more fish if you cast a wide net.
After a little thought, Xu Lian made a decision, "I want to wait for a while. Tell me your home address. When I am free, I will pick her up at your house."
The middle-aged man asked doubtfully, "Are you worried that I won't give you the job of transporting stones tomorrow? Well, wait until I finalize your job of transporting stones tomorrow and let the woman at home feel at ease, then you can take her home."
Immediately, he told Xu Lian his home address.
The marriage was settled in this way, and after chatting for a while, the family of five walked back home.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Xu Lian walked towards the warehouse.
With a little leverage, he climbed over the wall and got in.
He walked lightly into the greenhouse in the dark shadows.
There were piles of stones like small hills inside. Stonecutters were holding chisels and hammers, knocking on them "ding-dang-dang" and carefully chiseling the stones.
Xu Lian took a quick look and saw piles of waste rocks that had been mined, but did not find any stone marrow. He estimated that the probability was very small, and it would take hundreds of thousands or even millions of stones to possibly produce stone marrow.
"It's unlikely that I can just wait here for these masters to dig out the stone marrow. The treasure house where the stone marrow is stored is my goal, but I don't know where it is."
He decided to capture someone and interrogate him. This was the fastest way to find out where the treasure was.