I sold snacks in ancient times

On the second day, Qi Yongfan was awakened by the chirping of birds in the woods.He rubbed his eyes, grabbed the alarm clock on the bedside table and looked at it, it was seven o'clock in the morning.

To be honest, he didn't sleep well last night. Maybe it was because he was used to having someone by his side, or because he hadn't slept on such a soft bed for a long time, and he didn't fall asleep until late at night.

He turned off the air conditioner, opened the window, took a deep breath, and squinted his eyes comfortably.In a way, this kind of life is also very beautiful.

He is hungry.So I decided to make myself a hearty breakfast.

After not using these modern automatic buttons for too long, he even felt a little strange.Take a frozen steak out of the freezer and fry it in butter until medium rare.A strong fragrance came to my face.

I also cooked a pot of quick-frozen mushroom soup, with golden poached eggs and a few strips of bacon, a typical Western style.

Qi Yongfan sat alone at the dining table eating breakfast, his eyes crossed the small kitchen and looked at the window, his mind was full of other things.He missed Yin Xu, and remembered the cage of hairy crabs he brought back, he steamed them in an inn and ate them up halfway.He kind of misses that taste, which is plain, warm, and slightly sweet, like egg liquid.

However, there are countless chores waiting for him to do in the new day.When you're done eating, throw the dishes in the dishwasher.He had to get out his repair tools and inflate a tire that looked like a deflated rubber ball.

For safety reasons, he will not drive the car out of the jungle for the time being.

After all this was done, it was almost noon.Qi Yongfan picked up a handful of dry grass leaves in the forest to feed the horses, packed a bag of snacks, put them in a cloth bag, and headed to Lianhua Village.

The sky was getting dark last night, and he was in a hurry again, so he didn't have time to pay attention to the scenery along the way.Only then did I find a bright red maple forest growing nearby, and the autumn wind blew away the withered and yellow leaves on the ground.Looking from a distance, it seems to be in a red fairyland.

This is an ancient, all-natural natural scenery.It is even different from the so-called 5A scenic spots in modern times, which surprised Qi Yongfan.

He fell into deep thought again, and wanted to bring Yin Xu here to watch together.Facing the warm afternoon sun.

Not long after, he arrived near Lianhua Village, and he could vaguely see a row of low wooden houses on the dirt road.There is an old tree at the entrance of the village and an old well that has dried up.He tied the horse to a tree, tied it several times, and walked into the village on foot.

Autumn is the harvest season.There are several acres of rice fields beside Lianhua Village. Qi Yongfan saw several white-haired mothers-in-law working in the fields, so he hurriedly stepped forward and politely asked where Liu Yuanzi's house was.

For so long in the past, he had forgotten the way to her house.

One of the mother-in-laws showed him the way enthusiastically, and asked in local dialect with a smile, "Are you that Mr. Yuanzi?"

Qi Yongfan could barely hear clearly, shook his head, and said, "I'm her friend."

Maybe what Wang Kui said yesterday is correct.He wasn't as warm as he thought he was, in essence, he was cold.This is the nature of most modern people. His life experience from childhood to adulthood has made him accustomed to being alone, and it is difficult for him to develop a good impression of others.

And the biggest exception in his life is probably Yin Xu.

According to the direction pointed by the mother-in-law, Qi Yongfan successfully found Liu Yuanzi's house.He still has some impressions of this dilapidated house.The door was open, and he was just about to step over the threshold and walk in, but stopped when he heard voices coming from inside.

Two women stood in the courtyard of a small farmhouse.There is flattened mud under the feet, and occasionally after a heavy rain, the mud is like a swamp.But now it appears dry and takes on an odd sheen in the sun.

Liu Yuanzi sat on the stone steps, holding a book in his hand, looked at another young woman, and said with a smile, "I don't regret leaving Duan's house."

The woman was delicate and beautiful, wearing a light green dress, with long hair reaching her waist.Sitting beside Liu Yuanzi, dragging her chin, she said, "Even if you're divorced? Duan Tie is a cheap guy, and you got so much dowry for nothing."

"As long as I can be with you, those are not important." Liu Yuanzi said slowly.

Qi Yongfan outside the door: "???" What kind of operation is this.

The woman in green obviously hesitated, paused for a while and said: "But it is impossible for us to remain unmarried for the rest of our lives. Is it possible that we will die like this?"

Liu Yuanzi said: "I once met a person who told me that sometimes I don't need to care about worldly views. I am completely disappointed in men, Xiaolian, I really like you. I can support you forever, Teach you to read and write, and adopt a child..."

"Ahem." Qi Yongfan couldn't help but walked in.He really didn't expect, but after not seeing him for half a year, Liu Yuanzi became a comrade who stood at the forefront of the times and had the courage to pursue love.

Given her current situation, being able to say such a thing and make such a decision is actually more commendable than most people.

Hearing the noise, the two women couldn't help turning their eyes to the gate of the yard.Liu Yuanzi's eyes widened slightly, and he quickly stood up, not even caring if the book fell into the mud, and said pleasantly, "Brother Qi, when did you come back?!"

"Yesterday." Qi Yongfan stepped forward with a smile, handed her the package containing snacks and money, and said, "Long time no see, how are you doing? Where's grandma?"

The light in Liu Yuanzi's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he said with a forced smile: "Grandma passed away a while ago."

"My condolences." Qi Yongfan patted her on the shoulder, looked at the woman in green, and said, "This is..."

"Ah, I forgot to introduce you." Liu Yuanzi shrugged at the sleeve of the woman in green and said, "This is my friend, her name is Li Xiulian."

Having been with Qi Yongfan for a long time, and getting used to those modern terms, she even forgot the names of ancient girls and she couldn't just tell others.

Li Xiulian didn't seem to care, instead she turned her head and smiled sweetly at Liu Yuanzi.Even a blind person can clearly feel the emotional appearance.

Qi Yongfan joked: "I'm afraid it's a girlfriend?"

Liu Yuanzi said: "You, you just heard..."

"It's okay, I think it's fine." Qi Yongfan said with a smile: "Love is gender-neutral, in fact, you can also live happily together."

"Thank you." This time it was Li Xiulian who said it.

After entering the house, Liu Yuanzi was busy making tea for him, and prepared some fruit cakes. Afraid that Qi Yongfan would mind, he explained: "I don't have time to go shopping in the town recently because of the busy farming season."

"It doesn't matter." Qi Yongfan said with a smile: "I didn't come to you to drink tea."

Liu Yuanzi sat beside Li Xiulian, smiling shyly.The two seem to be a good match.She said that Li Xiulian was originally a brothel girl who had not yet sold her body. After being spotted by Duan Tie, she paid a lot of money to redeem her and married her as a concubine.

For this reason, Liu Yuanzi had a big fight with Duan Tie. She yearned for the kind of love of a couple for life, and thought that Duan Tie had violated their promise.

Unexpectedly, Duan Tie intensified, completely neglecting his studies and wandering around brothels.After being drunk, he beat and scolded her and Li Xiulian frequently.

For some reason, Liu Yuanzi and Li Xiulian saw each other later.The two escaped from Duan's house together, returned to Lianhua Village, and lived a poor but warm little life.

Qi Yongfan thought for a while, and said: "If you want, you can work in Xia Xing Tavern in Nanshan Town."

Liu Yuanzi said bitterly: "I asked Mr. Wang earlier, but he said that there is no free work in the tavern."

Qi Yongfan pondered for a moment and said, "I'll help you find out more. Now that all men have been conscripted for military service, there should be many opportunities."

But Li Xiulian said in astonishment: "Women... can work too?"

"Of course." Qi Yongfan smiled and said, "I think men and women are equal."

Qi Yongfan didn't stay in Lianhua Village for long, so he went to Nanshan Town on horseback.The guard told him that there were several letters sent from the capital, and he couldn't wait to open them, and it was indeed from Yin Xu.

In fact, it was mailed a few days ago, but the others haven't arrived yet, and it has been stored in the post office in the town.

Today, most towns in the south have established post offices.Of course, this is the credit of Ma Fengwo.His business potential is no less than that of Wang Kui, and he soon developed Shunfeng Express to the north and south of the river.

Yin Xu basically kept the frequency of one letter per day.As for the content of the letter, there is nothing important.He didn't write about the government or the recent dramatic changes in the capital, but like writing a love letter, every single word made Qi Yongfan blush.

Qi Yongfan held the thin letter paper, thinking how could he be so capable?

Seeing his blushing and thick neck, the guard hurriedly asked with concern: "My lord, you are blushing too much, are you sick? Do you want to call the doctor?"

"No, no need." Qi Yongfan took a deep breath and said, "Go and get me a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, I want to write a letter."

In terms of the ability to write love letters alone, he doesn't believe that he will lose to Yin Xu!

……

In the afternoon, Yin's house.

Ma Fengwo came to visit with a thick stack of bank notes.He hadn't written a letter to send money to the capital for a long time before, probably because the north was too turbulent. His courier was hijacked once, and he didn't feel safe, so he didn't contact him again.

But this does not mean that he kept the money privately. In fact, he would not dare to give him ten guts.

After all, Qi Yongfan is not an ordinary person, not to mention the logistics express model is his idea.As a relative of the emperor, even the county magistrate and prefect had to kneel when they saw him.

This kind of supreme authority is not something ordinary people like Ma Fengwo can contend with.

Besides, in private, Ma Fengwo probably made a lot of money with this Dongfeng.

Qi Yongfan counted the bank notes, about 20 taels.What a huge profit, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

By the way, he mentioned to Ma Fengwo about finding a job for Liu Yuanzi.

Ma Fengwo immediately said that there are a lot of vacancies on the express side.Since the emperor issued the conscription order, the young labor force in Shunfeng has dropped sharply.It is impossible for him to bribe officers and soldiers so that everyone escapes military service, and in the end there are only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled, and the efficiency of doing things is extremely low.

Therefore, the development of Shunfeng Express has also fallen into a trough recently.

Qi Yongfan said: "Haven't you ever thought about hiring a woman?"

"What's the use of women." Ma Fengwo scratched his head and said, "They don't even have the energy to carry things."

Qi Yongfan said: "A little training is enough, not to mention that some women are also very strong, and they are more loyal and alert."

The price of employment is also lower.

"Then let me try." Ma Fengwo said helplessly, "Even if I am willing to hire women, how many women will go out to work?"

Qi Yongfan blinked and said with a smile: "Trust me, it will definitely surprise you."