Chen Qin got up from Lucesai, put on his pants, got out of bed, went to the window and lay on the windowsill, looking at the Bianhe River outside. It was late at night, and the fishing fires on the Bianhe River outside were dotted with the sparkling starlight that swayed into the river. The wind blows from the river, carrying the warmth of late spring.

Wiping a handful of sweat from the exhaustion just now, Chen Qin said in a sullen voice: "The magistrate has asked you to manage a restaurant here, with food, accommodation, and money, what a good thing!" With officials to take care of us, and no one bullying us here, wouldn't it be better to go to the capital? ”

Lussey took a sip: "You are also a man, you look strong, but your brain is not good at all!" I thought that the magistrate would give me a restaurant, but I thought that I would just come here to take care of it, and the restaurant was someone else's. How do you count money three times a month? In the past, when I met a generous guest, I threw it into gold and silver, and that was money! I see, let's settle here for the time being, and we can't make any plans to stay long. ”

Chen Qin looked at the Bianhe River outside the window and didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Saisai was so angry that he kicked the bed with his foot and said, "You are also a man who has been running the rivers and lakes for many years, why don't you have any interest at all?" Could it be that you still want to marry your mother here and be a loving couple? ”

"What's so bad? We may be older, and it's time to start a family. I have another son and a daughter, and I will live a good life-"

Lucesai couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Silly! Xu Da Nian, how old is it? I'm only thirty years old, and my posture is not declining, if I don't take advantage of this time to make some money, do I get up early and work late like ordinary people? Since I was a child, my hands have not been wet, and I can't do that at all, but I can't do those jobs. If you want to marry a good wife and mother, die sooner! From now on, you and I have nothing to do with each other, and I will be in vain to be slept with you all these years. ”

Chen Qin said in a sullen voice: "What kind of white sleep? What time was it not you who seduced me! ”

Lucesai laughed and said, "I called you to my bed because you were strong, is you the only one in the world?" As long as the old lady stands at the door, believe it or not, there will be ten or eight lines outside! Hmph, I'll have to charge money if I sleep with them! You can say in good conscience that you have come down from my bed all these years, and I will ask you for a penny afterwards? Not only do I not want you money, but do I still have money for you every month? ”

Chen Qin was upset, and he didn't bother to settle this kind of account with Lu Saisai. With your own body and bones, with your own ability, where can you not make money? How about being by Lucesey's side, making her like a beggar. A concubine is not a concubine, and a servant is not a servant, what kind of identity is he? But people are so strange, they just can't bear Lucei's fine skin and white flesh, even if they know that she is lewd, they are still reluctant.

Spring has come to an end, summer is coming, the wind at night is gone, and the wind blowing on the body is particularly pleasant. The wind blowing on the Bianhe River mixed with the smell of sweat in the house, revealing a beautiful smell.

Chen Qin shook his head vigorously, and said in a muffled voice: "The magistrate informed me that there is an errand sent to me tomorrow, as long as I do it well, it will not be difficult to establish roots here." I think it's good here, and the county is a good person, so it's better not to go around. It's late at night, I'll go down to sleep, and you'll think about it alone. The previous days were full of lights, and people still have to settle down and plan for the future. ”

After speaking, he turned around and went downstairs, so angry that Lusaisai scolded Chen Qin on the bed for not showing up.

Early the next morning, Chen Qin watched Lu Saisai appear at the staircase dressed up in fancy clothes downstairs, and went out without saying a word. When Lucei saw it, he just sneered, this animal has been losing his temper lately.

The south of the city is a huge lotus pond, which was originally a water tank dug along the Bianhe River when Taizu ordered it, replenishing water to the Bianhe River during drought and draining water when it is waterlogged. It's just that in recent years, the Bianhe River has silted up, the riverbed has become higher and higher, and the water tank has gradually become less and less useful. Water tanks are available in all states and counties on both sides of the Bianhe River, which are used to regulate the water level of the Bianhe River, but because the Yellow River is full of sediment and the Bianhe River is seriously silted, many water tanks in the upper reaches have lost their role.

Chen Qin went all the way to the south of the city, and saw Du Zhongxiao standing on the shore with Chai Xin and a few entourages not far away, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Du Zhongxiao said: "I came to you today, because I have an errand for you to do." If you stay here for a long time, you have to make some money. ”

After speaking, he walked towards the lotus pond first. Not far away, I saw a sea of people in front of me.

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is the market in this area, and it is expected to be held twice a month. Let's go to the cattle and horse market to see. ”

Walking through a flower and bird market, passing by a few dried fruit sellers, it is a large open space. This is the largest livestock market in the vicinity, and you can see large herds of sheep grazing together, and horses, cows, and mules wandering in twos and threes.

Du Zhongxiao pointed to a few big yellow cows not far away, and said to Chen Qin: "Do you see the red silk hanging on the cow's head?" Do you know what to do? ”

Chen Qin arched his hand: "There is no such custom in my small hometown, so I really don't know what to do." ”

"This is a custom that comes from Jingdong Road in the north, and every time you go to the market, someone brings the breeding cattle to you. If you look strong and strong, some people use their own cows to breed. For each cow, a silk was hung on the horns. ”

When Du Zhongxiao said this, he saw Chen Qin open his mouth in surprise, and couldn't help laughing: "What is hanging on it is just an ordinary cloth, not a real silk, and it is not enough to size, and it looks good on the outside." A cow is only three or five dollars, which one is willing to pay a consistently high price. A breeding cow can be matched with a cow more than ten times a day, and once consistently, you can earn an inferior horse in one day. ”

Chen Qin nodded, one piece of cloth at a time, is it difficult to grow cattle into gold?

Today's discussion is about major economic and scientific and technological issues, although the topic is a little strange, Du Zhongxiao still looks calm, and continues to say to Chen Qin: "Cattle are not worth five times, so they are worth so much. In recent years, the northwest has used troops, and there is a shortage of horses, and there are few people below 20. If you have a good stallion and mate with a normal mare or donkey, how much is it worth? I came to you to ask you to take care of the cattle and horses in the county, and if you do a good job, you should be rewarded heavily! ”

Chen Qin then understood why Du Zhongxiao asked him to come to see the cattle and horse market, but he was still a little puzzled, and asked: "Don't hide it, although the little one was born in a farmer's family, he doesn't know how to farm since he was a child, and he can't herd herd, so I don't know why he let the little one do this kind of thing?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said casually: "Grazing has its own shepherd, you just need to take care of it." First, I see that you are strong, and you are not better than herding cattle and horses, and you can't help but be windy if you are weak. Another one is that you can write and calculate, and you can sort out the accounts clearly. ”

Chen Qin nodded, only then did he know Du Zhongxiao's intention to find himself. It's okay to herd cattle, the cow is tame, it doesn't matter if the body is weak, the horse has a strong temperament, and it really can't graze without some strength. Of course, the real reason is that as soon as Du Zhongxiao saw Chen Qin, he felt that he had a temperamental similarity with the stallion, otherwise Lu Saihan would have kicked him away. The temperament is similar, and the work should be easy.

Du Zhongxiao did not know that in this era, the prefecture and county had their own special pastures, and the main shepherd was cattle, and there were more than 100 in Yongcheng County. Cattle are an important means of production, but for various reasons, the price is not high, and it is not cost-effective for individual farmers to raise them, so they have to be raised on an official scale and rented to farmers during the busy farming season. A sheep is 500 wen a mouthful, a pig is generally consistent to two times, a cow only needs five times, and a horse is more than 20 times, and the price of cattle is cheap among the livestock used for meat.