Wealth and glory seek stability

Jian Xi couldn't help but slap He Xiaotian on the head, and grabbed his other ear that was not being grabbed by Qu Lian, "You are really rebellious. Don't you know that your parents are the only child of you? If something goes wrong along the way, what will you let your parents do?"

He Xiaotian pursed his lips stubbornly, his eyes red, "My father won't let me come with you, but I have learned a lot from my master. As long as I can practice in Saibei this time, I will be able to become a master." After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at Jian Xi hopefully.

"Master, please give me this chance." I don't know when it started, but He Xiaotian also started calling master like He Hao.

Jian Xi pondered for a moment. Saibei was indeed short of manpower right now. So, she wrote a letter to tell He Hao that she would take good care of He Xiaotian and let him go back every six months. However, looking at the appearance of He Xiaotian in front of her, she still had to give him a few warnings.

"I'll have someone send a letter back to let you know you're safe. If your father agrees to let you stay here, I'll let you stay. But you have to go home every six months, and you have to listen to me here. Can you do that?"

Listening to Jian Xi's words, He Xiaotian knew that his stay in Saibei was already settled. His dark face twitched with excitement, "Of course!"

Jian Xi said to Qu Xuan, "Sir Qu, take him downstairs and give him a fresh start. By the way, ask who can take care of such a big child. You don't need anything else, just provide him with three meals a day. He will work for us in the future and have a salary to support himself."

Qu Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, "There's no need to look for anyone else, my husband can take care of it. Since it's for Saibei, I don't need his money. It just so happens that my boy gets along well with him, so I can still afford to raise a child."

Hearing this, He Xiaotian said seriously: "The teacher said, 'No reward without merit'. If I stay in Ah Xuan's house, it is better to make everything clear, otherwise the brotherhood between us will inevitably be damaged over time." His slightly childish face revealed a maturity that did not belong to his age.

Jian Xi felt slightly relieved and looked at Qu Lian, obviously respecting He Xiaotian's intention.

Qiangwei looked at He Xiaotian with admiration. This boy is so principled at such a young age. If he is really capable, his future will be limitless.

Qu Lian looked at He Xiaotian, who was only one year older than his son and had already shown some sense of manliness, and sighed, "Okay, just listen to Xiaotian. I don't know how your parents taught you to be so magnanimous at such a young age. The Central Plains is really a land of talented people."

He Xiaotian bowed respectfully to Qu Lian and said, "Thank you, Master Qu, for taking me in."

Jian Xi saw two little black heads looking in from behind the door and said unhappily, "Okay, go play with your friends. Wait for me to write a letter to your father. Only after your father agrees can you officially stay in Saibei. Do you understand?"

He Xiaotian pressed down the corner of his mouth excitedly, "I understand." He ran out the door like a flash.

"Xiaotian, I knew the Lord would definitely keep you."

"Come on, I stole the kumis that my father had hidden away, let's go celebrate."

"Good brother, please come back when I get my salary."

"Let's go!"

Jian Xi knew without even looking that the one who was timid was Qu Xuan, and the one who said that the wine was stolen was Tang Xiaomi.

Children on the grassland can start drinking alcohol slowly from the age of ten, so Qu Lian did not say anything to stop them. Instead, he was happy that Qu Xuan had a new playmate.

Jian Xi took out a gold ingot from her purse, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it forward. "Master Qu, take this money. Please ask your wife to make some clothes and shoes for the child. Boys grow faster, so clothes should fit them better. If he can stay here, I will give him the share of the Minister of Agriculture in the future."

Qu Lian would never take Jian Xi's money, and he waved his hands repeatedly, "No need, just to make a few clothes. Although my family is poor, the cattle and sheep on the mountain are not for decoration. It will be enough to sell a few of them. Anyway, I can't count how many babies they will give birth to every year." After saying that, he fled out.

Jian Xi:......

They are so poor that only cattle and sheep are left.

Well, now I don’t have to worry about He Xiaotian’s food.

Qiangwei watched the whole thing from the side, her eyes full of smiles, she covered her mouth and laughed, "The people of the northern frontier have been able to stay and hold on until now, in addition to being poor, the most they have is herds of cattle, sheep and horses at home. When fighting, they drive the cattle and sheep into the valleys and leave them to fend for themselves. The grasslands are vast, and although seven or eight out of ten people were killed or injured, there are still quite a few who stayed. I don't know how they can be so poor while guarding a treasure mountain."

When Qiangwei first arrived in the northern frontier, she thought the people here were wearing dirty clothes and looked very pitiful, but she did not notice that they were dirty but still strong. It was not until she did a thorough investigation that she found out that basically those who could survive to this day had many pastures at home.

It's just that they were used to a nomadic life, and as long as they could make ends meet, they never thought of using cattle, sheep, and horses to make money. At most, they would barter for some necessities.

There are still great hidden dangers. Qiangwei expressed her worries, "Sir, the people of the Xuanwu Dynasty are not bad by nature, but they just live day by day. They like to live a casual and free life. After measuring the land, I am afraid they are unwilling to cultivate the land."