Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Jiangjia Village Jiangjia Courtyard

By the time Jiang Xue and others returned to the Jiang family courtyard, it was almost noon.

Several people stood outside the yard and could clearly hear the noise in the yard. It was particularly lively, and there were many women gossiping in the yard.

"Sister Wang, your daughter Jiang Xue is not young anymore! Isn't it time to get engaged?"

"Yes! Sister Wang, it's not good for this girl to be older."

"Sanniu is still young, there's no need to rush." ​​Jiang Wang said with a smile.

Jiang Xue, who was standing at the door, was a little confused. She was only thirteen years old! Was she going to get engaged? No, in ancient times, people were already dating at the age of thirteen, and fifteen was considered a marriageable age.

When a girl reaches the age of 15, she is considered to have reached the age suitable for marriage. Most girls in the village can start getting engaged when they are or years old.

Jiang Chen froze as he stood at the door. His Xue'er was already thirteen years old and would be an adult in two years. If he did nothing, she would become someone else's bride. He could never accept that.

"I'm talking to Jiang Zhang's wife, you probably don't know!"

Everyone in the yard was stunned when they heard the words. They looked at the woman who was speaking.

''Know what?''

Jiang Xue did not intend to enter the yard. She just wanted to listen and made a quiet gesture to the people behind her.

The people behind didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The woman looked aside and said,

"Sister Wang, I heard from my mother-in-law that your third daughter was promised to the young man in your family, and she also said that she had this idea a few years ago."

Jiang Wangshi's hands froze as she was cutting the fruit. Why didn't she know about this?

"Haha! Really?" She was a little confused and didn't know why her mother-in-law said that.

"It seems that this was said by your mother-in-law. We don't know if it is true. Isn't this what I am asking you?"

"If my mother-in-law says it's true, then it's true." Jiang Chen is a good boy. If it's true, then it's good. After getting along with him for some time, she still likes this boy very much.

The woman was stunned. Jiang Xue pushed open the door of the courtyard with some helplessness. Jiang Xue appeared in the courtyard with Jiang Chen and others.

"Sister Wang, your third daughter is back." The woman next to him lowered her head and said a few words.

Jiang Wangshi was so happy that she put down the knife in her hand and walked over.

"Sanniu, are you hungry? Your grandma is still cooking."

"It's getting late. Let's go home and eat. Then come back."

"Time flies by so fast," said the women, and they quickly left the Jiang family compound.

Jiang Chen, who was following behind, kept his head down and smiled foolishly. He didn't expect that his grandmother actually wanted to promise Xue'er to him.

"Achen?" Jiang Xue turned around and saw the other person grinning foolishly. She slapped him hard a few times, but the man was still grinning foolishly.

He is not stupid! Jiang Xue looked at him with a puzzled expression. It was not until a while later that he reacted. He saw Jiang Xue standing in front of him and looking at him carefully. Seeing this, he was a little confused.

"Xue'er, this is it."

Jiang Xue shook her head and asked with some doubt

"Why are you grinning like an idiot? You don't look very smart."

Jiang Chen was stunned. How could he not be smart? Wasn’t he a good person?

"Did I just smile foolishly?" He finally realized it and blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Yes! You were grinning foolishly. I tapped you several times but you didn't react. I thought something was wrong with you." Jiang Xue looked at him with amusement.

''......''

Yun County Li Xiucai's Home

"Madam, I'm sorry. It's me, Li Yu, who has no ability to save you." After saying that, Li Yu sat on the bed, held her hand, and tears fell.

"Well...husband, it's not...your fault. It's Xiang'er who has a bad fate. It's just that she is my son." Li Liu was lying on the bed with a sickly body, crying so hard that it made her feel pity for her.

He didn't believe it, he didn't believe it would be like this. He and Xiang'er had been childhood sweethearts. After she gave birth to her son Li Yanxuan, her health had deteriorated and she had to rely on ginseng to stay alive. But the family was already spending more than it earned, and his meager income was not enough to support them. They had to buy houses and sell land, and even their current house was rented.

Thinking of this, Li Yu stepped back and sat on the ground. What should he do so that God would let him and his Xiang'er go?

"Mom, don't cry. Does it hurt? Let Xuan'er blow on it for you." The little man Li Yanxuan grabbed Li Liu's hand and blew softly while crying.

Li Liu looked down at her young son, feeling very reluctant, but she could not drag her husband down any longer.

"Xuan'er, be good, go out and play, okay? Mommy has something to tell Daddy."

I don't know if it was because he felt something, but Li Yanxuan held Li Liu tightly, he shook his head and tears kept flowing.

"No, Xuan'er wants to stay with mother, don't leave her."

The sound of "dong dong dong" knocking on the door interrupted several people in the room. Li Yu looked at the door with a confused look, stood up from the ground and walked out of the room.

Zhong Ziqi spent a whole day in the inn yesterday thinking about this scholar's recruitment plan, and his close friend Li Yu was the first one to be recruited, so he went to Li Yu's house on the outskirts of Yun County early the next morning. As a result, he learned that the house he rented outside the city was just for his wife's medical treatment.

In his impression, Li Yu's wife had always been in good health, but he heard from people in the village that she was having a hard time now. Her health was getting worse day by day, and she had to rely on ginseng to stay alive, taking ten pieces every month. However, the family was already unable to make ends meet, so he wanted to go to the city to find a good job.

Li Yu was a little surprised when he opened the door and saw his best friend whom he hadn't seen for many years.

"Brother Ziqi?"

''Brother Li''

''I hope you are well''

After that, the two hugged each other, and then Zhong Ziqi was taken to the hall by Li Yu.

Zhong Ziqi began to look around the house as soon as he entered it. The house was in a shabby state, and even the chairs in the living room were broken, but the house was very clean.

"Brother Li, have you been well these years?" Zhong Ziqi asked with concern as he took the tea handed over by the other party.

Li Yu shook his head and sighed, "Brother Ziqi and I have been close friends for many years, so I won't lie. Since my wife got sick, we have spent a lot of money. All the fields and land have been sold, and the family is already out of money. Since my wife stopped taking the medicine last month, she has been in bad shape, coughing up blood every day, but I can't do anything about it. I just hate myself for being incompetent."

"Madam has already made up her mind to die, but my three-year-old child has lost his mother so early." Li Yu's eyes were moist after he finished speaking.

Zhong Ziqi was startled and asked quickly

''What medicine?''

Li Yu hesitated for a long time with a wry smile and said "ginseng"

"It turned out to be ginseng. This ginseng is of the best quality. I heard that this thin piece costs two hundred coins." Zhong Ziqi finally realized that it was no wonder that he was forced to such a point.