Not long after Cui Hongyu could speak, Chen Qiao'er was so happy that she clapped her hands.
"Good, good, that's great, I'll have two homes from now on."
Looking at the excited Chen Qiao'er, Cui Hongyu nodded slightly.
"Everything is as my husband arranges, but what do I need to do tomorrow?"
Chen Xiaobei smiled, "You don't need to do anything, just keep an eye on Chen Qiao'er."
After a short rest.
Chen Xiaobei entered the mountain.
After all, repairing the house was an expensive job, and with Chen Dachun's house, the budget would increase a lot, so he had to make more money quickly.
The first stop was naturally to Gourd Valley to get two ginsengs, which could be exchanged for silver immediately.
Of course, if he was lucky enough to find a hundred-year-old ginseng, it would fetch a good price.
He would also pick up some fish mint on the way back.
Now Chen Xiaobei was already familiar with entering the mountain, and soon arrived at the Mountain God Temple.
But when he reached the Mountain God Temple, it made his heart tighten.
Next to the Mountain God Temple, there were obvious signs of someone having stayed there.
It was obvious that after searching for Chen Dachun that night, very few villagers would come up the mountain again.
So these traces were likely left by the black-clothed men he had seen last time.
Chen Xiaobei became cautious, walking and stopping, listening, and only moving forward when there was no sound around.
Ahead was a steep slope, and after crossing it, he would quickly enter Gourd Valley.
Chen Xiaobei listened for a long time, convinced there was no movement around, and then carefully prepared to climb the slope.
But as soon as he took a step forward, his foot suddenly softened, and his body fell downwards.
"Bad, there's a trap."
Chen Xiaobei knew it was bad. It was too late to break free now, because there was no foothold under his feet.
In desperation, Chen Xiaobei could only spread his hands to increase his body's surface area, hoping it would help.
But in the next instant, a fishing net inexplicably appeared on the ground, covering him from head to toe, and in the next moment, he was hoisted into the air.
Chen Xiaobei's face was downwards, his limbs entangled, and he felt extremely awkward.
"Help, help." He couldn't help but shout.
He hoped that the trap was set for wild beasts, and his shouts would attract the owner of the trap.
Indeed, after shouting twice, a voice sounded from the side.
"No need to shout, no one will save you."
With the voice, several black-clothed men appeared nearby.
The one in front was tall with a tough beard.
As expected, they were the same ones he had seen that day.
"You, hurry up and let me down." Chen Xiaobei shouted loudly.
Looking at the burly man, Chen Xiaobei smiled.
"Boy, I ask you, are you from Hetou Village?"
Chen Xiaobei repeatedly agreed, "Yes, yes, I am from Hetou Village. We have no enmity with each other. Why are you catching me?"
"Why catch you? Are you called Chen Xiaobei?"
"Yes, I am Chen Xiaobei."
"I heard that a few days ago you rescued someone from this mountain, his name is Liu Tie, right?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaobei secretly groaned. What he feared had come.
It was indeed about this matter.
"Gentlemen, I don't know who you are talking about. I did encounter an injured person on the mountain that day while picking herbs."
"He said he would give me five taels of silver to carry him down the mountain, and then another five taels of silver to go to the county town to inform the Liu family."
"I don't know what his name is."
Although Chen Xiaobei's acting skills were average, what he said was indeed plausible.
The burly man lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Hmm, what you said is somewhat believable. Didn't Liu Rumei give you a lot of silver?"
Chen Xiaobei couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, don't mention it, she only gave me ten taels of silver. I asked her for a horse, but she wouldn't give it, so I had to buy a donkey cart with the silver."
When he said this, the black-clothed men burst into laughter.
"Everyone says that Liu Xiangnan is generous, righteous, and recruits heroes from all over the world. I see it's all rumors."
"Good fellows, I don't know who you're talking about, Du Xiangnan. Can you let me down first? My arm is about to break." Chen Xiaobei struggled again.
The burly man waved his hand, and someone beside him stepped forward, quickly put Chen Xiaobei on the ground, and pulled off the fishing net from him.
"Thank you, thank you. If there's nothing else, I'll leave now." Chen Xiaobei knew he couldn't stay here long; it was best to retreat.
"Stop, I have something to discuss with you." The burly man changed his face to a kind one, but with his appearance, he couldn't be very kind.
"Brother Xiaobei, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sun Jian."
Upon hearing this name, Chen Xiaobei almost laughed out loud. This Sun Jian was not that Sun Jian.
"We want to explore the depths of Qingniu Mountain. Can you be our guide? Of course, we will give you money. How much do you want?"
Chen Xiaobei shook his head like a rattle.
"To be honest, I only picked herbs in the mountain and walked one or two miles beyond this steep slope, and I haven't gone any further. I don't know the way inside."
Sun Jian chuckled, "Even if you don't know the way, you grew up at the foot of the mountain and are familiar with the mountain. We are blind once we enter the mountain. The path ahead is like a maze, and we've tried several times without finding the right way."
Chen Xiaobei was already hesitant to enter the mountain, and hearing Sun Jian say this, he became even more reluctant to go forward. "Brother Sun, I really can't. Why don't you find someone else?"
At this moment, a black-clothed man beside him drew out his saber with a clang.
"You kid, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
"Let me tell you, we are working for the Grand Tutor. If you do a good job, our Grand Tutor will speak highly of you to the Emperor, and you will be a high official, ride fine horses, and marry ten wives, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Chen Xiaobei thought to himself, "I can also draw cakes like this. My damn manager in my previous life often used this trick, but in the end, I got nothing."
Even if we traverse the entire Qingniu Mountain for you, the credit will still be yours.
If you eat meat, and I can get some soup, then it's a blessing from my ancestors. Suduan novel network.
Sun Jian deliberately waved his hand, "Deguo, why are you talking to Brother Xiaobei like that?"
"Brother Xiaobei is wise and understands the situation. He will definitely help us with this matter."
Saying that, Sun Jian leaned closer, "Brother Xiaobei, I know you have a wife and a sister at home. It's not easy to support your family."
He then took out a silver ingot from his embrace and handed it forward.
"Take this first, and there will be another reward when the job is done!"
It seemed sincere, but Chen Xiaobei could hear the threat in his words.