Just do what you say. You can put aside the food and shop matters for the time being. Mingxiu counted the money at home.

Before finding her parents, she had already inquired in the city. Even if the shop in the north of the city was in the best location, renting it for a year would cost about 40 taels of silver. Their family still had more than 400 taels of silver left.

, nothing is enough.

So she took the two hundred taels she could use and bought half of the hill in her backyard.

Although generally no one will say anything about cutting down trees at this time, but they are all for personal use, and if they are used to sell them for money, some people may gossip about them.

She had already discussed with her parents about buying the mountain. The mountain was not small. Even if it was half of the mountain, a lot of things could be done.

Mingxiu thought, the trees on the mountain can't just be cut down.

She planned to buy a batch of fruit saplings to plant after Ming's father finished cutting down the wood for the first batch of goods.

She also planted a small orchard in Tubao Village before, but unfortunately she had to move before the harvest started.

This time we can't work in vain.

While Ming's father was choosing wood, Mingxiu followed Ming's mother to pick mushrooms on the mountain.

She doesn't plan to sell it anymore, and wants to dry and preserve all these things that can be stored. There is a large cellar in her yard. Put them all in first. When she wants to open a food shop in the future, she should have saved a considerable amount of money.

Number of.

No one in the family was idle, and the busy life made Mingxiu temporarily forget about Xie Zhan.

Half a month later, Mingxiu saw that her father had made a whole room of utensils, and felt that it was almost time.

So I took my parents to the city and found a man who introduced them to buy a house.

"It just so happens that I have several shops that are about to be sold out. I will take some of them to have a look."

After asking Mingxiu's request, Yaozi immediately found the key and took them to see the house.

Mingxiu was also a straightforward person and followed him immediately.

Because they were regular customers, Yaozi didn't take any detours and took Mingxiu and his family to the best one.

The environment inside and outside is very good, there is a small patio behind the shop, and it is located in the middle of Bei City. Mingxiu is very satisfied.

The only thing is that the price is a little expensive.

Originally, their psychological price was about forty taels of silver per year, but this shop wanted sixty-five taels of silver, and they had to sign a five-year contract in one go.

Fortunately, Yaozi has made a guarantee that the rent will not be increased in the next five years.

"Since you think it's good, let's rent it."

Father Ming made the final decision.

Although it feels a little painful to take out sixty-five taels in one breath, it is not impossible to take it out. The food at home is enough to eat. It's great that he should put in more effort to make a surplus as soon as possible, so that the family's money can also be used.

Turn around.

Even though this is the capital, the north of the city is a civilian area, and the prices are not particularly high, about 1.5 times that of the border towns. The location and environment of this shop are very good, and many people want to rent it, but the rent is

It's really too high.

The Ming family was still the first person to be attracted by this shop after knowing the price.

Yaozi was very happy.

The rent was sixty-five taels, and he could earn seven or eighty taels just by paying for running errands. He also solved problems for Ya Xing and was extremely attentive to Mingxiu's family.

It was very smooth to process the lease and hand over the rent, and it was all done in one morning.

I finally found a living in the capital.

Ming's father also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Labor is expensive in the city. Dad has been living here these days. The shop can be used with a little renovation."

"good."

Ming's mother went back that night and brought a set of bedding.

She was worried about letting Ming's father live alone in the capital, but she was equally worried about leaving Mingxiu alone at home.

Between her husband and her daughter, Ming's mother ruthlessly abandoned her husband.

…

"Lao Liu." The old man opened his eyes with difficulty. How similar was the young man in front of him to him many years ago?

The same ambition and outstanding ability.

Unfortunately, he has undergone some changes recently.

"Father, I have made my decision." Xie Zhan's eyes were firm. After many days of thinking, he had made a decision. No matter what happened in the future, he would not blame others.

"As arrogant as you are, are you just going to watch the crown prince succeed to the throne?"

Whose son knows that Xie Zhan is an extremely arrogant person, and bowing to a stranger is something he cannot accept, not to mention that person is his mortal enemy.

This is royalty.

Brothers are not just siblings, they are life-and-death enemies.

"Will my father pass the throne to the crown prince?"

Although the prince is the queen's legitimate son, it is legitimate for him to succeed to the throne, and Xie Zhan will not compete with him for anything.

But he was too impatient.

Of course, it was also because the emperor's life span was too long.

The prince is the emperor's eldest son. He was born to the queen before he succeeded to the throne. He is almost reaching the age of destiny, but he is still the prince.

He was anxious, fearing that he would not live as long as the emperor.

So the emperor was imprisoned here and a series of things were done.

It's a pity that in the end, there is still one move missing.

The old emperor smiled and said, "He is indeed a hero."

He is ruthless and has no shortage of scheming means. He is a man fit to be an emperor.

"But today's desert does not need such an emperor." Xie Zhan smiled. Today's desert is developing rapidly. Although the Southern Dynasties are always eager to go to war, no one dares to take action first.

The old emperor was speechless, this is indeed the truth.

"...Is it worth giving up the power of the world for a woman?" In his life, he had only liked Xie Zhan's mother, but even if he liked her again, he would not give up the world for her.

"You are a qualified wise king, and your sons and ministers follow your mother and concubine."

When Xie Zhan was young, he was curious as to why his father always neglected their mother and son, but Concubine Zhen never resented her, and she waited day by day for decades, infatuated.

He couldn't understand at the time, was it worth it?

After meeting Mingxiu, he suddenly understood his mother and concubine's thoughts.

The emperor had nothing to say.

Why has he only really liked Concubine Zhen over the years? To put it bluntly, it's because this woman is so infatuated and so infatuated that she can easily be deceived.

Even if he is sad, he will not obsess over it, and sometimes he can get it over with just a few words of coaxing.

This kind of character may be an advantage in a woman, but Xie Zhan is a man.

You are gentle and affectionate, so you are really not suitable to be an emperor.

"Aren't you afraid that I will send someone to deal with that sweetheart of yours?!" The emperor was furious. Does he still have to rush to inherit the throne?!

"You won't." Xie Zhan didn't panic. He silently added in his heart that there was no need.

At this time, Xie Zhan was in power. Although the old emperor was still the emperor, the court had already acquiesced that he was the supreme emperor.

The emperor slumped, "Well, as long as there is a successor to the desert and a successor to our Xie family, I don't bother to care who succeeds, but... I have one last request."

At this time, his face turned rosy, and all the morbid vicissitudes of life faded away.

Xie Zhan knew that the emperor was already on his deathbed at this time.

Although the emperor was ruthless, he still enjoyed a small amount of father's love when he was young. After realizing this, he felt slightly sad and his attitude softened.

"Please tell me."

"The prince is quite old. After I leave, I will make him king and let him guard my funeral."

Parents always think about their children.

Even if he is as ruthless as an emperor, he still wants to save the life of his first wife's son when he is dying.

Xie Zhan and Prince Xie Yang are already life-and-death enemies, but he is still willing to take a step back for the sake of his old and decadent father.

"...Okay, I will give my orders. As long as Xie Yang doesn't cause trouble again, I will keep him safe for the rest of his life."

It's just that his life safety is guaranteed. It's impossible for him to want prosperity and wealth for the rest of his life.

But what the emperor wants now is just the prince's life.

Isn’t the original intention of parents to care for their children to be safe and healthy?
To be continued...