Chapter 429

Ye Xiaotian walked into Tycoon's Miscellaneous Goods Store and said with a smile, "Tycoon, how have you been? Ha, Niuniu, how are you! "

Daheng and Niuniu screamed at the same time. Niuniu's face turned pale and quickly hid behind Daheng. She asked in fear, "You … You … Are you a human or a ghost?"

Tycoon jumped up in joy and hugged Ye Xiaotian with open arms. He said loudly, "Big Brother, I missed you so much. I thought I would never see you again in this life."

Both of them were stunned when they heard Niuniu's words. They realized that very few people knew that Ye Xiaotian faked his death. Other than Daheng and a few patrol officers, most of them were officials from Hulu County. Daheng let go of Ye Xiaotian and said, "Yes! He is … he is … "

Ye Xiaotian's expression did not change. He smiled and said, "My name is Ye Xiaotian. I'm Daheng's friend. We met each other when we were buying goods. We hit it off right away and became good friends."

Daheng immediately said, "Yes, when I went to buy goods last time, I saw that Brother Ye and Ai Dian Shi looked exactly the same. I couldn't help but be surprised. After chatting for a while, I recognized Brother Ye as my elder brother."

Niuniu trembled and said, "Then how … how did he recognize me?"

Daheng said calmly, "Of course it's because I miss you a lot when I'm away from home. I always talk about you in front of Brother Ye. Now that he saw such a beautiful girl beside me, of course he recognized you."

Ye Xiaotian secretly gave him a thumbs up, "You are indeed my brother. You can lie without blinking an eye!"

Niuniu was very happy when she heard it. She saw that Ye Xiaotian was really not Ai Dian Shi. She then came out from behind Daheng and bowed to Ye Xiaotian. She said, "Nice to meet you, Brother Ye." Daheng and Ye Xiaotian shook hands and laughed out loud.

Mao Wenzhi strode in and said in a loud voice, "You must be Brother Daheng? Oh my, Big Brother was right. Brother Daheng, you're born with a round face. You're indeed a blessed child. "

Law Tycoon, "…"

Mao Wenzhi patted his shoulder and said casually, "My surname is Mao, Mao Wenzhi. I'm also Brother Ye's good brother. You can call me Old Mao."

Law Tycoon, "…"

At the door, Yao Yao stood on the shaft of the carriage and called: "Fuwa!"

Fuwa slid down from the big man's shoulder and hopped to the side of the carriage. It laid on the ground and Yao Yao jumped down, accurately riding on its fat and wide back. Fuwa then carried Yao Yao and walked towards the shop.

The big man bent down and looked at the narrow path between the shelves in the store. He scratched his head and gave up on following them in. At this time, many people had gathered around it, pointing at it and gossiping. The big man grew impatient, bared his teeth at them, and let out a low growl in his throat, causing several young girls and a group of children to run away screaming.

Zhao Wenyuan stood next to the carriage and looked at the scene in the shop with a smile. The curtains were lifted, revealing Qian Qingqing's charming face. She glanced at the interior of the shop with her beautiful eyes and then slowly lowered the curtains …

Their journey had been smooth. They had originally estimated that they would arrive at Gourd County the day after tomorrow, but unexpectedly, they arrived today. After entering the city, Ye Xiaotian directed the horses and carriages with ease. As they passed through the crossroads, they happened to pass by Luo Daheng's grocery store, so they came to see an old friend.

The two chatted for a while. Because there were some things that were not convenient to say in front of so many people, Ye Xiaotian said, "Daheng, I've passed the provincial exams and was recommended to be the Hulu County's Warden. I have a friend outside who is the new Deputy Magistrate of the county. We'll report to the County Magistrate first and catch up with you later."

Daheng quickly said, "Big Brother, I'll go with you!"

Daheng quickly ran behind the counter and took out a bag from under the counter. He slung it over his shoulder and ran out again. When Ye Xiaotian saw his bulging backpack, his eyes couldn't help but widen. He couldn't help but ask, "You're still carrying a backpack?"

Daheng grinned and said, "I've been carrying it for a while. I feel that it's convenient to carry things. It's even better than a pouch, so I've been carrying it. Hehe, there are no more bricks here. Other than food, there are also some loose silver. It's more convenient than carrying it around. "

Ye Xiaotian looked at Daheng's fat waist that was getting rounder and rounder and nodded in agreement. Daheng followed Ye Xiaotian out of the shop. Ye Xiaotian introduced him to Zhao Wenyuan and everyone continued to walk towards the County Magistrate's office. Ye Xiaotian and Law Tycoon walked at the front of the carriages.

Ye Xiaotian said to Daheng, "Is Niuniu married to you? I saw the two of you together the moment I arrived. "

Daheng shook his chubby face and his chin trembled. "Sigh! If only we're married. But now, Niuniu is considered as my hired assistant. "

Ye Xiaotian asked curiously, "Assistant? Her family's grocery store is not open anymore? "

Daheng said, "It's still open. I'm offering a high price to poach her."

Ye Xiaotian widened his eyes and said, "Poach her? You poached her from her mother? "

Tycoon said confidently, "Yes! Her family's small grocery store only earns a few taels of silver a month. I promised her twenty taels of silver a month. When her mother heard this, she was overjoyed and sent her to me. "

Ye Xiaotian said, "Daheng, do you still accept assistants in your shop?"

Daheng said, "My business doesn't open for business for three years, but once I do, I'll be able to survive for three years. I don't need that many assistants. Why? Does anyone want to recommend me?"

Ye Xiaotian sighed, "I'm the Warden, and my monthly salary is only four stones. If you still lack assistants in your shop, I'll quit and be your assistant. "

Daheng laughed dryly. "Big Brother, don't joke with me. I have no choice. A few days ago, I tried to sound out my father's intentions. My father wants to find me a woman of equal status. With Niuniu's background … he won't agree.

So I thought, I'll become a real husband and wife with Niuniu first. It'll be best if we have a child. When the time comes, there'll be a cute chubby child hugging my father's neck and calling him grandpa. I don't believe that he won't accept Niuniu. Heh! Hehe … "

Daheng squinted his eyes and said with a sinister look. Ye Xiaotian suddenly said, "Ah! So you and Niuniu are already a real husband and wife? "

Daheng's face fell again. He said dejectedly, "Not yet. Niuniu said that she won't sleep with me unless I marry her and bow to heaven and earth. Otherwise, don't even think about touching her. Sigh! I'm like a mouse caught in the bellows. I'm in a dilemma! "

Ye Xiaotian patted his shoulder sympathetically and sighed. "We're really a pair of brothers in hardship!"

Daheng was overjoyed. "Big Brother, you also have someone you like, but you can't marry her?"

Ye Xiaotian glared at him. "Why are you so happy?"

Daheng laughed. "Nothing. I just feel a lot more comforted."

Ye Xiaotian snorted in annoyance and asked, "Why are you still hanging around the general goods store every day? The relay road is a big business that brings in money. Don't you take care of it?"

Daheng laughed. "Who says I don't take care of it? But look at my body, do you think I can follow the caravan around all day long? I'll let Gao Ya and Li Bohao take care of this. "

Ye Xiaotian frowned. "If you let go completely, aren't you afraid that they'll join forces to take over your position?"

Daheng said happily, "How is that possible? I'm in charge of the accounts and money. I'm in charge of their lives. Moreover, could the two of them work together? Unless the sun rises from the west! Hehe, they're like enemies from their previous lives. They fight every day. Ah! I wonder if they'll fight again today. I'm really looking forward to it … "

Ye Xiaotian was speechless.

…

Inside the mountain, a dry riverbed lay quietly under the sun. Under the scorching sun, a fist-sized hole quickly appeared in the mud. There was a dam in front that blocked the river upstream. The clear water flowed slowly from two small canals on both sides.

This river was called Fishing Knife River. The water was usually about two feet deep. But now, even though it was blocked by the dam, the water depth was only about three feet. On the dam, dozens of strong men with bamboo spears and long sabers patrolled back and forth.

Suddenly, from downstream, a group of people walked over aggressively. The strong men patrolling on the dam looked down at the group of people and immediately knocked on the gong. Someone ran along the two sides of the small canal and shouted towards the group of bamboo buildings, "The Li Family Village is here to steal the water! Someone come quickly! The Li Family Village is here to steal the water!"

In a short while, a large group of strong men came from the villages on both sides. They were armed with sabers, spears, sticks, iron forks, and bamboo spears. They gathered on the dam and waited.

The mountains in the world were gathered in Yungui and Guizhou, stretching for thousands of miles. Therefore, most of the fields in Guizhou were terraced fields. The terraced fields were on the mountains. When there was a lot of rain, there would be floods. When there was no rain, there would be droughts. Therefore, the terraced fields became known as the 'Sky Gazing Fields'.

The river embankment was built to feed the Gao family village and the Li family village. The depth of the Fishing Knife River had dropped by six or seven times. The crops were about to sprout, so the Gao family village cut off the river to ensure the irrigation of their fields.

But because of this, the Li Family Village, which was located downstream, did not have enough water to irrigate the fields. Even drinking water became a problem. Therefore, the conflict between the two villages over the water source became more and more intense. This river embankment was built, rebuilt, and rebuilt countless times in the struggle between the two sides.

In order to protect the water source, the Gao family village organized strong men to carry weapons and guard the river embankment day and night. Today, it was obvious that the Li family village had organized a group of people to fight for water. The Gao family village immediately prepared for battle. The young master of the Gao family village, Gao Ya, hurried over. He held a sword and looked down the mountain coldly.

At the foot of the mountain, the person leading hundreds of strong men was the young master of the Li family village, 'Luo Li Gao'. He was another of the three owners of the carriage company, his old classmate and partner, Li Bohao.