Chapter 79: Leaving a Way Out for Chen Dachun

"These rice bags were also sent by your sister Xiaoyue. Please, lead the way ahead."

Upon hearing that it was rice, the eyes of the children present sparkled with excitement, and Yanzi quickly turned and began walking toward the broken temple.

There were some younger children gathered in the temple, talking about something. When they saw Chen Xiaobei, their eyes were full of fear.

Yanzi smiled and said to the children, "Don't be afraid, he's here to bring us rice."

The temple had several main rooms. One of them had a collapsed roof with a large hole, while the side rooms were still mostly intact. In the east wing, there was a large offering table.

Yanzi pointed to the offering table and motioned for Chen Xiaobei to place the rice there.

While placing the rice, Chen Xiaobei observed the room. In one corner, a few bricks were holding up a pot that was still in good condition.

Not bad, much better than the half-broken iron pot in his own home.

Since they had a pot and rice, the children could survive for a while. As for the rest, it would be up to Xiaoyue to figure out.

He gave the rice bag a light pat. "Remember, tell your sister Xiaoyue to carefully check this bag."

Chen Xiaobei didn't say it explicitly, but he had placed some copper coins in the rice bag.

Leaving the broken temple, Cui Hongyu looked at Chen Xiaobei with some concern and asked, "Husband, you won't blame me for being meddlesome, will you?"

Chen Xiaobei smiled, pulled her into his arms, and rubbed his cheek against hers.

"How could I blame you? Saving lives is the principle of your medicine, and of course, I can't ignore someone in need."

Hearing these words, Cui Hongyu finally smiled.

"Thank you for understanding. I'm soft-hearted and can't bear to see others suffer."

It's true, Cui Hongyu is kind-hearted. Speaking of which, doctors in this era made a living with a sense of conscience, those who would rather let the medicines gather dust on their shelves than see people suffer, with great compassion.

But thinking about his past life, the medicine shops there used to have signs saying, "Buy 38 portions, get a free egg."

Sigh, what a difference.

After all this, when they bought some snacks and arrived at Chen Dachun's house, it was already almost noon.

Seeing Chen Xiaobei arrive, Chen Dachun looked excited, pulling him around to show him the house.

It was a large house with three courtyards.

Although Chen Xiaobei didn't know the exact price, it was definitely not a small amount.

Thinking about it, Chen Dachun really had incredible luck. After being poisoned once, he ended up with such a fortunate life. Oh, the fate...

What surprised him even more was that Chen Dachun had two maids and a servant at home.

It was hard to imagine that the honest and decent-looking Chen Dachun had adjusted to his new lifestyle so quickly.

After the tour of the house, Chen Dachun insisted on having lunch with Chen Xiaobei.

At lunch, there were seven or eight dishes, and there was even wine.

Chen Dachun, holding a jug of wine, proudly said to Chen Xiaobei, "See, brother, this is from the Zhengji Wine Workshop, the best wine in Qingniu County."

Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei's heart skipped a beat.

He took a symbolic sip from his cup and asked, "Big Brother Dachun, didn't you say you were going to open a bun shop? When are you opening? Let me know, I have to come and congratulate you!"

Chen Dachun laughed heartily, "No rush, no rush, I'll rest for a few days first."

Then, he took another sip of wine, "You see, brother, I've got food and drink, living a comfortable life. Opening a bun shop is so hard. I need to rest for a few days first."

It was clear that the easy money had made Chen Dachun a bit careless.

Chen Xiaobei suddenly remembered a famous saying he had learned: "It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality." If this continued, Chen Dachun could be in trouble.

But since they were both adults, Chen Xiaobei didn't feel it was right to advise too much. He just knew that this brother would drift further away in the future.

After lunch, on their way back, Chen Qiaoer was drowsy, and Cui Hongyu leaned on Chen Xiaobei's shoulder, dozing off.

"Redyu, I want to discuss something with you," Chen Xiaobei said cautiously, and Cui Hongyu immediately lifted her head.

"What is it, husband?"

"You heard what I said to Big Brother Dachun during lunch, right?"

"Before we came, Big Brother Dachun told me he wanted to open a bun shop, but as you can see, he doesn't seem to have any intention of making money."

"I think it won't be long before he's spent all his money."

"Although he says he's giving us that house and the Yongye farmland, I believe he'll probably come back and ask us to return it."

Cui Hongyu nodded, as she now followed Chen Xiaobei's every word.

"Husband, what do you think we should do?"

Chen Xiaobei sighed lightly, "I've thought it through. As for the house, leave it as it is, but we still need to keep the courtyard wall."

"The Yongye farmland my parents left for us is rented to Uncle San at the east side. He gives us 200 jin of grain per acre."

"We'll do the same, prepare the grain for Big Brother Dachun and keep it stored."

"If he really can't make it in the city one day and has to return to He Tou Village, at least he'll have food to eat, a place to stay, and land to cultivate."

After hearing Chen Xiaobei's words, Cui Hongyu was moved. Chen Xiaobei had made detailed and thoughtful arrangements, already paving a way out for Chen Dachun.

But still, she hoped that this backup plan would never have to be used.

Back at He Tou Village.

As soon as they reached the village entrance, the village guard on duty shouted loudly, "Captain, Captain, you're back! A few people came looking for you this morning, and they've been waiting at your door."

Without asking, Chen Xiaobei knew that it must be Sun Jian and his group.

Indeed, he had promised to go up the mountain with them today, but this trip to the county town had taken too much time.

Sure enough, by his doorstep, Sun Jian, Sun Gui, and others were leaning against several large trees, half-asleep and half-awake.

Chen Xiaobei stepped forward and gently patted Sun Jian on the shoulder.

Sun Jian opened his eyes and, upon seeing Chen Xiaobei, couldn't help but cover his mouth and smile, "Xiaobei brother, you're back."

Upon hearing him, the others, including Sun Gui, all opened their eyes.

Chen Xiaobei, with a touch of apology, said, "I'm really sorry, I got delayed with some things in the city. Let's go inside and talk."

Sun Jian stood up, exchanged a look with Sun Gui and the others, signaling them to stay put. He followed Chen Xiaobei into the western courtyard.

"Xiaobei brother, this matter is quite urgent. Do you think maybe..."

Chen Xiaobei apologized again, "I'm really sorry. I had planned to come back and go up the mountain with you, but something did hold me up."

Sun Jian nodded, "It's no big deal. How about we go up the mountain first thing tomorrow morning? We'll try to reach the summit."

Well, being pushed into a corner, what could Chen Xiaobei say?

Seeing that he agreed, Sun Jian was very happy, "Alright, see you at the Mountain God Temple."

Watching Sun Jian and the others leave, Li Dong and the others finally sighed in relief.

With those guys guarding the door, they had really been on edge.

Li Dong walked up to Chen Xiaobei, "Captain, this is almost done. Let me know if anything doesn't look right so I can tidy up."