Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 222 Not for Sale

They thought they could escape from the life of fishing at sea, but it seems that they were just dreaming.

However, going out to sea in summer is much safer than in winter, and the lives of the villagers are guaranteed to a certain extent.

Those who are older can survive by growing kelp for half a year, and that is enough.

"Village chief, this kelp farming is just the first step. Once these are stable, you can also farm fish, lobsters and so on."

Meng Xiyue explained, "You can also pick up these shells on the beach and sell them for money."

"Shells?" The village chief looked at the shells everywhere on the ground. "This thing is not rare, nor valuable. Who would buy it?"

"I'll buy it. This time, in addition to solving the kelp problem, I also want to discuss the purchase of shells."

There were too many things to do in the past six months, so the work of making handicrafts with shells was delayed.

Since I'm here this time, let's talk about it together.

"If you want shells, just tell me and we'll send them to you. No money required."

The village chief quickly said that Meng Xiyue asked them to cultivate kelp and taught them how to cook lobsters. Now the village is living better and better, all thanks to Meng Xiyue.

If she wanted shells, the villagers would definitely be willing to pick them up for her, so why would she ask for money?

"I don't want it once or twice, I want it for a long time. And I'm also going to use it to buy it, so naturally I have to pay for it."

Meng Xiyue looked around and pointed in the direction ahead, "Village Chief, take me around the area and we can talk while we walk."

"well."

The village chief nodded quickly in agreement.

Meng Xiyue told the village chief about her plan to make shells into handicrafts and jewelry and sell them.

"It's not enough to just buy from your village. I'll have to trouble you to buy all the ones from the surrounding villages and then sell them to me."

This meant that Meng Xiyue had given them another opportunity to make a profit from the price difference.

The village chief was a smart man, so he naturally understood, "Can the girl really sell the shells?"

“Yes, and it can be sold at a high price.”

Meng Xiyue said with certainty that jewelry making is her strong point.

"Okay, we'll do whatever the girl says."

The village chief naturally agreed to such a good idea immediately.

Picking up shells requires no cost and is not dangerous. Even the elderly and children can do it. Even if the price is low, the villagers will be willing to do it.

"That's good." Meng Xiyue nodded, then pointed to a mountain not far away and asked.

"Village chief, is that mountain your village chief's?"

"Yes, that area belongs to our Wujia Village."

The mountains by the sea are different from other places. They are mostly made of big rocks and have few plants.

Looking from a distance, there is only a bare area.

But that mountain is covered with lush greenery.

Meng Xiyue was puzzled. Saltpeter was not conducive to plant growth. Could it be that she had made the wrong choice?

But she was sure that the location drawn on the map Nan Rongzhi gave her was right there.

"Village chief, that mountain is really unique. I like it very much. Can you buy it?" After saying that, Meng Xiyue added, "I bought all the mountains in that area."

The mountains are close to each other. If we only buy one, it is inevitable that we will be discovered when mining.

It’s safer to buy them all.

"This... Miss Meng, you can buy all the other mountains, but not that one."

The village chief looked embarrassed.

Meng Xiyue's heart skipped a beat, and she asked hurriedly, "Is there a problem?"

"That mountain has been bought by someone. You see, there are only trees on that mountain. Someone planted them there on purpose. There are not only trees, but also flowers. They are in full bloom now. If you like, we can go up there and take a look."

As the village chief said this, he was about to walk towards the mountain.

Meng Xiyue asked again, "Who bought it?"

She thought that as long as she offered a high price, she would be able to buy it back.

"Wu Feng."

Hearing the name again, Meng Xiyue paused and stopped where she was.

"When did he buy it?"

"About a year ago, he bought it not long after returning to the village. He also said that this mountain is unique and he likes it very much."

The village chief continued, "He spent all his savings to buy this mountain. He was a foolish boy who insisted on buying it."

One year? Meng Xiyue had originally suspected that he knew that she was buying the mountain and deliberately took the initiative.

But if it was bought a year ago, then he shouldn’t have known about it, because Nan Rongzhi hadn’t even found this mountain at that time.

But this is too much of a coincidence, how could it be in his hands?

She couldn't figure it out and couldn't understand it.

But this mountain is of great importance, and she must buy it.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at the village chief, "Where is Wu Feng? I want to talk to him."

"He is on the mountain. In the spring, he goes there every day to plant flowers. I don't know what's wrong with him. The plants on the mountain die within a few months, but he still plants them over and over again without getting tired of it."

The village chief shook his head helplessly, unable to understand his actions.

"Okay, then let's go to the mountain to find him." Meng Xiyue looked at the mountain in front of him and said firmly.

She knew that this time, she could no longer escape and she had to face that person head-on.

The village chief took her all the way up the mountain, and only then could Meng Xiyue see the appearance of the mountain clearly.

From the outside you can only see some green trees, but inside the mountain there are all kinds of flowers planted.

Most of them were newly planted, but some have already withered.

This mountain is obviously not suitable for the survival of these flowers.

But just as the village chief said, Wu Feng would plant again if the plants withered. He seemed determined to turn this barren mountain into a place with trees and flowers.

Seeing how well he had taken care of the mountain, Meng Xiyue suddenly lost confidence.

Perhaps he would not sell it no matter how much money he was offered.

"village head."

A familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.

She looked up and saw him again. He was wearing a short shirt, holding a bucket in one hand and a shovel in the other, and his head was covered in sweat, as if he was really a farmer.

He is darker than he was six months ago.

"Wu Feng, I wonder if you still remember this Miss Meng. You also like your mountain very much. I will bring her to see it."

The village chief said happily.

"Of course I remember. Miss Meng is the benefactor of our Wujia Village. We can't forget her."

Although Wu Feng answered with a smile, his tone was cold and distant.

It was as if they had never really known each other.

Meng Xiyue couldn't help but doubt her own judgment, thinking that maybe she was overthinking it.

Apart from his facial features and voice, he is different from Xie Junyi in every other way.

"Mr. Wu, I really like your mountain. I wonder if you can sell it to me."

Meng Xiyue looked at him and asked directly to the point.

Wu Feng answered without even thinking.

"Not for sale."