C7 Junior Talent

Sitting beside the horse carriage, Jun'er peeked her head out of the crowd, but Lin Xiaoxun blocked her view. This made him frown unhappily at the other party.

"Go up and sit down." Go up and sit down. Lin Xiaoxun gestured for Jun'er to climb onto the high horse carriage that was filled with goods.

"Where's Brother Faang?" Won't you come with us? " Jun'er did as she was told and climbed onto the goods. However, she did not idle around as she asked.

"He's busy." Lin Xiaoxun jumped onto the carriage and waved his horsewhip. The carriage behind him also swung its whip to indicate that it was ready to move out at any time.

"Isn't Sister Qingyu here? Why is he still staying? " Jun'er complained as she found a comfortable position on the goods to hide in.

"Having more people makes things easier." Lin Xiaoxun said.

"It's the same here!" Jun'er answered as if it was a matter of course. However, Lin Xiaoxun did not respond and shouted loudly. At the same time, he threw the whip on the horse's back.

Jun'er, who was swaying, grabbed the rope that was pulling the goods. After she had gotten used to the frequency of the shaking, he turned around and looked in the direction that they had left in.

The extended convoy of carriages left a long trail behind them, and the distance between them and the Traveller Village was getting further and further apart. At this time, they should have been peacefully preparing for the New Year, but they had no choice but to step onto the road of merchants once again.

If only one day, they could own their own land, so that they wouldn't have to choose to leave because they were afraid to leave.

The life of a merchant was very difficult, and many things happened along the way. Because of their identity as refugees, they could not enter the city, so they could only do business in the market outside the city.

If they encountered a situation where they were about to cross the city, then it would be a waste of time, and if the weather was not good, then the goods would be damaged. At that time, the transaction would be a waste of time.

Since she was young, Jun'er had always been by Lin Xiaoxun's side, interacting with these things inextricably. Jun'er's mind was clear, and coupled with her intelligence and a sweet mouth, she was like a fish in water in a market.

While Lin Xiaoxun and co. were busy doing business, Jun'er would help them settle accounts. Her calculations were fast, accurate, and her writing beautiful. As a reward, she would give Lin Xiaoxun some change or use ink, paper, paper, and paintings instead.

In the past two years, he had also been learning how to look after people's goods. His eyes were sharp as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was the child of a merchant.

"Jun'er, why are you running around? Your dad is looking for you! " Seeing Jun'er crowded in front of a stall and looking around, the old man from the caravan couldn't help but shout out.

"Oh!" Who knew that Jun'er would not even turn her head to look back at him? She simply replied and bent down, trying to squeeze into the crowd.

"What are you looking at?" The person also took a glance at the stall and frowned when he saw that strange stones were placed on top of the stall.

"Of course, it's to see the mines!" Jun'er replied matter-of-factly.

"Are you mistaken? These are all stones, how is this even a mine? " As he said that, the person grabbed Jun'er and lifted her up, making her sit on his neck.

"Uncle, you don't understand. There are many types of mines, just like how some people don't know their place and treat jade as pebbles. Aiya, put me down first." Jun'er slapped the person who was hugging her.

"You're not going to watch it anymore?" Jun'er was put down on the ground in confusion.

"I've already seen it. I'm going to dig it out!" Jun'er said snappily and continued to push her way through the crowd. Her mouth opened, but she didn't say anything. She was just looking at them worriedly.

It took Jun'er a lot of effort to squeeze into the crowd, but she soon squeezed out again.

"Quick, let's go." Jun'er held onto the incoming person and jogged with a black rock in her hand.

When he finally reached a place with no one around, he looked at Jun'er who was squatting on the ground, gasping for breath.

"Why are you running? Did you steal something? " The man's eyes widened in confusion.

"How is this possible? This was all thrown away by those people who gambled with the stones. I was just worried that the people who knew about it would see through it, so I picked it up before waiting for them to deal with it. " Jun'er glared at him snappily.

"Why are you picking up stones that others don't want?" The person walked up to Jun'er in confusion.

"Of course it's because it's not a rock!" While Jun'er was talking, she was fiddling with something in her hand. Soon, he had taken care of the package on the stone, leaving behind a crystalline object.

Under the sunlight, there were also crystals wrapped with impurities that shone with a faint radiance. The onlookers were somewhat dumbstruck, and they couldn't help but take a look at the crystals in Jun'er's hands!

"Jun'er!" You are …?! " With a wide grin, the person who had arrived picked up Jun'er excitedly.

"Good boy!" How did he see through it? By the way, is there anything else? If there's anything else, we'll go and pick it up! " The person said that and was about to bring Jun'er back.

"How could there be such a good thing?" "It's because that boss doesn't know what's good for himself and only cares about the jade and doesn't care about the things that stick to it, that's why I got such a bargain." As Jun'er spoke, she took the crystal and sized it up with an unconcealable joy.

"That's amazing! "If you are able to see the mountain, then we might have gained another path. This won't do, we have to go back and have a good talk with Merchant Lin." The man said as he scratched Jun'er's nose. Then he carried her and ran towards the caravan.

"What did you say?" Lin Xiaoxun, who was busy, stopped his actions and looked at the person who came to talk to him. At the same time, he glanced at Jun'er who was beside him.

"Brother Lin, Jun'er is really capable. Look at what he's looking for." The person snatched the ore from Jun'er's hands excitedly and held it in front of Lin Xiaoxun.

"Uncle!" Jun'er couldn't help but exclaim, "Don't take it away suddenly!"

"Don't worry, I'll promise to return it to you in a while." Not paying much attention to Jun'er, the person told her the whole story. His tone was so excited that it was as though he was afraid that he hadn't understood it himself.

Lin Xiaoxun listened seriously, then took the ore and looked it over.

It was because the jade of Bi'an City was famous far and wide, that caused this trade of gambling stones to take place. Since it was a stone gambling, one's attention would naturally be on the jade and would unwittingly ignore minerals. But to be able to pick up such a cheap person, one would need more than just a pair of sharp eyes.

"You picked it up?" Lin Xiaoxun looked at Jun'er with uncertainty.

"That's right!" Jun'er answered matter-of-factly.

"How did you know there was a mine inside?" Lin Xiaoxun frowned in surprise.

"Boss said it himself!" Jun'er explained the situation as she spoke.

Because of being in contact with merchants all year round, many people would naturally be able to learn a lot of things. In Bi'an City, jade was the most important, but the output of minerals was very little. In comparison, Chiwen City's mineral industry actually supported half of the national treasury.

Unlike jade, minerals had a vein. Only by finding this vein could they effectively mine the ore. However, not many people were able to do this, which was why there were so many people willing to watch over the mountain.

Ten years ago, Jiaotu was the most important thing. Ten years later, those who were able to do so all entered into the records of other cities, and those who were unable to do so died under the hands of the people in power. As the number of people who could do this lessened, there were many things that could only be seen wrongly.

As for the reason why Jun'er was able to do such a thing at such a young age, it was because she was someone she knew and told him about it. Since the owner mentioned the origin of the jade and didn't mind the gambler checking it out, Jun'er had the chance to identify it.

"It's actually just luck! I didn't expect everyone to be unable to see it either. " Jun'er said as she scratched her head.

"Brother Lin, if Jun'er can see the mountain, then we …!" The person said excitedly, but was stopped by Lin Xiaoxun.

"Let's keep this matter quiet for now, I need to think about it carefully." Lin Xiaoxun looked at the person with a serious expression.

"Right, right!" I won't say it! "Don't say it!" Thinking of something, her eyes lit up. She made a gesture to seal her mouth, then patted Jun'er's head and left with a smile.

There were so few people who could see the mountain now, and if there was one person like him around, then they could go into the mountain to look for mines. When the time came to mine in the name of pioneering, all they had to do was pay the labour tax, which was not a little bit less than the tax needed to open the mountain in the name of mining.

The person had his own plans, but Lin Xiaoxun didn't think so.

"Did you meet someone who was watching the mountain?" Lin Xiaoxun sat down on the chair and asked Jun'er.

"The old grandpa we met in Bixi City was the one who we kindly brought back to the county governor's territory. He was the one who taught me." Jun'er said as she climbed onto Lin Xiaoxun's thigh.

"The begging old man?" Lin Xiaoxun opened his eyes in surprise and then sighed in his heart.

So that's how it is. You think that what I've told you on the way is just a story, but it turns out to be an inheritance? Lin Xiaoxun murmured softly. Recalling the old man who wanted to return to his roots, Lin Xiaoxun had a lot of sentiments in his heart.

"Dad, what are mountains?" Jun'er asked in confusion.

"It's to look for the mines." Lin Xiaoxun replied.

"Once I find the vein, will I be able to mine it?" Can you make a lot of money after mining?! " Jun'er's eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Xiaoxun.

"In principle, yes. However, things are not that simple." Lin Xiaoxun seemed to be deep in thought.

"But that's not a bad thing, is it?" Jun'er looked eagerly at Lin Xiaoxun, who nodded unconsciously.

"Great, then I will go and learn to look after the mountains. When we find the mines, we will earn a lot of money and buy the land we live in. At that time, we will have our own home!" What Jun'er said made Lin Xiaoxun stare at him silently.

As refugees, it was impossible for them to own their own land, unless they joined a certain city's household register. But if that happened …

"Father!" "I want to go to the market again. How about you come back before dinner?" Jun'er looked at Lin Xiaoxun excitedly.

"Hm!" "Don't go too far." Lin Xiaoxun patted Jun'er's head without objecting.

"Alright!" As she said that, Jun'er jumped down the ground and was about to run out, but she suddenly remembered something and walked in front of Lin Xiaoxun and took the ore in Lin Xiaoxun's hand that looked like a half-bloomed lotus flower.

"I'm going out." As Jun'er said that, she turned around and ran out, leaving a cheerful figure behind that made Lin Xiaoxun slightly lost in thought.

"General …!" Duan Lee, who had appeared out of nowhere, looked at Lin Xiaoxun who was sitting on the spot and whispered.

"I know." Lin Xiaoxun replied in a low voice with a serious expression.

"If we can find the vein, then we will have enough money to seek trouble. This is not a bad thing for us." Duan Lee said.

"But once we mine the minerals, when we become famous, we won't be able to control them." There were so few people who could see the mountain today, and for their own personal gain, the eight cities would probably not let them go so easily. When the time came, who would be able to protect this child?

"It won't be a problem to get everything back in place before then." Duan Lee said with a firm tone, causing Lin Xiaoxun to raise his head and glance at him, but didn't say anything.

Return to your original position! It was easy to say, but when it came down to it …

On that day, Lin Xiaoxun had one more thing to worry about. However, in Jun'er's small heart, she made a grand wish, which was to make a lot of money and then buy a plot of land to build a home for everyone to live in peace.