They say your illegitimate child is worthless, yet you rebel with seven wives?

Chapter 22 Success

Regardless, Su Luo's generous and lavish manner still surprised the villagers of Xiaoyun Village.

There were also seven or eight villagers who were able to work, and they all came to help Su Luo.

At first, they were worried that Su Luo might have some kind of conspiracy, but after everyone received their wages for helping out, everyone became excited.

Tang Daniu trembled with excitement: "Could it be that our Xiaoyun Village has welcomed another good village chief?!"

All the villagers of Xiaoyun Village thought so, but after all, it was only the first day, so they still didn't fully trust Su Luo.

Therefore, the young people hiding in the mountains were not called back.

Su Luo didn't mind. He directed them to first build a simple workshop, and then find the materials needed to purify the salt mine.

Everything was ready, so we began the operation.

Su Luo was not idle either; he threw himself into the salt mine refining work and worked with great enthusiasm.

Even the erudite Si Mingyu didn't understand the overall logic behind it, but looking at Su Luo's serious face, she had a slight thought.

The other six women also looked at her.

After Ah Yue woke up, Si Mingyu repeated to her what he had said to the other girls the night before.

Ah Yue was naturally very supportive of this, and even took the initiative to suggest that Si Mingyu be the eldest sister.

Si Mingyu knew Su Luo's personality to some extent. Since Ah Yue was the first to follow him, Ah Yue's position as the eldest sister could not be changed.

Therefore, she rejected Ah Yue's suggestion and instead called Ah Yue "sister".

The other girls followed suit, and even the most resentful Delia awkwardly called out "Sister Yue."

Of course, Ah Yue was only the "eldest sister" in name only. Among Su Luo's seven wives, the real backbone was Si Mingyu.

"Sisters, Su Luo is working so hard right now, we can't let him down..."

"We'll help if we can, and if we can't, we'll do what we're supposed to do."

Si Mingyu spoke with a smile.

The girls nodded in agreement and went about their own business.

However, as she turned around, a woman with eyebrows like distant mountains flashed a hint of disdain in her eyes.

……

"Ye Hu, do you think the son-in-law can really make money after going through all that trouble?"

As night fell, everyone ate dinner and began to rest.

After a busy day, everyone was a bit tired. With a worried look on his face, Shen Laosan said, "Today's expenses must have exceeded ten taels, right?"

"We've only scraped together thirty or forty taels of silver. At this rate, we probably won't last seven days..."

"What if we run out of money?"

Ye Hu stared at the candlelight in the makeshift workshop, remaining silent.

Old Shen kept nagging, "Ye Hu, do you think our son-in-law is truly capable, or just pretending to be?!"

"If he truly had the ability, he should understand that money is the most important thing. His generosity doesn't come without a solid financial foundation..."

Ye Hu said, "I think the son-in-law is really capable."

Shen Laosan hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "I hope so."

Turning their heads to look at Zhang Daqiang and the others, although they had eaten their fill, they were still somewhat worried about the current situation.

Su Luo carried a heavy burden. Putting aside the pressure from the Marquis's mansion and his wives, Wolf Fang Mountain was right in front of him.

The third leader of Langya Mountain died at Su Luo's hands, and it's likely that Langya Mountain will also take action against Su Luo soon.

In addition, there's the Marquis's mansion, the Su family, the Mo family...

Ye Hu and the others were just thinking about it, but they all felt nervous for Su Luo.

If Su Luo cannot do something to break the deadlock soon, he will soon be in dire straits.

But Su Luo pinned his hopes on a few stones, and kept busy until late at night, which they couldn't understand.

"Uncle Tiger! Uncle Shen!"

Just as Ye Hu and Shen Laosan were sighing, Su Luo's voice came.

He stood at the door, waved to the two of them, and gestured for them to come into his courtyard for a chat.

Ye Hu and Shen Laosan were taken aback, exchanged a glance, and then immediately headed towards Su Luo's courtyard.

Candles are not cheap in this great Xia, and ordinary villagers simply cannot afford them, but in order to speed up the work, Su Luo filled several courtyards with candlelight.

It made the surroundings as bright as day.

Ye Hu walked into the courtyard and found that Si Mingyu was also waiting, looking curious as well.

"Young master, what you requested... is it finished?!"

Ye Hu couldn't help but ask.

Shen Laosan followed behind, also looking puzzled: "So fast?!"

"Young master, what kind of things can you make that will make a lot of money?"

Su Luo carefully closed the door, looked at the three people in the room, and took a deep breath.

“Si Mingyu, Uncle Hu, Third Uncle…”

"Before I take out anything, I need to confirm one thing: can I trust you?"

In the Great Xia Dynasty, private salt trafficking was not uncommon, but it was indeed a serious crime.

Furthermore, under current conditions, it is mostly coarse salt.

Once Su Luo takes out the refined salt he has, it will inevitably cause a sensation, and some people will inevitably be tempted by the money.

Therefore, in the first step of this plan, Su Luo must confirm that the three people in front of him are trustworthy.

"Young master, what you're saying..."

Shen Laosan wanted to nod directly, but seeing the serious look on Su Luo's face, he immediately realized that this matter was of utmost importance.

His brows furrowed, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "Young master, my grandfather Shen Laosan's generation managed the accounts for the Si family. Three generations of us grew up in the Si family. We are born into the Si family and will die in the Si family!"

"Even if I become a ghost, I will never betray the Si family!"

Ye Hu said, "Me too!"

The two of them turned their gazes to Si Mingyu.

Si Mingyu raised her eyebrows, exuding charm, and said with a smile, "Su Luo, it seems you really have come up with something extraordinary, otherwise you wouldn't say such a thing!"

"However, I can assure you that you can absolutely trust me!"

"Because... I've completely lost my life, and you're my only hope to turn things around!"

Hearing this, Su Luo laughed and tossed a small cloth bag onto the table between the three of them.

"What's this?!"

When Shen Laosan opened the cloth bag, he saw a pile of white, fine, sand-like stuff protruding from it, as white as snow.

He frowned, extended a finger, and pressed it slightly.

Su Luo smiled and said, "Try it."

Ye Hu was faster than Shen Laosan; he had already put some salt in his mouth. The next moment, his expression changed, and he spat out, "So salty!"

"What is this thing..."

His voice stopped abruptly, and then his breathing became rapid.

Old Shen realized what was happening and almost cried out in surprise, "This is salt..."

Before he could finish speaking, he covered his mouth, afraid of attracting the attention of others outside.

But his eyes were filled with shock.

Si Mingyu's eyes widened, her delicate body trembling slightly: "Su... Su Luo... is this your trump card?!"