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Deng Ji was shocked and angry for a while, and asked in surprise: "Is everyone like this?" ”

Nodding, Wu Gong said: "It's like this for everyone!" ”

For the thieves, this news is like a bolt from the blue, it is expected that Wu Gong will not dare to deceive people on this, Deng Ji paced and thought for a long time, gritted his teeth at him and said: "You noble families squeeze it, a hundred stones of grain can still be squeezed out, you can run a few more, buy it for your child!" ”

Wu Gong cried with a sad face, and cried: "I'm afraid you don't believe it, I came here in person, these villagers are who have an extra hundred and ten stones, they are all kept for urgent use, and they can't look down on this money, so they won't sell it easily, but now it's the time when the green and yellow are not harvested, and before the autumn harvest, it's really rich and can't receive food!" ”

"I don't care, one guest doesn't bother the two masters, it doesn't matter if you buy or rob, anyway, your child is worth two thousand stone grain, when to pay the grain, when to take him back, it is to wait until the autumn harvest is also completed, but don't feel distressed if there is anything missing on your body at that time!"

Wu Gong sat down on the ground with his legs bent, and shouted, "Old decay pays money, isn't it enough to pay double the price of 2,000 stone grain?" ”

The price of 2,000 stone grain for his son is not too expensive, and he even took the initiative to double it, the family foundation is strong, but unfortunately the money can't satisfy hunger, what is the use of not being able to buy food?

"If you want a child, bring food to the mouth of the mouth, you will be led by someone, and you can come when you want!" Deng Ji didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he turned around and ordered: "Let's go, go back first." ”

The soldiers got up and led the horses, seeing that the thieves were leaving, Wu Gong could let them go, so they hurriedly grabbed Deng Ji: "Otherwise, the old man's family squeezed out two hundred stone grains for you, and I really can't take out the more, how about using money to offset the difference?" ”

Deng Ji shook his head and went to set up his own war horse, even if he saved more, two hundred stones of grain for the old and weak would only be enough to eat for ten days, what was it worth.

Seeing that it didn't make sense, the thief was about to get on the horse and leave, Wu Gong "pounced" and knelt on the ground, whimpering and begging: "The right to take pity on my old bones, the old rotten knees have two sons, and the plague has just died the year before last, and there is only this bit of blood and bone left in his name......"

With such a posture of his father, the bound boy turned red with shame and struggled hard, but the hemp rope that bound him was firm, and it was impossible for him to get out of it even if he was strong.

glanced at the meat ticket, no matter how he said it, Deng Ji couldn't bear to kneel in front of such an old man, pulled him up, and sighed: "It's not easy for you, but it's also difficult for me!" ”

At present, Deng Ji is really difficult, when building a house, everyone is open to eat, and the consumption is very large, now even if it is as provincial as it was at the beginning, 200 people need one stone of grain per day, only get two hundred stones, but it can only survive for ten more days, according to the current grain storage, there will be at least nearly two months of food before the autumn harvest this year, but this old man does not look like he is deceiving people, and it is not very interesting to force it out.

Forget it, the old man in front of him is pitiful, so let's stay up for a while, it's not like the moth thief hasn't survived before.

Wu Gong was pulled up, and the young thief in front of him finally softened: "If you double as you said, squeeze two hundred stones of grain with me first, and you can make up four thousand stones during the autumn harvest?" ”

"Yes, yes!"

"How can I trust you?"

The old man was stunned, as long as he changed back to his son, after today, he really didn't have to pay any more food, they just had to hide in the stockade, they couldn't do it, the gambling curse and swear were completely useless, and it was not easy to win the trust of these thieves.

Deng Ji smiled: "In this case, Xianlang will still stay with me for a while, take pity on your beloved son, I won't hurt him!" ”

This time, it was Wu Gong's turn not to worry: "How about changing the old decay and Your Excellency, and letting the dog go home?" ”

Deng Ji shook his head: "My place is not comfortable, there is still such a long time until the autumn harvest, if you can't survive death at this age, what else can I exchange for food?" ”

Hearing him say this, Wu Gong was even more uneasy, but Deng Ji insisted that he couldn't let go, and finally had to say: "In this case, please go to the house to rest for a while, and when the old man prepares the child's clothes, send two companions to follow, okay?" ”

The big family is in trouble, but there is really an urgent shortage of daily necessities in the valley, if you really catch this kid back, he will have to suffer a lot, Deng Ji thought that this time he brought out more than sixty soldiers, as long as he controlled the father and son, he was not afraid of any tricks in the village, so he nodded and agreed.

At this time, Deng Ji knew that the young man tied to the back was only one year older than him, fifteen this year, his name was Wu Ning, and his name was Bogao.

One of them is Wu Gong's son-in-law, Xue Chang, the son of Lu County Cheng, and the other is Hu Qi, the son of the Hu family in Lu County, and Xue Chang's cousin.

With these two here, why didn't the Wu family ask them for food? Each family squeezed a little, not far from the two thousand number he wanted at the beginning, Deng Ji asked suspiciously, the old man had to come, but because the father of Xue Chang was the most jealous and hateful, hard-hearted, and refused to turn around on weekdays, Guanghe seven years, he also had a son who was obtained by thieves, extorting money and food, he personally supervised the county lieutenant to beg for thieves, and finally the son died and the thief was destroyed, this matter was rumored to be a lie in Lu County, and even his own son refused to rescue, let alone his own son?

It was not far away, and when they arrived at Wu Zhai during the conversation, Wu Gong stepped forward to personally open the door of the village, and Ma Pi, Guo Shi and others surrounded Wu and his son in the center, and the fish penetrated inside.

The master and the little master are all in the hands of thieves, and there are hundreds of parts in Wu Zhai who dare to move, and when they enter it, Deng Ji has inspected left and right before releasing Wu Gong and letting him prepare by himself.

Blocked by a high wall, you can't see it outside, this Wuzhai is wider inside, the cliffs of the two mountains next to it are actually concave, stretching for miles, a small lake in the center, looking at the appearance, it is hidden tens of thousands of people inside, and it can't be seen outside, and the end is a good land boundary.

On the edge of the lake, there are hundreds of vast buildings scattered and clustered, layer upon layer, and there are many people in it, and I am afraid that there are no more than one or two thousand people.

Hearing Deng Ji's praise, Wu Gong smiled bitterly: "This foundation was built by the ancestors during the Warring States Period to avoid military disasters, and the descendants have lived here for more than 500 years. ”

Wu Gong's attitude was not snub because the other party was a thief, and while speaking, Deng Ji and others were introduced all the way, Wu Ning was tied up, and he didn't make a sound, just followed behind Guo Shi silently.

Led directly to the hall and invited everyone to sit, the waiter offered honey water to drink, and Wu Gong withdrew.

Tea has not yet been popular, honey water, wine is the main drink of this era, speaking of which, this life Deng Ji is the first time to drink honey water, beekeeping is not difficult, I have seen it in the previous life, and I may be able to do it in the valley in the future.

After settling these thieves, Wu Gong walked out of the hall and worriedly called for someone to invite a few elders in the clan.

In Lu County, Wu has always been a special existence in the wang family, there have been no outstanding talents in the family for nearly a hundred years, and there are very few people who even do small officials, if they are in other homes, they have declined early, but Wuzhai has a good geographical location, and there are many people, firmly controlling the surrounding nearly 10,000 acres of fertile land, no one can compete, and no one dares to despise it.

Wu Gong is the patriarch of the Wu clan, Wu Ning is his sister-in-law, and his only son, if it weren't for his dislike of reading, he had to walk the eagle on horseback, and his temperament was rougher, and the future patriarch would definitely be him, but even if he couldn't be the patriarch, Wu Gong's popularity over the years was enough for the clan to take out four thousand stone of food to save him.

As long as he waits for the autumn harvest, the food is not a problem, and he is looking for the elders of the clan to come, in order to keep his son from the hands of the thieves, the child is his lifeblood, and the thought of going to the thief's den to stay until the autumn harvest makes Wu Gong feel frightened and have trouble sleeping.

Although the elders of the clan have never been officials, and few of them have traveled abroad, but their age is there, and their knowledge is naturally good, and Wu Gong is now counting on them to give him an idea.

"If you gather all the best players, you may be able to rescue Ugly from the hands of thieves?"

A ugly is Wu Ning's nickname, in this era when the infant mortality rate is extremely high, large families prefer to give their children a nickname, the more vulgar the name, the better, just to make a living, Wu Ning already has a table, and when he goes out, others naturally call him Bogao, but those present are his elders, so he calls him by his nickname.

Snatching by force can also save 4,000 stone of grain, and it was the first to be mentioned without any suspense.

"No, no!" Without any hesitation, Wu Gong refused to do so, the surviving tribes who followed during the hunt reported that these thieves were all good hands, and they were wearing heavy armor, and the possibility of snatching people from them was too small, and the forcible snatching would undoubtedly trap Wu Ning in danger, how could Wu Gong, who loved his son more than his life, be willing to do it.

"In this case, choose a sufficient amount of people as hostages, and exchange them for ugly!"

"Except for the old decay himself, who else in the clan can replace my son?"

Wu Gong asked rhetorically, seeing that the old man of the clan was stunned, he smiled bitterly and said: "I have tried, but the thief leader is afraid that I will die in the thief's den if I can't survive the autumn harvest, and I have refused!" ”

The oldest and most senior old man opened his eyes and said in his old voice: "Since these thieves are determined to get food, they will definitely not easily take the life of a ugly person, and it is good for young people to suffer some hardships, so why do you want to be such a woman?" ”

This is even a famous saying, but Wu Gong is like a hen protecting her cubs at this time, and he shook his head categorically and said: "Uncle, I'm afraid that if there is a case, if you can't even keep this bit of blood and bones, what's the fun of Gong in the world?" ”

Seeing that Wu Gong was resolute, a thin old man next to him said, "How much vision does this thief have?" Send more wealth to calm their hearts, and those who speak well will succeed! ”

Wu Gong hesitated, shook his head and said, "This thief is only for survival, not for wealth!" ”

The thin old man groaned a little and asked, "What is the first year of the thief?" ”

"About sixteen or seventeen, very young."

This is Deng Ji is really strong, so that Wu Gong estimates his age by two or three years.

The thin old man nodded and sneered: "Celebrities love Qiwen, military generals love BMW, old decay likes longevity, young Mu Ai, who is not greedy?" How about adding women to the wealth? ”

Wu Gong was really overjoyed.