Coming out of Ruyi Restaurant, Luo Ying went to Fugui Restaurant.

When the shopkeeper Wang saw Luo Ying's appearance, he was also shocked.

This point is not a meal, there are no guests in the restaurant, Shopkeeper Wang is sitting on the side drinking tea, Luo Ying said straight to the point: "Shopkeeper Wang, I have now dried more than 400 catties of bacon, about 200 catties of sausages, and 800 pig blood balls at home, I want to take the payment in advance." ”

Shopkeeper Wang was very surprised, combined with Luo Ying's current haggard appearance, he asked, "Are you in trouble?" What about you? ”

"I'll tell you the truth, we held an exhibition in Songshan County this time, and the first two days have been safe, but yesterday afternoon, it was ......."

"You said you went to Songshan County to do business?" The shopkeeper was shocked, "That's a den of thieves!" ”

"Shopkeeper Wang, do you know the situation over there?"

Shopkeeper Wang said in a low voice: "I heard that several county orders have died over there, and many people have been bankrupt, although you have made some money, but ...... It's not that rich enough to be eye-catching, is it? How can they target you? ”

"We don't know about this, but now they kidnapped my father-in-law, as well as all the villagers who did things, and extorted me a large sum of silver, so I ......"

The shopkeeper Wang was surprised: "Don't you husband and wife still want to fish out those villagers at your own expense!" ”

Luo Ying nodded and said: "These villagers have watched our husband and wife grow up, and if they don't go to do things for us, nothing will happen, their family conditions are not good, let alone twenty taels, even ten taels can't be made!" ”

The shopkeeper was stunned!

When this kind of thing happens, it is estimated that others have run away early, which is not a small amount! But they are so "stupid" that they pay for people by themselves!

Doing business with such a person, rest assured!

The shopkeeper Wang said arrogantly: "The two of you are so righteous, and my king admires it very much!" ”

After that, he took out two silver tickets and said, "This is an advance payment of two hundred taels, Mrs. Liu, you take it." ”

There are still many good people in this world!

Not only did they not sit on the ground, but they were also willing to pay out of their own pockets to help themselves, Luo Ying was very fortunate that they could meet so many affectionate and righteous elders!

She got up and solemnly thanked the shopkeeper Wang: "Thank you, Shopkeeper Wang!" Today's great kindness will be repaid in the future! ”

Now Luo Ying has two hundred and fifty taels in his hand, and the family can at least make up three hundred taels, which is still a little short, if Mrs. Niu is willing to help, it will be easy to do, even if she uses Fang Zi to exchange with Mrs. Niu, as long as her husband can be safe and sound, nothing else matters.

Coming out of the Fugui Restaurant, Luo Ying and Liu Xiaoyong drove the ox cart back to the village together.

When I got back to the village, it was already dark.

From last night to now, Luo Ying has not dripped, and as soon as she arrived at the door, she fainted unsteadily.

When Yan Qing heard the voice, he ran out to take a look, and immediately shouted: "Oh no! Oh no! The young grandmother fainted! ”

When everyone in the house heard the sound, the Hong family immediately carried Luo Ying into the room, and Yan Qing said, "I'll call Lang Zhong." ”

Liu Yiming, Liu Shaojie, the Quanfu brothers, Xiaoyu, Shishi, Yan Qing, and Liu Yixin stayed by Luo Ying's side one by one.

After a while, Liu Langzhong hurried over with a medicine box, and after checking her pulse, under the eager eyes of everyone, he said: "It should be hungry and dizzy, and there is a little low-grade fever, I will prepare some medicine in a while, you give her three bowls of water to boil into a bowl of water, twice a day, after waking up, drink some light gruel." ”

"I'll go with you to get the medicine." Yan Qing said.

"Aunt Hong, you are here to take care of my sister-in-law, I'll go cook porridge for my sister-in-law." Liu Yiming said.

Quanfu said: "Sister Yingzi, why do you look so haggard? How can you faint from hunger? Hey, why isn't Brother Yifan here? ”

Everyone vaguely felt bad in their hearts, these two people have always been inseparable, but they didn't see Liu Yifan at this time, and they all felt very puzzled in their hearts.

When Hong saw Luo Ying with messy hair, he also had a bad feeling in his heart, this master has always paid great attention to his image.

Hong cleaned Luo Ying, changed into clean clothes, and wiped some salt water on her lips with chopsticks, and when the medicine was boiled, Luo Ying also woke up, and she immediately got up, but her condition was so bad that she almost fell.

Hong hurriedly helped: "Young grandma, you have a fever, take a good rest first, the medicine has been boiled." ”

Liu Yixin grabbed a handful of sugar and handed it over: "Sister-in-law, after taking the medicine and eating sugar, it will not be bitter." ”

"Thank you Xin'er, sister-in-law is fine."

Looking at the bowl of dark medicinal juice, Luo Ying drank it without even thinking about it, now she has to be good, otherwise who will save Liu Yifan?

"Sister-in-law, the gruel is ready, you drink a little first." Liu Yiming came in with a bowl of gruel.

Seeing her younger siblings so well-behaved, Luo Ying's heart was very warm, and her nose was sour.

At this time, Quanfu asked: "Sister Yingzi, why didn't my brother Yifan come back?" ”

"Yes! Sister-in-law, is something wrong? ”

At this time, looking at herself with a pair of concerned eyes, Luo Ying tried to squeeze out a smile and said, "Don't worry, it's okay, your eldest brother will come back in a few days." ”

Luo Ying didn't want them to worry, so she avoided them from continuing to ask, so she let them go back to the room.

But several boys in the family are all human spirits, Luo Ying tried to cover it up, and in their opinion, it was simply three hundred taels of silver here.

At this moment, several boys are sitting around the desk.

Quanfu said: "Sister Yingzi must have something to hide from us!" ”

Liu Shaojie said: "Brother Yifan must be in trouble!" ”

Liu Yiming was anxious when he heard this: "What should I do?" My brother ......"

Liu Shaojie comforted: "Don't worry, tomorrow we will go to those who went to Songshan County with your brother and ask." ”

And Luo Ying, who is in the opposite room, is taking stock of his family, now there are a total of three hundred and eighteen taels of silver and silver tickets, he doesn't have any jewelry to pawn, and the only gold bracelet has been snatched away, and the valuable items are the two makeup satin that Mrs. Niu gave before, it is estimated that it can be fifty taels, and the family's field is a total of six acres, even if it is all sold, it is only more than twenty taels, plus the shopkeeper Zhu, He Dawu, and the shopkeeper Wang, about six hundred and forty taels, if you want to fish out all the people, at least one hundred and eighty taels.

Now I have to wait for dawn and go to the county seat to find Mrs. Niu to think of a way.

One night, Luo Ying didn't sleep again.

In the second half of the night, it rained, banging on the window.

Early the next morning, the rain finally stopped, Luo Ying washed up briefly, and when she raised her feet and was about to go out, the village chief and Liu Xiaoyong came.

The village chief's face was very solemn, and it seemed that Liu Xiaoyong had already told him about it.

The village chief said, "Yingzi, are you and Yifan going to carry all this money?" ”

Luo Ying sighed and said, "Grandpa the village chief, the aunts and aunts in the village are all helping us do things, so this kind of thing will happen, and I also know that everyone's life is not easy, twenty taels per person, not two taels!" ”

"You also said that this is twenty taels of one person, not two taels, such a large sum of money, can you take it?"

Luo Ying shook her head and said, "Even if I take all my belongings, there is still a gap of one hundred and eighty taels." ”

"Although they went out with you, you can't be blamed for the matter, who knows, the ...... of these dogs" The village chief also gritted his teeth when he said this.

At this time, he took out his purse, sighed, and said, "I have twenty taels here, you take it first, there is still so much left, what I mean is to call everyone to discuss and discuss, get together, not enough to borrow a little, we can't fight others, we can only save our lives first, life is still there, and the money will be earned later." ”

"Luo Ying, you come out for me!"

At this time, Zhuang's shouts came from outside the door.

Luo Ying and the others got up and opened the door to see that Zhuang's, Liu Qiang, Liu Shunfa, Tofu San, etc., were still locked up in the Songshan County prison, and the family members of those aunts and aunts came to the door.

"Uncles and grandmothers, is there anything going on?" Luo Ying asked.

Liu Shunfa asked with concern: "Fourth Aunt Liu (referring to the Zhuang family) said that you Aunt Xu and they were all arrested, is it true?" ”

Zhuang said: "Last night, I heard Xiaoyong say to the village chief with my own ears, Yingzi, don't try to deny it!" ”

"Yingzi, what's going on? How could he be arrested and put in the county jail? Tofu asked.

Luo Ying knew that she couldn't hide it, so she said, "Yes! They were all arrested, and Songshan County asked us to pool money to ransom people, twenty taels for each person, and five hundred taels for my husband! Before dark, if they don't get the money, they will tear up the ticket! ”

When Whelan's mother-in-law heard twenty taels, she fainted on the spot! Erhu's father broke a hand, he couldn't do heavy work, and his family was poor, and he helped Luo Ying earn some money this year, thinking that he could finally have a good year, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Grandma Li asked eagerly, "Yingzi, are you telling the truth?" ”

"It's true, when our fair was coming to an end, a group of people suddenly came, they were all from the county government of Songshan County, and they took everyone away, saying that they would release them after paying the money."

"Oh my God! These people who kill a thousand knives! ”

"Sister-in-law, can we report to the official?" Liu Yiming asked eagerly.

Liu Shunfa said: "Yingzi, you know so many noble people, can you ask them for help?" ”

Luo Ying shook her head and said: "The situation in Songshan County is very complicated, the people of the Yamen have long been embarrassed and have harmed many people, and the county's Chen County Order has returned to Fucheng to visit relatives, although Mrs. Niu is the daughter of the county Cheng, but this matter may not be solved, and when I went to find her yesterday, she was not there, and now there is only one way to pay money to ransom people." ”

"But where can we get so much money!" Liu Laohan was also crying urgently.

At this time, Zhuang said loudly: "Yingzi, you pay this money!" My Xiu'e is a thing that only happens to help you work, you have to pay to help us rescue people! ”

Tofu San's daughter-in-law, Wang, hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, you pay, you earn so much money, you must be rich, you must help us rescue people!" ”

At this time, the village chief said: "Everyone be quiet, listen to me, this matter can't be all thanks to Yingzi, Yingzi is also trying to find a way to make money, now is not the time to be held responsible, the top priority is to rescue people, but if you want to rescue all the people in our village, Yingzi has emptied the family, and there is still a gap of one hundred and sixty taels, everyone goes home to get together, and rescue people first." ”

"No! Our family has no money, Yingzi must be responsible for this matter, my family Xiu'e is not earning money, maybe she will lose her life, this matter, Yingzi must solve it for everyone! Money must be lost! ”

Zhuang's excited words immediately aroused five families, including the Wang family, to ask Luo Ying to be responsible to the end! not only asked her to rescue people, but also shouted that Luo Ying would pay five taels of silver to each family.