Chapter 21: Horse Bandits
Finally, I don't have to sleep on the hard and damp ground, although I feel sorry for the money, but everyone is still very happy.
In this way, a group of fifty or sixty people chartered the entire shop of the inn.
The shopkeeper led the mule cart to the livestock shed, and everyone went to the house with all the things on the cart.
"In order to facilitate management, these things will not be divided for the time being, and when they get to the next town, everyone will add new ones."
As soon as Shen Dacheng's words fell, he opened his mouth and stared at the bag of money and said, "Uncle He, this old money scores, right?" I ran into that group of horse bandits before, but the man of my family also stayed, and he was injured. Speaking of the horizon, this money must also have a share of my family. ”
You can't suffer anything these days, her man is stupid and embarrassed to ask, she has to ask clearly.
Seven of the ten households are surnamed Shen, and who knows if they will be divided privately.
Shen Xinyue raised her head: "Auntie, don't worry, it should be yours who will not lose a penny." ”
Shen Dacheng: "Today's things have all their efforts, although the things have been lost, but now it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise, if everyone can trust, this money will be divided by me." ”
He has been the village chief for so many years, and he is the most fair, so everyone has no objection.
"A total of thirty-eight and a half pieces of money, ten households, three times each, and the rest of the money is reserved for the new moon."
opened his mouth wide and was not convinced, and the first one jumped out: "Why? ”
Zhao Manchu couldn't stand it: "Just rely on people's ability to save everyone and your man." Without her, we would have been hacked to death by horse bandits. Besides, this horse was discovered by others, if people don't divide it, you don't even have the three money, so be content. ”
He said this not only to his daughter-in-law, but also to others.
With enough money, you may not be able to earn so much in a good year. Moreover, Shen Xinyue also changed back to a mule cart and rice noodles.
"Just do what the village chief says, I have no opinion." In the silence of everyone, Shen Laoqi suddenly spoke.
On the mountain before, if Shen Xinyue hadn't pulled him in time, he might have been hacked to death by the horse bandits.
"Yes, we don't have a problem." Others chimed in.
Shen Xinyue didn't refuse, and took the money handed over by Shen Dacheng.
"Big sister!" A few small ones had never seen so much money, especially Shen Yue, who pulled Shen Xinyue's arm excitedly.
"Milk, it's not convenient for me to hold so much money, so it's up to you to keep it. When we settle down, the money will be enough to build a house. ”
Hearing about building a house, Mrs. Shen didn't shirk this time, and said with a smile: "Then grandma will take it, and when she arrives at the place, there will be hope for the future." ”
The others were also very happy when they got the money, and the haze of encountering horse bandits before was also swept away.
However, at this moment, the county government does not have their harmonious atmosphere.
A stout man dressed in a short beat, sitting on the top of the throne, his eyes falling on the man who was escorted by his men below.
"As long as you tell me where that grain is hidden, I promise to release you immediately."
Zhou Yixue raised his head: "I don't know what kind of food, you are so bold that you even dare to break into the county government, don't you want to die?" ”
Suddenly, a horse bandit came in: "Boss, except for the twenty or so stones of rice in the rice warehouse, no other grain has been found." ”
"That's food for the victims, without it, the people in the town will starve to death, you can't move!" Zhou Yixue struggled to get up angrily, but was unceremoniously pressed to the ground by the two strong men holding him.
The man got up from his seat: "You have an old relationship with Lu Chong, two days ago he sent a message to you, asking you to raise a batch of grain and grass to be transported to Quyang, but is there such a thing?" ”
Zhou Yixue's eyes flashed: "I don't know what you're talking about." ”
"I see that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin."
The man turned around and gestured with his subordinates, and soon Zhou Yixue's screams came from behind him.
Half an hour later, Zhou Yixue, who had been tortured, turned pale, but he still gritted his teeth, and did not reveal a single word about grain and grass.
"Okay, since your bones are hard, I'll see if your family's bones are as hard as yours."
As his words fell, Zhou Yixue's wife and a pair of children were brought over.
Zhou Yixue's eyes turned red suddenly, and the green tendons on his neck burst out: "They don't know anything, if there is anything, you can rush at me!" ”
The man did not speak, and the cries of women and children were soon heard in the lobby.
"Boss, the entire county government has searched and found nothing. The subordinates also asked other people in the county office, but they all said they didn't know. ”
"According to the information we received, Lu Chong should arrive tomorrow, although he has set up an ambush to intercept him, but Lu Chong went to the battlefield in his teens and never lost a record. In case of...... I'm afraid we're running out of time. ”
Once the grain and grass are successfully transported to Quyang, and there is Lu Chong's reinforcement, the tide of the war will soon be reversed.
"There is so much food, it is impossible that no one knows."
The man glanced at Zhou Yixue, who was embarrassed: "Go, lock down the whole town, call everyone over, and then kill them one by one, I believe there will always be someone willing to tell the truth." ”
As his words fell, Zhou Yixue on the ground raised his head and asked sharply, "Are you going to slaughter the entire town?" ”
"If you don't want to say it, I can only use some extraordinary means. Once I've got the whole town under control, I'll be able to catch turtles in an urn. ”
After speaking, the man laughed and left, leaving only Zhou Yixue who fell to the ground.
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Shen Xinyue rarely had a good night's sleep. In a daze, I only felt a noise outside.
"Oh no, everyone, wake up, it's a big deal!"
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, Hu Dongsheng had a white face, and began to shout loudly as soon as he entered the door.
"Shocked, what's going on?"
As the oil lamps in the room lit, everyone sat up in dismay.
"I went outside to pee and just lifted my pants when I heard someone shouting on the street, I was curious to lean on the wall and take a look, guess what I saw?"
Hu Songbai yawned and said impatiently: "Don't sell it, hurry up, the big guys are waiting to sleep." ”
"Dad, what are you sleeping, I saw the horse bandits!"
Hearing the word horse bandit, everyone who was still half asleep and half awake suddenly opened their eyes.
Before anyone else could ask again, a figure suddenly rushed out of the yard, and when I looked closely, it was the second child in the store.
"No, it's not good, the horse bandits occupied the county government and arrested the county lords, blocked the entire town, and now they are coming to arrest people again!"
With his loud shout, the entire courtyard was awakened.
"Big sister......" Shen Jiyue leaned towards Shen Xinyue's side, her small body shrinking into a ball for fear.
Shen Yingyue on the side also turned white in fright.
"Are the horse bandits here to arrest us? It's over, thing, I knew that I wouldn't run during the day, it's better to have a knife. ”
opened his mouth wide and trembled, hugging his son Zhao Yuanbao tightly, with a trill, as if he was going to cry out in the next moment.
Hu Songbai asked worriedly: "Brother, they won't really come to arrest us, right?" ”