Chapter 93: Money Distribution Controversy
He must have known that he had fallen into trouble this time. When he saw Xu Qingying, he became extremely excited. He kept crying "Woo woo woo", kicking his legs hard, and staring at Xu Qingying who was slowly approaching with a pair of frightened eyes.
Liu Dazhuang was holding a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth, looking very relaxed, as if he was used to doing this kind of murder and robbery. There was no unnecessary expression on his face. He just said when they met: "I have captured the person for you, where is the silver?"
Xu Qingying threw the silver ingot into the air. Liu Dazhuang raised his hand to grab it and smiled, "You gave too much."
"Not much. The rest is hush money."
"Twenty taels of hush money, Miss Xu is so generous."
Xu Qingying smiled, "It's okay. You probably don't know how much the others paid for keeping quiet tonight. Brother Ming, tell him."
Ming Xiaoshuang was wondering, Xu Qingying is not the kind of person who likes to show off, why is she showing off at this moment? What is the meaning of doing this?
Although Ming Xiaoshuang couldn't figure it out, he didn't think about it at all and said, "I didn't contribute much, so I probably only got two thousand taels."
Liu Dazhuang suddenly felt that the silver in his hand was no longer attractive.
It was rare for Xu Qingying to see Liu Dazhuang showing such shock. A suppressed smile appeared on her lips. "How about it, Brother Dazhuang, are you interested in helping me?"
Liu Dazhuang coughed softly, "You want me to help you kill and rob for a long time?"
"How could I possibly have so many people to kill? I have a very good temper. As long as I'm not pushed too far, I'll stick to the principle of harmony bringing wealth, and try to be polite to everyone."
"Do you have a good temper?" Liu Dazhuang was skeptical.
"Of course." Xu Qingying nodded firmly. "Anyone who works with me is my brother or sister. The treatment is easy to negotiate. We work five days a week and have two days off. We also get housing subsidies, childcare subsidies, education subsidies, and funeral subsidies. Financial matters are all negotiable."
Liu Dazhuang managed to hold back with great difficulty. Although he knew that Xu Qingying had the ability to make money, she was just a little girl after all, and an exile at that. No matter how he looked at it, her future was not very secure.
"Okay, I'll come and help you whenever you're free from your status as an exiled prisoner."
"It's a deal. Let's get down to business first." Xu Qingying restrained her expression and lowered her eyes to look at Huang Yazi who was tied up on the ground.
Xu Qingying always knew that the way to deal with Huang Yazi and Liu Jieshi was to kill them and silence them.
She has also been working on her mental preparation.
She is no longer the modern Xu Zhenying, but Xu Qingying of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The rules of this society are completely different from what she was educated about before. She can no longer maintain a high moral standard in her life as before.
Here, the strong prey on the weak.
You are weak and will only be devoured.
Sometimes, you have to treat human life as worthless in order to live better.
Xu Qingying had thought a lot on the way here, and she had tried hard to convince herself that Huang Yazi must die. Huang Yazi was not a good person, first slandering Xu Yinxi's innocence and then stealing the prescription. She killed him to eliminate a threat to the people.
What's more, as long as Huang Yazi is not dead, it will be a time bomb for both Xu Yinxi and her.
Xu Qingying has always been aware that if she wants to survive in this cannibalistic society, she will have to face the step of killing sooner or later.
Why not start with Huang Yazi?
"Brother Dazhuang, do you have a knife?" Xu Qingying asked calmly, which made Liu Dazhuang look at him with admiration.
The girl was so weak, but she had a pair of determined eyes.
"Yes." Dazhuang threw the dagger in his arms into the air and Xu Qingying caught it. She held the knife, her heart beating like a drum, but she tried her best to control her nervousness.
She raised the knife and slowly approached Huang Yazi, her eyes fixed on him, as if forcing herself to remember his dying appearance in her mind.
Old man Xu, I'm sorry to disappoint you.
In order to survive in this cold alien world, I must also raise my butcher knife against the unarmed people.
When you see me now, do you think I have disappointed you?
Huang Yazi was shaking all over, tears streaming down his face, sobbing, but there was no way to retreat.
Xu Qingying tried hard to control her trembling hands and carefully recalled what Old Man Xu had taught her. The human major arteries include the aorta, common carotid artery, and subclavian artery. As long as she aimed at Huang Yazi's neck and stabbed it, the carotid artery would rupture and heavy bleeding would occur immediately. She would go into shock due to rapid blood loss in 5-6 seconds, and after 1 minute, she would suffer from ischemia and hypoxia, system failure, and death.
Suddenly, a cold light flashed on his back!
Someone quickly drew his sword!
Xu Qingying's eyes went dark, blood splattered, and she even seemed to hear the sound of the blade cutting her throat.
When she opened her eyes, Ming Xiaoshuang held a knife in one hand and blocked her face with the other to prevent Huang Yazi's blood from splashing onto her face.
Ming Xiaoshuang drew his sword.
It was pulled out cleanly and neatly, without any drag.
Before Huang Yazi could even scream, he opened his terrified eyes, his body trembled like a dying fish, and then blood spurted out and flowed into the grass like a stream.
Xu Qingying noticed that Ming Xiaoshuang's hands were also shaking slightly.
Her mind went blank for several seconds before she came to her senses. She looked up and saw Ming Xiaoshuang, also with a pale face and pursed lips. She looked calm, but her voice was trembling a little: "Miss Xu, there's no need to dirty your hands with such a scoundrel."
Ming Xiaoshuang's heart was beating like thunder, almost jumping out of his throat.
He didn't even dare to look into Xu Qingying's eyes.
He noticed Xu Qingying's hesitation when she attacked, so he attacked without any emotion.
Since you have decided to join Xu Qingying, how can you retreat at the critical moment?
Her hands are stained with blood, so she should accept this token of allegiance, right?
But now that I think about it, Xu Qingying is a very opinionated person. I wonder if she would like his meddling in other people's affairs.
Fortunately, Xu Qingying just stood up with difficulty and patted his shoulder. "Very good. Dispose of the body and don't let anyone catch you."
There was a blaze of fire in Ming Xiao's eyes. With this sentence, he knew that his future and Xu Qingying's would be linked together.
Liu Dazhuang's eyes flashed, and he looked at Ming Xiaoshuang with a meaningful look.
Xu Qingying's methods are quite powerful.
There was actually someone in this escort team who was so loyal to her. Could it be that Ming Xiaoshuang didn't even want this official position anymore?
Liu Dazhuang smiled and said, "I really thought Miss Xu was going to kill someone herself. Alas, women are so soft-hearted. In critical moments, it's always the men who take action."
Liu Dazhuang originally thought Xu Qingying would retort, but she actually nodded in agreement, "You're right. I won't do that next time."
Liu Dazhuang was speechless for a moment. Seeing Ming Xiaoshuang actually throwing the body into the river, he asked, "You did this in front of me, aren't you afraid that I will tell on you?"
"Why are you snitching?" Xu Qingying stared at Liu Dazhuang, a faint smile on her lips. Perhaps because she had just killed someone, her face was still a little pale, making her eyes look even darker.
"Everyone saw you capture Huang Yazi today, so you were the one who killed that man, too. Do you think Captain Zhao will believe you, or me and Brother Ming? Besides, I've noticed you have more secrets than I do, and it's hard to say who's more innocent between us. So why are you playing dirty tricks on me? You helped me capture the man, took the money, and then you didn't see anything. Isn't that good for you, good for me, and good for everyone else?"
Liu Dazhuang had to admit that she made sense.
"I still say the same thing. I'm very good to my subordinates. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. My team is in need of talents like you. You might want to consider it."
Liu Dazhuang narrowed his eyes, like a mountain, giving people a sense of oppression. "Since Miss Xu has invited you, I would like to ask you, how can you, an exiled prisoner and a woman, turn the world upside down?"
"Well..." Xu Qingying suddenly thought of a novel she had read in her previous life. She pointed to the sky with a mysterious look on her face and said seriously, "I'm going to overturn the sky."
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Liu Dazhuang was silent for a moment, as if he was unsure whether she was joking or really ambitious. "I still say the same thing. I will only recognize your ability after you get rid of your status as a lowly person."
"Okay. I'll wait for you to keep your appointment."
After Xu Qingying finished speaking, she turned around. Ming Xiao cleaned up the murder scene with swift hands and feet, and quickly followed closely.
It's very quiet in the mountains.
In the distant camp, there were sounds of laughter, children's noises, and voices. It had just snowed, and deep in the bamboo forest, there was a cool, woody fragrance.
Xu Qingying walked very slowly.
Her shoes and socks were soaked by the snow and she was freezing, but she didn't care.
Only she herself knew that earning 100,000 taels in one night was far less shocking than taking a person's life.
The feeling of nausea, guilt, fear and uneasiness kept lingering in her heart, making her hate herself and the world.
She hated the smell of blood and also hated Huang Yazi's eyes that were still open.
But on the other hand, she clearly knew that she had to do this.
If she wants to survive in this world where the weak are the prey of the weak, she must become as cruel as the people here.
Xu Qingying hated herself for going with the flow.
In silence, Ming Xiaoshuang followed behind her, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor too close.
Xu Qingying slowly calmed down and only then noticed the figure behind her.
Only then did she realize that it wasn't just her, Ming Xiaoshuang was probably also killing someone for the first time.
She could tell from his trembling hands that Ming Xiaoshuang, like her, did not like taking other people's lives.
At this point, there is no point in saying more and we can only move forward.
Xu Qingying sighed and didn't mention what happened just now. She just asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Ming Xiaoshuang's chest rose and fell slightly as he stared at Xu Qingying, then knelt down on his knees in front of her.
"If the lady doesn't mind, I would like to work with her in the future!"
Xu Qingying had no choice. Ming Xiaoshuang had already demonstrated his loyalty with the most brutal action. She had also been consciously or unconsciously trying to cultivate a few confidants.
Ming Xiaoshuang is smart, hardworking, and ambitious. He is a good candidate for getting things done.
The key point is that when she was just an exiled prisoner, he dared to risk everything and follow her.
No matter what his intentions were, how could she not be moved by his loyalty and sincerity?
"My main battlefield should still be in Qianzhou. Qianzhou is a great distance from Bianjing City. Are you willing to abandon your family and career to follow me?"
"I have only an old mother to support at home, and a younger sister who is already married. I will take my mother to wherever I am."
"You are still a messenger for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although this position is small, it is still an official position."
"I plan to escort the young lady to Qianzhou first, then go back to settle things, then resign from this job, take my mother to Qianzhou, and concentrate on following the young lady from now on."
"Have you thought it all through?"
Ming Xiaoshuang's eyes sparkled as he clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "I've benefited greatly from following you these past few days. I've learned a lot, and I can see that you're no ordinary person. You'll definitely achieve great things in the future. If you don't come to me now, when will you? Please, Miss Xu, accept me. I'll be willing to endure any hardships in the future!"
"Okay!" Xu Qingying helped Ming Xiaoshuang up and patted his shoulder. "I currently have nothing but money, and I'm an exiled prisoner. I'm grateful that you think so highly of me and are willing to leave your home and career to follow me. To be honest, I'm very touched. Although I haven't thought about what I'll do in the future, don't worry, as long as you remain loyal to me, you will be my partner, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Ming Xiaoshuang was ecstatic. He finally won the bet.
Miss Xu definitely doesn't treat her servants unfairly; she treats them preferentially!
He was even sure that he was the first one in the escort team to go to Miss Xu, so Miss Xu would naturally treat him differently.
Maybe in a few years, he will become a veteran.
"However, I only have two requirements for those who follow me."
Ming Xiaoshuang was so eager to sacrifice his life for Xu Qingying that he couldn't help but agree. "Please tell me, young lady. I, Ming Xiaoshuang, will go through fire and water for you!"
"I don't want anyone to go through fire and water for me. I only have two things. First, I hate kneeling to others, and I hate others kneeling to me."
Ming Xiaoshuang touched his head awkwardly, but immediately followed the trend, stood up, clasped his fists and smiled: "Miss, you are right, I won't kneel anymore!"
What kind of request is this?
Ming Xiaoshuang was puzzled, but also felt a warm feeling.
Who in this world is willing to kneel to anyone else? Who doesn't want to stand up straight and live an upright life?
"Secondly, my people must constantly learn and strengthen themselves. My team will definitely be competing with each other in the future. If you don't learn, you will soon be left behind."
Ming Xiaoshuang's face fell slightly.
Asking him to study would be like asking him to die.
Seeing Ming Xiaoshuang's face full of rejection, Xu Qingying felt a kind of pleasure in pua, "Don't be sad, I don't want you to learn the Four Books and Five Classics. What I want you to learn must be something that can be put into practice. Starting tomorrow, I will teach everyone some things regularly, including economics, finance, chemical engineering, politics, etc. Even if it rains knives from the sky, you have to come on time."
Ming Xiaoshuang thought about the Arabic numerals and arithmetic he had learned a few days ago. Those things were not profound at all. He learned them quickly and well. He could understand the account books in just a few days. It was much easier to learn than the teachings of Confucius and Mencius!
Ming Xiaoshuang naturally knew that Xu Qingying was promoting him, and he immediately patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, girl, I will study hard and not embarrass you!"
Xu Qingying smiled with satisfaction. In order to avoid suspicion, the two of them deliberately kept some distance between themselves before reaching the camp.
Xu Qingying returned to the camp first, and Ming Xiaoshuang followed.
After the banter with Ming Xiaoshuang just now, Xu Qingying's mood improved a lot, and it seemed that the discomfort of killing someone for the first time also subsided a lot.
Even though Huang Yazi was not killed by her, he died because of her murderous intent.
This life is on her head.
She wasn't even sure if she would dream about Huang Yazi's eyes that were still open in death these days.
Forget it, when a person dies, it’s like a light goes out. She’s not afraid of anyone, so why should she be afraid of ghosts!
Xu Qingying adjusted her mood and started again.
Qian Zhenniang encountered trouble. Xu Qingying asked her to pay the wages, but she couldn't even do such a simple thing.
The team in front of me was noisy.
"Qian Zhenniang, I don't want you to make money. Who knows if I'll get into bad luck if I take the money you've touched? You're a very unlucky person. Whoever gets involved with you will suffer. I don't want to be implicated by you."
"Miss Xu is such a jerk! She accepts everyone! She wants to expand her soap business, but she keeps such an unlucky person in the team. Isn't she afraid of ruining her reputation?"
"That's right. Let Miss Feng'er give us some money. I wouldn't dare touch the money this woman gives me! If I get caught up in bad luck, my life will be ruined!"
Qian Zhenniang bit her lower lip tightly, clenched her hands into fists, and tried hard to hold back her tears. She repeated over and over what Xu Qingying had said to her. After finally holding back her tears, she said word by word, "Miss Xu asked me to come and pay everyone. If you are late getting paid, you can't blame me!"
"Oh, what you said, isn't it all because of you? You are indeed a freak who brings bad luck to your father and mother. No wonder you are so uneducated, having been without a father and a mother since childhood."
"Yes, Qian Zhenniang, why are you staying in the team? Look at you. It's all because of you that Madam Cao has received so many cold stares. You cheated on her and even before we were married, you shamelessly crawled into a man's bed. What's wrong with Madam Cao reminding Madam Xu a few times?"
"That's right, why do you have to follow us? You're not a criminal. You're a good citizen, but you're following us around. Are you crazy about men? The eldest wife of the Xu family has broken off the engagement with you, and you're still not giving up? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Why would the Xu family want a jinx like you who brings bad luck to your parents?"
Qian Zhenniang finally couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She gritted her teeth and defended herself: "I didn't follow the eldest wife of the Xu family. It was Miss Xu who asked me to help her!"
"Bah, there are so many innocent girls in our exile team, how could Miss Xu be interested in you? I'm afraid you're clinging to someone just because they saved you? Oh, Miss Xu is just too soft-hearted. Why does she bring anyone into the team?"
Qian Zhenniang burst into tears in the face of everyone's accusations. Looking at those disgusted faces, Qian Zhenniang could no longer hold back her tears.
Why, she just wanted to live, why did it feel like she was breaking the law of heaven?
Why does everyone want to force her to die?
What did she do wrong?
This time, Qian Zhenniang really felt that she could not hold on any longer. She subconsciously took a half step back, but saw a familiar figure blocking her way.
She looked at the back with tears in her eyes.
That familiar, thin, back figure.
Feng Er stopped her, slammed the table, and said coldly, "What are you doing? What are you doing?! You don't want your wages for the past two days, right?"
Seeing Feng'er, these people immediately changed their expressions and said politely, "Miss Feng'er, what are you talking about? You think someone is unlucky and you are afraid of getting your hands dirty."
"I don't know what's unlucky or not." Feng'er stared at the person who spoke, her eyes as sharp as razor blades, making people dare not look directly at her. "Miss Xu said that wages must be paid today. Anyone who doesn't come to collect their wages within half an hour will be deemed to have received nothing. I think you have the time to argue with my young lady here, and I'm afraid you are not in a hurry to collect your wages. Well, I'll go and tell the young lady now..."
When Feng'er finished speaking and was about to leave, she was immediately stopped by someone. That group of people did not treat Feng'er the same way they treated Qian Zhenniang. Now Feng'er was an extraordinary girl. She was a favorite of Miss Xu, so they had to curry favor with her.
"Hey, hey, hey, Miss Feng'er, I'll take it, I'll take it, who said I don't want to take it? We were just joking with Miss Qian just now."
"That's right, Miss Qian is really something. How can she not take a joke? Look how angry Miss Feng'er is."
Feng'er glanced at the man coldly, but she knew that everyone was more or less dissatisfied in their hearts.
Miss Xu once said that it feels good to vent one's anger temporarily, and fists and whips are also awe-inspiring, but management is a profound subject, and one cannot lead a team just by relying on fists and venting one's anger.
You have to put more energy and thought into everything, learn to think from other people's perspectives, and make people willingly work for you.
Thinking of this, Feng'er also restrained her expression, and a smile appeared on her face. "Alright, Miss Qian has a good temper, how could she be angry with you. Also, those who say that my young lady has a bad fate and will bring bad luck to her parents, let me tell you, Miss Xu can save people with just a breath of fairy air, she must be the reincarnation of the fairy. Even with Miss Xu's fate, can't she suppress the luck of my young lady, a mortal? Don't mention the word bad luck again, or Miss Xu will be unhappy."
These words really touched everyone's heart.
You can't say anything bad about the fairy lady.
Someone immediately said, "That's not true. Our Miss Xu is destined to be an immortal. How could she be corrupted by Qian Zhenniang's luck? Don't be afraid, everyone. If demons and ghosts come, we have the Fairy Lady to suppress them!"
Feng'er hurriedly pulled Qian Zhenniang, who wiped her tears in a daze, but immediately understood what Feng'er meant. She quickly stood up, checked the wage details on the list, counted the copper coins, and with Feng'er's help began to distribute the wages in an orderly manner.
Although some people are still reluctant, they are not as resistant as before.
Someone took the money and glared at her.
Someone looked disgusted and just raised two fingers to take the money.
Someone took it and wiped it clean with their sleeve, as if they thought it was dirty.
Qian Zhenniang held back her tears, ignored everyone's ridicule and contempt for her, and did things slowly, step by step.
Miss Xu said, take it slow, don't be in a hurry.
Listen less to what others say and think more about what you should do.
One day, she will slowly become stronger.
Just as she was thinking this, she looked up and saw Mrs. Cao.
Mrs. Cao was holding the child in her arms, and she seemed very awkward seeing her again.
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