Chapter 358: Money Has Always Moved People’s Hearts
At that time, Xie Wuying spoke solemnly to Zhao Gong on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, Xie Yuchuan and Xiong Jiushan also thoroughly disclosed their thoughts to each other.
Xiong Jiushan only agreed with half of Xie Yuchuan's proposal. As for the other half, as a court official, he could not act on his own and had to have a legitimate reason.
That means we have to find a way to bring Feng Chen in. Xie Yuchuan didn't comment and nodded happily.
As for the route, Xie Yuchuan compromised: "Then separate the people and the goods."
"How can that be possible?!" This move was too risky and Xiong Jiushan was worried.
Xie Yuchuan said, "Let's separate the people and goods and each go their own way. Then we'll know whether they came down the mountain from Qinglongzhai to rob people for gold, silver, or for people!"
"Now that the goods are lost, how are we going to move forward? No! No!" Xiong Jiushan felt that his eyes would turn black if he heard him say one more word. He had never seen anyone do such a thing.
There were hundreds of people, and the goods were separated. Goods were lost, and people died. No matter which side had an accident, it was unbearable.
He stared at Xie Yuchuan, "Are you kidding?"
"I never say such unrestrained words." Xie Yuchuan said.
Xie Yuchuan's eyes fell on the teapot on the table, and he looked up at Xiong Jiushan. Xiong Jiushan didn't understand what was going on, so he followed his gaze and saw Xie Yuchuan placing his palm on the teapot in front of him.
Amidst the doubts, there was a sudden blink.
The teapot on the table is gone!
Xiong Jiushan blinked hard, looked up at him, then looked down at the table. In disbelief, he reached out his hand and swept across the place where the teapot disappeared, but found nothing.
Xiong Jiushan stared at Xie Yuchuan with eyes as bright as copper bells: "!!!"
Xie Yuchuan said calmly: "It's just a trick."
Xiong Jiushan thought to himself, do you think I'm a three-year-old kid?!
Can this be done with just a little trick?!
A chill ran up his spine. Xiong Jiushan didn't say a word for a long time. His lips moved several times. It was obvious that he had a lot to say and ask, but when it came to his lips, he didn't know how to ask.
It took him a long time to calm down his shock and he raised his eyes to speak.
In front of him, Xie Yuchuan gently stretched out his hand, and in a moment, the teapot that had just disappeared appeared in front of Xiong Jiushan out of thin air.
Xiong Jiushan, who was about to speak, almost choked to death on his own saliva!
“You, you, you—”
Xiong Jiushan pointed at him and unconsciously took two steps back.
He stared at Xie Yuchuan in front of him, his eyes vigilantly looking at the air around him. He looked around, looked directly into Xie Yuchuan's eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Is the family god here?"
Xie Yuchuan shook his head.
Someone gasped, his heart beating rapidly.
"Then you..." Xiong Jiushan looked at the teapot on the table and glared, "How... did you do that?"
Xie Yuchuan tilted his head slightly, his eyes flickering.
"I'm afraid Master Xiong isn't very studious."
Nonsense! Who wants to know how to learn? I’m asking you, how did you become invisible?!
Xie Yuchuan could see clearly the meaning in Xiong Jiushan's eyes.
He said calmly, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."
At this moment, Xiong Jiushan really wanted to beat him to death!
Xie Yuchuan actually possessed the ability to transform, which was something Xiong Jiushan had never expected. Along the way, Xie Yuchuan's just-revealed ability almost made his hair stand on end.
This is more shocking than knowing that the Xie family is really protected by gods!
There was something wrong with the way Xiong Jiushan looked at Xie Yuchuan...
Xie Yuchuan, who had expected Xiong Jiushan to have such a reaction, remained calm.
Closing the map, Xie Yuchuan said, "Let's separate the people and the goods. If you really think something is valuable, you can give it to me for safekeeping. I will return it to you in full after the task is completed."
"I don't believe you."
“Oh, that’s a problem too.”
As the two chatted, Xiong Jiushan knew that if Xie Yuchuan could truly "transform" like he had just done, then his proposal would be no problem. On the road of exile, the most important thing was food and money. Putting his entire life and wealth in the care of a convict? It was a joke!
"With the household god here, how could I covet your things? What are you worried about?"
Xie Yuchuan's words made Xiong Jiushan a little moved again.
I had just taken a nap in the afternoon, it was very cold, when the superiors suddenly ordered me to pack up the trucks and supplies.
The escorts were woken up by their companions in a daze. They yawned, put on their coats, came out of the warm house, and followed the crowd to the carriage and cargo yard in the backyard to sort out their things.
In the stable, the groom in charge saw many officials coming and hurried forward to greet them.
Many yamen runners were buttoning their clothes and putting on their hats at the same time. When they saw that the carriages and horses parked in the backyard were in good condition, they suddenly had to mess up, and they looked puzzled.
Among those who were most unhappy was the young yamen runner Liu Kan, who was woken up less than half an hour after falling asleep after his shift.
There was a commotion up ahead, and no one knew what was going on. Behind him, a group of people gathered in a yard reeking of cow and horse manure. Liu Kan looked at the carts of stuff tied up and couldn't help but ask, "Why are they suddenly fussing around all this time? What's going on?"
Just after he finished speaking, a group of more than ten people suddenly came from the side door. They were all fugitives who had been guarding him all the way.
Liu Kan frowned and muttered, "What's going on?"
"I don't know." The companion beside him also sounded surprised.
Soon, the officials knew the whole story. These convicts who looked strong were specially selected by Xiong Jiushan to do the work.
He didn't hit or scold them, but just asked if they wanted to do some work in exchange for food.
A bunch of people stood up suddenly.
Don’t mention food. As soon as I mention food, I instantly think of the delicious food I had at noon.
If they could eat something like this every day, they would do any job the officials asked them to do and would be willing to work!
Xiong Jiushan was also caught off guard.
Since so many people were not needed, he selected a dozen strong men from among them and sent them, along with several guards from the Xie family, to the back to assist the escorting officers in their work.
Originally, the convict group did not have much food and fodder with them, which were all set by the government. The silver and money were almost the same, so they bought some supplies along the way. According to usual practice, as long as they did not waste money, the post stations and government offices along the way would provide them with food and fodder, and there would be enough for them to reach their destination.
However, the escort mission this time was led by the ever-cautious Xiong Jiushan, who had already calculated daily mileage and sustenance before setting out, so as to avoid any mishaps along the way. However, escorting the Xie family group led to several unexpected incidents along the way, along with a steady stream of "gifts" and "goods" from both enemies and friends. Regardless, the team's supplies increased, not decreased.
In addition to Wulibao, he helped out at the request of the eldest daughter of the Tian family.
Nowadays, the amount of carriages, horses, food, fodder and even other things used on the road has doubled compared to before.
If you have enough food, you won’t be worried.
If he could bring these things out of the border unscathed, Xiong Jiushan believed that the second half of the journey would not be too difficult.
Now, Xie Yuchuan wanted to divide the people and goods into two groups and use each as bait. Xiong Jiushan stood in front with his arms folded, watching the officers and convicts tidying up the carriage with a gloomy face.
"Are you sure these fake things can hold the enemy's troops back?"
"Of course." Xie Yuchuan said in a deep voice.
"Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts."
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