Qiao Lian'er recounted her experiences to everyone in detail.
However, she omitted the scene where Yang Lao Da and Yang Lao Er wanted to kill her to silence her.
Everyone fell silent for a while, as if they were processing what had happened.
They wanted the Qiao family members to help with their strength, but Lian'er thought they had ulterior motives and instead tied them up.
It was as convoluted as a theatrical performance.
At the same time, everyone was still shaken, but thankfully the two people didn't really intend to harm anyone, and they didn't hold a grudge about Lian'er tying them up.
Otherwise, I'm afraid none of them would have been able to come back safely today.
Qiao Yunni was also stunned. Did Lian'er have already experienced such a bizarre thing while they were working?
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
After a brief silence, Qiao Lao Er spoke up: "Escorting goods used to be something that only ordinary people could do. I thought that people who escorted goods were very capable. I never thought that it would be our turn."
"Let's go! How can we not take such a good deal?" Qiao Laosan exclaimed excitedly. "Making so much money per trip, three trips a month, what would that be like in a year?"
“But that stretch of road is dangerous. We have to face those vicious bandits who rob caravans. Several people from Ningwei Escort Agency died on this trip. They don’t want to take that risk again and lose more men, so they came to us,” Qiao Lian’er said.
"That is to say, there will be life-threatening danger, and people will die."
She had already said these words, but everyone was preoccupied with the escort mission, so she emphasized them again.
The Qiao family fell silent again.
Old Qiao had started smoking his pipe at some point. The firelight flickered, and smoke rings rose and blurred his wrinkled, weathered face.
This money is too tempting; everyone wants to earn it. But the dangers involved make people hesitate.
"We can earn less money; the most important thing is that everyone is safe and sound, and that the whole family can be together," said Old Man Qiao.
"No amount of money can compare to the importance of people."
From what Old Man Qiao said, everyone realized that they weren't allowed to go.
Qiao Laosan protested: "But Dad, this is the fastest way to make money right now. We only need to make a few trips, and our family can build a big courtyard, and even one made of the best materials."
"What if someone dies on the way? Wouldn't that cause their whole family a lifetime of grief?" Old Qiao said angrily, slamming his pipe heavily against the chair leg.
For a long time, major family matters have been decided primarily by Old Mrs. Qiao. This is the first time that Old Mr. Qiao has clearly expressed his opinion.
"Grandpa, we Qiao family members aren't even afraid of wild beasts in the mountains, so why would we be afraid of those thieves?" Da Yong's blood was boiling. He was escorting the goods, and tigers and wolves would tremble at the mere mention of his name. Just thinking about it made him feel powerful and eager to try it out.
"The thieves have knives, swords, and guns, and they are all quite skilled. They also gather in a group, which is completely different from wild beasts. What is the most frightening thing in this world? Unity and cooperation."
Anyway, I don't agree to you going.
As Old Man Qiao spoke, he turned his face away.
"Father, those thieves are united, but we Qiao family members are even more united. We also have two leaders guiding us. They've already traversed that road many times. Why don't you think of the bright side?" Qiao the eldest said anxiously.
Although the hidden dangers were terrifying, the potential profits were too great, so he was determined to go.
If you take a chance, your thatched hut can be transformed into a large tiled house, and your son's or nephew's marriage can be settled quickly, unlike now when people don't even dare to talk about others.
“You can succeed countless times, but you can only fail once. If you fail once, you'll lose everything, even your life.” Old Man Qiao stomped his foot in anger.
Grandma Qiao thought for a while before finally speaking: "How about this, the eldest, second, and third sons will go, but the children don't need to go."
While adults can take the risk, children should never take that risk; their lives haven't even begun yet.
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