The door to the main room opened, and Old Man Qiao walked out with a serious expression.
Everyone was looking at him, somewhat nervous.
Deep down, everyone knows that the hardest person to persuade is not Old Mrs. Qiao, but Old Mr. Qiao.
"It's not that they can't go, but they have to make sure that everyone comes back safe and sound."
"If any one of them makes a mistake, I will hold the others accountable and punish them severely."
"We don't have chopsticks to eat with, we don't put oil or salt in our food, we're not allowed to sit on any of the stools in the house, and we sleep in the yard—no, we sleep in the pigsty."
Everyone smiled; getting the old-fashioned Mr. Qiao to change his mind was no easy task.
Qiao Laoda: "Dad, I promise that as the eldest son in the family, I will be the most important person outside and I will definitely protect the family."
"I am the eldest among the grandsons, so I will protect these younger brothers. If there is any danger, I will be the first to rush to their aid," Da Yong said.
"Alright, whether we rush it or not, big or small, we'll hang them all at home. When the time comes, we'll coordinate well and not act recklessly," said Grandma Qiao.
We were ready to set off. Everyone received a bag of chili powder and hung a water pouch around their waist.
Qiao Lian'er also prepared chili powder for Yang Laoda and Yang Laoer.
"Little girl, is this thing easy to use?"
Yang Laoda knew at a glance that it was meant to fool people, but he had never seen it before.
"This is chili powder. If it gets into someone's eyes, all they'll feel is pain," Qiao Lian'er said.
"When you use it, remember to cover your mouth and nose and turn your face away."
Old Yang dipped his finger in the spice, put it in his mouth, and immediately jumped up from the spiciness, rushing to find some water.
After recovering, he gasped for breath and said, "This stuff is so spicy, it works even better than those sleeping pills."
I can't imagine what it would be like if I got it in my eyes.
"Wow, is it really that exaggerated, bro?"
As Yang Lao Er spoke, he also opened the chili powder box, stubbornly refusing to believe in this superstition.
Yang Lao Da tried to persuade him, but it was too late; Yang Lao Er took a big lick.
"Wow, it's so spicy, it's killing me! Water, water!"
He jumped and skipped around, his face flushed, and tears welled up in his eyes from the spiciness.
The Qiao family was both amused and exasperated, and they brought him water.
"Little girl, what kind of spice is this?" Old Yang said. "Look at us two brothers, we're almost turned into little grandsons by the spice."
"This is a variety of chili pepper called 'Soul-Breaking Chili,' which is much spicier than the ones we usually eat," Qiao Lian'er said.
"Alright, Soul-Severing Spicy Sauce, use it on those bandits from the Kui Niu Kingdom, and it'll surely sever their souls." Boss Yang laughed heartily.
With the itinerary prepared and arranged, the men of the Qiao family set off.
Before setting off, the women tied amulets around their necks. These amulets, bought from a jewelry store in the county town, were framed in silver and made of sandalwood. One side of each amulet read "Peace" and the other "Wealth."
"Go peacefully, without any distractions, and focus your attention on the things at hand. Don't dwell on things at home," said Grandma Qiao.
Old Man Qiao hung a heavy jug of wine on the back of Old Man Yang's horse: "Nephew Yang, I entrust our Qiao family's sons and grandsons to you. Please teach them more experience and help them improve their skills."
"Uncle Qiao, don't worry, we're all brothers, and these children are our children too. We'll share everything we have and everything we can teach them without reservation," said Old Yang sincerely.
Although he wouldn't let the brothers from the escort agency take the risk, he would never neglect the brothers from the Qiao family.
Just as they were about to leave, they heard Qiao Lian'er's voice behind them.
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