He was demoted to a low-ranking soldier and only had so many men under his command. Wasn't he even less capable than the three brothers?
With so many soldiers in the camp, wouldn't Song Laosan be bullied?
After all, when he was a captain, he was arrogant and domineering, offending everyone and leaving no way out. Not only could the common people not tolerate him, but he was also a thorn in the side of everyone in the camp.
Moreover, because he insisted on coming here, so many soldiers were forced to leave their homes.
So, he's going to have a good time from now on.
Qiao Lian'er finally understood what General Guan meant when he said, "If you want to be a superior person, then you have to experience the pain of being trampled on when you are in a lower position."
Da Cheng readily agreed, "Whatever he is, with his status, he can no longer cause trouble, nor dare to bully the Qiao family anymore. It's a good thing."
"There must be a reason why the camp punished us like this." Boss Qiao had just returned from the camp and was about to tell everyone about it.
"Uncle, didn't General Wan say what his reason was for doing this?" Qiao Lian'er asked.
Boss Qiao shook his head: "They used to keep their mouths shut, probably because there were reasons not to leak secrets. But suddenly being demoted so much, and Song Laosan is still General Guan's son-in-law, everyone in the camp is talking about it."
Qiao Lian'er pondered that General Guan was probably thinking of Guan Yuqin and his two grandchildren, and didn't want too many people to know that his family had been deceived, since such a thing was not honorable.
With the children at the dinner table, Grandma Qiao didn't tell everyone the specific details of what happened.
The children identified a few soldiers who were planning to tamper with the goods, thus ensuring the smooth progress of the requisition and making a small contribution.
Their bowls were piled high with food, and they ate happily.
“They’ve already levied taxes forty miles away. Any further and other camps would have taken over by now,” Qiao Lian’er said.
“Yes, there is a camp sixty miles away. Although it is small, it is more than enough to handle the tax collection. We will collect the tax for two more days, and then the task of Guan Ning Camp will be completed,” Dayong said.
Da Meng said, "There are still two days left. We can salvage a lot of the reputation of the Guan Ning camp. Song Laosan has committed too many sins."
“When the people praise us, we always say that it is because General Guan and General Chu have taught us well that the two generals will no longer allow people to do evil,” Da Cheng continued.
This is a token of my appreciation for the two generals.
After finishing their meal, Lu'er and the others went home, while A'da and the others had the soldiers take them to the camp to sleep.
Qiao Laosan called everyone to the main room, closed the door, and recounted the whole story in detail.
From the moment the siblings were taken away, to the revelation of the truth, to Song Laosan almost being killed by General Guan, and then to bringing back more than 10,000 taels of silver, it was a series of twists and turns. Everyone listened in stunned silence, filled with awe.
It turns out that Song Laosan's ruined future was related to the sins he had committed.
It really proves the saying, "What goes around comes around."
If he hadn't pushed them so hard, the Qiao family wouldn't have resorted to such desperate measures. Heaven, when it wishes to destroy someone, will first drive them mad.
Now, given Song Laosan's current status, he can only keep a low profile from now on.
The Qiao family had unexpectedly benefited from the misfortune, but how to spend the ten thousand taels of silver had become a major problem.
You can't spend it all, you simply can't spend it all.
"The camp is keeping a tight grip on things, and we Qiao family members must also keep our mouths shut. We mustn't utter a single word. After all, this is General Guan's family scandal, and family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. We also have so much money; what if someone sets their sights on it?" Old Mrs. Qiao said seriously, and she wasn't joking.
She originally thought that it would be enough for two or three people in her family to know, but then she felt that it wasn't good to keep it from everyone.
"Only a fool would tell outsiders, afraid that no one will come looking for trouble?" Qiao Lao Er said.
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