To the magistrate of Xiyang County, Gao Hu was merely his brother-in-law, a sharp blade; losing him would be a pity, but not too painful.
But for the county magistrate's wife, Gao Hu was her own brother whom she had raised as her son, and also the key to the Gao family line, which she cherished and believed was the only way to continue the family line.
Therefore, it is understandable that she hates the brother and sister who sent Gao Hu to prison, and even goes so far as to hire someone to kill them.
I just don't know what kind of evil spirit she bought, when she'll use it, or which one she'll target.
It's really unpleasant to feel completely ignorant.
The six siblings were so heavy-hearted that they couldn't even eat.
Pang Dashan, however, was eating voraciously at this moment, even sucking juice out of the bone fragments. Zheng Ruqian once suspected that he was lying to get a few more bites.
After seeing off Pang Dashan and his brothers.
Zheng Ruqian closed the door and rushed back into the yard. "These past few days, the third brother has been at home protecting his younger siblings."
"What about the eldest brother?" Jiang Sheng asked.
Zheng Ruqian thought for a moment, "It's safer for the whole family to take my older brother to school together and then come back together."
"And what about you?" Jiang Sheng asked again.
Zheng Ruqian patted his chest and said, "What could possibly happen to me? I'm still carrying Pang Dashan with me."
Pang Dashan was only tall and strong, but he didn't know any martial arts. He was good at brute force, but when he encountered a trained fighter like Fang Heng, he could never dodge.
"No." Jiang Sheng grabbed Zheng Ruqian's sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears. "I don't want anything to happen to my second brother. I don't want to lose my second brother."
During the day, she would search the entire city for her fourth brother out of concern.
At night, she would also tear up because she was worried about her second brother.
My sister never showed favoritism; she always sincerely loved each of her brothers.
Zheng Ruqian's nose also felt sore.
He didn't want anything to happen, nor did he want to leave everyone, but if he wanted to make money, he had to go out and not give up a ready-made business just because something hadn't happened yet.
It was at this time that the siblings realized that although they had money and could eat their fill, they still needed people, abilities, and well-informed information to protect themselves.
Xu Mo stood up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly paced around. "When is the second brother going to Yunshui County to deliver vegetables?"
“Three days.” Zheng Ruqian held up three fingers. “After the snow cabbage harvest is complete in three days, I will have to go to Yunshui County, otherwise I won’t be able to keep up with the vegetables that You Ran Ju provides every two weeks.”
Xu Mo looked at Fang Heng.
Fang Heng stood up, understanding the implication. "Three extra days of training will at least make us more agile, even if we can't turn the tables."
Zheng Ruqian was still a little confused, "Extra training? Extra training for whom? Me?"
“It’s not just you,” Fang Heng said, “it’s mainly Pang Dashan and his brothers.”
at the same time.
The brothers, who were warming themselves by the fire in the cave, all sneezed at the same time.
"Big brother, do we have typhoid fever?" the henchman asked.
Pang Dashan pinched his nose, but there was no snot. "Maybe someone is talking about us behind our backs."
Back in the courtyard.
Zheng Ruqian initially found it unbelievable, but upon reflection, he realized that it was the only possible explanation.
The eldest brother needs to prepare for his exams, the third brother needs to protect his family, the fourth brother needs to go to the clinic to get medicine, the fifth brother is too young, and Jiang Sheng is a girl.
Only Pang Dashan and his brothers were capable of serving.
At worst, I'll just pay them.
This was the first time Zheng Ruqian had ever been so wealthy and powerful.
So the next day.
Six more teenagers, each carrying a water vat, appeared in the courtyard.
"Old Zheng, do we really want to do this?" Pang Dashan hesitated. "It's fine for me, but my younger brothers are still young."
Zheng Ruqian pulled out a handful of copper coins from his pocket. "One hundred coins for everyone who goes."
Without saying a word, Pang Dashan put the jar on his head and even kindly helped his younger brothers put it away.
Zheng Ruqian, "..."
In the afternoon, the strategy changed to running with sandbags tied to the legs, running for ten kilometers in a row (revised).
At first, the six of them were exhausted, but by the end, they suddenly felt refreshed and realized it wasn't so bad after all.
Especially after removing the sandbags, the feeling of lightness made them want to run to Yunshui County.
As for lower back pain and discomfort?
No problem, just find Wen Xiaosi, and the pain will be easily relieved.
The next day, Fang Heng began to teach them how to use hidden weapons.
It's basically about hiding some sharp stones or branches in your sleeve pocket. As long as you throw them with the right amount of force, they'll cause some damage.
Three days of extra training won't turn an ordinary person into a martial arts expert.
But it allows them to be more agile in avoiding harm, dealing with danger, and seizing opportunities to counterattack.
Three days later, the pickled mustard greens were fully harvested.
Zheng Ruqian, along with Pang Dashan and his four younger brothers, left in a donkey cart.
Jiang Sheng waved with tears in her eyes, "Second Brother, Brother Dashan, if you encounter danger, just run away. As long as you can come back safely, nothing else matters."
"We'll continue practicing when you guys get back," Fang Heng said, waving his hand.
Pang Dashan was so frightened that he lashed the donkey's rump with his whip, his mind filled with thoughts of: Maybe we should just stay in Yunshui County and not come back.
After seeing Zheng Ruqian and the others off, Xu Mo still had to be taken to school.
Jiang Sheng was in low spirits because she was worried about her second brother, and she curled up in a ball, lost in thought.
Even while Xu Mo was flipping through the book, he didn't forget to look up and glance in the direction of Yunshui County.
Chang Yan sighed and looked at Wen Zhiyun.
Zheng Ruqian has been undergoing special training these past few days, and his brother and he haven't been idle either.
After realizing that he was always in a passive position, Chang Yan began to rack his brains to figure out how to increase his information channels.
The simplest way, of course, is to install hidden stakes.
So-called "spy" refers to someone who appears loyal to their master but actually has another master. From the moment they are planted, they pass messages to their master and are even willing to sacrifice themselves when necessary.
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