After thanking him, Qiu Laoda pulled Chen Guang'an along to eat the meat. Roast chicken wasn't something just anyone could afford! They hadn't had it in a very, very long time, and they practically wanted to chew up even the chicken bones and swallow them whole.
Chen Guang'an's earlier tension was relieved by the roast chicken! He thought to himself, those little brats lying in the car, having been given such a large dose of sleeping pills, should be asleep for at least two days and two nights, and they won't wake up right now!
After they were half full, seeing that Zheng Mazi and the others were in high spirits, Qiu Laoda told Zheng Mazi that they had brought four children with them!
Zheng Mazi was quite pleased to hear this. He wouldn't bother asking how the child came to be; everyone knew the ins and outs! He then narrowed his eyes and praised...
"Well done, Lao Qiu, you've brought me a big gift without saying a word! How's it? What do you think of it?"
They're not fleeing now. All the children in these families are fair-skinned and clean-cut. They've been well-cared for by Liu lately, eating and drinking well, and don't have to do any work. Naturally, they're different from the other children in the village. If you said they were children from a wealthy family in the county, some people might believe you. Old Qiu guarantees they're all top-notch! We'll go verify it later if you don't believe me.
Recently, a new constable arrived in Jiangzhou City. He's ruthless and doesn't care about family ties! Not only has he forced them to hide all the time, but he's also ruined several of their business deals!
In this way, the quantity of goods is not enough, but if we add Boss Qiu's four good items, then it will be more than enough!
Zheng Mazi was overjoyed and downed another cup. He also praised Qiu Laoda and Chen Guang'an a few times. The two of them were flattered by his praise and thought to themselves that it was fortunate that they had caught four kids!
Qin San Niang hid in the shadows, pondering how to deal with all these people.
There are weapons and grenades in the space. If I take them out and use them, I'll probably be discovered, and it'll be hard to explain later. Now that the kids have been rescued, should I just run away? But I still feel uneasy! I can't just let it go like this!
The saying "A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years" is only for those who lack the means; it's mostly just a way to comfort people! Since transmigrating, she still adheres to the policy of seeking revenge without delay. Especially Boss Qiu and Chen Guang'an—they absolutely deserve to die!
On a sudden impulse, she remembered the croton seeds she had hidden in her space before. These things were still somewhat useful!
Thinking of this, Qin San Niang secretly went around to the other side...
A young man who had just gone to relieve himself and was alone hadn't even turned around when he felt a numbness in his neck and suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Qin Sanniang changed into his clothes and sneaked into the group. It was dark and hard to see clearly, so as long as Qin Sanniang was careful, she wasn't afraid of being discovered.
The weather was starting to warm up, so only Zheng Laoda had a small fire lit at the front, while the other men sat around the carriage. Perhaps they were too tired from traveling all day, and some of them started to doze off, which was the perfect time to administer the drugs!
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Qin San Niang secretly ground fine croton powder and evenly distributed it in various water bags and wine jars. She made sure to use a generous amount in everything that was not carried by anyone!
"Seventh Brother, get some wine for me. Also, there's something good happening today, so everyone can have a drink. Once we're past the dock and on the ship, we need to be on our guard so we don't lose any cargo on the way!"
They were heading to Lin'an. This batch of goods was of good quality. The orders were to distribute them among the restaurants and shops in Lin'an to stabilize the information network there.
The reason for taking the waterway is that this route can avoid government inspections. It would take more than half a month to take so many people by water! It's impossible to drug the goods all the time along the way. These people need to eat and drink. Besides, if someone is accidentally turned into an idiot, the price will be greatly reduced. Not only will we not get a good price, but it will also be a problem if the goods can be successfully acquired!
This means they need to be careful; drinking alcohol is not allowed!
Nowadays, Lin'an City is the best in Jiangnan. Many aristocratic families have settled there. The owners of restaurants and shops are arrogant and look down on ordinary goods.
Hearing their leader say that, what was there left for the crowd to hold back? They weren't exactly saints to begin with, and now that they were in this business where they could be beheaded at any moment, they had even less to worry about!
Then why not have a sip? It'll warm you up at night and make it easier to travel in a daze!
There are a few pretty girls in the caravan, but the boss is cracking down hard these days. He says they can't lose their virginity, otherwise they won't fetch a good price! Once we make some money, we can go to a brothel and find someone who knows how to please. I guarantee we can make them feel good, much better than these crying and begging girls!
So everyone rushed to pour themselves a drink! Many people even drank more than one bowl.
"Ergou, how many bowls have you had now? Take it easy, we still have to go out on the boat tonight!"
"Hey, brother. Not much, not much, this is only the second bowl. Don't worry, I grew up on the water, I can steer the boat even with my eyes closed! Besides, there's a captain here! We can't drink on the boat, so please let me have one more sip!"
"Alright, you little brat!" After saying that, the man who was called "brother" also poured himself a bowl. Who doesn't like this kind of wine? Anyone who doesn't like it is a bastard!
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Everyone drank one bowl after another, and at least two large bowls were consumed.
Hiding in the shadows, Qin San Niang secretly rejoiced, "Drink up, I'll drink you all to death!"
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"Old Qiu, it's about time. Show me your goods, and then we should hit the road!" Zheng Mazi only thought of showing the goods after he had eaten and drunk his fill.
With his mouth full of roast chicken, Qiu Laoda pointed indistinctly at his donkey cart, indicating that all the goods were on it!
Chen Guang'an wiped the grease from his mouth, helped Qiu Laoda up, and the two of them led Zheng Mazi and Lao Qi to that place.
But before they even got close, Zheng Mazi suddenly cried out, "Wait a minute, my stomach hurts a bit! Seventh Brother, you can come over and take a look!"
After saying that, without waiting for a reply, he quickly went to the woods to take care of his physiological needs.
The seventh brother, who had gone with him, hadn't walked far when he also felt a little unwell. He told Qiu the eldest brother and the others to wait a moment, and then he went too!
After that, people in the group started to get hungry in twos and threes. Qiu Laoda and Chen Guang'an had planned to eat more chicken, and the number of wine bowls was limited. Moreover, Lao Qi and the others were reluctant to give them such good wine, so they actually escaped a disaster!
At this moment, the two of them stared blankly as everyone thrashed around like rockets!
A few moments later, the alert Boss Qiu also realized that something was wrong!
Could this be poisoning? He only recently learned about croton seeds, and this is the result of eating them?
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with question. What was going on?! Why were only the two of them without any problems?!
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