Chapter 203: The Not-So-Simple Little Boy
"Go to hell!" The sword in Gu Mian's hand pierced the man's throat. The man stared with his eyes wide open, his face full of unwillingness!
The beggars in the dilapidated temple saw the blood all over the ground and ran out, shouting excitedly: "Great! Finally, no one is stealing our food anymore! Thank you, young lady! Thank you, young master!"
Lin Xiaoyue waved her hands and said, "Don't thank us, we have a plan in advance! We need people who can go to the war now. I will give you money. The women, children, and the elderly can stay, and the young and strong can follow me!"
At this time, an elderly man came over with a cane and asked, "Girl, you helped us, we should repay you, but fighting will kill people, can you think of a change of conditions?"
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes swept over everyone. Some people were hiding behind in fear, some were hesitating, and some were simply sneering. It was unclear who was willing at the moment.
She held up a finger and said, "We only have this one request. It doesn't matter if you don't agree. Just consider it a good deed from us. Anyone willing to go with us will receive one ingot of silver, and two more per month. Anyone unwilling to go can go back!"
The conditions offered by Lin Xiaoyue were very tempting. With money, these people would no longer have to beggars. After returning from the war, they might even be able to build a house and get married!
Soon someone was tempted, and a few single beggars came out and said, "Let's go! Where's the silver?"
Lin Xiaoyue counted them and found about ten people. She looked at Gu Mian and said, "Where is the contract you prepared?"
Gu Mian took out a stack of pre-prepared contracts from his arms and said to the beggars, "Sign and put your fingerprints on them, and you can get your money."
These single beggars readily signed and stamped the contract, then happily took a silver ingot and bit it with their teeth.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the other people at the gate of the dilapidated temple. Some of the remaining people had gray hair, and some had wives and children. She asked again, "Is there anyone else? If not, we're leaving!"
Still that little kid, he raised his head and said childishly, "Sister, can I follow you?"
Lin Xiaoyue said with some embarrassment: "Little brother, you are still young and should stay with your parents. When you grow up, I will recruit you into the army."
The child lowered his head sadly and said, "I don't have any parents! Sister, please let me go. I'm not afraid of death! I'm just afraid of not having enough food to eat!"
Lin Xiaoyue was somewhat moved by the child's words and nodded, saying, "Okay then, you'll follow me from now on, and I'll never let you go hungry! But you have to be obedient and practice hard every day!"
The child danced with joy, "Great, great! Now I can have a full meal!"
Lin Xiaoyue saw that no one in the temple stood up again, so she nodded in understanding and said, "Okay, let's go first!"
Gu Mian took the ten single beggars, and Lin Xiaoyue left the dilapidated temple hand in hand with the little boy.
"Ms. Lin, aren't we recruiting anymore? Are we going to Xue Shichang's house to wait so soon?" Gu Mian asked curiously, seeing that the route seemed to be going to Xue Shichang's house again.
Lin Xiaoyue's feet ached from walking. She stopped and looked at the ten beggars. She asked, "There should be more in Yangming Town than just these in the dilapidated temple, right? Do you know where else there are?"
Ten beggars rushed to say: "Some have gone out to beg for food and haven't come back yet!"
“Some sleep in the open air!”
"Some people don't live in this dilapidated temple of ours. There are always people giving out porridge there in the west of the city, so there are people guarding the area all day long."
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Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said, "I'm going to give you a chance to make money. If you can bring someone here, I'll give you one or two taels of silver. How about that?"
The ten beggars were immediately moved and felt that they had followed the right person!
"No problem! But where should we take people to find you?"
Lin Xiaoyue pointed at the dilapidated door opposite and said, "We'll be waiting there. Go quickly and be back before dark!"
The ten beggars nodded and agreed: "Okay! Girl, just prepare the money!"
Lin Xiaoyue took out a bulging purse and shook it, saying, "It's all here. Let's see what you can do!"
The ten beggars' eyes lit up and they ran away excitedly.
The little boy was also a little moved, and he asked, "Sister, I will help you find it too!"
Lin Xiaoyue was puzzled and asked, "You're such a little kid, will the adults listen to you? Besides, if you hide the silver on you, it will only be stolen. Just tell me what you need and I'll buy it for you."
The little boy hesitated, his face flushed red, and finally he burst into tears, "But I want to save some money so I can get married when I grow up."
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned for a moment, took out a silver ingot and placed it in the little boy's hand, and asked, "Look, they have a silver ingot, you want it too, right?"
The little boy held the silver in his hands, and the tears on his face stopped instantly. He looked at Lin Xiaoyue eagerly and said, "Thank you, sister! Can I help you find someone now?"
Lin Xiaoyue originally wanted to save the money the child deserved and give it to him when he grew up. Hiding so much money on such a young child would only harm him! But the child seemed to be quite unconvinced.
But it is understandable. How can a child who has no parents and lives alone be a simple child?
"You are such a smart kid. Aren't you afraid of being robbed of your money if you go out like this?" Lin Xiaoyue asked with a smile.
The little boy bit his lip, searched for a long time on his body, and finally hid a silver ingot in his sleeve. He said, "No! Sister, please believe me!"
Lin Xiaoyue pinched the little boy's sleeve. This jacket had been worn for too long and there was not much cotton left inside. When a silver ingot was stuffed in, there was an obvious bulge. If you looked closely, you could always tell that the silver was hidden there.
She pulled the little boy and asked again, "Are you really going? In fact, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I agree that you can follow me and I will help you."
The little boy hesitated for a long time before stammering, "Actually, I have a younger sister, and I want to leave the money I earn to her. That way, even if I'm not with her, she'll have money to buy food."
Lin Xiaoyue was a little surprised and asked, "Then why didn't you say it just now?"
The little boy lowered his head, tears almost streaming down his face, and sobbed, "Sister, you need someone to go to the war, right? My younger sister is too young, and I don't want her to die."
Lin Xiaoyue said with a smile: "It's okay, let's go pick up your sister later! You are still young, I won't send you to the battlefield. I will ask someone to teach you martial arts, and you can go when you grow up."
The little boy looked at Lin Xiaoyue expectantly with his eyes wide open and asked, "Let's go now. I'm afraid my sister will cry alone there!"
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