Yang Lizheng had been considering the matter. He understood both what Master Wan San said and what Su Yin said.
He also understood and comprehended what the head of Qianshan Village did.
If he lets it go this time, people's hearts will be scattered, and once people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to control them. At this time, if such a problem arises, their road is doomed to not go far.
He understood even more clearly that if they insisted on killing these six people.
They were bound to fight with the people from Qianshan Village. After being attacked by two waves in succession, they had little time to recuperate. In addition, the conditions were harsh and they were not fit to fight anymore.
Yang Li was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
"Since you asked, I have to give you this face."
There was a little more smile on Wang Lizheng's face in Qianshan Village.
"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be avoided. In order to prevent them from making mistakes again in the future, we must also let them suffer a little so that they can learn their lesson. Wang Lizheng, am I right?"
Wang Lizheng nodded, "You are right. You can punish them however you want, as long as you keep them alive and allow them to continue on their journey."
Tsk tsk!
Su Yin couldn't help but sigh in her heart. The head of Qianshan Village was really an old fox.
This is a very beautiful thing to say. If you have the ability, just say the first half and don’t say the second half.
Smart people could hear the hidden meaning behind Wang Lizheng's words and were all angry.
What kind of person is this? He is taking advantage of others.
Yang Dashan was about to speak, but Su Yin motioned him not to.
The third grandfather can handle it, and he will definitely not be led by the other party so easily.
They are afraid of a fight, but aren't the other side afraid?
So the containment is mutual, but the initiative is in their hands.
Yang Lizheng said calmly, "Let's not fight. If anything happens, it will be hard to save them in this wilderness. Let's do this, just pay them! Six people, each of you pay us ten taels of silver."
"What!" Wang Zetou's family screamed.
The people in Qianshan Village were also shocked by Yang Lizheng's huge mouth.
Oh my god!
That's ten taels of silver, and many families can't even afford a few taels of silver.
He asked for ten taels right away, which was totally extortion in front of the people in Qianshan Village.
Wang Ze and the other six people's faces turned green.
Even if I sold them, they wouldn't be worth the money.
Nowadays, many people sell their bodies, and you can buy a person for just three or five taels of silver.
Some young children don't even ask for money, just need to be given food to eat.
Wang Lizheng's face was not looking good either, but he still tried to negotiate in a friendly tone, "They can't afford the ten taels of silver, do you think..."
Yang Lizheng interrupted directly, "I can see that the people of Qianshan Village are just like ours, a united and friendly family. They are definitely willing to spend money. If every household contributes one or half a tael of silver, the money will be there."
Master Wan San and Su Yin both raised their eyebrows and the corners of their lips rose unconsciously.
The third grandfather did not disappoint her.
This move is really amazing.
Before they denied it, Yang Lizheng added one more sentence, completely blocking their way.
"I believe your village can afford it. After all, you are all willing to sacrifice your lives for them. Now it's only one tael and a half, which is naturally not a problem. One tael and a half can buy a life, which is still a good deal. Don't you think so?"
Li Zheng Wang seemed to be extremely angry but he laughed, "Li Zheng Yang, you are right."
Someone in Qianshan Village couldn't help but speak.
"Li Zheng, we..."
"Shut up." Wang Lizheng shouted loudly and directly blocked the other person's mouth.
Wang Lizheng knew exactly how much money Wang Zetou's family had, and the other five families might also have some silver.
Wang Zetou is his lackey. If he can't protect him, his position as village head will be in vain.
Many times, many things still need him to handle them so that he can be a "fair" and "just" head of the village and better control others.
Lizheng Wang looked at the six families of Wang Zetou coldly, "Each of you should give five taels of silver, and the other families should give the rest. As the head of the village, I will give two taels of silver, and the rest of the families will give one tael of silver each. This time they encountered problems, you helped them. Next time you encounter problems, others will help you as well."
He looked at the Wangzetou family again and said, "This money is temporarily lent to you by the villagers. When you have money, you must pay it back. Remember?"
"We will remember it and we will never forget it."
"Once we are settled and have money, we will pay you back as soon as possible."
"We will never forget it. We will definitely remember this kindness."
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Although they said this, the other twenty-two families still felt uncomfortable.
During this time of fleeing famine, who knows when they can settle down? Who can guarantee that all of their families will be safe? If something happens, they will definitely not be able to get the money back.
These days, one tael less of silver means one less bit of security for one's family.
So no one wanted to pay that penny, but they had to.
The people of Qianshan Village scraped together sixty taels of silver, and only then did the people of Xinghua Village release the six people.
This time they ended up losing more than they gained.
Wang Se and a few others lowered their heads, not daring to face the people in the village.
"We have to travel tomorrow, so go and rest."
As soon as Yang Lizheng gave the order, everyone went back. As for the sixty taels of silver, they were not worried that the Lizheng would embezzle it.
Everyone else was asleep, but the village head was still awake, sitting with six night watchmen.
"Su girl, you have done a great job again this time."
Several other people also praised Su Yin.
Yang Lizheng changed the subject and said, "We are now in conflict with the people of Qianshan Village. We must be extra careful on the road ahead. All of you must be alert."
"Understood." Everyone nodded.
The next morning, Su Yin found an open space to practice boxing. Yang Dashu followed her, stood beside her and learned from her.
If there are occasional things that I don't understand, Su Yin will patiently give me some guidance.
While she was practicing boxing, the people of Xinghua Village, both old and young, got up and went to collect dew.
Even though there was very little dew here, so little that there was even none on the outside, they still did not give up.
There are several families who have run out of water and are relying on donations, but the donations are limited.
The people in Qianshan Village noticed the movement on their side, especially when they saw them walking into the mountains with bamboo tubes in their hands, they felt strange.
“Why are they all carrying bamboo tubes and walking into the mountains?”
"Who knows?"
Someone unconsciously said, "Could it be possible that they found a water source?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people in Qianshan Village opened their eyes wide and were extremely excited.
"Go, go, go, hurry up and grab your things and follow them. Don't get too close to them to avoid a conflict with them."
Su Baozhu led a few children into the mountains. There was no dew on the outside, and only a few could be seen deep in the forest.
"Aunt, those bad guys are following us." Xiao Taohua pulled Su Baozhu's sleeve.
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