Chapter 175 Seeking Common Ground While Reserving Differences
After saying this, Qin Zhao pushed open the door of the warehouse and said, "Hurry up, everyone, be quick!"
So, the people poured out the stones in the box and rushed into the warehouse one by one with the empty boxes.
Not long after, cursing sounds were heard from inside.
"Boy, do you know how to work? Pick up the valuables and move them, don't take the junk!"
"You can't even rob things, you fool! Remember, you have to put the good stuff in your pocket first!"
"Don't you see what time it is? Learn something while you're at it!"
The person who said this had followed General Qin Liu when he was in the northern border before, and was already familiar with the order of collecting the spoils.
In the end, they managed to fill all ten boxes.
Before they set out, they had all guessed that this villa was probably just one of Duan Kaishen's bases, and that there wouldn't be much valuables inside. What a pity.
As they retreated, the huddled servant heaved a sigh of relief, thinking, These bandits from Qingfeng Village are terrifying! Why would the master bother to provoke them for no reason?
A figure appeared behind him, and then he felt a pain in his neck and lost consciousness.
When it was almost dawn, Lu Songli and his group successfully entered the territory of Youbeiping County and easily found a dilapidated house as a place to stay.
They had left marks along the last third of the way. After Qin Heng, Qin Zhao, and the others left the city, they headed directly towards Youbeiping County, and following the marks would lead them to their destination.
After settling down, they quickly made a breakfast, and after eating, those who needed to rest rested, and those who needed to be alert kept alert. Everyone took turns to rest, except Qin Sheng, who could not rest yet.
After a long night of hard work, Qin Sheng's face showed no sign of fatigue. His physical strength was truly amazing.
Lu Songli said nothing, but filled two bowls of meat porridge for him and took two large steamed buns. If you can't rest, then eat more.
More than an hour later, Qin Heng, Qin Zhao and others caught up and everyone reunited smoothly.
They arranged for someone to count the property looted from the warehouse of Duan Kaishen's villa, and the total value was about 30,000 taels.
One of my brothers sighed and said, "It is true that a horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth."
After hearing about this windfall, everyone just did what they had to do.
Now all the brothers were extremely calm. It was only over 30,000 taels, and they wanted to get excited? Who were they looking down on? They were the ones who had received over 7,000 taels of gold!
After meeting and discussing with the three Qin brothers, Xu Zheng, Yang Wei and others, Lu Songli said that the money also had to be divided, and it had to be done within two days, but the specific way of dividing it needed to establish a new charter, so everyone had to wait a little longer.
Everyone has no objection to this.
Everyone had just experienced such a thrilling and exciting thing, and they couldn't help but talk about it when chatting. Then, Xue Xu's sneaking behavior was mentioned. As more people knew about it, some men who hated evil were bound to show it.
They felt that everyone in their team was stirring the same pot, and Xue Xu's behavior was too unkind.
Therefore, during dinner, many big men did not look at him well.
"Bah, you coward who runs away from the battlefield!"
"You are a coward!"
"When you encounter danger, you just run away. Why don't you warn us? Do you think you deserve all the gold you got?"
Xue Xu remained calm. He admitted that he was afraid of death, so what? He had a strong heart and didn't care about any insults or slander. They were not him, and they didn't know his thoughts, so they could curse him as they pleased.
He had already thought about what to do. The Qin family was smart, especially the Sixth Young Master's wife. They definitely wouldn't all die at the beginning. As long as they didn't die at the beginning, he would have a way to save the Qin family later.
As for the lives of others, what did it have to do with him? Who were they to him, that he should live and die with them? He didn't tell them because he was using them as a shield, so what? He was cruel, vicious, and selfish, so what?
Yang Wei is a man of great sense of justice in the martial arts world, so of course he looks down on his behavior.
Xu Zheng didn't say anything. The three Qin brothers were all soldiers, and they were somewhat uncomfortable with Xue Xu's behavior.
After noticing this phenomenon, Lu Songli felt that this was not going to work.
A counselor has his own pride and will never submit to others easily.
This is a two-way selection process. They are watching Xue Xu, and Xue Xu is also testing and examining them.
If they want to win over such a smart man and military advisor, they must have a certain breadth of mind.
As mentioned before, they need to unite all forces that can be united. Lu Songli believes that to achieve this, they need to seek common ground while reserving differences rather than exclude those who are different.
After dinner, she had several fires lit outside the house and asked people to find some food to roast.
Aside from the patrolling men, everyone gathered around the fire, chatting and laughing. Only Xue Xu left a vacant seat on either side.
Lu Songli spoke up at this time, "I know everyone is very dissatisfied with Mr. Xue's leaving without saying goodbye when he predicted that we would be ambushed by the enemy."
"We in the Qin family are naturally aware of your loyalty, which is why we stand up for justice. We also understand your anger."
"But what I want to say is, have you all forgotten that Mr. Xue was a captive from the beginning? He didn't have any alliance, and he didn't explicitly state that he would join us."
One brother said unconvincedly, "But he's already shared the money, doesn't that count as joining by default?"
Lu Songli: "That was the remuneration I offered Mr. Xue when I asked him to take charge of the accounts."
Xue Xu snorted in his heart. That was it. As for the five hundred taels of gold, she said she invested her technology, and he also contributed his talent and ability. Even though the other party gave too much, he felt a little guilty about taking it.
Lu Songli added, "The most important thing is that those are just our own thoughts, right? Not Mr. Xue's own thoughts."
There was no confirmed camp, no oath of allegiance. "Under such circumstances, Mr. Xue simply did not contribute and just stood by and watched, without doing anything to harm us. This isn't a heinous crime, right? Of course, we can say that he lacks humanity." It could only be said that Xue Xu was difficult to deal with, and she had failed to win him over.
"Of course, I think we can forgive him on the premise that Mr. Xue has never explicitly expressed his intention to join us. If anyone here were to act like Mr. Xue, it would be a serious moral issue. If anyone does this, they will be kicked out of our team! All benefits will be lost!"
She had to make this clear. Before joining, personal behavior was unrestricted as long as it didn't harm the group's interests. However, once she joined the group and enjoyed its benefits, she had to prioritize the group.
Lu Songli's words made everyone fall into deep thought.
"Mr. Xue, can you tell me what you think?" Lu Songli asked Xue Xu.
Trust between people is a gradual process.
Everyone has their own limitations and shortcomings, and Xue Xu has them, too, and they're quite obvious. He's a cautious person, not the type to be the first to trust someone. Only if you trust him first will he give you his trust later.
One reason why Lu Songli was relatively tolerant of Xue Xu was that she had never told him about her plan.
Xue Xu asked calmly, "What idea?"
Lu Songli also bluntly put the matter to rest, "Mr. Xue, although we greatly value your talents and sincerely hope that you can join us and move forward together, if you truly wish to leave, please do so. We will not force you. It would be fine if we could just establish a good relationship and say goodbye now."
Lu Songli's words surprised everyone present. Just let him go so easily?
Man proposes, God disposes. Just try your best and don't force the results. If he really doesn't like them and really wants to leave, then she won't force him, so as to avoid any resentment between them.
Everyone was waiting for Xue Xu's answer.
In the firelight, Xue Xu stood up, bowed with both hands, and bowed deeply to Lu Songli, "My name is Xue Guangxian. I hope the Sixth Young Master's wife will give me guidance in the future."
Everyone: ...
Damn, you even gave a fake name. You are so afraid of death that you are so greedy for life. You are awesome.
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