Chapter 259 You Kill Him, He Is Not Worth So Much Silver
When Yuan Zexu appeared at Hu Baozhu's door again.
The three of them looked disgusted. Hu Jijian stood in front of them and asked sternly, "Anything else? I think I've made myself clear."
Yuan Zexu no longer pretended. He pushed the door open and threw a piece of hair on the ground, which was particularly eye-catching in the snow. He said, "I kidnapped your son. If you want him to live, bring five hundred taels of silver and send it to my house tonight."
"Yuan Zexu, you are not a human being!" Hu Baozhu stepped forward and beat him.
But she was pushed away. She hugged her mother and cried. Why did she have to endure such an unexpected disaster? After spending these few days together, it would be a lie to say that she was not moved.
Her impression of scholars completely collapsed at this moment.
Hu begged, "Just let him go, and we won't report him to the authorities!"
Yuan Zexu's eyes flashed with ferocity. He pointed his finger at her and warned her, "You dare to report me to the police? If you don't prepare the money tonight, I will kill Hu Ming!"
He put away the knife and looked at the three people in pain.
It reminded me of when I was a kid, when my parents died and I was being ridiculed, and how he begged for mercy.
Hu Jijian grabbed some snow and stuffed it into his mouth. After calming down for a while, he said, "I'll report it to the authorities. Just kill him. He's not worth that much money."
Bang!
The door is closed.
He closed his eyes and slid down the door to the ground.
Hearing the crying inside, Yuan Zexu was stunned. How could there be such a cruel father in the world? He gritted his teeth and decided that since he had done something bad, he must not fail at the last moment.
He knocked on the door, his voice trembling with anger, and left a message.
"I will only wait until midnight. Once midnight passes, your son will die."
Mrs. Hu grabbed Hu Jijian's collar and cried helplessly, "How can you be so cruel? He's your son! Are you really going to watch him die?"
Hu Jijian wanted to get angry, but he didn't know where the anger came from.
He sighed heavily, "What should I do then? Five hundred taels of silver, even if I dig my father and grandfather out of the ground, wouldn't bring me that much."
Mrs. Hu looked at her daughter.
He was hesitant to speak, and could only kneel on the ground with his face buried in his palms.
“What a sin!”
Hu Baozhu was torn and filled with pain. Hu Ming was her brother, but he was a jerk. Her shoulders trembled, "I'll go beg the boss..."
"No." Hu Jijian shook his head, "We can't repay kindness with hatred."
Hu Baozhu's eyelashes were covered with tears. She asked, "Are we really going to sit back and do nothing?"
Hu Jijian stood up, walked into the kitchen, tied the kitchen knife to his belt, found a suitable stick in a pile of firewood, and looked at his wife and daughter who came forward.
He said, "At least I'm still his father. I'll go save him, and you guys go report it to the police."
Mrs. Hu grabbed his sleeve tightly and stretched out her arms to prevent him from leaving.
"Let that bastard die! But without you, our family will be without a pillar. What will we, mother and daughter, do? Will we be bullied?"
Hu Baozhu calmed down.
She took a deep breath. During her time as the bookstore owner, she had learned how to handle many disputes like her boss.
"Dad, Mom, listen to me."
The two elders looked over.
Hu Baozhu said, "Mom, go report to the authorities and tell them that Yuan Zexu is impersonating a juren. He's guilty of a heinous crime. Dad, you go to Yuan Zexu's house later and try to delay him. I'll go get help from my boss."
Hu Jijian looked at his daughter, who had grown up in just a few days, with an embarrassed look on his face. He hesitated and said, "Is this okay?"
"Dad!" Hu Baozhu grabbed his sleeve and said, "Big brother is a bastard, but there's still a chance to turn back. Let's save him this time. If he doesn't change, you can kill him wherever you want! Besides, I don't want Yuan Zexu to succeed. This villain deserves a lesson!"
Mrs. Hu begged, "Master, please agree to my daughter's request. Even if our son is a bastard, you, as his father, will beat him to death!"
Hu Jijian looked up at the falling snowflakes and said, "Okay."
The town was very quiet that night.
The girl kept tripping as she ran in the snow. Her whole body was covered with snow. Finally, after an incense stick of time, she arrived at Jiu Mansion, and that was the moment she stopped.
The heart seemed to be expanding constantly.
She knelt on the ground and slapped it hard.
"Open the door! Please open the door."
Chang Bo was just about to go to bed when he heard someone knocking on the door. He quickly picked up the lantern and shone the light on the person. He recognized the person and quickly helped him up.
"Are you looking for Miss? She's not here."
"Where is the boss?" Hu Baozhu was almost crying.
Chang Bo said, "Chenjia Village, Miss Hu, don't cry. What happened?"
Hu Baozhu had no time to explain: "Yuan Zexu kidnapped Hu Ming and asked for five hundred taels."
Chang Bo asked, "Do you want to borrow money from the young lady?"
"No, I want her to help defeat Yuan Zexu." Hu Baozhu said, "He is holding Hu Ming hostage. Dongjia's archery skills are very accurate, and he will definitely be able to rescue Hu Ming."
Chang Bo ordered someone to bring a horse and hand it over to Hu Baozhu.
"This is all I can do. Miss is in the factory in Chenjia Village. Remember to ring the bell at the door. It's much more effective than knocking."
Hu Baozhu said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you very much!"
She didn't know how to ride a horse, and was thrown off several times before she could stagger forward. Only after watching her walk away did Chang Bo close the door of the mansion.
I don’t know how much time passed, the night deepened and deepened.
The snowflakes in front of me filled the bowl again.
Yuan Zexu gritted his teeth and poured it out, continuing to use the bowl to catch the snow to calculate the time. He looked at the tied Hu Ming and felt like playing with him.
He said, "You know, I went to see your parents, what did they say?"
Hu Ming pursed his lips. "They said they couldn't come, right?"
"You guessed right." Yuan Zexu got excited and sarcastically said, "Don't you feel sad and upset? Your father called you a bastard and said you're not worth five hundred taels of silver. When your father comes later, do you want to kill him?"
Hu Mingdao said, "He's right. I'm not worth that much silver. But Yuan Zexu, you're really shameless. My father is just a stinking sweet potato seller. How could he possibly have so much silver? Ten taels is good enough. Are you jealous that I'm more popular with the girls than you? Are you repaying kindness with hatred and deliberately asking for so much silver to prevent me from being saved?"
It has to be said that Hu Ming is the only person who is close to him.
Yuan Zexu said nervously and anxiously, "Your father doesn't have it, but your sister does. The bookstore she runs can make dozens of taels of silver a day. I have no choice. I owe the gambling house 500 taels. If I don't pay it back, my hands and feet will be chopped off. Don't worry, brother, I will pay off my debt and live a good life."
Hu Ming rolled his eyes, but didn't dare to say it too clearly.
There are so many people in the casino who say they dare not gamble anymore, but they still go in and lose everything again.
"They won't come." He leaned against the wall, a hint of sadness in his tone, "I'm not that important to them. The only one who might feel sorry for me is Mom, but she's also very disappointed in me."
Yuan Zexu punched the wall.
Hu Ming smiled bitterly, "You're even more of a jerk than I am. I sold my sister, and you dared to kidnap and kill someone."
"You and I are not much different." Yuan Zexu sneered, "Your sister is very smart. I should have played her when I knew she was going to take the bait."
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