Chapter 201 You Become the Bandit Leader
"Two hundred taels of silver! There are thirty-six of us, and each of us gets a little over five taels." Xiong Dadao said, "Why, do you still look down on two hundred taels of silver?"
"Do you think I'm worth twenty taels?"
"not worth."
"I'm not even worth 20 taels, so why should I look down on 200 taels?" Lu Qiniang said, "Don't even mention you. I'm a Beijing resident who can still make a living. I'm tempted by the thought of this silver. Honestly, brother, if this family is really after me and is willing to give 200 taels, then let's make a deal. I'll die and you'll give me 100 taels to leave for my three daughters, okay?"
"No, I can't do that. Can I let you take away a hundred taels just by me fighting?"
"That's murder." Lu Qiniang glared at Xiong Da, "Have you ever killed anyone?"
Big Bear: "...I've killed pigs."
"You talk like who hasn't killed pigs before? I'm a pig farmer, and I've killed pigs before. By the way, at the end of the year in Beijing, someone will hire someone to butcher a pig. They'll pay two strings of money for each pig, but they have to take good care of it. If you really have the skill, you can make some money. There's not always work, but as long as you do a good job, it's not bad."
Xiong Da's eyes immediately lit up, "Really?"
"That's what I do for a living. Why would I lie to you?"
Seeing that the eldest brother was about to be lured away to slaughter pigs, everyone around him panicked.
The skinny monkey said, "Brother, she's lying to you! I've never seen a woman slaughter a pig."
"What's so difficult about this?"
Lu Qiniang suddenly stood up, pounced over, and pinned the skinny monkey down, her hand already gesturing on his neck, "That's it. Brother Xiong, do you think I'm a good butcher?"
The skinny monkey was pinned down by him and couldn't move at all.
Xiong Da gave Lu Qiniang a thumbs up and said, "Sister, don't tell me, an expert can tell whether it is good or not with just one look. You are this one!"
Only then did Lu Qiniang let go of the poor skinny monkey with a smile.
Xiong Dadao: "Well, I don't have any special skills, I just have a lot of strength."
"Isn't this a coincidence? Me too." Lu Qiniang said, "Come on, let's try arm wrestling."
It’s a long night and I’m just sitting around doing nothing.
These newly recruited bandits instantly forgot their mission and came forward to watch the excitement.
Then, Lu Qinniang "amazed everyone" and easily defeated Xiong Da.
Big Bear was shocked, and the others were at first in disbelief, and then started chattering.
Some people were not convinced and wanted to challenge him, while others suspected that Xiong Da was letting him win and teased him whether he had set his eyes on Lu Qiniang.
"Fuck you, if you can do it, just try it! It's weird, sister, your hands are like iron pliers!" Xiong Da said with admiration.
Lu Qiniang waved her hands and said, "Okay, okay. Come on, I'm not bragging, but none of you here can do it."
Almost everyone took turns to be abused by her.
Lu Qiniang quickly tortured everyone into submission.
The skinny monkey had just recovered and was huddled to the side, hugging his knees and feeling sorry for his own weakness.
"I believe it now. She is definitely not Xiao Yan's wife. Xiao Yan can't fight during the day and get beaten when he comes home at night."
This woman is so scary.
Lu Qinniang laughed heartily. "We are all from a poor family, relying on our physical strength to make a living. Brother Shouhou, I'm sorry for offending you. I apologize to you."
Seeing her like this, Xiong Da may have been attracted by her talent and said to her, "Sister, why don't you come up the mountain and work with me? No, I'll give you the position of the boss, and you lead us!"
The people around actually echoed each other, looking as if they were ready to kneel down immediately and let Lu Qiniang "crown her with the yellow robe".
Lu Qiniang smiled awkwardly.
Isn’t this bullshit?
What's wrong with her to pick up such a mess?
These people have nothing to eat, nothing to wear, and even no place to live. Doesn't she have to take care of them?
She needs a son!
"Well, bandits are still bandits after all, and the government has to catch them. Come on," Lu Qiniang said, sitting cross-legged and showing off her authority, "tell me what you used to do. I'll see if I can find you some work in the capital. Earn some money honestly for two months, and at the end of the year you can go home with some money to a wife and children who will keep you warm and happy. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"There's no money to pick up in the capital."
"That's right, you can't make money in the capital."
Everyone was talking at once.
"You're wrong. You can make money in the capital, but you can't make a lot of money." Lu Qiniang said, "For example, a grown man can make a hundred coins a day, that's still acceptable. I'm familiar with all 360 trades in the capital! Come on, tell me what you can do. Brother Xiong, I know you. I can introduce you to butchering pigs."
The black-faced man with the missing finger introduced himself, "My name is Lei the Deaf."
"Ah, are you deaf?"
"No, my family's ancestral craft is making firecrackers. The firecrackers I make are so big and loud that they can deafen people's ears, so everyone calls me Lei the Deaf..."
"My name is Shouhou, and I'm a tomb robber. I gave birth to three children in a row and they all died. My mother said it would damage my virtue and I couldn't do this anymore. I can't make any money, so I gave up..."
"My name is Gao Datou, and I only know how to farm."
"I, I, I..." He stuttered anxiously and sweated profusely.
"His name is Jie Ba, and he can do any job." The person next to him said for him.
Almost everyone came up and introduced themselves.
For some people, Lu Qiniang would directly introduce them to jobs, and for some who had no skills, Lu Qiniang would ask people to go and break ice.
Lu Qin's mother was a little worried because she didn't even have much strength.
How did the bandits get in? Isn't this just a drag?
Suddenly, someone asked about Lu Qiniang's identity.
Lu Qiniang started talking.
"I'm a widow. My husband died, and we had no children, so I raised three daughters... Then he came back, married someone new, and didn't want me anymore... I know the Fifth Young Master, but he's a very capable and accomplished scholar, and he treats me very well."
"The third place in the imperial examination? Then he must be an official." Xiong Dadao.
"Yes, in the Hanlin Academy, you can meet the emperor's officials!" Lu Qiniang said proudly.
The people in the mountain temple were talking so excitedly that not even a single person was left on guard.
Therefore, no one noticed at this moment that there were two people standing in the shadows outside the door.
If Lu Qiniang saw them, she would recognize them as the "golden boy and jade girl" in her mind.
Xiao Yan and Jiang Yi.
Xiao Yan went to find the eldest lady, but he didn't expect her to be so stubborn. Even with a knife on her neck, she still said, "Kill me if you have the guts."
It was not until Xiao Yan threatened Zhou Shijia that he found out the whole story.
It turned out that the noble person that Xiong Da was talking about was the eldest lady.
The eldest lady really hated Lu Qiniang for helping the fifth young master, so she sent people to kidnap her.
But the eldest lady only gave the order, and the person in charge was one of her eldest brother's followers.
Zhang Heyao went to Jin Huaihai to ask for the person.
After a lot of busy work, they finally determined Lu Qiniang's location, and everyone went up the mountain to find the mountain temple at night.
During this process, Jiang Yi also heard the news and came on horseback.
She wanted to ask about the situation, but Xiao Yan's expression was very scary.
Jiang Xuan and other members of the Black Armor Army were rude to her because they were resentful of her for breaking off the engagement in the past.
Zhang Heyao and Jiang Yi didn't want to pay attention to each other.
So in the end, she turned her attention to the Fifth Young Master.
The Fifth Young Master said that Lu Qiniang was abducted by bandits.
Jiang Yi volunteered: "I'll go up first. I'm a woman, and the bandits will let their guard down."
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