Bai Ziqian quickly took it and started reading.
This is his father's handwriting.
Inside was the code he and his father had agreed upon. It was indeed nothing, just that he had encountered some bad things on the road and needed to return to Nandu first. He was told to stay at Aunt Shuiqing's house and not forget his studies to protect himself.
Don't worry too much about your parents.
Fan Jin opened the second sheet of paper, quickly glanced through it, and then pointed out the key points to Shui Qing beside him, saying, "Brother Bai asked us to advance the money for this trip, and he will pay us back when he arrives."
Shui Qing immediately understood: "Okay, luckily we saved some money from selling medicinal herbs, which can help Brother Bai cover the cost."
Bai Manshan kept her family's belongings with them. Only she and Fan Jin knew about it. Bai Manshan, Li Huyu, and Bai Ziqian from the Bai family knew about it. The rest of the family knew nothing.
Now the courtyard is packed with people, so they have to put on a complete show and can't let anything slip.
Bai Ziqian reacted quickly and thanked the two of them: "Thank you, Uncle Jin and Auntie!"
Li Wu quickly waved his hand, "Actually, there's no rush. It's just that the money hasn't been paid yet. We can wait for Master Bai to come before paying. We trust Master Bai."
The previous times, they returned on the last day at noon, which was only worth fifty coins for half a day. But Master Bai was generous and always paid them for the whole day. Each household had already earned more than three taels of silver. It wouldn't matter if they were a little late this time, as the family wasn't in a situation where they were starving.
The other men chimed in, "It's alright, it's okay if it's a little later. We have plenty of food and drink at home, and we're not short of money right now."
"Your family also needs to keep some money for emergencies. You can't use it all up now, otherwise what if there's an emergency and you need to spend money?"
"Yes, we should always keep some money at home!"
Shui Qing had already turned around and gone into the main house to get the silver. After coming out, she said with a smile, "Since Brother Bai asked us to pay in advance, it means he trusts us. We can't let him down!"
Although we didn't have much money left after paying, we still had some left, enough for our needs, so everyone can rest assured.
This statement also indicates that all their belongings are here, and after paying, there will be very little left, so they are trying to prevent others from taking advantage of them.
The men in the village couldn't help but admire Hu Shuiqing's magnanimous approach to handling affairs.
No wonder someone as wealthy as Master Bai was willing to befriend the Fan family; it's reassuring to be around people like that.
Shui Qing distributed the loose silver and copper coins among the people, making sure none were missed.
The men who received the money thanked Bai Ziqian in unison.
Fan Jin looked at Shui Qing and said, "Brother Bai also said that he would keep thirty broadswords and give the rest to us."
Shui Qing looked very happy.
This is tantamount to bringing these swords into the open.
The Bai family did indeed need broadswords. They originally asked Bai Manshan to keep half of them, fifty in total, but unexpectedly, Bai Manshan only kept thirty.
When the men in the courtyard heard that Bai Manshan had given all of Fan Jin's family dozens of large knives, their eyes lit up!
No one in the village knew the deterrent power and importance of these broadswords better than they did!
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