Chapter 111 All I did was for money.
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Inside the room, Li Shiyue spoke carefully to Liu Tan and Ma San, focusing primarily on Liu Tan, explaining her ideas in detail: how to proceed, what possible scenarios might occur, how to resolve any unforeseen circumstances, and how to maximize benefits.
Finally, she said, "Young Master, you really didn't lose out!"
Liu Tan's eyes flickered, but apart from his brows furrowing slightly, his attitude remained unreadable. Did he intend to agree to what Li Shiyue said, or did he think that what Li Shiyue said was wishful thinking?
Ma San, on the other hand, was more excited than Li Shiyue when he heard Li Shiyue say these things outside Qin Tao's courtyard.
"General?"
Liu Tan glanced up at Ma San, who had called him, then turned to Li Shiyue: "Miss Li's method sounds good, but I wonder what Miss Li wants from offering this suggestion?"
"We're finally getting to the point!"
Li Shiyue met Liu Tan's eyes and said, word by word, "Money!"
After she uttered the word, seeing that Liu Tan showed no disdain, Li Shiyue continued, "Young Master, all I've done is for money."
I am strong and have a big appetite, so I need money to buy food to feed myself.
Moreover, now that our people have settled here, if we want to live in peace, we must first deal with the barbarians behind the mountain.
"I only ask that if the eldest son agrees to this plan, my clansmen can go and earn some money so that they can make a living before next spring!"
Although Li's mother was busy in the yard, her eyes never left the room where Li Wangming and Shi Tou lived. She knew that Li Shiyue must have something important to discuss with Liu Tan for so long, but she was still a little worried.
Putting aside Liu Tan's title as the son of the Prince of Zhenbei, Liu Tan's status as the commander of the Xuanjia Army was enough for Li's mother to worry whether such a noble person would be detrimental to Li Shiyue.
She could tell that Liu Tan wasn't after Li Shiyue's identity as a nun, but rather her immense strength and her ability to behead people.
Although Liu Tan had told Li Shiyue in front of everyone that she should join his army as a soldier, Li Shiyue had later explained to her mother that she would not abandon her family to join the army.
However, Li's mother was still somewhat uneasy. She always felt that Liu Tan was, after all, a powerful nobleman, and that they were just commoners who had fled famine to settle down here. How could they possibly resist the words of a nobleman?
As Li's mother wrung out the cloth, she saw the door to the room open. Liu Tan came out first, followed by Li Shiyue and Ma San.
Li Shiyue saw Liu Tan and Ma San out of the courtyard. After watching them walk away, she turned to go home, only to be met with her mother's worried eyes.
Li Shiyue smiled at Li's mother, then clapped her hands, attracting the attention of the crowd gathered around the horses: "Everyone, everyone, you can see these horses anytime. We've been busy for a day and a night without closing our eyes, and we're all starving."
Everyone, please disperse now. Let us rest. You can come back to see the horses anytime you want.
The crowd naturally didn't insist on watching forever; they were all incredibly envious that Li Shiyue had managed to bring back so many horses.
Moreover, they had just seen that Li Shiyue was someone who could speak with the generals of the Xuanjia Army, so no one dared to disobey Li Shiyue's polite words.
So, the crowd offered some words of praise and then dispersed in small groups.
In the end, only his own people remained in Li Shiyue's courtyard.
What does "one of us" mean?
Of course, it's Li Wangshui and his group who went to look for the horse together this time. They are our own people!
Looking at his own people sitting or standing in the Li family courtyard, Li Shiyue then said to everyone, "The eldest young master has already agreed that all our horses have been ordered!"
I'll take them all at eighty taels apiece!
However, the saddle and stirrups weren't included in the price; they were sold along with the horse.
"My God!"
After Zhou Lanhua shouted this, she looked at the horses behind her. At this moment, she felt that they were not living horses, but shining silver ingots!
Although she didn't know how much money her family would receive, Zhou Lanhua thought about Li Shiyue's generosity and figured it would be at least several dozen taels of silver!
The thought of having dozens of taels of silver in her hands made Zhou Lanhua laugh out loud, but then she burst into tears.
So she laughed and cried at the same time; her mouth was smiling, but her eyes were filled with tears.
"Waaah... I never imagined I could earn so much money, I'm so happy!"
But... sob... the thought of my mother-in-law not being able to see these days makes my heart ache, and I want to cry again..."
When Li Wangshui heard Zhou Lanhua mention his mother, who was killed by refugees on their way to escape famine, he lowered his head and tears welled up in his eyes.
Having fled all this way, which family in the courtyard hasn't lost someone?
The lamb started wailing loudly. His cousin-in-law, listening to the lamb's cries, felt a pang of heartache. He nudged his wife, and his cousin-in-law stepped forward, pulled the lamb into her arms, and gently patted his back: "Cry, cry, after you've cried it out, good days will come, and we'll be able to live a good life!"
Erdan's mother was in the corner, hugging Erdan, tears streaming down her face.
The atmosphere somber. Finally, Zhou Lanhua, still sobbing uncontrollably, stood up and shouted at everyone, "It's all my fault! It's all my fault! On such a wonderful day, I'm just spouting useless nonsense."
In front of everyone, Zhou Lanhua lightly patted her cheeks twice, saying, "It's all because of my mouth. Why did I say such useless things?"
As Erdan's mother wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, she looked down at Erdan, who was eating a piece of bread, and finally felt that there was hope for the future.
"October, you speak, you speak quickly, I won't interrupt anymore."
The pain of losing a loved one always needs time to heal and allow the wound to slowly reopen.
Li Shiyue smiled and nodded to Zhou Lanhua: "We'll have to help raise them for a few days, maybe three to five days, and then the young master will send someone to collect them. Then we'll have the money."
As soon as I get the money, I'll distribute it to everyone!
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
Around noon, Zhao Dahuzi, who was searching the mountains, finally received news that Liu Shu had been found!
Upon hearing the news that Liu Shu was still alive, Zhao Dahuzi immediately plopped down on the ground, exclaiming, "Good, good, good! My life is saved!"
Then he heard the messenger say that Liu Shu was injured and needed to recuperate in the village for a few days. He quickly interrupted and asked, "Is the young master seriously injured? Are there any injuries to his limbs?"
Upon hearing that it was an external injury to the head, Zhao Dahuzi's brows furrowed again.
When Liu Tan told him to return to Sanshan County and join Mr. Chen's men in finding the bandits who had kidnapped Liu Shu, he immediately stood up from the ground: "Don't worry, young master, I will definitely catch those bandits!"
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