Chapter 155: Eliminate the bandits and return with a full load
The cold light of the dagger was reflected in Wan Laoer's eyes. He wanted to retreat, but there was a wall behind him and he had nowhere to retreat.
The few of them were now in a narrow alley, which was quite remote. The patrol team was quite far away from them, so even if they heard the noise and came to rescue them, it would be too late.
There was a trace of bloodthirsty ruthlessness on the bandit's face, and his eyes were fixed firmly on the target in front of him.
Just as the dagger was about to pierce Wan Laoer's neck, a strong wind blew from somewhere, blowing the thatch from the nearby roof mixed with dust onto the bandit's face. The bandit's eyes narrowed instantly due to this sudden change. He screamed and quickly raised his other hand to rub the only intact eye.
With this delay, Boss Wan reached out and pulled out Second Brother Wan who was standing there in a daze.
Boss Wan turned around and kicked the bandit in the back, knocking him to the ground.
The bandit Ma was already hanging on for his last breath, and after being kicked down by Boss Wan, he didn't get up for a long time.
Wan Laosan took out a stick from somewhere, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, shouted, rushed forward and started beating the bandits.
Farmers usually tend to their crops and do some carpentry work. How could they have ever fought against bandits?
When common people hear the word "bandit", they lose half of their morale psychologically. Now Wan Laosan is fighting for his life.
Until Wan Lao Er shouted, "Third brother, he seems to be dead."
Only then did Wan Laosan dare to open his eyes and take a look at the motionless bandit lying on the ground.
All his courage was gone at this moment. His legs were like two noodles and he collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
The wooden stick in his hand fell to the ground with a clang and rolled into the corner.
Boss Wan squatted down to check if the horse bandit was still breathing, and Second Boss Wan patted Third Boss Wan on the shoulder.
"Third brother, well done, you have done a good job in getting rid of harm to the people. It is not a pity that these horse bandits died."
Wan Laosan stared at Wan Laoer blankly, his head and palms were covered in cold sweat, and his inner clothes were soaked with sweat.
His voice was hoarse as he murmured in a low voice: "I killed someone, I killed the horse bandit?"
Boss Wan had already confirmed that the bandit was dead, so he quickly picked up the medicine bag on the ground and said to his two younger brothers, "Second brother, third brother, we can't stay here for long. Let's go back quickly. It's not safe outside."
Wan Lao San was a skinny man. He looked up at his two brothers pitifully and said, "Big brother, second brother, my legs are weak and I can't stand up."
The eldest and second oldest Wan each picked up the third oldest Wan and carried him back.
On the other side, Wan Ersao, Wan Sansao and Wan Lao Si went out to buy rice and grain, and everything went smoothly.
When the three of them arrived at the grain store on the main street, it was just about to close.
Wan Laosi was afraid that the buyer would not sell to him, so he quickly told the buyer what he wanted to buy. When the shopkeeper heard that it was a big deal, he immediately put down the door panel in his hand and welcomed the buyer in.
It just so happened that this rice shop sold a wide variety of items, including salt, soybean oil, and various seasonings. Wan San's wife bought them all and took them back. She had to buy more tomorrow anyway, so she might as well buy them all tonight. The shopkeeper could give her a discount and send someone to deliver them, which saved her trouble.
Mrs. Wan San asked the shopkeeper when she was choosing the seasoning.
"Shopkeeper, do you know where to buy meat and eggs? Most of the shops are closed at this time. We are not familiar with the town and don't know where to buy them. Can you point us in the right direction?"
The shopkeeper burst into laughter and said, "You've asked the right person. If you were to buy other things, I wouldn't be able to guarantee you anything. But for the meat and eggs, my brother-in-law is a butcher. The bandits are here today, so I'm sure he hasn't sold out all his meat. After you buy these things, I'll have my clerk deliver them to you. One of you can follow me to buy the meat."
When Wan Sansao heard this, she was overjoyed. Others could make do with white rice and whole grain rice to fill their stomachs, but it was not the same for Xiao Fubao. At least she had to give him a whole egg to eat.
"Then I'll trouble you, shopkeeper. We have already selected them. Can you please calculate the price for me?"
Old Mrs. Wan gave Wan San's wife five taels of silver. They bought a total of four bags of grain and various seasonings, which cost a total of one and a half taels of silver.
Wan Sansao was secretly shocked. Why is the food so expensive? It is much higher than the price inside the pass. However, she just kept it in mind and did not make it public.
I just don't know if buying meat will be so expensive later. They will have to think carefully about the pricing after opening. She also needs to have an idea of which ones can be ordered more and which ones can be ordered less. She can't do business that loses money.
Mrs. Wan San made up her mind, so she asked Mrs. Wan Lao Si and the shop assistant to go back to the shop, and she and Mrs. Wan Er followed the shopkeeper to the butcher's shop.
Mrs. Wan thought that this butcher shop only sold pork, but when she went in, she found that there were also lamb and chicken.
The shop consisted of two large open-air rooms with a meat rack in the middle of the room, on which hung unsold pork and mutton.
Mrs. Wan asked about the prices. She learned that pork belly was 20 wen per pound, lean meat was 12 wen per pound, and offal was 3 wen per pound.
Mutton and pork are the same price, and some are even cheaper than pork.
This place is located at the border, and to the north it borders foreign countries. Over there is an endless grassland with cattle and sheep everywhere, so the mutton at the border is much cheaper than that inside the country.
Mrs. Wan San was delighted. She just wanted to try the grilled lamb skewers. She had a secret seasoning, which would surely be even more delicious if dipped in the seasoning.
Wan Ersao also looked around the shop and found eggs for sale, so she immediately picked out twenty eggs.
Wan Sansao also bought two pieces of meat, one pork and one mutton, spending a total of more than two hundred coins.
The butcher was kind-hearted. Seeing the two women walking at night, he offered to send them back.
Mrs. Wan Er and Mrs. Wan San thanked them profusely. The streets were still a little chaotic, and the two of them were a little scared.
When Mrs. Wan Er and Mrs. Wan San returned to the shop, they found that the shop had been cleaned up, but the smell was still quite strong, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
Wan Laosan has recovered by now and is ready to take out his tools to repair the door panel. No matter what, he has to deal with it tonight.
After all, there were so many women and children in the house, and after being kidnapped just now, he had a deeper fear of the bandits in his heart. He was afraid that without a door to block them at night, those escaped bandits who were hiding somewhere would sneak in during the chaos.
Wan Laoer and Wan Laosi had nothing to do, so they helped Wan Laoer to repair the damage.
Mrs. Zhao was coaxing little Fubao, while Old Mrs. Wan was still sleeping. Several children were also there to help pass things to the adults.
It was not until the moon was high in the sky that the aroma of food wafted into the house.
There were no other dishes, only meat, so Wan San's wife made a big pot of braised pork and a big pot of steamed egg with minced meat. The staple food was white rice mixed with mixed grain rice. A big pot was enough for everyone to eat their fill.
When the meal was served, Mrs. Wan went to call Mrs. Wan.
But after calling her several times, Old Mrs. Wan didn't wake up, and Mrs. Wan's heart skipped a beat.
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