Chapter 706 708. Terrified
Captain Chen looked them over and said, "You are bandits from the mountains."
Lai San was a little flustered. He nodded randomly, then quickly shook his head, "We didn't do anything bad."
At most, they were stealing in nearby villages, following behind a few other mountain villages, and picking up some small leaks outside, but they really didn't do anything that was against the law.
"Don't be nervous," Captain Chen looked at the two ragged men in front of him. They were probably only slightly more neatly dressed than the beggars in the beggar's den. Judging from their appearance, they were probably marginal bandits.
"I'm not trying to arrest you," Captain Chen's eyes were burning with heat when he thought of this mission.
If these bandits could be recruited and made to work honestly as farmers, then it would be easier for the magistrate to report to his superiors, and their subordinates could also benefit from it.
He tried his best to make his face look more friendly, but he didn't know that his carved face suddenly broke into a weird smile, which made Lai San and the others even more worried.
Is this police officer thinking of how to trick them into the jail?
"Don't be afraid," Captain Chen tried to soften his voice. Lai San and the others, who had been worried, wanted to run away. How could he not be afraid?
"Have you heard about the announcement issued by the government recently? If you don't understand, I will tell you again in detail."
Lai San and Zeng Dawang huddled together, their hands pressed tightly together behind their backs, to cheer each other up and give themselves courage.
They were even prepared, and if the other party gave any hint, they would run away.
"This is what happened..." Captain Chen was talking with saliva flying. Lai San and Zeng Dawang, who were nervous at the beginning, gradually relaxed and were even able to get a word in.
"Sir, will people like us really be given some money to settle down first?" Lai San thought of what his aunt had said before, and asked carefully when Captain Chen stopped to catch his breath.
"Hey, it seems you are not completely ignorant.
There are such conditions, but they are mainly used on the poor people who come down the mountain first." Captain Chen looked at the timid look of the two bandits in front of him, and he couldn't say anything about the two bandits.
I really don't know how much the bandit leader needs people, he even recruits people like this.
However, thinking of the difficult days in the past, Captain Chen sighed inwardly in his heart. Those days were difficult to get through, otherwise who would choose this path.
The expression on his face softened even more, "If you can bring your brothers down the mountain, I will then intercede with the adults to get the best resettlement location and money for you all.
You guys picked a good time. No one has come down the mountain to register yet. You have set a precedent, so naturally everyone will make the best arrangements."
Zeng Dawang looked back at the backyard of the clinic, clenched his fists, and mustered up the courage to ask, "Can someone as seriously injured as my brother also get a share?"
"Of course, we're counting the number of people," Captain Chen immediately understood what he was worried about. Although he had not yet consulted the superiors about this matter, he thought that the superiors would not refuse such a small request, not to mention that the person was only injured, not dead.
Zeng Dawang glanced at Lai San and said, "Then my brother and I will stay here. Please help us register. I just don't know if you can give me some silver first. I want to buy two prescriptions for my brother."
Speaking of this, Zeng Dawang blushed a little. They had been following him in the mountains for so long, but they didn't even have a penny in their pockets.
Captain Chen hesitated for a moment, then took out a small string of copper coins from his pocket and said, "I have a hundred coins here. I'll lend it to you to buy medicine. You can return it to me when the resettlement allowance is paid."
Captain Chen wanted to be generous, but he had a whole family to support, and this was the most he could give.
"This..." Zeng Dawang didn't dare to reach out to take it, and could only look at Lai San for help.
Lai San gritted his teeth and helped him take it, thanking him repeatedly, "Thank you! We will pay you back as soon as we have money."
Captain Chen laughed cheerfully and said, "I'm not afraid that you will run away.
Now that the matter has been resolved, let's talk about how many people are there on your mountain? When are you going to come down and settle down? The sooner the better, otherwise other mountains will take over first, and I can't guarantee that such good conditions will still be there. "
Lai San and his friends now have a very good impression of Captain Chen. He did not discriminate against them the moment they met, and even lent them money to buy medicine. He did not hide anything and told them everything about their situation.
Although it was just a small gang, Captain Chen was not disappointed. With a good start, there was no need to worry that the rest would not be able to come.
He excitedly registered all the names of the people and said, "Then let's make a deal. I will wait for you at the city gate tomorrow. I will help you check and select the best land for you. And it will be in this area. I won't let you go too far away."
Lai San and the others thanked them repeatedly. At this time, Doctor Qian inside had also treated the wounds and was standing at the door watching them.
"Captain Chen, do you know him?"
Captain Chen did not answer his question, but instead asked, "Doctor Qian, how is the patient?"
This is one of the people he reported tonight, and he can't be lost.
"It's nothing serious. Fortunately, you were brought here in time and no bones were injured. I have treated the wound. I will go back and take some medicine. I will be alive and kicking again in a few days."
This was undoubtedly great news for Zeng Dawang and others, as it meant that Xiaowang's life was saved.
Zeng Dawang kept expressing his gratitude, saying that it was really a good decision to go down the mountain.
"Don't be too busy thanking me. For the later herbs, do you want to get them from my pharmacy or go back and find them yourself?"
Zeng Dawang, "..."
He knew nothing about medicinal herbs, and was really afraid that he might have found the wrong one, which would make Xiaowang's condition worse. He took out the copper coins he had just put in his pocket and asked, "I wonder if these are enough?"
Doctor Qian: "...Wait a moment, I'll ask the medicine boy to calculate it for you."
Captain Chen standing by said, "..."
Lai San wanted to cover his face at this moment. No wonder Boss Wu didn't let them go down the mountain to exchange things before. He was so stupid that even a three-year-old child could cheat him.
But everyone is happy today, even though the process made them a little scared.
After getting the medicine, we have to go down the mountain again tomorrow. It would be difficult to carry Xiaowang up the mountain, so we can only ask Doctor Qian for help.
Doctor Qian also learned about their origins from Captain Chen. He felt some sympathy when he saw them and quickly agreed. He asked the medicine boy to help him boil the medicine and then come to pick them up after they settled down.
It was very heavy when they came, and they could be said to have jogged all the way back.
Finally, we returned to the cave before dark.
Seeing that only the two of them came back, everyone's expressions became a little solemn.
They just looked at them quietly, and no one asked why Zeng Xiaowang didn't come back with them.
(End of this chapter)
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