"Village chief, give it to me." Zhou Jiaojiao expressed her attitude.
The village chief sighed and said, "I know it should be so, but most of the villagers only have about ten taels of silver. I'm afraid it's not enough. Two taels per person, a family would have to give at least ten taels, and even more for a large family."
Zhou Jiaojiao thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "Village Chief, go tell the villagers that this is a critical moment and everyone should squeeze in."
"I understand. I'll tell the villagers right away." The village chief also knew that even if it was difficult, he had to grit his teeth and squeeze.
Because the decision had not been made yet, the villagers could only stay by the main road and find an open space to rest. Once a decision was made, the village chief would follow the soldiers into the county town to pay the money and get a pass.
Zhou Jiaojiao took a break and sat in the carriage to feed Baoer. Chu San ate some bread beside her to replenish his energy, and occasionally fed Zhou Jiaojiao a sip of hot soup.
"Jiaojiao, are you there?"
At this time, some villagers were looking for her outside the carriage.
Zhou Jiaojiao looked at Chu San.
Chu San lifted the car curtain and walked out. It was unknown what he said to the villager. He walked back with a gloomy face.
"What's wrong? You look so ugly."
"Aunt Hu wants to borrow money from us."
"Not only that, there are also people from the bandits like Hu Liuzi and Fang Nian. They don't have any money on them. It seems that they have no choice but to stay in Shunzhou."
Although Shunzhou is having a hard time this year, who knows if it will be better next year? Just like the soldier said, at least there is food to eat in Shunzhou. We can wait for relief from the government, or find work like washing clothes and ironing laundry, and maybe we can survive?
"Aunt Hu's money cannot be borrowed." Zhou Jiaojiao said bluntly.
Chu San nodded and said, "Yeah, that's what I thought too. If one person borrows, others will come and borrow. Besides, it's impossible for everyone to just borrow a few hundred copper coins. They must have at least a few taels of silver."
“When there are too many people, no matter who we lend it to, we will offend them.”
Zhou Jiaojiao rested in Chu San's arms and nodded, "That's right, especially our family, we don't have much money to begin with."
"Madam, actually..." Chu San suddenly thought of something and scratched his hair a little embarrassedly: "Actually, I should have fifty taels of silver on me."
Zhou Jiaojiao was a little surprised: "Where did it come from?"
"I was injured in the military and sent back home. I used the severance pay I received to marry you, but I still have some savings from all those years in the military. My friend in the army was afraid I'd become stupid and wouldn't know how to hide my money, so he changed that money into silver notes and hid them in the iron plate I wear. Once I regain my memory, I'll know there are silver notes inside the iron plate."
Zhou Jiaojiao couldn't help but be curious after hearing this: "What if the memory doesn't recover?"
"My friend in the army left some for himself. He also regularly inquires about my situation every year and sends some to me."
"That's indeed one of your good friends." Zhou Jiaojiao thought to herself, it's good enough that he doesn't covet money. If he wasn't really worried about Chu San, he wouldn't use such a time-wasting method.
Chu San nodded: "Yes, Ziyun and I have a life-long friendship."
Zhou Jiaojiao had no intention of using his self-defense money, but Chu San insisted on giving it to her: "You are my wife, it is my duty to give you the money. My wife, you just need to give me some pocket money from time to time."
Chu San likes to support his wife and children. Seeing his wife and Baoer spending his money, he feels a strong sense of satisfaction and wishes he could take better care of his wife and children.
Zhou Jiaojiao teased him deliberately: "What if I don't give you pocket money?"
"I'll earn it myself." Chu San finished his words in a muffled voice and glanced at Zhou Jiaojiao: "My dear, can you please stop waiting for me to earn your pocket money? Just let me spend it when you're angry."
"You are so easy to bully." Zhou Jiaojiao couldn't help but pinch his soft chest muscles.
Chu San's face turned red instantly.
"Madam, don't touch me randomly." Chu San quickly pulled his clothes together and said seriously. If his ears hadn't turned red, one would have thought he was a serious person.
"I just like being touched, what can I do?" Zhou Jiaojiao curled her lips and raised the corners of her eyes.
Recently, because she has to feed her child, she eats better and has gained a little weight. She is no longer skinny, and the slightly upturned corners of her eyes make her look more charming.
Chu San felt his heartbeat quicken. Seeing her lips and eyes that looked even more rosy because of the makeup she had deliberately put on, he couldn't help but look at them a few more times, and his chest began to rise and fall.
"Then touch it." Chu San said hummingly, and took the initiative to pull Zhou Jiaojiao's hand into his arms.
Zhou Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing because of his coaxing. Naturally, she also gave Chu San a separate purse, at least to keep it for emergencies.
It was getting late, and the village chief came over and said that since everyone couldn't come up with a solution for the time being, they might as well stay and rest for a night.
Zhou Jiaojiao seemed to have said nothing, but she deliberately observed the situation in the village at night. Perhaps it was because the villagers had benefited from Chen Lin - they borrowed space to transport luggage when climbing in the mountains.
When I encountered difficulties at this moment, I subconsciously wanted to ask Shen Lin for help.
Who told Chen Lin to be a "rich woman" in everyone's eyes?
Therefore, one night, Zhou Jiaojiao was close by and naturally discovered that there were always people looking for Shen Lin. She didn't know what Shen Lin was thinking, but she actually gave silver to the villagers.
Zhou Jiaojiao immediately checked the system and found that what was displayed on it was indeed that Shen Lin’s luck had declined again.
She understood the reason after thinking about it carefully. What Chen Lin did was equivalent to raising a tiger to harm herself. The villagers might be really simple at the beginning, but when people are being raised, their appetites will grow sooner or later, especially when they find that any problem can be solved by asking Chen Lin, they will subconsciously look for Chen Lin when they need money in the future.
In addition, Shen Lin was so cruel before, the villagers would never let her go even if they died, but would continue to exploit her.
What if there is no more silver and supplies in Shen Lin’s space?
Will the villagers believe it?
If you don't believe it, can Shen Lin still have a good life?
This is why her luck declined. By doing this, she only made the situation increasingly unfavorable to her, but Shen Lin herself did not realize it.
Zhou Jiaojiao discovered it, but she didn't remind or warn the villagers. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she couldn't. In the current situation, it was a good thing if everyone didn't feel resentful towards her.
"It seems that I still need some people around me." Zhou Jiaojiao muttered, and fell asleep in Chu San's arms.
The next morning.
The village chief came over with a sullen face and told her what happened last night, even some households in the village were quarreling.
Zhou Jiaojiao thought, it seems that not everyone in the village is brainless.
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