I don't know what Song Dekui said, but when he came back he actually brought out the garrison's IOU, with the bright red seal of the garrison clearly visible on it.
"Xiaoyun, bring the silver and come with me to the garrison. I need to hand over the silver in person so you can recognize me and collect payments later."
Song Dekui excitedly called Song Liyun over and showed her the IOU he was holding.
In such a big matter, he subconsciously excluded Song Zhenping; that kid wasn't as bold as Xiaoyun.
When the two arrived at the garrison, Commander Luo was waiting alone in the hall. When he saw Song Dekui, he said with a dark face, "Did you bring your silver?"
For a centurion to be reduced to borrowing money from commoners, Loren felt utterly ashamed. At that moment, he wished he could wear a mask like the Third Prince.
Song Liyun handed over the silver.
Luo Baihu was a big, burly man, but also quite meticulous. After checking the amount of silver, he weighed the three gold beans in his hand.
Knowing that the fifty taels of silver were the right amount, he softened his expression and said, "Song Dekui, I am grateful to you for helping the garrison in its time of need. I am not one to be greedy for small gains, so I will write you an IOU today, and I will repay you as soon as the garrison's pay arrives."
Song Dekui chuckled awkwardly: "I need a loan agreement so I can explain things to my family. It's not that I don't trust the garrison and you, sir. You've already given me face by not taking offense, sir. How could I dare to say anything bad about you?"
However, this money was borrowed privately by a commoner, and I hope that you will not publicize it.
"From now on, let Liyun collect the money. She's a relative of Xiaomin, so it's the same as giving it to her."
When Luo Baihu heard Song Dekui say not to spread the word, he was immediately delighted: this was exactly what he wanted.
He squinted at the debt collector and suddenly realized: the girl looked familiar; she was actually one of his military households.
Song Liyun stepped forward and bowed gracefully: "Liyun greets Commander Baihu. I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I should say it."
Luo Baihu was in a good mood at the moment. Seeing that Song Liyun was so polite, he didn't put on airs. He waved his hand and pretended to be impatient, saying, "We roughnecks speak our minds. You are a military household member. You will have to deal with the garrison many times in the future. There's no need for such formalities. Just say what you have to say."
Seeing his generosity, Song Liyun no longer held back and smiled, "Although Uncle Kui's father is only the village head, he is very reasonable. He knows that the funds raised by the garrison are for repairing fortifications and protecting the country, so he will definitely support it."
The Suijin Guardhouse is very expensive and has many expenses, so there's no need to pay back fifty taels in one lump sum; you can pay in installments.
The term is ten years, and you only need to repay 500 cash per month.
"My family is new to Broken Gold Town, and we hope the Guards can offer us some protection."
Song Dekui, standing nearby, widened his eyes and quickly thought: Half a tael a month, and after ten years, that adds up to sixty taels of silver.
That's true. Once the fifty taels are paid off, Xiaoyun will get an extra ten taels of silver. But isn't ten years too long?
Luo Baihu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and laughed heartily: "This method of repaying the money is quite novel, so I, Luo, agree. As long as there is more protection, there is no need to worry."
You're a military household member; even if you don't borrow money, no one in this town can bully you.
"Well, if anything really happens, just come to the garrison. They'll have your back."
The Zhenbei Army has been short of silver for a long time, and now people are eagerly borrowing money from them without even asking for it back. How could Commander Luo refuse?
As for paying an extra ten taels of silver over ten years, he didn't care at all; it was hard to say whether he would still be here a few years later.
He took this military household seriously and had to instruct his subordinates not to harass them.
Next, Luo Baihu affixed his seal to the IOU, and only then was it considered valid.
After everything was over, Song Dekui and Song Liyun left the garrison. Just as they reached the entrance of the barracks, they encountered someone.
Xue Zhuang, with a white cloth wrapped around his head, was talking to the guard at the gate. The guard refused, saying, "The centurion has ordered that no unauthorized personnel are allowed to trespass."
Xue Zhuang wanted to plead again, but then he saw Song Liyun and a tall, thin man coming out of the camp, and he was taken aback.
After causing a scene at his own banquet, he later learned that Song Dekui was close to several junior officers in the garrison.
I've been expelled and am trying to find a way back, but little did I know I'd unintentionally offend someone.
Upon seeing Song Dekui, he acted as if nothing had happened and stepped forward to greet him: "Brother Song, which brother in the army are you looking for? I know everyone in the camp."
Song Dekui stopped and glanced down at him with a crooked face: "I don't know you."
Xue Zhuang's face darkened, but he still forced a smile and turned to Song Liyun: "Miss Song, how have you been these past few days?"
Song Liyun said calmly, "Very good!"
Xue Zhuang is now married and doesn't know how to behave properly, so she didn't want to say a word more.
After saying that, the two left quickly without even glancing at Xue Zhuang.
Seeing that the two men were being rude to him, Xue Zhuang's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth in anger. However, since they were outside the barracks and in front of the guards, he dared not do anything reckless and could only endure it.
The guards on duty saw all of this. They all knew that there were two military households in Suijin Town. Just now, Miss Song was someone the centurion was waiting to see, but Xue Zhuang wanted to see her but didn't... There were many twists and turns involved.
Knowing he couldn't get into the camp, Xue Zhuang spat on the ground angrily and cursed, "They say people get cold once they leave, but I've only been out for a few days and you guys are already looking down on me. I even got my head broken trying to speak up for my brothers. And I can't even get a word of justice."
As he was shouting, a soldier who used to be close to him ran over and whispered, "Brother Xue, don't shout. Don't blame these brothers for not informing us. The centurion is in a bad mood, so everyone has to stay away. I'll take you to see the captain."
Xue Zhuang stopped talking when he heard him say that, and said indignantly, "Since the centurion is annoyed, I won't go. Just tell him about this for me. Tell him that although I have been expelled from the army, my heart is still with the camp."
The soldier nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know. Brother Xue was always the centurion's favorite. Expelling him from the camp is a military rule. Once things calm down, we'll naturally bring Brother Xue back. I'll still be Brother Xue's subordinate."
Xue Zhuang immediately laughed and said, "Brother, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Hey! Who were those two people meeting just now?"
He wanted to know who was behind Song Liyun and the other person, so he would naturally encounter them when he returned to camp.
The soldier who was about to lead him into the camp shook his head: "I don't know, they just came from the centurion's quarters."
"Lord Centurion?" Xue Zhuang clicked his tongue, probably thinking that he, like himself, was also trying to build a relationship.
The next day, all the laborers received their wages and waited for the garrison to send them to the nearest city outskirts by horse-drawn carriage that evening. The rest of the journey would then be for them to return home to their respective mothers.
Before leaving, Song Dekui specially invited Zhou Xiaoqi and Lin Xiaoqi, who were on good terms with him, to sit together at Baolinju.
Song Liyun naturally understood Uncle Kui's good intentions.
She wanted to have more acquaintances to help her in the future, so she put a lot of thought into this meal.
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