In order not to disturb the villagers, Su Luo specifically instructed everyone in the Si family to dismount and lead the horse away.
The carriage carrying the seven women also slowed down.
But along the way, the doors of the dilapidated houses on both sides, as long as there were people living there, were still open.
One after another old faces popped out, looking at Su Luo and others with curiosity and fear.
Su Luo and others walked to the end of the village, where there was a group of empty houses, all covered in dust, but not too dilapidated.
But the environment is not really good. Even if it is cleaned up, there is still a rotten smell.
Su Luo and his seven wives lived in the best courtyard, which had a total of three houses, all of which were bungalows that were close to collapse.
However, when Su Luo was fighting in the war in his previous life, he slept in the open air, even in the deep jungle, and he was not picky.
The seventh daughter did not have too many requirements for the environment. After all, when she was in the Su family, she lived in the woodshed.
Compared to the dark, damp and sunlight-free woodshed, this place is already much better.
Not to mention Ye Hu and others, they have been busy and tired during this period, so it would be good to have a place to stay.
Therefore, although the environment was harsh, no one said anything.
"I'm sorry to bother you all tonight. Please stay here for now."
Su Luo looked at Ye Hu and other members of the Si family and said firmly: "However, I can guarantee that it won't take too much time... at most half a month, I will let everyone live a good life."
"At least, I can have good food and drink and live in a big house."
Ye Hu laughed and patted Su Luo: "Son-in-law, since we are convinced by you, no matter what, we will listen to you."
Su Luo shook his head and said seriously: "It's different."
"It is because you are willing to listen to me that I cannot treat you unfairly."
"I can't let you suffer just because you can make do with me... I still say the same thing, there is no such thing as servants or masters here, we are all family."
Ye Hu and Shen Laosan looked at each other.
Zhang Daqiang's eyes were filled with tears, and he shouted, "Son-in-law, we will all listen to you!"
The other people from the Si family nodded and were also moved.
This group of people were all servants of the Si family in the past. Although Si Mingyu's parents treated the servants very well, they never said such words like Su Luo did.
Especially Su Luo didn't want to pretend. During the fight just now, he was always in the front.
Zhang Daqiang and others saw this and were completely convinced of Su Luo in their hearts.
"It's getting late, and I've been tired for a while, so I'll just rest as soon as possible."
Su Luo looked at Ah Yue and said, "Ah Yue, there should be some food in the carriage. Please share it with Uncle Hu and the others."
"Everyone, eat and drink as much as you want. Tomorrow I will help you make money, drink and eat meat."
During the meal, Su Luo specifically looked for Ye Hu again.
"Uncle Hu, there's something wrong with this Xiaoyun Village."
Su Luo said: "The news I got is not like that. At least there is not a single young and strong man left..."
"It is very likely that he escaped and was oppressed by others and had no other options."
"Find someone to help me find out from the villagers what happened in Xiaoyun Village?"
Ye Hu nodded, he also felt that something was wrong with Xiaoyun Village.
All I saw along the way were old people, not a single young person.
…
As soon as Su Luo arrived, several old people started chatting around the table in Tang Daniu's house.
"Muramasa, what's going on?"
An old man with wrinkles on his forehead said, "Does this young master of the Su family really want us? Why doesn't he leave?"
"That food is the last of our surplus. How much more does he want?"
An old man nearby gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that he is going to take all the young people in the village away to work in the mines like the village chief did before?!"
"There used to be more than a hundred young people in our village, but now there are only thirty or forty left. If they are all arrested..."
"We really won't be able to survive, and Xiaoyun Village will really be extinct."
When the elders said this, they all became angry.
"These damn bastards... do they really want to force us to death?!"
"Ten years ago, when the old village chief was here, although our Xiaoyun Village was a little poor, everyone lived a good life."
"As soon as the old village chief died, a new one came. He wanted to eat chicken every day, so he killed all the chickens we raised and left after eating them."
"Eight years ago, another village chief came and ate all the pigs we raised."
"The village chief five years ago even ate our oxen."
"Three years ago, we were already very poor. We couldn't make any money. Even the young people were taken away to work as laborers..."
"We are the only ones left now, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled. What else does he want?!"
Tang Daniu looked at the group of old men, hesitated for a while, and took out the package.
"You guys...don't be in a hurry..."
"This time, the new village chief did not ask for our food. Moreover, he said that he did not need us to host a banquet for him."
"Besides, he's going to treat us to a meal."
Looking at the food on the table, the expressions of the angry old men froze slightly.
It was really that what Tang Daniu said was beyond their imagination.
Ever since the old village chief left ten years ago, every village chief of Xiaoyun Village has come to exploit them.
And now, here comes a special one? !
For a moment, disbelief appeared in everyone's eyes.
"I know you don't believe it, and I don't believe it either..."
Tang Daniu said: "However, this new village chief actually doesn't dislike the environment of our Xiaoyun Village and has settled down here."
"Anyway, I don't know what he wants to do. I think we might as well wait a while."
At the beginning, the old man with wrinkles on his forehead said: "We can wait. Even if the new village chief wants to deal with us, it doesn't matter..."
"It's just that Dazhuang and the others are hiding in the mountains, which is so dangerous. I'm worried..."
Tang Daniu said, "Send the food to the mountain and let them wait for a few more days until the new village chief leaves before going down the mountain."
"That's the only way..."
Everyone sighed, not even daring to have any extravagant hope in their hearts.
Having encountered so many corrupt officials and cruel officials, they couldn't believe that the new village chief would really be a good person.
…
After eating dry and hard food and taking a bath in river water, the sky became completely dark.
Without lighting the candles, Su Luo looked at the seven women, also somewhat fanatically.
"You guys, are you ready?"
He chuckled and said, "It's about time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the women suddenly became tense, especially the four women who had not had much contact with Su Luo, who were even more nervous.
Ah Yue took the initiative to stand up and said delicately: "Sir, tonight... let me serve you."
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