Chapter 138 Dog-eat-Dog
Mr. Jiang Er knew that this was a chaotic moment, and Shen Qing came here to say something very important.
He wondered confusedly what important matter might have happened to Shen Qing who had been staying behind?
However, almost everything had been ordered. After telling Huo Bing to keep a close eye on these people, he raised his foot and followed Shen Qing's steps.
The two of them passed through the gap on the right and went around to the back of the mountain. The further they went, the more remote and quiet the place became.
Mr. Jiang was even more confused. In the past, when he had something to say, he would just go somewhere remote and deserted. Why would Shen Qing take him away this time?
It doesn't seem like he's talking about something, but more like he's going to see something.
Could there be an ambush ahead? This thought was dismissed as soon as it occurred to him. If there was an ambush, it would be impossible for the two of them to go there alone.
When Mr. Jiang Erye couldn't figure out the reason after thinking about it for a long time, he heard the sound of "ang ang ang".
donkey!
Where does the sound of a donkey braying come from in this remote and uninhabited mountain in the wilderness?
Mr. Jiang quickened his pace and soon saw a group of donkeys tied up in the woods ahead.
Not just one or two, but a whole group!
Even though he was knowledgeable, he couldn't figure out what was going on. He looked at Shen Qing, not knowing how to ask.
Shen Qing took the initiative to explain: "When you were fighting the enemy, I quietly went out. I thought that we were many in number, and if the enemy wanted to rob us, they would definitely send out all of them. Wouldn't that mean their lair would be empty?
When I arrived, there were indeed only two people guarding the place, but they ended up fighting among themselves, leaving only one;
I was lucky too, I knocked them out. When I left, I thought that my trip would not be in vain, but there were words engraved on the carriage, and I was afraid of getting into trouble, so I just took these animals with me.
"Second uncle, how do we arrange for such a large group of donkeys? I don't really want to hand them over to the authorities."
Hand them over to the government, and in two days these twelve fat and strong donkeys will appear in the courtyards of their stewards and concubines. Since they are all to be divided, why not give them to their own team?
At least they caught these villains by risking their lives and working together!
Mr. Jiang responded quickly: "I won't hand it over to the authorities!"
He had dealt with government detectives and soldiers before, so he knew what was going on inside. If he handed it over to them, it would only fill their pockets.
He stopped and looked around, analyzing the situation: "This tomb is not big. It's not easy to find it at night. It will be daylight in a few hours, and the donkey's braying is loud. When the soldiers come over, if someone goes to the back to check, they will easily find it.
It's not appropriate to keep it here, it needs to be moved somewhere else."
Shen Qing nodded quickly. That's what she thought! That's why she asked Mr. Jiang to come over and see how to arrange it.
Jiang Erye thought Shen Qing was asking him to help cover up the situation, so after some thought he said, "We can only move before dark, and then meet up with us after passing Anping City. We can say that we bought it in Anping City.
Your family doesn't have enough people for this many heads. Your Third Uncle is calm and steady, and your Third Aunt is bold, careful, and straightforward. You can trust them to help you. Even if they know, they will keep it a secret for you."
It is hard to explain why they suddenly bought these twelve donkeys. After all, buying one or two is understandable, but suddenly buying twelve at once would make everyone in the village feel puzzled.
But there's nothing I can do about it. I can't think of a better reason.
Fortunately, the Zhang and Wang families, who were never satisfied with their trouble-making, changed teams. Even if someone in the current team had doubts in their hearts, they would not say anything.
Shen Qing understood what Mr. Jiang meant. Did he think she wanted to keep it all to herself?
Yes, she hadn't planned to share the gold and silver out loud, so she decided to split it equally. After all, money is a powerful asset, and who could withstand the temptation of such a large sum? She was afraid that if she wasn't careful and didn't divide it fairly, it would upset others and cause trouble. She didn't intend to cause trouble for herself.
Donkeys are different. You can buy one for more than ten taels. These days, every household earns several taels by making brushes. Donkeys are precious and practical for the villagers, but they are not as unaffordable as before.
She laughed and joked, "Second Uncle, I didn't intend to give them all to my family. Besides, my family already has so many donkeys and cows. It wouldn't make sense to buy twelve at once, right?"
Mr. Jiang looked surprised.
Of course he knew that buying twelve animals at once would attract attention, but once he got settled, the big animals would be of great use and would be more useful than men!
"Do you want to separate them?" More than ten donkeys would be worth at least a hundred taels.
Shen Qing nodded affirmatively: "Everyone has contributed to dealing with this group of evil people. Every family deserves it."
She didn't think about dividing the money, but the donkey was still willing to give it away.
"Besides, it would be more practical to distribute donkeys to each household. We lost a lot of time making brushes along the way. Each household can get at least one donkey, which will reduce the burden of several hundred pounds and help us travel faster."
Mr. Jiang was thinking not only about speeding up the journey, but also about reclaiming wasteland and transporting things in Jincheng... With an extra donkey at home, it could at least do the work of two strong laborers, which would speed up the progress a lot.
"It's hard for you to have such an intention, but people are always gossipy. The fewer people who know about these donkeys in Anping City, the better. I'll pick someone up and send them off first."
After the donkeys were distributed in Anping City, only the person in charge of the family would know about it. The unified statement to the outside world would be that they were bought, and everyone had to keep this matter in their hearts!
"Okay." Shen Qing had no objection and handed over full authority to Mr. Jiang.
As the village chief, he knew the villagers better than she did, so he was naturally more skilled in assigning people to go.
When the two returned, they saw that Jiang Xiangxi, Feng Meng, Zhao Hu and others had captured a lot of people, tied them up and thrown them in front of the fire.
Several of them cursed, "You treacherous bastard! We went out and worked hard to steal the goods, leaving you to guard the property behind. And yet, not only did you try to keep it all for yourself, you even tried to kill Xiao Liuzi!"
"Damn it! No wonder they say all scholars are sinister and full of evil intentions! It really is true!"
"Second Master, we trust you so much, how can you be so ungrateful?"
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Shen Qing felt the accusation sounded familiar and looked closely.
Oh, isn’t that the old scholar standing in front of the fire in a long gown with a bruised face and nose?
The person pointing at him looked very familiar, he should be the leader of this group.
It seems that the extra shocks she gave him worked, as he ran into the boss who was trying to escape. In the fight between the two, he was caught by Xiangxi and his group of men.
Song Lao Er endured the pain and defended himself: "I didn't..."
"Bah! You're still trying to argue! Xiao Liuzi said it all before he died. It was you who killed him!"
Song Lao Er hummed and said, "But I didn't steal any money..."
"Humph, who are you kidding! It's just you and Xiao Liuzi here, and Xiao Liuzi was killed by you, so you wouldn't steal some money?"
"Yes, and the donkey is gone too. You must have hidden it somewhere.
But you didn't expect that we would run into you when you came back to move the things, right? Otherwise, you really would have had a great life!"
Song Lao Er was speechless. How could he have come back to move the things last? He had clearly just woken up!
Who on earth is that damn black-faced man!!!
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