As soon as they left, Fan Jihuai brought his men to bring over all the goods that had been exchanged today.
"There were forty wolf skins, but only thirty were intact. The remaining ones were badly damaged and couldn't be sold for much. My uncle was quite kind and gave me five hundred taels in total. Auntie, please don't think it's too little. It's mainly because there were so many people eating at once and he was under pressure. I bought everything according to everyone's request and now it's all here."
Qiao Xin took out five taels of silver and handed it to him: "Thank you very much. Don't bother two people with one thing. I want to ask you for a favor. Can you ask some guys to help run a trip to Laohu Town tomorrow? I will send them back and ensure everyone's safety."
Fan Jihuai didn't take it, and laughed loudly, "I thought it was a small matter. As long as the lady is here, people are not a problem. When the time comes, just let Brother Qiao treat everyone to a drink. Why would we need to pay for it?"
Qiao Xin insisted, "We have to treat them to a feast, but we can't let them make a wasted trip. We have to pay them for their errands. They have families to support, and it's not easy!"
Fan Jihuai did not refuse the offer. He went back to discuss it with his elder brother and started recruiting people.
When they heard that there was money to be made, safety was guaranteed, and the second master was leading the way, how could the servants of the Fan Mansion be unwilling? Especially those who had been to Laohu Town with Fan Jihuai today, they were even more enthusiastic. Based on the principle of using the familiar rather than the new, Fan Jihuai added a few more to the original team. Only then did they organize everyone.
On the morning of the second day, Fan Jihuai gathered more than 20 people at the inn to meet Qiao Xin. So the people of Weizhou City once again saw the people of the Fan Mansion leaving the city gate with more than a dozen cars in the heavy snow. The people were talking about it. Did the Fan family really fight for their lives? They went out on a long journey in the heavy snow. Some gangs even made bets on whether this group of people could come back intact this time?
Li Zhong and Wang Dagui were pulling a cart full of food, and were walking back with difficulty. They were wearing short clothes and straw sandals, but they didn't feel cold at all. They were very happy when they saw the carts of food behind them. With these foods, no one in the village would starve to death this year. But they didn't know how much each of them could get.
"Village chief, do you think our family can get 100 kilograms of rice?"
"I think so. I made inquiries yesterday. Each household can get at least 200 kilograms of food and a set of clothes. At least it's better than in previous years."
Wang Da Kui: "Village Chief, do you think the Qiao family will really live here permanently?"
Li Zhong Tank took a deep breath, his eyes a little confused, "I don't know, no matter what, as long as it's one day, let's be polite to them, and you can tell everyone when you get back. Go on your way with peace of mind, Grandpa is still waiting at home..."
The weather was getting worse and worse, and the blizzard blinded everyone, making it extremely difficult for everyone to walk. Only Qiao Xin was used to it and was not affected at all. She shuttled between the front and back of the team, and pushed any car that fell into a pit. Before setting off, she had someone wrap a straw rope around the wheels of each car. Only then did the benefits become apparent. Although the road was hard and slippery, every car was moving steadily. The journey that usually took an hour now took exactly twice as long to reach the destination.
Grandpa Li and the young and old in the village stood by the stone bridge, looking forward to it. When the long convoy came into sight, the old man was so excited that he couldn't stand still: "They're back, they're back, everyone is saved! Shi Yazi, go back and tell your grandma to hold on, there will be food soon!"
The young man named Shi Yazi stretched his frozen limbs and without waiting for Grandpa Li to finish speaking, he crawled to a dilapidated house in the village.
When the village chief brought back food, her grandmother would not refuse to eat for several days just to save a few more bites of food for him.
Xu looked at the spacious courtyard with two entrances in front of her and couldn't believe it for a moment. They were really going to live in this spacious courtyard in the future. Was this really not a dream?
The children were more direct. They surrounded Qiao Xin and asked her questions non-stop. Unfortunately, Qiao Xin had more important things to deal with and didn't have time to deal with the children. "This is everyone's home from now on. Hurry up and help your mother clean up the back room. Put things in order and cook. Dalang, you and the lady should take care of your brothers and sisters. Don't go out easily. There are many tigers and wolves here. It's not like the city."
Qiao Xin sent the children away and immediately called the three brothers Qiao Yunxin, "Second brother, you will be in charge of accounting. First brother, you will ask everyone to find a room and light a fire to warm up. Ask your wife to quickly cook some meat porridge for everyone to fill their stomachs. Third brother, you will be in charge of distributing things with the village chief later."
When Li Zhonghe and the villagers came in again, Qiao Xinhe and Qiao Yunqing were already sitting at the table waiting for them.
"Come in, everyone. I'll explain everything to you briefly. All the gains from the prey are here. I should take 70%. Do you have any objections?"
"It's my duty. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to stand here properly, let alone divide the things!" Li Zhong was very cooperative at this time. Even if Qiao Xin didn't give them a single point, they had to admit it. Hunters always put strength first!
We can't win by fighting, as long as we can keep our ancestors in the village, we can deal with other things slowly!
"This way, each of your families can get 200 kilograms of coarse grains, 40 kilograms of rice, 50 kilograms of charcoal, 2 kilograms of oil and two sets of clothes."
Li Zhong's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost. Just after entering the door, Qiao Xin said to take 70%. He thought that everyone could just get 100 kilograms of coarse grains and a set of clothes.
This result is really beyond their expectations. No wonder the servants of the Fan Mansion said that the Qiao family is kind!
Seeing Li Zhong's surprised face, Qiao Xin said with a smile: "Are you guys satisfied or not? You have to give me a definite answer, right?"
Others in the village also reacted. They waved their hands and said, "Satisfied! Satisfied!"
How could they not be satisfied? In previous years, they might not be able to exchange so many things in the whole winter. Now, under Qiao Xin's leadership, they exchanged them all at once. What else could they not be satisfied with?
Qiao Xin knew that most families in the village were already struggling to make ends meet, and even a handful of millet less was a big deal for the farmers. The harvest this time simply exceeded expectations, so everyone compromised so quickly. However, Qiao Xin did not like to take advantage of others, so it was better to be clear about what was and was not what was.
Qiao Xin added, "Then come over and sign to claim it. Once you put your handprint on it, it means you have accepted this decision, and you can't have any more objections in the future. Of course, if you think the rice is too little, you can come to my house to exchange charcoal and firewood. Five catties of charcoal can be exchanged for one catty of fine rice, and four loads of firewood can be exchanged for one catty of coarse grains. Each family can exchange up to 20 catties. In addition, I will take out some coarse grains and one catty of salt to supply the wounded in this hunt."
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