Well, they didn't know whether it was a lot or a little. Although they had lived in the Great Jin Dynasty for nearly five years, they had no idea about the cost of living here, nor did they know how to convert it. They hadn't had the chance to buy anything outside in all these years.
The people of Songlin Village exchange goods or labor for everything, so Song Tantan and Song Zhuiyan's impression of money was actually quite vague. They only knew that silver was money, and that keeping it was always a good idea, as it would come in handy someday.
However, since she had access to supermarket supplies and was not short of food and clothing, she did not care about the value of the silver and had never inquired about it. Now that Song Tantan had left Songlin Village, Song Zhuiyan felt that she needed the silver, so she gave it to her.
“I also have several dozen taels of silver hidden away. I don’t lack money, I lack nothing.” Song Tantan felt that unless the world was stable and they needed to buy a house or something outside after leaving Songlin Village, she would really be rich and wouldn’t need to buy anything.
"Have some money on hand. Having money gives you confidence to do things," Song Zhuiyan said earnestly, patting her shoulder.
On New Year's Eve, Song Tantan and Ye Moxun stayed at home and didn't go out. Each of them took a book to pass the time. The front door was locked because they were on the same bed, each wrapped in two down comforters, reading and eating snacks.
There's no kang (heated brick bed) here, so we just need to wrap ourselves in several quilts to keep warm. There's a small table between the beds, filled with snacks. Even the food for New Year's Eve was prepared yesterday and kept fresh at the supermarket, so we can just put it out when we want to eat.
"You said that Shuanzi and the old man only have one quilt. Won't they get sick from the cold?" Song Tantan made small talk, her mouth never stopping, clearly not paying attention to the question.
Ye Moxun didn't even look up, replying casually while reading his book: "They have dry grass underneath them. So much dry grass helps keep them warm. The whole family can squeeze into one bed and keep each other warm, so they won't get cold. Besides, don't they have cotton quilts?"
The quilt was actually filled with willow catkins, not real cotton, so it wasn't very warm, but it would still get through the winter.
It started snowing again a couple of days ago, and the temperature was extremely low. Since we had food and meat at home, everyone stayed indoors and didn't go out.
Song Tantan and Ye Moxun both thought that Xiayang Village was very safe and estimated that they would continue to live there until Song Zhuiyan and Zhong Qingyi came looking for them.
Shuanzi's mother and the other two families were thinking about planting crops on the nearby land, but they were struggling to find seeds and were trying to figure out where to buy them.
Unexpectedly, in the spring, a group of refugees, more than twenty in number, suddenly arrived in Xiayang Village. It would have been fine if it were just refugees, but the problem was that this group of refugees was brought by a small squad of soldiers.
The three families in Xiayang Village were terrified. They were dragged out by the soldiers with knives and made to stand with the refugees. They didn't know what these people wanted to do.
Meanwhile, Song Tantan and Ye Moxun were still fast asleep in bed. It was not yet Chen Shi (7-9 AM). Song Tantan and Ye Moxun had gotten used to being lazy lately, sleeping until Hai Shi (9-11 PM) and waking up naturally the next day. You can imagine how good their sleep quality was; they were as good as pigs.
"Host, rebels have broken into Xiayang Village. Please be careful. Shuanzi and the others have been captured." The system's long-absent mechanical voice suddenly sounded.
Ye Moxun suddenly opened his eyes. "How many rebels came in total?"
"Thirty-six of them, some of them were injured. There was chaos in Xiangyang City, and these people escaped from the city in the chaos. The rebel leaders who led the rebellion angered the people, and new people rose up in revolt. Xiangyang City is extremely chaotic now, with several forces clashing and fighting each other to the death."
The system knows quite a lot.
Just when he felt that the system was so broken that it could be completely destroyed, it would suddenly pop up and play a role again.
"Tantan, get up quickly, there are rebels in the village." Ye Moxun got dressed and immediately knocked on Song Tantan's door.
Song Tantan had actually been awake for a while, but she was too lazy to get out of bed. Upon hearing Ye Moxun's words, she immediately jumped up, quickly dressed, and came out.
"How many men are coming? Have you brought all the medicine?" The medicine naturally refers to anesthetics and poisons. If there are many rebels coming, these medicines will play a crucial role.
"Don't panic, there are only thirty-odd people." Ye Moxun's eyes were smiling. Taishan and the second and third brothers followed closely behind him, wagging their tails, looking extremely excited, as if they knew they could go out and fight.
Song Tantan breathed a sigh of relief. It was alright. As long as it wasn't hundreds or thousands of people, there was nothing to be afraid of. Not to mention thirty or so people, even a couple hundred or so people, she and Ye Moxun could handle it. But if it was five hundred or even several thousand, then it would be quite risky.
They managed to escape, but what about Shuanzi and the other refugees?
The current situation is that Shuanzi and the others have been captured by the rebels. They need to go out and rescue them as soon as possible. The rebels are currently searching the village, so they will not go out for the time being and will deal with the situation after the rebels have finished searching.
Thirty-six rebels, not regular troops, were even easier to deal with. They were killed one by one, and the few who came to search were quickly dealt with.
The remaining dozen or so people were guarding the captured refugees outside. Taishan and the second and third brothers rushed out and started tearing into the refugees. The refugees were caught off guard and panicked. At this time, Song Tantan and Ye Moxun took their knives and quickly dealt with all the rebels.
The refugees were so frightened they didn't dare breathe, staring at the two in horror. Even Shuanzi and his men were terrified. They only knew that Song Tantan and his companion knew kung fu, but they never expected them to be so skilled, killing people without even blinking an eye.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. We won't kill innocent people indiscriminately. Who are the people who escaped from Xiangyang City? Come over and tell us the details of the current situation in Xiangyang City." Song Tantan wiped the bloodstains from her face with her sleeve and said crisply.
The refugees calmed down and saw that Song Tantan and Ye Moxun were both handsome young men. In particular, Song Tantan had a childlike voice that made it hard to tell if he was male or female. His chubby face was cute and approachable. He didn't seem like a bad person at all.
Therefore, good or bad looks have a significant impact in both modern and ancient times. Ye Moxun also has exquisite features and righteous eyes, giving people an impression of gentleness and elegance, and not at all like a bad person.
Moreover, they only killed the rebels and did not harm the refugees, which reassured the refugees considerably, and those who were bolder stood up to speak out.
"Young heroes, the leader of Xiangyang City originally led everyone in a rebellion, claiming it was for the sake of the people. He gained everyone's trust and drove Duke to Xifeng. Later, after the truce, those leaders began to indulge in pleasure. Before long, they revealed their true nature, not only robbing the people of their food and money, but also abducting women..."
Finally, the refugees, driven to their breaking point, instigated a rebellion among the local populace.
The story begins with the abduction of a young woman. The leader's men saw a beautiful young girl in Xiangyang City and, as usual, wanted to take her as a concubine. However, the girl's brother was skilled in martial arts and beat the abductors on the spot.
The girl's brother was clearly no ordinary person; he had a group of men under his command, all of whom were skilled in martial arts. They had been holding back their actions, but when those men reached out to the boy's sister, they were enraged.
The people in the city had long had enough. This time, with someone taking the lead, the other people followed suit and rebelled. Xiangyang City was thrown into complete chaos. Suddenly, several more forces appeared, defeating the thugs who had been abducting women. They were powerless to resist and eventually fled in panic.
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