Farm widows have space, pick up a treasure on the way to escape

Chapter 23
They were all from the same clan. Old Man Lu knew that it was not easy for them to survive until now, so he had no intention of not helping.

But he must not rush up there by himself. Now that they are asking to come up, Old Man Lu can naturally go down the steps.

He wiped away his tears sadly, then helped Lu Fugui up and said, "Fugui, we are all a family. Even if you don't tell me, my third uncle will find a way to help you. We have a problem on the road. With four horses, it’s very easy to travel. I’m thinking of asking the boss and the second boss to go to the city to sell two horses, and in exchange for the money, I’ll help you get into the city.”

"Third uncle, you are such a good person!"

Lu Fugui burst into tears, and other clan members also knelt down in front of Old Man Lu. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed, and it was not easy for Uncle Lu to think of them at this time!
"Don't worry, Third Uncle, when we get to Anzhou, we will definitely find a way to make money and pay back the debt as soon as possible."

These people are quite conscientious and know that they borrowed the money and did not give it to Old Man Lu for free.

He Jiuniang said: "In that case, everyone should come to my place to register and see how much the total cost is. The eldest brother and the second brother will sell the horse so that they can bid for it, and then come back to me and write an IOU."

Writing an IOU was something no one expected. Mrs. Sun looked at her with satisfaction and helped her smooth things over: "Don't think too much, everyone. There are too many people. It's good to record it!"

"Yes, yes, we should, we should, our uncle and aunt are helping us so much, what else can we think about? But when it comes to writing IOUs...we can't read either!"

Lu Fugui scratched his head innocently and smiled awkwardly.

The others nodded. In this era, there are too few literate people.

He Jiuniang said: "I learned a few words when I was young, so it's no problem to write an IOU. When the time comes, everyone can just put their fingerprints on it!"

Everyone agreed unanimously and went to tell He Jiuniang the number of people in their family. He Jiuniang kept it in mind, and then said to the eldest brother and the second brother Lu: "Eldest brother, second brother, a total of seventeen adults and five children, a total of 61 taels." , both of our horses are good horses, even if the situation is not good, they can still be sold for 70 taels or more, you can estimate the price yourself. "

Those assassins who have ridden here from Nantai must be thousands of miles of horses. If they are seen by someone who knows the goods, they will definitely be higher, but they are not pursuing a good price now, as long as they can solve the problem of these people entering the city.

"Hey, we can."

Boss Lu responded, and He Jiuniang said again: "Don't forget to go to the study to buy some pen and paper to write IOUs."

Boss Lu responded again, and then started to clean up the camp to prepare for rest. Only after sleeping well would he be energetic enough to do things early tomorrow morning.

"Xiao Zhuzi! My son! Stop and give me my son!"

He Jiuniang's family was about to rest when they heard Cui'er's shrill screams. He Jiuniang turned around and saw that it was a group of refugees who took away the little bamboo while everyone was not paying attention.

"Save my son, please! Save my son!"

Lu Daping's leg was injured and it was impossible to chase him. Cui'er thought of the two people left behind by Mrs. Jiang and hurriedly came over to hug him and beg for help.

Chengke had already drawn his sword and chased after him. Those refugees were crazy from hunger. He saw that this group of people didn't seem to be easy to mess with, so he didn't dare to take action. Finally, when it got dark, the man in the family was lame again. As for the legs, he immediately started to grab them.

They were all people who had been hungry for several days. Their physical strength could not compare with Chengke's, and they were blocked by Chengke in an instant.

"Don't come over! If you come over again, I'll strangle him to death first!"

The refugee looked at the sword in Chengke's hand and was frightened. Chengke sneered: "Do you think you can be faster than me?" After saying that, the refugee was wiped on the neck before he could react. Xiaozhuzi fell on Chengke in shock. In Ke's arms, Cui'er ran over in panic and hugged her son, crying and coaxing him: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

The others were shocked. No one expected that these two men with swords were so powerful. They immediately did not dare to make any small moves and ran away in despair.

Seeing this, another group of refugees who were afraid of trouble quietly moved their belongings closer to the Lu family, always feeling that they were safer here.

He Jiuniang asked Leizi to give two bamboo tubes of water to Chengke and the others as a thank you for their help.

Chengke happened to be a little thirsty, so he took a sip and found that it was sweet. He glanced at He Jiuniang without surprise, but saw that He Jiuniang had already coaxed the puppy to sleep.

Chengke frowned, always feeling that there was something different about this woman.

With Cheng Ke killing the chickens to scare the monkeys, the Lu family had a peaceful sleep. As soon as the city gate opened the next morning, Lu and his second son went into the city. After inquiring about the market, they prepared to pull two horses to Yaxing in the south of the city.

Yaxing not only manages the buying and selling of people, but also the sale and purchase of livestock.

An hour later, they returned to the city gate, where they were greeted by Lu Fugui and others. When they saw them coming out, they shouted to the Lu family not far away to come over.

"I met a young master from a wealthy family. He sold both horses and got 100 taels!"

Boss Lu quietly explained to the Lu family, and handed two large silver ingots worth 50 taels to Sun with trembling hands.

God, he has never held such a fat silver ingot in his whole life. Today, he has passed the point of addiction!

Sun was also surprised that he could sell so much, but after earning a lot of money these days, he could barely calm down. He put away a 50-tael silver ingot, took out more than a dozen taels of broken silver, and went to pay it to the officers and soldiers guarding the city. money.

He Jiuniang stood guard outside, making sure that every household had their fingerprints stamped by her before they could enter.

It is rare for the officers and soldiers guarding the city to see such a wealthy family. It is not easy to enter the city alone, but also to bring a bunch of relatives with them.

After finishing all the work, He Jiuniang thought of Lu Guilan's family and asked the officers and soldiers guarding the city: "Brother officers and soldiers, have you ever seen a family of butchers? The men are all wearing mandarin jackets, they are strong, and they smell like pigs. "

The Lu family paid so much money in one fell swoop, and the smiles on the faces of the city defenders became more sincere. After thinking about it carefully, they were really impressed.

"There really are, about eight or nine people, including three children. They went into the city two days ago."

These words were a life-saving straw for the Lu family, and Sun's originally depressed mood suddenly became clear.

Although the officers and soldiers were not sure whether what they saw was the person the family was looking for, seeing them so happy immediately stopped spoiling the atmosphere.

"Mom, did you hear that? Maybe my sister's family felt that it was too dangerous outside the city, so they went into the city first. Let's go to the city to look for it first, or go faster and catch up on the road to Anzhou. They are two times faster than us. God, I can definitely catch up."

Mrs. Sun endured the sourness in her nose and nodded, eager to chase after him immediately.

(End of this chapter)