Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 343 Return to the Village to Worship
Meng Lanxin rested in the mountain village for a few days and recovered completely. She then told Qu Shaoyang that she wanted to go back to Sandaimiaoling to take a look and pay homage.

Everything has been settled in the mountain village, and there is still some time before the whip-beating ceremony, so Qu Shaoyang has nothing to do staying in the mountain.

It just so happened that he wanted to visit the two old men, Cong and Liu, so he decided to accompany Meng Lanxin.

"Chuanzhi, Xingye, the stronghold is temporarily handed over to you. Please keep a close eye on those bandits and don't let them escape.

Another thing is that more of the gang members who are out there should come back soon. No matter how many of them come back, we must arrest them right away and not let them get away."

Before leaving, Qu Shaoyang instructed Zhou Chuanzhi and Xingye.

In addition to instructing his men, Qu Shaoyang also did not forget to beat up those small leaders.

Qu Shaoyang has already told them his identity.

And he told these people that as long as they behaved themselves, he would definitely spare their lives.

If the job is done well, Qu Shaoyang can also consider recruiting these people and incorporating them into the patrol team.

Most of the bearded men go to the mountains because they can no longer make a living.

If there is a way, who would be willing to live with blood on the edge of a knife and head on the belt?
Who doesn’t want to live a peaceful life, marry a wife, have a bunch of kids, and have a warm bed with a wife and children?
So when they learned that there was a chance for them to be recruited and become a patrol team, what else did they say?

They all swore to the heavens that they would work honestly for Qu Shaoyang and would never have any second thoughts.

In this way, Qu Shaoyang settled all matters in the mountain village, and then went down the mountain with Meng Lanxin and a dozen followers.

The group first went to Dianzi Street and bought a lot of incense, candles, paper money, rice, grain, cigarettes, wine, salt and other items.

After staying in an inn on Dianzi Street for one night, the group rode a sled to Sandaimiaoling early the next morning.

The once bustling village is now a dilapidated scene with broken tiles and ruins.

Meng Lanxin couldn't bear seeing this scene and couldn't stop crying.

Qu Shaoyang took her to the small hill where the villagers were buried.

There are many graves on the hillside, covered with white snow. Since there are no tombstones, it is impossible to tell which one belongs to whom.

Meng Lanxin could only place the incense, candles and paper money at the foot of the hillside, light three incense sticks, kneel down and kowtow.

"Grandpa, uncles and aunts, Lan Xin is here to see you.

The Zhan Dongshan gang has been wiped out by the troops led by Lord Qu. I chopped off Zhan Dongshan's head with my own hands, and his son was beaten to death by Lord Qu. This can be considered as revenge for you all.

I beg all uncles, aunts, grandpas and aunts to bless me and let me find the people who escaped that night as soon as possible so that we can rebuild the village in the future. "

Meng Lanxin vaguely remembered that she was not the only one who escaped that night. There must have been some young people who escaped under the protection of their parents.

Now Meng Lanxin had no other ideas but to find the whereabouts of these people so that they could rebuild the village in the future.

As she spoke, Meng Lanxin burst into tears. Seeing this, Qu Shaoyang had no choice but to step forward and persuade her.

Meng Lanxin was finally persuaded to calm down. Everyone used sticks to poke the pile of burning paper and only left after the paper was completely burned.

Qu Shaoyang brought some food and supplies to the two old men, Cong and Liu. The group drove the sled and went to Mr. Cong first.

Coincidentally, Mr. Liu was also in the cellar, so Qu Shaoyang and the others didn't have to go to Diaowolazi anymore.

"Oh, is Lanxin's injury healed?" The two old men were also very happy when they saw Qu Shaoyang and Meng Lanxin.

Old Cong looked Meng Lanxin up and down several times, and nodded repeatedly to make sure that Meng Lanxin's body had recovered.

"Grandpa, my injuries have all healed, thank you both for saving my life.

Without your help, I would have died in the forest, eaten by wild beasts."

Meng Lanxin knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to the two old men. "Hey, hey, kid, don't be like this, there's no need to do this." The two old men were at a loss for what to do with Meng Lanxin's behavior and hurried to help her.

"We are good friends with your grandfather. When he was around, he would always send us gifts.

We have watched you grow up, so how can we just watch you get seriously injured and do nothing?"

The two men helped Meng Lanxin up and nodded to Qu Shaoyang, "Xiao Qu, come on, sit on the kang, it's warm."

"My two old men, I brought you some rice, salt, tobacco leaves and other things, which are all on the sled outside.

Wait a minute, I'll get it in." Qu Shaoyang said, then turned and walked out of the cellar, moving all the things they brought into the house.

"Oh, look, this child is so thoughtful, he even brought us so many things.

Xiaoqu, stop working and come sit on the kang. Let's chat for a while."

Old Congtou warmly invited Qu Shaoyang to sit down, then took out a clean bowl, scooped a spoonful of honey from the honey jar, poured hot water on it, and gave it to Qu Shaoyang to drink.

There is no tea in the mountains, so a bowl of honey water is already a good thing that can be taken out.

Qu Shaoyang didn't hesitate to take the bowl and took a sip. Then the two old men sat down and chatted with Qu Shaoyang and Meng Lanxin.

When the two old men learned that Qu Shaoyang led his men to wipe out the Zhan Dongshan gang and Meng Lanxin killed her enemy with her own hands, they were also quite surprised.

"Okay, okay, Lan Xin, you have finally avenged your great hatred, but don't forget Xiao Qu's kindness.

Not only did they save you, they also helped you avenge your death." Old Master Liu said with emotion.

"You two, I came here today to persuade you to follow me.

You two already know my identity. When you go to Maoer Mountain, I will make sure you have food and drinks and someone to take care of you.

To put it bluntly, when you two grow old, I will be able to give you a good life. I can't let you stay alone on this mountain."

After chatting for a while, Qu Shaoyang brought up the old matter again and persuaded the two old men to go with him.

But Qu Shaoyang ignored the stubbornness of the two old men. No matter how Qu Shaoyang persuaded them, they just refused to leave.

Qu Shaoyang had no choice but to give up.

There were still people waiting outside, so Qu Shaoyang and the others didn't stay too long. They chatted for a while and then got up to say goodbye.

The two old men asked Qu Shaoyang to go out first, leaving Meng Lanxin behind and gave her a few more instructions.

Afterwards, Meng Lanxin came out of the cellar and, together with Qu Shaoyang, led the people away and returned to Dianzi Street.

It was getting dark early at this time, and when everyone returned to Dianzi Street, it was already late.

Qu Shaoyang directly asked the inn to prepare a table of delicious dishes and two jars of good wine.

"Everyone has worked hard today. Eat and drink as much as you want. We can go back any time tomorrow."

When the food and wine came, Qu Shaoyang invited everyone to eat and drink.

Although Meng Lanxin was a woman, she showed some courage and bravery and poured herself a bowl of wine.

"Master Qu, this bowl of rice is for you. Without your help, I would not be able to avenge so many people in the village."

After saying that, Meng Lanxin picked up the wine bowl and drank, finishing all the wine in the bowl in one breath.

Several followers were stunned. Whose lady is this? How can she drink so much?

Everyone's eyes turned directly to Qu Shaoyang.

(End of this chapter)