Chapter 72 Win-win

Author: Egret Ye Qilin

Chapter 72 Win-win

The county seat is Yixiangfang.

Yixiangfang was not open for business today because Diao Youde brought several big men to discuss important matters.

In the shop, Diao Youde sat on a chair with a gloomy face, and there was an unsheathed long knife on the table next to him.

Shopkeeper Lu looked at Diao Youde sitting across from him with disbelief, "What did Master Diao just say? Were you extorted from money by that little girl?"

Is this possible?

The largest evil force in Baiyun County was extorted money from a small village girl?

Diao Youde stared at Shopkeeper Lu with gray and blind eyes, and said in a very unkind tone: "She extorted three thousand taels of silver from me. Brother Lu, you can't just deal with this!"

"How much?" Shopkeeper Lu suspected that he heard wrongly.

Diao Youde stretched out three fingers and repeated the astonishing number: "Three thousand taels."

Shopkeeper Lu took a breath, Yixiangfang couldn't make that much money in a year!

Diao Youde leaned over to shopkeeper Lu and said in a deep voice: "Brother Lu, we colluded in this matter. We can't bear the loss alone, right?"

Shopkeeper Lu's expression changed. Even if the little girl really extorted money, it would never be as much as three thousand taels.

He was well aware of Diao Youde's robbing behavior. After a while, he tried to say: "Brother, I feel very sorry for Diao Master's loss. It's just this loss..."

He raised his eyes and said with stern eyes: "Master Diao sent someone to tell me before that it would be done. I have given Master Diao a hundred taels of silver as a reward. This was originally a transaction where the money was paid and the goods were delivered. Now the matter has not been completed.

, I have already paid the money. Isn’t it inappropriate for Master Diao to ask me to bear the loss again?”

He played with the ring in his hand and sneered: "Besides, our Second Master Miao will be here in a few days. If he knows about this, I'm afraid he will be very dissatisfied."

When Diao Youde saw him mentioning the Miao family, his aura tightened slightly. If Yang Mu hadn't taken away all his savings, he would not have come to Yixiangfang to blackmail shopkeeper Lu for money.

But if Mr. Miao wants to come, he will have to think carefully. After all, he cannot afford to offend the Miao family.

Shopkeeper Lu knew from the look on Diao Youde's face that his words made him fearful, so he continued: "The second master of our Miao family will arrive in Baiyun County soon. If Master Diao insists on letting the Miao family bear part of the losses, it is better to wait for the second master of the Miao family."

Now that I’m here, let’s discuss it again?”

Diao Youde fell into silence. If the second master of the Miao family really came, it would be too late for him to curry favor, so how could he dare to ask for money?

"I wonder when Mr. Miao will arrive in Baiyun County?" Diao Youde was testing the truth of this matter.

Shopkeeper Lu said: "As little as three days, as much as half a month."

Diao Youde carefully observed shopkeeper Lu's expression, and it didn't seem like he was being deceitful, so he couldn't help but make secret calculations.

Shopkeeper Lu was a good person in the business world, so the maximum compensation he received was a few hundred taels of silver. From then on, the relationship between the two was completely severed.

But if he admitted the matter and asked shopkeeper Lu to introduce Mr. Miao to him, how much face would he be afraid that the Hang County Magistrate would not betray him?

You know, Mr. Miao's biological brother is Bai Zewei, who specializes in supervising all officials. Who is not afraid of officials? His biological aunt is also a concubine of the Duke Protector's Palace in the capital. I heard that he has a daughter who is very popular among the princes.

Grandpa loves me.

If he were to catch up with Bai Zewei or Guogong Mansion through Mr. Miao, wouldn't he be able to walk around Baiyun County in the future?

After thinking about this, Diao Youde's face looked better, and there was even a smile on his lips.

"Brother Lu is joking. Second Master Miao is here, so of course I have to entertain him well! Then I'll have to trouble Brother Lu to introduce him!"

Shopkeeper Lu felt relieved when he saw that Diao Youde was no longer obsessed with asking for money. He just worked for the Miao family and didn't have much money.

"Yuntian Lu remembers Master Diao's loyalty. When the second master comes, he will definitely introduce him to Master Diao."

Shopkeeper Lu smiled sincerely, as if there was someone else who had just been dealing with Diao Youde.

The two people, who had their own thoughts, laughed in tacit understanding.

One feeling is that I gave up some money and bought the opportunity to strengthen the Miao family.

With just a few words, you can save hundreds of taels of silver.

Win-win.

…

Jiguan Mountain.

A suspension bridge connects the two cliffs. The bridge is old and the wood is somewhat decayed.

Standing on the edge of the bridge and looking down, you can't see the bottom at a glance. The thick fog halfway up the mountain is like a fairyland.

Yang Mu stood by the suspension bridge, coaxing Qiuqiu in his arms.

Qiuqiu is afraid of heights and is unwilling to walk. He is trying his best to "click".

Mu Dalang was leaning on a cane, breathing heavily, and his face was abnormally flushed.

He was still weak, and after walking on the mountain road for two more days, it was a bit too much for him.

Fang Fugui hugged Yang Shitou and laughed and said: "Shitou, after crossing this bridge, your grandmother and grandfather's house is opposite!"

Yang Shitou was a little excited, but also a little afraid of heights, and his face was full of tangles.

Fang Fugui took the lead and carried Little Douding onto the bridge.

Yang Shitou felt the suspension bridge swaying in the wind, and was so frightened that he cried "Wow" and stretched out his little hands towards Yang Mu, "Sister! Sister!"

Compared to "Grandpa Fang," whom he had just met recently, his sister made him feel more at ease.

Yang Mu hurriedly stepped onto the bridge, holding his brother in one hand and Qiuqiu in the other.

Qiuqiu hugged Yang Mu nervously, burying his whole head in her arms and not daring to look down at all.

Yang Shitou followed suit and adopted the same posture as Qiuqiu, which made Fang Fugui laugh boldly.

Mu Dalang followed closely behind, limping slightly.

Hei Da Ya tried several times with his claws, and then he bravely climbed onto the bridge.

Although the suspension bridge was shaking, it was still strong, and several people reached the other side without any danger.

Yang Mu looked back and decided in his heart that he would ask the Chen family and his son if there were any bridge repairmen who could repair the bridge as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if it breaks one day, it will be a big accident.

After crossing the suspension bridge and walking for half an hour, you can reach the village.

This was the first time Yang Mu actually saw what an ancient bandit den looked like, and he was still very excited.

Different from Yang Mu's traveling mood, Mu Dalang narrowed his eyes slightly. It was the people from this village who turned him into the "village lord"!

But when they stood in front of the cottage, they were all stunned.

This is a cottage built on the mountain, with a dilapidated wooden watchtower and two weathered wooden doors.

Ah this...

Is this the famous bandit den?

It’s not as grand as Yang Musiu’s courtyard!

Fang Fugui shouted towards the arrow tower: "Open the door!"

A bandit stood on guard in the archery tower and asked loudly: "Who is coming?"

Fang Fugui yelled, "Er Niu, you fucking don't even recognize me?"

The bandit named Erniu squinted for a long time and then said with a smile: "I just can't see clearly!"

He pointed at Yang Mu and others and asked, "Who are these people?"

Fang Fugui said angrily: "Mu Yatou and his wife are back with stones!"

"What?" Erniu looked shocked and hurriedly shouted to the arrow downstairs: "Open the door quickly, open the door quickly!"

Fang Fugui took advantage of the opening of the door and explained to Yang Mu: "Er Niu's eyes are not good, but he is very good at archery."

Yang Mu expressed doubts. He looked like a bull just now. He was obviously short-sighted. Can someone with short-sightedness still shoot arrows?

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