On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 43 Cheating
  Of course, Xiao Youfu was not willing to pay the money. He glared at his stupid brother and wanted to say: If you don't have the money, why are you pretending to be wealthy? To save face or suffer the consequences.

He would rather not lose face, but rather get some benefits.

Therefore, Xiao Youfu quickly stepped forward, patted Mr. Wu on the shoulder, and slyly said, "Brother Wu, you can't afford this money alone. Let's go back and collect some!"

Poor and humble couples are sad.

Although he has nearly a hundred taels of silver now, this would have been considered a huge sum of money before he fled. After all, before this, his most savings would not have exceeded ten taels of silver.

After escaping from the disaster, he received several unexpected fortunes, which increased his family's savings, but he was still worried about not having enough money.

When he arrived in a strange place, he had to buy a house and land, and prepare dowries for his daughters. He was still worried about not having enough money to spend?

Besides, it was agreed before that they would protect the Wu family along the way, but Mr. Wu would also be responsible for the settlement of the Xiao family.

Although Mr. Wu had given them one hundred taels of silver notes earlier, he didn't feel guilty about accepting it.

If they hadn't been alert, the Wu family would have been attacked by bandits at the inn.

There was also the previous military disaster in Cangshan County. None of the Wu family could escape because their brothers were in front.

Now this money is also used to provide a guide, and it is related to settling in. There is nothing wrong with him not giving money.

Besides, although he doesn't have the money, he will still protect the Wu family all the way.

Of course, if the Wu family really wants money from them, then he can consider breaking up the partnership.

Now he is reluctant to give up the money. If it really comes to the point, he doubts whether the Wu family will give them small shoes.

Wu Dalang didn't wait for his father to speak, and said hurriedly: "Uncle Fu, you are too polite. This is the money you need to pay to go to Wushang. Of course we can take it."

I was deeply afraid that my father would be reluctant to let go, so I quickly added: "Whether it was the inn at the beginning or the escape from Cangshan County, it was all thanks to my uncles who protected us..."

When Mr. Wu heard his son's subtle reminder, he immediately understood and hurriedly agreed with a smile: "Da Lang is right. If you give me money, wouldn't that be a slap in my face?"

Thinking about it again, the strength of their own family is really inferior to that of the Xiao family.

His own son is not as ruthless as the Xiao family.

It means that you haven't crossed the river yet. Of course you can't demolish the bridge, otherwise your life will be in danger?
  Therefore, Mr. Wu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave and a cold pool. He immediately woke up and couldn't wake up anymore. He wanted to swear and express his position: You can't trap me in injustice. If I want you a penny, then I will not repay the favor. King#egg…

Xiao Youfu was satisfied, and he didn't forget to take a look at the reactions of his three daughters.

Of course, he also understands that the things he does will make decent people look down upon him. He is not afraid of how others will think of him, but is afraid that his daughters will find what he does embarrassing.

Fortunately, the daughters were calm and showed no trace of disdain. The younger daughter even smiled at herself.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

When Mr. Wu came over with the fifty taels of silver he had collected specially, this time he successfully obtained the road guide to Wuzhou Wushang.

After waiting for a while, a boy came over and led the hundreds of people who had just come in to complete the formalities to a place to settle.

When they arrived at the mountain col in the north, both families were a little disappointed looking at the rows of simple thatched houses with mud walls.

No wonder it only costs two coins a day to live in such a simple house.
  Although the Xiao family was disappointed when they saw it, they were able to take things as they came.

Anyway, it was a temporary residence, as long as it could provide shelter from wind and rain. They would only stay there for two or three days, replenish their supplies of rice, food and medicinal materials before setting off.

Besides, in the past few months, everyone has spent a lot of time sleeping in the wild. Now, even living in a simple house is better than living on a haystack in the wild.

Mrs. Wu looked disgusted: "How can people live in this kind of place?" Mr. Wu, who had lost all his money and was still hurting, glared at her and said angrily: "Then don't go in!"

Xiao Youfu and the others chose three large rooms. There were no bed boards in the room, and it was so empty that even mice had no place to hide.

He began to make arrangements: "Dalang, you go to the back to cut more grass and pick up some firewood."

It is early autumn now, and there is a chill in the morning and evening. We cannot sleep directly on the ground with straw mats.

Besides, after spreading the grass on the ground, lay out a straw mat to make it soft and comfortable to sleep on.

"Xiao San, you sisters will go with Da Lang and cut some tender grass to feed the mules."

"Dad, why don't you go out for a walk and ask where you can get water?"

"Mom, you guys set up a stove in the yard."

After Mrs. Liu waited for him to finish speaking, she stuffed him with a purse: "You and your second brother go to the medical center first and ask the doctor to take a look at the injury. Even if it is cured, you can also give him a few tonics to replenish your body. Reluctant to part with money."

Now she really hopes that Xiao Youfu can live well.

Even though he was wrong in all kinds of ways before, in the past month or so, thanks to his presence, the whole family was safe.

Now she also understood in her heart that in the past, when she brought her three daughters to her hometown in the countryside, no neighbor dared to come to her door. It was not because the people were kind, but because they were afraid of Xiao Youfu.

It is conceivable that if you settle down in a strange place, it will be very difficult for your family without his support.

So now Liu wants him to live healthy.

You know, after they were injured, their injuries seemed to be almost healed, but when they tried hard, they still felt like they couldn't exert their strength.

Then if there is danger in the future, their brothers are useless, why don't they have to take it on themselves and their daughter?

It's scary to think about it, but I'd better spend more money to help him get better quickly.

"I will listen to you." Xiao Youfu was really happy to be cared about by his wife. What evil intentions could his own wife have?
  Even if there was, he would be happy with it.

When Wu heard this, she hurriedly said: "Brother, how about my sister-in-law and I accompany you? We can also go and ask about the food prices here and buy some food back, right?"

She was mainly greedy.

Along the way, we had a satisfying meal of wild boar meat.

So much so that she still thinks about it now and is thinking about instigating her sister-in-law to buy some meat back for a tooth-beating ceremony.

"That's fine!" Xiao Youfu nodded with satisfaction when he heard his sister-in-law's words, feeling that she was rarely clever.

It happened that Wu Xiulian also came to Xiao Xiao and the others to go shopping together, and insisted on dragging Xiao Xiu along.

This place was remote, so they took the Wu family's carriage out and asked several passers-by. Half an hour later, they arrived at the busiest street.

They all went to the drug store first and asked the doctor to diagnose their pulse.

The doctor touched his gray goatee and shook his head: "The bruises from the new injury are still there, so I'll take five pairs of medicines to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and that'll be enough."

The moment Xiao Youfu saw the doctor shaking his head, he thought that his disease was incurable. If he hadn't been sitting on a stool, he would have been afraid that he would have sat on the ground.

If he hadn't asked for help from the doctor, he would have really wanted to grab the doctor's lapel and shake him: "The labor and management are fine, why are you shaking your head?" Let you shake it now!

(End of this chapter)