coobybook Chapter 249: Recruiting a Group of Bandits 1
Chapter 249: Recruiting a Group of Bandits 1
Qin Bingrui took the seat of the head honcho, one leg resting on the chair. Honestly, he looked quite the king of the hill.
All the dead bodies in the main hall were moved out of the house. Luo Yu asked the victims to clear away all the food on the table and move out all the gold, silver, jewelry and food hidden by the bandits.
The lackey brought a pack of wolves to help keep an eye on the workers, mainly to prevent them from stealing things.
When several large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were moved out, everyone was immediately shocked.
There was an unknown light in everyone's eyes.
A faint smile flashed across Luo Yu's face, and he asked Lao Jin to pick a few people who could cook, and make enough food for each person so that everyone could eat and drink their fill.
Xia Liang led Bai Lingyi and his lackeys to pick up Fang and the children and bring them up the mountain.
Qin Bingrui coughed twice and looked around. "Everyone has seen all this gold, silver, and jewelry. What do you think is the best way to divide it?"
Lao Jin swallowed and touched his throat. He didn't dare to take these valuables.
"Sir, these bandits were all dealt with by the three of you. All these properties should belong to you three."
Qin Bingrui gave Lao Jin a thumbs up.
"Lao Jin, you're a nice person. Eat an extra chicken drumstick when you eat later."
Lao Jin swallowed his saliva.
Luo Yu: ...
Qin Bingrui stared at the box of gold, three boxes of silver, and several boxes full of jewelry. He estimated that there were at least 1,000 taels of gold and 3,000 taels of silver. The other boxes of jewelry, combined, were probably worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. This wasn't too much, so he shouldn't have to hand it over to the government, right?
Luo Yu saw what she was thinking, smiled, and said to the crowd: "Is there anyone among you who can write and do the accounting? We still need to count these properties, and I will see how to distribute them later."
When everyone heard this, they thought the girl meant to distribute it to everyone?
Lao Jin raised his hand at this time, and two other people in the crowd raised their hands and said that they could write.
"Okay, then the three of you will be responsible for organizing these things and listing the account books for me. I will give everyone a certain amount of money based on the number of people."
Old Jin was surprised and couldn't help asking, "Girl, are you really going to share it with everyone?"
No one dared to speak. Though they were delighted inside, after calming down, they felt even more melancholy. Given their status as refugees, what good would the money do? With no land or shelter, even taking the money with them would be a hassle.
Qin Bingrui looked at Luo Yu thoughtfully and said, "Sister, I want to lead my own team. If anyone among them is willing to follow us..."
"But taking a group of people on the road is somewhat dangerous."
"What if we're using the guise of a caravan?"
Luo Yu nodded and continued, "My fellow villagers, I'm sure you all know our strength. In fact, the three of us are not from wealthy families. We are currently being hunted by the imperial court as special talents. If any of you want to join us on this journey, Miss Qin and I will ensure that everyone has enough food and clothing, and we will also find ways to make money so that everyone has a fixed monthly salary.
However, what I need to cultivate is everyone's combat effectiveness and physical fitness. In the future, the battles we will face will not be much easier than today's.
I also know that some of you have wives, children, and families. So, if you choose voluntarily and wish to take your wives and children with you, I will give you a letter and some silver. All you have to do is go to the canal excavation site in Wangzhou and find a yamen runner named A Tian. Ask him to help you find the prefect, and I'm sure Prefect Li will help you regain your status as a good citizen."
At this time, someone brought out all the imprisoned women and children. Among them, eight uncles had wives and children, and the other ten were elderly mothers. It seemed that they did not abandon their wives, children and elderly mothers, and were not heartless or ungrateful people.
Those who reunited with their families eventually chose to return to Wangzhou and rebuild their homes.
Luo Yu did what he said and wrote a letter to have it delivered to Lord Li, the governor of Wangzhou. He included a secret code in the letter to explain the situation in Qingshan County. Lord Li would surely know how to deal with it after reading it.
Only when the young man took his mother's hand and told her what happened along the way, the old mother burst into tears and told the young man to be grateful and to choose to follow the three girls so that he would have a chance to repay her.
The young man then weakly raised his hand: "Hero, my mother asked me to follow you."
Qin Bingrui was startled and walked over to shake the old lady's hand. "What's your surname, ma'am? My last name is Qin. You can just call me Young Master Qin. Don't call me hero, it's too unfamiliar."
"My last name is Qian, and my son's name is Wei Wu. Master Qin, I am willing to follow you with my son. You gave us our lives, and we owe you our gratitude. Therefore, following you is my most sincere request."
The young man's mother was only in her early forties, but poverty and the ruthless passage of time had made her look exceptionally old. Having lost her husband at a young age, she had raised her son alone, only to find that he hadn't grown into a true man, let alone become independent. This was her greatest worry.
Besides, the world is dangerous and it is even more difficult for them, mother and son, to protect themselves. Now, she thinks it is a good opportunity to follow a few independent girls into the world, and it is also the best choice for men with ambitions.
Old Jin has an only daughter named Jin Wanzhu. His wife died of illness a few years ago, and he has been raising his daughter alone. Because she is a daughter, he once worried that he could not protect her. But now, seeing the three girls, he was deeply shocked and naturally chose to follow Master Qin.
Another uncle, Lao Xu, and his wife Wang were also willing to stay. After all, they had no children and no expectations for the future. They might as well follow the three girls to see the world and broaden their horizons.
When the other single men, young and old, heard that they could have enough food and clothing by following the three girls, they all chose to stay.
Among the 31 people who remained at the end, there was an old woman in her early 40s, a woman in her 30s, a 10-year-old girl, and the rest were men.
After more than half an hour, all the food was cooked. Qin Bingrui and Luo Yu asked everyone to eat and drink their fill first, and then asked Lao Jin to report the number.
After some decision-making, Luo Yu decided to give each person who left twenty taels of silver and a bag of twenty kilograms of grain.
Luo Yu was afraid that they would be targeted by people with bad intentions on the road, so he repeatedly told them to wear the most tattered clothes, hide the silver in separate places, and never separate when they left.
As for returning to Wangzhou to find A Tian at the construction site, just report Mr. Qin's name.
After this group of people received the silver and food, tears filled their eyes. I don't know who took the lead in kneeling down, but the others followed suit.
Qin Bingrui couldn't bear to see this kind of thing, and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Stop kneeling, stop kneeling. From now on, all you grown men should show some backbone. Kneel before the heavens, the earth, and your parents. Don't kneel blindly to others.
Also, even if you have to sacrifice yourselves, you should protect the safety of your wives and children, educate them well, and make sure they grow up to be strong and capable people. Only then will it be worthwhile for us to save you."
"Mr. Qin is right, absolutely right!"
The leading old man kowtowed again, and the people behind him followed suit.
Everyone, old and young, secretly wiped away their tears. They originally thought that they and their families had no way to survive, but they didn't expect that there really was a savior who gave them a chance to live. There are still good people in this world!
Luo Yu couldn't help but feel sad when he saw this.
Qin Bingrui roared again: "Don't cry, men don't shed tears easily. From now on, unless someone close to you dies, don't shed tears for no reason. You can cut off your head, you can bleed, but you can't shed tears!"
At this time, Xia Liang led Fang and the others around the back room and entered through the back door. Seeing this scene, he said: "Damn, Brother Bingrui has become the king of the mountain!"
Following behind were Yan Xuan and He Yuan. When they saw this scene, the two guys opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths in disbelief. They really broadened their horizons.