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The head of the Cui family looked thoughtful.
Although no matter how much money is given to the rebels, it will eventually be counted on the heads of Xiao Songji's idiots, but the Cui family is still the first to pay for this expense.
In the end, even if all the expenses are recovered from those mud-legged people in Xiao Songji, I don’t know how long it will take until the Year of the Monkey. After all, it’s okay when things are scarce. Once more things are given to the rebels, even if the homes of those mud-legged people are emptied, it will still be a waste. This shortfall cannot be filled.
The most important point is that he is worried that the rebels' words will not count.
The head of the Wang family, who had been fighting with the leader of the Cui family for many years, more or less misunderstood the other party's worries, so he asked again: "Brother Cui is worried that the rebels will not leave Xiaosongji because they have taken advantage of it?"
"It's not that I'm worried. Brother Wang, you've seen it too. We gave the rebels half a month's worth of food and grass for the army, but in exchange, the rebels were stationed outside Xiaosongji and wouldn't leave," said the head of the Cui family.
After hearing this, the head of the Wang family said: "Brother Cui's worries are reasonable, so let's change the method this time and stop giving benefits to the rebels."
"What do you mean?" The Cui family leader looked surprised.
On the one hand, he said that he would give the rebels benefits in exchange for their leaving, but on the other hand, he said that he would not give them any benefits. This made him more and more confused as he listened.
The Cui eldest son next to him also turned his head to talk and looked at the Wang family eldest son curiously.
At this time, the head of the Wang family said: "We are not going to give anything to the rebels this time. We will directly give the benefits to the rebel generals. As long as the generals speak for us, it is very likely that we will persuade the rebels to leave. It would be even better if the benefits could be given directly to the rebel leader."
After hearing these words, the Cui family leader frowned.
More or less, he felt that this method was somewhat unreliable.
Although it seems to be perfect and similar to the method they used to bribe people in the yamen, the biggest drawback of this kind of thing is that it depends on the attitude of the rebels.
"Dad, Dad, this is a good idea from Uncle Wang. Why don't we just do what Uncle Wang said. The second brother is familiar with the rebels, so let the second brother do it." Cui's eldest son persuaded the still hesitant one. The head of the Cui family.
The head of the Cui family showed a worried look on his face and said: "I'm still a little worried, fearing that the leader of the rebels may not be so easy to bribe, or that he may not be trustworthy at all."
"It's not unreasonable to worry, but we have no choice. We can't just sit back and wait for the rebels to enter the castle!" The head of the Wang family said while looking at each other.
Cui's eldest son on the side continued to persuade his father: "Dad, Uncle Wang is right. No matter whether it works or not, you have to try. As long as it works, we will not lose. What's more, even if we lose a little money and food, we can still get rid of those mud legs." I’ll make up for it with my son.”
After speaking, he looked at the Cui family head with burning eyes.
The head of the Wang family stopped talking and just looked at the Cui family leader calmly, waiting for him to figure it out.
Snapped!
The Cui family leader suddenly raised his hand and clapped the table at hand, gritting his teeth and said: "I'll do as you say, Brother Wang, but I'm afraid I won't be able to just give you food this time. I'll have to spend real money."
Seeing that the Cui family agreed, the expression on the Wang family's head relaxed.
He said: "Brother Cui told me the number, and the Wang family also came up with the same amount."
"One hundred taels?" Cui family leader asked tentatively.
After saying that, he had an embarrassed look on his face.
The head of the Wang family rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Let's put together five hundred taels for our family and leave it to my second nephew from the Cui family to meet with the rebels."
"Okay, let my unfilial son go to meet the rebels." The idea came from the other party. The Cui family leader was embarrassed to let the Wang family send someone else, so he could only sacrifice his second son.
Fortunately, there is no expectation that the second son will inherit the family business. Even if something happens to him, although he, as a father, will feel a little distressed, it may not be a bad thing for the Cui family.
Seeing that everything was agreed upon, the head of the Wang family said, "Brother Cui, please call my second nephew from the Cui family!"
"Dad, I'm going to ask someone to call my second brother."
Before the Cui family leader could speak, Cui's eldest son walked out of the room first.
The head of the Cui family looked at the head of the Wang family and said, "Since you have asked my unfilial son to contact the rebels, I will hand over the money to him when he comes back soon, so that he will not go in vain and miss important events."
"Brother Cui, don't worry, I will definitely not let my second nephew walk out of Xiao Songji empty-handed." Everyone in the Wang family said with a smile, and then turned to the slave of the Wang family beside him and said, "Go back and ask Grandma Withdraw five hundred taels of silver from the counter and send it to Cui Mansion."
"Yes." The slave left quickly after hearing this.
The Cui family leader sitting opposite was somewhat relieved when he heard these words.
Although he did not love his second son as much as he did his eldest son, after all, it was his son and he had money. For the sake of the money, the rebels would not embarrass his second son too much.
The Wang family went home to get the money, and the eldest son of Cui also sent people to retrieve his second brother at the gate of the earth fort in the west. Cui Guang has been guarding the gate on the west side of the earth fort these days.
In order to get his second brother back as quickly as possible, Cui's eldest son even asked the servant who was looking for someone to ride over on horseback.
Cui Guang has been wielding swords and guns since he was a child. Although his riding skills are not as good as those of the Tatars on the grassland, they are still comparable to ordinary cavalry. The only difference is in fighting on horseback.
Cui Guang, who learned that his father wanted to see him, rushed back as soon as he got the news.
The Wang family who went back to get the silver had not returned yet. He had already returned home on horseback and saw his father in the guest room.
"Dad, are you looking for me?" As soon as he entered the room, Cui Guang took the lead in saluting the head of the Cui family, and then said to the head of the Wang family who was also sitting in the guest room, "I have met Uncle Wang."
The head of the Wang family smiled and nodded to Cui Guang, then looked sideways at the head of the Cui family and said, "Here we come, Brother Cui will take care of the matter!"
Hearing this, Cui Guang looked at his father curiously.
The head of the Cui family picked up the tureen on the table, took a sip of tea, and explained the matter in a leisurely manner.
The so-called thing was to let Cui Guang pay off the rebel leader with one thousand taels of silver in exchange for the rebels outside Xiao Songji leaving.
After hearing these words, Cui Guang's face turned black.
At the same time, he did not forget to give the Cui eldest son next to him a fierce look.
He didn't believe that his good brother was not involved in this matter, at least his brother's push was indispensable.
"Guang'er has worked hard for you this time. I did this for the Cui family as a father." The Cui family leader also felt a little sorry for his son, and his tone was somewhat apologetic.
Cui Guang suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said, "I don't blame you, kid."
I knew in my heart that I couldn't change the outcome of this matter whether I wanted to or not.
