On the carriage, Xu Mu looked through the dagger Tian Song gave him. There was not much difference. It was just a thin blade with a wooden sheath.
But even so, such a small dagger can be sold for four to five taels of silver on the black market.
After a moment of silence, Xu Mu put the dagger into his sleeve.
"Brother Mu, we're halfway through."
"Brothers, hang up the lantern!"
"Listen to your boss!"
High horse lanterns were hung on the two carriages, reflecting the tangled forest branches on both sides of the forest road.
About two hours later.
The iconic four forks of Sitong Road appear in front of you.
…
"Boss, everyone is tied up! He woke up just now and kept scolding him, so I beat him a few times." Chen Sheng approached, his tone a little excited.
Before meeting Xu Mu, he was just a young horseman in Wangzhou City. Who would have thought that one day he would be the second king of the mountain bandits.
"You didn't beat him to death, did you?"
"That's not true. Many people in the village also beat me. I was afraid that something would happen, so I persuaded them to leave."
"well done."
Xu Mu nodded and kept Peng Chun, he would still be of great use.
"Master Xu, cough..."
Peng Chun, who was tied to the wooden pillar, had a cruel expression on his face, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
"What do you want to say?"
Xu Mu squatted on the ground with interest and looked coldly at Peng Chun in front of him.
"Let me go. In the future, the water in the well will not interfere with the water in the river. How about that?"
"Are you dreaming?"
"Add another twenty taels of silver to you!"
Xu Mu shook his head simply, "I remembered what you said before, and I became very angry. You want to slaughter my village, cut off the men's limbs, kidnap the women, and throw the children into the fire and burn their bodies, right?"
"Master Xu, these are just angry words."
"No." Xu Mu narrowed his eyes, "You should have done a lot of similar things. I'm not afraid to tell you one thing."
"What?"
"From now on, I, Xujiafang, will have the final say in the area around Sitong Road."
Peng Chun laughed angrily, "You are just a small owner of Yezhuangzi. You have a family and business. I can guess that you don't dare to play the big game - ah!"
laugh!
Xu Mu's eyes darkened, the small dagger had already pierced into Peng Chun's shoulder, and blood splattered all over the ground.
"Pull back into the wooden house and remember to lock it." Xu Mu's voice was cold as he wiped away the blood on the dagger.
Chen Sheng and others nearby woke up from a dream, dragged Peng Chun like a dead dog, and threw him into the wooden house.
"Dong, boss, the food is ready." Xi Niang walked out of the kitchen, still not daring to look Xu Mu in the eyes.
"Brothers, let's go eat first."
Xu Mu was extremely tired after a day of running around. He just wanted to finish eating and take a good rest.
"Brother Mu, it smells so good."
As soon as he approached the kitchen, Si Hu was already cheering.
Xu Mu looked over and looked a little surprised.
At this time, on the long wooden table in the kitchen, there was not only mushy shredded meat, but also earthen pots of fish soup and more than ten grilled fish skewered with wooden branches.
"Xiniang, you are a female Bodhisattva! Brother Mu, please give me some money!" Sihu was so excited that he couldn't speak incoherently. He picked up a piece of grilled fish, put it in his mouth and chewed it.
The two young men who returned home late together cheered and sat down and began to devour the food.
"Xiniang, thank you for your work." Xu Mu smiled.
"Dong, boss, it wasn't me who made it!" , wait for you to come back and heat it up again.”
Madam, this is my maid, Jiang Caiwei.
On the surface, he is unfamiliar, but in his heart, he is worried that he will not have enough to eat or sleep well.
"Where's Madam?"
"Madam said she should go to bed first. Before he came back, she seemed to have gone to his room and spread the quilt."
Xu Mu's heart suddenly felt warm.
"Master, please eat quickly." Xi Niang was a little anxious.
Xu Mu was startled, and when he looked up, he found that Si Hu, an idiot, had almost finished the grilled fish.
"Si Hu, stop!"
"Brother Mu, I'm hungry."
"I'm hungry too, my wife made it for me!"
…
Peng Chun was imprisoned for a whole day, but there was still no movement on Laobei Mountain.
There is not even a lazy man to carry the message.
Xu Mu even doubted whether this was the Plastic Brothers, or whether Peng Chun was sold.
"Chen Sheng, is he still alive?"
"Master, he's still alive, but he's starving. I heard he's eating hay."
"That's fine."
Xu Mu didn't mention the meal delivery at all. If Peng Chun died of starvation, it would be considered retribution, and he would give Hong Dong time.
"How's the wooden bow going?"
"My boss, there is a lot of hardwood, but it takes nearly two days to roast the bow body. So far, there are only more than ten handfuls."
More than ten longbows are, after all, too few.
But there is nothing that can be done, the development speed of Xujiazhuang has been accelerated as much as possible.
Pushing Chen Sheng away, Xu Mu subconsciously walked towards the big wooden house in the center of Zhuangzi.
He remembered that Jiang Caiwei always liked to keep accounts here, so for this reason, he specially asked someone to build a few more wooden tables.
"Read after me."
"When humans are born, their nature is good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart."
Still far away, the catchy sound of reading could be heard.
Xu Mu was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he was in another world, and he hurriedly raised his head.
Through the large wooden window, he found Jiang Caiwei holding a manuscript and reading a book. Her lips were red and her teeth were white, which made him hesitate for a moment.
Afraid of being disturbed, but reluctant to turn around and leave.
Until a little baby with a bare bottom climbed up the wooden window and shouted "Master" in a milky voice.
The sound like a clear bell in the wooden house suddenly stopped.
Several children ran around on their feet. The previously naked baby ran too fast and accidentally fell into the mud.
After being picked up by Xu Mu, he slapped his buttocks in feint of anger, then sniffed and wiped his tears, and went home to find his father, Chen Sheng.
"Xu, Xu Lang, the slave family will keep the accounts now." Jiang Caiwei blushed and hurriedly lowered her head.
Xu Lang?
Xu Mu's face showed slight joy.
He guessed that Xiniang was probably ashamed of herself and had already made the matter clear.
"You bumped into me when you were walking with your head up. Who will grill my boss's fish next time?"
Jiang Caiwei was stunned, covered her face and hurried out.
