Although Liu Daolian received a heavy kick, he was not seriously injured. Diao Xing did not pay attention to him as a little baby, but just raised his kick with disdain.
If he hadn't been ruthless, Liu Daolian would have been vomiting blood now, let alone standing up!
"Brother, it will be great if you come back!"
"I'm fine."
With Liu Yu's help, Liu Daolian stood up slowly, moved his hands and feet slightly, and found that there was nothing serious, so he hid behind Liu Yu honestly.
"Zhinu, they are here to ask for money. In the spring, you borrowed a sum of money from the government office to hold a community day. Do you still remember?"
Liu Yu took his mother's hand and said with a relaxed smile: "Mom, I understand everything. Mom can rest assured that I'm here."
"Yeah, I'm not worried!"
Since the death of her husband Liu Qiao, Xiao Wenshou has regarded Liu Yu as the backbone of the family. As long as the slaves are there, there is no problem that cannot be solved.
Behind the crowd, a carriage also stopped slowly. Wang Mi lifted the curtain, revealing one eye.
"These scumbags actually beat people!"
"You still bully orphans and widowed mothers, you are the scum of scum!"
Duan Xian also stepped forward to observe the situation.
"But, Xiaolang, what does scum mean?"
Xiaolang's literary quality has been improving recently, and his words are becoming increasingly difficult to understand.
"Scum, it means the scum among living people, just understand it this way, scum is the bug in the mud."
"I see!"
Duan Xian suddenly realized that following Xiaolang would increase his knowledge!
"Xiao Lang, when will we take action?"
"There's no rush. Let Liu Yu solve it by himself first. When he can't solve it anymore, it won't be too late for us to take action."
Duan Xian was puzzled: "Since we are here, we can just help him drive away the bad guys. Why do we have to wait?"
Wang Mi curled his lips, this big Xianbei man was really a straight-headed man.
"Until the time of crisis, Liu Yu will not have a deep memory of our rescue. If we go out to help now, it is just the icing on the cake. What's the point? Only providing help in times of need can make Liu Yu grateful."
Duan Xian nodded like a fool. Wang Mi was very pleased. He finally understood what I was thinking. A child can be taught!
Duan Xian stared at Wang Mi with burning eyes, "Xiao Lang is really good at everything, good appearance, good figure, and even better knowledge!"
"My subordinates all understand what Xiaolang means, but what does it mean to provide help in times of need?"
Wang Mi is stuck. By the way, this idiom seems to have only appeared in the Song Dynasty...
Looking around, the first confrontation between Liu Yu and Diao Kui has just begun.
Compared with the loser Diao Xing, Diao Kui is certainly a more difficult opponent to deal with. Diao Kui corrected his attitude when he saw Liu Yu appear.
"Are you Liu Yu?"
"That's right." Liu Yu stared angrily, and bowed stiffly to Diao Kui. Xiao Wenshou also said just now that although the Liu family has fallen into decline, they still know the etiquette that a poetry and calligraphy family should have.
, still have to have it.
Diao Kui looked the strong man in front of him up and down and thought to himself: He really looks brave.
If this person joins the army, he will surely skyrocket. He will be difficult to get along with in Jingkou in the future because he is so cunning!
Not only Diao Kui, but also the entire Diao family should not try to dominate in Jingkou!
Instead of falling over in Liu Yu's hands in the end, it's better to just go to the dark side now.
"You also saw the IOU, pay it back!"
"Twenty thousand dollars, not even a copper penny less."
How about it? I even repeated it again, which is considerate enough.
"Diao Changshi said that the capital and interest must be repaid today." Xiao Wenshou walked to Liu Yu and whispered in his ear.
Various voices of opposition have erupted among the onlookers.
"Ignore them sending slaves!"
"Not to mention 20,000 yuan, not even 2,000 yuan!"
"What a stupid thing, you ask for money when you open your mouth!"
Several big men were held by Diao Kui's minions, and they were still swearing. Liu Yu was a sober man, and the situation in front of him forced him to seriously consider countermeasures.
Pay back the money?
Stop joking!
Although he made some money these days, he couldn't afford to pay back the huge sum of 20,000 yuan even if he sold himself into slavery.
But, not paying back the money?
It doesn't seem to make sense. Your name is written in black and white and there is no room for you to deny it.
In the past few days, he had been thinking about surrendering to the army and had long forgotten about it on Qiongya Island.
Now it is of course impossible for him to come up with 20,000 yuan at once.
fight?
If he were in the wilderness now, it might not be impossible for him to win if he fought hard, but the question was, what would happen even if he won?
The power of the Diao family is still there, but with his current ability, he cannot eradicate them completely. The IOU is in their hands, and even if they don't have the IOU, they can still force him to pay back the money.
In a few days, the army will set off. By then, the orphans and widows at home will not be bullied by Diao Kui.
Liu Jinu now regrets that he had a good relationship with the previous county governor. The county governor borrowed money and waived his interest with a wave of his hand.
But Liu Yu never expected that the previous county magistrate did not serve for a full year before he resigned and returned home, leaving behind the fellow villagers in Jingkou who were all under the control of this evil child Diao Kui.
At this time in the Jin Dynasty, local private lending was already quite prosperous. As an institution with large amounts of cash in hand, the government would certainly not be absent from such a hugely profitable industry.
Soon, the government opened up its own new business, lending money to villagers within the country at fixed interest rates, which was applicable to all parts of the Jin Dynasty.
"How about it?"
"Liu Zhuangshi, have you figured it out?"
Seeing Liu Yu just staring at him and not speaking for a long time, Diao Kui stood on the mound in front of the door and spoke to him condescendingly.
It’s really not easy to look down at Liu Yu!
This guy is too tall!
"Chang Diao Shi Mingjian, I can't afford that much money right now. Diao Chang Shi is well-informed, so he might as well give you some ideas on how to repay the debt?"
"What's wrong with the slave?"
"You actually want to pay back the money?"
"We Jingkou men, those who can do it, will never say anything, just hit them!"
The old and young men in Jingkou could no longer stand it any longer. They rolled up their arms and sleeves one after another and planned to take action. They were noisy and obviously had objections to Liu Yu's concession.
Liu Yu had no choice but to put Diao Kui aside and stand up to comfort his fellow villagers.
"Dear fellow citizens, it is natural for us to pay back our debts. We Jingkou people believe in loyalty and force, but our actions are always justified and we must not engage in unjust acts."
"All the fellow villagers are speaking up for me, Liu Yucai, but one person is responsible for the work. I did borrow the money. I can properly resolve this matter with Diao Changshi alone."
"But, Jinu, you are borrowing money so that everyone can have a good social day. We can't let you suffer alone!"
“Let’s all join together and pay back the money together!”
Liu Yu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I appreciate everyone's kindness. Please don't do anything today."
Liu Yu was the most capable warrior in the Jingkou area. Many people in Jingkou, especially young people, admired him.
The slaves had already told him not to do anything, and no matter how angry they were, they couldn't disobey him.
Diao Kui was very puzzled. Although this boy was indeed somewhat famous in Jingkou, he was only famous among teenagers who loved to fight in groups.
In front of him, a dignified Jingkou chief historian and Jingkou Yiba, he was simply not worthy of being ranked in the rankings and could not be noticed.
When ordinary villagers see him, they may feel disgusted with him in their hearts, but on the surface they must be respectful and maybe even fearful.
But now, he and Liu Yu had been standing face to face for quite some time. Apart from handing over the money, Liu Yu didn't even blink his eyes, let alone fear.
Diao Kui suspected that he didn't take him seriously at all.