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 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 all 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 a wooden post, 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, so that 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. The men will have their limbs cut off, the women will be kidnapped, and the children will be thrown into the fire and burned, 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 was very angry and laughed back, "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 said in a cold voice 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."
After running around all day, Xu Mu was extremely tired and just wanted to eat and have 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 shredded meat, but also fish soup in earthenware pots, 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 started chewing 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, I didn't cook it!"
, wait for you to come back and heat it up again."
Madam, this is my maid, my wife Jiang Caiwei.
On the surface, he may seem unfamiliar, but on the inside, I'm worried that he won't have enough to eat or sleep to keep him warm.
"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 a 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 are not even lazy men to deliver the message.
Xu Mu even had some doubts as to whether these were plastic brothers, or whether Peng Chun was sold.
"Chen Sheng, is he alive?"
"Master, I'm still alive, but I'm starving. I heard that I'm 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 Hong Dong would be given 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 ultimately too few.
But there is nothing we can do, 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 with her lips red and white teeth, which made him hesitate for a moment.
I was afraid of being disturbed, but I couldn't bear 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 baby with bare buttocks ran too fast and accidentally fell into the mud.
After being picked up by Xu Mu, he slapped his buttocks in a feint of anger. Then he sniffed and wiped his tears and went home to find his father, Chen Sheng.
"Xu, Xu Lang, I 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 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.