Shi Yan then plucked up the courage and said with a smile, "Well, I want to temporarily borrow a few taels of silver from you."
After saying that, he seemed to be afraid that Chen Xiaobei would not agree, so he quickly explained, "Don't worry, when Brother Sun Jian comes back from Qingniu County, I will pay back double the amount immediately."
Chen Xiaobei felt a little conflicted after hearing this. To be fair, he didn't have a good impression of Shi Yan and the others, and of course he had no ill intentions.
After all, it was Sun Gui and Sun Qing who killed Chen Ping, and it had nothing to do with them.
As for the grievances between them and Yang Zhi, it is not within their jurisdiction.
Thinking about it from another angle, Shi Yan and the others are also pitiful. Sun Jian was captured, Goshawk Mountain fell apart, and they couldn't even provide the most basic food and clothing.
That's all. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. If you can, help them.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei smiled and said, "Brother Shi, look at what you said, no matter what, we are all a family."
Upon hearing what Chen Xiaobei said, Shi Yan felt relieved and a smile appeared on his face, "I'd like to thank my brother in advance."
Chen Xiaobei pointed down the mountain, "Let's go, follow me down the mountain to get the silver."
Shi Yan smiled slightly awkwardly, "We won't go into the village for this. We'll just wait here. Just give it to us when it's convenient for you."
Chen Xiaobei tried to persuade him twice more, but Shi Yan was determined not to go down the mountain, so Chen Xiaobei had no choice but to agree.
As he walked down, Chen Xiaobei wondered why Shi Yan refused to go down the mountain.
He suddenly laughed. He was really stupid. Shi Yan must be afraid that Liu Rumei was in the village.
Back home, while Cui Hongyu was drying Houttuynia cordata, Chen Xiaobei quietly went into the house and pocketed a banknote.
This is a two hundred tael silver note.
Chen Xiaobei hid the banknote in his arms, took a bamboo basket, and said hello to Cui Hongyu, saying that he would go to the woods at the entrance of the village to see if the lime was burned.
Walking on the streets of Hetou Village, Chen Xiaobei looked left and right, and suddenly felt like a thief.
But thinking about it, I laughed again. The money is my own, so what are I afraid of? I believe that even if Cui Hongyu knew about it, he wouldn't say anything, but it's better not to let her know about this kind of thing.
Of course, it's not just an excuse to see if the lime is burned, it's a real look.
First, remove the gray charcoal on top to expose the bluestone inside.
After being burned for so long, the bluestone has already turned earthy white.
Chen Xiaobei took a few pieces and put them in a bamboo basket. This was quicklime. He wanted to take it to the water and pour water up to turn it into slaked lime.
Follow the woods to the north of the village, come to the river, find a hole and put the stones in it.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei busy here, several village protection team members on duty gathered around and asked, "Chief Xiaobei, what are you going to do?"
Chen Xiaobei chuckled and said, "Get some lime and make some chalk for writing."
Village guard, look at me, you are all dumbfounded.
Chen Xiaobei knew that chalk was a completely unfamiliar word to them. In this era and in this space, chalk should exist.
Chen Xiaobei arranged the stones, then took a handful of water and poured it towards a fist-sized stone.
There was a stinging sound, and a burst of white smoke rose.
There is drama.
Chen Xiaobei was secretly happy, and then went to bring water. Seeing this, the other village protection team members also hurriedly helped. Although they didn't have any tools, there were many people.
As everyone was busy working, bursts of white smoke emitted from several stones. Strictly speaking, it was water vapor.
Seeing the rocks creaking when water was poured on them, several village protection team members thought it was very magical and gathered around Chen Xiaobei to ask what kind of rocks it was.
Chen Xiaobei knew that it would be difficult for them to really understand it, but he still patiently explained it simply.
"This stone, after being burned by fire, turns into white lime when stirred with water."
Chen Xiaobei picked up a branch and pulled out the slaked lime for everyone to see.
"When the time comes, boil some glutinous rice juice, press the lime tightly together, and then you can write on the blackboard."
"Then what's the blackboard?" the village guard asked again.
Chen Xiaobei knew that this explanation would never end, so he had to cut the knot quickly, "Ah, it's just a black board. Think about it, would it be particularly conspicuous if white lime was sprinkled on the black board?"
"Yes, that's the truth." The village protection team members were all excited, as if they had learned a lot of knowledge.
"Okay, you guys stay busy here while I go for a spin on the mountain."
Chen Xiaobei quickly left, went into the mountain, and handed the banknote to Shi Yan.
Shi Yan looked at it and gave him two hundred taels of silver. He was very moved and bowed deeply to Chen Xiaobei, "Thank you so much, brother Xiaobei. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If you can use my Shi Yan in the future, I will give you two hundred taels of silver."
Please feel free to speak."
Chen Xiaobei said with a smile, "It's just a small effort. Say thank you or not. By the way, if possible, you should go home. You have no friends here, and two hundred taels of silver won't last long."
After saying that, Chen Xiaobei turned around and left. He left, leaving Shi Yan and the other three people entangled here.
Shi Liang said hesitantly, "Brother, Chen Xiaobei is right, how about we go back to Goshawk Mountain."
Shitou was the first to object, "No, no, no, Sun Gui and Sun Qing have gone back. They usually ignore us. If it weren't for Big Brother Sun Jian's protection, they wouldn't know how to bully us!"
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Shi Yan also agreed with Shi Tou's point of view, "Yes, without Big Brother Sun Jian on the mountain, our foreign surnames are destined to be bullied by their Sun surnames."
"Then what should we do?"
Shi Yan thought for a while and came up with an idea, "If there is a way, let's go directly to the capital, find the National Preceptor, explain the situation here to him clearly, and ask him to send reinforcements."
"When the time comes, we will bring someone to arrest Liu Rumei and Yang Zhi. It will be a great achievement for us."
Upon hearing Shi Yan's words, Shi Tou and Shi Liang immediately gave a thumbs up.
"Brother, you still have a brilliant idea!"
"Then let's set off quickly." Shi Yan waved.
While walking the stone, he asked again, "What about Brother Sun Jian? Should we just ignore it?"
Shi Yan couldn't help but said, "Oh, you are worrying so much. As long as the Imperial Master opens his mouth, won't Hu Fan obediently let me go?"
"Yes, yes, brother is right." Shitou flattered him again.
At this time in the county.
An urgent report from the capital was delivered to Hu Fan.
After reading this report, Hu Fan sighed helplessly.
"Sir, what happened?" He Dali asked carefully.
Hu Fan handed this urgent report to He Dali.
"Sun Gui and Sun Qing had an argument with someone in Songcheng and were killed on the spot."
After reading this emergency report, He Dali was also stunned.
"As a result, I'm afraid we will never get the truth about Chen Ping's murder."