Xie Ming
Chapter 70 Another Gift
Chapter 70 Another Gift
The second girl Xu Jingyi made some rash remarks, and Xu Jialin scolded her politely, but he was not too harsh.
Xiao Lang wanted to go, firstly because it might be true what the owner of the breakfast stall named Li said that morning, that the head of the Xu family spoiled his daughter.
Secondly, I am afraid that Xu Jialin is also planning to use the little girl's mouth to test the truthfulness of what Xiao Lang said.
"Hahaha"
"Hey, Patriarch Xu, it's okay!"
Xiao Jingchuan waved his hands, pretending to dissuade her, and then his eyes met Xu Jingyi's.
"Your name is Jingyi?!" Xiao Lang asked.
"My daughter Xu Jingyi is here to greet you, sir!"
After hearing what her father said, the second young lady pretended to kneel down and bowed, then stood up and stretched out her white wrist without mercy.
"Four thousand taels! Where is it?"
"Just now I heard from upstairs that you are a foreigner who has just arrived. I think you will not have any cash with you. The situation is not peaceful right now. Since you said you have money, you must have brought banknotes with you!"
"Show it to me!"
Xu Jingyi was very smart and clever, and didn't give Xiao Lang any room to maneuver.
"Hahaha"
"Good Miss Xu, I like this kind of personality!"
As he spoke, Xiao Jingchuan smiled and reached out from his sleeve to pull out a silver note and handed it to Jingyi.
Xu Jingyi took the banknote, and the head of the Xu clan and his wife also came over to examine it together.
"Four, four thousand taels!"
"Haha, you really have four thousand taels of silver!"
"Well, I apologize to you for offending you just now!"
I have to say, this woman changes her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book! She was so aggressive just now, but now that she saw the genuine banknotes, her eyebrows suddenly opened up and she laughed like a silver bell, which made Xiao Lang stunned.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao is indeed a man of integrity! It was I who was unreasonable! I am ashamed, I hope you won't blame me!" Xu Jialin also apologized.
"Hey, no problem!"
"Just now in the ancestral hall, you, the clan leader, said that the ransom must be five thousand taels. The fellow clan member who wanted to confront you in the hall, although he was quick to talk and said that he could also pay one thousand taels, he probably didn't mean it."
"So, to save your daughter, Chief Xu, you as a father should at least come up with a thousand taels of silver!" Xiao Langyan.
"Yes, Mr. Xiao, rest assured. Yesterday, I, Xu, mortgaged my house deeds, land deeds and several shops to several wealthy families in the town. The incident happened suddenly, and I only have more than 1,500 taels on hand to mortgage!"
As he spoke, Xu Jialin also took out the silver notes that his family had collected and handed them to Xiao Jingchuan for inspection.
"Well, with this money, the ransom will definitely be enough!"
"Then there's no time to lose? I'll go right away?"
"But when we get there, how will we send a message?" Xiao Lang said without hesitation.
"Oh, it's done! I am grateful for your help, Master!"
"For the number. Yes!"
"Damn it! Quick, bring us our old three-eyed fire stick!"
Following Xu Jialin's instructions, Xu Wangshi hurried upstairs. In a short while, she took down the old fire pipe, the surface of which was covered with a thick layer of ash.
The so-called three-barreled fire tube is actually an old-style three-barreled gun. However, judging from its model and preservation condition, Xiao Jingchuan has reason to doubt whether this thing can still fire. Be careful not to let it explode while you are playing with it, as that would be a joke!
"Clan leader, are you sure this thing can still be used?" Xiao Jingchuan was quite disdainful and made a sarcastic remark.
"Sir, I see that you look very noble, but you also have sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and you have a heroic demeanor. Have you ever touched a firearm?!"
I don't know whether Xu Jingyi is naughty by nature or she is intentionally saying something provocative.
"Oh, I'm helping you to redeem your elder sister, not risking my life!"
"You girl, why do you provoke me with such words?!" Xiao Jingchuan retorted casually with a calm expression, and even looked quite relaxed for a moment. Xu Jialin, who was standing next to them, noticed something was wrong and quickly intervened between the two of them.
"If the musket fires three times, the bandits will come to take the silver!"
"Mr. Xiao! I cannot thank you enough for your kindness!"
"When you return, I will prepare a grand banquet to welcome you back!"
The head of the Xu family urged Xiao Lang to set off. His words were so heartfelt that he was about to kneel down following the lead of the conversation!
Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan hurried forward and helped him up.
"Patriarch Xu, you don't have to do this, you don't have to do this!"
"Before you leave, I, Xiao, will say this in advance!"
"I have accepted this mission of redeeming the person, and I will do my best to help you!"
"But there are unexpected events and people are subject to misfortunes at any time!"
"I'm sure you and your wife are also aware of the rules for kidnapping girls in your mountain area."
"It's already the next day since your daughter was kidnapped. Whether she can come back safe and sound, whether she's dead or alive, these are all unknowns. You two shouldn't just think positively!"
"It's no problem for Xiao to help run the trip, but if something doesn't go as planned, I hope you two won't take your anger out on me!"
Xiao Jingchuan's serious words were particularly clear and detailed, and they were also very necessary!
If people can help rescue him, that would be good, but there are always unexpected things, especially when dealing with these bandits, so it is very important to make the consequences clear and the responsibilities clear before doing anything!
Don't fail to catch the fox and end up getting into trouble, otherwise you will be in big trouble!
"Ah, Mr. Xiao, don't worry!"
"I, Xu Jialin, am clear about my conduct and I treat things one way and one way. I am already grateful to you for helping me with all your efforts!"
"As for that girl Hongwen, whether she can be redeemed or not is her fate. It has nothing to do with you, young master!"
"I still understand this principle clearly!"
The head of the Xu family patted his chest and replied earnestly.
"Okay, since the clan leader can say so, then I can rest assured. You just sit at home and I will go right away!"
After saying this, Xiao Lang bowed and said goodbye, glanced at Qiu Zhizhong behind him, and the two of them walked out of the hall and into the courtyard.
"Master Xiao!"
Suddenly, Jingyi, the second daughter of the Xu family, came running out.
"You must rescue my elder sister and wait for you to come back. I, I have another gift for you!"
Xu Jingyi continued to speak, but her words were vague. After she expressed her meaning, she nodded and suddenly turned around and went back to the second floor!
In the yard, Xiao Jingchuan shook his head, puzzled, and without stopping, he led Qiu and Gu out of the house, walking along the streets and alleys, straight to the town entrance.
In the living room of the Xu family head's house, seeing Xiao Lang leading his men away, Mrs. Xu Wang suddenly punched Xu Jialin on the shoulder.
"Hey, what are you still doing here?!"
"I told you to sit at home and relax, but you just sat there doing nothing!"
"Go and get some villagers to follow him!"
"If you don't have the guts to go to the hole and light a fire tube and hand over the money, you can just follow this guy!"
"He's a stranger, and we don't even know him!"
"He just took away all the property of your Xu Jialin family, 1,500 taels!"
"What if he is a charlatan who gets something for nothing?!"
Mrs. Xu Wang scolded him angrily, feeling disappointed with him.
"Ah? Oh, yes, yes, you are right!"
"I, I'm going right now!"
As he spoke, Xu Jialin also hurriedly ran out of his own courtyard to gather people and prepare to follow Xiao Lang's whereabouts.
(End of this chapter)
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