Chapter 149: Hitting a Nail!
ui family. From now on, the Cui family and Jinrou are in your hands!""Thank you, Sir!" Mr. Wen bowed three times respectfully.Mrs. Cui blushed and also bowed her head in greeting."Jinerou, please ask...This amount of silver wouldn't buy even a single farm in Junyang, let alone here in Xindu.
The entire Tianwu populace surged forward. Five hundred taels of silver to buy fifty acres of land That would be laughing all the way to the bank!
But the broken gold beach covers a full four hundred acres, and it still has hot springs today!
Don't even talk about five hundred taels, they wouldn't even consider ten thousand taels!
This is their new home, a blessed land given by God!
"Don't sell, get out!" The village chief snatched back the deed and pass, his eyes bloodshot with anger. He had almost been tricked just now.
"Yes, no amount of silver will do, get out!"
"Get out!"
The villagers' shouts shook the heavens, echoing in the valley.
Perhaps because the commotion was quite loud, or perhaps it was because someone had been curious about the hot springs here last night, a hundred or so villagers gradually gathered outside the valley.
Their eyes were just as eager when they looked at the small waterfall. Some even ran to the edge of the stream and splashed hot spring water on their faces and hands, full of wonder.
Li Lao Si and Liu Biaotou looked at each other, both knowing that they absolutely couldn't back down today. Otherwise, the villagers outside would be watching, seeing them as weak and easy to bully. They might even come knocking for trouble in the future.
The magistrate's son was so furious that he stomped his feet, feeling as if his face had been ripped off and dragged across the ground.
If those aristocratic families from the north had come to Xin Du, that would be one thing, but a bunch of peasants dared to ride roughshod over him!
He was overcome with anger and gave the order without thinking.
"Beat them up, kill these scum! They dare to occupy my territory! Drive them out!"
They are thugs who bully both men and women on a daily basis, following their boss around.
But whenever the young master asserts his authority, everyone else begs for mercy. When has he ever encountered such a tough nut to crack
They had reached their limit and now pulled out their sticks, cursing as they charged forward.
"Come on, aren't you going to take your knife and cut my throat"
"A bunch of lowlifes, daring to challenge our young master!"
The village head didn't want to escalate the situation to a point where someone died. He shouted to the villagers, "Throw down your axes and grab your poles! If they dare come closer, beat them up! If we kill someone, we'll go to Xindu and kneel in repentance! I want to ask the Emperor, and ask the officials of Xindu, who really rules the world – is it the Emperor, or a small county magistrate"
"Old fellow, you're quick with your words! Give him a beating!"
Then the young master also got angry, yelling and urging him on.
Then, a dozen or so thugs became even more menacing and charged forward.
But this time, they were destined to meet their demise. While they previously faced the common people like tigers among sheep, today they found themselves as sheep among tigers!
With just one glance, Lao Si and Liu, the鏢 head, raised their hands to block the two men's clubs, then lifted them by the waist and threw them away.
The newly arrived thugs, before they could even raise their clubs, were knocked down three or four by surprise.
Before they could even get up, the villagers swarmed in.
The long poles, the shovels and picks rained down like hailstones, beating back the scoundrels helplessly.
"Ouch, ouch, that hurts!"
"Stop fighting, woo-hoo, my arm is broken!"
"Young Master, please save me! Save me!"
More than twenty villagers against a dozen hooligans was an overwhelming advantage, and they achieved a complete victory in just a short time.
A dozen thugs were beaten black and blue, tied up like pigs and thrown in a heap.
Anyone who dares to shout will be kicked immediately and mercilessly by the villagers.
That young master became a lone wolf, his face paled with fright. He tried desperately to appear fierce, shouting, "My father is the county magistrate! If you dare touch me, you'll surely regret it!"
"So what if your father is the county magistrate, does that mean he can do whatever he wants and let his son run amok" Li Lao Si stepped forward and kicked him down, grabbed his hair and tied him up.
"When I was killing barbarians, you were still hiding behind your father's legs wetting your pants!" Liu Biaotou also stepped forward and kicked him, picking up the county magistrate's son and throwing him together with his lackeys.
The villagers from all over the countryside watched from afar, their necks retracted in fright.
"Aren't these people refugees from the north This is too brutal! The county magistrate's son, they just hit him and tied him up as they pleased"
"That's right, they are really brazen. They came to the village earlier to exchange cabbages and radishes, and I even chased them away. Do you think they will hold a grudge"
"Don't mention this, just now I even guided the county magistrate's son... Will they come to my house"
Everyone was starting to regret it. They didn't really have any grudge, they just got a little envious after seeing the hot springs unearthed in this valley last night.
This morning, the county magistrate's son who had stayed overnight asked about them and they said a few more things…
Without speaking of the fear and anxiety in the hearts of the people outside the valley, let's just say that Li Lao Si and his men were also somewhat worried after catching someone.
Although they were in the right, what should be done about the county magistrate's son
It wouldn't do to kill him in broad daylight and just bury him, would it
The village head took two hard puffs from his pipe and said to the villagers.
"Pack your things, let's go and file a complaint in the new capital! This Suijin Beach was originally just a lump of dirt, but after discovering hot springs, it became a gold mine. Today it's the county magistrate's son who wants to grab it, tomorrow it might be some marquis's son or even a chancellor's son! We might as well break the pot and shatter it, go directly to the new capital and complain!"
"That's right," Li Laosi also flew into a rage, "We should ask the officials in Xindu, doesn't the imperial court's word count for anything anymore Whoever can just seize the land that the imperial court allocated to us. What authority does the imperial court have then!"
"Yes, let's go to Xindu and file a complaint! We might as well die in Xindu! If they won't give us a way to live, we won't!"
"We are not afraid of wolf packs in the deep mountains or bandits! What's there to be afraid of even if we report At worst, we'll starve to death at the palace gates!"
It has to be said, the escape route spanning over a thousand miles from north to south thoroughly ignited the courage and ferocity of this group of farmers!
Immediately, everyone was to pack up and rush to the new capital.
The onlookers weren't that surprised, but the county magistrate's son and his cronies were completely dumbfounded.
They are eyeing these hot springs with greed, wanting to seize them for themselves or buy them at a low price.
What's the big deal, I've done this a thousand times before, maybe even eight hundred.
Why didn't it work this time
They've already been beaten into this miserable state, and they're still being dragged to Xindu to be punished!
The county magistrate's son completely panicked when he remembered the few words his father had said before he left.
The Emperor's sudden relocation of the capital led to an influx of nobles and high officials from the north. They needed places to stay, which inevitably resulted in conflicts with the local landed gentry families.
Today's Xindu is like a powder keg, with the accumulated contradictions and hatred between the two sides growing ever more. Perhaps one misstep could lead to an explosion.
He certainly didn't want to be the one to light the fuse!
"Oh my goodness, folks! It's all my fault! I was looking down on you, I shouldn't have forced you into this! You generous people should just forget about it and let us go. Let's pretend we never came today, alright We won't go to Xin Du anymore, I admit it, I admit it!"
The county magistrate's son struggled, kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy with great sincerity.
The villagers never expected him to be so "flexible" and to admit his mistake and apologize so quickly.
To report to Xindu and it actually has such power
Mrs. Cui had guessed a few things, so she stepped forward and exchanged a few brief words with the village head and Lao Si Li.
Everyone knew the ins and outs of the situation, and they held less contempt for the county magistrate's son. Although this man was greedy, he fortunately still had a few wits about him and didn't eat everything up.r's restaurant, and my daughter-in-law cooked private dishes there, one table every five days. All the reserved customers lined up until after the year!”Seeing his ostentatious display, everyone could...