PFC Chapter 223
Chapter 223
Zhao Mingxu did not have much silver left, barely enough to save three people.
This was his last bit of capital, and he did not want to take it out.
So, pointing at the Protectorate Army soldiers who were serving medicine to the commoners, he asked, Did someone give you silver for these medicines?
Ye Chutang looked at the stingy Zhao Mingxu, sizing him up with a look of utter disgust.
You scum, you are not even worth a single finger of these commoners. What right do you have to compare yourself to them? If you want to live, cough up the silver. If you want to die, roll aside!
Although Zhao Mingxu was afraid of death, he also felt that Ye Chutang would not just leave him to die.
If you do not give me the medicine to drink, this epidemic will never end!
Once you die and your corpse is burned, the epidemic will naturally end.
After frightening Zhao Mingxu, Ye Chutang walked into the inn.
Zhao Mingxu knew very well that Ye Chutang was entirely capable of ignoring the survival of the Zhao family.
He hesitated for a long time but could not make up his mind, so he went to find his son to discuss the matter.
As a result, he found Zhao Qingshu fooling around with Ye Siyin again.
With a headache, he rubbed his temples and forcefully pounded on the door and windows.
Qingshu, come out for a moment!
Zhao Qingshu was deeply immersed in his activities and said impatiently, Father, wait a moment, I will be right out.
Thinking about how it was a matter of life and death, yet his son was only focused on the flesh of a woman, Zhao Mingxu was furious.
You useless thing, you only last a quarter of an hour a day anyway, hurry up and roll out here!
Insulted, Zhao Qingshu immediately lost his arousal.
He climbed off Ye Siyin and said irritably, Yin'er, do not leave, wait for me to come back.
What quarter of an hour? He could go for two full hours!
Ye Siyin grabbed Zhao Qingshu's softness, playing with it skillfully.
Alright, I will be waiting.
Little vixen, stop messing around.
Zhao Qingshu took a step back, dodging Ye Siyin's hand.
He threw on his outer robe and quickly stepped out of the room.
Watching Zhao Qingshu's retreating back, Ye Siyin smiled and pulled up the quilt to cover herself.
She touched her flat lower abdomen and lowered her voice, You have to try hard and let your mother get a son in one fell swoop!
Yes, she was certain she was pregnant!
The reason why her intimate moments with Zhao Qingshu were getting shorter and shorter each time was because she had tampered with him.
By the time they reached Dingzhou City, this man would become a eunuch!
If the Zhao family wanted to carry on their family line, they would have to keep her.
This way, she would not have to go suffer in Linzhou City on the northwest border.
Zhao Qingshu did not know he had been poisoned by Ye Siyin.
He still thought his impotence was due to the recent exhausting travel, which had taken a toll on his health.
Father, what is the matter that you called me out in such a hurry?
Zhao Mingxu slapped Zhao Qingshu across the face, saying in bitter disappointment, At a time like this, can you not control your lower half!
Zhao Qingshu pressed his tongue against his swollen cheek, his eyelids drooping to hide the coldness in his eyes.
Father, just tell me what is the matter.
Ye Chutang said that if we want her to save the Zhao family, it will be five hundred taels for one life.
How much silver does our family have left?
At most, no more than two thousand taels. We can only save three people.
Ye Chutang had previously extorted twenty thousand taels of silver from the Zhao family.
Five thousand taels during the hornet poisoning incident, and fifteen thousand taels when Zhao Qingshu caused Qi Hean to fall into the water, totaling twenty thousand taels.
Along the way, the expenses for the nine members of the Zhao family had not been small.
Even if they pooled all of everyone's private stashes, it would not be enough to save the nine lives of the Zhao family.
Zhao Qingshu suddenly thought of the previous hornet incident.
Concubine Jiang of the Ye family had not taken the antidote at that time, yet she had survived.
He told this to Zhao Mingxu.
Father, Ye Chutang is just scaring you to squeeze out silver. She will not leave us to die, otherwise her reputation as a living bodhisattva will be ruined.
Zhao Mingxu felt this made sense, but he was still worried.
Qingshu, the Zhao family and the Qi family are mortal enemies. Will she really save us? Might she deliberately let us catch the epidemic and kill us without anyone knowing?
Zhao Qingshu truly had not thought of this point.
He felt that given Ye Chutang's viciousness, she was perfectly capable of doing such a thing.
Father, just in case, let us spend some silver to buy peace.
He was still young and did not want to die so early!
Zhao Mingxu sighed and asked, Qingshu, if we can only save three people, who else do you think we should save?
He and his son definitely had to be saved.
The last person could be his lawful wife, or it could be his daughter.
Without any hesitation, Zhao Qingshu immediately made his choice, Save Mother.
Only if his mother lived would his maternal grandfather's family help the Zhao family.
A disfigured sister, on the other hand, was of little use.
Zhao Mingxu doted on Zhao Simin very much, otherwise he would not have raised her to have such an arrogant and willful temper.
Min'er is still young, Father wants to save her. Think of a way.
If there was extra silver to save Zhao Simin, Zhao Qingshu was naturally willing.
Although his sister could not marry into a good family, she could be given away to form alliances for their own interests!
Father, how about you write a letter to the prefect of Dingzhou and ask to borrow some silver?
Although their family was to be imprisoned in Dingzhou, they still had their official salaries and the ability to repay the silver.
Zhao Mingxu thought this was a good idea and nodded.
I will try writing a letter, though I do not know if it can be sent out.
Ye Chutang wants silver, she will not stop it.
After Zhao Qingshu finished speaking, he returned to his room to continue what he had not finished.
Zhao Mingxu shook his head and also went to his own room.
At this time, Zhao Simin stepped out from a corner, her deep eyes flashing with cold murderous intent.
She had not expected that getting up in the night to use the latrine would lead her to overhear such a cruel conversation.
Her own brother actually wanted her dead!
Her gaze fell on the lit wing room, and hearing the sounds of a man and woman making love, her small fists clenched until they cracked.
She had to carve out a path of survival for herself!
Thinking that Ye Chutang was already asleep, but Qi Yanzhou was still busy, Zhao Simin immediately formed a plan.
It was not that she had not thought about forcing a marriage with Qi Yanzhou by sleeping with him, but unfortunately, along this journey of exile, she had not found the opportunity.
She could not wait any longer; she had to take a gamble tonight!
Zhao Simin did not go to the latrine. She left the cloth shop and went to the pharmacy.
I cannot sleep, I want to come and help.
Han Chong glanced at Zhao Simin and refused, Not needed. Miss Zhao, please go back.
When things are abnormal, there must be an ulterior motive!
Zhao Simin's tears flowed down instantly.
Silent weeping was always the most touching.
I do not want to die. I want to help in exchange for a sip of medicinal soup. Delivering medicine to those severely ill commoners is dangerous, you can leave it to me.
She cried like a pear blossom bathed in rain, speaking with genuine emotion, but not a single person was moved.
Han Chong said sternly, Miss Zhao, do not hinder us from saving the commoners!
No one in the Zhao family was a good person.
Wanting to drink the commoners' medicinal soup? He would not agree to it!
Seeing Han Chong's firm attitude, Zhao Simin knew it was useless to say more. She turned around and left the pharmacy.
She did not return to the cloth shop, but went to look for Qi Yanzhou's figure.
At the entrance of the wine shop.
Qi Yanzhou and Zhao Meng were confronting each other.
Young Master Qi, give me the antidote for the plague, and I guarantee you all leave Bingzhou safely. How about it?
Not how about it. If you want the antidote, do as my wife said.
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he walked toward the pharmacy.
Zhao Meng was anxious and angry, his head aching terribly, not knowing how to make a decision.
At this time, Zhao Simin walked out from the shadows.
General Zhao, are you interested in making a deal with me?