PFC Chapter 897 The Enthusiasm for Buying a House
Chapter 897 The Enthusiasm for Buying a House
In a private room on the second floor of a shop on the main street, three ragged men sat on three sides of a table.
The group of refugees who ambushed them at the corner tonight were a force led by these three men.
Before the sneak attack, the three parties made an agreement.
Each side sent forty men to hold off the pressure, while the rest took the opportunity to plunder.
But when the fight actually started, Blackbeard's side retreated after only a few exchanges.
This resulted in significant losses for both the Big Nose and the Crippled Ear sides.
The two men summoned Blackbeard with the intention of confronting him.
Big Nose recalled the report from his subordinate that his side had lost more than ten men.
Thinking about how he had been tricked by this guy, he opened his mouth with a fiery temper.
"You bastard, you actually tricked me."
You promised to send people to hold the line, but you actually ran away with them!
Do you know how many of my men have died because you ran away?
Beside him, Can'er was also in a bad mood.
But he didn't speak rashly; instead, he observed the blackbeard opposite him.
Of the three factions on the front street, Blackbeard had the most people and the strongest strength.
He tricked us today, and he and Big Nose both lost about ten people.
Now that their forces have combined, they are probably just enough to fight against Blackbeard.
However, Big Nose is brave but reckless, so cooperating with him is not a good strategy.
Both of them had their own agendas.
Blackbeard saw the expressions on their faces, grinned, and revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"Hey you two, don't be angry!"
Today's trip is just a trial run.
I never expected those guys inside the ice wall to be so strong!
However, although we didn't manage to seize anything, we did get a sense of their strength.
I don't know if you've noticed, but the truck beds over there are full of wild boars.
In addition, they can still raise so many horses, so there must be a lot of grain inside.
We brothers have gone through countless hardships to get here, and we've made the right choice!
"As long as we take that village, we'll have plenty of food from now on!"
He spoke these words with intonation and rhythm.
The promise of unlimited food was especially tempting to Big Nose and Deaf, who hadn't eaten food in a long time.
Upon hearing this, Big Nose's attitude softened somewhat, but he still harbored some resentment.
"That's all for the future. You just caused us to lose so many people."
How should this debt be settled?
Blackbeard looked at the man with broken ears and saw that he was also staring at him.
He immediately spread his hands, looking like a rogue.
"I'd like to tell you two brothers, you know what's going on where I am."
All that's left in our grain reserves is a little bit of fuel for a fire!
Not to mention the bones rotting, even the sheep that no longer yearn for meat are gone.
Those old men who tend the fire not only waste firewood when cooking, but they also don't have much meat on their bodies.
"If you want them, I can give you a few as compensation."
Upon hearing this, the big-nosed man snorted coldly.
"I heard that there are still a few rotten bones buried in your backyard!"
Those little babies have the most tender skin.
I don't need many, just two will do!
Seeing this, the man with the missing ear quickly spoke up.
"I want two too!"
Blackbeard's expression darkened upon hearing this.
But considering that he would still need these two for the upcoming plans, he had no choice but to generously agree:
"Alright, we're brothers, aren't we!"
"Then I'll give it to both of you, and we'll consider what happened before forgotten, how about that?"
Big Nose and Crippled Ear exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.
In fact, they secretly sent people to drag back those refugees who had died.
Even the severed arms and legs were not wasted.
Even without this match...
In two days, they will also have to find a way to kill those older, less combat-capable members of the team.
This time, getting two rotten bones from Blackbeard for free is a good deal.
After the three of them reached an agreement, Blackbeard continued their previous conversation.
"You two should think carefully about what I just said."
Have you noticed that smoke starts billowing from the chimneys in that village around mealtimes?
This means that the people inside not only have no shortage of firewood, but also no shortage of food.
Not to mention, they actually gathered so many people to make a trip to Dongshan just to catch some prey.
What does this show? It means that not only do they have enough food, but they also remember to eat some real meat!
"If we take that village, we brothers can eat white flour buns and pork every day from now on!"
Big Nose had already been persuaded, but remembering how ruthless those people had been, wielding knives and hacking at people, he asked:
"You've got a good way of talking."
I'm asking you, there are quite a few people in that village, and so many big knives.
Despite our large numbers, our fighting strength is not strong.
"How do you plan to take that village?"
Beside him, Can'er, seeing that he had gotten to the point, also moved closer.
The three of them discussed it in hushed tones.
Day two.
Uncle Wu gathered the villagers and distributed the half-grown wild boar that Lu Qingqing had given them according to the number of people in the village.
On this day, the whole village was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
Of course, none of the families were willing to eat the meat they had just received.
After all, the Lunar New Year is just over ten days away.
The Lunar New Year is a big day, and offerings are made to worship all the gods.
After the worship of the gods is completed, the family can eat.
Because they received meat, the villagers were more energetic when they went to keep watch today.
They all smiled as they talked about the meat they had been allocated.
Meanwhile, in the small courtyard where Lu Qingqing's family lived, they were busy slaughtering pigs.
In fact, Qin Lang had taught the soldiers how to slaughter pigs before, but they didn't have much accuracy.
In Bai Song's words, they might be able to take a knife and chop someone up.
These guys just can't handle delicate tasks like carving meat with a knife!
Therefore, Qin Lang and Lu Qingqing are going to slaughter six wild boars and three sika deer today.
When Bai Song brought the prey over, he also brought a large box.
Inside were clearly the money for the meat and the money for slaughtering the pig.
However, this time they still gave jewelry.
When Lu Qingqing saw the jewelry in that big box again, she felt a little numb.
Just how much gold and silver jewelry did this guy steal?!
I've bought pork so many times already, how come I still have so much left?
She even suspected that the jewelry Bai Song had given her was questionable.
If she brought it back to the city and exchanged it for silver, it would be enough for her to buy the best house next to the Prince Huai's mansion!
Having experienced soaring housing prices, she is very enthusiastic about buying a house.
I had just settled in Baoshan Town and had so many things to do.
She had only built one house when she bought another one in the county.
When she returns this time, she will definitely go to the vicinity of the Prince Huai's Mansion in the prefectural city and buy a large three-courtyard house.
In addition, we uphold our trust in our fellow villagers who are capable of great things.
She decided to buy two shops on the best commercial street in the city.
After Prince Huai's great cause was accomplished, the land prices near Prince Huai's residence also rose accordingly.
Buying a shop in advance is much more likely to preserve its value than buying gold or similar items.