latelenovela Chapter 180 Divide the money
Chapter 180 Divide the money
"Village Chief Cui, you guys go to Cuijiaao to find my second uncle and get 20 kilograms of grain each. We will give you a bag of salt from the mountain stronghold warehouse, and that bag should weigh more than 100 kilograms. Those two ox carts in the backyard belong to your village, right?" Yun Duo asked in a gentle voice.
When Village Chief Cui heard that they were given so much food, his eyes turned red. He thought to himself, this must be the fairy sent by God to save their village! No wonder Zhuzi called her Sister Fairy.
"Yes, benefactor, one of the ox carts belongs to me, and the other one belongs to my nephew. Oh! My nephew is Zhuzi's father. Zhuzi's father is a carpenter in our village. His carpentry work is very exquisite. If you need anything in the future, you can ask Zhuzi's father to do it for you."
"Village Chief Cui, you don't have to call me benefactor anymore. Just call me Yun Duo or Miss Yun!"
"Okay, from now on I'll call you Miss Yun."
"Whoever owns the ox cart can take it back. There are only a few large iron pots in the kitchen, no small ones. Since there are many of you, I will give your village three large iron pots. As for how to distribute them, you can decide for yourselves!"
"Thank you Miss Yun. Our whole village is descended from the same ancestor. We are all related to each other. We will eat together when we are fleeing from famine. Three pots are enough. Miss Yun, can you also give us the steamer for steaming buns? That way, one pot of vegetable dumplings will be enough for our whole village to eat."
"Okay, you can look around the kitchen for some usable wooden barrels, bowls, chopsticks, etc. and share them among yourself and Granny Liu and the others.
If you don't mind, you can pick up some of the clothes and bedding in the bandits' house. It will also provide a shelter for those who have to sleep in the open air during the journey.
The bandits captured chickens, ducks, and pigs in your village that were not eaten. You can take them back and use them as your communal rations. You can decide whether to kill and smoke them or take them with you on the road.
The food for your village today is still public, and starting tomorrow you will eat your own share."
"Oh! Listen to the young lady. I, Cui Jiaao, will always remember the great kindness of the young lady and the young master. If there is a need for Cui Jiaao, I will be there for you no matter how hard it is." Village Chief Cui said, tears could not help but fall from his old face. His voice was trembling, full of gratitude.
"Village Chief Cui, Granny Cui, you are all blessed if you survive a disaster. Think positively and move forward. Let the villagers pack up."
Village Chief Cui wiped his eyes with his clothes and said, "Miss Yun, it's not easy to take care of a pig when it's alive. I asked the men in the village to kill the pig. Today, I, Cui Jiaao, would like to invite you, the young master, and the heroes in the mountains to eat meat."
The villagers of Cuijiaao were filled with respect and gratitude. Their presence not only saved the entire village, but also gave the villagers new hope and a future. This kindness was beyond words for him to express.
I secretly swore in my heart that I would repay their kindness in the future.
Yun Duo smiled and said, "Village Chief Cui, this journey will take several months and it's a long way! You can salt the meat so that you can smoke it on the road and cook it. It will also have a meaty taste. But bones and offal are not easy to carry with you, so boil the bones into soup, which is nutritious and delicious; as for the offal, you can braise it, which is also delicious."
Village Chief Cui nodded gratefully, "Okay, Miss Yun, I'll arrange it right away."
"Master Lin, ask everyone to come to the meeting. If anyone is injured and cannot come, ask a family member to come instead.
When everyone arrived, Lin Gao organized everyone to line up in an orderly manner.
There were 132 people in total, plus Yun Duo and the four guards, which made a total of 138 people. Wu Erzhu's father Wu Er, Chu Yinniu's father, and Yun Qingyang's father were also in the team.
Yun Duoyou said to Yun Qingbai, "How much silver does Second Uncle have left?"
Yun Qingbai brought over the bucket of silver. "Duo'er, we found 1642 taels of silver and 350 copper coins on the bandits and their homes. We gave 150 taels to the 168 households in Cuijia'ao and 1324 taels to Granny Liu and her people. We still have 350 taels and copper coins left."
Yun Duo thought for a moment and said, "Second Uncle, except for Yu Heng and me, give everyone another ten taels. The remaining four taels, 4 wen, will be distributed to the five captains of the four teams."
Why are there five captains for the four teams? That's because the southern team has more people, so there are two captains. They are the captain Lin Gao and the deputy captain Yun Chenyang. Each of the five captains received an extra 870 coins.
Yun Duo looked at the excited villagers in front of him and said with a smile: "Everyone has performed very well this time. This silver is a reward for everyone. I hope that everyone can unite and help each other like this time in the future to resist foreign enemies together.
Special praise should be given to the team led by Uncle Zhao. They performed outstandingly in the battle. No one deserted the battlefield and they were not afraid of powerful enemies.
Uncle Erzhu and Uncle Yinniu were seriously injured but they did not retreat. This spirit is worth learning for each of us!"
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhao the Hunter and the father of the three wounded men, their eyes full of admiration and gratitude.
When Hunter Zhao heard Yun Duo's praise, a proud smile appeared on his face.
When ten taels of silver were distributed to the villagers, the whole team instantly became excited.
People's faces were filled with irrepressible joy and excitement, and their eyes were sparkling with excitement.
When I came, Master Cheng had already given me ten taels of silver, and now I got another ten taels of silver as a reward.
Their whole family worked hard for most of their lives, but they didn't save even a few taels of silver.
If you follow Master Cheng and Miss Yun to help carry people and things, you will get 20 taels of silver. If there are two people in this family, you will get 40 taels. The extra compensation for the injured is not included. This is like pie in the sky.
The young people cheered and expressed their gratitude to Cheng Yuheng and the others. The father of the three wounded soldiers held the silver in his hands and burst into tears. This was the silver that his sons had earned by almost losing their lives.
The children who came to the village to watch the fun also excitedly surrounded their relatives, looked at the silver curiously, and jumped for joy.
The bandits, with their mouths gagged and their hands and feet tied, watched helplessly as their money went into the pockets of the villagers. Although they were unwilling, they could do nothing about it.