roccoschili Chapter 221 The Mu Family is Targeted by Bandits
Chapter 221 The Mu Family is Targeted by Bandits
After the commander of the imperial guards finished reading the imperial edict, he looked down at the Cheng family coldly, "Originally, the emperor didn't want to deal with you during the New Year."
"But who dared you to set your sights on Mr. Cheng and even dream of taking advantage of his marriage?"
The emperor cannot reveal his true intentions regarding how to deal with the Cheng family.
This is what Prince Zheng asked for.
If the many families in Rongdu knew that the emperor treated a village called Xingzi Village differently, I am afraid that this village would be in trouble.
Everyone in the Cheng family was paralyzed. They never imagined that this incident would bring disaster to the family.
"Dad, it's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on taking advantage of Zishi's marriage, the emperor wouldn't have dealt with the family."
"You old bastard, why don't you just die sooner? Not only have you usurped the family's power, but now you've even caused it to be raided!"
Old Master Cheng's face was pale and he could not utter a word. He really had no idea that Zi Shi had such a great importance in the emperor's heart.
If he knew this, he would never choose a mere Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He would definitely think of marrying Fang Rang Zishi to the princess.
Now, it's too late to say anything.
The Cheng family caused quite a stir in Rongdu because Cheng Zishi's property was confiscated.
As a result, the sinister things done by the Cheng family were also exposed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, if you ask me, the Cheng family deserves it. They've done so many evil things that they should have been raided long ago."
"You don't know that the women of the Cheng family are enjoyed by all the men. Old Master Cheng enjoys his daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, and so do the others. The Cheng family is even more disgusting than a brothel."
"In this Cheng family, I'm afraid Cheng Zishi is the only good person. Cheng Zishi has really been wronged over the years."
After the Cheng family was ransacked, those who had offended them began to take advantage of the situation.
Unfortunately, the Cheng family was still restless and not used to the hard life, so they wanted to sell the women and young children in the family.
It caused quite a stir.
Even someone was beaten to death at home.
Now, some members of the Cheng family were sent to jail, while others left.
It has become a mess.
……
town.
Mu Baobao followed his family to the town to buy vegetables.
Although it didn't snow today, it was a gloomy day.
The biting cold wind was blowing, hurting people's faces.
Baby Mu put his little hands into his pockets and sat obediently in the backpack, with a hat on his head, looking here and there.
Because the weather was so cold, she was dressed like a bear, squatting in the backpack like a big ball, and it was difficult for her to even move.
She exhaled a puff of white air and tried to shrink her neck to avoid being blown by the cold wind.
Zhu carried her granddaughter on her back and walked around the stalls with Mu Lao San and others.
In the middle of winter, there are still a lot of people setting up stalls, even more than usual.
Because there is no land to plant and no work to do in winter, many people set up stalls, hoping to supplement their family income.
But the stalls mostly sold odds and ends, with very few vegetables and meat.
Although meat is easy to store in winter, it is difficult to transport, and it is not easy for ordinary people to buy meat.
Even if they can buy it, most people are reluctant to buy more.
Zhu saw a shop selling cabbages and squatted down to check the cabbages.
"Big sister, this is the cabbage my family grows. We have some extra to sell." The stall owner was an old woman. She greeted her with a smile, "Tell me how much you want. I'll give you a discount."
Seeing that the cabbages were indeed good, Mrs. Zhu smiled and asked, "How much is a pound?"
The old woman asked, "One copper coin is three pounds. How much do you want?"
Zhu thought the price was a bit high, as cabbage usually couldn't be sold at this price.
"One copper coin for four and a half pounds. Will you sell it?"
The old woman didn't hesitate at all, "Sell, sell, sell!"
One copper coin for four and a half pounds, but it was sold. It's better than keeping it here and not being able to sell it.
Zhu spent a long time picking and choosing and finally bought all the cabbages.
Just over twenty pounds.
This is not enough for the Mu family to make ends meet.
Fortunately, Zhu had stored a lot of vegetables, fruits and melons in advance, and she came to the town this time to buy some more.
In winter, it is beneficial to store more vegetables and grains, as you can eat them next year anyway.
The Zhu family and their companions bought things as they walked and spent a lot of money.
Zhu also bought a string of candied haws for Mu Baobao.
Baby Mu wanted to eat, but he was wearing too many clothes and his little paws were cold, so he had to not eat for the time being.
As the family was walking around, they had no idea that they were being watched.
At a corner, two young men were staring at Zhu and his friends.
"That one?"
"That's the family. I've found out everything. They make a lot of money from business, and they're farmers, so they're the perfect place to rob them."
"Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"
"Definitely not. We're just an ordinary farmer who, by chance, made some money through business. If we close this deal, we'll have good food and drink for the New Year."
"Okay, go back and tell the boss, and I'll do this order in a few days."
The two men stared at the Zhu family for a while before leaving the town and returning to the mountain.
This mountain is not far from the town, but it is a relatively steep mountain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In addition, the bandits in the mountains only robbed those who had a little money and did not cause much trouble, so they lived a peaceful life.
As soon as the two returned to the village, they told the bandit leader what they had learned.
The bandit leader's eyes were filled with greed. He stroked his chin and drank his wine: "I was worried that my brothers would not have a good life during the New Year, but now I don't have to worry anymore."
"We don't have to wait a few days. Let's go to Xingzi Village tonight."
A family like this must have at least several dozen taels of silver.
A few dozen taels of silver are enough for the village to have a good new year.
After the Chinese New Year, he will find another family to earn some money.
The two looked at each other and became excited. There would be more business to do in the evening!
No one noticed that a mouse in the corner ran away.
……
That night.
The winter night was dark and cold, without even a sound.
Everyone in Xingzi Village went to bed early.
First, we need to save some food. Second, we need to keep warm in bed and avoid wasting firewood. Third, there is nothing to do in winter.
The same is true for the Mu family.
Old Man Mu and Mrs. Zhu moved to the new home with the children, mainly to take care of Baby Mu.
Mu Baobao chose to live in the room on the left side of the first floor, which was close to the kitchen, making it convenient for her to get to the kitchen the fastest.
The new kang was warm, and the wooden baby sleeping in the middle kicked off the quilt and stretched out his hands.
As soon as she moved, Zhu woke up.
When she saw her granddaughter stretching out her hands, she did not stuff them all in, but touched her granddaughter's forehead and hands.
I made sure the kang was warm enough before I put my granddaughter's hand in it.
Then she got out of bed, put on her clothes, and prepared to go outside to see if there was enough firewood.