The bandits from Tiger Mountain confirmed Lu Xiu's identity and locked them in a big room.

As the days passed, Lu Xiu became more and more afraid, and said to Luo Shuigui: "Uncle Luo, what if Yuxi doesn't care about us?"

Luo Shuigui was not worried, and said: "Mrs. Yun is not a stingy person with money, and besides, the old lady is still there, and she will not abandon it for the sake of the old lady's face." ”

Lu Han looked ashamed and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry, I hurt you." "There was a bumper harvest in July in the northwest, and apart from paying fifty percent of the field tax and the necessary forced labor, there were no other harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes. When the news reached Shanxi, many people who couldn't get along wanted to go to the northwest to make a living. However, if you want to go to the northwest, you not only have to avoid the government, but you also have to pay a toll to the bandits in Menghu Mountain.

Originally, it had been arranged, and I would rest for one night in Takita Town, and the next day I could cross the Tiger Mountain and enter the northwest boundary. As a result, in the evening, Lu Han saw a little girl being bullied, and he couldn't bear to come to the rescue for a while. Their group was originally pretending to go to the northwest to beg for a living, but Lu Han's move was suspected.

It's impossible to say that Lu Xiu doesn't complain at all, but she knows that it's useless to blame Lu Han: "Don't act so impulsively in the future, do everything according to your ability." "I can't take care of myself, how can I be qualified to pity others.

Lu Han bowed his head.

Luo Shuigui heard a sound of footsteps outside, and said to Lu Xiu: "Someone is coming." "Knowing their identity, the bandits of Tiger Mountain did not treat them harshly, and would send food and drink over every day. Although the food is unpalatable, the tube is full.

As soon as the door opened, the sunlight shone in, making Lu Xiu and the others a little unaccustomed. When Han Hao entered the house, he saw Lu Xiu and shouted, "Second lady." ”

When Lu Xiuyi saw Han Hao, tears came: "Han Hao, are the eldest brother and his mother okay?" Since Han Hao arrived at the cottage, it shows that they are saved.

Han Hao nodded and said, "The old lady and the eldest master are very good, the second lady doesn't have to worry." "Qiu's illness can't be known to the bandits, otherwise the other party will ask for a higher price.

The bandit who brought Han Hao over said, "Okay, the person has been confirmed, you can go." "Hong Feihu proposed, first confirm the hostages, and then talk about the conditions.

Although Han Hao didn't say anything, the appearance of people showed that they were negotiating with the bandits. Lu Xiu wiped her tears and said to Luo Shuigui, "Uncle Luo, we have been saved." ”

Luo Shuigui believed in Yuxi's character: "I said earlier, Mrs. Yun will not leave you alone." ”

Lu Xiu also told the truth: "Uncle Luo also knows what his husband has done?" At the beginning, her husband almost killed Yuxi, and she was worried that Yuxi would be jealous and ignore them.

Luo Shuigui shook his head and said, "Mrs. Yun's measurement is not so narrow. "If Han Yuxi is so stingy, he won't manage the huge northwest well.

There was no problem with the hostages, and Hong Feihu began to bargain with the Yi Da masters. The owner of Yi Da asked for a ransom of one million.

Hearing that the other party asked for one million, Hong Feihu laughed dryly at the two provinces and said, "Yi Da is in charge, if you are the son of the general of my family, it is still possible to ask for a ransom of one million taels." It's a pity that you're only capturing my wife's nephew. ”

Seeing that the Yi Da boss lowered the price to 600,000 taels, Hong Feihu said: "My wife will agree to redeem people with money out of morality. But if you have such a big appetite, then forget it. With this money, what kind of immortal can't our second uncle marry?"

Yi Da is not stupid, but he is asking for a sky-high price, and he sits on the ground to exchange money: "500,000 taels of silver, no less." ”

Hong Feihu said: "The big boss, let's not grind, a fixed price, 50,000 taels of silver." If you want to, I'll go back and let them prepare, and if you don't, forget it. ”

Yi Da gritted his teeth and said, "Two hundred thousand taels of silver, it can't be low." If you don't want to, forget it. ”

Hong Feihu stood up and said, "One hundred thousand taels of silver, if you don't agree, you can dispose of these people as you want!"

Yi Da killed 200,000 taels, and he didn't want to lose any more: "200,000 taels, as soon as the money arrives, I will release them." ”

Seeing this, Hong Feihu stopped bargaining and said, "In four days, I will give you an answer." "This must be agreed by the lady, and if the lady does not agree, she will be blind.

After the second boss waited for Hong Feihu to leave, he muttered: "It's a pity that I didn't catch Han Jianming and the Qiu clan." "If you catch these two people, you will get at least 500,000 taels of silver.

Kuroko said: "It's good to have 100,000 taels of silver." "In the past, I couldn't live anymore, and I could go to Suiyuan County to grab points, but now there is no return. But the people here in Shanxi are so poor that they can live on their own, so how can there be anything for them to rob. As for Luliang City, they couldn't get in.

After letting the second boss go out with the sunspot, Li Shi, the daughter-in-law of Yi Da's family, lowered her voice and said: "Big boss, let's leave here when we get this money!"

Yi Da had to say: "If you want to leave, you must also settle the brothers." "You can't just pat your ass and leave!

Qiu knew that the bandit offered 200,000 yuan, so he didn't think about it and said, "Ransom people, and go and redeem people tomorrow." ”

Hong Feihu muttered, fortunately, he is not a bandit from Ma Luoshan now, otherwise if he encounters such a wealthy person, he must have tied up a large amount of money: "Old lady, 200,000 taels of silver is not a small amount, you must ask the lady to make it." ”

Han Jianming held Qiu's hand and said, "Mother, you must not send silver over tomorrow." Otherwise, these bandits will definitely sit on the ground and raise the price. "Seeing that they are so bold, once the other party repents, they will call a sky-high price when the time comes, and it is Yuxi who is embarrassed.

Qiu is also in a hurry, not because he doesn't understand personnel. After listening to Han Jianming's words, Qiu nodded and said to Hong Feihu, "Please bring my daughter-in-law and grandson back." "Shang Da sent the Qiu clan to Suiyuan, and then went to Quanzhou City to pick up the Ye clan.

Hong Feihu said: "Don't worry, old lady, I will definitely bring people back." "When you are a bandit, you ask for money. As long as the lady is willing to give up her wealth, people will definitely be fine.

Two days later, Yuxi got the news. Hearing that the bandits of Tiger Mountain offered 200,000 taels of silver, Yuxi sneered: "It's really a lion's mouth." ”

Xu Wu also felt that 200,000 taels of silver was too much: "Madam, do you want to redeem people?"

Yuxi nodded and said, "People must be ransomed, but I don't have that much money on hand now." Yuxi only had 80,000 taels of silver on hand, including the money Yunqing gave her.

Xu Wu asked incredulously, "Madame is planning to ransom people with her own private house." ”

Yuxi was a little surprised and said: "Saving people is my own business, how can I use the money of the public school?" If you take the money from the public school, it means that there is no separation between public and private, which is a very bad start.

Xu Wu really didn't expect that Yuxi actually planned to use a private house to ransom people: "Madam, if you don't have enough money, you can borrow it from the public, and you can return it when you have money." ”

Yuxi shook his head and said, "You can't start this." If the officials below are short of money in the future, and they borrow from the public in the same way, won't they be chaotic? "As a superior, you must lead by example, and this is why Yunqing joked that day that she would send fish from the West Sea to eat when the time came, and she said such a call.

Xu Wu felt that what Yuxi said was very reasonable, but people must also redeem it: "Madam, I only have 15,000 taels of silver in my hand......"

Yuxi waved his hand and said, "No." Take fifty thousand taels of silver, and pick another chest of gold, silver, and jewelry. If they were unwilling to release them, they sent troops to raze Tiger Mountain. The latter sentence is just a threat, sending troops is not a casual talk, you have to think a lot.

Hong Feihu had a headache when he saw this box of gold, silver and jewelry: "They want silver, not these jewels." "These jewels are very valuable in the peaceful and prosperous times. But in troubled times, the value is greatly reduced.

It was Xu Daniu who sent the things: "Madame only has 50,000 taels of silver on hand, so she can only use these jewelry to fold." ”

Hong Feihu felt that there was something wrong with his ears and asked, "You mean that Madame has no money?" How is this possible? Not to mention 200,000 taels of silver, even 2 million, Madame can take it out.

Xu Daniu said angrily: "All the money and property that the general found were merged into the public school. My wife said that saving people is her own business, and she can't use the money from the public. ”

Hong Feihu was a little puzzled and said: "It's not a matter of one sentence whether the public is unfair or not. "If the Han family wants to use money, the people below dare not give it.

Xu Daniu said happily: "You don't understand this." My wife is very principled. She said that the money in the public belongs to everyone. No one can use it for themselves, including her. After speaking, Xu Daniu also hung up the bookbag: "What is that sentence called, by the way, take it from the people and use it for the people." "His wife is too virtuous, and she can only look up.

It is easy to understand that it is taken from the people and used by the people. Hong Feihu said: "Mrs. Gao Yi. This is easy to say, but few people actually do it.

Xu Daniu snorted and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to Tiger Mountain with you to redeem people." If they don't let them go, they will directly send troops to kill them, leaving no piece of armor behind. ”

Although Yi Da was dissatisfied, it was better than nothing, and after getting these things, he let Lu Xiu and his party go.

Lu Xiu fell as soon as he arrived in Suiyuan. After the doctor saw it, he said that he was too frightened, and he was tired from the long journey, so he fell ill.

Lu Xiu is young in the end, and he is no longer frightened when he arrives in the northwest, and after taking medicine, his body has improved.

Han Jianming and Qiu Shi said: "Mother, my brother and sister are fine now, I want to go to Ho City." In a few days, when you are well, I will come back to pick you up. "It's only three days away.

Qiu Shi didn't stop: "You don't need to pick it up, when your daughter-in-law arrives, we should be well healthy, and then we will go to Ho City by ourselves." ”R1148