Chapter 101: Separation
The room was quiet, and several pairs of eyes fell on Yang Yu.
Yang Yu subconsciously wanted to retreat, but no one could stand in front of him this time.
These tribesmen, who were older than his grandfather, did not show any care for the younger members of the tribe. Their eyes were sharp, their expressions were cold and aggressive.
Beside Yang Zongdao, there is an eleven or twelve-year-old grandson. The grandson is leaning on Yang Zongdao's lap, being caressed by Yang Zongdao on the top of his head to comfort him, as if he was afraid that the loud voice just now would scare him.
Yang Yu was in a trance for a while, as if he had just seen the truth clearly now. It turned out that the clan members' concern and love for him were all because their second wife was in power in the clan.
"We..." Yang Yu clenched his hands and stammered, "The Xie family did not give us any benefits."
The words of weakness did not make the people of the tribe soften at all.
Yang Zongdao still had a sullen face: "It's no good, why would you help like this? Then do you know, even if we get the money back now, how much will we lose? According to the document, the money lost now, everyone We have to share it too."
Yang Yu immediately said: "Grandma said that you can ask the third room for the lost money."
"Who is going to ask for it?" Yang Zongdao snorted coldly, "Are you helping the clansmen to come out?"
Yang Yu shook his head: "No... no, everyone is going to ask for it together."
The words fell. , jeers came from the room.
“You, the second roommate, understand the calculation well,” Yang Zongdao’s expression became even more gloomy, “Before, because of your family’s case, the clan’s caravan could no longer leave the city. Later, it was your grandmother who persuaded us to use money to help the third roommate. The sale of lotus root charcoal, and now you want us to get the money back, who do you think we are?"
Yang Zongdao slapped his palm on the low table: "Drive it at will, send it away at will, in your eyes, the tribesmen are Worse than those slaves.”
"Old Master, please calm down." Everyone immediately stepped forward to persuade him.
I don’t know who said: "Kneel down."
Yang Yu’s legs immediately softened and he knelt on the ground. Until now, his mind was in confusion and he couldn’t believe it. It's all true, how could a person suddenly change his appearance?
Yang Yu, who had just regarded himself as an adult, now remembered that he was only twelve years old.
The clan leader asked him to bear all this.
"I'm old. I don't care if you treat me like this, but I have to explain it to my tribe." Yang Zongdao coughed a few times. "Go back and tell your grandmother that your second wife must arrange everything properly this time."
Yang Zongdao closed his eyes slightly: "Seeing is enough, the Yang clan cannot live on the streets. Since you are the clan leader, you must do these things well, otherwise how will you face your ancestors?"
< br>"You remember," Yang Zongdao suddenly looked at Yang Yu, his sharp eyes seemed to have a sharp weapon, "Only the clan leader can instruct the clansmen to do things. If you can't be the clan leader, we old guys can only come forward to preside over for the clansmen. It's fair to say that if the money lost by the third house is not repaid by then, you will have to pay it back."
After saying this, Yang Zongdao stood up tremblingly, and the children and grandchildren around him immediately stepped forward to help him.
"Let him kneel," Yang Zongdao ordered. "He doesn't understand the rules at all. If his father is not here, the elders in the clan will have to teach him for his father. Kneel for two hours before letting him leave. ”
There was a buzzing in Yang Yu's ears, as if he couldn't hear anything all of a sudden. He shivered uncontrollably and was eager to get out of here, but the door behind him was closed, completely blocking out the sunlight.
In a trance, Yang Qin's face appeared in Yang Yu's mind. In the past, Yang Qin always looked at the surrounding tribesmen with resentful eyes. At that time, he only felt that Yang Qin was narrow-minded and had no regard for the people back then. Everything is always done with a grudge, otherwise the clan members are so good, why would they only target Sanfang?
Now he finally understands why Yang Qin is like that, those faces can change at any time.
After the door opened, Yang Yu limped away. The weather was getting colder and colder. He seemed to be numb from the cold, and he didn't know how to walk back to his ancestral home.
“What’s going on?”
The voice of the second old lady brought Yang Yu back to his senses, and then his tears immediately flowed down: "Grandma, grandma... they... those great masters in the clan..."
It took Yang Yu a long time to come back to his senses, He whimpered and said what Yang Zongdao said.
The second old lady gritted her teeth with hatred. It was she who sent people to persuade the tribesmen to give the money to the third room first. But that was all, they were not forced.
They were willing to do it themselves, but now it is all the fault of the second room.
The second old lady felt sad for a moment. If Xie Yuyan hadn't harmed her like this, how could those tribesmen dare to force them like this? Are you still letting Brother Yu suffer this kind of injustice?
"Grandma," Yang Yu said in a trembling voice, "will the elders of the clan really come to us and ask for money?"
The clan members are still pressing hard on the third house, and the second old lady is also inexplicable. The ground shuddered.
The second house, the fields and the house were really taken away by the tribe. What will they do in the future?
Fortunately, there are still options. "Go find Mr. Xie," the second old lady looked at Yang Yu, "and tell Mr. Xie that the Yang family doesn't know how to help, but they have to compensate with money."
"If the Yang family helps him capture Xie Yuyan, all the water shops will belong to the Yang family. In addition, some of our coal mines and the money from the sale of lotus root charcoal will also be given to the Yang family. Otherwise, I will not take this matter. I can't control it anymore."
Yang Yu was frightened and nodded after a while: "My grandson will go now."
...
It was dark in the blink of an eye. , the mine in front of Xie Chongjun was only one person deep.
The mine pit is at least two feet deep, which means it will take two days to dig like this. The officials were already tired and impatient. After the people from Sanhe Village brought them food, they sat there chatting and never got up again.
The Xie family's servants had to take their place.
"Sir, the lotus root charcoal making business has started in Beicheng. I went to find the owner. The owner is determined to open a lotus root charcoal shop."
Master Cheng can't wait to use this place. He also told him that the underground coal mines were enough to last for a hundred years.
If he had to coax the Cheng family to sell their land, he would immediately accuse Mr. Cheng of daydreaming.
“However, the coal mine was mined very quickly. Several carts were mined in just one afternoon. The servants of the Cheng family were also making lotus root charcoal with the people of Sanhe Village, as if... Buy and sell at home.”
Xie Chongjun took a deep breath. He had been planning for a whole day. Sanhe Village had not been able to dig out copper mines for a long time. There was only one way to solve the current predicament.
"Fifty guan for one acre of land."
Xie Chongjun muttered it a few times, and finally made up his mind: "Promise him, as long as he is willing to sign the paperwork immediately, I will use the one hundred acres All the land was bought.”
The steward opened his mouth in surprise, his expression changing again and again, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Xie Chongjun guessed that the steward wanted to dissuade him, so he said calmly: "No need to say anything, go to the accountant immediately to raise money."
"No," the steward said after a while, "it's not fifty strings now. The Cheng family said... we want..."
Xie Chongjun's eyes widened: "How much?"
" Six...sixty sticks."
Who dares to step on him now? Xie Chongjun's eyes became fierce.
"Master Cheng said that he had received fifty guan of deposit money from Xie Yuyan, and Xie Yuyan also taught him how to make lotus root charcoal. If he doesn't go to the Yamen to sign the paperwork tomorrow, he will pay Xie Yuyan a hundred dollars in compensation. ”
Xie Chongjun took a deep breath and said coldly: "He paid a hundred guan in compensation, but asked me for an extra thousand guan."
As he said this, a thought flashed through his mind: "What did he say? Xie Yuyan Did you teach him how to make lotus root charcoal? "
The steward responded: "Master Cheng said so."
Xie Chongjun's face flashed with joy: "Tell him the secret recipe of lotus root charcoal. "With the secret recipe of lotus root charcoal and the coal ore, he can immediately make lotus root charcoal and sell it.
Xie Yuyan could no longer use the lotus root charcoal method to exchange and join hands with those merchants to do business.
The steward listened to the instructions but did not leave: "The second bedroom of the Yang family is here."
The steward told the second bedroom that he wanted to get some benefits: "As long as we agree, they will encourage the clan to ask Xie Yuyan for money. . ”
Xie Chongjun’s suppressed anger finally came out, and Yang dared to take advantage of it at this time.
“It’s not impossible to get benefits,” Xie Chongjun said. “Let them collect money and buy the land outside Beicheng with me. I will give them fifteen acres of land, and the fifteen acres of land will be dug out. All the coal belongs to them."
After the storm was over, he gave the Cheng family's piece of forest land to the Yang family, expecting that the Yang family would not dare to compete with him.
(End of this chapter)