Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Chapter 113 Want to Survive

Xu Siyu took the invoice and looked at it for a long time, his mind completely blank. He didn't respond at all, making Pingxiang think that he had taken the wrong item.

"Second Auntie Lin, is my order wrong?"

"Oh, no. It's just that the goods on the manifest are important, so we usually need the signature or a token of trust from the consignee. Does Mr. Ping have it?"

"There are such rules for picking up goods? My sister never mentioned it."

This rule was indeed made up by Xu Siyu.

"But I need this batch of goods urgently. Could Madam Lin be flexible?" He was still polite, but touched the hilt of the sword with his hand.

Xu Siyu noticed it.

Oh, she is so brave. These grains and salt have been paid for, and she should have paid after seeing the invoice.

What was she thinking? She really thought the bandits were easy to talk to and would take advantage of her.

She has to give this person what he wants even if there is no invoice!

Shi Jin happened to enter the hall carrying tea. When Lin Yiqing was inviting the bandits to drink tea, he took the list of goods from Xu Siyu's hand and whispered to her, "Let Shi Yan and Long San take them there?"

Xu Siyu nodded.

Then, Lin Yiqing clasped his fists and apologized to the bandit leader, "Since Second Master Ping needs it urgently, we will deliver the goods."

Ping Xiang didn't hesitate any longer and readily returned the punch in thanks.

The people below were doing their work. While waiting, Pingxiang stayed at Xu's house. After guzzling a cup of tea, he started chatting with the couple.

"Young Master Lin, your guards are pretty good. Which mountain did you recruit them from?" Among Pingxiang's soldiers, there were indeed bandits who had surrendered. Their moves were different from those of the soldiers trained in the training ground. They didn't have any specific moves, but every move was to kill.

Being able to fight with his guards for more than twenty rounds means he can conquer the enemy.

Pingxiang is always moved when he sees talented people.

"It doesn't matter which mountain it is, none of them can be higher than Master Ping's mountain!"

"Hey, don't worry, I'm interested in them, but if you don't agree, I won't force them to leave. For me to take root in Changjia Mansion, I still need the support of Second Young Master Lin and Second Madam Lin."

Hearing the bandits' idea of taking root, Xu Siyu couldn't help but frown.

Is Changjia Mansion about to become a battlefield?

Should she escape?

Just as Xu Siyu had this thought, she heard someone come to report that some people from Pengcheng Inn had tried to escape from the city, but were all killed by bandits.

In an instant, Xu Siyu retracted her assessment that these bandits were friendly.

Lin Yiqing noticed her nervousness. While chatting with Pingxiang, he gently patted Xu Siyu's hand, signaling her to be more calm.

Killing people is a very common thing for bandits.

Ping Xiang doesn't want to kill indiscriminately, but he extremely hates people who don't obey orders.

"Have someone ring the gong again to remind the people not to leave their homes without permission. Anyone violating this rule will be killed! Pengcheng Inn, right? It's a good time to clean it up so you brothers can take turns resting!"

In the city, the first merchant was robbed.

No one expected that it was not the old money Lin family or the new money Xu family, but an inn.

Unlike Xu Siyu and Lin Yiqing, they knew the reason why Pengcheng Inn was robbed at the first time. It was not until several families who did not listen to the bandits' advice and challenged the ban on leaving were wiped out one after another that they figured out the trick - only by being honest can they save their lives.

Back at Cuihua Garden, Pingxiang and Lin Yiqing chatted about everything from the Xu family's situation to the governance of Changjia Mansion. Finally, after confirming that the information of receipt had been passed back, they clasped their fists and left.

This hour that made Xu Siyu feel very uneasy finally passed.

Cuihua Garden continues to keep its doors closed.

There is no shortage of rice, grain, oil and salt at home, so it will be no problem to last for several months.

But even in the provincial capital, there are poor people in the city. They have no food or water in their homes and cannot survive.

They need to go out to fetch water from public wells, and they also need a job that can be exchanged for food.

They bravely pleaded with the patrolling bandits across the wall, and the bandits passed all the information to Pingxiang for decision-making.

At this time, Pingxiang was in the government office and had just received the news that his elder brother had successfully fought a battle in Longxi, making the Dali Dynasty focus its troops on Yinshan, and he had already led his troops south.

Things were going smoothly, and Pingxiang nodded in agreement: "It's time to let the people move around. Pass the order that they can move around at noon every day."

With the beating of gongs and drums, Changjia Mansion finally regained a little bit of life.

Pingxiang came again to ask Lin Yiqing to take over the position of prefect.

This is a matter involving life and property, and Xu Siyu doesn't want to get involved.

Although she handed over the grain and salt to the bandits, there are many explanations for this.

Staying in the city, I don’t know the information outside, nor do I know the difference in strength between the officers and soldiers and these bandits.

If the government troops come back again, Lin Yiqing, who has been the spokesperson for the puppet government, will obviously be sentenced to death.

"Second Master Ping is praising me, Lin. In fact, County Magistrate Chang Jia is reliable..." Lin Yiqing cannot be blamed for betraying Hong Wenju. At this time, it is better for me to die than for my friend.

Lin Yiqing was not sure about Pingxiang's thoughts. He was also testing whether Lord Hong was still alive.

Pingxiang killed a group of people from the government office, but the people from the county office were spared and detained by Pingxiang's men.

"He is an official appointed by the court of Song Gou. Young Master Lin and Madam Lin could guarantee with their lives that he would not pass on any information to Song Gou."

What does it mean to "stick your head out and you'll get a knife; keep your head down and you'll get a knife too?"

I'm talking about now.

"Is it true that as long as he stops contacting Li Chao, you won't take his life?" Xu Siyu asked tentatively.

Half a month has passed, and there is no news of the court's counterattack.

She didn't know how long this would last.

After Pingxiang entered Changjia Prefecture, apart from killing the rebellious officers and soldiers and the few families who disobeyed orders and wanted to escape, he was still quite friendly to the people.

But this "good" situation, under the city-wide martial law, is shrouded in all kinds of dangers and uncertainties.

Xu Siyu has no political beliefs or patriotism towards the Dali Dynasty. She is just a small person who wants to survive.

"Don't worry, Madam Lin. We will not submit to the Song dogs and will establish our own country. A country must have a monarch, people, and officials to carry out the monarch's orders and govern the people."

Xu Siyu guaranteed it.

Anyway, the ending is the same for all of them. Let Hong Wenju come out and finally release him first.

Hong Wenju sat in the position of county magistrate and copied the thoughts of the prefect.

The first thing they did was to distribute relief grain to the poor households in the prefecture. They also distributed the remaining half of the supplementary grain harvested in the county warehouse.

It was still not enough, so he honestly reported it to Pingxiang.

Pingxiang just contacted his brothers in the other two prefectural cities. They took more actions, but the public security in the two cities was also suppressed.

According to the next plan, they will start connecting the three camps and rebuilding the defense line.

He needs soldiers.