sbdcsierra Chapter 143 Conditions
Chapter 143 Conditions
When Zhang Liansen, the governor of Beiyuan County, heard that these people wanted to sell horses to their government office, he frowned and glanced down, "Why do they suddenly want to sell horses to us? What did you do?"
The subordinate shuddered, sweat started to form on his head, and he lost his excitement. He said, "I, I didn't do anything. I was just curious and asked about it. Then they came to me to sell the horse. My Lord, they said to sell it, not give it to me..."
The last word was said in a very low voice, "I think our government office is short of horses anyway. General Xu borrowed one last time and never returned it. I'm afraid he won't be able to get it back in the future."
"Humph, why shouldn't he return them? The horses aren't his, so he has to return them even if he doesn't want to. This is outrageous. He's trying to rob me. Buy them, buy all the horses. I'll give them whatever they want. I'll send people to the military camp to collect the money they spend." The county magistrate got angry when he talked about this.
The subordinate responded happily, turned around and left excitedly.
He found Zhou Guo and the others and asked, "How do you want to sell this horse?"
The head of the village bowed and said, "Sir, you know how difficult it is to raise an animal. We risked our lives to protect these horses along the way, and spent all our family's belongings..."
"Alright, alright, just state your request, there's no need to go too far."
"Yes, yes, we just want to know if we can be given a better place to live. Also, since we have lost our horse, could you please give us a cow instead? All the hard work at home depends on it. Finally, it would be even better if we could get some resettlement allowance." The head of the village said this with trepidation, and cold sweat broke out all over. He was really afraid that the next sentence he said would make the adult in front of him have him arrested.
The Lord hesitated.
The village head hurriedly said, "The resettlement fee is given to..."
"How much to give depends entirely on what the adults have in mind. I believe that a good official like you who is diligent and loves the people will definitely consider us refugees who are in trouble. So many people have seen it, and they all say that you are a great and upright official who only cares about us ordinary people. They all say that they will set up a longevity tablet for you when they return." Zhou Guo hurriedly said, fearing that the village head would say that the resettlement fee was gone, and it would be too much of a loss to exchange a horse for a cow.
Zhou Guo was an eight-year-old child, and he spoke very seriously. Most people would not think that the child was just speaking for show and would just think it was true.
The man blushed at the compliment and said with a chuckle, "Yes, really? You're so flattered. Well, don't worry, I will definitely discuss this with the adults when I return. You will definitely get some money for the resettlement fee, so just wait patiently."
After saying this, he turned around and walked away with a heroic and high-spirited look on his face, showing pride in speaking for the people.
When the head of the village saw the man leave, he let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, pointed at Zhou Guo and said, "You are so bold. He is a high-ranking official. If we are not careful, we will be in trouble. You even dared to ask him for money. We will be lucky if he doesn't ask us for money. Ouch~~ I am scared to death." As he said this, his legs became weak.
Zhou Guo supported him and said, "It's all right, and besides, you were the one who asked for the money first. I just followed your words, so how can you blame me?"
"This!..." The village head thought about it and shook his head and sighed, "I don't know whether this is a blessing or a curse for us."
"We'll know soon whether it's a blessing or a curse." Zhou Guo wasn't too worried. Looking at the style of this team, it didn't seem like they were trying to take advantage of others.
There is no confirmed news yet, so everyone can only wait anxiously.
Zhou Guo was discussing with his family whether to sell both horses or keep one.
"I think we should keep one. The horse can still pull the cart." Zhou Dacang said.
"We already have oxen for pulling carts. The horses are of little use to us. We can sell them for some money. It will cost a lot of money to settle down." Li said. The money in her hand seemed like a lot, but she had to use it and she had no reservations at all.
"The problem is that I don't know how much I can get for a horse. It wouldn't be cost-effective if I sell it too cheaply. It would be better to keep one and sell it when I run out of money in the future." Zhou Guo thought about it and felt that it would be safer to keep one.
Everyone thought about it and realized that this was the truth. "Then keep one, the one that's over two years old, the one you ride."
As for the old man's horse...
Zhou Guo said, "Master, please keep your horse as well."
The old man nodded and said, "Then keep it." He didn't lack the money, but he lacked the horse. This horse had no money, so he couldn't sell it.
Except for these two, all the other horses will be sold.
Soon, people came to the government office, including two horse appraisers and a large group of people. In addition to the person who handed over to them, the county magistrate who was wearing a scarlet official robe, who was seen first, also came.
The head of the village stepped forward tremblingly to greet him, and Zhou Dacang followed him forward. Zhou Guo, relying on his small size and short hair, also followed his uncle.
"This is our county governor. He has come to see your horses as well. If you have any requests, just tell him."
The village head and Zhou Dacang immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, the county magistrate."
"No need, no need. Stand up. I just came to see your horses. Your horses are great. There are so many of them, one for each family. They are all raised by your family and fed since they were young." County Magistrate Zhang waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to kneel and there was no need to be so polite.
The village head was stunned, not knowing what to say. They raised the baby themselves? Not to mention the adults in front of him, even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe it. If they had the ability to do this, why would they travel thousands of miles to come here?
If I told a lie, wouldn’t that be deceiving him? He hesitated for a long time and didn’t say anything.
Zhou Guo secretly tugged at Zhou Dacang's clothes. He had to reply, otherwise it would make him look even more suspicious.
Zhou Dacang felt that there was nothing to hide. After all, they had risked their lives to get it, and it was originally theirs. He said frankly: "To answer your question, sir, I will not hide it from you. We seized this horse from the bandits..."
He described their experiences in a concise and concise manner.
Zhou Guo opened his eyes and did not miss any expression on the county magistrate's face. He did not look angry, but a smile appeared in his eyes. He even nodded slightly, obviously satisfied.
He said, "Not bad, not bad. Young people are promising and have great potential. You can even lead the young men in your village to suppress the bandits. If you join the army, you will definitely be able to make great achievements."
Join the army?
Zhou Guo and Zhou Dacang were both stunned. How did they get to the point of joining the army? It seemed like there were wars everywhere these days. If you went to the battlefield, it would depend on luck whether you could come back alive. Two people in their family had already gone to the battlefield, and it was unknown whether they were alive or dead.