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There were many rouge powder shops on the streets, but Li Xian'er didn't look at any of them. She specifically went to one called "The national beauty of the world", and although the servants beside her were puzzled, they didn't dare to ask.
When the shop owner saw the customers, she enthusiastically greeted them and introduced them to Li Xian'er one by one. Li Xian'er vaguely answered the shop owner's question as she absent-mindedly selected the items, while the servant by her side appeared to be somewhat anxious and kept urging her.
After a while, a few thugs came to the front of the shop. A one-eyed man shouted with a rough voice, "Young master of the Qian Family, come out!"
Li Xian'er was waiting for this shout. She walked out of the shop and came in front of the one-eyed man, feigning shock as she asked, "Who are you people? How do you know that I'm the young master of the Qian family?"
The one-eyed man sized her up and said, "Cut the crap, you're the one I'm looking for!" Finished speaking, he grabbed Li Xian`er's arm with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist before placing it on his shoulder.
Li Xian'er struggled as she shouted, "Put me down! Quickly put me down! Who the hell are you? To dare to commit violence in broad daylight, are there still any laws? "
The one-eyed man did not pay any attention to her. He turned his head and said to the servant who was sitting paralyzed on the ground, "Have your master take five hundred taels of silver from the temple outside the city tonight. No, a thousand taels for the ransom.
After the servant heard this, he repeatedly nodded his head like he was pounding garlic, staggering as he ran back. The one-eyed man and his group swaggered along in the middle of the street. When the passersby saw this, they all stepped aside. Although everyone looked resentful, no one dared to interfere.
Li Xian`er had already noticed this in her heart. Compared to the Qian House, she might as well be in the hands of these thugs. These thugs might be ferocious, but compared to the Qian House, these thugs were much better at escaping.
"What did Li Xian'er write on the banknotes?" If you want money, go to the National Aromatic Water-Powder Shop and find the Young Master of the Qian House. "
This was also a solution. After all, Master Qian wanted him to marry his daughter. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done such a thing.
About four hours later, the group of men returned to the three li temple. A dozen men immediately came out to greet them. They shook their arms and shouted, "Sixth brother Long has returned! Sixth brother Long has returned!"
The one-eyed man was quite pleased with himself as he threw Li Xian'er onto the ground and said, "Brothers, we're going to be rich soon. This kid is our God of Fortune."
Li Xian'er was slammed into the ground. She grimaced in pain and shouted loudly: "Hey, one-eyed dragon, didn't your father teach you manners? How can you treat your God of Fortune 'grandfather like this?"
When the one-eyed brute heard this brat humiliate him in front of everyone, he was both angry and annoyed. He kicked Li Xian'er in the waist as he scolded, "You stinking brat, you're quite bold, to actually dare to call you Master Long. You must be tired of living, otherwise, you would know Master Long's methods!"
If it was broken, he probably wouldn't be able to give her the money anymore. One-eyed felt that this made sense, so he stopped and placed Li Xian'er under his strict supervision while he followed everyone else into the temple.
Once inside, the one-eyed man placed the package on the table, and everyone gathered around, opening the package. Inside, there were all kinds of delicacies, all kinds of good wine, and even many pieces of gold and silver, all stolen from the assembly. Seeing that there were so many delicious things to eat, everyone's eyes lit up with a golden light as they salivated.
The one-eyed dragon tore off a chicken leg and started to eat. Seeing this, the others also started to eat.
"Big brother, where does this kid come from? He's actually worth a thousand taels of silver?" One of the lackeys quickly poured a bowl of wine for the one-eyed man. The one-eyed man picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, proudly narrating what had happened.
"Oh, so this kid is the Qian Family's young master. The Qian Family is the richest family in the area. This time our brothers are going to make a fortune."
"Big brother, what if old master Qian finds out that we are hiding here? What if he were to report us to an official?" A subordinate asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, those people from the government are cowards. They are afraid of us, so they can't even hide. How could they meddle in this kind of trivial matter? When the Qian family brings the money, we can take care of them all together." Having said that, the one-eyed man poured himself a full bowl of wine, raised the bowl, and said, "Brothers, all of you open your mouths wide and eat. After eating and drinking, go dig a hole for them." After he finished speaking, he raised his head and gulped down the wine in the bowl.
When everyone heard this, they also began to laugh out loud and pour wine into their bowls.
Li Xian'er was pulled into the woodshed and locked up. Her face had turned green, her mouth was broken, and her entire body was aching terribly. Her stomach was still growling from hunger, and she was thinking that if this continued, it would be difficult for her to even walk. Thinking of this, she struggled to move to the door and knocked on it as she shouted, "Is there anyone outside? I'm hungry. Hurry and give me some food."
Hearing Li Xian'er's shout, the man outside replied rudely: "Don't make such a ruckus. Even if it's another ten hours, you brat still won't starve to death and will obediently stay inside. Don't try to trick us, when our big brother receives the money, he'll naturally let you go."
Li Xian'er said, "Brother, this young master has a treasure on him that's worth more than a thousand taels of silver. Do you want it?"
The door opened as Li Xian`er spoke. A stealthy-looking lackey entered the woodshed and sized up Li Xian`er. "What treasure? Where?"
"Aiya, big brother, your appearance is so different from others! In the future, you will definitely be very noble!" Li Xian'er spoke seriously: "I still need mental cultivation methods to use this treasure, but I'm really hungry right now. I don't even have the strength to speak anymore, so how can I teach you mental cultivation methods? "How about this, you go and get me a few dishes. When I'm full and happy to eat, I'll tell you this secret. If you have it, why do you have to go through so much trouble just to become a bandit?"
When the servant heard this, he immediately beamed with joy and approached Li Xian'er, "I say, brother, if I had this precious treasure, I wouldn't be in this business anymore. I would be satisfied with a few acres of land, marry a couple of wives, and live my life comfortably."
Hearing his words, Li Xian'er thought to herself, "Beautiful. You want to marry someone like me?" But he said, "Brother, your heart is so small. It's only a few acres of land, and you're satisfied with just a couple of houses? "How could that be okay? With a treasure like me, I have to get good land and a large group of wives and concubines.
"Huh?" Hearing her words, the subordinate's eyes lit up. "So it's like what you said, brother?"
"Yeah, yeah!" Li Xian'er rubbed her stomach, which was already rumbling with hunger, and said perfunctorily: "In short, you will be rich for your entire life, and you will not have to worry about food or drinks. Brother, please go and get me something to eat. You need something to eat, or else I won't have the strength to teach you the mental cultivation method. "
"Okay, okay." He secretly glanced outside the woodshed, but there was no one outside. Everyone was inside, drinking and eating like crazy, so he left the room in a flash, locking the door behind him and quickly preparing food for Li Xian'er.
As for the servant, he went back to the Qian house and told Qian Chao what had happened. Qian Chao was so anxious that he stomped his feet, but Qian Huanhuan was very upset when she heard the news. She sobbed and said, "Dad, you have to save my little girl. She's the only person I've grown up with. Wuu …
Boss Qian felt that a thousand silvers was not a small sum. Although he had opened a few shops and was quite rich, he believed that the money was earned by his own hard work, one by one. Giving it to those gangsters just like that was quite unbearable, but if he didn't give them any money, the young master, who had finally got his hands on it, would not be able to anymore.
"Dad, you can't be heartbroken over the money and unwilling to save my little delicate husband, right?" Qian Huanhuan asked while wiping away her tears.
"A thousand liang, a thousand liang!" Owner Qian gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, "My daughter, can we change to a different young master?" This little white guy is not only pretty, but he's so thin and weak that he can't do anything. He spent a thousand gold just to redeem him, and he still owes me one or two hundred or eight, and he's been eating and drinking for free for so long.
He clutched his chest and sat down on a chair.
"No, I don't want anyone else. I want him, and I like him. I won't marry anyone but him!" Qian Huanhuan shook her head like a rattle.
Seeing that this was the first time the girl cried so bitterly for a little brat, Owner Qian's heart felt like it was being stabbed by knives. He felt both heartache for the girl and heartache for the money, but in the end, he finally hardened his heart and gritted his teeth as he said, "Good!" A thousand taels was a thousand taels! "Men, go to the accounts room to retrieve your silver notes. Get some people to copy them and come with me tonight!"
"Yes, master."
The older the better, the better. This time, Boss Qian came up with an idea. He would first have his servants ambush him on both sides of the temple when the night was almost over, and then when the boy came out, he would order people to rush over and snatch the money back when the bandits weren't paying attention. As the saying goes, killing two birds with one stone.