In Xiaoyangyu, Song Laosan was wearing a suit of armor, dragging his old body, holding a sword in his hand, and was blocked by a group of people.

"Third Master, Third Master, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!"

After hearing this, Song Laosan shouted angrily: "Can I not be impulsive? My daughter has been kidnapped by the bandits in Qingyu. Can I not be impulsive? Let's drive away, and someone will prepare the horse. I'm going to save her.

Sanniang, all get up."

"Third Master, Third Master, please don't worry. None of our five coalition forces have ever attacked Qingyu. Now Third Master only leads our army to attack Qingyu. Isn't this just throwing an egg against a stone?"

At this time, his subordinates continued to persuade. After hearing this, Song Laosan said with a dark face: "I am going to rescue Sanniang. If you are afraid, you don't have to go. I will go alone. If I can't rescue Sanniang, I will go with Sanniang."

Let’s die together!”

After hearing this, a group of subordinates looked at Song Laosan with embarrassment on their faces and said: "Third Master, what you said is true. We didn't say we wouldn't save the young lady, but this matter needs to be considered in the long term. We can't be careless. This is a careless move."

Everything is lost."

After hearing this, Song Laosan said: "I don't care whether I win or lose. If I can't save my daughter, I will be a father in vain. Gu Zhibai, after I leave, it will be up to you to decide the affairs of the village. If I can't come back, the master of this little foreign valley will be

It’s yours.”

Song Laosan looked at a scholar in white and said. After hearing this, the scholar in white, Gu Zhibai, said: "Father, what are you talking about? You adopted me when I was a child and taught me to read and write. I have nothing in return. How can I let you commit a crime today?"

Damn it, father, please sit quietly in the village while I go to rescue my little sister."

Gu Zhibai looked at Song Laosan and said. After Song Laosan heard this, he waved his hands and said: "Qingyu Mountain has strong soldiers and horses, so don't go there. You are still young and I am getting older. It doesn't matter even if you lose your life there.

Come and prepare the horses."

After hearing this, Gu Zhibai stopped in front of Song Laosan and said, "Father, you can't go. If you want to go, I will go."

"Get out of the way."

Foster father!"

The two people looked at each other at this time, with a bit of anger and stubbornness in each other's eyes. The two looked at each other without giving in to each other.

"Gu Zhibai, what does it say in the Book of Filial Piety, parents' orders cannot be violated, I want you to get out of the way."

After hearing this, Gu Zhibai said: "The fate of my husband and my parents is as big as the sky, and I know it. However, I knew it was death, but let my father take risks. I would rather bear the name of unfilial piety! After this incident, I am willing to accept all punishments."

Song Laosan's eyes widened after hearing this. He was helpless with this stubborn son. There was nothing he could do to deal with his son. At this moment, outside the main hall, a minion suddenly ran up quickly.

"Report~"

Hearing this voice, Song Laosan was stunned and waved his hand: "Come in."

"Reporting to Third Master, when I was patrolling the mountain just now, a fast horse passed by the mountain gate and sent a letter to Third Master, please read it."

After hearing this, Mr. Song frowned, then reached for the letter and read it. He saw that the letter read: "Personally addressed to Mr. Song from Xiaoyangyu."

Song Laosan frowned, and Gu Zhibai on the side asked: "Who is it?"

Song Laosan shook his head and opened the envelope, only to see a letter inside. When he opened the letter, Song Laosan's eyes suddenly became wet. This was Sanniang's handwriting.

Song Laosan looked at it, and Gu Zhibai also said: "This is the handwriting of Third Sister."

Song Laosan looked at the letter. The content written on it was very simple. She was fine in Qingyu. The people in Qingyu didn't do anything to her. Now the people in Qingyu want you to redeem me with grain. I'm worth 1,500 dan.

In addition, I begged my father to add another 450 loads of food to rescue the sisters who were also gone. Female: Song Ying.

Song Ying is Song Sanniang. Song Sanniang's real name is Song Ying. There used to be a brother and a sister in the family, but they both died of starvation. Therefore, although she is the only daughter of Song Laosan, she is still the third child. She must have a nickname when she lives in the woods.

, Song Ying used Sanniang as her name. This is normal. Many strong women in ancient times preferred to use the word for mother in their name, such as the famous anti-thief female general in this era, the wife of Li Zicheng's general Li Yan, the Red Lady.

Of course, the red lady must not have fallen into disgrace now. After all, Li Zicheng is still working as a courier for the court. Only when our Emperor Chongzhen prepares to streamline the court organization tomorrow will Li Zicheng, a civil servant, be forced to rebel.

Li Zicheng has not rebelled yet, and it is even less likely that the Red Lady will rebel. There is a high probability that she is still performing in the arena.

"Want food?"

Song Laosan calmed down after reading the letter and squinted his eyes. Gu Zhibai was also silent at this time. At this time, Song Laosan asked: "How much grain do we have in the warehouse now?"

After Song Laosan asked this question, Gu Zhibai immediately said: "There is still enough, about 4,300 Dan."

After hearing this, Song Laosan said: "Take out the food to save your sister."

After hearing this, Gu Zhibai said: "Father, my little sister must be rescued, but are all the women's soldiers in the inner camp also rescued? They are not cheap, fifty loads of food each, these fifty loads of food are enough for us

The people in the village have been eating for ten days, and these nine people have been eating for ninety days. It’s not cost-effective to exchange three months’ rations for nine people.”

Gu Zhibai said, after hearing this, Song Laosan said: "Some girls are loyal to our family. Don't be rude. Just change them. There will always be food."

After hearing this, Gu Zhibai cupped his hands and said, "Yes, foster father."

As he said this, he followed Gu Zhibai down and started to collect grain, 1,950 loads of grain, and it would take dozens of large carriages to pull it. If it is not enough, it doesn't matter if the carriage is not enough to pull it a few times.

Preparations are being made here. The last messenger was delivered to He Laodao. After He Laodao read the letter, his brows furrowed even higher. Do you want food?

He Laodao looked at the sky, and then said to a fat Taoist priest on the side: "Mingyue, tomorrow you go to Pingyang Gang to contact the people in Qingyu, and you can tell us if we don't provide food, can we use money?"

A thousand taels of silver, in exchange for the breeze."

"Yes, Master, but Master, what if they don't want to?"

After hearing this, He Laodao sighed and said: "If they don't want to, we won't change them, and we won't be able to give them a cent of food."

"Ah, Master, why is this? If other villagers are willing to give out food to redeem their people, but we don't give out food, then the brothers in our village will definitely discuss it, thinking that you have no future with Master, and I'm afraid there will be backlash.

."

Mingyue looked at He Laodao and said. After hearing this, He Laodao sighed and said: "It doesn't matter what they think. Yesterday I watched the stars at night and found that Yinghuo and Sirius were extremely bright and were getting closer. Yinghuo

The Star Lord is a natural disaster, and the Sirius Star is a Lord War Disaster. The two are adjacent, and the soldiers are emitting daylight. This is a serious disaster. I am afraid that a natural disaster will occur soon, followed by wolf smoke. At this time, food can save lives, 1,500 dans.

Food is enough to make any force go crazy. Although everyone doesn't care now because they think they can get it back, but when a natural disaster strikes, where can they get it? So not only can this food not be given, but it must be purchased on a large scale."

After hearing this, Mingyue blinked and said, "Master, are you kidding me? If I really told you this, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

At this time, He Laodao glanced at Mingyue and said: "Our sect has been focusing on divination since ancient times. It is a branch of the Wuhou lineage. When it comes to Taoism, we are not as good as the world's orthodox dragons and tigers. When it comes to Wudang, we are not as good as the world's miscellaneous cultivators."

, only with this Heavenly Image Technique, we can be considered unparalleled in the world."

After hearing this, Mingyue looked at He Laodao with some confusion on his face. At this time, He Laodao said: "Actually, the world has been in chaos since Tianqi came to the throne. It was also at that time that we left the place of Qingxiu and occupied the mountain as king.

"At that time, you asked me why I stopped practicing Qing Dynasty, but Master didn't tell you, because at that time, Master felt that the world was about to be in chaos."

"In our Taoist sect, when the world is in chaos, we will be born to overcome the tribulation. When the world is in such great events, no one can escape, so it is better to accumulate strength early so that it can be used at critical times."

After hearing this, Mingyue nodded and said: "Master, if you are not bragging, then you are doing the right thing. These fifteen hundred loads of grain will not be exchanged for anything in the year of great disaster. Mingyue should use money to save it. I want to save a group of bandits in Qingyu."

It’s not like they don’t want money, they want food specifically, unless they also predict that a catastrophe is coming.”

After hearing this, Mr. He said: "It is absolutely impossible. This method of celestial phenomena is a mystery that is not taught by our sect. How can it be known to everyone? So it should be possible to redeem people with money."

Mingyue also agreed, but Mingyue was still cautious and said: "Master, what if the other party disagrees?"

After hearing this, Mr. He said: "Qingfeng is a good boy, he will understand."

After hearing this, Mingyue sighed.

…

The next day, Pingyang Gang.

Four people gathered in Pingyanggang, but no one came from Dongtangyu, which was actually normal. No one from Dongtangyu was arrested. The four families looked at each other at this time, and Gu Zhibai, who followed closely behind Xiaoyangyu, cupped his hands and said

: "Commanders, it makes sense."

The other three families all raised their hands and said, "Mr. Gu is right."

After saying this, Gu Zhibai said: "Do the village leaders agree to this method of exchanging food for people?"

After hearing this, the two commanders under the command of Daiyu touched the sky and said: "My village leader is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. If his brothers are suffering, the village master will definitely not stand by and watch. The village master agrees to exchange food for people."

After hearing this, the eight-armed Nezha under Monk Peng of Daogou Valley said, "My village leader also agreed."

After hearing this, Mingyue from Wangyu said, "The leader of my village wants to redeem someone with silver."

After hearing this, the others looked at Mingyue and said, "Your village mainly uses silver? How much silver will it cost?"

After hearing this, Mingyue raised two fingers: "Two thousand taels."

In fact, what He Laodao said was three thousand taels, but if two thousand taels can be obtained, the money saved will be great regardless of whether it is sent back to He Laodao or it can be done by yourself. Even if you bargain with the bandits in Qingyu, you will still have it in your hands.

There is also something as a bargaining chip.

Mingyue said to Gu Zhibai and said, "Two thousand taels? That's reasonable. Now the price of rice in the city is one tael or four per load. Your two thousand taels are exactly the going price."

After hearing this, Mingyue said: "There is nothing we can do about this. Wangyu didn't store enough grain last year, so we really can't get it out. By the way, if any of you have surplus grain, we in Wangyu are willing to buy it one or two or five."

After hearing this, several people on the side shook their heads and said: "Forget it, we don't even have enough food. If it doesn't work, you can go to Lantian County to buy food."

After hearing this, Mingyue shook her head and said: "The rice grain in Lantian County is controlled by the government. If you buy it on a large scale, the government will check it. If you don't eat the meat, you will cause a lot of trouble and it is not cost-effective."

After hearing this, everyone laughed, and at this moment the commander of Yi Er, who had excellent eyesight, shouted to the sky: "Here he comes."

Sure enough, everyone heard the sound of horse hoofs trampling the ground, and then they saw thirty cavalrymen coming in all directions. The horseshoes made a sound when they stepped on the ground, as if the earth was shaking slightly. Soon, thirty cavalrymen approached, and another thirty meters away

When they stopped outside, a cavalry leader walked out from in front of the crowd, followed by riding his horse to ten meters away and said: "Commanders, you have been waiting for a long time."

After hearing this, everyone looked at the cavalry leader and said, "Who are you?"

After hearing this, the cavalry leader cupped his fists and said, "Let me introduce myself, leader of the Qingyu cavalry. My surname is Song. People in the world call me the horse thief Lao Song."
To be continued...