Lu Zhenglin pinched his waist with both hands, looked around, and stretched out a finger: "One hundred taels!"
The onlookers cheered.
Yu Ding asked Lin Xiaodong: "What did you say?"
Lin Xiaodong looked calm: "Two hundred taels."
The smile on Lu Zhenglin's face disappeared: "Are you serious?"
Lin Xiaodong provoked: "Why, you can't take it out?"
Lu Zhenglin gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, let's see who can't come up with it!"
He held out three fingers and said, "Three hundred taels!"
The onlookers were excited, and Jiang Qiushan was so shocked that she could not speak.
Yu Ding asked Lin Xiaodong: "Can you still afford it?"
Lin Xiaodong stretched out five fingers: "Five hundred taels!"
Yu Ding rolled up his sleeves, grinned, took a breath, pointed at Lin Xiaodong and glared: "Are you crazy?"
The onlookers shook their heads: "Where did you get five hundred taels?"
Lu Zhenglin pointed at Lin Xiaodong and said, "If you can't come up with five hundred taels, don't blame me for being rude!"
Lin Xiaodong tilted his head: "How much do you pay?"
There were not a hundred but fifty people onlookers. Lu Zhenglin was embarrassed and said with gritted teeth: "Six hundred taels!"
The onlookers burst into cheers.
Jiang Qiushan said timidly: "I just want to bury my brother..." Yu Ding folded his arms and shook his head: "Can't you take it out?"
Lin Xiaodong looked at Lu Zhenglin calmly and stretched out a finger: "One thousand taels."
Yu Ding was so shocked that he took two steps back: "One thousand taels?"
Lu Zhenglin pointed his finger at Jiang Qiushan: "You spent a thousand taels for her?"
Lin Xiaodong raised his head and smiled ferociously: "In order to compete with you, I spent this thousand taels."
Lu Zhenglin was furious, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, bring me a thousand taels of silver! If you don't have it, I can't spare you!"
Jiang Qiushan said to Lu Zhenglin: "Two gentlemen, the little girl only needs ten taels of silver."
Lu Zhenglin waved his hand: "Get out! You have no right to speak!"
Jiang Qiushan was so frightened that she stopped talking.
Yu Ding crossed his arms and smiled ferociously: "Where's the one thousand taels of silver?
You're not bragging and trying to tease us, are you?"
The onlookers shook their heads: "If a Taoist has one thousand taels of silver, how can he cultivate Taoism?"
Lin Xiaodong said: "If you go to Mr. Hu from Zhengtong Bank, you will naturally have money."
Yu Ding rolled up his sleeves: "Why are you looking for him?
Do you know Mr. Hu?"
Lin Xiaodong said: "I saved the life of Mr. Hu's wife's daughter."
Yu Ding looked up and laughed: "What nonsense are you making up?"
Lin Xiaodong asked: "You didn't know that Miss Hu was kidnapped by people from Lianshan Village earlier?"
Yu Ding said: "That's what happened, but Miss Hu was rescued by people invited by the Lin Gang. Don't try to deceive us!"
Lin Xiaodong stood still with his sleeves rolled up: "Lin is the person invited by the Lin Gang!"
Lu Zhenglin nodded with red eyes and said to Yu Ding: "Okay, you go to Hu's house and find Mr. Hu to confront him!"
Yu Ding sneered and left.
When he arrived at Hu Chen's house, Liu Gui came to see him. He recognized the Lu family and asked hurriedly: "Brother Yu, why are you here?"
Yu Ding said: "There is a woman at the east gate of the city who sold her body to bury her younger brother. My young master wanted to buy her, but a Taoist priest came and offered her a price of one thousand taels."
Liu Gui looked over and stared: "One thousand taels?"
Yu Ding said: "We asked him to get the money. He said he knew your family member Hu and asked me to come find him."
Liu Gui blinked and asked, "What is this Taoist's name?"
Yu Ding said: "He said he is Lin Xiaodong of Zhixu Temple in Qiongchang Mountain."
Liu Gui couldn't stand what he heard and said, "Brother Yu, wait a moment."
He ran to Hu Chen's room and said, "Master, what's wrong, Master Lin and Lu Zhenglin had a quarrel over a woman in the east gate of the city who sold her body to bury her brother. Master Lin asked for a price of one thousand taels. When I mentioned you, Master, Lu Zhenglin sent someone to find her."
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Hu Chen was furious after hearing this: "Asshole! How dare Lu Zhenglin offend Taoist Lin?
Go get the banknote!"
Liu Gui took the silver and came out with Hu Chen.
Yu Ding asked: "Mr. Hu, do you recognize Lin Xiaodong, a Zhixu Guan from Qiongchang Mountain?"
Hu Chen shouted with a stern face: "Taoist Master Lin is the benefactor who saved my daughter's life!"
Yu Ding took a breath after hearing this: "Is this really happening?"
Hu Chen had a fit: "Your Mr. Lu, dare to offend Taoist Lin?"
Yu Ding hurriedly said: "Mr. Hu, this is a misunderstanding!"
Hu Chen ignored him and waved his sleeves: "Take me there!"
Yu Ding felt anxious and took Hu Chen and Liu Gui back to the east gate of the city.
Half the people in the city came and blocked the city gate. When they saw Hu Chen, they made way.
Lu Zhenglin pointed at Lin Xiaodong and said to Hu Chen: "Mr. Hu, this man said that he knew you and saved Miss Hu's life. Is this true?"
Hu Chen ignored him and came to Lin Xiaodong and saluted: "Taoist Master Lin."
The scornful smile on Lu Zhenglin's face gradually disappeared.
Yu Ding lowered his head.
The onlookers were greatly surprised: "Does he really know Mr. Hu?"
Lin Xiaodong looked at Jiang Qiushan: "I will pay one thousand taels to buy this Miss Jiang and bury her brother."
Hu Chen looked at Liu Gui: "Bring me the banknote."
Liu Gui handed the banknote to Jiang Qiushan.
The onlookers were silent.
Jiang Qiushan didn't dare to answer, and looked at Lin Xiaodong: "Mr. Lin, I only want ten taels."
Lin Xiaodong asked Lu Zhenglin: "Can you still afford it?"
Lu Zhenglin nodded: "Okay, if you have the guts, just wait for me!"
Lin Xiaodong gnashed his teeth fiercely: "I'm waiting for you!"
Lu Zhenglin left without looking back.
The onlookers sighed: "Hu Yuanwai is still rich!"
"This guy has some skills!"
"Is he the one who saved Miss Hu a few days ago?"
Jiang Qiushan said: "My dear benefactor, this little girl is poor and lowly. How can she be worth this thousand taels of silver? I can't accept it."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Take these ten taels of silver and bury your brother first. I don't need you to sell yourself, and I don't need Hu Yuan to spend money outside."
Hu Chen waved his hand: "I will arrange the funeral of Miss Jiang's brother."
Jiang Qiushan wiped her tears: "Thank you, Mr. Hu!"
Lin Xiaodong said: "It has caused trouble to Mr. Hu."
Hu Chen invited people to bury Jiang Qiushan's brother by the river.
Jiang Qiushan knelt on the ground, burning paper and crying: "Brother, you suffered a lot when you were alive. Now that you are dead, my sister will give you a glorious burial. While you are there, you must protect your sister and your two benefactors."
Hu Chen sighed: "It's really pitiful that he left when he was only twelve or thirteen years old."
Lin Xiaodong flicked his sleeves and took away his brother's soul.
It was already evening when we returned to the city. Hu Chen said: "I originally planned to have a banquet with Taoist Lin at noon, but it was delayed until the evening. Taoist Lin and Miss Jiang both came to my house to get together."
Jiang Qiushan looked at Lin Xiaodong.
Lin Xiaodong said: "It's getting late, so there won't be any trouble."
Hu Chen insisted: "It's just a meal. It's all cooked by the family, so it's not troublesome. How can we leave without eating when Director Lin is here?"
Lin Xiaodong agreed and took Jiang Qiushan to Hu Chen's house.
Hu Mansion is located in the best section of Jicheng, with deep houses and courtyards, willows and flowers on the terraces, and high red lights.
Hu Huilan dressed up and came to greet him, but saw a woman of similar age to Lin Xiaodong beside her.
Hu Huilan remained calm and asked, "Who is this sister?"