The two insisted on their own opinions, and in the end they could not reach an agreement.
Seeing that the time was approaching, Bai Ling changed his mind and said, "Actually, the food doesn't have to be given to them all at once. We can do it in installments! In this case, we don't have to worry about attracting too much attention."
"Instalments?" Shangguan Yu didn't quite understand this term.
"We lend them food for the sake of border peace. We will give them a grace period and let them repay it within a few years at a certain food price. In addition, we will give them some symbolic interest every year so as not to embarrass them."
Bai Ling rolled his eyes slightly and smiled slyly:
"Similarly, we can also lend them food and grass in batches. For example, we can lend them food for a month now so that they can survive until the autumn harvest, and then we can lend them food and grass for the winter.
After spring, we can lend them another batch. As long as there are no natural disasters in the Eastern Han Dynasty, we can rescue them in this way for one to two years at most, ensuring that their people will not starve to death, but they will not be able to strengthen their troops."
Shangguan Yu's eyes were filled with brilliance, and he pulled the pretty girl into his arms and said with emotion: "Ling'er is indeed my lucky star. This way of turning conflicts into friendship can at least guarantee that there will be no war in a few years."
If it happens, the Zixiao army can cultivate their health and recuperate, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
Shangguan Yu is not afraid of war, but the Han Palace has never been the main war party. They want to be the first line of defense to protect the rivers and mountains and the borders, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
"Of course I am a lucky star. Anyone who is really kind to me can be taken care of by the goddess of luck. So in order to have good luck in the future, you must not be half-hearted towards me, otherwise God will punish you for me." Bai Ling
He didn't break away, but said with a proud look on his face.
"Okay, I, Shangguan Yu, swear to God that I will only love Bai Ling for the rest of my life, and we will never be apart from each other forever!" Shangguan Yu raised his hand and swore, but before he could finish his words, Bai Ling covered his mouth.
"There's no need to swear. If your heart is no longer with me, I will leave gracefully. Either I, Bai Ling, don't love, or if I love, I must love pure and flawless." Bai Ling raised his head and said.
"Ling'er..." Shangguan Yu called affectionately, bowing his head and pressing his lips to Bai Ling's.
Here you and I are chatting, but over there in the restaurant it is gloomy and gloomy.
Seeing that Mr. Liu was about to snatch the bride, Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu hadn't appeared yet, and the old man was so anxious that he had a few more gray hairs.
The pretty young woman held her several-year-old daughter in hand. Her eyes turned red when she saw her father-in-law who was still walking around even though the soles of his shoes were worn out.
"Dad, why don't you let your daughter-in-law get married? I hope Mr. Liu won't continue to make things difficult for you. I also ask my father-in-law to bring up Ru'er for your husband's sake."
The young woman knelt down and kowtowed to the old man:
"It's all because the daughter-in-law is unfilial and makes her father-in-law worry so much that she can't even save her ancestral property. My daughter-in-law is sorry for her father-in-law and husband-in-law."
"I don't want my mother to marry Mr. Liu. He is a big bad guy and should be put in jail!" Ru'er cried and hugged the young woman's neck. Her cry was heartbreaking.
It’s not like the old man has never blamed his daughter-in-law. If she is good-looking, she should not go out and if she covers her face when she goes out, nothing like what happened today will happen.
But the old man also understood that the fault was not with his daughter-in-law, but with the old man's heart.
"Get up, the time has not come yet, I believe that girl will not break her promise." The old man clenched his fists and tried to calm himself down.
The young woman coaxed her daughter, but there was a sense of determination in her eyes, and she prepared for the worst.
Another hour of burning incense passed, and the sound of gongs and drums came from outside the restaurant. The joyful sound made the three people in the backyard turn pale.
After all, they still couldn't escape their fate.
"Let's go, we can't hide from what's coming. No matter how much Mr. Liu has a backer, I don't believe he would really dare to steal the bride in public!" The old man walked resolutely in front, preparing for the worst like the young woman.
Only Ru'er was holding her mother's arm in fear, fearing that if she let go she would never be found again.
There were many people watching, and many people whispered about Mr. Liu's despicable behavior, but no one dared to take action to help this poor family.
There is no way, power can crush people to death, ordinary people cannot fight, and they dare not fight.
"Madam, my husband has come to pick you up." Mr. Liu immediately beamed when he saw the young woman. He didn't care that the young woman was wearing a widow's plain dress. "If the wedding dress doesn't look good, don't wear it. Let's go back to worship. You
Don’t worry, I will be kind to you in the future. If you give me another son, I will give him all my property!"
Only then did the onlookers know what the young woman looked like.
It is said that women should dress smartly and be filial, and young women tend to have a coquettish appearance, but this plain dress, a crying expression, and a graceful figure are all provoking men's senses.
Any man who is a little lustful would like to have his eyes glued to a young woman.
Of course, there are also people who simply appreciate beauty.
"No wonder Mr. Liu is willing to marry a widow as his second wife. Such women are really rare in Zixiao City."
"Mom, how come you have such a beautiful woman? Can you do that to your mother-in-law again?"
"Bah, you look like a vixen when you look like this. She can't keep a widow and seduces men everywhere!"
The crowd was talking about anything, and they all forgot to avoid Mr. Liu at this moment.
However, most men admire the beauty of young women or say something explicit, but women are just jealous.
"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your love, but I am already married, and my husband-in-law is a hero who died on the battlefield. All my life, I will be proud to be my husband-in-law's wife, and I will never marry again!"
The young woman's cold voice sounded, and before anyone could react, she suddenly pulled out the silver hairpin from her hair and slashed it across her face.
Blood flowed down his cheek, ruining that charming face.
"Mother!" Ru'er cried.
"Alas!" The old man sighed, and he was also happy for his son's vision. He strengthened his determination to protect his daughter-in-law, "Mr. Liu, you have seen my daughter-in-law's attitude. I don't think Mr. Liu will marry a disfigured second wife.
A woman is a wife. This matter should end here."
Mr. Liu stared viciously at the young woman's disfigured face, and said angrily: "Indeed, I will not let a disfigured woman be my wife. However, I have an extra aunt in the backyard of my Liu Mansion! Come on,
Kidnap people for me!"
Mr. Liu plucked off the red silk from his chest and threw it to the ground.
After being disgraced, Mr. Liu would not let it go.
"If any of you dare to come forward, old man, I will wipe your neck. I want to see if General Zuo will protect you, Mr. Liu, if you are involved in a life-threatening lawsuit! Don't think that we, a widowed family, can be trampled on at will. There will always be someone to sue for us.
Get justice!" The old man took out a dagger and put it on his neck, his decisive attitude shocking.
"Dad!" The young woman didn't cry even though her face was ruined, but she shed tears at this moment.
"I don't want grandpa to die, but the bad guys who want to rob my mother should die!" Ru'er wiped away her tears and took a sip in the direction of Master Liu.
"Haha! I just want to see who has the guts to stand up for you!" Mr. Liu laughed sinisterly and shouted: "What are you still doing? Get him tied up quickly, even that one
Together with the little girl, when she grows up, I will be able to unwrap her!" (To be continued)