in2ebook Chapter 259 Midnight Guard
Chapter 259 Midnight Guard
“What, there are cows in town.
Which wealthy family bought it? I have no idea at all."
"Come on! They are a wealthy family, but that is their own cow."
"My own cow!"
"Let's go and see what it looks like."
……
The news became more and more mysterious, and within an hour everyone in the town knew that a cow had appeared in Qingwei Town.
The cows were big and strong, there were more than a hundred of them, and when they ran, the earth shook.
Some people's thoughts, which had been dormant for a long time, began to become active.
Under the cover of night, groups of people headed towards the inn.
They were talking in low voices, as if they had made an appointment to attend a friend's party.
...
Those who come are guests.
There were only three guests, a dog, a tiger and four bison in the inn.
On a very cold night, it is rare to see one or two of them on the road.
The shopkeeper and the waiter bolted and locked the door early, and their movements were very smooth.
"Boss, please be so kind as to let us in and have a seat."
"Once this store is locked, we will no longer accept other customers." The shopkeeper shouted through the window.
These people are so bold that they dare to come here and cause trouble together with their neighbors.
"Boss, we really don't have any other intentions. We just want to take a look." The dark and strong man Shi Genlai bowed.
"What's so good about it? I won't see it." The shopkeeper refused.
How could a shopkeeper who has been in the business for half his life not understand these people's minds?
He took out the snake-shaped gun that had not been used for a long time and sat in the lobby to wipe the dust off carefully.
The sharp tip of the gun flashed a glimmer under the oil lamp.
'Everyone who comes is a guest', and he has always been the one to protect it.
He looked at the dark shadow outside the window and gave a deliberate reminder.
"Everyone, please go back! Now is a time of transition.
There are some people whom you and I cannot mess with, so you should act according to your conscience.
Once you get the cow, can you keep the exclusive rights to it?
People can barely survive, so instead of using the money to buy cattle, it would be better to store more food.
Let’s wait until the crisis is over and live well in the present.
Don’t let yourself be used as a gun.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Shopkeeper. We will go back and prepare the knives.
Whoever dares to steal the cow will be killed." The black-faced strong man shouted.
Seeing this, the cunning person hurriedly hid the knife.
The shopkeeper's marksmanship is never passed on to others. In Qingwei Town, he is known as Scorpion Baba - one of a kind.
When the bandits from the mountains come into town, they never rob anyone who comes.
One person takes the lead in leaving, and everyone follows.
Because no one wants to set a precedent.
I don't want to be a gun user either.
The area around the besieged inn immediately became empty.
Even stray dogs have to take a detour.
...
Silent all night.
Lin Shu got up early and was ready to do a great job. She went out carrying a fishing rod and a small stool.
When passing by the lobby, the second brother was wiping the tables and chairs carefully.
The shopkeeper stood behind the counter, calculating on his abacus.
After all the calculations, yesterday was another losing day.
"Boss, come back before noon."
"I've got it. I'll ask Old Hu to wait for you to come back."
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, thinking that he could get something good.
【Ah, his protection last night was worth it. 】
The shopkeeper watched the man and the dog leave and swallowed secretly.
I glanced at the little figure getting farther away outside the window and it looked like it was about to leave the town.
How could he have forgotten to mention the bandits on the mountain? He quickly called the waiter and pointed at the figure outside the window.
"Go tell that little guy that there are bandits in the mountains and pirates on the water, be careful."
"Hey, I'll go right away."
The waiter threw away the rag in his hand and ran out quickly.
...
"Don't worry, I don't want to die yet."
Lin Shu was kindly reminded by the waiter, so she gave him a handful of copper coins and left the town.
Her goal today, of course, is fishing.
She really had never heard of the pirates and bandits.
Looking at the endless Qingwei Peak, I didn’t expect that the simple Qingwei Town has a profound background.
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The river is about 30 meters wide, and small whirlpools occasionally sweep away weeds or dead branches.
They look like little monsters with their mouths open waiting to be fed, which is quite scary.
The turbid water surface became clear and calm after being washed by rain for several days.
The river widened suddenly, affecting the crops in both places.
Especially the newly reclaimed wasteland, which has not been fully cleaned up before it returns to nature.
...
No one was fishing by the river. Those who were seen were digging ditches in the fields to drain water.
Prepare for planting seeds.
The muddy land was the same as the muddy road.
In Lin Shu's opinion, there will be no harvest no matter what you plant.
No one was fishing, so it was a good bargain for her.
She looked around for a long time but didn't even see the pirates.
He put aside his small stool and took out a large ball of black flour from his pocket.
Put the bait on, cast the hook, and try the feel a few times before inserting the fishing rod into the ground.
Grab a ball of black flour, crush it, and throw it into the river to make a nest.
After a while, several mouths appeared on the river surface, chasing the black mask and swallowing it.
They look quite big, each weighing at least five kilograms.
Hungry fish, no matter what the bait is, will scramble to contribute themselves.
Lin Shu happily swung the rod and pulled the hook up tirelessly.
A blue carp, weighing about seven pounds.
A river crucian carp, about six pounds.
A big silver carp, about twelve pounds.
An old turtle, weighing about six pounds.
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Lin Shu originally wanted to use space as a shield, but was slapped hard in the face by reality.
She now became more and more confused as to why people did not look for food in the river.
Ten fish and an old turtle weigh more than 100 kilograms in total.
In any case, it is enough for seven or eight people to chew for more than half a month.
Even though I don't understand, my hands won't stop moving.
The harvest was great, so of course I had to bring it back to the inn to make some money.
Lin Shu has already thought of a good idea of using chickens to lay eggs.
She provides the ingredients, and the inn provides the skills and territory.
The final proceeds were divided equally between the two parties.
I believe the shopkeeper will definitely agree.
...
Lin Shu didn't care about the life or death of the fish at all and passed the rope through the fish's gills.
He cut a branch as thick as a fist and carried it back to Qingwei Town.
The fish's tail is too long and can only be dragged on the ground and swept away.
"Oh my god, how can there be such a big fish?"
Before entering the town, we were stopped by a few aunts who were picking wild vegetables.
"Make way, make way, make way. These fishes have already been sold. Stop talking nonsense." Lin Shu said impatiently.
As he said this, he threw the fish off his shoulder and got out of his aunt's circle.
"Little brother, don't go! Can't we just talk it out nicely?
Why are young people so angry?
There are so many fish that we can’t finish eating them if we take them back. It would be a waste to throw them away.
Auntie can help you solve your problems without you spending a penny.
Besides, there are people in charge of the water."
The pockmarked aunt grabbed the branch and threatened in a low voice.
"Give me one quickly, or the pirates will come looking for you soon."
[What the hell, the thief is robbing her. ]
"Get lost, you deceitful old woman.
Our own people are the pirates!
This gives you the courage to lie, and I don’t know how many people you have deceived.
If you keep pushing me, I'll pluck out your tongue and feed it to the cuckold." Lin Shu retorted without any hesitation.
So what if there are pirates? Just catch them yourself if you have the ability.
Lin Shu held the two ends of the branch and slipped away on the street in the early morning like a loach.
Baozi bared his teeth and made some threats, then he ran away in the blink of an eye, twisting his butt.
Those aunts who were jealous and wanted to take advantage of others saw the fish that was about to fall from their mouths fly away.
They pointed at the little man who was walking away and cursed him in Chinese. Some of them were so narrow-minded that they rolled their eyes in anger.
When I came to my senses, the strange combination had disappeared.