CHAPTER 106: CHAPTER 106: FIVE TAELS OF SILVER? YOU MIGHT AS WELL JUST ROB US

When Niu Qian was lifted up, his head was buzzing, and there was a rush of energy in him that made his internal organs churn, causing him immense pain.

It was only then that he realized Tang Zan was not just a level above Pei Shu’er.

He had foolishly thought that with Tang Zan’s limp, he was completely useless.

Now it seemed that it was himself who was the real fool.

Even though Tang Zan was half-disabled, he was still more formidable than Niu Qian.

The inner strength he left in Niu Qian’s body was enough to make him wish he were dead.

Seeing Niu Qian still daring to daydream at this time, Tang Zan’s smile deepened, and he kicked Niu Qian down the deserted mountain like a ball.

He used his inner strength with this kick, making Niu Qian feel like he was hit by a bull.

Rolling down the deserted mountain, coughing up blood, he felt pain all over even after he stopped.

By the time he climbed back up the slope, before Tang Zan could speak, Niu Qian clutched his chest and shouted at his subordinates.

"Compensate them!"

He couldn’t endure any longer, it hurt too much, he felt that if he took another kick, he was done for.

More importantly, he saw a faint trace of killing intent in Tang Zan’s eyes.

This meant that Tang Zan had murder in mind against him.

This casual killing intent meant that either Tang Zan didn’t really want to kill him or he was extremely apathetic towards life, feeling that killing was as effortless as crushing an ant.

Of course, he preferred to believe it was the former, but his intuition told him it was definitely the latter.

He couldn’t gamble, nor did he dare to.

Pei Shu’er cynically praised him, her little mouth calculating like an abacus.

"Boss Niu, you’re straightforward. My people are seriously injured; we need compensation for medicine, treatment, recovery, nutrition, and lost wages."

"You injured four people, so how about five taels of silver each, is that unreasonable?"

"Five taels of silver?! You might as well be robbing." Niu Qian roared.

The point is, even if you were to rob people on Gulan Mountain now, you’re unlikely to get five taels of silver.

After all, everyone’s money is very limited.

They didn’t have any incoming revenue, you could say the silver they brought from the Capital was all they had.

What’s more, they had already tipped the government officers during the journey, who pretty much skinned them, and what was left was also used to bribe the officers on Gulan Mountain. They had almost nothing left!

Tang Zan’s eyes were full of mockery.

"Are you sure?"

Niu Qian gritted his teeth, if Tang Zan were to rob, he might not even have his underpants left.

Niu Qian struggled for a while before finally looking at Tang Qingrou with eyes full of hatred.

"This time we’re standing up for you, now you have to pay the money!"

Pei Shu’er smirked on the side, full marks for this logic.

Tang Qingrou and Aunt Lin didn’t expect a leader to ask two women to pay the money.

This was too petty.

The two of them gritted their teeth, unwilling to pay, thinking Boss Niu would have some shame.

But after a few slaps from Niu Qian’s men, they immediately handed over the money tearfully.

Coming to stir trouble this time, they didn’t gain any advantage, and even lost 20 taels of silver, while also getting beaten in front of the third branch.

Mother and daughter were deeply frustrated, growing more resentful towards Pei Shu’er.

It was all because of this woman; if it weren’t for her, the Tang Family would still be together without splitting apart.

Now they too should be enjoying the good days of the third branch.

Meanwhile, Aunt Lin gazed at her now useless hands, growing increasingly resentful of Pei Shu’er.

This dead girl really could do something as cold-hearted as seeing someone die without helping.

Seeing the money already compensated, Pei Shu’er looked at Aunt Lin and Tang Qingrou, who were glaring at her, with a mocking smile on her lips.

"What? Are you not convinced?"

The eyes of the two flashed with fear, hastily looking down and saying "no," but the dissatisfaction in their hearts only grew stronger.

Evidently, Pei Shu’er had no status within the Tang Family, and no one cared for her, yet now...

Why was everyone siding with her?

Even Tang Zan, who saw no one in his eyes, showed a slight favor towards Pei Shu’er.

Pei Shu’er couldn’t be bothered with the mother-daughter pair’s little emotions, after delivering the compensation to Zhang Chao and the others, she quickly returned to the medical room.

She still had patients to treat.

Once she had almost finished treating everyone, the brothers Lin Yu and Lin Hong also woke up, being cared for by Yinxing and Honghua, drank their medicine and soon fell into a deep sleep again.

Pei Shu’er exhaled with relief, then stretched her limbs.

"Miss, something’s wrong, those two sow wild boars won’t eat."

Pei Shu’er raised her eyebrows, great, after curing the people, it was time to treat the animals.

She took this matter seriously, after all, wild boars ate quite a lot, especially those pregnant with young.

If they’re not eating, it means they’re uncomfortable.

She quickly went to have a look with everyone.

At the pigsty, she noticed the two sow wild boars were languidly lying in the pigsty.

Pei Shu’er looked at them, then observed the disorganized and unsanitary conditions of the pigsty, and immediately realized the cause.

Currently, the weather was so hot, and the wild boar sty was different from regular pigsties, being pits dug into the ground, with soil below.

The ferments of wild boar dung and leftover food were stuck in the pits and couldn’t be removed.

Moreover, these were unruly stubborn wild boars, no one dared to go down and shovel pig feces.

After giving birth, the sow wild boars, being weak and sensitive to smell, couldn’t eat in the heat, especially after changing environments.

If it was just the environment, that was manageable, but Pei Shu’er feared the wild boars’ resistance might decrease post-childbirth, and the unsanitary conditions could cause illness, making things troublesome.

Lai Fufu and Wangcai were anxiously pacing around the area.

If these hard-caught sow wild boars didn’t eat and eventually starved, their efforts would be in vain, wouldn’t they?

Pei Shu’er smiled and said, "Don’t worry, the issue with these sows isn’t major; just clean their sty a bit."

"Don’t assume wild boars can live whether clean or dirty, actually, a cleaner environment is beneficial to their health and helps them grow fatter."

Saying that, Pei Shu’er looked at the others.

"Have someone dig small pits around this large one, then we can place the two sows inside separately before cleaning the pig dung."

Naturally, everyone complied with her instructions.

Once the two sows were herded into new pits,

Everyone watched as Pei Shu’er put on knee-length boots and picked up a shovel to clean the pig dung.

Lai Fu and Wangcai were startled and quickly took the shovel from her.

The two hurriedly said, "Miss, how can we let you do this? We’ll handle it."

Pei Shu’er didn’t mind; shoveling pig dung was a new skill to learn, not a big deal, she wasn’t afraid of getting dirty.

But the others insisted, almost crying from urgency.

So she could only supervise from the side.