Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

Chapter 283 Encountering Bandits

Xu Wenyan just felt that the air was extremely awkward.

He asked himself if he had anything to say to this person anymore, but this body did not conform to his thoughts.

Xu Wenyan only felt his mood becoming impatient and his heart began to beat faster. After all, they were blood relatives, and this sense of familiarity really could not be explained by common sense.

I was planning to just walk by, but Xu Dashan called me: "Little brother...I want to talk to you."

"Well, you said."

Looking at his younger brother's indifferent look, Xu Dashan couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. It was indeed his mother's fault that Xu Wenyan became like this, and he had no right to blame him.

"Um, is my mother okay now?"

Speaking of that person, Xu Wenyan remembered the disheveled woman who blocked a fatal attack for him on the way to escape.

Xu Wenyan really didn't understand, what was the original mother trying to do? She tortured Xu Wenyan since he was a child, but at the critical moment, she risked her life to save him.

Isn't this crazy? Or does she want to make herself, or her original self, feel guilty?

"Zhang passed away during the war." Xu Wenyan's face still had no expression.

"......Is that so?" Xu Dashan dodged his eyes and didn't dare to look Xu Wenyan in the eye, even though he was half a head taller than him.

Looking at his disfigured face, Xu Wenyan felt a little nervous. It must be so painful.

Xu Dashan knew that Old Man Xu did not survive. He had not dared to go home since he came to Fengxian County because he was afraid.

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave."

"Wait, wait." Xu Dashan pulled Xu Wenyan's wrist and handed the cloth bag in his hand to Xu Wenyan. Inside was one hundred taels of silver, which was the reward for his military merits. He had just come out of the house.

After that, I kept waiting for Xu Wenyan to come out.

"What is this?" Xu Wenyan took it and weighed it. It was very heavy.

"Brother, I am very grateful for the money you lent to our family before. It was you who didn't use it. You should keep this money. I owe you." Xu Dashan forced a smile and said softly.

Xu Wenyan remained calm. He never felt that Xu Dashan owed him anything. They had agreed to settle the matter a long time ago.

Xu Wenyan said that they were even now, so in his heart he really would not pursue what happened before at all.

He took out five taels of silver from his bag and said, "I gave you this much before, and I'll take this much now. The extra two taels is the betrothal money that Brother Chen paid.

You don't have to feel like you owe me anything. I'm not someone who doesn't keep his word. I've said that I'm done with your Xu family."

After saying that, Xu Wenyan paused and returned the cloth bag: "Also, Xu Jinhua is in the Wei Mansion, and now her alias is Xiaochan. If you want to talk to her, go and see her."

Xu Wenyan has always been decisive in his work. He took his things and left without giving Xu Dashan time to speak. Xiao Hu saw this incident, but he didn't want to offend either of them.

Just pretend you don’t know.

When Xu Wenyan returned, Chen Sanlin had already sent the golden carp away: "Brother Chen, wait a moment, I have something to deal with."

"Well, there's no rush."

At this point, the bayberry juice in the restaurant has been sold out and the saltpeter is no longer absorbing heat.

Xu Wenyan poured out the water in the basin, then picked up the saltpeter with tongs and placed it in a ventilated place to wait for it to evaporate. After evaporation, it could be used again.

If Rong is using the nitrate powder on the brick, it is really a disposable item.

"Brother Xu, when will I give you the bill for this month?" Jia Anqing walked over here with the account book and a happy face.

Xu Wenyan was also curious about how much he had earned in the past few days: "How much?"

"So far, the total is almost thirty taels."

Xu Wenyan nodded: "This month's salary will be paid on the 15th of next month." Then he pulled Jia Anqing aside and said: "It makes sense to pay it this way. The 15 days late is equivalent to a deposit. If you encounter someone who causes trouble, you don't have to pay him."

Before, Jia Anqing paid his monthly salary on the same month, whenever he had the money. Did he really think like Xu Wenyan?

After just a brief thought, Jia Anqing instantly understood the benefits of doing so.

It can not only better retain employees, but also increase the liquid silver on hand. Of course, there must be more benefits. Jia Anqing couldn't think of so many at the moment.

"Brother, you are amazing."

Xu Wenyan flicked his forehead: "Why, you don't want to be my younger brother anymore?"

"Well, I want to be your real brother." Jia Anqing's eyes were full of passion.

Xu Wenyan rubbed his head and said, "I can't be your biological brother. I'll be your deputy."

The two words "Big Brother" and "Brother Xu" are far less lethal than just "Brother". What's going on? They instantly aroused Xu Wenyan's desire to protect him.

After finishing the work here, Xu Wenyan left with Chen Sanlin. They had to come and take the sheep away today.

"Uncle Li, let's get the remaining sheep." Xu Wenyan waved outside, and Uncle Li came into the shed to lead the sheep for him.

It’s one hundred taels in total. It would be a lie to say I don’t feel bad about it.

After buying the sheep, the family still had more than one hundred taels of silver. Xu Wenyan originally thought that since he had more than one hundred taels of silver, he could be considered a wealthy man.

But now it seems that these hundred or two are nothing. The gap between the rich and the poor in this dynasty is outrageous.

"You guys can't load it back in your car, so I'll help you transport it."

Xu Wenyan responded: "Okay, that's a great help."

There were four sheep loaded on a horse-drawn carriage, and Uncle Li followed behind Xu Wenyan's carriage.

He had done business with this auspicious village before, but this was the first time he had to give away animals. Who in that poor village had the money to buy so many things?

It was quiet all the way, but it was so hot that day and the carriage was stuffy.

After walking for more than an hour, the car was moving forward, but Xiaohong became impatient and kept stamping her front foot.

"What's wrong?" Xu Wenyan had his eyes narrowed, but was awakened by the noise.

Chen Sanlin was also confused: "I don't know."

But soon, dozens of people rushed out from the woods on the side, some of them holding machetes or long sticks, and each of them looked ferocious.

Those bandits had sinister smiles on their faces and their knives were sharpened. If they didn't leave something behind today, it would be difficult for them to escape.

Xu Wenyan had seen a lot of storms and waves. He slowly reached for the long knife under the car, ready to fight back at any time.

Chen Sanlin was still calm. There were more than 30 people on the other side. At worst, he could just stop them and let his wife run first.

Seeing so many bandits really scared Uncle Li who was behind him. He encountered bandits the first time he delivered goods to Jixiang Village.

What kind of incredible luck is this?

"Everyone get out of the car."

The bandits densely surrounded the two carriages, then they made way for them, and a man walked out.

He must be the bandit leader.