Free Web NovelChapter 207: Chapter 207: Resolution
After Liu Pingkang finished his meal, he heard that the Gu Family was looking for him, which surprised him a bit, as they hadn’t shown themselves in front of him these days. What could it be for this time?
"Don’t think too much, they probably need your help," Liu Pingkang thought he should return the favor since he and the brothers ate and drank well today.
"The price set at the post station is a bit high, they probably want you to buy some things for them outside."
Liu Pingkang, "...I wonder if Mr. Liu..."
"Alright, stop teasing me here, just call me Brother Liu.
This time, I’ll do them a favor for your sake, but remember not to overdo it," Liu Pingkang glanced at the brothers who were still drinking, "We should leave some room for the brothers."
Liu Pingkang, "That’s for sure, thank you."
Liu Pingkang spoke sincerely, as Liu Pingkang indeed provided them with a lot of conveniences.
He was able to live comfortably within the exile team, not only because he benefited Liu Pingkang, but also because the other party was willing to turn a blind eye.
Otherwise, if they found any excuse to target him, he wouldn’t be able to resist.
"No need to say these things among brothers, but you’re putting up quite a front, worried that we brothers can’t protect you?"
Liu Pingkang didn’t think Liu Pingkang was joking, he looked at him earnestly, "It’s not that I don’t trust the brothers, but you know my wife’s current condition, there’s no room for any mistakes."
Thinking about Bai Suihe’s increasingly large belly, Liu Pingkang found Liu Pingkang more pleasing to the eye.
Arranging everything so well for his wife and children in these difficult times elevated him above those who ordered around in the exile team.
"You’re not having it easy," Liu Pingkang thought about how Bai Family supported them from behind, but many things were done by Liu Pingkang himself, which many men couldn’t do.
If it were him, he probably wouldn’t do the same, but he had to admire their courage.
"Thanks to the brother’s understanding...," Liu Pingkang also complimented the other, as if their relationship seemed to be a bit closer than before.
After sending everyone off, Liu Pingkang specifically asked the inn’s shopkeeper for some grain, and once everyone was resting, he quietly sent it to the post station.
As for why not go out to buy it himself, in such a small town, who goes out after dark? The shops were long closed.
When he arrived at the post station, expecting to find Gu Li, he was surprised that Gu Kaishan was already waiting there.
"Kai Yuan," seeing Liu Pingkang, Gu Kaishan immediately greeted him with smiles with a few younger brothers.
Grandfather was right in his guess that Liu Pingkang would probably help, so he had them wait here.
The escort guarding here seemed to have been informed earlier, looked at them, and didn’t say much.
"You’re just in time," Liu Pingkang pointed to the handcart behind him, Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo pushed the cart over, "These are some grains I bought for you, with the help of the inn’s shopkeeper. I can’t do much else."
"This is already very good," Gu Kaishan knew they lacked many things now, but what they lacked most was grain, which was also the most important.
Liu Pingkang’s move really helped them solve a big problem.
"How much silver in total?" Looking at so much grain, Gu Kaishan was afraid the silver on hand wouldn’t be enough.
Liu Pingkang mentioned a price, slightly more expensive than buying from a grain store, "No choice, since we had to trouble the shopkeeper, it was borrowed from the inn’s kitchen first."
Since so many people were staying in the inn, essentially booking the whole place, the shopkeeper didn’t dare to overcharge, just added a bit.
"Take a look at the grain. If there’s nothing wrong, hurry and push it in," Liu Pingkang said, handing the list the shopkeeper just gave to Gu Kaishan. He preferred to check things clearly on the spot.
"I trust you," Gu Kaishan said, and without looking at the paper, stuffed it in his chest, "I’ll show it to the other family members. If they have opinions, my grandfather will deal with them. This is the silver, take it."
Generous in their actions, Gu Kaishan quickly handed the prepared silver to Liu Pingkang.
Liu Pingkang smiled, took the silver without saying much, glanced inside, didn’t see the Gu Family, nodded to them, and turned to leave.
Gu Kaishan didn’t let Huang Pingguo and the others do anything, had a few brothers quickly move the grains down.
After thanking Huang Pingguo and the others, they carried the grains to the large shared room. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
The price of the grain brought by Liu Pingkang was about the same as what they bought back home, the Gu Family members were overjoyed, as it saved them a lot of silver, and the quality was quite good, better than what they saw at the post station.
They all internally cursed Liu Pingkang for colluding with merchants, but didn’t show it outwardly.
With all the activity happening, how could others staying in the same large shared room not notice?
The smart ones could guess, quite tempted, but they knew it was not feasible.
As for causing trouble, that would be foolish, a whole family was there. Forget about fights, they probably couldn’t even win an argument.
The Gu Family chose another large room to avoid the Gu Family members.
The next day, when they learned about it, only they knew how devastated they felt.
They could only comfort themselves, what if Liu Pingkang was amazing? He was just relying on the Bai Family for support.
One day, they would return to the capital, and then settle old and new scores with Liu Pingkang.
As their journey continued, villages began to appear more frequently, and there were fewer bandits.
Bai Suihe looked at the village not far away, and because it was mealtime, smoke rose from chimneys, somewhat puzzled, "It’s not far from the dense forests, how could it be so peaceful here?"
"The bandits in the mountains mostly come from nearby villages, they have their own rules, not harming villages close to them.
You see, they haven’t been too excessive all along, and the officials are too lazy to intervene." ƒreewebɳovel.com
Liu Pingkang briefly explained what he learned before, but both were somewhat curious why Gu Baijiang hadn’t come this time?
If they knew the Gu Family spent a small fortune last night, they’d probably regret not coming.
Thinking they could stay in peace, who knew the team stopped again at this moment.
They just left the city, could it really be that something happened?
Liu Pingkang, needing to stay with Bai Suihe, certainly wouldn’t rush forward to see, so Yun Ni and others took over.
Before long, Yun Ni returned, reporting that a beautiful woman with two daughters knelt in front seeking help.
