Chapter 396 Ridicule
Chapter 396 Ridicule
"How could that be? I'm so young, I'm the least likely to lie. My parents are just honest farmers, and my siblings and I have never seen anything like this. There's no benefit for me in deceiving you, is there?"
Lin Xiaotang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that this scarred man could argue with her for so long was enough to prove that he wasn't someone who wouldn't listen to reason.
Presumably, if she persuades him properly and finds a way to convince Scarface, he won't kill her whole family.
Meanwhile, Scarface was also making plans in his mind.
He had about a hundred men under his command, but apart from robbing, petty theft, and indulging in drinking, gambling, and whoring, they couldn't do anything else. They couldn't even earn a single tael of silver by honestly working with their own hands.
It's a miracle that they've caught this family now; it's like God has eyes. They were wronged and lost their hostages back then, so this is a chance for them to atone for their sins.
Since they know how to grow medicinal herbs, let them stay on the mountain and grow medicinal herbs for their brothers.
However, with so many members in the family, their resources were ultimately limited. They still needed to find a way to train their brothers to be more diligent and work together with the family to grow medicinal herbs.
Maybe it really will work out as the little girl said: sell the medicinal herbs, hire workers, and make money from money!
He had a stern face and looked thoughtful, which made Lin Xiaotang's heart pound with anxiety, fearing that he might change his mind and order them killed.
"So? Have you thought it through?" Lin Xiaotang asked the scarred man cautiously.
Scarface glanced at Lin Xiaotang, snorted coldly, and deliberately tried to scare her.
"Hmph, you make it sound so easy. The brothers have run out of money and the food on the mountain is almost gone. You suggest that the brothers plant medicinal herbs, but where will the seeds for these medicinal herbs come from?"
Even if we manage to get our hands on medicinal herb seeds, what will the brothers eat for the next few months?
The bearded man chimed in, “Right, right… yeah, what have we been eating these past few months? We can’t just go out and rob every day, can we? If the authorities find out, forget about growing medicinal herbs, we’ll all be going to jail.”
"Exactly, this country girl doesn't know anything. Nobody cares to listen to her except the eldest brother who has the patience to listen to her babbling."
"That's right, let's hurry up and kill them. We've been busy for so long, the brothers are all hungry. Let's go back and get some food, drink some wine and go to sleep."
"We've run out of food on the mountain, where are we going to get anything to eat..."
"Big brother, please think of something..."
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Scarface was annoyed by the commotion his brothers were making.
These lazy bums haven't made any progress over the years; they've only gotten lazier and lazier.
The grain on the mountain is running out, and none of these pig-brains can come up with a good solution. They keep urging him to think of a way.
If he had a better plan, why would he resort to such a blatant act of highway robbery?
After hesitating for a long time, he said, "It's getting late, everyone go back to sleep. I'll figure out a way to solve the food problem tomorrow. As for this family, tie them up and lock them up."
What?
Tie them up and lock them up?
Lin Xiaotang's eyes widened immediately. Could this scarred man still want to kill their whole family?
They finally made it big and are living a good life; they can't let it all end here.
She had a sudden inspiration and shouted, "Wait a minute!"
Scarface glared at her with a wicked look and asked, "You brat, what else do you have to say?"
“Let our parents go, and I will stay and teach you how to plant, and then I will think of a way to help you get rich.”
The crowd was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha……"
"I can't believe it, she...she led her brothers to get rich?"
"I can't take it anymore, hahaha..."
"Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous, hahaha..."
"Hahaha……"
Lin Xiaotang watched as these short-sighted people mocked her, but she wasn't angry and let them laugh to their hearts' content.
Lin Qingchuan and Liu Shi immediately objected when their eldest daughter told Scarface to let them leave while she insisted on staying alone.
“Xiao Tang, these people are all burly men who have committed heinous crimes. If you, a young girl, stay here, you'll probably be nothing but bones within an hour. You're too young to understand them…”
"Xiao Tang, if I have to die, I'll die with you. I will never let you be defiled by these beasts."
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