jdhmnovel Chapter 11 They're waiting for me to die
Chapter 11 They're waiting for me to die
As dusk approached, and with some distance still to go to Xiaoyun Village, the group quickened their pace in order to reach their destination before nightfall.
Si Mingyu rode alongside Ye Hu, exchanging some words. Ye Hu frequently glanced at Su Luo, his eyes filled with astonishment.
As Su Luo drove the carriage, his thoughts wandered.
The fact that the Su family's coachman, guards, and others turned on him on the spot, pretending to be bandits and trying to kill him, was actually within his expectations.
However, this also shows that the First Madam of the Marquis's Mansion is definitely not a kind person, but a ruthless character.
Back at the Marquis of Sinan's residence, the First Madam wouldn't easily lay a hand on Su Luo for the sake of her own reputation.
But once she left the Marquis's residence, she thought it best to kill Su Luo once and for all.
"We need to develop faster..."
Su Luo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he knew exactly what he had to do: "That poisonous woman will definitely not let me off so easily!"
"Today, the coachman and guards can pretend to be bandits... tomorrow, perhaps real bandits will come to attack!"
"Once we arrive at Xiaoyun Village, I must take control of the salt and iron mines as soon as possible. As long as we have the salt and iron mines, we can develop the village at the fastest speed!"
Besides the First Madam of the Marquis's Mansion, there's also the Mo family!
Si Mingyu's father, the previous commander-in-chief of Qingzhou, was exposed by the Mo family for plotting a rebellion.
Ultimately, this led to the confiscation of the Si family's property!
The Si family and the Mo family have always been sworn enemies. In order to eliminate any potential threats, the Mo family will definitely take further action!
"Tsk, it really is like walking on thin ice..."
Su Luo sighed, but wasn't too nervous.
He was confident that having too many lice wouldn't make him itch, given his abilities from his previous life and the special nature of salt and iron mines in ancient times.
It's only a matter of time before it develops!
However, what Su Luo lacks now is time!
The Su family rules require three years of training outside the home, but the First Madam couldn't even wait three days and wanted to kill Su Luo.
Su Luo's biological father, the Marquis of Sinan, who could wield absolute power in Linshui County, didn't even dare to see his own son...
It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I don't care about Su Luo.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs, but in the eyes of the Marquis of Sinan, Su Luo was just the son of a lowly maid, and he was not worthy of being his son at all.
For Su Luo, being alive was a disgrace.
Therefore, no matter what the First Madam did to Su Luo, the Marquis of Sinan turned a blind eye.
"I won't even need three years before I make you regret it!" Su Luo snorted.
This was not only the original owner's obsession, but also Su Luo's greatest enemy, the First Madam, who had ambushed and killed him this time.
Su Luo has always been the type to seek revenge without delay. When the opportunity arises, he will make sure that First Madam pays him back a hundredfold.
He glanced at the men Ye Hu had brought and counted them; there were thirty-six in total.
Moreover, these people are all experienced in actual combat and brought horses with them, which is quite rare.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, these thirty-six people will be his initial core team.
Just then, Su Luo glanced in Zhang Daqiang's direction. This guy was surrounded by seven or eight people, also observing Su Luo.
Noticing Su Luo's gaze, he immediately snorted and turned his head away.
This guy was still unconvinced by Su Luo.
Su Luo chuckled, looked away, and continued driving.
After Ye Hu and Si Mingyu finished their conversation, they slowed down and arrived at Su Luo's carriage.
"Mr. Su...!"
He glanced at Su Luo, his expression still complex.
After all, she had watched Si Mingyu grow up and thought that her future husband would be either a promising scholar or a great general in the army.
In the end, Si Mingyu ended up with one of the illegitimate sons of the Marquis of Si Nan.
What Ye Hu found even more unacceptable was that Si Mingyu frankly told him that Su Luo had more than one wife.
The other six women in the carriage were all Su Luo's wives!
Upon hearing this, Ye Hu almost flew into a rage, but Si Mingyu stopped him, giving him a reason he couldn't refuse.
"Only Su Luo can help us take revenge!"
Si Mingyu's confident voice still echoed in Ye Hu's ears.
Su Luo looked at Ye Hu and smiled slightly: "Uncle Hu."
Ye Hu snapped out of his daze and hurriedly said, "Young master, just call me Ye Hu. I'm just a servant, I can't accept that title..."
"Si Mingyu calls you Uncle Hu, so naturally I have to call you Uncle Hu too."
Su Luo said, "Besides, I don't have any servants here. At most, I only have superiors and subordinates."
"Superior and subordinate?"
Ye Hu was puzzled, but he didn't dwell on it too much. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Young Master, to be honest, I came here to ask you something..."
Su Luo smiled easily: "Uncle Tiger, do you want to ask me what to do?"
He could tell at a glance that Ye Hu had come to probe their intentions.
Ye Hu learned from Si Mingyu that Su Luo's own situation was not very good either. With the First Madam of the Marquis's Mansion on the other side, Su Luo was essentially making an enemy of the entire Si Nan Marquis's Mansion.
In addition, the Si family's enemy, the Mo family, stood like a mountain blocking their way.
Solving these two major problems is as difficult as ascending to heaven... Not to mention, there is a barbarian girl in Su Luo's carriage who is said to have killed soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Ye Hu sighed, "Young Master, what's wrong with me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Su Luo interrupted him: "Uncle Tiger, you don't believe me, right?"
Ye Hu did not deny it, but just looked at Su Luo.
It's not that he doesn't want to believe, it's that it's very difficult for him to...believe.
Su Luo smiled and said, "To be honest, I can understand you, Uncle Tiger."
"After all, on the surface, we have nothing and there is no way we can win. Whether it is the Marquis of Sinan's mansion or the Mo family... they are beings that we cannot resist with our current strength."
"But do we have any other choice?"
Su Luo raised his hand and pointed ahead: "Thirty miles ahead is Xiaoyun Village. Everyone says that this is the worst fiefdom in Linshui County."
"The mountains and rivers are barren and the environment is extremely poor."
"There are a total of 82 households and 214 people in the village, most of whom are elderly, weak, sick and disabled."
"Developing it is not just difficult, it's simply impossible... Uncle Tiger, do you know? The entire Su family is waiting to see me make a fool of myself."
"It's not a joke about not being able to pay ten thousand taels in three years, but rather, it's about seeing when I die."
Ye Hu came up to investigate because he knew these things.
At this moment, he looked at Su Luo, wanting an answer.
If Su Luo is not a trustworthy person, he will find an opportunity to leave with Si Mingyu directly.
Even if we don't seek revenge, we must preserve the last bloodline of the Si family.
Su Luo grinned: "They all don't think I'm good enough, they're waiting for me to die, but I'm going to make sure they don't get their way..."
"Uncle Tiger, do you know what's most important in the early stages of a place's development?"
Ye Hu spoke in a calm voice: "Is it a person?"
"No, it's money, it's silver..."
Su Luo understood this very well and said, "As long as the money is in place, the people will be in place, and everything will be in place."
"Uncle Tiger, you may not trust me, but you can trust money, right? Give me a month, and I will earn 100,000 taels of silver."
"When 100,000 taels of silver are placed in front of you, Uncle Tiger, you will naturally feel that we can succeed."
Upon hearing this, Ye Hu was slightly taken aback, then hesitated for a moment before speaking...