Chapter 31
"What have you done with my young lady? Has she eaten?" As he said this, the little girl wiped away her tears and began to cry.
Cheng Dali and several others were stunned, Cheng Dali asked: "Who is this little girl?"
"Xiao Die, Miss Su's maid, from Luoye City." Lin Shaoyu said.
Su Ying came out of the house and exclaimed: "Xiao Die!"
The little butterfly's tears suddenly stopped, and she trembled with fear, saying: "Miss, you're still alive, they didn't eat you."
Su Ying was also speechless and waved her hand saying: "Come over, let's talk inside the house."
Xiao Die followed Su Qing into the room, Xiao Die tugged at Su Qing's clothes and pinched her arm. Finally, she let out a sigh of relief: "Miss, you're still alive, it's really great."
Suddenly, she paused and said painfully: "So... did he take advantage of you?"
Su Ying's face turned red: "What are you talking about? I'm fine."
Outside the house, Cheng Dairen asked Lin Shaoyu what was going on.
It turned out that Lin Shaoyu was on duty at the foot of the mountain today, which meant he was robbing. After waiting for a long time, he finally got one person, but it was a 14 or 15-year-old little girl. According to what she said, her name was Xiao Die, and she was Su Qing's maid, who came to Qingniu Mountain specifically to find Su Qing.
But it turned out that Su Qing had been kidnapped and the news had spread, as well as the fact that the Toad Village had defeated a thousand elite soldiers from Blackstone City. In the rumors, the Toad King of Toad Village was said to have a tiger-like back and bear-like waist, with a green face and fangs, drinking a catty of human blood and eating ten catties of human flesh at every meal. That's why Xiaodie asked that question first.
Cheng Dalai pondered this and asked: "What do you think we should ask for in ransom from the Su family?"
"Great master, you're willing to let her go!" Xu Shenji exclaimed in surprise.
"What nonsense, I always put the interests of Shan Zhai first, how can I be a person who is confused by feminine charm." Cheng Da Lei said firmly, this was not his true words. But in fact, Cheng Da Lei had already used all the methods he could use, and also failed to move Su Qing's heart, staying here would also be pointless.
"This...it's going to be difficult to get a ransom." Huang San Yuan said: "The situation with the Su family is a bit complicated."
"What's going on?" Huang San Yuan used to be the matchmaker sent by Han Hu's family to contact Su's family about this marriage, so he naturally had some understanding of Su's situation.
Huang San said, "The boss of the Four Seas Trading Company is named Su Si Hai. Su Si Hai has no sons, but he has many daughters, seven or eight, I don't remember exactly. Su Si Hai is already old, and his family business can only be inherited by his daughters. Among these daughters, Su Qing is the most qualified. But the problem is that Su Qing's biological mother passed away early, and now the one who really holds power in the Su family is Su Si Hai's stepmother. She naturally hopes that her own daughter will inherit the family business, rather than Su Qing. I think she's probably praying for Su Qing to be eaten by the big master."
Cheng Dali was speechless. You were doing fine at first, what did you mean by that last sentence?
"Let me go, and I'll arrange for you to get the ransom you want."
Su Ying seemed to have heard the conversation in the yard, suddenly walked out of the house and stood at the door saying this sentence.
"Do you really want to leave?"
Cheng Dalai realized he had spoken nonsense as soon as the words left his mouth. Huang San Yuan had once said that anyone with a bit of a future would not choose to become an outlaw, let alone Su Qing, the young mistress of the Four Seas Trading Company.
"Someone come and prepare paper and pen."
Cheng Dairen shouted loudly, but in his heart he was somewhat disappointed and frustrated that Su Qing remained unmoved despite his efforts.
Haha, woman!
Cheng Dali had someone bring paper and pen, thinking about what to ask Su Qian for. Since he couldn't keep the other person's heart, he might as well take more material goods to comfort his wounded fragile soul.
Finally, under the planning of all the mountain stronghold dwellers, Cheng Dalai set the ransom amount: 500 stones of grain, a certain number of bolts of cloth, a certain number of sheets of Xuan paper, salt, wine... and some books.
Hand over the list to Su Qing. Cheng Dairen's face was stern: "You're sure you can deliver it! If you dare to deceive me, don't forget that I'm a man-eater!"
Su Ying carefully examined the list, then finally raised her head and said: "You didn't open your mouth to ask for a lion's share. After I go back and settle things at home, I will send you the items and double the number you gave."
Cheng Dalai heard this and hummed, with a still very arrogant tone.
On a windy and sunny afternoon, Cheng Dairen let Su Qing go. Luoye City is about 70 or 80 miles away from Qingniu Mountain, and there are many mountain bandits along the way. If Su Qing and Xiao Die were to travel alone, it would be very dangerous. So Cheng Dairen had to arrange for someone to protect them.
Cheng Darui had Lin Shaoyu and Huang San yuan accompany the two on their way, Lin Shaoyu was in charge of safety along the way, while arranging for Huang San yuan, Cheng Darui was to let him purchase some piglets and poultry in Luoye City. For the mountain stronghold, agriculture needs to be done, and animal husbandry also needs to be organized.
Watching several people harness the carriage, Cheng Dalai saw them off all the way to the foot of Hamao Ridge and said to Huang San Yuan and Lin Shaoyu: "It was you who sent her here, this time it's still you who will see him off."
Here is the translation:
As he said this, Cheng Dairen couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, his own wife was about to be sent away by him. He handed Su Qian ten kilograms of chili peppers: "I heard your family has an inn, take these and try them out, see if you can open up the market."
Su Ying opened her bright eyes wide and nodded gently.
The more I look at her, the more I feel reluctant to part with her. Today, we parted ways, where can I find another lovely and charming lady like her? But no matter how hard I tried, I still couldn't move her heart. Is her heart really made of stone...
Before parting ways, Cheng Dairen made one last effort. He gazed into Su Qing's eyes and slowly said: "The flowers on the roadside are blooming, but it's time to return."
Su Ying was about to get on the horse carriage when she heard this and turned her head around, standing in front of Cheng Da Lei.
"May I have a word with you in private?"
Cheng Dalai hastily drove away Huang San Yuan and the others, and when only the two of them were standing alone in front of the horse carriage, he anxiously asked: "What do you want to say to me?"
"These days, you've said many sweet words to me and done a lot of things that make me happy. I don't know why, probably because you want me to like you. But I can tell whether someone is genuine or fake." Su Qing looked into Cheng Darui's eyes and slowly said: "And everything you've done for me these days is all fake."
Cheng Dali was taken aback and subconsciously avoided Su Ying's eyes.
"If everything you give is false, how can you expect to exchange it for something real?" Su Qing's tone was calm, but her words were heavy: "In fact, whether or not you are sincere with me is unimportant, and whether or not I am sincere with you is also unimportant."
"So, what do you want?" Cheng Dairen felt his face getting a bit hot.
"Today we part ways, I don't know when we can meet again. I want to ask you something?" Su Qing said: "Before we part, can you tell me one true thing?"
What is truth?
Cheng Dairen gazed at Su Qian in front of him, and for a moment, he was dazed. Her red dress was like fire, her skin as white as snow. You say she is Lin Daiyu, but she has a vitality that is full of life; if you think she is Wang Xifeng, she also has an innocence unique to this age.
Cheng Dàléi leaned in close to Su Yīng's ear and whispered a sentence.
