Chapter 392 Taking them to do legitimate business?
Chapter 392 Taking them to do legitimate business?
Lin Xiaotang quickly came up with a plan, then cleared her throat and spoke.
"Scarface, you lead so many brothers, you must need a lot of food every day. You're all on the mountain, have you arranged for your men to grow the food?"
Scarface said nonchalantly, "My brothers are all roughnecks. None of them know how to grow crops. All they have left is brute strength and a mouth to eat."
These rough old men are all useless; they can't do anything right, but they're the best at eating. These hundred or so people all live off the money they steal.
There were soldiers everywhere, so they were forced to hide in this mountain. However, this road was the official road to the capital, and they could not rob it under normal circumstances. If they alerted the soldiers, they would all have to give their lives to the government.
He had previously devised a plan to take a few quick-witted brothers to rob a wealthy landowner, stealing a considerable amount of silver, enough for the brothers to squander for more than half a year.
The landlord's money was obtained dishonestly, so naturally he dared not speak out against it and endured the anger without reporting it to the authorities.
The brothers then enjoyed a period of carefree and peaceful life, but who knew that money would be so easily spent?
Now that they're out of money again, they have to go back down the mountain to rob again.
He didn't know when it would end, so when this little girl said she had a solution, he was willing to listen. It wasn't just for face; this little girl didn't understand that her father and their relatives in the capital must know how to make a living, right?
What if their relatives are wealthy people in the capital?
However, it's best not to have too high hopes, after all, there's a world of difference between being able to make a living to support a family of five and supporting a hundred or so brothers who can eat and drink.
Seeing that Scarface seemed lost in thought, Lin Xiaotang continued, "With so many mouths to feed under your command, if you don't grow food and rely entirely on buying it with money, you'll spend a lot of money every month. Even if you resort to robbery, you'll still have to run around every month. Even if you're not afraid of the authorities, constantly running around will still be exhausting, won't it?"
Scarface nodded; those words had really struck a chord with him.
If you're not afraid of the government, how can you be completely unafraid?
They were wanted everywhere and were forced to hide in these two hills. These two hills are next to the official road and close to the capital. As long as they don't make a fuss, the government won't think of coming here for the time being. So they found the most dangerous place to settle down.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place!
But the premise is that they have to stay cooped up in the mountains and can't come out. Right now, they've run out of money, and if they don't come out to find more, all the brothers will have to wait to die on the mountain.
This difficult question stumped him!
Seeing that Scarface showed no displeasure, Lin Xiaotang thought she had hit the nail on the head, so she continued to persuade him.
“In my opinion, why don’t you lead the brothers to start a legitimate business? Everyone can earn money with their own hands, spend it with peace of mind, and walk openly and honestly. When the brothers have saved enough money, they can build houses, get married, and have children. Everyone can live a lively and happy life without having to worry about being arrested by the authorities. Wouldn’t that be better?”
The words may be crude, but the principle is sound; everyone wants to live like this!
But... he turned his head and glanced at his brothers around him and behind him, feeling absolutely no confidence whatsoever!
After all, these are all lazy bums who can do anything but eat, drink, gamble, and whore, and are idiots who can't do anything serious.
Should we take them to do legitimate business?
This is like trying to prop up a rotten lily onto a wall!
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