After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

The man called Big Brother looked around.

He said seriously, "Speak softly, don't let others know that this is our first time here."

Shen Jinyao took out a bun from her bag and handed it to the boy named Lao Wu.

She looked at the man she called "Big Brother" and said, "I think your brother is about the same age as my brother. Give the child a bun."

Shen Jinyao's eyes suddenly became alert when she looked at the man.

She quickly took out another one and started eating it herself.

"Look, it's not poisonous."

The man didn't expect Shen Jinyao to be so direct, but this incident did put his guard down.

The man smiled innocently, "Sorry, little brother, forgive me."

Shen Jinyao waved her hand to show that she didn't care.

She asked quietly, "Big brother, are you brothers? You look a bit alike."

The man nodded and said, "The five of us are brothers. Just call me Meng Da."

"I'm Meng Er."

"I'm Meng San."

"I'm Meng Si."

Only the last boy was left, eating a steamed bun with relish. He raised his head and smiled at Shen Jinyao: "I'm Meng Wu."

Shen Jinyao smiled and said, "It's great to have five brothers in one family. My name is Huo Jin, and people in the martial arts world call me Master Jin."

Meng Da laughed and thought that this kid must be bragging.

With such thin arms and legs, how can he survive in the underworld?

If it weren't for them, I would probably still be waiting foolishly until dawn.

But he didn't expose her.

After all, you should be grateful to the person who eats your food.

Shen Jinyao said with a smile: "But the elder brothers seem to be more familiar with this place. This is my first time in Yanzhou."

"Here, here are two more buns. Share them. I'm full by myself, and I won't have enough for tomorrow."

Meng Da was embarrassed to answer the phone at first, so Meng San took it.

While answering the call, he said thank you, Master Jin.

Shen Jinyao had been observing them since they were talking.

It's obvious that the five of them come from poor backgrounds, but they are very united as brothers.

Apart from that, the four older ones are all stronger.

Later, Shen Jinyao found out that the entire Meng family were hunters.

It was perfect for her to get information from them.

Asking directly makes people a little alert.

Until she saw Meng Wu, who was young and definitely interested in food.

In order to make herself look easier to talk to, she deliberately made herself look easier to talk to.

She no longer spoke in a cold tone.

Shen Jinyao watched Meng Da divide the two buns into four pieces.

Each of the four brothers got one piece.

Meng San said as he ate, "Huo Jin, where did you buy these buns? Why are they still hot?"

Meng Wu also said: "Yes, I have never eaten such delicious buns."

Meng Da coughed lightly, and the two brothers quickly lowered their heads.

Meng Da said: "Brother Jin, please forgive me, our family..."

Shen Jinyao waved her hands to show that she didn't care.

Without Meng Da telling her, Shen Jinyao could tell from their clothes that the Meng family must be a poor family.

His clothes were covered in patches and the edges of his shoes were curled.

To make an inappropriate analogy, it even looks more tattered than Ergou's clothes.

Shen Jinyao suddenly thought, yes, why are Ergou's clothes just dirty but not torn?

However, this was just Shen Jinyao's momentary thought and disappeared in a flash.

She smiled and whispered to Meng Xiao, "Let me tell you, my family sells pork. Before I left, my mother made these buns for me."

"I kept wrapping it in oil paper and couldn't bear to eat it."

"Look at the dry biscuits Meng Wu was eating. I thought of my brother and gave him one."

Shen Jinyao's smile was harmless, so the Meng brothers believed it.

She continued, "But my mother didn't know there were so many ways to get to Baoyun Ridge. She even wanted me to find out more, thinking of buying a small mine..."

"puff……"

"Cough cough..."

"Brother Jin, what did you say?"

Shen Jinyao looked at the Meng brothers' reactions and asked curiously, "What's wrong? My mother heard that you can buy a mine here."

Meng Da understood that Huo Jin's mother must have been deceived.

I only heard Meng Da say: "Even if you have more money, you can't buy it."

Shen Jin asked puzzledly: "Why?"

Meng Da looked around and whispered, "I heard that it's impossible to buy it without someone from the government."

Shen Jinyao said, "But my mother said that there are many mines in Baoyun Ridge, and many wealthy businessmen have bought them..."

Meng Da sneered, and the news spread throughout their village.

"Those wealthy businessmen are also government officials. Did they trick you into coming here just to steal your money?"

Shen Jinyao couldn't help but widen her eyes. Is this really the case?

She asked coldly, "How did you know?"

Meng Da did not notice the change in Shen Jinyao.

He went on to say, "There's a wealthy man in our village who simply believed the rumors outside."

"I've collected five hundred taels in all, and there's also borrowed money. I think it's enough to buy the foot of a mine."

"Humph, who knew that after he sent the money, they kept putting it off, and finally told him directly that it couldn't be done."

Shen Jinyao didn't expect Baoyunling to be so dark.

"Can't we report it to the police?"

Meng Da glanced at Shen Jinyao as if he were a monster. "The officials of Baoyunling never care about these things. I heard that the person who cheated him of his money was from the government."

"So, no one has ever bought the mine?"

Meng Da nodded. "Those wealthy businessmen have either been here for generations, or they have already liaised with the government."

Said: "So I advise you to hold on to your pockets and don't do anything stupid."

Shen Jinyao nodded. At first she thought that five hundred taels was too little.

It seems that it is not a matter of money.

The question is whether it is the government or the local gentry.

In other words, the mines were only controlled by the government and the nobles.

If she wanted to buy the mine through formal channels, it would be impossible.

Shen Jinyao showed some disappointment, then she said: "Then what do you do? I thought you were all here for the mine."

Meng Er said frankly: "How is that possible? Our family has no money."

Meng Da continued, "We're just here to work. A few days ago, we heard they were looking for people to mine ore. The pay was decent, so we brothers decided to give it a try."

Shen Jinyao looked around and asked, "Couldn't everyone be here to work?"

Meng Da shook his head, "Of course not, there are people here who were deceived just like you."

"Some of them are working like us, and some are planning to go in and transport ore."

Shen Jinyao thought for a moment and said, "I can't go back to see my mother like this. How about I go to the mine with you guys to work and earn some money to take back?"

Meng Da opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he heard the sound of the city gate opening.

The surroundings suddenly became chaotic.

"Form two lines and don't push!"