Chapter 255 Money is not important, but having money is important
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Jing Shen Tian Si
"We need supplies, food, and weapons." Thorin asked, looking at the man. "Can you help us?"
"I'm in a hurry to go to the doctor!" Aaron shook his head while resting his forehead, feeling extremely speechless in his heart.
To be honest, he understood Sorin's mood, after all, he was about to arrive at the Lonely Mountain, there was no difference between facing the evil dragon without preparation and giving it away for nothing.
However, if you ask for help, you should at least find someone with a little financial condition!
It is not easy for this brother to support their family. Supply and food may be a problem, let alone weapons.
The man didn't answer, but touched the arrow mark on the barrel, "I know the origin of these barrels."
"what happened?"
"I don't know what kind of business you did with the elves, but it doesn't seem to be working out very well.
Only the mayor can bring people into the town. Doing business with the Woodland King is his only source of income. In order not to make Thranduil angry, he will put you in prison. "
As soon as the man said that, he was ready to pack up his things and set sail. He could bring ordinary businessmen into the town, but these people were obviously not businessmen, and it would take a certain risk to bring people who offended the elves into the town.
"Wait a minute." Aaron said suddenly, then took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it to the man, "What's your name?"
"Bud."
"Okay, Bud, I fully understand your difficulties, but wealth and wealth are in danger..."
Bud looked at the gold coin in his hand, and there was a flash of struggle in his eyes, "I have a child to raise, and I don't want to take risks."
"Understood." Aaron snapped his fingers and stuffed another gold coin into his hand, "Risks and benefits are directly proportional, aren't they?"
"But if caught by the mayor..."
"There must be other ways to enter the town!" Aaron patted him on the shoulder meaningfully, "I don't think a man who knows that kind of archery is really a nobody."
Bud looked at Aaron in surprise, as if he had made up his mind, "How much can you pay me?"
"We pay double." Bahrain said immediately.
......
On the other side, the Woodland Kingdom.
The captured orcs were taken to the throne by Tauriel and Legolas.
After Thranduil finished speaking, Legolas began to press Orc about his purpose.
This half-orc behaved extremely rampant, without the slightest awareness of being a prisoner, but in a certain way, he was particularly cooperative.
First, he told them that the dwarves were going to be downsized, and that Kili was shot by a mogul arrow and died soon.
This news made Tariel uneasy. If it wasn't for the king's order, she would have killed the orc in minutes.
Afterwards, he despised Thorin Oakenshield severely: that dwarf could never be king.
Legolas agrees with this point of view. As long as Smaug is alive, no one dares to enter the Lonely Mountain.
Finally, he bluntly stated that the age of Orcs is coming, and his master serves the Supreme.
Hearing 'Supreme One', Thranduil was no longer calm. After living for a long time, he thought of many things in an instant, and directly beheaded the half-orc.
"The guards on the border, all roads, and rivers must be doubled, and no one is allowed to move without my order.
No one can come in and no one can get out of this kingdom. "
Thranduil issued an order to close the country. He knew that the world might not be peaceful in the future, but this had nothing to do with the Woodland Kingdom. As long as the war didn't burn here, he didn't need to participate.
Although Legolas was puzzled, this was an order from the king and also from his father, so he could only obey it.
But when he ordered people to close the gate, he learned from the guard's sky that Tariel went to the forest in full armor, which made him feel bad.
In desperation, he had no choice but to leave the Woodland Kingdom to find Tariel back.
......
Bud drove the boat, circumventing the thin ice on the lake cautiously, and slowly moving forward in the thick fog.
"Be careful."
Bofur suddenly shouted, and saw a large piece of ruined wall appearing in the thick fog.
Bud immediately controlled the direction and avoided these obstacles.
"The technique is good!" Aaron said meaningfully, "It is logically impossible for a person like you to be so poor, and even his clothes are torn like this."
"Nothing to do with you."
"But I want to know." Aaron said, "At present, I only know that there is an incompetent mayor in Changhu Town. I need to know more information."
Bud sighed helplessly, "It has nothing to do with you, don't make me say it a third time."
"Okay! It's time to figure it out and I'll figure it out.
But before that, I have something else I want to bother you with. "
"What's the matter?" Bud frowned.
"I need medicine, everything you can find.
Because there is a fool among us who doesn't want to drag the team back, and he is injured by himself, so I have to find a way to heal him. "
Bud glanced at Kili, "Is that him?"
"Obviously easy to see." Aaron spread his hands, "I still need tools to boil medicine, of course I will pay you accordingly, and I promise not to let you down."
"I see."
"Bring out the money, brothers," Baring said. "Our boat fare has to be paid."
The dwarves took out their wallets one after another and collected a bunch of silver coins.
Balin counted, his face darkened, "There is a little trouble here, we are still ten silver coins short."
After the words fell, everyone turned their attention to Aaron who was talking to Bud.
"Hey, hey, why are you looking at me like that?" Aaron subconsciously covered his purse, "I paid for more than half of the expenses along the way, even if I made a small fortune on the way , you can't keep catching a child like this!"
Everyone didn't speak, just looked at him straight.
Aaron rolled his eyes, and realized that it would be impossible if he didn't pay the money.
"Facts have proved that money is not important, but having money is very important." Aaron said with emotion, and then took out ten gold coins and put them in Bud's pocket, "The extra money will be used as a deposit for finding medicine .”
Bud didn't refuse either, he really needed money.
The boat continued on the lake and did not stop until he could see the town through the fog.
"There are guards ahead, get into the bucket quickly.
Do as I say if you don't want to be found out. "
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but decided to trust him for the time being.
Bard went ashore, and Bilbo watched from a distance through a hole in the barrel.
"What's he doing!" Dwalin asked.
"He was talking to someone...he was pointing at us...they were shaking hands."
"Can you say a few words less?" Aaron said speechlessly, "It's as if Bud sold us out."
"Maybe he's already betraying us." Dwalin said angrily.
"Calm down, this is a normal negotiation, don't be impulsive." Aaron said immediately, "Don't do bad things until you are sure that he betrayed us."
After the voice fell, the sound of pulling the iron chain came from everyone's ears, and then a large number of fish were poured into the wooden barrel to cover them up.
Now everyone understood what Bilbo's three words meant, but this method was too uncomfortable.
With these fish as cover, Bud dared to take them into the checkpoint.
"Stop the ship, check the cargo, please show the documents." The person at the checkpoint came out of the house with a lamp, "Oh, it's you, Bud."
"Good morning, Percy."
"Anything to declare?"
"No, but I'm cold and hungry." Bud handed him a document, "I just want to go home."
"To each other." Percy took the document and went back to the house to stamp it, "Okay, everything is fine."
"Wait first." A pale man with a stooped back grabbed the document. The moment Bud saw him, his face became ugly.
"Entrusted to transport wooden barrels from the Woodland Kingdom.
Only the barrel is full now, isn't it, Bud?
If I remember correctly, according to the registration, you are a boatman, not a fisherman. "
"That's none of your business."
"You're wrong. What's related to the mayor has something to do with me."
Dog's leg, pure dog's leg.
Aaron directly labeled this person, and at the same time secretly called it unlucky, he would check up with such a person.
I hope Bud can get through it!Otherwise, he can only shoot.
He hasn't learned the Imperius Curse yet, but he is still very familiar with the Amnesia Curse.
"Come on, Alfred, show kindness, everyone has to eat." Bud said helplessly.
And Alfred didn't have the so-called kindness, he directly labeled the fish as illegal and ordered his men to dump all the fish.
No matter how much Bud talked about the food and clothing of the town residents, Alfred would not be moved.
Seeing that Alfred was still stubborn, Bud could only talk about the mayor, "What if people heard that the mayor dumped fish into the lake?
If they revolt, it's none of your business! "
Hearing this, Alfred's already pale face turned even paler, and he immediately waved his hand to make his men stop pouring fish.
"Always wanted to be a hero, Bud?
Always want to protect the people, they may support you now, but the good times of rowing will not be too long. "
The gates were opened and the ship passed the security check smoothly.
"The mayor has been staring at you, you'd better remember clearly, we know where you live." Alfred said coldly.
"This is a small town." Bud replied directly, "Everyone knows where each other lives."
When the boat rowed to a safe place, Bud kicked over the barrel, and the members of the expedition climbed out of the fish pile, their bodies were full of fishy smell.
Bud sent an acquaintance on shore with a silver coin and a boatload of fish, telling him not to tell what he saw.
Aaron took a deep breath of the not-so-fresh air, and only then did he really look at Changhu Town.
The whole town was built on the lake, but it was not the slightest bit angry, dirty, chaotic, poor, that was his first impression of it.
"I understand why you are so poor. People who can live in this kind of place are probably just muddling along!"
"At least he's still alive." Bud said lightly.
"Oh! People like you shouldn't be buried here." Aaron said earnestly, "You should also have a wider world, and you will have a place in the capital of mankind."
Bud shook his head with a smile, and changed the subject without a trace, "Let's go to my house first!"
"No, your house is probably under surveillance now.
That dog leg doesn't have much ability when he hears it, but the cruel words that a dog leg usually utters are true. Aaron murmured, "For the safety of you and your family, I suggest another place." "
"It's impossible for other people to take so many of you." Bud shook his head and said, "You can only go to my house."
"Aaron, it doesn't matter." The old god Balin said, "I believe that Mr. Bard must have a route to avoid the monitor."
"Yes, but..." Bud looked embarrassed, "You may not be able to accept it."
"I can accept it, I can accept it, I must accept it." Bilbo said, they have never suffered or suffered any hardships along the way, and safety is really more important than anything else.
"I'm in a hurry to go to the doctor!" Aaron shook his head while resting his forehead, feeling extremely speechless in his heart.
To be honest, he understood Sorin's mood, after all, he was about to arrive at the Lonely Mountain, there was no difference between facing the evil dragon without preparation and giving it away for nothing.
However, if you ask for help, you should at least find someone with a little financial condition!
It is not easy for this brother to support their family. Supply and food may be a problem, let alone weapons.
The man didn't answer, but touched the arrow mark on the barrel, "I know the origin of these barrels."
"what happened?"
"I don't know what kind of business you did with the elves, but it doesn't seem to be working out very well.
Only the mayor can bring people into the town. Doing business with the Woodland King is his only source of income. In order not to make Thranduil angry, he will put you in prison. "
As soon as the man said that, he was ready to pack up his things and set sail. He could bring ordinary businessmen into the town, but these people were obviously not businessmen, and it would take a certain risk to bring people who offended the elves into the town.
"Wait a minute." Aaron said suddenly, then took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it to the man, "What's your name?"
"Bud."
"Okay, Bud, I fully understand your difficulties, but wealth and wealth are in danger..."
Bud looked at the gold coin in his hand, and there was a flash of struggle in his eyes, "I have a child to raise, and I don't want to take risks."
"Understood." Aaron snapped his fingers and stuffed another gold coin into his hand, "Risks and benefits are directly proportional, aren't they?"
"But if caught by the mayor..."
"There must be other ways to enter the town!" Aaron patted him on the shoulder meaningfully, "I don't think a man who knows that kind of archery is really a nobody."
Bud looked at Aaron in surprise, as if he had made up his mind, "How much can you pay me?"
"We pay double." Bahrain said immediately.
......
On the other side, the Woodland Kingdom.
The captured orcs were taken to the throne by Tauriel and Legolas.
After Thranduil finished speaking, Legolas began to press Orc about his purpose.
This half-orc behaved extremely rampant, without the slightest awareness of being a prisoner, but in a certain way, he was particularly cooperative.
First, he told them that the dwarves were going to be downsized, and that Kili was shot by a mogul arrow and died soon.
This news made Tariel uneasy. If it wasn't for the king's order, she would have killed the orc in minutes.
Afterwards, he despised Thorin Oakenshield severely: that dwarf could never be king.
Legolas agrees with this point of view. As long as Smaug is alive, no one dares to enter the Lonely Mountain.
Finally, he bluntly stated that the age of Orcs is coming, and his master serves the Supreme.
Hearing 'Supreme One', Thranduil was no longer calm. After living for a long time, he thought of many things in an instant, and directly beheaded the half-orc.
"The guards on the border, all roads, and rivers must be doubled, and no one is allowed to move without my order.
No one can come in and no one can get out of this kingdom. "
Thranduil issued an order to close the country. He knew that the world might not be peaceful in the future, but this had nothing to do with the Woodland Kingdom. As long as the war didn't burn here, he didn't need to participate.
Although Legolas was puzzled, this was an order from the king and also from his father, so he could only obey it.
But when he ordered people to close the gate, he learned from the guard's sky that Tariel went to the forest in full armor, which made him feel bad.
In desperation, he had no choice but to leave the Woodland Kingdom to find Tariel back.
......
Bud drove the boat, circumventing the thin ice on the lake cautiously, and slowly moving forward in the thick fog.
"Be careful."
Bofur suddenly shouted, and saw a large piece of ruined wall appearing in the thick fog.
Bud immediately controlled the direction and avoided these obstacles.
"The technique is good!" Aaron said meaningfully, "It is logically impossible for a person like you to be so poor, and even his clothes are torn like this."
"Nothing to do with you."
"But I want to know." Aaron said, "At present, I only know that there is an incompetent mayor in Changhu Town. I need to know more information."
Bud sighed helplessly, "It has nothing to do with you, don't make me say it a third time."
"Okay! It's time to figure it out and I'll figure it out.
But before that, I have something else I want to bother you with. "
"What's the matter?" Bud frowned.
"I need medicine, everything you can find.
Because there is a fool among us who doesn't want to drag the team back, and he is injured by himself, so I have to find a way to heal him. "
Bud glanced at Kili, "Is that him?"
"Obviously easy to see." Aaron spread his hands, "I still need tools to boil medicine, of course I will pay you accordingly, and I promise not to let you down."
"I see."
"Bring out the money, brothers," Baring said. "Our boat fare has to be paid."
The dwarves took out their wallets one after another and collected a bunch of silver coins.
Balin counted, his face darkened, "There is a little trouble here, we are still ten silver coins short."
After the words fell, everyone turned their attention to Aaron who was talking to Bud.
"Hey, hey, why are you looking at me like that?" Aaron subconsciously covered his purse, "I paid for more than half of the expenses along the way, even if I made a small fortune on the way , you can't keep catching a child like this!"
Everyone didn't speak, just looked at him straight.
Aaron rolled his eyes, and realized that it would be impossible if he didn't pay the money.
"Facts have proved that money is not important, but having money is very important." Aaron said with emotion, and then took out ten gold coins and put them in Bud's pocket, "The extra money will be used as a deposit for finding medicine .”
Bud didn't refuse either, he really needed money.
The boat continued on the lake and did not stop until he could see the town through the fog.
"There are guards ahead, get into the bucket quickly.
Do as I say if you don't want to be found out. "
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but decided to trust him for the time being.
Bard went ashore, and Bilbo watched from a distance through a hole in the barrel.
"What's he doing!" Dwalin asked.
"He was talking to someone...he was pointing at us...they were shaking hands."
"Can you say a few words less?" Aaron said speechlessly, "It's as if Bud sold us out."
"Maybe he's already betraying us." Dwalin said angrily.
"Calm down, this is a normal negotiation, don't be impulsive." Aaron said immediately, "Don't do bad things until you are sure that he betrayed us."
After the voice fell, the sound of pulling the iron chain came from everyone's ears, and then a large number of fish were poured into the wooden barrel to cover them up.
Now everyone understood what Bilbo's three words meant, but this method was too uncomfortable.
With these fish as cover, Bud dared to take them into the checkpoint.
"Stop the ship, check the cargo, please show the documents." The person at the checkpoint came out of the house with a lamp, "Oh, it's you, Bud."
"Good morning, Percy."
"Anything to declare?"
"No, but I'm cold and hungry." Bud handed him a document, "I just want to go home."
"To each other." Percy took the document and went back to the house to stamp it, "Okay, everything is fine."
"Wait first." A pale man with a stooped back grabbed the document. The moment Bud saw him, his face became ugly.
"Entrusted to transport wooden barrels from the Woodland Kingdom.
Only the barrel is full now, isn't it, Bud?
If I remember correctly, according to the registration, you are a boatman, not a fisherman. "
"That's none of your business."
"You're wrong. What's related to the mayor has something to do with me."
Dog's leg, pure dog's leg.
Aaron directly labeled this person, and at the same time secretly called it unlucky, he would check up with such a person.
I hope Bud can get through it!Otherwise, he can only shoot.
He hasn't learned the Imperius Curse yet, but he is still very familiar with the Amnesia Curse.
"Come on, Alfred, show kindness, everyone has to eat." Bud said helplessly.
And Alfred didn't have the so-called kindness, he directly labeled the fish as illegal and ordered his men to dump all the fish.
No matter how much Bud talked about the food and clothing of the town residents, Alfred would not be moved.
Seeing that Alfred was still stubborn, Bud could only talk about the mayor, "What if people heard that the mayor dumped fish into the lake?
If they revolt, it's none of your business! "
Hearing this, Alfred's already pale face turned even paler, and he immediately waved his hand to make his men stop pouring fish.
"Always wanted to be a hero, Bud?
Always want to protect the people, they may support you now, but the good times of rowing will not be too long. "
The gates were opened and the ship passed the security check smoothly.
"The mayor has been staring at you, you'd better remember clearly, we know where you live." Alfred said coldly.
"This is a small town." Bud replied directly, "Everyone knows where each other lives."
When the boat rowed to a safe place, Bud kicked over the barrel, and the members of the expedition climbed out of the fish pile, their bodies were full of fishy smell.
Bud sent an acquaintance on shore with a silver coin and a boatload of fish, telling him not to tell what he saw.
Aaron took a deep breath of the not-so-fresh air, and only then did he really look at Changhu Town.
The whole town was built on the lake, but it was not the slightest bit angry, dirty, chaotic, poor, that was his first impression of it.
"I understand why you are so poor. People who can live in this kind of place are probably just muddling along!"
"At least he's still alive." Bud said lightly.
"Oh! People like you shouldn't be buried here." Aaron said earnestly, "You should also have a wider world, and you will have a place in the capital of mankind."
Bud shook his head with a smile, and changed the subject without a trace, "Let's go to my house first!"
"No, your house is probably under surveillance now.
That dog leg doesn't have much ability when he hears it, but the cruel words that a dog leg usually utters are true. Aaron murmured, "For the safety of you and your family, I suggest another place." "
"It's impossible for other people to take so many of you." Bud shook his head and said, "You can only go to my house."
"Aaron, it doesn't matter." The old god Balin said, "I believe that Mr. Bard must have a route to avoid the monitor."
"Yes, but..." Bud looked embarrassed, "You may not be able to accept it."
"I can accept it, I can accept it, I must accept it." Bilbo said, they have never suffered or suffered any hardships along the way, and safety is really more important than anything else.
