Zhou SiLang's face was quite pale, and he didn't bother finding a chair; he sat directly on the steps and said, "It's a family named Luo, who have quite some influence in Chenggu County. We hadn't stopped there before, but since I was traveling with your sister-in-law and nephews, we were moving a bit slower. Plus, we needed to restock on dry provisions, so we stayed an extra day, and then we were targeted."
"I don't know where they got the information, but they found out our family sells tea directly to the Hu people, so they wanted to forcefully buy it from us." A sack of tea, Zhou SiLang would have given it if they asked, even a cart he would have reluctantly agreed to. But wanting to take all his tea? That's impossible!
So Zhou SiLang was unwilling to comply.
The Luo Family, being local bullies, immediately blocked their way. They didn't rob; they just wouldn't let them leave unless the tea was sold to them cheaply.
