Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 520 Fuzhou Escort Agency

Wu Lizheng was still a little scared, but he was the village head after all, and now he had to "save face".

It’s not entirely true that they want to save face. They just don’t want to lose face for the county.

There are more and more outsiders in the county. If others see that even the head of Tong'an County is so timid, then the rest of the county residents and people in the county government can also see the same.

So no matter how scared or panicked Wu Lizheng was, he couldn't show it on his face.

He acted like a "jianghu man" as described by the storyteller, and stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your rescue, brave man. Old Wu is very grateful."

When Xiao Yuan took a look, he found that the etiquette was performed quite properly, which showed that he had practiced it a lot in private.

Seeing that Wu Lizheng seemed to be on good terms with the county constable, the warrior was too embarrassed to accept his courtesy, so he jumped off the carriage and said, "Brother, your words are too kind. I am Yan Mu, and I don't deserve your call of a warrior. It's just a small favor."

He has a sturdy build, a majestic look, and speaks neither humbly nor arrogantly.

This made Xiao Yuan look at him twice more, and he secretly sized up their group of people.

There were four other people traveling with Yan Mu. They were all tall and strong, with broad shoulders and waists. Looking down, they saw their palms clenched in the air, with thick calluses on their knuckles. They were obviously martial artists.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan secretly nudged the constable next to him with his elbow and whispered, "Go find out the origins of these people, and be quiet."

In the past few months, many outsiders have come to the originally peaceful Tongan County. Although they have no way of finding out the origins of all of them, people who practice martial arts like Yan Mu must be the focus of attention.

No matter how Tongan County develops, ensuring the safety of the people has always been their top priority.

The constable left quietly, and Yan Mu seemed not to have noticed this and was still talking with Wu Lizheng.

Wu Lizheng felt that the more he talked with the other party, the more he got along well with him, and he wished he could take the man back to Xiahe Village to drink some warming soup on the spot.

"This medicine was personally ordered by our Lord Shen, who asked the county's young doctor to make it for the villagers. The young doctor said that this medicine..."

Yan Mu responded with a smile, and he was relaxed. Seeing that Xiao Yuan and the others were still standing by, he said to Wu Lizheng, "Brother Wu, please wait for a moment. We are outsiders, so we still need to report to the constable."

After he said that, he took something out of his arms and handed it to Xiao Yuan.

"Sir, we are from Fuzhou Prefecture and we have come to Tongan County to seek a living. We are new here and hope you will forgive us if there is anything wrong."

"Fuzhou Mansion?"

Xiao Yuan took the household registration stickers, there were five of them, and the information on them just corresponded to Yan Mu and the other four.

After taking a closer look, he nodded and said, "The household registration is correct, but Fuzhou Mansion is still some distance away from here. Why did you want to come here to make a living?"

It wasn't that Xiao Yuan was putting on airs, but the other parties were all martial artists, so he had to ask a few more questions.

Yan Mu had been in the martial arts world for many years and was used to being asked this kind of question. He smiled and said, "To be honest, I'm sure the detective can see that we brothers know a little bit about fighting."

Know a little bit of boxing?

Xiao Yuan doesn't think so.

Their steps were steady and powerful, and although their hands hung naturally at their sides, their fingers were always in a grasping position - this was a subconscious action of those who were used to wielding weapons.

I’m afraid that they don’t just have a basic understanding of martial arts, but are “proficient” in it.

As expected, Yan Mu said the next moment: "We were born in the army and returned home due to injuries. Unexpectedly, it was difficult to find a job after returning home. We ran into obstacles everywhere. So four years ago, my brothers and I decided to start a bodyguard business."

"Are you from the escort agency?" Xiao Yuan asked.

This business is suitable for people in the military.

Yan Mu nodded, then shook his head. "I've run an escort agency in Fuzhou Prefecture for two years, but it hasn't been doing well, so my brothers and I mostly travel between Fuzhou Prefecture and Liuyang Prefecture, taking on odd jobs."

Xiao Yuan understood, looked at them and asked, "You are not here to escort the caravan, but to find a way to make a living?"

He had just looked around and did not see any other carriages or horses around.

Yan Mu put away the household registration sticker and nodded, saying, "I have heard about Tongan County for a long time. A few days ago, I heard that the fabric workshop in Tongan County was about to start operation, so I thought of coming to take a look."

He smiled at Xiao Yuan and said in a cheerful voice: "Even if you can't find a way to make a living, it's good to come here to gain some experience."

His words directly praised everyone in Tongan County, and even Xiao Yuan, the impartial "interrogator", could not find any reason to argue with him.

When Wu Lizheng heard that they were coming for the fabric workshop, he immediately pursed his lips and was no longer as enthusiastic as before.

The fabric workshop was built in his Xiahe Village, so he couldn't get too close to outsiders, so as not to give both sides something to talk about!

"Well!" Wu Lizheng thought about it and thought it would be better to leave first. "Constable Xiao Yuan, my medicine is still on the ox cart. We have to take it back quickly to avoid any delays!"

He didn't even look at Yan Mu and the others, he used his hands and feet to climb onto the ox cart and tried to drive away.

"Big brother, wait a moment!" At this moment, the carriage driver came up and handed Wu Lizheng a purse. "I almost bumped into you just now. My lady saw that some of your medicine was spilled, but I don't know how much it costs. Take a look, is this money enough?"

Wu Lizheng looked down and saw a bulging money bag. A flash of silver light appeared from the mouth of the bag, almost blinding his eyes.

"Ouch..." He pushed the purse back, took two steps back and said, "What's the point? All this money is enough to buy my ox cart!"

He glanced secretly towards the carriage, wondering which young lady it was who was so generous as to bring a large bag of silver ingots!

The driver was not discouraged by the rejection. He simply opened his purse and poured out the silver inside.

Wu Li was counting silently.

One, two, three, four...

Many...

The driver held up the silver and came forward and said, "Brother, please take a look. How much silver is appropriate for you to pay for the medicine?"

How generous... Wu Lizheng felt that he had good fortune today, but he still refused: "It's just a little bit of it that seeped out from the mouth, it's no problem! Take it away, take it away!"

If he continued to see the huge sum of money in front of him, he was really afraid that he would not be able to control himself.

"This..." The driver was in a dilemma and approached the carriage and said, "Miss..."

The more Xiao Yuan looked at the purse, the more familiar it seemed, but he couldn't remember when he had seen it before. Then he looked up.

Hey!

This carriage!

Such a generous move!

Who else could it be except that lady?

But what was that lady's name?

Xiao Yuan forgot about it.

He couldn't remember, so he didn't make it hard on himself. He just said to Wu Lizheng: "Wu Lizheng, you go back to the village first. I'll take care of the rest."

"Hey!" Wu Li was driving the ox cart, clattering away as if there was something dirty chasing him from behind.

Yan Mu stayed where he was, looking at his back, and shook his head helplessly.

It is rare to see someone like this, even the head of the village in Tongan County is so well versed in the ways of the world.