The weak scholar in the end of ancient times

Chapter 47: Carrying private goods
In the chaotic times of evil epidemic, less than one in ten people survived, and the population was greatly reduced.

The two or three hundred people in Luhua Lane could not be ignored in the past, but now they have to be magnified five or ten times!

The display of the people in Luhua Lane that day made them famous and established their prestige in the county.

Now, who in Bailu County, if they were even slightly well-informed, would not know about Luhua Lane? Who wouldn't know about Lin Erdang, the boss there?
There are people on the streets and alleys preaching loudly, trying to put the news into the ears of the residents!
Even if you have been hiding at home these days, can you still cover your ears?

Many scattered county residents in the city, previously reluctant to join the various factions, fearing they would be sold out and their families left without support, now realized that the Huwei Escort Agency seemed quite powerful, and in a state of excitement, they ran towards Luhua Lane.

Many leaders of various forces were furious.

Why didn’t I see that there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Luhua Lane before?
Inside the county government office, County Lieutenant Zhang had a gloomy face.

"That Tiger Head Escort Agency..."

"Master, it's the Huwei Escort Agency." The subordinate next to him reminded in a low voice.

"What is Lin Lao Er from the escort agency doing now?"

County Captain Zhang doesn't care about the power and prestige of the people. He is only concerned about the next move of the people in Luhua Lane!
The subordinate replied, "We've already sent someone to keep an eye on that place. Logically, Lin Er should come to the county government office to make a statement."

It's unlikely that Luhuaxiang will fight with the people from the county government, right?

Just as they were guessing, Lin Erdangjia really came over.

Several powerful figures in the county were all here. No one knew what they were talking about behind closed doors. When they came out again, the atmosphere had relaxed a lot, and even County Lieutenant Zhang had a smile on his face.

Those who had been watching from outside, wondering if there was going to be a riot in Luhua Lane, became even more confused.

However, the doubts did not last long.

Soon, the news spread.

Lin Er and his team from Luhuaxiang are about to head north to set up a branch. They are accepting hires starting today. Anyone who wants to go north can come and place an order. If the deal is settled, we will go north together then.

As for where they were going, nothing was revealed. It was only said that so many aristocratic families from the south had moved north that there must be many places to choose from.

At first, Lin Erdang planned to dispatch about thirty bodyguards, but the eldest sister-in-law said that she also wanted to take the children north, so she added more guards, and the number suddenly expanded to more than fifty.

As the number of employment orders continues to increase, more young and strong people in the county town join their Huwei Escort Agency as bodyguards, and the bodyguard team is expected to expand to 80 people.

There are reminders that they made their choices when they accepted the job.

They won't accept those who are too busy and likely to drag their feet. Those who want to go north should wait for the next large group to move north. Don't follow a small escort agency like ours; we can't handle them!
In Bailu County, the headquarters of the Huwei Escort Agency was set up in Luhua Lane, with a plaque hanging on it.

There are more people staying at the headquarters, and Lin Erdang tells those who stayed in their hometown what to do next.

The big clients were left to Zhang Xianwei and his men. Their Tiger Power Escort Agency primarily focused on escorting small and medium-sized groups heading north across the bridge. They could handle any intermediary matters, and as long as the compensation was in place, anything was negotiable.

County Captain Zhang's attitude towards them was much better now. Although he was quite wary of them because they had risen so quickly in Luhua Lane, he now knew that several heads of the Huwei Escort Agency were heading north, and most of the elite troops were following them. Although the people left in Luhua Lane were numerous, they did not pose much threat.

The real person in charge is still County Magistrate Zhang, and his position remains unshakable.

Furthermore, County Magistrate Zhang also had relatives and friends who wanted to go north.

Every time a team from the south headed north, some people from the county town would follow and leave.

Some of the large and small forces in the city also wanted to go north, but they had concerns and did not trust the unfamiliar team.

Now, those people in Luhuaxiang wanted to open a branch in the north, and a group of people stayed at the headquarters. So everyone reached a cooperation.

We will take care of those of you who remain in the city. We ask you to protect those heading north, so you must also take good care of them!

Compared to other southern teams, the people in Lin Erdangjia's group really knew everything about them. Good or bad was determined by comparison.

Some people even discussed privately that this escort agency seemed to have some potential, so they might as well set up one themselves.

Lin Erdang and his men heard some rumors and cursed: "Damn it, Ma, you cunning scholar!"

But we're even faster, heading north to set up a branch! You guys can continue to fight in this small Bailu County!

The work in the city has been arranged and the escorts are also preparing to set off.

Lin Erdang and Madam Liang discussed and specially arranged a carriage for Wen Gu as a thank you gift.

It also means to make friends.

Xiao Liu and others were very excited to see the carriage.

"We have a carriage?!"

Compared to their simple mule, donkey and ox carts, this carriage is simply luxurious!
This carriage must have belonged to a wealthy family in the city before it fell into the hands of the people in Luhua Lane. Now they are showing it to show their goodwill.

"Huwei Escort Agency is really willing to give!" Xiao Liu sighed.

"Escort agency? What is an escort agency?" Someone in the team missed the key information and asked in confusion.

"You don't even know this? The escort agency is..."

Xiao Liu went over to explain to him what a security guard agency was.

When the other people in the team saw this, they realized that even Xiao Liu, a villager, knew about it, so it must have existed before!

"Oh! I see. We're from a small town and haven't heard of it before."

Taoist Qingyi often wondered if his lack of travel experience was the reason he couldn't compare to this dog scholar. Was the dog scholar just talking nonsense, or did he really have some knowledge from his travels?

At the agreed departure time, someone from the Huwei Escort Agency came to pick us up.

He also brought a donkey, which Wen Gu rented from the escort agency.

Their team had a two-wheeled wooden cart, which had been modified a few days ago so that it could be directly pulled by a donkey.

As a result, Wen Gu and his team originally had a horse-drawn carriage, an ox-drawn carriage, a mule-drawn carriage and two donkey-drawn carriages.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this is already quite impressive.

Until they saw the escort team.

The row of carriages made people's eyes pop out.

Some of those carriages carried people, and some carried cargo.

The four horse-drawn carriages used by the escort agency to carry cargo are equipped with flexible slots. Different slots are installed according to the different sizes of the cargo boxes. This way, the boxes will not easily bump into or slip when being carried, and it is also convenient for tying ropes.

There were two carriages for transporting people, one of which was used by Madam Liang, and the other was used by the escorts to take turns resting.

There are also mule carts and donkey carts, but they do not belong to the escort agency, they belong to other employers.

In addition, looking around, there are also high-ranking bodyguards riding horses, led by Lin Erdangjia.

There are limited horses, so they are distributed among the team's capable fighters to protect everyone's safety.

Such a lineup makes people wonder whether Huwei Escort Agency has mobilized all the horses from Luhua Lane?

The truth is quite different.

Most of their elite troops have come out. If they leave too many valuable equipment in their hometown, they may not be able to keep it. It would be better to take them away together.

Lin, the second in command of Luhua Lane, becomes the head of Huwei Escort Agency once he leaves the city.

Wen Gu's gaze lingered for a moment on the horse spear held by Lin Biaotou, and then he led his team members into the group.

The guards of the pontoon stood on both sides, leaving a walkway.

More people left the city today, but they were not worried.

There were often scattered refugees who would choose to stay in Bailu County, and autumn and winter were the peak seasons for recruitment. So generally speaking, the number of people in the county didn't fluctuate much, and any shortages were quickly filled, so there was always someone to do the hard labor.

We had greeted each other long ago and were considered one of us. When we crossed the bridge, the guards only took some symbolic things from us.

This is handled by the escort agency, so just be presentable.

However, when this team was crossing the bridge, the guards on the pontoon saw several very unfamiliar figures.

Are these also from our city?
I want to stop and ask: Is your Huwei Escort Agency carrying any contraband?
But when he caught a glimpse of the tall and mighty escorts from the Huwei Escort Agency, he held back.

He consoled himself internally: They didn't know everyone in the county who could afford escorts. Those with status and backgrounds usually didn't have to work outside and stayed at home, so it was understandable that the guards didn't recognize them.

Look at those bodyguards, each of them is so righteous and confident, not feeling guilty at all.

Oh, forget it, even if they really brought contraband, they would just pretend they didn't know. The people from the Tiger Escort Agency have been getting too excited lately and are about to leave, so it's best not to provoke them.

During this period, the people in Wen Gu's original team were actually still quite confused.

When they first came here, they were thinking about how to get past the heavy guards and cross the floating bridge, or how to pay less tolls.

Now, not only can the bridge be crossed, but there is also a group of guards!
Wen Shusheng is such a capable man!
He Da's followers are now more convinced that from now on all we have to do is obey orders, and the problems will be solved by the leader.

After walking across the floating bridge and crossing the river, Wen Gu sat in the carriage and thought about things.

Now that our numbers have increased, our combat effectiveness has improved, and our ability to withstand risks has been strengthened. Later, when we encounter a group migrating north, we can directly and boldly inquire about their news.

If I were lucky enough to meet a courier, I might even be able to send a message to my aunt and her family in the far north. I wondered if they were safe and how many soldiers they had.
If relatives are unreliable, you can only fight on your own.

But I still hope that my uncle's family can give me some help, and it would be best if I can borrow some help after he gets there.

Since he left Ge Village and walked all the way here, he has not yet encountered a team heading from south to north.

Due to the inconvenience of communication, important messages and some important matters from a distance still need to be delivered by trusted messengers rather than by flying slaves with extremely high risks.

Autumn and winter are the times when messengers from the north and south are most active.

I wonder if those messengers are willing to earn extra money.

Well, let’s wait until we meet him.

The escort team was getting farther and farther away from Bailu County, and there was no need to hide anymore.

The scattered employers in the team finally noticed something strange at this time - Lin Biaotou's attitude was unusual when he spoke to Wen Gu!
Lin Biaotou, who was famous in Bailu County, was actually quite respectful when facing that scholar!

Look at the group of people at Wen Gu, and then look at the Huwei Escort Agency.

It turns out that you guys are doing so many things in Bailu County, and there must be an expert behind the scenes directing you!

Who is this weak scholar?

(End of this chapter)