Wan Xueying issued a death order to the guards: if they couldn't even practice joint attack and joint defense, she would rather sell them and hire escorts instead. She also told them to remember that if even one person couldn't do it, she would not keep any of them!
Can those guards not supervise each other and practice diligently?
The answer is no!
They are really afraid of losing their jobs.
During their arduous and arduous training, Wan Xueying never gave an answer as to whether she would take them with her or not. In reality, compared to the escorts, those whose bonds she held were of course more loyal to her.
Practice makes perfect. Can these methods really be used? Do they work? The final answer can only be given after actual practice.
The reason why she is not worried about saving her life is actually because she has confidence in herself.
In her previous life, as a pharmacist with some talent, she was noticed by the country at a very young age and was trained as a key area. At the age of fifteen, she was specially recruited to the country's top medical university to study for a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree.
While in school, he received not only a special national scholarship but also various government subsidies. The price he paid was spending all day in the research institute, working in the lab on various pharmaceutical research and development, at a time when he should have been spending time with his parents and enjoying himself.
Because she was doing more confidential research, the government assigned her two highly skilled bodyguards for her safety. However, she was not used to putting her life in the hands of others, so she learned martial arts from these two bodyguards and developed a good kung fu.
When she accidentally obtained a seed, cultivated the Tree of Life and gained the space for the Tree of Life, and mastered the psychic power, she should have no problem protecting herself unless something unexpected happens.
But the problem was that she had an accident and died before she was 23 years old in her previous life. Before her death, she had never even had a love relationship, let alone enjoyed the love of her family.
It wasn't that her parents didn't love her in her previous life, but rather that she had devoted most of her energy and time to scientific research. So in this life, she desperately longed for family affection. Unexpectedly, after only ten years, she was told that she wasn't her adoptive parents' biological child, but that she actually came from a distinguished family and was a well-known lady.
It was from that time that she felt that her family was very close to her, but she was not among those close to her. At the same time, she felt that her family was very far away from her, so far that no matter how hard she tried, she would never be able to reach it.
Recovering her racing thoughts, she asked Bei Wu and the others to gather information while packing their bags as quickly as possible, as they didn't have much time left.
"Miss Wan, what are your plans?" Even if Wan Xueying hadn't informed them to follow her into exile, they would have left by force. However, their household registration was currently under her name, and Shen Yu had insisted they obey her orders, so Bei Wu only asked a question.
"I will go with you, or rather, return to the Northern Frontier."
Wan Xueying's answer made Bei Wu breathe a sigh of relief. This was the best way, as they could still look after each other on the road. Their Second Young Master would probably be very happy when he found out. It was worth it for his Second Young Master to have done so much for her, even giving her his entire fortune.
Wan Xueying ignored his thoughts and never asked where the people in the Bo Mansion were exiled. Was there any need to ask? It was most likely the same place as Shen Yu. Fortunately, they were both in the northern border region, and Ningyang County was a million miles away from Ningjiang County. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would rarely see each other again.
Time was running out, so Wan Xueying then informed Aunt Chen, Madam Wu, the three grooms, and the long-suffering guards to pack their bags as soon as possible. They were to prepare to depart tomorrow at 9:00 PM. After exiting the north gate, they would wait at the Shili Pavilion for the exile group, and then join them as they journeyed north to the northern border.
Although we have been preparing for the trip to Northern Xinjiang these days, everyone is still in a hurry as the departure approaches, fearing that they will leave something behind.
"Miss Wan, there is something that everyone wants me to ask you?" Seeing that everyone was busy, the servants who were originally looking after this courtyard could not sit still anymore and urged the housekeeper here to find Wan Xueying.
Wan Xueying smiled at him, "Uncle Liu, you want to ask about your stay or departure, right?"
Uncle Liu nodded and said "yes".
"Here's what I was thinking. Perhaps your Second Young Master will return to the capital someday, so we shouldn't sell this house for now. You guys, after we leave, can stay here and continue managing it. As for the monthly salary? I'll leave you a hundred taels."
Seeing Uncle Liu hesitate, Wan Xueying didn't press the issue but continued, "Perhaps your Second Young Master won't be able to return to the capital for another ten or eight years, and you're worried that this money won't be enough. I've already thought about this. A house will easily become abandoned if it's been sitting here for a long time, so we need to find a way to bring more people here."
"How to increase popularity?" What Wan Xueying just said was exactly what Uncle Liu was worried about. When he heard that she had a way, he asked anxiously.
"Rent this place out. Not only can I earn enough to pay for your monthly wages, but I might even have some extra money to maintain and renovate this place." Her idea came from the B&B in her previous life.
"You mean to turn this place into an inn? But this place is not in the market place. Not only will it be hard to attract business, but if peddlers and hawkers live here, it will be ruined beyond recognition." He felt sad just thinking about it.
"Who said we should rent it to peddlers? How superficial! Why not rent it to those literati and scholars, and the candidates who come to Beijing to take the imperial examinations? Who wouldn't like the environment here? Besides," Wan Xueying paused and continued, "unless business is bad and no one wants to rent it, don't rent it to people who only stay for one or two days. If you want to rent it, rent it to those who stay for several months, preferably half a year or more than a year." She didn't want to be messed up here.
"Then how much rent should be charged?" Uncle Liu was a little tempted by what Wan Xueying said and couldn't wait to open the business immediately.
"Talk to Shunzi about this; he's more experienced than me. By the way, if you want to rent it out, it's best to build a good relationship with the people at the brokerage firm and have them bring people here, giving them a commission."
No one was watching, and she didn't expect them to hand over all their earnings. As long as they could support themselves and didn't leave the place in ruins, that was enough. Besides, this place would be returned to Shen Yu later, so whether it made money or not was none of her business.
"What is commission?" This was the first time Uncle Liu heard of this new term.
"It's just hard-earned money, money for running errands. This way, those people will be more motivated."
"Hmm, I think I understand a little bit."
"You can figure it out slowly later." She had never run a B&B before, so if she were in his shoes, she would have to figure it out slowly too.
Originally scheduled to depart at 9:00 PM the following day, everyone, having barely slept the previous night, rose early. However, with so much hustle and bustle, the time quickly arrived. After a quick meal, Wan Xueying and her group boarded the carriage and headed straight for the Shili Pavilion outside the north city gate.
When she left the Earl's Mansion, they had three horse-drawn carriages, and two days ago they bought four more mule-drawn carriages.
Why not a horse-drawn carriage?
The question is, mule carts are cheap, but horses are hard to buy.
Besides carrying everyone's luggage and provisions, these four mule carts were primarily for the guards. The journey was long, and since they had the means, why bother having the guards follow the carriages? It would delay the journey, and it would be too labor-intensive!
Nanying, Beiwu and Shunzi each rode a horse. In addition to carrying a small package each, they also placed extra luggage and stored food on the mule cart.
Three horse-drawn carriages and four mule-drawn carts were nothing in the capital, and even at Shili Pavilion they were not very conspicuous.
The place was already crowded with people before them, to see the exiles off.
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