Jiang Xiaoyue became interested and sat down opposite him. "Why did you think of coming to see me?"
The man put down his teacup and looked at Jiang Xiaoyue sharply, "I heard that Boss Jiang is a very capable man. He destroyed three water forts in a row. The pirates on the canal are terrified."
Jiang Xiaoyue smiled and said, "It seems that the distinguished guest is well-informed. I will take this business."
The man said hurriedly, "Boss Jiang, there is one thing I haven't mentioned yet. This time we will go by water or by land."
Jiang Xiaoyue frowned and looked at him. "I'm a canal operator. I usually go by water. If I go by land, I should find an escort agency."
The man smiled and shook his head. "If the escort agency had the ability of Boss Jiang, I would come here."
Jiang Yueyue thought about it and realized that fifty thousand taels of silver was indeed a small amount of money. Generally, a trip of goods transported by the canal would cost more than a hundred taels, and even the most valuable items would only cost a few hundred taels.
Forget it, let's just go by land. Even though riding in a carriage is a bit bumpy, it's not bad to go around and see the world.
She has been in this world for so long and has hardly been to other places.
"Okay, I agree. Do you know where your destination is?"
The man picked up the teacup again and said calmly, "Beijing."
Jiang Yue frowned again. What kind of nobleman would spend 50,000 taels of silver to hire her to escort him to the capital?
An ordinary businessman would never spend such a huge sum of money to come to Beijing, so that person must be of extremely high status.
But she was just a business person, so she had no business asking about the customer's identity. She just needed to send the person to the capital.
"Do you know when your distinguished guest will leave?"
The man drank the last drop of tea and said, "We will set off in three days. I will send a letter to Boss Jiang at that time. But, Boss Jiang, I only need you to go alone. You don't need to bring anyone with you. The fewer people who know my son's whereabouts, the better."
Jiang 깇月 nodded, "I understand."
After saying that, the man left the canal directly.
This time they did not sign any agreement, because the man knew that if his wife could succeed and go to Beijing, then Boss Jiang would probably die with his wife, so there was no need for them to sign any agreement.
After Jiang Xiaoyue returned home, she only told him that she would go out again in two days. She spent a long time packing some luggage and then waited for news from the mysterious man.
Three days later, Jiang Yueyue had just arrived at the gate of the Caoyun Road when a dirty little beggar came up to him and said, "Boss Jiang, the post station outside the city gate."
As soon as the voice fell, the little beggar ran away quickly and disappeared around the corner in a few seconds.
Jiang Xiaoyue turned around and asked the driver to take her out of the city. The driver stopped a mile away from the post station.
She walked to the post station alone and saw a gray, inconspicuous carriage parked outside the station.
The curtain of the carriage was opened, revealing the man who came to see her.
Without saying a word, Jiang Yueyue got on the carriage directly. The driver raised the whip silently, and the carriage moved forward.
In the car, the man in black robe introduced Jiang Yueyue, "This is my wife. From now on, Boss Jiang will pretend to be my wife. I gave her a fake name. My wife is Liu Yueci, and Boss Jiang is Zhang Hui Niang."
As he spoke, the man handed Jiang Xiaoyue a bundle and said, "There are some women's clothes and headgear in this bundle. When we get to the land temple ahead, Boss Jiang, go in and change into them."
Jiang 깇月 looked at her dark clothes, which did not make her look like a lady at all, so she could only take the bag.
"Son, you are originally from Shuhe County. You are a juren who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and Boss Jiang will accompany you to take care of your wife."
"Liu Xiaoci" nodded to Jiang Xiaoyue, "On this journey, you and I will call each other husband and wife, and never reveal any flaws in front of outsiders."
Jiang Xiaoyue has a strong sense of professional ethics. Since the customer requested so carefully, for the sake of 50,000 taels of silver, she would naturally play her role with all her heart.
Soon, the carriage stopped at the land temple, and Jiang Xiaoyue entered the temple and changed into the clothes they had prepared for her.
But Jiang Xiaoyue really knows how to do a bun. She always ties her hair into a high ponytail, tied with a black ribbon, and then puts it behind her head with a wooden hairpin. It looks heroic but not cumbersome at all.
She had no choice but to divide her hair into two parts, tie them into a pigtail, then wrap it around her head and secure it, then put the jewelry on, and it barely looked presentable.
Jiang Xiaoyue, dressed in an ordinary woman's outfit, got back into the carriage. At this time, she was the only one left in the carriage, and the man had already disappeared.
"He will come with us to Beijing. We are the only ones driving this trip."
Jiang Yueyue nodded, and after everyone was seated, the driver whipped the wheel and the car officially set off.
Liu Xiaoci said very little and just sat there with his eyes closed to rest. Jiang Xiaoyue followed suit and pretended to take a nap with her eyes closed.
But the carriage was so bumpy that Jiang Yueyue's butt was almost broken. She finally arrived at a post station at dusk.
Jiang 깇月 jumped off the carriage, secretly rubbed her buttocks, and secretly groaned in her heart.
Her butt has been hurt for a while now. There is still more than a month left. Will her butt be broken into several pieces?
It seems that these fifty thousand taels of silver are really easy to earn. It is not even enough to compensate for the pain she suffered from the bumpy ride in the carriage, nor her mental damage!
Entering the post station, there was a lot of chatter inside, with young men drinking and playing finger-guessing games, it was very lively.
Liu Xiaoci obviously didn't want to interact with these people more, so he asked the innkeeper's wife for a room upstairs, and a common bed for the driver, and immediately took Jiang Xiaoyue upstairs.
As soon as the 괗 people reached the corner of the stairs, a drunk man blocked their way.
"Hey, this girl is pretty, come and have a drink with us guys?"
Liu Xiaoci's face changed, but he didn't want to have a conflict with anyone. He pulled Jiang Xiaoyue around the drunk, but the drunk took a step forward and blocked them at the stairs.
"Where are you going, little girl? Come and have a drink with your brother!"
The drunk man stretched out his hand and tried to touch Jiang Yueyue's face, but she dodged him.
Jiang Xiaoyue glanced at Liu Xiaoci and saw him shaking his head secretly. She could only take a deep breath and hold it in.
Seeing that the two of them were silent and did not make any moves, the drunk thought that they were easy to bully, so he pushed Liu Xiaoci away and tried to forcibly hug Jiang Xiaoyue and take advantage of her.
Jiang Xiaoyue took two steps back, and the drunkard missed his target. He was getting angry and embarrassed. At this time, the innkeeper's wife came up to help, and after much persuasion, she finally persuaded the drunkard to leave.
Liu Xiaoci glanced at the drunk, lowered his eyes, and whispered, "After nightfall, you can deal with him however you want, but do it cleanly."
Jiang Xiaoyue smiled slightly. She was absolutely efficient in her work and would not let anyone hear anything.
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