Chapter 284: Arrival and Establishment
"Send someone to test whether the old man of the Wu family has any backup plan. Find someone to buy the house. Also, find someone to keep an eye on the two shops and the hot spring villa. I don't believe that Wu Youcai would not leave anything for his only daughter."
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
Lianyi naturally didn't know about the conversation between the two, but she also knew that this trip to the manor would definitely not be smooth, so before leaving the city, she arranged for Wu An, the clever little guy, to go to the largest escort agency in the city to try to get a bodyguard.
Of course, they specifically chose a trip that was along the way and that carried more valuable items. This meant that the escort agency would send out strong people to escort them. They only had two cars, and they could reach their destination safely by paying some silver. Lianyi thought this was a very cost-effective deal.
On that day, when the city gate was opened, the people from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency escorted the goods out of the city gate. The team of hundreds of people, carrying the escort agency's flag, was quite a large force.
The Wu family's two carriages followed the escort team and also left the city.
Wu Zhong immediately took the silver and went to find the escort leader. He presented him with twenty taels of silver and asked the escort team to take care of him.
The escort leader had actually heard the rumors about the Wu family, but looking at the two carriages that were obviously rented and the several light boxes and cages, he could tell at a glance that they did not carry anything valuable.
"Captain Zheng, my young lady has returned to the manor to observe mourning. I heard some rumors a while ago, so I am a little worried. I want to borrow the prestige of the escort agency to boost my courage. I will use this money to treat the escorts to tea."
Wu Zhong handed over the silver with a very respectful attitude.
Escort leader Zheng took it without hesitation, and after shaking it he knew how much silver it was. This kind of thing happened frequently when they were escorting goods, so he nodded in agreement. No one would complain about making a little more money.
In this way, Lianyi boarded the Zhenyuan Escort Agency's team and arrived smoothly at the manor where she would live for three years.
Those who were secretly preparing to test the Wu family had to give up their thoughts for the time being. They could deal with the Wu family's small forces, but they had no ability to conflict with the hundreds of people in the escort agency. They could only quietly retreat back to the city and report to their master.
Before the escort team left, Lianyi specially asked Wu Zhong to meet Zheng Biaotou for the first time, and gave him ten taels of silver separately and stated her request.
"Captain Zheng, this is my young lady's order to give you your hard-earned money. I want you to do something for me."
"you say."
Escort leader Zheng readily accepted the money.
"I know that Escort Zheng has traveled a lot, so he must have a lot of experience and friends. I would like to ask him to help my young lady find a female martial arts master who has real skills and good character. My Wu family will support her. In addition to teaching my young lady some physical fitness techniques, we will also train her a few female guards with strong kung fu skills."
"Don't worry, Steward Wu. This round trip will only take a month. I will keep an eye out for the right person and give you a reply then."
"Thank you for your help. If we find a suitable female master, the Wu family will also thank Escort Zheng separately."
"No problem!"
Escort Zheng bowed generously and rode away on his horse.
All the people in the hot spring villa stood in two rows, waiting for the young master at the door.
Lianyi did not get off the carriage. With Wu Zhong's introduction, she only saw the head of the village, and then went to the two-story courtyard built at the foot of the mountain.
Lianyi stepped into the yard and found that the outer courtyard was well maintained. Although there were no pavilions, there were small streams and lush flowers, plants and trees.
The house was cleaned very well, and was equipped with tables, chairs and benches. The guards brought with them stayed in the courtyard at the entrance, responsible for guarding the gate and occasionally running errands.
The second courtyard was where Lianyi lived, but after looking around she frowned and told Luo Huai to call Wu Zhong.
"Butler Wu, how many people are there in the village head's family here? How are they doing?"
Wu Zhong was stunned by the question, and then immediately said:
"Miss, I have only been to this manor a limited number of times. The head of the manor is quite respectful. After the master is buried, I will send someone to inform the head of the manor to clean up the yard and buy some good things. Miss will observe mourning here for three years."
"This house doesn't look like a place that has not been inhabited for a long time. Instead, it shows signs that someone has lived there for a long time. Take the guards and check every house to confirm my guess.
Then, when the carriage company returns, they should go to the county government office to invite two yamen runners, and also call Mrs. Sun from the dental company, so that the matter can be dealt with today, so as to avoid any more trouble later."
Lianyi looked at Wu Zhong with her big watery eyes and gave instructions in a calm voice.
Wu Zhong's expression was startled. The head of this village was so bold that they actually dared to live in the owner's house without the owner's permission. It seemed that there was something fishy about this village.
If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of the situation, the young lady will forget about living here in peace. He had previously told the young lady that all the servants here were loyal servants arranged by the master. This was really a slap in the face. No wonder the young lady wanted to hire a female martial artist.
"It's Wu Zhong's fault. I'll arrange for someone to handle it right away."
Then he bowed and went to the front yard to call a guard. He entered the second courtyard and, accompanied by two old maids, looked around every room.
The guard had very good eyesight and discovered some small things that were missed. It was these things that proved that someone was brave enough to live here, and for more than just a day or two, so they missed these small things when they were in a hurry to pack up and leave.
Lianyi here instructed Luo Ying:
"Find out all the indentures of Master Zhuangzi."
"Yes, Miss!"
Luo Ying's face wasn't looking good either. These people were really brave. They bullied the young lady because she was young. The master had just left and they thought they would make a big deal out of a small matter. But the young lady was very picky and took advantage of this incident to establish her authority and warn the people in the farm.
The hot spring manor is not big, but there are about twenty households, and there are nearly a hundred people, young and old, men and women. If these people collude and want to harm the young lady, Luo Ying will feel a chill down her spine.
"You guys clean up my place first. When everyone is here, I will meet with the others on the farm and deal with all those who need to be dealt with at the same time."
Lianyi turned around and said to Luo Ying with a smile.
"Yes, Miss!"
The two personal maids took action, and the two old maids cleaned and tidied the second courtyard again.
Two hours later, a horse-drawn carriage brought two yamen runners and Mrs. Sun from the pawnbroker's office. Wu Zhong met them at the gate of the house and led them into the lobby.
Then the gong on the farm sounded, summoning everyone on the farm to come and pay their respects to the young lady, their master.
Lianyi changed into a light white cotton dress, which was low-key and in line with her status of mourning. She appeared in front of everyone in the village for the first time.
The village head family had something to hide, especially after seeing the yamen runners, but neither Lianyi nor the housekeeper even glanced at them.
"I summoned you here today to let you meet the owner of the manor. You can collect the reward and continue as usual. Unfortunately, some people have relied on their many years of business in this hot spring villa. The owner is away all year round and are actually bullying the owner. Do you think Miss can't do anything to you?"
Huang Zhong's face was so gloomy that water could drip from it. The two yamen runners received the money for their escape and went to check the situation with the guards in the courtyard. After confirming that this was a case of a slave bullying his master, they glanced coldly at the people kneeling below, stepped forward and said coldly:
"Whoever did this, come forward!"
My dears, Feng Ling is so hot, I am working hard on typing. I will upload a chapter after I finish typing it~
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