Chapter 374: The cart driver really doesn’t mind the strong smell…
Sang Zhixia went out of the city today to check the land.
In order to make the journey easier, Sang Zhixia changed into lighter clothes and rode a horse instead of a carriage.
Ling Chu rode his horse half a horse's length behind Sang Zhixia, and followed by two waiters who were temporarily transferred from the inn.
In order to take care of the people who were leading the way out of the city on foot, Sang Zhixia slowed down his pace and occasionally talked to the people around him, asking about the situation of the fields during the chat.
The people and horses left the gate of Ancheng. Sang Zhixia looked at the people who ran to fetch water across the avenue and winked at Lingchu.
"Boss?"
Sang Zhixia played with the whip in her hand and said cryptically, "How many households' land did we decide to check today?"
Lingchu said without thinking: "Thirty-two households, a total of eighty-three acres."
Land inspection was the rule that Sang Zhixia set at the beginning. From the beginning of the land acquisition until now, this rule has been followed.
Each household will send someone who can lead the way. After taking the land to check and confirming that everything is correct, Sang Zhixia will pay the silver that was withheld when the land deed was copied in one lump sum.
People who come to sell land will also abide by the rules consciously, except for those who come from one place.
Sang Zhixia casually pointed in the direction of the crowd and said calmly, "There are five more people."
The agreed number of people was thirty-two, but thirty-seven followed them out of the city.
Ling Chu's breathing suddenly stopped.
Sang Zhixia was about to laugh: "I'm afraid the people in the mountains don't know the rules of our land inspection. They just think we are blind and can't count."
"At first glance, it's hard to tell who's the extra one, but it's not a good thing to have such an unclear situation."
"The land we're checking today was collected by Shuanzi. He's very good at identifying people. Let him take a close look to see who the five extra people are."
He comes with ill intentions.
Good people don’t come.
He quietly blended into the team, hiding his identity and making his intentions unclear.
Sang Zhixia didn't think that these extra people came to reminisce with her.
As for what the purpose is...
You'll know when you get there.
Lingchu nodded calmly and said yes, then walked to Shuanzi's side and said a few words. Shuanzi grabbed the kettle and ran towards the water source in a hurry: "Hey, hey!"
"I haven't even filled my water bag yet! How come someone put their stinky feet in the water?"
"Pull it out quickly before it dirtys the water!"
Shuanzi's impatience caused a burst of laughter from the crowd, and Sang Zhixia patted the horse's neck soothingly.
As they continued on their journey, Shuanzi was running around like a monkey. Qiushi, who was with Shuanzi, could no longer bear it: "Do you have a nail in your butt or something? Are you going to suffocate to death if you can't close your mouth for a moment?"
"Come and catch up quickly!"
Shuanzi had dismounted at some point and was currently chatting amongst the crowd. Upon hearing this, he curled his lips and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Look at you acting so arrogantly! The boss hasn't said anything yet, so what are you yelling about?"
Qiushi glared angrily. Shuanzi rubbed his hands guiltily and quickly jumped on his horse to catch up with Sang Zhixia. "Boss, you're not angry, are you?"
Sang Zhixia was a little amused: "It's just a joke, what's there to be angry about?"
"We're almost there, so it's okay to say less and save some energy."
Shuanzi stopped nagging after getting the benefit. He smiled and moved closer to Sang Zhixia in a flattering manner: "I knew the boss wouldn't blame me."
"Brother Liu, look, I was right!"
As Shuanzi shouted, Meng Pei, who was in the center of the crowd, paused and forced a dry laugh: "Yes, you are right."
Shuanzi looked proud: "That's right."
"We, the Dong family, are very kind and never make things difficult for our subordinates."
Meng Pei smiled awkwardly and said nothing.
Shuanzi seemed to be in the mood for conversation. He called over all the people he had just dragged into a small talk, and said proudly, "Boss, Brother Huzi said his land is not far ahead. When we get there, why don't we go over and take a look?"
Sang Zhixia seemed to have been really enlightened by what Shuanzi said, and nodded happily.
"Can."
"Anyway, we have to see it. Lead the way."
Shuanzi proudly raised his chin towards the man he called Brother Beard, as if he was showing off his reputation in front of his master.
The bearded man forced a smile, lowered his woodcutter's hat, and muttered quietly, "What's wrong with this kid?"
"Have we been discovered?"
Meng Pei, who was also called by Shuanzi, looked at him with a serious expression and said in a low voice, "Probably not."
"He called out more than ten people in a row, just like he was just a chatterbox."
Brother Huzi blinked in dismay, but before he could say anything, Meng Pei interrupted him: "What's the rush?"
Meng Pei looked at Sang Zhixia's back intently, gritted his teeth and said, "Hold steady for now, and look for an opportunity when we get to the front."
"Are our men ready for the ambush?"
Brother Huzi gritted his teeth and nodded: "We have set up the ambush just as you said."
"There's a narrow path under the cliff ahead. Once people get through, the people on the mountain will push rocks down. We can take advantage of the chaos and take them away."
As long as they can find a way to take Sang Zhixia away and get her up the mountain, it will be their territory.
With the familiarity of the terrain, even if Sang Zhixia had many people hiding in secret, he would definitely not be able to do anything to them for a while.
Meng Pei hummed solemnly and waved to those who were lagging behind to catch up.
Sang Zhixia, who was riding in front, raised the corner of her lips slightly and glanced back calmly: "Did you recognize them all?"
Shuanzi turned his back to Meng Pei and the others, no longer showing any smugness on his face. He said softly, "There are three in front and two in the back, so the extra five are them."
Sang Zhixia's mind raced through the faces of the five men. Before he could say anything, Qiushi, who had gone out to explore the road, rode back on his horse and said, "Boss, the road ahead is blocked!"
"make life difficult for?"
Sang Zhixia pulled the reins and said with a smile: "It was fine, why can't you get through?"
Qiushi seemed to be nauseated by what he saw, his face full of disgust: "I don't know whose manure cart spilled, it turned into a river, and the stench was so bad that people couldn't open their eyes even a mile away."
This place has deviated from the official main road, and the road is narrow and muddy.
Now the ground is covered with manure and there is nowhere to put it.
Those who were riding horses could suppress their nausea, but there was a series of people walking behind them.
Everyone walked barefoot on the manure, and the stench was all over them. How could Sang Zhixia still look at the land?
Sang Zhixia laughed playfully after hearing this: "You mean, it was scattered all over the road, and piled up thickly?"
Qiushi nodded, not understanding what he meant. "It's quite thick."
"You couldn't see the end of it at a glance. I didn't know exactly how far it had spread. It had even reached the back of the horse's hooves."
Sang Zhixia glanced at the remaining marks on the horse's hoof, her eyes dim, "This overturned manure cart is quite large, it can pull more than the one on our farm."
In order to force her to change the route, the cart driver really didn't mind the strong smell...
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