A carriage? That was something that even the Ye family couldn't afford.
The Ye family once had a horse-drawn carriage, but because the younger brother killed someone while driving the carriage, they had to sell it after dealing with the aftermath and paying compensation.
The Ye family no longer had a horse-drawn carriage, so they could only use an ox-drawn cart to go out.
Ye Xiyan didn't notice anything at the time, but now she realizes that the carriage... is really fast!
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Zhao Taohua hurried to the county town, firstly to check with the restaurants and arrange the settlement date, and secondly to visit Mrs. Qiu and ask for specific feedback from the customers.
Finally, she wanted to do her real business, so she went to the most famous escort agency in the county, the An Escort Agency.
The escort agency's escort master is a fifty-year-old man named Wei. He is obviously a martial artist. It is said that he used to work as a security guard in the capital. Later, he was secretly injured and returned to his hometown county to open an escort agency.
He also has many capable apprentices under his command.
The An Escort Agency was introduced by the county magistrate's wife. The fact that she remembered him showed that he had some experience.
"Mr. Wei."
Zhao Taohua and Zhao Sanzhu came together. When dealing with the escort, she asked Sanzhu to take charge, while Zhao Taohua sat aside and listened, waiting for any additions.
However, with the ability of the three pillars, it is still easy.
"May I know your names?" asked the escort.
Zhao Sanzhu smiled and said, "My last name is Zhao, Zhao Sanzhu. This is my sister. My family is a merchant. We may have a batch of goods to send to the provincial capital next month. However, this is my first time traveling this route, so I'm worried about encountering thieves. That's why I need the help of a bodyguard."
"Mingqi Mingqi..."
Besides being bodyguards, their daily business is mostly with merchants.
"I wonder what the price is for your escort agency to deliver a package to Zuozhou Prefecture?" Sanzhu asked again.
"The price is negotiable. Zuozhou Prefecture isn't too far away, and the journey is relatively safe. However, the water route is unsafe. The land route is five taels per trip, while the water route is eight taels. If you're not in a hurry, I actually recommend the land route."
"How many days does it take to reach Zuozhou Prefecture by land from the county seat?"
"Ride fast for two days, then walk normally for three days. If there's any accidental loss of darts, we'll double the compensation."
Zhao Sanzhu nodded, and was quickly calculating the accounts in his mind. Three days and five taels of silver may seem expensive, but these escorts are risking their lives to make money at critical moments, not to mention that the darts they throw are doubled.
So I don’t feel it’s expensive.
The price was still fair, but the Zhao siblings' visit today clearly wasn't about this matter. Zhao Sanzhu quickly got to the point and said, "Mr. Wei, to be honest, if my family's business goes well, this might be a long-term job..."
The escort officer nodded and said, "Mingqi, if it's a long-term issue, the fee can be reduced."
"Mr. Wei, you misunderstood. This is a long-term contract. In addition to hiring escorts, we also want to train a group of our own people. We would like to hire Mr. Wei as a martial arts instructor. The salary is ten taels of silver per month."
Ten taels!
The escort's heart was already beating fast. Who could resist such temptation?
However, he had seen this kind of thing in the industry before. Employers did not trust the escorts at all, so they would let their own people learn martial arts and accompany them, but everyone in the world was sharp-minded.
Those escort masters who accepted money from martial arts teachers were afraid of losing their jobs, so they were not dedicated when teaching others. However, Master Wei was a kind-hearted man. When faced with this situation, he politely declined, not wanting to do anything unscrupulous.
But a monthly salary of ten taels of silver is still very tempting.
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