The next morning, the sunlight shone warmly on the woods.
The students woke up one after another, folded up the tents, and put them back in the carriage.
Aunt Ge and her maids were already cooking porridge.
Three large pots of porridge, and one pot of eggs.
The pickled vegetables were divided into small bowls and placed on the folding table.
A bodyguard returned with several buckets of water. The students broke off willow branches, used the leaves to collect the water, and went to rinse their mouths.
Jiang Yue had a good sleep and woke up feeling refreshed. She removed the cotton balls from her ears.
After a quick wash, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) came to her and reported on the attack.
It was obvious that among those who were released, some had malicious intentions, but they underestimated the strength of the group and thus lost their lives on the spot.
If someone dies, they die. It's just the law of the jungle.
As for the corpse, since it had no household registration or travel permit, the government wouldn't bother with it; it deserved its fate.
Meanwhile, the so-called leader, along with his family and more than a dozen people, young and old, waited quietly a mile away.
The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) inquired and learned that the man, along with his two brothers and his entire family, was willing to follow the princess to Yunshui County to resettle.
As for the others, they were reluctant to leave their homeland and wished to ask the princess for her grace to write a letter to the local magistrate to help them get a new household registration.
After listening, Jiang Yue nodded and immediately wrote a letter, affixing her personal seal.
From here to the local county government office, it would only take an hour by fast horse.
To ensure a smooth journey ahead, Jiang Yue instructed Aunt Ge to give the two bodyguards who were running errands some silver to buy two carriages.
Next, we rested on the spot and had breakfast.
After receiving confirmation, the head of the household, or rather, Zhao Da, led his family to kowtow several times reverently toward the position of the princess.
There's hope! Their entire family of over ten people has a chance to survive!
After distributing the porridge, Aunt Ge arranged for someone to cook another pot.
Since the princess has taken them in, they will need to spend the next few days together. From now on, they will be citizens of Yunshui County.
As for the person who launched the night raid last night, both sides wisely refrained from asking.
This was the first time the students had faced the harsh realities of the outside world. Faced with new and unfamiliar people, they wisely kept their distance, asked few questions, and showed no sympathy.
Yes, I don't readily sympathize with strangers.
This was a lesson the principal and teacher taught them last night, and they have pondered it thoroughly.
If it weren't for their strong defense, who knows who would have been beheaded last night?
When you're out and about, put away your compassion and don't assume all strangers are good people!
Zhao Da vaguely sensed the hostility and wariness, but could only pretend not to know and humbly huddle in a corner with his family.
Last night, the second brother led his men away from the cave. No one knows where they went, but they haven't returned all night.
In the morning, apart from his family members who listened to his advice and came with him to the princess, everyone else chose to stay.
Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together...
He couldn't care what the second brother and his friends did or whether they could go back.
All he wanted was to protect his family and live a good life!
An hour later, the bodyguards returned with two carriages and told Zhao Da that the county officials would be coming soon to confirm the situation of the people in the cave before issuing household registrations.
Zhao Da and his group were extremely grateful. The people in the cave now had official registration and a way to make a living; he owed no one in the cave anything.
"Let's all get on the bus and get going!"
At the princess's command, everyone lined up and boarded their respective carriages.
A dozen or so horse-drawn carriages left the camp one after another in perfect unison.
Zhao Da and his group were moved to tears, and they boarded the last two carriages, no longer needing to chase after them on foot!
Facing an unknown future, their entire family had new hopes and expectations.
Suddenly, he heard someone shout from behind—
"Stop the car!"
"Take us with you!"
We regret it!
"Boss, you're so ungrateful!"
"Don't abandon us!"
......
Zhao Da's wife grabbed his hand, preventing him from opening the car window to look at the people behind him.
To put it simply, it's not him who's ungrateful, it's them.
They've forgotten, haven't they? It was he who protected everyone, allowing them to eke out a living in the cave...
Seeing that the carriage was not stopping, people threw stones and other objects at it, but no matter how hard they chased, they could not catch up with the two-wheeled carriage!
The镖师 (bodyguard/escort) driving the carriage didn't even turn his head, thinking to himself that the princess's two bags of rice had been wasted!
These were just minor incidents for Jiang Yue, and insignificant.
They traveled for three or four days and returned to Yunshui County without incident.
They endured wind and rain, sleeping in the open and making do with whatever they could find for food, drink, and shelter along the way.
Now that he's back at the princess's mansion, his treatment has changed dramatically.
Of course, there are distinctions between close and distant relationships.
Zhao Da and his group were handed over to their subordinates for accommodation.
Because of their meritorious service in protecting the princess along the way, the bodyguards were settled in the largest restaurant near the princess's mansion. After a welcome banquet and a farewell feast, they paid the final payment and went their separate ways.
When the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) was escorting goods before, he had also come to Yunshui County. Back then, it was not as prosperous and thriving as it is now.
So he paid for his own trip and took his brothers to Yunshui County for two days.
Finally, he bid a pleasant farewell to the princess and left Yunshui County.
In the past few days, Manager Qian and other managers, as well as Gu Liulang and the newly selected township head, have been reporting on the progress and results of their work.
At this time, Jiang Yue, along with the village chief, received them together.
After several visits, the old village chief became familiar with the situation of the eight townships in Yunshui County.
Then he volunteered to take over a township.
When Madam Qin found out, she was both worried that her husband wouldn't be able to manage the situation well and pleased that he had been given an important position by the princess.
Grandpa Gu didn't have much to do during the two months of summer vacation, so he volunteered to go to the countryside with them.
And sure enough, their excellent teamwork quickly earned them the trust of the local villagers, leading to the development of agriculture and medicinal herb cultivation in the area...
Old Qin became the wife of the township head and enjoyed high prestige in the area.
In addition, this township is not as developed as Wujia Village, so in many ways, Old Qin focused on internal affairs and specialized in ideological work among women.
The old village chief—no, now we should call him Township Chief Wu—was in charge of external affairs and the division of labor and cooperation among the able-bodied men of the township.
In just half a month, she had penetrated deep into the countryside and become the de facto mayor and mayor's wife.
The locals also built houses for them, making them live comfortably.
Needless to say, they had plenty of food. First, they received grain and stipends distributed by the Princess's Mansion. Second, after their living conditions improved, the villagers would send them fruits and vegetables as a reward. The old couple thrived here and eventually didn't want to go back to their hometown, Wu Family Village...
Of course, that's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.
These eight townships can't always be called by such a rustic name, can they?
To better distinguish them, Jiang Yue summoned eight township heads and asked them to rename their townships!
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