After all, he was his secret guard, so Song Wan didn't say much. Anyway, she didn't need to pay him monthly salary.
She only needed to transport the three carts of grain back smoothly. Fortunately, the yard was big enough, and the three carts of grain were parked neatly in the yard, leaving enough space for walking.
When Song Wan was choosing a room, she specifically picked the one with the cellar entrance. I heard that this room was used as a storage room by the previous owner, and it was Zhang Sheng who had it converted into a sleeping room.
One of the three carts of grain was almost entirely potatoes. She loaded five large sacks of food from the mountains outside Xinzhou City, but only ate half of it in the past few days.
Song Wan estimated the remaining food and found it was only enough for all of them to survive the winter. As for the silver bills that he had snatched from the officers earlier, the two bills were too light.
Song Wan felt that the golden gold and silver ingots and the stacked grains were the most real.
Song Qi had been waiting in the yard early. He felt a little aggrieved that Song Wan had said she would take him with her but didn't. "Miss, you clearly said you would take me with you."
Is he still the most capable secret guard beside the eldest lady? Could it be that the eldest lady really likes Gu Wu, this stupid guy?
That's impossible. If the young lady really likes the stupid secret guard, why would she go to such a long way around and just go to Song Jiu directly?
"Next time, I will definitely take you with me next time." Song Wan's mind was now completely focused on the food, and she was being perfunctory to Song Qi to the point of being unable to be any more perfunctory.
Song Qi pushed Gu Wu aside and said, "Next time, Miss, you must take me with you. I eat less and have more strength."
He had observed for a long time during these days that the eldest lady liked secret guards who had small appetites but were capable.
Gu Wu, who was pushed aside...why did something sound wrong to him?
Hearing him say that he ate little, Song Wan's tone was finally less casual, and there was a bit more satisfaction in her eyes when she looked at Song Qi.
"That's fine." She raised her lips, "I happen to be going out the day after tomorrow, so I'll take you with me."
Song Qi nodded happily.
The main reason was that Song Wan had roughly calculated that it would take at least one or two days to go to Xinzhou City. Song Qi and Gu Wu were equally skilled in martial arts, but the amount of food Gu Wu ate in one meal was enough for Song Qi to eat in two meals.
Who to bring? The answer is obvious.
"Are you planning to take Song Qi with you?" Gu Yanji, who had been silent all this time, suddenly grabbed her.
Song Wan was about to move the food, she stopped, looked back and explained, "No, there are Song Wu, Song Jiu and others." Song Yi had to stay at home to help take care of the still weak patient, and Song Er was good at light work and hiding, so it would be best for him to hide in the dark to protect the whole family.
After she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and added, "Oh, and the Gu Wen you lent me."
Gu Wu...is his name missing?
Yeah.
He's not sure.
After waiting for a long time and not hearing her name, Gu Yan was anxious: "...What about me?"
Could it be that she doesn't plan to take herself with her?
Song Wan stared slightly in surprise, "You want to go too?"
She had originally thought that if he didn't want to, then how could she persuade him to take him with him?
To her now, he is just like a mobile charging energy bank in the future. She has to carry it with her wherever she goes so that she can do other things with peace of mind.
It turned out that she was willing to take Gu Wen but not him. Gu Yan was anxious and didn't know what was wrong with her. She laughed angrily and said, "I can't go?"
Song Wan didn't mean that. She explained briefly, "I thought one person from your family would be enough." After saying that, she glanced at Gu Wen. If Gu Yan was anxious and didn't want to go, it would indeed be most cost-effective to only send Gu Wen.
Compared to Gu Wu, who is a good eater but can't talk, Song Wan naturally prefers Gu Wen, who is sensible, quiet and obedient.
Seeing that he seemed a little angry, Song Wan thought about it and realized that he asked Jiang Zhen to change to a few smaller carriages today so that she could decorate more.
Never mind, let’s take them all. “I suddenly realized that moving things would require more manpower to be efficient.”
Gu Yanji was comforted for a moment, but she remained calm and asked, "So?"
"So I decided to bring Gu Wu along." After Song Wan finished speaking, she thought to herself, he should have no objection to this. You know, if there is one more person, she will have to get a bigger share of the money.
Gu Wu eats so much, and as the team leader, no matter how reluctant she is, she has to give him enough money according to his appetite.
In the end times, as a captain, the most important thing is to put aside your personal emotions when facing all team members and treat everyone equally. Only then can the team last long.
Gu Yan anxiously "..."
Gu Wu, who was standing silently at the back, suddenly had an illusion. He felt that he was not the most pitiful one.
The master is.
…
Gu Yanji was so angry that she went back, but Song Wan, the "culprit", looked confused. After everyone left, she asked Song Qi, "What happened to Gu Yanji?"
Song Qi was a quick-witted person and could tell at a glance that the other party was angry because of what the eldest lady said.
But as a secret guard, he couldn't stir up trouble between his two masters.
So he thought for a moment and said, "General Gu, perhaps because he couldn't accompany you to Xinzhou, Miss, he was so sad that he was angry with himself?"
Song Wan was generous, but that didn't mean she was stupid. "He was clearly coming for me. Looking at his expression of keeping strangers away just now, someone who didn't know would have thought he only had a few days in a month."
Later, Song Wan's words became smaller and smaller, so Song Qi misheard, "How many days a month does General Gu do this?"
His imagination was running wild, and he wondered if he had some strange disease that made him irritable and angry.
How could there be a Gu Yanji? However, Song Wan did not intend to explain to Song Qi, and only said vaguely, "Forget it. I was thinking of taking him with me, but now I think forget it." Just think of Gu Wu as receiving double the monthly salary. This way, there would be no Gu Yanji, and the money expected to be spent would not be changed.
If Song Qi knew the true thoughts in his eldest daughter's heart, he really didn't know whether he should feel sad for General Gu or sad?
Gu Yan, furious, hurried back to her home, closed the door, and after calming down, she felt vaguely regretful.
Why should he be angry with her? It's just a trip to Xinzhou City. If he doesn't want to go, then don't go.
Gu Yanji thought about this calmly, but after thinking about it, she felt even angrier.
Gu Wen and Gu Wu, who also returned to the room, looked at each other in surprise. Their master had just closed the door with such force, as if they had once been on a mission and passed by the roof of a commoner's house. The hostess of that house had closed the door in the same way after a quarrel with the host.
With a bang, even the mud on the wall was shaken into dust and flew into the air.
Gu Wu was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "You said Miss Song was willing to take me, so why not take the master?"
Gu Wen was also confused now. As a secret guard, no matter how powerful he was, it was impossible for him to understand all the complicated thoughts.
For the first time, Gu Wen was unable to give a timely and accurate answer to the question asked by Gu Wu.
But just because Gu Wen didn't have an answer doesn't mean Gu Wu didn't think about it himself.
"Do you think Miss Song thinks my martial arts are very powerful, even comparable to the master's?"
Gu Wen didn't expect that he would dare to think so boldly, and couldn't help but look at him as if he were a fool.
But the more Gu Wu thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. He said excitedly, "Master, it's been a long time since we've sparred. Maybe next time, I'll be able to beat you."
The more he listened, the more outrageous it became. Gu Wen didn't want to pay any attention to this fool.
"Gu Wen, tell me, if the master is better now, can I beat him?"
As the saying goes, walls have ears. Gu Wen believed that since he spoke so loudly, he would be punished sooner or later.
Sure enough, just as Gu Wu finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from outside, "Gu Wu, come out."
It sounds a bit cold.
Gu Wu, who was unaware of the danger approaching, heard his master calling him and hurriedly pushed the door open to go out.
Seeing his positive look, Gu Wen couldn't help but move his feet closer to the window. He was wondering if it was possible for him to go to the Song family's backyard and squeeze in with Song Qi and the others for a night.
Contrary to his expectations, the person outside the door seemed to be able to clearly sense his thoughts. Gu Wen soon heard his name again, let out a sigh, took a deep breath, and went to open the door.
If I had known this earlier, I would have knocked Gu Wu unconscious before he could say his first word.
When Gu Wen was knocked down for the first time, the stimulating pain made him realize that one should not just watch the fun and not mind the trouble, as it is easy to get punished!
…
After deciding when to take action, Song Wan decided to personally supervise Song Qi and others to improve the grain carts.
She didn't have any complicated requirements, the only one was that it had to be big and strong.
Song Qi, who didn't know what to do next, pulled Song Wu and Song Jiu to dismantle and knock around.
Qi came out of the small kitchen, walked up to Song Wan, and asked worriedly, "Ah Wan, I heard from Song Qi that you are going out tomorrow. Where are you going?"
Song Wan hooked her arm around Qi's shoulders, not intending to hide anything from her. "Let's go to Xinzhou City. We left something there."
Qi thought her daughter's behavior was just because she was used to living in the northwest, where the people were always open-minded. She didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, she thought it was good that her daughter could still be as close as before when they met again after several years of separation.
"What was left behind? If it's not particularly important, just let Song Qi and the others get it." After all, Qi was still worried.
"Mom, don't worry, I'll be fine." Song Wan said seriously with a stern face, "Besides, if I don't go, who will protect them?" She pointed to the three people who were modifying the grain cart nearby.
After hearing this, Song Qi and others wanted to refute, but when they opened their mouths, they found that what the eldest lady said was actually correct.
They can't beat her! Even if they join forces, they can't beat her!
Qi also wanted to refute, but like Song Qi and the others, she was at a loss. "...never mind, a grown-up child is no longer under the control of his mother. If Ah Wan wants to go, then go."
After her great strength was revealed, Qi no longer intended to restrict her to become one of those standard young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital.
Her daughter should just do what comes her way.
"Don't worry, I'll bring you a gift when I come back." Song Wan thought for a long time and came up with these comforting words.
Not only Qi, Song Wan had already decided that after moving the money, she would buy a gift for everyone in the family.
"It's not easy to go out, don't spend money recklessly, mother has everything she needs." Qi smiled, "but your second sister-in-law does need it."
"What's wrong with my second sister-in-law?" Song Wan tilted her head.
"Your second sister-in-law has been suffering from morning sickness recently. If it's convenient for you, you can buy some sour apricots or something in the city." It's strange to say, there was no reaction in the first three months, but now it's April and she's suffering from morning sickness. This is the first time that Qi has encountered such a thing.
In the end, we can only blame it on the child feeling sorry for his mother. He knew how difficult the past few months had been, so he endured it until now.
"Okay, no problem." Song Wan agreed.
According to the original owner's memory, this second brother, whose life or death is unknown, might not come back, and the baby in his second sister-in-law Wei's belly might be the only male of the third generation of Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion.
Qi stroked her daughter's hair lovingly.
Song Wan remained motionless, letting her touch her, but her mind wandered to the question of whether Qi was petting her like a cat. She did this two or three times almost every day.
However, she also vaguely felt that she seemed to enjoy it sometimes, after all, Qi's hands were warm.
It’s very cold in Guizhou.
When Gu Yan hurriedly brought Jiang Zhen over, she saw this scene. She didn't expect that she had such a well-behaved side. She seemed like a completely different person in front of him before.
Since deciding to follow Song Wan to Xinzhou to "borrow" money, Jiang Zhen was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. In the second half of the night, he was even kicked off the bed by his wife because he tossed and turned repeatedly. Even so, he was still happy.
In his wife's words, he was so happy that he was silly. Jiang Zhen smiled foolishly and felt that his wife was right.
Song Wan was the first to sense someone coming outside the door. She turned around and saw that it was Gu Yanji and Jiang Zhen. However, there were three people following Jiang Zhen, each one smaller than the other.
She had seen the older one once before, the soldier who looked like a poor scholar, and was Jiang Zhen’s eldest son.
Seeing that there was a guest, and that he was looking for her daughter, Qi went back into the house after greeting him briefly.
Jiang Zhen came over specifically to tell Song Wan that the carriage was ready. It was one-third smaller than an ordinary carriage and would definitely not be easily exposed.
But before he could utter a word, he saw a large cart in the yard that was twice the size of an ordinary grain cart, which was in stark contrast to his three small carriages outside the door.
Jiang Zhen felt as if he had overlooked something crucial. He kept his eyes on the cart and introduced it to Song Wan, "Miss Song, these are my three sons, Jiang Da, Jiang Er, and Jiang Shan. They're here to help me drive the cart."
The three people stood in order of height, the oldest was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and the youngest was only eleven or twelve years old.
Song Wan greeted them one by one, "Hello." But in her heart she thought that the name Big Beard was a good one and very easy to remember.
"The three of them are slow to react and stupid, I hope Miss Song doesn't mind." After Jiang Zhen finished speaking, he patted his three sons on the head one by one with his big hands and smiled foolishly.
For Jiang Da, who was still two years away from becoming an adult, being hit on the head by me at this age was truly humiliating! But he couldn't beat me! He could only take it every time!
However, the brothers Jiang Er and Jiang Shan were not concerned about this. When they came, they heard from their father that Sister Song was very capable and helped them solve the problem as soon as she arrived.
My father also said that when he came back with Sister Song, their family would be able to eat meat.
Of course, eating meat is more important than getting slapped on the head.
"I don't mind." After all, he is not her son, she doesn't need to raise him, and he can still help with things. Song Wan is so happy that she can't contain herself.
After talking to Jiang Zhen, Song Wan finally remembered Gu Yanji, who was alone behind him, and immediately asked, "Where are Gu Wen and Gu Wu?"
Gu Yanji, who was finally noticed by her, was very anxious when he recalled his impulsive behavior last night.
"I'm asking you a question. Is Gu Yan anxious?" Song Wan raised her hand and waved it in front of him.
Gu Yan came back to her senses and raised her head, and the delicate and tender little face suddenly enlarged in front of her.
His heart was even more confused. He steadied his breathing, slowly took a half step back, and replied, "I'll ask them to buy a few more carts. They can't move all the stuff with just these."
Half an hour ago, Gu Wen and Gu Wu, who were limping, supported each other and went to the city.
When Song Wan heard this, her eyes lit up instantly.
Five large carts and three small carriages are not enough to hold it all. How much would that take?
"Gu Yan is anxious, but you are still the smartest!" Song Wan immediately praised.
Gu Yan nodded anxiously, with no expression on her face.
It was only a few moments, but I saw the corners of his lips rising again and again.
No matter how stupid Jiang Zhen was, he now understood that these modified carts in the yard were used to load silver.
Jiang Da, who was standing by, reacted at the same time. He leaned closer to his father and asked, "Dad, this Miss Song seems to be interested in Xinzhou's silver as well."
Jiang Zhen heard this and slapped her again, "How can you say that? That silver originally belonged to Miss Song. She's willing to give us three carriages, that's already very good. We should be content with what we have!"
Jiang Da was stunned by the slap. He was just simply expressing what he had discovered! Why hit him again?
Obviously, Jiang Zhen has been completely brainwashed by Song Wan. At this moment, in his mind, all the silver in Yao Xu's mansion in Xinzhou belongs to Song Wan. It was previously taken by Yao Xu. Now they are just helping Song Wan get it back.
The three carriages that are about to be obtained are their reward.
Seeing the young scholar soldier who was almost knocked down by the bearded man, Song Wan kindly reminded him, "Bearded man, be gentle, don't hit him silly."
Jiang Da was a little touched. This was the first time someone stopped his father.
It took Jiang Zhen a while to realize that the bearded man was calling him. Needless to say, he sounded quite friendly. "It's okay. My wife said that he was stupid to begin with. Maybe he can become smarter after some beatings."
Gu Yan is anxious...
He seemed to know why the late emperor chose Jiang Zhen. Although he looked fierce and loyal, his mind was actually very simple.
Such people are indeed more trustworthy and relaxing.
Song Wan was very satisfied with the bearded man and decided on the spur of the moment to have his three sons, all of whom were very good at driving carriages, join the operation, otherwise there wouldn't be enough manpower.
But when she brought it up, Jiang Zhen was stunned. He said in a daze, "Miss Song, are there only a few of us on this trip?" He was ready to mobilize 10,000 soldiers and horses to follow secretly all the way.
Song Wan nodded. "Of course, too many people will easily expose us."
Although her special ability is great, it cannot protect thousands of troops. Of course, the fewer people the better.
After learning the truth, Jiang Zhen hesitated, "Will this be too dangerous?"
Song Wan straightened his back and said with full energy, "Don't worry, Big Beard. I told you, they are no match for me."
Jiang Zhen had never seen Song Wan's strength, so he was still a little worried, so he looked to Gu Yanji for help.
Receiving the look of help, Gu Yan was anxious and came out to explain, "Captain Jiang, just listen to Miss Song."
Jiang Zhen's eyes widened, he couldn't believe it. "General..."
Gu Yanji interrupted quietly and told him a fact, "Captain Jiang, Miss Song is stronger than me." To be more precise, neither of them could beat the other.
Jiang Zhen “!!!”
Even more powerful than the general, how powerful must that be!
Regarding Gu Yanji's evaluation, Song Wan had no intention of being modest. She deserved it, "So you can rest assured."
Jiang Zhen got on the carriage with a heart full of disbelief. When he came to his senses, he was already on the way to Xinzhou.
On the carriage, Jiang Zhen couldn't help but hit Jiang Da on the head again when he thought of the empty space behind them. "Why didn't you remind me to go and count the troops!"
If anything happens to the general and Miss Song, he would have more than ten heads to chop off.
Jiang Da was beaten to the point of being intolerable. "Dad, you were the fastest to get on the carriage!"
Jiang Er and Jiang Shan nodded repeatedly on the side.
Because two more carts were added temporarily, Jiang Er and Jiang Shan were too young to drive alone, so Gu Yan hurriedly called Zhang Sheng to come with two secret guards with high martial arts skills.
One more person means one more security. Although Gu Yan was anxious to tell Jiang Zhen that nothing would happen, he was still worried in secret.
Jiang Zhen has lost face... Never mind, it’s better to fight first!
Jiang Da covered his head, angry but not daring to speak, but he was still a little excited, "Dad, are we really going to rob?"
This was the first time that Jiang Da, who was thrown into the barracks by Jiang Zhen at the age of ten, had done such a thing.
Jiang Zhenhu's face turned serious. "What's the point of robbery? We're just taking!"
He spoke with full of energy, but his eyes couldn't help but look forward. The girl's back was firm yet casual, and her powerful aura made people unable to help but surrender and trust.
Jiang Da muttered quietly, "They all mean the same thing."
Just as he finished speaking, a wide and large carriage suddenly rushed past them.
The horse ran so fast that the carriage behind it swayed violently. From a distance, it seemed to be on the verge of collapsing.
Jiang Da was choked with frustration and coughed a few times. "This horse is too fast."
Gu Yan looked anxiously at the carriage that suddenly passed by, his expression frightened. Judging from the direction of the carriage, it should have taken a long detour from Yizhou to Xinzhou.
Yizhou, the territory of King Yi, who has always had little presence.
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