novelaction Chapter 1206 Whereabouts Given Out
Chapter 1206 Whereabouts Given Out
"The county has been cracking down on bandits these days. The city gates are closed before the sun sets, and the curfew is also advanced. Since that incident, our escort agency has not encountered any trouble, and all the petty thieves in the county have disappeared."
Zhou Guo said, "That's good. Brothers, don't go out alone, especially when escorting a caravan. There will definitely be trouble, so we need to send more people."
When she said this, she felt that her business was everywhere, and if the other party continued like this, then her escort agency would never have a peaceful day.
There are always people doing bad things behind your back, and you never know where they are hiding, waiting to deal you a fatal blow. If this happens too many times, the reputation of the escort agency will inevitably be damaged. Who will dare to entrust their escorts to the Haoguo Escort Agency then?
This is not possible!
Zhou Guo started to think in her mind that after getting rich, the Haoguo Escort Agency was the thing she wanted to make bigger and stronger.
Moreover, the escort agency can be said to have been born out of the manor. Wherever there is a manor, there is an escort agency. Without the escort agency, it would be a fantasy to expect to recover these fats and grains in a short time.
The two have always been interdependent.
Therefore, she would never allow anyone to take advantage of the Haoguo Escort Agency.
After thinking for a while, he came up with an idea and said to Dashu, "Spread the news and reveal my whereabouts to the public."
Everyone in the room was shocked.
"How does this work?"
"Can't!"
Wu Lazi shouted, "Are you crazy? Do you know how many people are looking for you outside? Have you forgotten the thrills along the way? How dare you reveal your whereabouts?"
In her opinion, this was tantamount to seeking death.
Zhou Guo said: "For the future of the escort agency, I can only do this. If we want to catch them all in one fell swoop, we have to use this method. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Only if I come forward can I lure out so many of them."
How nice it would be to solve the problem once and for all.
Dashu said worriedly: "But Master, judging from the past few encounters, the other party is getting stronger and stronger."
They were not clear about the opponent's strength, and they themselves did not have that many people.
Although there are many brothers in the escort agency, there are also many branches of the agency. Everyone is scattered all over the place, and it is not easy to gather together in a short time.
Everyone nodded. They followed here. Although there were not as many people as at the beginning, they were not as powerful as before.
Wu Lazi clapped his hands and said, "Then let all the brothers come over here. The safety of the young master is a big deal, and the future of the escort agency is also a big deal. For these two big things, it is worth delaying the escort agencies in various places."
If Zhou Guo were gone, not only would the future of the escort agency be affected, but her future would also be unknown.
She had finally climbed up to such a big support, and if it was gone in an instant, she would have no place to cry.
Dashu and the others looked at Zhou Guo.
Zhou Guo nodded, "Just do as Wu Dangjia said. Send letters to all the branches, instructing everyone not to alert the enemy. When you come, you must be secretive and not let the other party know what we are doing."
Dashu retreated happily.
No matter how you put it, when it comes to war, the more people there are, the better.
Zhou Guo calculated that the brothers in various parts of the South now added up to about three to four thousand people. Although not many, these people are all strong in combat.
That evening, messengers rode out of the city gates on horseback, carrying letters on their backs. Soon, these letters would be delivered to the heads of various escort agencies.
After sending the letter, Zhou Guo stayed in his study peacefully to deal with the important events that had happened in various places during this period.
The next day, before she went to the county government office, the county magistrate arrived with his men.
He was quite respectful to Zhou Guo.
In his eyes, this person is simply a god. There is nothing she dare not do, no matter who she is or which family she belongs to, no matter how much influence they have in the county, or how many old relatives they have, she can do it as soon as she says it, and the key is that she can really pull it off. If not a god, what else could she be?
He can make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand. He was promoted to the position of county magistrate by someone else.
Knowing that Zhou Guo was coming, how could he not come to visit?
Zhou Guo asked him to meet in the flower hall and asked him if anything important had happened in the county in recent days.
The county magistrate answered all the questions in detail, especially about the recent incident of bandits, for he was afraid that Zhou Guo would think that he was just sitting there doing nothing and would fire him again.
At this moment, she really wants to jerk off to anyone she wants.
Zhou Guo said, "You are right. The county has just experienced a great shock. The common people are hoping to live a stable life. The bandits are rampant and must be suppressed. You must take good care of this matter and not let them harm the people. Also, you cannot ignore the villages in the township. Send a few people down from time to time to check it out."
The county magistrate said, "Yes, I have kept people busy these days, and asked the people in each township to be more vigilant and report any suspicious people immediately. There is nothing wrong with the situation in the townships."
Zhou Guo asked about spring plowing again. The lists they had were incomplete. Only about 50% of the people in the entire county bought fertilizers, and they didn't fully understand the specific situation of these 50%. If they wanted to know the details of spring plowing, they had to go to the village to see for themselves.
The county magistrate was very thankful that he had worn out five pairs of shoes during the spring ploughing, otherwise he would not have been able to answer the question now.
He also knew that Zhou Guo was a practical person. Since she did practical things herself, she would definitely require people like them to do practical things as well. Otherwise, they would be in big trouble.
Zhou Guo saw that he talked eloquently and knew a little about the situation in each village. When he compared the account books in their hands, he did not see any major mistakes and felt that the county magistrate was really diligent.
It turns out that Chun Geng has really visited so many villages, maybe he has really been to every village. As long as such a diligent county magistrate has good performance, he will surely be promoted in the future.
Looking at his haggard face, with a lot of white hair on his temples, she remembered that he didn't look that old before, and couldn't help but say, "Your Excellency has worked hard, but you should also take care of your health. It's not easy for the common people to wait for a good official. In the future, they will have to rely on you to lead them to a good life."
The caring words almost made the not-so-young county magistrate burst into tears. Although Zhou Guo was decisive and a little unkind, she could see that he was working hard.
The county magistrate stayed in the flower hall for the whole afternoon, and Zhou Guo invited him to have dinner before letting him go back.
After seeing them off, Wu Lazi asked, "Why are all these officials so old? Why didn't I see any young people in their twenties or thirties?"
It seems like I have completely forgotten that I am about the same age as them.
Zhou Guo said: "Do you think it's really that easy to pass the imperial examination? Those who can pass the examination before the age of 30 are all young talents, and they are very rare."
And how come those who passed the exam at such a young age end up in these places?
After reading the account book, Zhou Guo planned to take a walk to the village below to see the crops in the fields and see how the people live.