Good luck with koi carp

Chapter 129
As Mo Yu said, they were indeed in a hurry.


After giving the thank-you gifts, the group left in a hurry, leaving Chi Li, who suddenly became rich, to continue eating her unfinished bowl of noodles.


Fortunately, the location she chose was relatively remote. Even though the group of people who just rushed in were very noticeable, they were so imposing and so tall that who dared to look around?

It's not that life is too long.


In addition, several people gathered around to block their movements, so no one saw it. Chi Li accepted a lot of things given by others, including a stack of banknotes that were obviously quite large.


Otherwise, after they leave, seeing her as a weak woman holding so much money, it is inevitable that no one will have their own thoughts.


At this moment, Chi Li was actually not in the mood to eat noodles slowly. She silently speeded up her eating, finished the remaining food, and then returned to the room with a bag of things.


After entering the door and closing and locking the doors and windows tightly to ensure that no one was prying, she took out all the items, especially the banknotes, and counted them one by one.


"What a generous move!"


No wonder Chi Li sighed like this, she was really given too much.


Just such a stack of banknotes amounted to 500 taels of silver. The giver even considered that it might be inconvenient for her to use large-denomination banknotes, so he also collected some small-denomination banknotes.


Among them, there are three large-value banknotes of 100 taels, two of 50 taels, and ten of [-] taels. The preparations are quite thorough.


With these, Chili no longer has to worry about the return trip expenses.


She could even take the money to hire a few bodyguards from the escort agency and ask someone to escort her home safely.


Chi Li has always attached great importance to safety issues. She didn't have the conditions before, so she had no choice but to make do. But now that she has money, she naturally won't treat herself badly. Even if she knew that it was just her luck, even if it was There should be no danger if you travel alone, but what if it happens?

After all, she could escape countless dangers by relying on luck, but she could never withstand an accident.


So without hesitation, Chili planned to go straight to the nearest escort agency tomorrow and pay someone to escort her home. By the way, she could also send a letter to the original owner's parents in advance to report that she was safe, so as not to worry her parents.


In addition to the banknotes, the thank-you gifts given by the Mo family siblings also included a token and a dagger. Needless to say, the token represented a promise that was much more valuable than a mere 500 taels. Chili put it away haosheng , maybe it can be used in the future, and the dagger is something extraordinary at first glance.


Chi Li took it out of the sheath, and the cold light shining on the dagger made people realize that it must be a magical weapon that can blow hair and break hair.


Taking the dagger and turning it flexibly in his hand, Chi Li took it back with great satisfaction.


She is not very able to use her spiritual power in this world, except for emergencies, of course. However, in daily life, Chili will not use it as much as possible, so as not to alert the laws of this world. If she is targeted by then, it will not be good. .


After all, strictly speaking, she is a stowaway.


If not, every time she goes back to a new world, she doesn't need to deliberately possess others to avoid the rejection of the world's laws.


But it doesn't matter. Even without the blessing of spiritual power, Chili has learned some boxing and kicking skills. Not to mention proficient, but as long as she is given a suitable weapon, she can still have a certain ability to protect herself.


Of course, Chi Li did not ignore the fact that the original owner of this body was weak and weak, otherwise she would not have planned to spend money to hire a bodyguard.


As a human being, you still have to be cowardly.


Perhaps because she had money in her hands and felt secure, Chili slept well that night. She got up energetically the next morning, washed and dressed, took all her belongings and went straight to the nearest escort office.


Yesterday when she was wandering on the street, she saw that there was an escort agency called Shunhu Escort Agency not 300 meters away from the inn where she was staying.


In addition, there is another escort agency in this town, but it is quite far away. It would take more than half an hour to walk there. Chili adheres to the principle of being close and does not consider it for the time being.


As for why it was said to be temporary, of course she had to first determine which of the two was more reliable.


It’s not difficult to know the answer. You can find out by just asking a few passers-by who look like locals on the street.


These people have lived in this town for who knows how many years, and they know something about some things in the town, including the good and bad of the two escort agencies that have always been in competition.


It was not easy for passers-by to meet Chi Li, a young girl. They were very enthusiastic and told her almost all the news they knew.


After comparing, Chili finally chose the nearest one.


There's no other reason than that it's close.


Among the local population, the reputation of these two escort agencies is actually pretty good, but their business focus is different. Shunhu Escort Agency is mainly composed of people from all walks of life, and is more private in nature. In addition to general commercial escorts, it also escorts travelers. Running errands, delivering letters, etc.


The other escort bureau has something to do with the court officials. Some of them are veterans who have retired from the battlefield. They mostly take over official work, such as helping escort court officials to take office, assisting in transporting official silver, etc., of course. His family also does private work, but not much.


In ancient times, official escorts did not actually represent the best, so in fact Chili could choose any escort agency.


As soon as he stepped into the door of Shunhu Escort Agency, a young boy wearing a gray short coat with a big smile ran out from the side. He greeted Chili with a loud voice: "Please come in, sir. I wonder if you have any work that we, Shunhu Escort Agency, can help you with." of?"


With a warm attitude, he led Chi Li into a place similar to a living room and asked her to sit down.


Chi Li looked up and saw that the layout here was similar to that of an inn lobby. There were sets of tables and chairs arranged in an orderly manner for entertaining guests. The difference was that the tables and chairs were placed at a certain distance from each other. And they will be separated from each other by screens, forming relatively private small boxes to facilitate the conversation between the task entruster and the escort agency.


Give customers a sense of security.


"I would like to ask you to have some tea."


The young man who brought Chili in turned around and brought a pot of tea, a book and a pen. He poured the tea for the guest first, and then picked up the book that was obviously used for mission records and waited. Chili told the contents of the commission.


"I would like to ask you to escort me back to my hometown. I wonder how your insurance premium is calculated?" Chi Li took a sip of tea and expressed her intention.


"Send it away. Sir, you have found the right one when you find our escort agency. Our home is famous for being safe and accurate. There has been no accident or delivery to the wrong place since we opened the door. I don't know what you were thinking of, sir. Please tell me carefully how many people you need to escort, I can arrange it for you if you are young."


"I'm going to Da'an County, Nanhuai Prefecture. I'm the only one here. I hope your escort agency can send some more reliable escorts to escort me back home."


When he heard that he was actually going to Nanhuai Mansion, not to mention the long journey, the employer was actually just a young girl. The young boy was a little surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face and he was very attentive in recommending an escort plan to her.


"My escort agency has several delivery methods. The first one is one-on-one escort. The order here does not mean that we will only send one escort to escort you, but that we will match the premium you can pay based on the situation on the road. , to decide how many escorts to send to escort you back to your hometown alone, but you can rest assured that even at the lowest price, our escorts will guarantee to escort you to your destination safely, but this price may be more expensive. But the roads are clean and the escorts will take care of things for you, so there will be less trouble.

Another method is called cooperating with merchants. The so-called cooperating with merchants means that we will arrange for you to enter a caravan along the way, and the bodyguards will protect you while escorting the caravan. This method will be cheaper and will follow the caravan. It will be safer to walk, but the disadvantage is that there are many people and noisy people, and there may be some disturbances on the way.

There is also a type of escort, where several guests with similar destinations come together to hire an escort to escort you. In this way, the escort fee is shared equally between you. However, the escort is not the only one who escorts you, and may sometimes be a little inconsiderate. If not, there may be some detours along the way. If you have a tight schedule, it is not recommended to choose this method. Objectively, which one should you choose? "


Maybe it was because it was not easy for Chi Li for a little girl to go out alone, so the young boy explained the pros and cons of almost every plan to her clearly, so that she could think clearly after weighing the pros and cons.


If it had been back when she was so poor before, Chi Li wouldn't even have been able to raise the money to pay for her return trip alone, let alone hire an escort. But now she is in a state of not short of money, so she doesn't need it at all. After thinking about it, I directly chose the first and best escort option.


"I choose a one-on-one escort. I wonder how much the price will be. How many escorts will your family send to follow the bid?"


"The Nanhuai Mansion you are going to is a long way away. You must be escorted by at least two bodyguards. Moreover, you have to cover the travel expenses of the bodyguards back, so you need at least this amount."


The young boy held out five fingers to indicate that he needed 50 taels.


The price is indeed expensive, but if calculated based on the price of the original owner's previous trip to Kyoto alone, a one-way trip would cost ten taels. For three people on the road, a trip back would cost 30 taels, and the last two escorts would cost 20 taels to return by themselves. , in fact, these 50 taels are only enough for travel expenses.


Of course, the escort bureau must make money when it opens its business. Chi Li believes that since they dare to quote this price, it means they will make a profit. However, this price is still reasonable for her, so Chi Li directly hears the news. Nodded and replied: "Okay."


"I want to leave today, is it possible?"


Without further ado, she took out a 50-tael silver note and handed it to the young boy.


Everyone likes a cheerful customer. The other person took the banknote, wrote something down in the book with a smile, and then said enthusiastically: "No problem, no problem. Please sit down for a moment, and I will make arrangements for you."


After saying this, the young boy got up and went to the rear. After a while, he came over with two bodyguards.


"what?"


The two voices whispered together, full of surprise.


Obviously the two of them didn't expect that they would meet again here.


The bodyguards that the young boy brought back were a man and a woman. The man, Chi Li, didn't know him, but the female bodyguard just picked up his beloved thing yesterday because of Chi Li's kind reminder and gave it to Chi Li. The heroine who thanked me with a tael of silver.
"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here. My name is Tan Xin'er. I wonder what the girl's name is?"


Perhaps because she felt that the two of them were quite destined, Tan Xin'er took the lead in greeting Chi Li in a friendly manner.


"My surname is Chi." It's hard to say your maiden name when a foreigner is around. Although Chi Li is not interested in this kind of feudal thinking, but still, you have to abide by the rules of the place, be independent and independent. Not a good thing.


And she didn't want to lose her own reputation but she had to think about the original owner and his family.


Another escort introduced himself as Tan Dahu. As his name suggests, he is tall and tall. Chi Li visually estimated that he is over 1.9 meters tall. His face is as fierce as a tiger. He is not easy to mess with. As an escort, he is quite good. Give employers a sense of security.


The two escorts already knew their employer's demands when they arrived, so they didn't waste much time after a brief acquaintance. Soon they took their own luggage, hitched the carriage, and escorted Chili on the road.


The carriage is provided by the escort agency. It will take Chili and his party directly to the cargo terminal, and then transfer to Nanhuai Mansion by water.


Tan Dahu acted as the driver outside and drove the carriage, while Tan Xin'er and Chi Li sat in the carriage together.


Neither of the two girls were introverts, so they only stayed quiet for a short while and then slowly started chatting.


After removing the name, Chi Li also learned that the Shunhu Escort Agency was run by Tan Xin'er's family. She was the fourth daughter in the family. She had two brothers and a sister, and a brother and a sister at the bottom. There were six brothers and sisters in total.


The ancients believed in having more children and bringing happiness. Generally, they would try to have as many children as possible, and there were no contraceptive measures. Therefore, Chi Li was calm about the number of children in the Tan family. She had seen more, like the Chi family, which only had an only child. On the contrary, there are very few children.


It may be because the family has a bodyguard agency. The children of the Tan family are all good at boxing and kicking. Among the younger generation, Tan Xin'er and her eldest brother are the best in martial arts, so when the family is too busy, Tan Xin'er will also help out as bodyguards. dart.


This is not surprising. The Tan family itself has female escorts, but the number is relatively small. Most people in the world only look at strength and not gender. And sometimes, the existence of female escorts will make employers feel more at ease, such as now.


It has to be said that with Tan Xin'er's company, Chili not only felt less lonely along the way, but also made her daily life much more convenient.


The escort fee of 50 taels charged by the escort agency is all-inclusive, which includes not only the travel expenses, but also the food and accommodation for the group along the way, etc., which is quite cost-effective.


And this sense of cost-effectiveness keeps popping up along the way.


This is reflected in the familiarity of the road.


According to Ikeli's original calculation, if she followed the original owner's route back to Kyoto, it would take more than a week to get from this town to the cargo terminal where the boat can be taken, and she would have to change transportation in various ways. Very bumpy.


But now, led by an escort who knew the way, they drove the carriage for about three days before arriving at a town where the freight terminal was located.


This cargo terminal is not the one that the original owner passed by before, but there are also ships going directly to Nanhuai Mansion. The important point is that there seems to be cooperation between the escort agency and the boatman. The fare for three people to board the ship is very cheap, with a total of no more than ten taels.


Chi Li heard Tan Xin'er mention this accidentally.


It's not a secret, and Tan Xin'er is not afraid of what Chi Li will think after hearing this. After all, there must be a difference between group purchase price and individual price, and everyone understands it.


There is a branch of the Shunhu Escort Agency near the freight terminal. The carriage they drove all the way was left there, waiting for other escorts to use it. The group of people transferred from land to water, and it was expected that they would have to float on the boat. moon.


The ship chartered by Shunhu Escort Bureau is neither big nor small, considered a medium-sized ship. The guests on board are either the escorts or the cargo or guests escorted by the escorts. However, in general, it is not crowded. The people living in the pool above are Li was assigned to a separate room, and Tan Xin'er lived next door to her, so that she could be protected nearby.


"This was the calmest boat ride I've ever been on."


Standing on the deck, looking at Liang Yuancheng of Nanhuai Prefecture who could be seen in the distance, Tan Xin'er couldn't help but sigh.


"Yeah, it went incredibly smoothly."


A sailor next to him heard Tan Xin'er's sigh and couldn't help but echoed.


If they had to walk such a long distance as usual, not to mention the wind and rain, they would have to encounter at least one water pirate who blocked the road once or twice. It would be difficult to fight with them or lose some money.


Unexpectedly, none of those annoying thieves were seen or mentioned this time, and there was no storm that affected the movement of the ship. The wind that blew every day seemed more like a special trip to help their ship move faster, so that it would have taken more than one person. The monthly journey was suddenly shortened to less than a month, and we arrived at our destination a few days faster than originally expected.


Shortening the distance not only means that the task can be completed faster, but also means that more travel expenses can be saved, which is undoubtedly a happy thing.


Seeing that the ship was about to dock, Tan Xin'er turned to find Chi Li and informed her to pack her things in advance and prepare to get off the ship.


In fact, Chili had already packed her luggage without her needing to notify her.


When she heard Tan Xin'er calling her, she simply picked up her baggage and walked out of the cabin, admiring the scenery along the way while waiting for the ship to dock.


About half an hour later, they arrived at Liang Yuancheng successfully.


As the main city of the palace, this is naturally where the major escort bureaus are stationed. Shunhu Escort Bureau also has a branch office here, and it is also near the port.


So as soon as they got off the boat, Tan Xin'er and the others took Chi Li all the way to their branch station, took one of the carriages inside, and drove Chi Li home.


Likewise, the return journey is much faster than the outbound journey under the guidance of an acquaintance.


After another week or so of jolting on the carriage, Chili and the others arrived in Da'an County successfully.


Without entering the county seat, Tan Xin'er's mission book was stamped in Chili on the outskirts of the county seat, indicating that the mission was successfully completed.


Because long before departure, Chi Li spent some money to hire someone to send a letter home first. She not only informed her parents that she was safe, but also briefly revealed that she was planning to go home, so she had been counting the days and looking forward to her daughter's return. The Chi family's parents had already sent a carriage to wait outside the county town in advance.


When the people arrived, he immediately took his daughter back to his carriage, and at the same time thanked the escort who had worked hard to escort her all the way.


The relationship between the two parties was just a matter of money and goods, so they naturally turned around and left after the matter was done.


Without outsiders present, only the Chi family's father and mother and Chi Li's family were left in the carriage. There was no rush for her daughter to tell her experiences along the way. Chi's mother just held her delicate daughter in distress and kept talking about it. He said: "Why has my son lost so much weight? He has suffered so much outside. Don't be afraid. Everything is over. Mom has stewed ginseng soup for you at home. You can drink it when we get back..."


"Father, mother, the child is unfilial and makes you worry."


Chi Li looked at her parents apologetically.


Meeting her gaze, Chi's father just sighed deeply. His wrinkled face looked much older than he remembered: "Just go home."


The rest will be discussed in detail behind closed doors when he returns home. Now that he is outside, he cannot bear to scold his daughter too much.


After all, the old couple has always had an only daughter, and they couldn't love her enough. Even if the child ran out quietly this time and frightened them, but now that she has finally come back, look at her... She had the innocent expression of the past, and she knew that she had encountered a lot of things outside, and might even have suffered a lot. The parents' hearts were clenched, and they couldn't bear to blame her, even if they didn't care about her. Feeling distressed.


After holding her daughter whom she hadn't seen for a long time and caring about her for a while, Chili's mother Xu suddenly remembered what her husband had told her before going out, and she hurriedly leaned over and whispered in her daughter's ear.


"If anyone asks about you when you get home later, just say that you have been with your mother to visit relatives these days. There is no need to mention anything else, and don't be afraid. Your parents have made arrangements and will ensure that you have no worries."


It turned out that the moment the Chi family's parents discovered that their daughter had run away from home to find her fiancé, they immediately reacted and announced that their daughter had followed her mother back to her parents' home to visit relatives.


For this reason, Mrs. Xu went into hiding for several months without seeing anyone.


Fortunately, Mrs. Xu married far away. Her natal family is in Chenxing County, Bohe Prefecture, next door to Nanhuai Prefecture. It is quite far away from Da'an County. It takes half a month to walk by horse-drawn carriage, so there is no way for the surrounding neighbors to investigate. They actually concealed it.


Now that they have learned that their daughter is coming back, the couple has already arranged for people to wait outside the county town every day. As soon as they find their daughter, they immediately go back to report the news, and they immediately hitch a carriage and go out to pick her up. At the same time, Mrs. Xu also Appearing in the carriage and showing her face when returning home can confirm her story that her daughter followed her back to her parents' home.


In this way, Chi Li's secret escape from home to pursue her lover was covered up, and it had no impact on her reputation at all.


Even Chi Li had never expected that the Chi family's parents could do this for their daughter. While she was moved, she also felt sorry for the original owner. If she had not been so impulsive and committed suicide, she might still be under the protection of her parents after returning home. Let’s live a stable life again.


Pity.


But having said that, if it were not for Chi Li's good luck, it is still unclear whether the original owner would have been able to return to his hometown so smoothly.


Therefore, some things that have already happened cannot be considered in detail because there are too many uncertain factors.

(End of this chapter)