Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 331 The Order from Above

After Xiaozhi left with Chen Yunzhe and his brothers, the Liu family began to feel uncomfortable in various ways.

Especially Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng, Xiaozhi has been with them since they were born. As soon as they could walk, Xiaozhi took them to play.

Now that Xiaozhi has gone out to study, the two children can’t see their brother and are crying and looking for him everywhere.

Even Gensuo went to the East Courtyard every day to look for his uncle, and cried twice if he couldn't find him.

Lin Ruolan and Liu Dongshan were actually not used to it either. At night, when the children were asleep, the couple sat on the kang and sighed.

Lin Ruolan couldn't help but mutter a few times, wondering where Xiaozhi and the others were, whether they were used to going to Fengtian, etc.

The family was not relieved until news came from Fengtian that Xiaozhi and his family had arrived safely and settled down, and that Xiaozhi had entered the academy to study.

As August begins, work in the fields begins and crops are harvested one after another.

Liu Dongshan was still in charge of building blockhouses and repairing fences, and Lin Ruolan also became busy, so the couple gradually stopped complaining.

In mid-August, Gao Jiangcheng returned from Phoenix City and brought back an official letter from the East Road Government Office.

The official letter praised Qu Shaoyang for his management of timber harvesting and transportation in the Yalu River Basin, and at the same time, issued new orders to Qu Shaoyang.

Qu Shaoyang was required to bring matters such as timber harvesting and transportation in the upper reaches of the Songhua River, including Shuangdianzi and Mengjiang, under the jurisdiction of the Dongbian Dao within three years and collect timber taxes.

As for the local bandit problem, Qu Shaoyang will be in charge of handling it. The government office will fully cooperate with anything needed.

After receiving the letter, Qu Shaoyang was so angry that he laughed.

"Isn't this just using a fool? And the government is fully cooperating? What can they use to cooperate?
You have no soldiers, no money, and you can only cooperate with your mouth?"

Qu Shaoyang threw the official letter directly on the table and asked others to pass it around.

Several people from the General Office took turns reading the official letter and shook their heads.

There is a serious bandit problem in Shuangdianzi, Mengjiang and other places. Instead of sending troops to suppress the bandits, the higher-ups ask the General Office to do the work. Isn't this a joke?
"Sir, what should we do? The higher-ups have given us an order, and if we don't do it, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain ourselves."

"Just leave it there for now, I'll figure out what to do later."

Qu Shaoyang couldn't think of a better idea for a while.

You are a person who is in charge of others and you have to obey the orders from your superiors when you wear the official uniform.

But how to operate it specifically to deter those bandits and smoothly control the upper reaches of the Songhua River? This really needs to be carefully considered.

Qu Shaoyang was just thinking about this when Hongling suddenly came to the general office to find him.

"Sir, Miss Meng is packing up and leaving. The old lady couldn't stop her, so she asked me to come and tell her."

Hongling ran out of breath and spoke breathlessly.

When Qu Shaoyang heard this, he frowned. He was already annoyed enough every day, what kind of trouble would Meng Lanxin cause next?
"Let's go and go back and take a look." What else can he do? He was the one who brought the person back, so he has to go back and take a look.

So, Qu Shaoyang told the people in the yamen to do what they should do, and then he and Hongling quickly returned to the Chen family.

As soon as I entered the Chen family's yard, I saw Meng Lanxin had changed into men's clothes again, with a bag hanging on her shoulder, dressed as if she was going out.

"Lan Xin, what are you going to do?"

Qu Shaoyang was busy with official duties, and also to avoid suspicion, he rarely came over since Meng Lanxin went to the Chen family to recuperate.

However, Qu Shaoyang still knew something about Meng Lanxin's situation.

Meng Lanxin lived in Chen's house for a month and a half. Her wound had healed, leaving only an ugly scar.

Doctor Chen prescribed an ointment and said that if you apply it for three months, the scars will gradually fade.

Although there will still be traces, they will be much lighter and not too ugly. However, Meng Lanxin's body is seriously weak and she has not fully recovered yet. She needs at least another month or two to recover.

It will take even longer to get back to the lively and energetic state as before.

So Qu Shaoyang couldn’t understand why Meng Lanxin wanted to leave now. What was she trying to do?
"Master Qu, thank you for saving my life. I am well now. I have to go back and seek revenge on those bandits."

Meng Lanxin clasped her fists towards Qu Shaoyang and spoke loudly.

"Revenge? There are more than 200 bearded men in that group, and you're going to seek revenge alone? Are you going to die?
Are you dissatisfied that not enough people have died in the village, and you want to give away another life?" Qu Shaoyang sneered when he heard this.

"Tell me, how do you plan to take revenge? Just break into someone's village with bare hands? Will it work?
Don't say you are unarmed. Even if you were made of iron, how many nails could you crush?"

"Then don't bother Master Qu. Even if I die, I'll take a few people with me.

Killing one will cover the cost, killing two will be a profit." Meng Lanxin said coldly.

"Idiot, your grandfather risked his life to save you, just to let you fight against others?

If you want revenge, we can slowly think of a way. How can you be so stupid as to fight against hundreds of bandits alone? Can you win?
Have you ever thought about what would happen to you, a girl, if you fell into the hands of those bandits?"

Qu Shaoyang was already annoyed, so how could he have the patience to appease others? He caught Meng Lanxin and gave her a scolding.

"Shao Yang, why don't you just talk to Lan Xin nicely? Why are you still swearing?
She is just being stubborn for a while, so you should try to persuade her and talk to her nicely."

When Li saw that something was not right, she quickly tried to persuade them.

"Aunt, no one can persuade me today, I have to go.

These days, I have caused a lot of trouble to Aunt and Uncle Chen.

Meng Lanxin has no way to repay you in this life, so I will work like a slave in the next life to repay your kindness."

Meng Lanxin was not moved at all. She carried her bag and walked out.

Qu Shaoyang stood in front of Meng Lanxin and said, "No, you are not allowed to leave without my permission."

Meng Lanxin tried to get around it several times, but failed. She was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped Qu Shaoyang.

"Get out of the way, don't block my way, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

Qu Shaoyang easily took the palm strike and took hold of Meng Lanxin's arm.

"Look at you now, your lower body is unstable, your palms are not powerful enough, and your body is not in good condition at all.

You can't even think about revenge now. The wild beasts on the road from Maoer Mountain to Shuangdianzi are enough for you to deal with."

Meng Lan's face turned red with anger. She struggled hard, but she couldn't break free from Qu Shaoyang's grip.

"Let me go. You are not related to me. What does my life or death have to do with you?"

"Just because I saved your life, I have the right to control you.

Just stay here quietly for a while, let me think about it, and we'll come up with a foolproof plan to wipe out that group of bastards in one fell swoop.

Not only to avenge your grandfather, but also to avenge so many people in Sandaimiaoling. Is that okay?"

Qu Shaoyang softened his tone and spoke to Meng Lanxin in a nice manner.

Meng Lanxin was stunned. She never expected that Qu Shaoyang would offer to help her get revenge.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. Don't implicate you." Meng Lanxin's attitude also obviously softened.

(End of this chapter)