Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

After reporting this, not only did they receive commendations from the county, they also received rewards for the porters who participated in the rescue.

It turned out that the Tongpan's family was in a hurry to travel, so they picked up their relatives on the merchant ship and hurriedly set off. The eldest son of the Tongpan's family wrote a letter to report the matter to the Tongpan of Xuanzhou, and the Tongpan of Xuanzhou wrote to his teacher, Zheng Taiwei, to tell him about this matter. It happened to be the empress dowager's birthday this month, so Taiwei Zheng's wife told her about this good deed. The emperor happened to be nearby, so the empress dowager asked the emperor to publicize such good deeds.

So the emperor issued another decree, in addition to commending the eldest son of the Xuanzhou Tongpan, there was another reward to be distributed specifically to the righteous man who saved the people.

Fan Zhao stood in front of the Lu family's pickle shop, watching the busy figures inside.

After standing for a while, he walked in.

"What kind of pickles would you like, sir? We have pickles, pickled cucumbers, and beans in our shop. They can be used as a side dish or as a seasoning." Du Wenxiu looked at the calm and composed old man in front of him and greeted him with a smile.

The shop was not big, and Fan Zhao took a quick look inside the shop.

Hearing the woman's greeting, Fan Zhao raised his hand and saluted, then said with a smile: "I am not here to buy sauce, but to ask this young lady about someone."

Du Wenxiu looked at the old man in front of him with confusion.

"I wonder if warrior Lu Fanghai lives here?"

Du Wenxiu nodded, not knowing what he meant.

It turned out that when he came back that day, Lu Fanghai was afraid that his family would worry, so he did not tell them what great things he had done during the day. He just brought back less money. Du Wenxiu was hesitant and was afraid that if she asked, he would misunderstand that she was dissatisfied with the money, and work harder the next day, and hurt herself in her anxiety, so she did not ask.

When Fan Zhao came to his house and explained the whole story, he knew what had happened.

Du Wenxiu politely said to Fan Zhao, "It turns out to be the county lieutenant. My husband went back to his hometown to transport goods today and is not at home. If you want to find him for this matter, you can ask him to visit the county government office after he comes back."

Originally, Qiu Yong was supposed to deliver the goods every few days, but the pickles were selling well recently and there was only one jar left. It looked like they were about to run out of stock, so Lu Fanghai had to make a trip, and he hasn't come back yet.

Fan Zhao smiled and shook his head, and did not leave, saying that he would wait for him here. Du Wenxiu had no choice but to go in and get a chair for him to sit on, and then brought out a high table and called Qiao'er to serve him some good tea.

Fan Zhao sat in the shop, not minding the pungent smell of pickled vegetables, and chatted with Du Wenxiu. After a short while, he got to know the origins of this family clearly.

He felt even more satisfied at the moment. Although it was hard to find subordinates with strong fighting power, it was not impossible to find them.

It is rare to find a person with such a kind character as Lu Fanghai's. His wife and sister are both polite people, which shows that his family tradition is very good.

By recruiting subordinates and training them a little, they can be of great use, and there is no need to worry about their character flaws and causing trouble.

At lunchtime, the county lieutenant showed no sign of leaving, and Du Wenxiu had no choice but to ask Qiao'er to prepare one more meal for him, hoping that the county lieutenant would not mind.

Fan Zhao was not polite at all. He took the food and ate it. He also praised Qiao'er for her talent and delicious cooking. He wondered if she had been engaged to someone else, as he still had a useless son who had not yet been engaged...

Qiao'er blushed immediately and turned back to the backyard. Du Wenxiu looked helpless, not knowing what the county lieutenant meant by doing this.

Fan Zhao didn't take it seriously. What did he mean? It was definitely because the reward from above was embezzled by the county magistrate, and he came here empty-handed.

He planned to trick Lu Fanghai into joining the police squad first, and then explain the reward to him in detail.

Having such a boss, Fan Zhao also felt very exhausted.

All the official affairs are reported to the court at every level, and you at least let a little bit of information slip through your fingers to others. The officials in other places just have different mesh sizes, but I didn't know that this lord in my family has a mesh made of iron sheets, and not a drop can fall through.

When Fan Zhao saw Lu Fanghai's skills that day, he was so excited that he couldn't let go of his desire for many days. This time, he was determined to recruit Lu Fanghai into his team, but he was afraid that Lu Fanghai would not want to, so he was determined to sit in his house and wait.

In fact, it is because of concern that one is confused. A porter who works as a porter at the dock is not unwilling to be given a civil servant position.

Fan Zhao was so eager to recruit talented people that he scared himself when he lay in bed at night. What if the son of the Tongpan family took a fancy to such a skilled person and came to recruit him before him? His family could not afford much except the salary from the government office.

So he rushed over early in the morning and stayed in the store.

Du Wenxiu ignored him and continued to entertain the guests. Lu Fanghai did not come back until the afternoon.

Large and small packages of goods were being unloaded from the ox cart. Du Wenxiu hurried forward, tugged at Lu Fanghai's clothes, and nodded towards the store.

Seeing Du Wenxiu's hint, Lu Fanghai turned his head to look into the store. At this time, Fan Zhaozheng, who had walked to the door, smiled and nodded at him.

"Oh, sir, why are you here?" Lu Fanghai hurriedly put the bacon in his hand on the ground, rubbed his hands, looked at Fan Zhao, and then at Du Wenxiu.

Afraid that Du Wenxiu would worry, he did not tell her about what happened that day when he got home. Now that he saw Fan Zhao in the store, he knew he could no longer hide it, and he felt a little uneasy.

Fan Zhao stepped forward with a smile and explained his purpose, only to see that Lu Fanghai looked happy but also seemed a little unconvinced.

"Sir, this... is this true? I didn't do anything, but I can be included in the police squad?"

Fan Zhao laughed. "How could you not do anything? You even captured the leader of the pirates, Guo Jianglong. The river has been much more peaceful these days."

"No, no, it was because that brave warrior fought with me at that time that I was able to capture him so easily."

Lu Fanghai laughed and kept glancing at Du Wenxiu secretly.

Du Wenxiu was annoyed that he took risks so easily, and went home without saying a word. He was angry and didn't even look at him.

Although Fan Zhao was straightforward, he was not a dull person. Looking at the quarrel between the two, he said nothing more. He just asked Lu Fanghai to report to the county government office early the next morning to go through the employment procedures, and then left.

Lu Fanghai carefully helped Du Wenxiu move the jar of pickles and talked to her with a smile, but got no response.

"Xiuniang, I know I was wrong. If you're angry, you can hit me a couple of times to vent your anger."

Du Wenxiu glanced at him, snorted and said, "What's the point of beating you? What have you done wrong? Next time something like this happens, you will still rush forward. Even if you admit your fault, it's just talk. By the time I know it, you've already done it. What can I do to you?"

After a pause, he sighed again, "Like this time, if they hadn't come to our door, how would Qiao'er and I know that you were involved in such a dangerous incident."

After saying that, he lowered his head to check the pickles made by his men. Lu Fanghai stood there in silence for a long time.

After a while, still without hearing him speak, Du Wenxiu tilted her head slightly and looked at his face.

"Are you angry when I say this to you?"

Lu Fanghai shook his head and said in a low voice: "Xiuniang, you are right. If something like this happens again next time, I will follow the county lieutenant. It's not that I don't have you and my sister in my heart, but..."