Traveling to another world and becoming a local owner

Early the next morning, Zhang Ling took out twenty kilograms of Huangliang Xian Wine and prepared to go to Yingyang County with Da Niu and a few others.

When Wei Da learned about this, he immediately asked Xu Chang to bring twenty guards with him.

There are only a few days left before the autumn harvest. The cool breeze is blowing on the wheat waves beside the country road, and the golden ripples are rippling, which makes people feel intoxicated and swaying.

It took nearly an hour for the group to reach the county town.

Seeing this, the gatekeeper immediately stopped the crowd. Zhang Ling gave his name as Zhou Yixing and handed over a few pieces of silver, and was then allowed to pass.

There was no way. Xu Chang, Li Liulang and others had broadswords on their waists and crossbows wrapped in coarse cloth on their backs. They looked so ferocious that anyone would be afraid of them.

After everyone finally entered the city, Zhang Ling found a small tavern. After having a simple breakfast with everyone, he asked Daniu to go to the government office to handle the slave registration of the bandits. Yang Yu, the second son of the Yang clan elder, went with him to report the killing of the bandits.

Since he had never been to Zhou's house, Zhang Ling felt that it should be more grand. Besides, he came here to ask a favor, so it would not be appropriate to be too shabby.

They first rushed to a shop owned by Xia Ji, bought some silk cloth and some preserved fruits and pastries, asked for the address, and then happily went there.

When they were almost there, Zhang Ling ordered Xu Chang and others to find a nearby teahouse to wait, and then he took Li Liulang and drove the carriage to the gate of Zhou's mansion.

When the doorman saw that the two men had prepared generous gifts, he went forward to ask and found out that they were good friends of his young master, so he hurried into the mansion to report.

When Zhou Yixing learned about it, he hurried out to greet him. After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, Zhang Ling followed him in.

"Brother Zhang, do you have any important business with you today?" In the living room, Zhou Yixing asked with a smile after the servants served him tea.

"Brother Zhou, you don't know that yesterday more than 30 bandits wanted to burn, kill and loot my house." Zhang Ling took a sip of tea before speaking.

"Oh? This is outrageous. This group of scum has no law at all! What happened next? Were there any casualties in the mansion?" Zhou Yixing was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly with concern.

"Thank you Brother Zhou for your concern. Everything is fine at home! The bandits exposed their whereabouts in advance and were ambushed by us. They have now been completely wiped out." Zhang Ling gave a brief summary of the matter.

"Oh my, I didn't expect Brother Zhang to have such ability. Not only is his literary talent amazing, but he can also kill bandits. He is both civil and military, which is really admirable." Zhou Yixing showed his delight and bowed to praise him with envy.

"Brother Zhou, you are too modest. This matter really gives me a headache." Zhang Ling put down the tea bowl and frowned.

"Oh? Why is Brother Zhang like this?" Zhou Yixing was puzzled when he heard this.

"Brother Zhou, you don't know that the boss of Derong Trading Company in Huaiyin County came to my house a few days ago...so the other party will definitely not give up on this matter. These more than 30 bandits are just the first to take action. There are hundreds of people in Heiya Village, and I'm afraid what will happen next is unpredictable!" Zhang Ling recounted the cause and effect of the incident, and then expressed his worries.

"How dare you, a shameless profiteer, collude with bandits? I will report this matter to my father and seek justice for Brother Zhang!" Zhou Yixing was so angry that he slapped the table and shouted loudly.

"Brother Zhou, please don't be angry. This matter is secondary. I came here today to ask for your help with another matter." Zhang Ling raised his hand to signal him to calm down, and then wanted to slowly bring up the topic.

"Brother Zhang, please feel free to speak. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Yixing immediately patted his chest and made a promise.

"Brother Zhou, you know that I had no choice but to do this, so I bought many young and strong men to serve as guards. In order to deal with the bandits, I even found a blacksmith to make a lot of weapons. This is against the law, so I would like to ask you to help smooth it out." Zhang Ling said with a bow.

"Well, this may be a bit troublesome. The laws of the court are strict. Even if you are a royal relative, you are not allowed to train soldiers privately, let alone manufacture military equipment." Zhou Yixing tapped the table with his fingers, lowered his head and remained silent, trying to think of a countermeasure.

"I heard that the escort agency can recruit people. Is this true?" Zhang Ling asked when he saw that he remained silent.

"Eh? Yes, Brother Zhang happens to be doing business with the Xia family. With this legitimate reason, you can set up an escort agency after reporting to the county government." Zhou Yixing's eyes lit up when he heard this and he said excitedly.

"I'm grateful for your help, Brother Zhou. Zhang Ling will reward you handsomely in the future!" Seeing that he did not shirk his responsibility and was obviously a caring person, Zhang Ling quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Brother Zhang, please don't be like this. The provincial examination will be held soon. If you really want to thank me, then passing the exam and becoming a scholar will be the greatest help to my Zhou family." Zhou Yixing hurriedly helped him up and said with a smile.

"The provincial examination focuses on literary talent rather than policy essays. I am very confident in this." Zhang Ling understood and immediately agreed to do this.

"Haha, okay. I also believe in Brother Zhang's literary talent. The provincial examination is like child's play to you. I just hope that when you pass, you don't forget the good intentions of my Zhou family." Zhou Yixing was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately patted his hand.

"I will never forget it in my lifetime!" Zhang Ling's face was firm, and he bowed again.

Zhou Yixing felt relieved and quickly helped him sit on the official hat chair.

"Brother Zhou, I have an unwelcome request, and I may have to trouble your father." Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhang Ling stated his true intention.

"Oh? Brother Zhang, please tell me. I would like to hear the details." Zhou Yixing frowned. He knew that this was the key point and he became alert unconsciously.

"As for the matter of Wu Derong, if I leave it alone, he will definitely find ways to deal with me. I would like to ask Brother Zhou to report this to your father and see if he can give him a warning so that I can prepare for the provincial examination without any distractions." Zhang Ling looked sincere and aggrieved.

"Well, this is not difficult. When my father comes back from duty today, I will talk to him about it. Although I don't know if it is feasible, I will definitely make the other party restrain himself." Seeing that it was such a small matter, Zhou Yixing breathed a sigh of relief and agreed immediately.

"Okay! Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Zhou. I'm sorry to bother you this time. If you are free someday, I will definitely host a banquet for you and reward you well." Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhang Ling said goodbye immediately.

"Brother Zhang, don't be polite. See you at the government office on the second day of next month!" Zhou Yixing understood and did not try to persuade him to stay. He bowed and said goodbye.

"Okay, Brother Zhou, please stay. I will definitely not miss the provincial examination." Zhang Ling walked out of the living room, bowed and left.

After leaving Zhou's house, Zhang Ling called Xu Chang and others and went to the pawnshop.

In the past few days, Manager Wang has recruited more than 20 young and strong men, but the number is too small and they have not yet been sent to Wangshan Village.

Zhang Ling sat in the pawnshop for a while, and after the young and strong slaves and Da Niu and others arrived, the group returned to the village in a mighty manner.

In the afternoon, after hearing his son's story, County Magistrate Zhou Yun realized the importance of the matter. In order to express his goodwill to Zhang Ling, he immediately sent someone to Huaiyin County...