Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

Chapter 453: A Farmer’s Scholar in Troubled Times (10)

——Qingshan Academy

"Going to Xianshi County? What to do there?" Wei Siqi was a little confused.

I heard that some refugees are heading towards Xianshi County. If they meet them on the way, something might happen?

"My aunt is in Xianshi County. I want to bring her over. She is my mother's only relative. If she knew, she would definitely be worried." If Wu Yueying knew that the refugees were heading there, she would definitely be restless.

By then we will be going as a family.

What's more, he was not only there to pick up his aunt, but also for one person.

Huang Shangshu.

This man is extremely strong and brave, and can fight against a hundred people at the same time. In his previous life, he was also a general offered by Xie Chengshan.

But his situation is not good now. Xie Chengshan and his family abandoned him in a carriage. Xie Chengshan, who had escaped the life-threatening situation and fled to Xianshi County, had no intention of sending anyone to rescue him. It was obvious that he had already regarded him as a pawn.

Chen Xuyan wanted to win him over and make him work for him.

Wei Siqi nodded and said, "Do you have relatives there? Then you should take them over. After all, the governor of Xianshi County is already very powerful, but he is also known to be a coward and has no special qualities."

His only advantage is his endurance. He is nearly seventy years old, but still alive and well. It is said that many dignitaries have come to him for the secret of longevity, and he has also given them many bad advice.

Instead, rumors of General Zheng, who was in his fifties, being unwell were repeatedly spread.

The strange things in this world are really puzzling.

"But it's not safe for you to go alone. How about I ask my father to lend you a few people?" His father should agree.

Chen Xuyan poured him a cup of tea and said, "Thank you very much."

Wei Siqi stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back and tell him now, so you can go and come back early."

"Will you come with me?"

Chen Xuyan nodded, "It should be so."

This is also good. If he had a smooth journey, it would have seemed a little abnormal. After all, in the eyes of everyone, he was just a weak scholar.

Wei Liangfei was also stumped by something at this time, and he had been pacing back and forth in the shop several times.

Xianshi County has a batch of urgent goods to be delivered, but it is really difficult for him to find someone to deliver it. Houyun City is peaceful now, but everyone is not a fool. No one dares to gamble on whether the outside is safe or not.

Nowadays, who among the businessmen, except for the wealthy, dares to leave their own territory? If they go out, they will be robbed. As for who will rob them, it could be refugees, bandits, or the most likely officials!

Everyone is like a mirror in their hearts.

But the difficulty lies in the fact that this is the goods belonging to Xu Lei, the governor of Xianshi County! If he doesn't deliver it on time, how can he continue to do business in Xianshi County? Isn't that just waiting to be killed by him?!

There is really no way out.

The shopkeeper didn't dare to say a word. He didn't want to take on the job, so he let his master figure out who to send.

Anyway, he coughs every three steps, so he definitely can't go to Xianshi County.

He can find whoever he wants. At worst, he can just quit his job. But if anything happens to him, his whole family will be in trouble.

Wei Liangfei was also in a very difficult situation. He wished he could go there himself!

"Dad!" Wei Siqi brought Chen Xuyan home but found nothing. Only then did he find out that his father had actually opened the door today.

How strange.

Didn't his father say he'd be quiet for a few days? He's a profiteer, always thinking about making money.

Wei Liangfei was about to ask him how he got here, but before he could say anything, other thoughts popped into his mind.

"Dad, I have something to talk to you about!" Wei Siqi looked around and found that his father brought quite a lot of people with him.

Chen Xuyan did not follow him to the shop because they met Chen Zhao who came to look for him on the way.

At this time, both of them were waiting outside.

"Brother, why are you here?" Chen Xuyan pulled him to a step and sat down.

"Mom and Dad are worried about you, so they asked me to come and see you." Everything that needed to be done at home was almost done, and Chen Shun actually wanted to come along, but Wu Yueying did not agree.

Chen Xuyan smiled and said, "What can happen to me? But I'm afraid the situation is not good over there. The refugees are approaching Xianshi County. I'm going to pick her up."

Chen Zhao frowned, "You stay, I'll go over."

"I'm not going alone. I asked Wei Siqi to lend me a few people." Chen Xuyan was a little helpless. His elder brother was still as strong as ever.

Chen Zhao didn't say anything.

——In-store

"What? Let me escort the goods over?" Wei Siqi's face showed some disbelief. Now his father doesn't care about his life anymore?

Although he was also planning to go to Xianshi County with Chen Xuyan, he knew that his father would definitely not agree to this.

Wei Siqi stared at him with a sharp gaze, "Who's pregnant? The concubine you married last month?"

That must be the case, otherwise he wouldn't have sent him to his death with his own hands.

After all, I am his only son.

Wei Liangfei pointed his finger at him, "Nonsense! What nonsense are you talking about here?"

He knew a long time ago that he was infertile. At first, he thought it was because of the women in the backyard, and he even suspected that it was his wife who did it.

But he never expected that the problem was with him.

The doctors all gave the same answer: he had indulged himself too much in his youth and it would be difficult for him to have other children in the future. He was also thankful that he still had a son so that his huge family fortune would not be lost to others.

What happened today was also a helpless move. Those women in the backyard seemed to be his favorites, but if something really happened, I'm afraid that only this son could be relied on.

There are only two situations at the moment: either he goes, or his son goes.

Or, he might simply give up this deal and stick to his old ways, only running his own business in Houyun City.

"Why did I give birth to such an ignorant thing like you? Isn't this all for you?"

Wei Siqi was still a little angry, "For me? I think you are just hoping that I will die sooner. You are just a big profiteer who only knows how to do business!"

"You have no heart!"

When Wei Liangfei heard this, he almost fainted in anger, "You! You!"

The shopkeeper quickly supported him and said, "Master, please be quiet. The master is not in good health."

Wei Siqi stretched out his hand to support him, but withdrew his hand awkwardly.

"Let's go! I'm going to Xianshi County anyway, so hurry up and pack all your things and get some escorts ready for me."

This saves him from complaining all day that he only spends money on food and never does anything for the family.

It took Wei Liang a while to recover, "What are you going to do?"

"Go and accompany Chen Xuyan to pick up his aunt." Wei Siqi said in a muffled voice.

Seeing his father recover, he didn't dare to anger him anymore. If he really pissed him off to death, he would be completely finished. Not only would he beat his chest and stamp his feet when he thought about it later, but his mother would probably not forgive him either.

But it doesn't matter. Once he leaves home, he won't have to get involved in all this mess at home.

Wei Liangfei did not blame him anymore, but began to remind him of things to pay attention to along the way and told him to protect himself.

As Wei Siqi listened, his patience ran out. "Stop talking about these useless things. Go and help me figure out who I should take with me."

The shopkeeper had been waiting for a while, but the choice of the escort was still decided by Wei Liangfei, and he had no say in the matter.

The main thing is that he is worried that if something really happens to Wei Siqi, Wei Liangfei will definitely hate him for the rest of his life.

If it were him today, he would rather give up this business. He could make money again in the future, or do some small business in the worst case. But once the family line is cut off, all his efforts would be in vain no matter how big the business is.

Who among them doesn’t know that Wei Liangfei is the only one?

Wei Liang flew into the inner room and instructed the dozen or so servants who were escorting the goods that if anything really happened, his son was the most important thing, so they could abandon the goods and ensure that his son returned safely.

He will definitely reward you handsomely.

But on the other hand, he still had some luck. There were not many refugees going to Xianshi County. Most of the refugees fled to relatively wealthy places. Xu Lei should not be unable to deal with the remaining refugees.

Chen Xuyan and Chen Zhao saw Wei Siqi standing at the door looking around.

"We're here!" Chen Xuyan waved from next door.

"Brother, I'll go talk to his father first."

Chen Zhao took the bag from his hand and said, "Okay."

He doesn't like dealing with people who are too good at socializing.

"Uncle, I'm sorry to trouble you!" Chen Xuyan bowed.

Wei Liangfei put on his most standard fake smile again, "My dear nephew, you are too polite. You don't know that I am not doing this entirely for you. I just happen to have a batch of goods to be delivered to the governor of Xianshi County within the next two days."

"I'm afraid my rebellious son will cause you trouble. Please take good care of him."

Chen Xuyan finally realized why Wei Siqi was hesitant and stressed out. "Okay, I'll do my best."

Wei Liangfei nodded in satisfaction. With Chen Xuyan around, he felt a lot more at ease. At least he didn't have to worry about his silly son being instigated to step out and get into trouble.

"Okay, then you can set off immediately. Everything you need to prepare is already prepared."

He couldn't hesitate any longer, because if he hesitated any longer, he would give up the goods.

......

Wei Liangfei accompanied them all the way to the outside of Houyun City.

"Okay, Dad, go back. If you send it any further, you will catch up with us." Wei Siqi didn't know why he pretended to be like this.

His mother is pretending just to get attention. He is already the head of the family and the center of everyone's attention. There is really no need for him to pretend.

"You all must remember what I said. If something really happens, the first thing to do is to run away." Wei Liangfei sighed helplessly.

Chen Xuyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Chen, we will remember your words."

There is no time to waste. They must reach Xianshi County before dark, otherwise it will be too late.

——Three hours later

"Brother, are we almost there?" Chen Xuyan looked at Chen Zhao beside him.

He had come to Xianshi County several times before to deliver things to his aunt, so he should be very familiar with this route.

Chen Zhao looked around carefully. Now that they had a carriage, their journey would naturally be greatly shortened. He estimated the time in his mind and said, "We'll be there in half an hour."

Wei Siqi was surprised when he heard this. "It's faster than I thought. I thought it would take at least another hour or two."

Although the servants his father picked had intimidating looks and figures, they just didn't want to pay attention to him, as if he were some kind of troublemaker.

But they still have some respect for him, fearing that he might feel unwell along the way, so they always have food and drinks ready for him. No wonder his father has to support them no matter how much money he spends.

It's money well spent.

I have to talk to his father about this later and ask him to reward them.

Chen Xuyan took the water bag handed over by Chen Zhao and said, "Thank you."

He didn't bring much water with him because he thought he was going alone and it wouldn't take much time. It would also be a bit abnormal to pour the water in the space into the water bag. Chen Zhao and these people would soon notice something was wrong with him.

After drinking, he handed the water bag to Chen Zhao, "Brother."

Chen Zhao took it and drank two sips, then returned the water bag to Wei Siqi.

"Drink, I still have some. There's a cart full of water in this cart! There's also food and fresh fruits. My father told me to visit the county magistrate when I have time. These are all gifts. I see there's still a lot in here, so it's not a big deal if we eat some ourselves." Wei Siqi proudly opened the "luxury" carriage behind him.

Chen Xuyan could be secretly happy to have such a generous friend like him.

Li Wentao, the leader, was stunned. How could anyone in this world be so naive? How could Wei Liangfei, who was smarter than a ghost, give birth to such a foolish son?

The expressions of "One Ear" and "Big Bald Head" behind Li Wentao were not much better.

Chen Xuyan smiled and said, "That's enough. I'll find you again if I need you later."

He didn't miss the expressions of the people behind him; each of them looked as if they had been struck by lightning.

Li Wentao mercilessly pulled down the curtain that Wei Siqi had opened wide, "Don't waste time, go early and come back early."

In fact, the fastest way right now is to knock Wei Siqi unconscious, then they quickly deliver the goods, and then carry Wei Siqi back to Houyun City.

But this classmate of Wei Siqi's was a little unusual. He seemed to have seen through something, making it difficult for him to take action.

However, no one should know their identities because they are already "dead".

For now, he could only take things one step at a time. At least he could sense that this young man had no ill will towards them. If he had, he would definitely not let him live.

"Let's go." Wei Siqi continued to sit at the car door.

How did this guy's father raise him? Why is he so rude to a young master like him?

It was not only Chen Xuyan but also Chen Zhao who realized that these people were not simple.

He never dared to leave his back to these people because he was worried that they would launch a sneak attack.

"Brother, let's go first." Chen Xuyan pulled him back to the previous carriage.

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