I will lead the whole village to occupy the land and become the king.

Chapter 46: Even the Bandits Can't Survive

"For those who entered the mountains before, the work points will be calculated from the day they entered the mountains. The rest of the people will start calculating after they have work assigned to them every day." Village chief Li added.

No one had any objection to this. After all, every family had people going into the mountains, so they would all get something.

"Also," Village Chief Li glanced at Jiang Qinyu, "In a couple of days we'll be going to the capital city to sell things for silver. A Zheng's wife and Meng Tianze will lead the team, and there will be a maximum of fifteen people. Anyone who wants to go can come and sign up with me now!"

Jiang Qinyu was a little surprised. Village Chief Li actually asked her and Meng Tianze to lead the team. Was he not going himself?

The scene was very busy. When they finally finished, Village Chief Li felt dizzy, but he still came over before Jiang Qinyu went home.

"Niece, this time you and Lao Meng have to take people to the provincial capital. I have to stay in the village to arrange everyone's work. The autumn harvest has been missed, and we have to find a way to plant in autumn." Village chief Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and was a little out of breath when he spoke.

Jiang Qinyu smiled lightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Village Chief. With Brother Meng here, we will definitely be able to return safely."

"Yes, I do believe in Lao Meng's ability, but my niece, you have to take more care this time and try to sell our things at a good price. I thank you on behalf of the villagers." Village chief Li bowed.

Jiang Qinyu took a half step away and didn't accept his greeting. "You're too polite, Village Chief. This is what I should do."

She was eager to make more money. Just thinking about the thousand pieces of cloth she had to buy made her head ache.

"Actually, I have thought a lot these days. Our village was in chaos before because there were no unified rules. It was you who reminded me that we must do things according to the rules. The work point system you proposed today is very suitable for our current situation." Village chief Li said with emotion.

He didn't have a particularly sharp mind, but he could tell what was good and what was bad. What Jiang Qinyu said today was like a revelation to him, making him realize instantly that he had been the village chief for all these years in vain.

But it’s not impossible for him to learn to manage the village from now on, since he has his eldest niece to help him!

Jiang Qinyu smiled when she heard this, "Uncle, you're right. This thing is indeed only suitable for now. When everyone's life gets better and the natural disaster is over, it will no longer be applicable."

This system has been proven to be effective in special times, but with the development of society, it is no longer suitable.

"Let's not talk about things that are far away for now, let's just live well in the present." Village Chief Li said optimistically.

It was getting late, so Jiang Qinyu said goodbye and went back.

The sons of Village Chief Li were really good at work. In just three days, they built separate walls around Old Man Lu's house and Jiang Qinyu's house, separating them from Lu Yancai's house.

Not only that, they also built two sheds in Jiang Qinyu's yard, one for storing firewood and the other for livestock.

As for the bathroom that Jiang Qinyu wanted, she would have to wait until she returned from the provincial capital to see it.

After entrusting Shufan and Pan'er to Chen, hiding plastic hoses in the three wells in the village, and instructing Old Man Lu to visit the fields more often in the next few days, Jiang Qinyu and Meng Tianze, along with Chen Shaoliuyazi and others, rushed to Yukang Mansion.

……

It was clearly late September, but the sun was still so scorching that Jiang Qinyu didn't dare to get out of the carriage.

That’s right, this time they went to the provincial capital, they used the horses they had previously robbed from Qinggang Mountain.

However, the carriage was hastily made in the past two days. When you sit inside it, there is a strong smell of wood, and the places that should be polished are not polished, so it is not very comfortable to sit in.

But for the people of Dingshui Village, riding in a horse-drawn carriage was already a great treatment.

Including Jiang Qinyu and Meng Tianze, their team had a total of seventeen people, and five carriages were running on the deserted official road, bringing vitality to this land.

"It's too hot today, Liuyazi, please come out quickly and let me go in." Chen Shao was driving the car, his head and face were covered in sweat, and he really couldn't stand it.

The carriage curtain opened, and Liu Yazi came out and switched places with him. "It's only been a quarter of an hour and you can't stand it anymore, A Shao, you can't do it!"

"Get lost! If you have the guts, why don't you try sitting here for three quarters of an hour?" Chen Shao would not be provoked by him and hid in the carriage swiftly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yazi burst into laughter and concentrated on driving the carriage.

In the car were Jiang Qinyu and Meng Tianze. The four of them were in one car, walking at the front of the team.

For convenience, Jiang Qinyu still dressed in men's clothes this time, but she also brought a set of women's clothes. After all, after arriving in the provincial capital, it would be better for her to go ahead and buy cloth and other things.

"It's great to have a carriage. The journey that would normally take seven or eight days can now be reached in three days." Meng Tianze glanced outside and sighed.

Chen Shao took a few sips of water and immediately continued, "That's all thanks to Mrs. Lu who insisted on us going to Qinggang Mountain to rob food. Otherwise, where would our village have gotten the horses?"

"A Shao, please don't say that. It's all in the past. Besides, it's all thanks to everyone's hard work. I just made a suggestion." Jiang Qinyu was always praised for this matter, and even her thick skin couldn't stand it.

Chen Shao smiled and shook his head, "It's your contribution, so it's yours. We won't forget it!"

Jiang Qinyu was speechless. Thank you so much, but it’s not necessary.

The system gave her a month to complete the task. She had been following the map prompts along the way, but the road was truly desolate. Not to mention cloth, she didn't even see a bandit.

Originally, besides the bandits from Qinggang Mountain, there were several other groups of people along the road from Yongshan County to Yukang Prefecture. However, during the famine years, no merchants passed by along the way, and the bandits could not survive, so they followed the refugees to flee the famine.

Jiang Qinyu and the others were well prepared and had a smooth journey. They arrived at Yukang Mansion in the evening three days later.

"Hurry, hurry, Liuyazi, the city gate is about to close, hurry up!" Chen Shao looked up and saw that the soldiers guarding the city seemed to be preparing to close the gate, and he kept urging them anxiously.

Liuyazi didn't answer, but gritted his teeth and drove forward.

Meng Tianze also glanced in the direction of the city gate, and leaned his head out from behind the carriage and shouted, "Everyone, hurry up and get into the city before the gate closes!"

Driving the car behind were Zheng San, Jiang Dacheng, Liu Erleng and Shouhou, all of whom had outstanding performance in the mountains at that time. Village chief Li agreed to let them come together this time.

When they heard the shouting, they all tensed up and started to speed up.

When the group arrived at the city gate, they were stopped.

"Get out of the car. Where are you from? Why are you here in Yukang Mansion?" The soldiers guarding the city asked as a routine question, and a few others went to check the things in Jiang Qinyu and the others' car.

Because Yukang Prefecture is a border prefecture of Dai Viet, the inspection for entering the city is stricter than that of other prefectures.

Jiang Qinyu, dressed as a scholar, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Gentlemen, we are from Dingshui Village, Yongshan County. A few days ago, we hunted a large number of wild goats in the mountains, and we wanted to bring them to the capital to sell."

"Yongshan County?" The soldier at the gate looked up at her. "It's hard for you to come so far."

The other soldiers in charge of the inspection finished their inspection and came over and said, "Boss, the carriages are filled with processed mutton and other things. There's nothing wrong with it."

"If there's nothing wrong, let them go!" The leading soldier waved his hand, signaling Jiang Qinyu and the others to enter the city.

Jiang Qinyu quickly took advantage of the chaos to slip a silver coin into the leading soldier's hand. "Sir, this is a small token of our appreciation. I'd like to treat you to some tea, but I'd like to ask you something. Is that convenient?"

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