The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

After the celebration banquet, Jia Daoshi returned to Yilan County.

"The patriarch is back! The patriarch is back!"

When the old steward saw Jia Daoshi appear in sight on horseback, he hurriedly ran into the manor and shouted.

Jia Daoshi was away for a long time this time, and the ladies hadn't seen him for many days. They should have rushed out to greet him, but even after Steward Sun called out several times, no one came out.

Jia Hu and Jia Bing, on the other hand, ran out excitedly.

"Homeowner!"

"Brother Daoshi!"

"Jia Bing, Hu Zi! You've been looking much better these past few days!" Jia Daoshi chuckled.

"Congratulations on your victorious return, Patriarch!" Jia Bing looked at Jia Daoshi with eyes full of admiration.

"Not worth mentioning." Jia Daoshi waved his hand dismissively, putting on a show.

This made Jia Bing's eyes even more admiring.

“Master, didn’t you ask me to organize the manor guard? While you were away, I selected some people. Would you like to take a look?” Jia Bing said cautiously.

"Oh? That's quite a surprise. I didn't expect you to be so quick," Jia Daoshi said with a smile.

"As instructed by the head of the family, Jia Bing will certainly do his best to fulfill his duties," Jia Bing said, patting his chest.

Jia Daoshi laughed heartily. He had just won a battle on the battlefield, and everything was going smoothly at home. Jia Daoshi was in a very good mood.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Seeing Jia Bing's smug little face, Jia Daoshi found it somewhat amusing.

That makes sense; the guard captain position is indeed awkward with only Jia Bing as the commander.

Although Jia Hu followed him, Jia Hu wasn't very bright either!

Now that he had chosen his men, he could take a look at what kind of manor guard team Jia Bing had selected for him.

They walked all the way to the training ground.

A group of people were already waiting.

There was a group of very strong-looking young men, probably around the same age as Jia Hu, but some of them were older. One of them was chubby with a big belly and a head of gray curly hair, and he looked somewhat similar to Hong Jingbao.

There was another group, a bunch of kids, ranging in age from two or three to ten years old.

These little brats were all thin and pale, but they had obviously been groomed and dressed very cleanly, and some of them even had injuries.

They stood neatly in the manor, staring at Jia Daoshi with their big, dark eyes.

What is this?

Organizing a guard team is not like opening an orphanage. What kind of thought process does Jia Bing have?

"Jia Bing, are you talking about them?"

Jia Daoshi turned to look at Jia Bing.

Jia Bing nodded and first introduced the group of adults: "Patriarch, these people are from our Jia Family Village and several nearby villages, such as Dahong Village, Yuan Family Village, and Chen Family Village. We know these people well, and they are all related by marriage. Many of them are old brothers with Master Jia's uncles. They are very reliable!"

"Take Uncle Hong Jingbao for example. Don't let his age fool you; he retired from the battlefield back then and is incredibly skilled. He even said he received a favor from the head of the family!"

"Hong Jingbao?"

Jia Daoshi's mind raced, and he immediately remembered that when he was making popcorn before, he had bought some corn from a girl. She seemed to have mentioned that she was from Dahong Village and that her father's name was Hong Jingbao!

"Uncle Hong, come and greet the head of the family!" Jia Bing beckoned to Hong Jingbao.

"They're here! They're here!" Hong Jingbao, heavily pregnant, walked out with surprisingly agile steps. "This old man greets the head of the family!"

Jia Daoshi was stunned. One of them, Jia Bing, and the other, Hong Jingbao, looked almost exactly like the two big shots he remembered!

Moreover, when I transmigrated here, I also met the original owner who looked exactly like me!

Could this be a reflection of a parallel world?

Are there really countless parallel universes in the entire universe?

Does every parallel world contain a version of yourself?

Bullshit!

Jia Daoshi felt he was becoming a little obsessed.

They just look a little similar, what's the big deal?

"You must be Hong Jingbao, hello Uncle Hong!" Jia Daoshi said with a smile, snapping out of his daze.

"Patriarch, just call me Old Hong. That's what everyone in the village calls me, including your uncle." Hong Jingbao laughed heartily, looking quite honest and simple.

"Okay, then I'll call you Lao Hong from now on." Jia Daoshi nodded.

Looking at the crowd behind, I indeed spotted two conspicuous bags.

One looks like Yuan Biao, and the other looks like Chen Long.

Jia Daoshi's heart skipped a beat. He gestured with his chin towards that direction and said, "Jia Bing, those two, one isn't named Yuan Biao, and the other is named Chen Long, are they?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Bing immediately smiled with relief: "Patriarch, you see, I was right, wasn't I? You know them too, they're the people from all around here, we know them inside and out, they're absolutely reliable!"

“Patriarch, I’ve investigated. This Yuan Biao is the seventh maternal uncle of your uncle’s cousin’s child, and this Chen Long is the eldest cousin of your aunt’s uncle’s son. They are all related by blood and are absolutely reliable!”

"Patriarch, think about it. If they betray you, it's not just you alone, but the entire surrounding area. They'll all be removed from the family register! Even family members will be implicated!"

"Under these circumstances, there is absolutely no possibility of betrayal!"

Jia Daoshi found Jia Bing's words to be very reasonable!

"Yes, you're right."

As Jia Daoshi spoke, he beckoned to Yuan Biao and Chen Long: "Yuan...Yuan Biao, Chen Long, you two come here."

"Yes, Master!"

When Yuan Biao and Chen Long saw that Jia Daoshi wanted to see them, they hurriedly ran over.

These two brothers both look very young.

"Master, what are your orders?"

Chen Long chuckled.

That big nose is very noticeable.

Yuan Biao followed along, seemingly very curious about Jia Daoshi.

"Do you know martial arts?" Jia Daoshi asked with some curiosity.

"Yes! We'll practice martial arts with Brother Hong. We're really good at it. Look at my muscles!" Chen Long raised his arm and showed off his biceps.

"Good, good, good!" Jia Daoshi felt a little hopeful. "From now on, you can stay here in peace."

"Thank you, Master!"

"Thank you, Master!"

Jia Daoshi was quite satisfied with the new members of the guard team. Then he turned his head and looked at the group of little brats not far away, some of whom still had snot dripping from their noses.

Why hire a bunch of little brats as bodyguards?

Jia Daoshi was completely baffled by Jia Bing's actions.

Jia Bing seemed to sense Jia Daoshi's confusion and immediately explained, "Master, these children are all orphans! I selected them from an orphanage in Yilan County!"

"As you know, these days, even babies are subject to a poll tax. Many families can't afford to raise them, so they abandon them. Some of these unlucky babies freeze or starve to death, while others are picked up and raised by wealthy families or taken to orphanages by the government. Children raised in orphanages only have one path when they grow up: to become soldiers in the vanguard army. Many of them die on the battlefield! Fortunately, when I went to the county government, when Magistrate Bao heard that I was there to adopt for my master, he opened the door and let me choose, without charging any fees!"

"I've examined the bones of all these dolls, and they all have good potential."

"They can definitely be trained as the future main force of our guard team."

At this point, Jia Daoshi lowered his voice: "These children are all orphans. If we raise them now, their loyalty will be absolutely reliable. We could even make them our family's loyal bodyguards!"

Jia Daoshi was stunned: "Jia Bing, you're amazing! Where did you learn all this?"