She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

On the contrary, they wanted to expand their operations, which required a large amount of raw materials. Li County strictly controlled these materials, and it was almost entirely the Liancheng family's decision-making power.

Those who took the raw material list and went out to find the raw materials should really think twice about what to do and what the safety of their entire family in Li County might be.

For this reason, Banxia added a special requirement to the recruitment: the workers must be native residents of Li County with their families.

Firstly, the original inhabitants of Li County are more familiar with the surrounding area, and perhaps they have seen what Banxia needs somewhere before.

Secondly, it was to prevent them from leaking information if they went out. Although Banxia was not afraid, not being afraid and not taking precautions are two different things.

However, this meant that Qi Lei no longer met the recruitment requirements, which is why he shamelessly came to find Banxia.

Of course, it's true that I want to help, and it's also true that I want to take the opportunity to make some money.

"Okay, Banxia, ​​your uncle will definitely search diligently and find your things for you." Qi Lei was quite excited upon hearing this and immediately stood up, patting his chest to assure him.

Then he didn't waste any more words and went straight to get things done.

Banxia was quite satisfied with Qi Lei. In fact, if he had just mentioned the relationship between the Qi family and her, Qi Banxia, ​​to the recruitment clerk, the clerk probably wouldn't have asked her about such a trivial matter.

He simply raised his hand and summoned Qi Lei. This was the most basic workplace etiquette for a low-level clerk in the government office. He would avoid offending the families of officials if possible, since it wasn't a difficult task.

Besides, Qi Lei's entire family also lives in the inner city, so it's barely within the legal scope.

But Qi Lei didn't do that. When he realized that his own conditions were not quite up to par, he went back and discussed it with his father first, and then came to find Banxia with a heart full of trepidation.

After all, this was somewhat suspicious of going through the back door, and if Ren Banxia didn't agree, they wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

That same day, Qi Lei went to the yamen to collect his belongings and, with the token in hand, left the outer city. His bundle contained several samples of ore, one of which seemed very familiar to him. Therefore, once he left the city, he had a clear target in mind…

At the same time, Lian Chengxu also sent out a message inviting nearby merchants to come to Li County in three days to discuss the purchase of glass.

The affairs in Li County were proceeding in an orderly manner. Lian Chengmo had already arrived in Yunzhou. The current prefect of Yunzhou was a scholar promoted by the Yan family, and the garrison commander was a cavalry general in the Yan family's army.

This scholar, while not necessarily possessing lofty ambitions, was certainly quite clever.

He knew that although there were no direct descendants of the Liancheng family in Yunzhou City, the Liancheng family members still had influence, and even though this Liancheng family member was just a child, he couldn't help but take him seriously.

So when Lian Chengmo settled into his residence, the prefect's visiting card was sent over. Although the prefect seemed to be a high-ranking official, he dared not look down on Lian Chengmo, the eleven-year-old young city lord.

"Reply to the prefect and say that I came here only for personal matters. Just make things convenient for me at the prison. Tell the prefect not to worry about anything else," Lian Chengmo said to Lin Shu after reading the memorial.

"Yes, Lord City Lord, I will take care of it immediately." Lin Shu immediately accepted the order and left.

But when he returned after finishing his work, his expression seemed a little off.

"Lin Shu, has something happened?" Lian Chengmo immediately noticed the problem and put down what he was doing to ask.

"Lord, it's nothing serious. I rescued a little girl a few days ago, and seeing that she was all alone and pitiful, I put her in the manor to do some servant work."

“But I just went to look for her, and she’s gone. She was fine this morning, and then suddenly she disappeared. Where could a little girl like her go? Could she have been kidnapped?” Lin Shu frowned and said.

"Have you sent anyone to look for them?" Lian Chengmo asked with a sigh of relief, not expecting this to be the case.

“I sent a few servants to look for her, but they couldn’t find her. I also checked her room, and there were no signs of a struggle. It looks like she left the courtyard on her own. It’s getting dark soon, where could a little girl like her go?” Lin Shu scratched his head, somewhat bewildered.

The little girl has been staying in the manor since he rescued her. Although he is busy, he visits her every day. But today he was busy picking up the city lord and didn't have time for her. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared.

However, these words made Lian Chengmo think. He had been living in the manor without any problems, but today, when he came, the person was nowhere to be found.

A conspiracy theory immediately popped into someone's mind: This person probably knows him and is trying to avoid him?

But who could a seven or eight-year-old girl be?

In a flash, Lian Chengmo seemed to realize something, and then he looked deeply at Lin Shu in front of him and offered a word of comfort.

"If the little girl leaves on her own, perhaps her relatives will come looking for her. You don't need to worry too much."

"But since we've already saved them, we can't just ignore it. Have someone search the surrounding area carefully. If we really can't find them, then we'll talk about it."

"Yes, Lord City Lord, thank you, Lord City Lord." Lin Shu nodded, thanked him, and then left.

After all, he was the one who wanted to save the person, and he took it upon himself to place them in the manor. Now that the person was missing, the city lord's men had to search for them, yet the city lord didn't blame him and was still willing to help. Lin Shu was quite happy.

However, the happy Lin Shu had no idea that someone behind him was deep in thought with a serious expression.

Previously, due to limited manpower and a deep relationship with Lin Shu, Lian Chengmo always kept him by his side and trusted him completely.

But now that I think about it, the reason why Lin Shu was the way he was in his previous life was largely because he lost his elder brother and fellow disciples, so he grew up quickly and also developed a sense of wariness towards others.

But Lin Shu, having not experienced those things, seems rather naive now, and Lian Chengmo is eager to protect that naiveté.

Growth cannot be achieved overnight. He has plenty of time to slowly cultivate Lin Shu, but at the same time, he also needs a capable person to help him do some less honorable things.

Not long after, Li Bo was summoned to Lian Chengmo's study.

"Go and tell him to bring Mo Qi to me," Lian Chengmo instructed.

"Yes, young master." Uncle Li didn't ask any questions and simply agreed.

Mo Qi was one of the beggars taken in by Lei Zhuangtou. Lian Chengmo noticed him when he was looking for a maid for Banxia.

This man is ruthless and cruel; he'd do anything to ensure his and his sister's survival.

Of course, he was very grateful to Lian Chengmo for taking him in, and changing his name was one of the proofs of his loyalty.

His father was a gambler and a heavy drinker. One time, after getting drunk, he beat his mother to death, so he beat his father to death as well.

Unfortunately, his grandmother saw him kill his father, so he had to run away with his sister and eventually became a beggar on the street.

He disdained to use the name his father had given him, so he asked Lian Chengmo to give him a new name.

Lian Chengmo used his own name as his surname and gave him the name Moqi, meaning that his heart was black.

Mo Qi was very satisfied with the name. In the instant the master and servant looked at each other, he understood his master's expectations for him. So for more than a year, Mo Qi had been training with all his might every day, just waiting for his master's summons.

His master gave him a new life, so he could not let his master down.

So the next morning, Lian Chengmo saw the person; Mo Qi had rushed over overnight.

Lian Chengmo selected and trained not just Mo Qi, but a total of fifty people.

They also had another name in this era: suicide squads.