Nan Yi saw that Mr. Lin's attitude was not decisive, and there was obviously room for negotiation, so he asked: " Mr. Lin, it's not far to go to Nanshi Village. It's much more convenient than traveling to other counties for escorts. Why can't we take him?"
"Just because it's so close, the escort agencies haven't set the regulations on how to charge for escorts. A rough guy like me doesn't know how to charge for escorts." Lin, the escort leader, smiled bitterly, "Besides, if I go to other counties, I can also charge for escorts on my way back. By the way, I picked up some slow escorts and helped people carry goods. But after going to Nanshi Village, I had to come back empty-handed."
Slow delivery means that no time is required and only supplies are sent. Escorts from different counties are under the same control of escort agencies, but they can accept slow escorts who are not very profitable in other escort agencies.
Nan Yi laughed when he heard this and said: "That's okay, just charge the escort according to the number of escorts to neighboring counties. I think with the same commission, there will still be escorts willing to go and return quickly."
He had learned about the escort agency's charging standards in advance, and knew that in the case of an urgent escort, a small team of escorts traveling to neighboring counties would cost twenty-five yuan per order.
The original Nan Yi would definitely not be able to get this money. In the past two years, the original person would follow the convoy to the edge of the county, then take advantage of most of the wild animals to hibernate and slowly rush back to Nanshi Village at certain risks.
But now, Nan Yi still has the silver coins given by the Song Dynasty in his pocket, but he can afford it.
When Guard Lin saw Nan Yi being so bold, his eyes lit up, and he was obviously a little moved.
but……
Lin, a bodyguard who has been away for seven years, values safety more than making money.
In the escort industry, there is a saying that you should be familiar with it rather than unfamiliar with it. Try to avoid unfamiliar routes that you have not traveled before.
So Captain Lin thought for a long time and was ready to shake his head and refuse.
But Nan Yi kept watching Lin Biaotou's expression and saw that Lin Biaotou seemed to want to refuse. He reached into his arms with his right hand and immediately took out the silver dollar given by the Song Dynasty.
He held the silver dollar between his two fingers and waved it in front of the head guard Lin's eyes.
"I can use silver coins to support my escort. When you escort me to Nanshi Village, just ask me for seventy-five copper coins."
After hearing these words, Lin Biaotou was about to refuse, but he was stuck again and couldn't say it out.
One silver is worth a hundred coppers.
One silver dollar can be exchanged for hundreds of copper coins at the bank.
But copper coins cannot be exchanged for silver coins at the bank. Therefore, in private transactions on the black market, one silver dollar can be exchanged for more than 110 copper dollars.
More importantly, it is difficult for ordinary people to exchange for silver dollars, even on the black market.
For example, Lin Biaotou, although he has a lot of money left over, has never touched a silver dollar.
He couldn't help but swallowed when he saw the shining silver dollar right in front of him.
Lin Biaotou secretly thought: Nanshi Village is not far away, and there is actually no way to survive. If you ride a horse, go back quickly, and you can be back tonight.
After he had convinced himself, Escort Lin smiled at Nan Yi and said, "Since the young man trusts Shunfeng Escort so much and invites me sincerely, how can I betray this trust?"
He stood up and said boldly: "Please don't worry, Sir, I will escort you to Nanshi Village, head and tail."
After saying that, the escort leader Lin went to call the escort master of his team.
Escorts are divided into large groups and small groups. Generally speaking, a small group plus the escort leader himself should be a total of five people.
However, at Nan Yi's request, the escort leader Lin called two more familiar escorts, making a total of seven escorts for himself, and prepared a docile brown horse for Nan Yi.
Seeing seven strong men guarding him, Nan Yi felt a little at ease.
Although he was wary of Xu Luo, when he thought that Xu Luo was hiding in the market and was probably a folk cultivator or even a charlatan, he didn't think that Xu Luo's magic would be very powerful.
After all, the bewitching ability that Xu Luo used last time failed to seduce him. After only making Nan Yi slightly fond of him, he became suspicious: "I am a time traveler. When I first arrived in another world, I was frightened and uncertain. How could I treat a strange doctor?" Is the official interested in you?"
However, all is said and done, even if there is a possibility that Xu Luo did not seriously use the spell to seduce him, Nan Yi can only assume that Xu Luo's abilities are really limited, and try to call several bodyguards to escort him to deal with Xu Luo head-on. .
If Xu Luo is really very capable, but deliberately does not mix in the cultivation world, but fishes in the mortal market, then Nan Yi will have to admit his defeat.
In this way, a group of eight people led their horses out of the escort office. After leaving the county, they got on their horses and headed to Nanshi Village in the northwest.
After walking a few steps, there were two younger bodyguards. Seeing that Nan Yi was a scholar, they asked, "Mr. Lang, I'm bored of escorting. I wonder if you can tell us the story of retribution for a moment?"
The leading escort was holding a newspaper, and it turned out to be "Ming Pao".
Nan Yi couldn't help but feel dumbfounded when he saw it.
Lin Biao, who was walking at the front, heard the noise and turned around and shouted: "Ling Ping, Hu Chong, what are you two doing? You two are so playful and smiling, please straighten up!"
Nan Yi thought for a moment and then spoke proactively: "It's okay. We're still in Nanshan County now, so don't be too nervous. It's not too late to be more vigilant when you leave the county."
Escort leader Lin originally stopped them as a routine, because he was afraid that Nan Yi would think that they were not serious and careless about escorts, which would ruin the reputation of Shunfeng Escort Agency. But since Nan Yi didn't mind, he didn't say anything more.
Nan Yi briefly explained the plot of the first chapter of "The Legend of Two Dragons in the Great Li" and then asked: "You two are illiterate, how can you think of buying Ming Pao?"
Ling Ping said: "Yesterday we were in the teahouse and listened to the conversation from the scholars next to us. However, those scholars refused to tell us in detail, only saying that it was a story in Ming Pao. We bought the newspaper this morning. , I wanted to ask someone who was literate to help me, but I left Lang Jun’s help, so I wanted to see if Lang Jun could give me some advice.”
Nan Yi asked curiously: "After listening to this article, what do you two think of this article?"
Hu Chong thought for a while and said: "Although the background of the story is not familiar, the action scenes are refreshing, much more refreshing than those lingering stories about scholars and ladies. It's a pity that it's only one chapter, too short. I don't know what the follow-up of 'Yi Ming' will be." No matter how it is written, this is the first time I have seen such a martial arts novel that focuses on moves and fighting scenes."
Nan Yi understood. "Ming Pao" relied on the direct painting technique to open up a new situation among scholars. However, "The Legend of Two Dragons in the Great Li" has few words, only one chapter, and is only discussed occasionally. It is still in the stage of gradually spreading to non-scholars, that is, martial arts warriors.
After "Ming Pao" publishes a few more issues and gestates for a while, "The Legend of the Two Dragons of Dali" may be able to turn many martial arts warriors in the county into book lovers.
As an author, Nan Yi felt a little happy after discovering this.
After all, he spent a lot of effort on revising the novel. If he relied solely on his painting skills to attract readers and no one cared about the story, he would inevitably feel a little frustrated and lack a sense of accomplishment.
Nan Yi watched Ling Ping and Hu Chong discussing novels and dramas, and secretly laughed as he gradually moved further and further away from the county seat.
After leaving the county, the roads gradually became desolate, and eventually there were no roads and it turned into a wilderness.
Several people rode forward, and from time to time they encountered some ferocious beasts that were not hibernating. But the horses are fast and there are a few people hugging each other, so they will not be chased by wild beasts.
Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to Nanshi Village, Nan Yi felt relieved that he did not encounter Xu Luo's ambush on the way.
It seems that Xu Luo's ability is not strong enough to completely ignore martial arts warriors.
Nan Yi's thoughts were spinning in his mind, and he suddenly shouted to the leader of the team, Captain Lin: "Commander Lin, would you like to take another dart?"
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