Zhou Xiaozhou was quite happy to be able to go home in time for the New Year.
After driving the carriage back to the escort office, Gu Zi ran away.
After I paid my wages at the escort agency last time, I never went home, and there was no chance to spend money at He's house. Now I just went home to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Without him at home, the house would be deserted even during the New Year. His mother was reluctant to spend money and didn't even bother with the New Year's Eve dinner, just one bite.
In fact, it was the same in previous years. We just made do with it in a deserted way, and there was not much atmosphere during the New Year.
This time he hurriedly bought some good food and prepared a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. The family had a New Year atmosphere, and his younger brothers and sisters also became active.
He even bought a catty of wine and drank it, officially entering the adult world.
As an adult, he had to have money, so he no longer gave all the money to his mother.
Even though it was the Chinese New Year, I didn’t have any contact with relatives. At most, I went to my grandma’s house for a visit.
He didn't want to go this year. He went to find a quiet lakeside outside the city and sat down to practice "Moon Tiger".
It feels effective, but the effect is not visible in a short period of time. It requires long-term practice. And he didn't even have a quiet place to practice, and he had no one to guide him, so he could only mess around and watch.
The Bright Moon Technique is more effective when practiced under the moonlight, as it can absorb the essence of the moon. Otherwise, how can it be called a heaven-level technique.
The Moon Tiger created by Zhou Xiaozhou seemed to have the same effect, with brilliance slowly falling on him under the moonlight.
The New Year is not considered over until after the Lantern Festival.
Zhou Xiaozhou almost stayed alone by the lake, practicing quietly day and night. At most, he would find something to eat when he was hungry.
Then, I had to report back to the escort agency.
I still want to get some salary, after all, I still have to eat.
If you don't get paid, you might as well go to the He family to farm.
"Zhou Paigu, don't think about being lazy. If you don't work, you won't be paid."
As soon as I entered the door, I heard the old cat meowing, "You haven't done anything, and you still go out to travel around. If you can get wages just like this, we won't accept it."
There was no time to collect wages before the year, and there were year-end benefits, etc., which were more or less provided. After hearing what he said, Zhou Xiaozhou ran to the accounting room.
Going to the Royal City a few years ago should be regarded as a business trip, right?
Not to mention, I received two months’ wages.
The welfare was gone, so I gave him dozens of pennies.
More than five hundred copper coins were indeed quite a lot. He stuffed his wallet full and kept the gold coin underneath.
Two hundred and fifty coins is his basic salary. Even if he doesn't work, he can still receive this money as long as he is still a gangster of Wuhu Escort Agency.
Travel expenses are also paid when escorts are sent out. Normally, a escort can receive five or six hundred cash per month. This money was only deducted by Escort Master Wu.
Since it can be two hundred and fifty whether you work or not, why bother sending escorts?
Come back every month to collect the money and hide away to practice.
Zhou Xiaozhou felt excited and was about to slip away when he was blocked by Lao Mao again.
"It's unreasonable to receive money even if you don't work. We don't accept it."
Zhou Xiaozhou rolled his eyes and said, "You have always been the one who got paid for not working, right? You got more money, so spit it out quickly."
The old cat said angrily: "I'm done!"
Zhou Xiaozhou said with a smile: "Who doesn't know you? You eat delicious food, you are lazy in everything, you are the most enthusiastic about bossing others around, and you can't even move except for farting."
"You fart..."
Escort Master Wu came over and said sternly: "Zhou Paigu, you must follow us out as escorts. Without an old escort, this job can't be done and it will only cause chaos."
Da Zhuang was transferred to another team, and an old troublemaker also changed teams in a noisy manner. The only old troublemaker left in his team was Lao Mao. Old Mao was incredibly lazy and blindly gave orders to others. Several newbies were led around by him, but they continued to cause chaos and accidents, which even made him miserable.
There must be a veteran who can do the work to ensure the normal operation of a team.
Zhou Xiaozhou is naturally a more suitable candidate.
The problem is, it’s only two hundred and fifty for escort or not, so why should I go to the trouble?
He shook his head decisively: "I am no longer a member of your team."
Escort Wu whispered: "I will definitely pay you the travel expenses."
There are now five newbies in his team, and they can make a lot of money. Naturally, they don't want to make money from Zhou Xiaozhou.
Zhou Xiaozhou still shook his head: "Not interested."
"Double, double for you."
"Not interested in."
He still shook his head, hummed a tune and left.
If you have money, don't panic physically and mentally. Wouldn't it be nice to prepare more food and hide by the lake for a longer time...
It's quite satisfying to get paid by the Wuhu Escort Bureau to do personal things, and let go of the bad temper I've suffered in the past three years.
"Zhou Xiaozhou, come with us to the school."
Qiao Yan brought Zuo Xi'er over and said, "As long as you study hard, you can get the top score in the county. Don't go out as a escort in the future. Come to school with us and make up for your homework."
It doesn’t seem right to go to school with a salary...
When Zhou Xiaozhou was hesitating, Qiao Xing called him again.
"Zhou Xiaozhou, come with me to escort you."
Escort?
After Qiao Xing came back, he couldn't just stay at home and go back to his old job as a bodyguard.
"I need a smart person to cooperate with me on this escort trip. I think you are suitable. Let's go."
This trip is a hidden one, transporting valuables and there is no room for loss.
It is safer to have someone smarter to cooperate.
Without further ado, Qiao Xing took Zhou Xiaozhou away, and the others could only disperse.
Zhou Xiaozhou had no choice but to follow her: "Where are you going?"
"Wenqu Country."
Go abroad!
Wenqu State was a neighboring country to the south of Wu Sheng State, and its literary style was at its peak. It was said that women and children could speak well.
It is also rich in bandits.
Escorting valuables to Wenqu Country is indeed risky.
As for what the valuables were, Zhou Xiaozhou didn't ask. Anyway, he showed up with a carriage.
The carriage was still brought back from the Zuo family. Zhou Xiaozhou drove the carriage and Qiao Xing took the carriage, just like a noble lady going out to find her relatives.
What she is looking for is her husband.
Third Young Master Zuo should still be in the royal city in the north, and she was just looking for him in the neighboring country to the south.
"Maybe the news has been leaked. We can't go directly to the south. We should go to Qingyuan County first, then go west and pass through the checkpoint on the other side."
For safety reasons, I deliberately took a long detour.
Dart walking is not about breaking through a barrier, safety comes first, and how to avoid risks is the key.
"clear."
Zhou Xiaozhou didn't want to use the big black steamed buns from the Escort Bureau as solid food. It was a bit hard to swallow. He would rather spend money to buy some food at the shop at the city gate and take it with him to avoid starving when he was in the village or shop.
It’s common to miss places when you’re out and about.
Coincidentally, Wu's escort team also sent out escorts, and they still pulled the He family's rice, which filled two large carts.
Escort Wu and Lao Mao plus five newbies.
It is indeed difficult for such a combination to go without incident. Escort Master Wu's face was a little ugly. He no longer had the cool and swaggering attitude of carrying a knife in his past, and had a worried look on his face.
He was worried that these people would cause trouble for him.
Although I don’t know what it is yet.
It will always be sorted out.
This feeling is extremely heart-wrenching, and I am always on tenterhooks.
