Chapter 768: Report (Ask for Monthly Votes!)

The two thousand people Yan Yu mentioned were just the number of recruits to be mobilized in Xiao’an Camp.

Her Boy Scouts were not included in this list.

Therefore, after the final assembly, the number of people reached 2,200 as expected.

Of the extra two hundred, half were Boy Scouts, and the remaining one hundred were occupied by the children’s fathers and uncles.

The training progress of Xiao’an Camp was not bad, but it was still weaker than the people of Xiao’an Village who had experienced several battles.

Yan Yu needed experienced soldiers.

The young soldiers were qualified, but in some places, it was cheaper for adults to come forward.

For example, when they arrived at the gate of the city.

After Luo San paid the fare to enter the city, he stuffed a jar into the guard.

The latter opened it and smiled: "This is a good dish to go with wine, thank you!"

"The kid found it by the river, it's not worth much, sir, let me try it." Luo San bowed and said: "I have a lot of work to do at home, I haven't been to the city for a while, and I don't know what the market is like recently. In addition to meat, I also brought some river fresh pickles and other things this time. Ask the sir, are there many people on the street these two days?"

"It looks more lively than usual. After the busy farming season, more and more people come to the city to work. People always have to eat. If they are reluctant to cut meat, they must be willing to buy pickles. You are good at thinking."

"Hey! I'm just thinking nonsense. Let's go to the south of the city first to see if the villagers can take care of some business. The sir is busy."

Luo San drove the car into the city gate.

A few more cars entered the city one after another.

"Xiaoxiucai Yan, oh, congratulations to you. I heard that your daughter got engaged yesterday. It was so lively. We have to do our job and can't leave. Otherwise, we have to come to your house as a guest and ask for a glass of wine." The guard hurriedly pushed back the money he handed over to enter the city: "Xiaoxiucai Yan has a reputation, how can I accept your money, please take it back quickly."

This is the first time that Yan Xiangheng has enjoyed such treatment after passing the examination.

In the past, he always accepted money, why not today?

Yan Yu pulled his sleeves and took a look at the bacon and sausage in the basket.

Yan Xiangheng took back the copper coins.

"In this case, thank you very much. Take the homemade meat and share it with you to add some joy."

Yan Yu quickly picked out the number of people.

The red ropes were tied in advance.

People can tell what they are doing in the city at a glance.

The guards on duty were very happy.

It is right for the scholar not to give, and it is generous to give.

Several people congratulated him, and the people waiting to enter the city at the city gate said a few auspicious words when they heard that the girl of this family got engaged yesterday.

Yan Xiangheng thanked them one by one and finally entered the city gate.

"How did they know that my elder sister got engaged yesterday?"

Yan Yu explained: "There are only a few people who passed the exam this year, and it's easy to remember their faces. Our family has three scholars, which is unique in Guanzhou. Uncle Cheng went to our house yesterday to make the engagement. Although there were fewer people, the scene was not bad. Matchmaker Qi is a famous matchmaker in the city. We have arranged a marriage between officials on both sides, so we have to publicize it well."

"But the city entrance fee... Brother, you still have to pay it after you pass the exam?"

"Yes, it has never been exempted."

"Dad also got this treatment because he became a general flag and had an official status." Yan Yu thought for a while and said: "It's probably because of Uncle Cheng. Uncle Cheng is the magistrate of Yongning, and he became our in-laws. Hehe, he got lucky."

Yan Yu jumped off the car and touched the donkey's neck soothingly.

The donkey was obedient and looked at her with one of its bright black eyes.

It was told at home that she was not allowed to be stubborn today and listen to her elder brother's orders honestly.

"Brother, let's separate now. Most of the Pang Da people are in the government office. Don't be reluctant to go to the government office. The silver will be available sooner."

"Yes, brother will meet you at the palace later." Yan Xiangheng said solemnly.

"Hehe, brother, relax and don't be nervous." Yan Yu saw Yan Xiangheng's body tense, "This city is calm. We should have known in advance that the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark. Nothing will happen."

She carried a basket on the car and picked up two chicken cages in her hands.

"Let's go, brother!"

Yan Xiangheng watched her plump and elegant back, thinking of saying be careful, but felt it was redundant.

When facing his family's cunning waiter, he was afraid that the other party should be careful.

...

The closer he walked to the Yingwang Palace, the more people followed Yan Yu.

The several cars that entered the city separately gathered together, and they looked like a team delivering meat, vegetables, river fish and charcoal.

Go to the back door of the palace.

Knock on the door.

As soon as the door opened.

The doorman first saw Yan Yu's smiling little round face.

No need to say anything, just open the door and let people in.

"Which one is heavy? Give me the light one." The doorman said with a smile, reaching out to take it.

Yan Yu handed him one of the chicken cages.

"Then you take this one, this one is light." She pointed her free hand back: "All of them will go in, some are for the prince's wife, some are for the young master, and the ones in our hands are for my godfather."

The doorman looked around and asked curiously: "Why are there so many? You are sending these... Oh, okay, have you written the list? These will be taken directly to the kitchen, and you can hand the list over to let the prince's wife and the young master take a look."

"I've written it, make way quickly, I'm anxious to see my godfather!" Yan Yu laughed and was not polite at all.

"Come in, come in." The doorman saw that everyone looked familiar, either he had helped the waiter to deliver things, or he had come to the mansion to deliver charcoal.

The convoy entered the palace smoothly.

…

Eunuch Wang hadn’t even had time to look at his grandson before he saw him take out a gray-white pigeon that looked listless and had messy feathers from the chicken coop.

Pigeon: It's terrible, it's terrible to be locked up with Kekeda! We all have wings, just because you can't fly, you are jealous and you are nagging me!!!

Yan Yu pointed at it and said seriously: "Look, uncle, this is a carrier pigeon from Xizhou!"

Eunuch Wang took it and looked at the pigeon's legs first.

There are indeed some marks.

"Where's the letter?"

"Here!" Yan Yu handed over her uncle's copy. "It was originally sent to Huju, and this is a copy, word for word."

Eunuch Wang was shocked when he saw the content clearly!

"The rebels are so bold!" Eunuch Wang said gloomily, "They actually set their sights on the Crown Prince's wife and the young master. Do you think they have a long life?"

Yan Yu hurriedly said, "Uncle, when we entered the city, we asked around and found that there are many more people on the street recently. They said they came from the countryside to the city to find work. This is not true. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. They didn't stay at home to celebrate the festival and came to the city to work? It's unreasonable.

Also, I'm not bragging. Our village has a market on the first and sixth days of the first lunar month. Today is the market day. People in the surrounding villages know about it and love to go. When we came, we didn't see few people in the market. Instead, we asked a few people who set up stalls on the street every day, and they all said that those people who were working looked unfamiliar."

"It won't be just these people. There should be some rats sneaking in." Eunuch Wang said sharply.

Yan Yu also talked about her uncle's arrangement. She, her father and her eldest brother were arranged to spread the news everywhere.

Eunuch Wang smiled a little: "Mr. Yan has thought it through." (End of this chapter)