Chapter 1682: 1679: Encounter with Bandits on the Road

Chapter 1682: Chapter 1679: Encounter with Bandits on the Road

“The children in the Solitude Garden in the capital actually have decent lives, and they may not want to be adopted. Of course, you can try, but after selecting someone, if you are still worried, I can send someone to check if these orphans have a clean background.”

“If you truly lack manpower, you can also buy servants. However, when selecting servants, you must be careful to avoid selecting spies.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Cai felt that the capital was much more complicated than he imagined and quickly nodded, “Alright, Third Brother’s Wife, you know more than I do. If I do pick someone, I will definitely consult you.”

Madam Wang couldn’t help crying out in surprise, “The capital is just too complicated!”

“That’s normal. After all, Second Brother, opening a new workshop is essentially snatching business from these people. The capital is full of influential individuals who refuse to give way to anyone, so scheming is common.”

“However, you don’t need to worry. Since you have come here, outsiders view you as part of us. For Ah Heng’s sake, no one will dare to bully you.”

“As for spies, I will send someone to teach you how to identify them and also arrange for help ahead of time. Once you get used to your new life, it won’t be a problem.” Ye Muyu quickly said reassuring words, not wanting to scare them.

Madam Wang patted her chest, “That’s good.”

“Second Sister-in-law, don’t be afraid. These spies are mostly after business; they don’t dare to mess with lives.” Ye Muyu chuckled, realizing belatedly that her words might have frightened Madam Wang, and explained with a laugh and a sigh.

Madam Wang scratched her head, “I see, I think I understand. Back in the county, competitors often sent people to check on what your Second Brother was making. Actually, if you are a bit clever, you can notice that these people are up to something very quickly.”

“However, there’s nothing too tricky about woodworking; it’s mainly about skill, with appearances being secondary.” Madam Wang was relieved.

Ye Muyu nodded, thinking that it seemed Madam Wang had some previous experience, which was good. It’s better than having seen nothing at all, being too naive. These things she mentioned were out of goodwill since they were a family without any conflicts. Naturally, they would unite against outsiders.

Chu Bo was eating heartily, savoring the food with gusto. Eventually, he ate so much that he was full yet still felt unsatisfied.

Chu Qingyu was also chatting animatedly with Chu Ziluo as they ate.

Halfway through her meal, Ye Muyu suddenly remembered something important. She patted her head and asked, “Ah, right, Second Brother, why did you suddenly change escorts halfway here?”

“Eh? Third Brother’s Wife, how did you know?” Madam Wang was a bit surprised, and once she started talking about this, she couldn’t stop, “You might not know this, but we had already traveled halfway when, unfortunately, we encountered bandits. After barely escaping and reaching the post station, the escort master suggested we switch escorts.”

“The escort master mentioned it was arranged by Third Brother, but didn’t say anything else.”

“After we changed cars, we didn’t dare show ourselves, even changed our clothes, and stayed mostly in the carriage along the way. We finally arrived in the capital without any incidents and could finally breathe a sigh of relief.” Madam Wang, relieved yet still in a bit of lingering fear, patted her chest, “We were so unlucky, thank goodness Third Brother arranged everything.”

Upon hearing the word ‘bandits,’ Ye Muyu immediately thought of a specific place.

The state government office next to Yuzhou, Rongzhou.

Four years ago, when Chu Heng first took office in Yuzhou, it was in Rongzhou where he encountered bandits, leading to an incident.