Chapter 305: 305 Lu Family Escort Agency Chapter 305: 305 Lu Family Escort Agency However, she didn’t have any remarkable skills, and Old Ye was just an ordinary farmer. The farthest place he ever went to in his life was Capital City during a time of famine years ago, which took him nearly half a year to reach, encountering countless difficulties along the way.
Yet now, with a comfortable life at home, and having grown old, she truly lacked the energy to traverse such a long distance once more.
Otherwise, how could she possibly resist going to find her own child!
But Ye Jiu was her beloved little girl, the treasure of her heart, and with her being so young, she was even more reluctant to let her leave home and go so far away at such a tender age.
Mrs. He really didn’t want Ye Jiu to go, but Ye Jiu had already made up her mind.
Looking at Mrs. He, Ye Jiu was very serious, “Mother, I must go find Fourth Brother. Don’t worry about me–Wenzheng has arranged for people from the Escort Agency to escort us all the way. I will surely bring Fourth Brother back safe and sound.”
Tears already filled Mrs. He’s eyes, yet she stubbornly refused to let them fall, “Xiaojiu, have you really decided to go to the capital city?”
“Yes, I have decided,” Ye Jiu said.
Mrs. He remained silent, refusing to speak to Ye Jiu for an entire afternoon. Ye Jiu knew she was using her silence to pressure her to stay.
However, she couldn’t.
Fourth Brother had left to find her, and there had been no word from him for four or five months. How could she possibly stay at home in peace?
If she didn’t go to find him, Ye Jiu feared she would regret it for the rest of her life!
At noon, Wenzheng arrived in a bullock cart to pick up Ye Jiu.
The ox had always been raised in the village. As Wenzheng moved between home and the farm, having a bullock cart was somewhat convenient.
While handling the cart, Wenzheng said, “I have already made an agreement with Head Lu of the Escort Agency. He said he can take the commission, but as the journey to Capital City is long and we will be carrying goods, taking into account the sale of goods, it will take at least two or three months. Therefore, the price will be somewhat high.”
“How much is he asking for?” Ye Jiu inquired.
“There are two prices, one if the Escort Agency is only responsible for escorting us and the goods, but they won’t compensate for any loss if the goods are robbed. The other is where we entrust the goods entirely to them, and in case of mishaps, they cover the losses. This option is pricier, and the specific pricing will depend on the value of the goods,” Wenzheng explained.
“Let’s meet this Head Lu first before we decide,” Ye Jiu said.
The Lu Family Escort Agency in the town, indeed had a far-reaching reputation in previous years, but because they lost a shipment, the business had become so desolate.
The vermilion gate still showed signs of its former grandeur, but the white paint on the walls was peeling off.
Ye Jiu met the Head Lu that Wenzheng had mentioned, a man in his thirties or forties, not too old. His bulging muscles exuded an impressive strength, and he spoke with a rough and boisterous voice, brimming with a bold and hearty spirit, full of the flavor of the jianghu.
However, Head Lu was, indeed, a very reputable person which provided some reassurance.
However, looking at the few scattered escorts in the agency, Ye Jiu asked with some concern, “Does Head Lu only have these few men at his disposal?”
Ye Jiu intended to rely entirely on the agency’s men to transport the goods. If there were only these few, she feared the quantity of goods they could carry would have to be greatly reduced.
Upon hearing this, embarrassment flashed across Head Lu’s face.
However, the situation with the Lu Family Escort Agency had already been the subject of much gossip, so there was nothing much to conceal.
So, Lu spoke frankly, “Miss Ye must have already heard about our agency’s issues. A few years back we lost some goods, leading to poor business ever since. The agency truly can’t afford to keep too many people on, so we had to disband our original crew. However, if Miss Ye has a large or particularly valuable cargo, I can muster the men.”