It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 171

The yamen runners understood Jiang Yan's implication, but they were there on a mission and were confident that they would not be stopped at the gate like ordinary civilians.

Seeing that they didn't believe her, Jiang Yan didn't bother trying to persuade them. Only when she was rejected in person would she have the opportunity to show her ability.

This group of old, weak and sick people approached the Heyang County gate around noon that day.

Fortunately, it was a cloudy day, so Jiang Yan didn't have to worry about getting a fever and having to endure the scorching sun, which would put her life in danger.

But when she reached the edge of the arrow's range, Jiang Yan's heart still beat uncontrollably. She looked up and saw a row of archers standing on the city wall.

The yamen runners naturally also saw the defenses of Heyang County. They stopped moving forward, turned to look at Yamen Runner Hong, and waited for him to communicate.

Jiang Yan pricked up her ears, not surprised at being rejected.

Not only did Heyang County refuse to accept these laborers, it also sent Hong Yayi and others directly to Changshui County.

Changshui County is the closest county to Heyang County and had been captured during the previous civil unrest.

The fire burned in the city for three days and reached Rongyang County. Everyone except the ignorant children should have remembered it.

And there was a new epidemic there.

The yamen runners, who were completely unprepared, immediately looked unhappy. No wonder those people in the county gave them such a job for nothing.

Before everyone could calm down, arrows from the city wall shot towards Hong, the yamen runner.

This is urging them to leave quickly.

The people in the team screamed and retreated again and again. After they retreated to a safe area, a yamen runner asked, "Hongtou, then, shall we go back?"

"We won't be let in unless we do our job well." Hong, the yamen runner, was in a low mood and felt very regretful and angry.

The full name of the yamen servant Hong is Hong Cheng. He has been on duty in Rongyang County before the current county magistrate took office. He has good abilities and qualifications.

Two years ago, he accidentally offended the county magistrate's confidant while investigating some cases and was directly expelled from the county government.

Not only were they bullied from time to time in the days that followed, but their lives also became difficult, and it was common for the whole family to go hungry.

The county government took the initiative to ask him for this mission. They said that they were short of staff and could not find anyone to handle this urgent task, so they had to ask him to lead the team temporarily.

In order to dispel his concerns and refusal, he was promised that if he completed the task well, his past deeds would be forgiven and he could return to work at the county government office.

I can get an advance on my salary if I start my shift, and there will be more money in the future... Hong Yayi thought that his family would run out of food tomorrow, so he said without hesitation, "Let's go to Changshui County."

As mentioned before, Heyang County occupies a valley. If you cannot pass through the city, if you want to go to Changhe County, you either have to climb a hundred-meter cliff or take a long detour through the dense forests in the mountains.

Not to mention that we didn't bring a hundred-meter-long rope on this trip, even the cliffs and dense forests were not easy to walk with thirty or forty sick people.

Immediately, other yamen runners were afraid of the difficulty and wanted to go their separate ways and return to the county.

With only two or three people left, this mission definitely could not be completed. After an urgent analysis of the pros and cons, Hong Yayi was able to barely appease the residents and not let them disperse.

Jiang Yanan listened quietly to the long speech of the yamen runner Hong, the gist of which was that the yamen runners were all marginalized people and they would definitely not be able to return to Rongyang County.

If I go to other places to make a living, not only will I be separated from my family, but I will also be in an unfamiliar place and it is hard to say that the situation will be better than the current one. It is better to finish the task honestly. At least there is still a future.

He has a good eloquence and his cake looks good... Jiang Yan suppressed the urge to expose the truth and told herself to wait a little longer.

The place where they were staying now was a wide open space, totally unsuitable for a sickly person like her to run around.