Xu Ke was very clear about his own ability. A person's energy was limited, and he couldn't do everything. Even if he could, it would take an unimaginable amount of time and energy. Compared to the final result, the investment was too high, and the loss outweighed the gain.
Now that Meng Hun was here, it meant that he could get rid of the complicated things and have more time to study.
Although the Liu's were not the top aristocratic family, they had a rich collection of books. Xu Ke couldn't imagine how many books there were.
In the past, he loved a book like it was a treasure, and he would read it over and over again.
Now, he had a whole "treasure house", but he had to spend so much energy on something he was not good at. How could he not feel sad?
Now that Meng Hun had taken over some of the things, Xu Ke couldn't be happier. Naturally, he didn't care about his Langjun's teasing.
But … Xu Ke still had some doubts. When did his Langjun take over Meng Hun?
Although he knew that Meng Hun was good at deceiving people, Meng Hun had seen the world. Why was he so easy to trick?
While Meng Hun went to help his men settle down, Jiang Pengji tilted her head and glanced at Xu Ke.
"Why are you looking at me like I'm a human trafficker?"
Xu Ke sighed. "Langjun's ability to persuade people is incomparable to those human traffickers. How long has it been, and Captain Meng Hun has been subdued by you so easily … Really, speed is of the essence in war. It was so fast that I didn't even have time to react. "
As an accountant, he also needed time to make arrangements.
As the "general coach," Meng Hun's living quarters had to be spacious. Even though it couldn't be very nice, it still had to be clean and tidy.
The previous batch of servants had been divided into several groups, and they were familiar with each other.
Now that Meng Hun's subordinates had suddenly appeared, what if they didn't handle it well and the troops became hostile?
Not to mention, Xu Ke had to send someone to prepare bedding and clothes for them. Dinner should also be prepared for the people who had appeared out of nowhere.
She came so suddenly and without any prior notice, he suddenly had the illusion that he was the housekeeper of the house.
Speaking of which, which accountant would take care of so many messy trifles?
Jiang Pengji's mouth twitched. Xu Ke sounded as if she had done something to Meng Hun.
"This is probably fate. Just like how I met Xiaoyu, I should also meet Meng Hun."
This time, it was Xu Ke's turn to be silent. Even though a long time had passed, he still hadn't forgotten the details of that day!
Xu Ke looked at Jiang Pengji speechlessly and whispered to her, "Since Coach Meng has surrendered, does that mean Meng Liang …"
"Yes, I've received the letter." Jiang Pengji suddenly raised her lips. "That Meng Liang … Haha, luckily he had sharp eyes when he was reincarnated. Otherwise, with that brain of his, I don't know if he could live to grow up!"
His IQ was touching!
Meng Liang's parents must have worked hard to give birth to a son with such a low IQ and raise him into such a useless person.
Xu Ke asked, "How much food did you ask for?"
"About five hundred stones … Meng Liang filled it in himself, but I think it's too little. How many people can eat it?"
Jiang Pengji snorted. She wasn't a beggar. She was looking down on her by asking for a few hundred dans of food.
Xu Ke also said, "Five hundred dans is indeed too little. Since the Meng's don't lack food, we'll just ask for two thousand dans. Not to mention, the transportation team from Meng County to Hejian County will consume a huge amount of rice … "
While they were talking, they had increased the original price of five hundred dans of rice to two thousand dans. They were so arrogant that they deserved a beating.
"But, how do you plan to deliver this letter to the Meng's?"
Xu Ke picked up a brush and wrote a blackmailing letter with his left hand, which he wasn't used to using. The letter stated that Meng Liang was in his hands and that if they wanted to ransom him, they had to follow the letter. They would exchange rice for Meng Hun and would not accept bribes. They had to deliver the rice within X days after receiving the letter.
Of course, Meng Hun was the kidnapper. Since he had already broken up with his old boss, it was okay to break up with him even more.
Jiang Pengji heard that and chuckled. She said, "What's so difficult about this question? We don't have to send someone to deliver the letter all the way to the Meng's in Meng County. We just need to put the letter in the woodshed in the gambling house. "
Xu Ke almost dropped the brush with his left hand. How could his Langjun be so capable?
She knew everything. He felt that his brain was a little redundant and he was unhappy.
"How can you be so sure?"
"Meng Liang came to Hejian County after getting rid of his entourage. In other words, it's very likely that the entourage took a detour when looking for Meng Liang. When they received the news that Meng Liang was locked up in the gambling house, it was highly likely that they would arrive one or two days later … More importantly, I didn't see any traces of Meng Liang's entourage last night. I'm guessing that they will arrive today or tomorrow at the latest."
It didn't matter if Meng Liang was late by one day, two days, or three days. What mattered was that when those retinues arrived in Hejian County, they would definitely go to the woodshed in the gambling house to search for Meng Liang. In this way, they would naturally see two obvious bamboo slips.
"If the entourage knew that Meng Liang was dead, they would be afraid of the Meng's pursuing the matter. Naturally, they wouldn't dare to send the letter back. Maybe they would scatter and run for their lives. But what if they weren't sure whether Meng Liang was dead or not? Then the result would be completely different. "
Jiang Pengji continued leisurely, "When they see the blackmail letter, they will think that the kidnappers have something to gain from it. Before their greed is satisfied, Meng Liang is still alive. In that case, they will definitely try their best to send the two letters back to Meng County in Cang Prefecture as soon as possible so that Meng Liang won't be delayed and suffer. After they rescue Meng Liang, they might be able to make a great contribution. "
Meng Liang's death and his life were completely different.
If he was dead, the Meng's wouldn't care if Meng Liang got rid of the entourage on his own. They would definitely make the entourage pay.
If he was alive, even if the Meng's would punish the entourage for failing to watch over Meng Liang, they would still compensate the entourage double for Meng Liang's actions.
To put it bluntly, Jiang Pengji was scheming that the entourage would risk their lives to send the two letters safely to the Meng's.
Xu Ke was speechless.
Jiang Pengji couldn't help but laugh when she saw his hopeless expression. "I know why you're asking for so many details. You're expecting me to ask you questions and then you'll tell me the same thing, aren't you?"
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