Huang An chuckled, knowing that the senior sister was concerned and confused, he immediately shook his head and joked:
"Senior sister, why are you so impatient now? This escort mission can naturally be stopped for a while. Who dares to say more?"
When Zhao Yan heard this, she suddenly realized, but after thinking about it carefully, she shook her head and said:
"Now, junior brother, you are the fourth head of Xialin Village. The reputation of Xialin Village is also closely related to your reputation. If you stop the escort mission for no reason, I am afraid it will not be heard well if word spreads. It will also make the other three people in Xialin Village unhappy.
The leader’s face is disgraceful.”
Warriors value reputation. Even in front of ordinary people, warriors must maintain the necessary reputation.
The position of escort has a bearing on the more than 700,000 people in Feng'an and Fen counties, and the reputation of Xialin Village that has been growing for decades.
Huang An is now the fourth head of Xialin Village and is responsible for escorting this month. People who are going to Youzhou City in the near future must know this.
If it breaks for no reason, it should have a certain bad impact on the reputation of the younger junior brother.
People's reputation is formidable. In addition to the subsequent rewards given by the imperial court to warriors and the warriors' ability to hire people and even take in tenant farmers after reaching the copper-skin realm, reputation is extremely important.
Therefore, even warriors must take care of their reputation among ordinary people.
Regardless of whether the reputation is good or bad, it needs to be maintained.
She did not allow her junior fellow apprentice, who was only at the Six Fu realm, to have any flaws in his reputation.
Zhao Yan was confused when he cared, and because he didn't know much about the banditry in Xialin Village, he thought wrongly, or in other words, he thought too much.
However, her worries are not unreasonable.
In Huang An's view, the escort team is the most important thing in the entire Xialin Village. It is the capital of a stable life, and he cannot let himself do whatever he wants.
This matter needs to be properly arranged.
"In this case, I will go find the second brother tomorrow and ask the second brother to take his brothers to cover for us for a month first!"
Huang An's words made Zhao Yan slightly stunned. Did he come up with a solution so quickly?
Is it reliable?
Then she thought about it carefully and smiled.
It is indeed possible, and it can even be said that this is the best way.
It can not only solve the current predicament, but also win over Yu Mao and enhance the brotherhood between the junior brother and the second master Yu.
Escorting clients is a beautiful job and can earn a lot of money.
No matter from which angle you look at it, Yu Mao will naturally not reject it, and he may not even be attracted to it.
As for the distribution of benefits, she believed that her junior brother would handle it well.
Huang An added:
"There is no need to escort back and forth this month. We can dispatch fifteen warriors to accompany the two of us to Feng'an City! Although Feng'an City is large, with these fifteen brothers, plus the officials in the city lord's palace, we must have too many manpower.
Barely enough!”
In a few words, the two of them solved this problem.
They soon returned to the courtyard where they had just met, and they slept here at night.
Now the yard has been tidied up and is clean.
All the tables, chairs and dishes were moved to the canteen, and the floor was tidied up. However, the water stains on the floor had not completely dried up, and there were puddles here and there.
There is still the lingering aroma of wine and food in the air.
Obviously, it wasn't long before Yang Chengwu and the others withdrew.
Xiaocao and two women were cleaning the yard and the house.
There was still hot water boiling on the stove outside the courtyard, probably for the two of them.
When they saw that Huang An had returned, they immediately panicked and their movements sped up a lot.
Xiaocao walked over timidly, faced Zhao Yan, and said respectfully:
"Miss Zhao, hot, the hot water is ready."
Obviously, they were afraid that Zhao Yan would be blamed for this.
However, she was obviously not familiar with Zhao Yan's personality.
Zhao Yan was thoughtful and understood everything. She smiled casually and said:
"Thank you so much, Miss Xiaocao!"
After that, he touched Xiaocao's head as a sign of intimacy.
Then, he set his sights on Huang An and said softly:
"Let's rest early today. Let's get up early tomorrow and go to the construction site and the slope together to take a closer look!"
"Senior sister, take a rest early!"
The senior sister and brother said good night to each other and then went back to their houses.
This courtyard has seven rooms, which is more than enough for them and Xiaocao and the other three to live in the courtyard.
The bedding and the like are all new and ready.
Xiaocao brought hot water and led Zhao Yan into the house to settle down, then hurried out the door.
I just took a shower this evening, but after practicing martial arts, I was sweating. Huang An took off his socks and was about to take off his clothes to wipe the sweat all over his body.
Sudden.
"Deng Deng!"
There was a slight knock on the door.
"Fourth Master!"
It's grass.
Huang An frowned slightly, casually took his coat and put it on his bare upper body.
"What's the matter?"
"Brother Yang Chengwu and the others just sent over the account book, and there is still money left!"
Xiaocao's voice is neither humble nor overbearing.
Ledger?
And silver?
Huang An frowned, then smiled nonchalantly.
This group of brothers was cautious and obedient enough, so they actually asked Xiaocao to deliver the account book as soon as it was so late.
After pondering for a while, he ordered:
"Come in!"
With a creak, the door opened, and Xiaocao stepped inside.
"Fourth Master!"
After calling out, she suddenly realized that the Fourth Master was disheveled.
"Four, Fourth Master!"
The voice was timid and had the aura that a girl should have.
He raised his head slightly, revealing a delicate little face, full of collagen, making him look slim and graceful.
The change in this girl is really amazing.
Now she has three meals a day, can eat meat every day, and is well-nourished.
As a result, her figure quickly grew longer, and her face became as soft and tender as a girl of this age should have.
However, even though he was alone and the girl in front of him was within reach, Huang An remained unmoved.
That nasty thought disappeared without a trace as soon as it appeared.
Huang An glanced at her and quickly looked away.
He pretended to be casual and gestured to the mahogany table.
"Just leave it there, get out!"
Xiaocao trembled like a frightened little rabbit, and immediately replied:
"Yes, Fourth Master!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After putting the account book and the box containing the money away, Xiaocao walked out quickly with his head lowered.
Sudden.
"etc!"
Xiaocao's body trembled suddenly, and he stood frozen on the spot, his whole body shaking unconsciously.
Huang An didn't know what Xiaocao was thinking. He just suddenly remembered that when he left before, he had something to tell Xiaocao.
"I told you earlier to learn how to read and calculate accounts, do you still remember?"
It turned out to be this, she thought...
Xiaocao was inexplicably relieved, but there was an inexplicable sense of loss in her heart.
"Go back to Fourth Master. I learned it. Now I can write 235 characters. I just started learning after settling the accounts."
After saying that, he stood there nervously, waiting for Huang An to continue asking questions.
She didn't know whether the speed was fast or slow, but in the process of learning to read, she always forgot.
She guessed that she must be too stupid. It took her nearly a month to learn such a little thing.
She was particularly afraid of Huang An's scolding.
She didn't want to disappoint her Fourth Master, who was the best to her.
However, for beginners, being able to learn hundreds of words in a month is already very impressive.
Besides, Xiaocao usually has work to do, so I am afraid that this time will be spared for reading.
How could Huang An blame her for this?
"235?"
Huang An's voice rose a little higher.
He moved his brows and encouraged with a smile:
"Yes, it's faster than I expected! Go down!"
After that, he waved his hand to let him go out.
"Thank you for the compliment, Fourth Master. I dare not forget the great kindness of Fourth Master!"
Xiaocao nodded, bowed her body, and gently closed the door again.
She didn't expect that Fourth Master would actually be interested in her affairs, and instead of blaming her, he would encourage her.
Xiaocao's eyes turned slightly red, she was very touched.
Since joining Fourth Master, she feels that Fourth Master is the best person she has ever seen, heard, and met.
The fourth master is a good person, and she will follow him for the rest of her life.
With a "squeak~" sound, the door closed. The moonlight was bright and white, and Huang An caught a glimpse of a blush on the little girl's face.
"This girl, why are the roots of her ears red?"
Huang An muttered casually, and did not get up to look at the account book or check the money. Instead, he threw away the coat on his shoulders, picked up the towel and threw it into the bucket.
While the cold wet towel took away the sweat, it also brought Huang An an indescribable sense of comfort.
After wiping, put the towel on the bucket and lie directly on the bed.
He is now used to Xiaocao's service. Xiaocao will clean up this towel tomorrow morning.
Huang An also considered the reason why he asked Xiaocao to bring in the ledger and money.
He must see the ledger!
Even if you don't look at the accounts in detail or check the accounts carefully, you still have to do it and let your subordinates know about it.
Management is a science that seems to be a means, but in fact it is based on human nature.
As the fourth leader of Xialin Village, he has a rich background, but even so, when facing his subordinates, he cannot let his temper act as he pleases.
This money is the economy, and it is the most important resource among a power.
At any time, the leader of any force must firmly control the economic power of money.
If he treats money very casually now, then as time goes by, there is a high probability that his brothers will have evil intentions.
This is almost bound to happen.
Huang An comes from a modern earth where information and public opinion are highly spread, and he has a deep understanding of corruption.
Let’s not talk about the government that controls power, but let’s talk about companies doing business. The level of corruption among them is also shocking.
Various means emerge in endlessly.
At Chrysanthemum Company, the number of people found to be corrupt every year is over 3,000.
With all kinds of supervision methods in place, embezzlement of money is so frequent. How can it be said in Xialin Village where he is almost the only one to supervise?
If he doesn't look at the books or check the accounts now, then you can imagine that all kinds of money-grabbing methods will be performed one by one in this small power that he finally established!
This is something Huang An cannot allow.
He has great ambitions, and the basic base of Xialinzhai cannot be ruined.
Never test human nature, and never tempt human nature.
Good supervision systems and mechanisms are the best means to ensure that there are no mistakes in management.
And this mechanism and system need to start from small things, bit by bit, and be established slowly.
After a night of silence, Huang An had enough to eat and drink today, and the impact of the tragedy of the bandit's murder the day before yesterday was reduced to a minimum.