Early the next morning, Zhou Changlin took his mother-in-law and Zhou Dewu, carrying boxes of gifts, to the Zhao Family Inn.
In the open space in the inn yard, Zhang Liang was gathering the veterans to prepare to return to Jinchuan.
When they saw Zhou Changlin and his party approaching, the veterans all turned their heads to look over.
Mrs. Zhou was so frightened that she almost sat down on the ground.
Yesterday, she had heard from Zhou Changlin about veterans killing bandits. Now looking at these veterans, they all looked like monsters trying to eat people.
"What are you doing?"
Zhang Liang stepped forward and asked.
"We are here to apologize to Mr. Jin."
Zhou Changlin kept his posture very low.
"apologize?"
Zhang Liang looked at Zhou Changlin, then at the box he was carrying behind him: "Then wait a moment, I'll go see if Mr. is up."
Thinking that Jin Feng was alone, Zhang Liang walked into the courtyard without thinking much, but was stopped by the veteran on duty as soon as he entered the door.
"Captain, Miss Xiaobei is here."
Veterans dare to trick Liu, but they dare not trick Zhang Liang.
"Ahem...I know."
Zhang Liang coughed and turned back: "My husband has been tired for the past two days and hasn't gotten up yet. Why don't you go back first."
"It's okay, I'll wait."
Zhou Changlin just led the people to the door.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Jin Feng and Tang Xiaobei got up.
Seeing Zhou Changlin at the door, Jin Feng was stunned for a moment, but soon felt relieved.
When he came out of the Sheriff's Mansion, he guessed that Zhou Changlin would definitely come to apologize, but he didn't expect that Zhou Changlin would act so quickly.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jin, you bitch and dog are ignorant..."
When Zhou Changlin saw Jin Feng, he immediately hunched over to greet him, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Jin Feng.
"It's not me you're sorry for, it's her!"
Jin Feng pointed at Tang Xiaobei: "Xiaobei, you are the party involved. You can handle this matter. I will go to the county governor's house first."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Changlin's reply, he mounted his horse and left.
In the feudal era, the status of merchants was very low. Among scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, merchants were the last ones.
Jin Feng is a nobleman, and the gap in social status between the two parties is huge.
Even though Jin Feng was doing business, no one regarded Jin Feng as a businessman.
Just like those families in the capital, they also need to do business to maintain their huge expenses, but who dares to say that the Duke is a businessman?
The more Jin Feng ignored him, the more Zhou Changlin felt that he was unfathomable.
The attitude became more and more respectful.
In fact, Jin Feng didn't think too much about it. He simply didn't like this kind of situation where he needed to say a lot.
If you have time to chat with Zhou Changlin about hypocrisy here, you might as well go to the county governor to discuss the matter of the Chamber of Commerce and the Escort Agency.
It's okay to say that the Chamber of Commerce can be set up with just a few taels of silver, but the Escort Agency is different.
At any time, the government is very wary of civilian armed organizations. It does not mean that anyone who wants to open a escort agency can open one. It must be signed by an official at the county guard level and filed with the government soldiers.
If the escort agency violates laws and disciplines in the future, the county guard who signed the contract will also be held responsible.
Therefore, the county guard will not easily sign someone's signature to open an escort agency.
Even for Jin Feng, the county governor thought about it for half a morning before agreeing to sign.
As for the government soldiers, it was much simpler. Now the government soldiers did not have a very good impression of Jin Feng. Xiao Duwei stamped Jin Feng without saying a word, and he also made sure to invite Jin Feng to visit the camp and let Jin Feng
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In fact, Jin Feng doesn't have to open an escort agency, and still claims that the veterans are his bodyguards as before.
However, the Ministry of Rites clearly stipulates the number of guards for the baron. In the past, when there were only a few dozen veterans, this was not a big problem.
But now he has recruited more than 200 veterans. In addition, the number of female soldiers is also growing, and the total number exceeds 300. To say that they are guards is a bit deceiving.
Although Dakang's supervision in this area is not very strict, not to mention nobles like him, even many local gentry have many thugs at home. Generally, as long as they don't offend the big shots, no one will investigate.
However, Jin Feng was accustomed to a society governed by law in his previous life. With a little effort, he could give veterans a reasonable and legal identity and avoid being caught in the future. Jin Feng was still willing to do this.
I declined Captain Xiao's invitation to have a meal and came out of the mansion barracks. It was almost noon.
Jin Feng held the Escort Bureau documents in his hands and was full of ambition.
With this document, he can recruit veterans to his heart's content as long as he can afford it.
The truth is only on the edge of the sword, and dignity is only within the range of the cannon. Only with sufficient force guarantee can he have the qualification to speak.
If troubled times come one day, this is also his biggest trump card to save his life.
Back at the inn, Zhou Changlin had already left.
Tang Xiaobei and Tang Dongdong were counting gifts in the back room. When they saw Jin Feng coming back, they both put down what they were holding and looked up.
There was some emotion in his eyes.
"Brother Feng, thank you."
Tang Dongdong bowed to Jin Feng solemnly.
She thought she would have to work hard for many years before she could compete with Zhou Changlin.
Unexpectedly, so quickly, the enemy that he thought was so powerful in the past would stand in front of him with fear and fear, not even daring to speak loudly.
This made the hatred that Tang Dongdong had accumulated in his heart for several years finally dissipate.
She knew that it was not that Zhou Changlin had declined, but that they had become stronger by following Jin Feng.
"Let's just say thank you and see each other. Besides, this is what I promised you back then."
Jin Feng said: "It's just a pity that Zhou Changlin can only bow his head and apologize this time."
"Zhou Changlin's mother-in-law did not really kidnap Xiaobei. Brother Feng allowed him to come and apologize. I am already very grateful."
Tang Dongdong said.
She and Tang Xiaobei also knew that the Zhou family had been operating in Guangyuan for many years, and it would be difficult to overthrow the Zhou family based on this incident alone.
"Sister, if I go and beat Zhou Changlin's second son again, maybe his mother-in-law will take action." Tang Xiaobei said with a smile.
"Nonsense, have you forgotten what I said last night?"
Tang Dongdong glared at Tang Xiaobei fiercely: "Mancang has brought people to make hundreds of spinning wheels for me. The new factory will start construction soon. The textile factory will soon grow. I will use what Brother Feng said uprightly.
Way to defeat the Zhou family!
I believe this is what our relatives want to see most."
"Dongdong is right. I will design a loom for you later. Then the textile factory will not only be able to spin threads, but also directly make cloth. We will defeat the Zhou family in an upright way."
Jin Feng stretched out his hand and scratched Tang Xiaobei's nose: "Don't think about it anymore in the future."
"I know, I was just talking to my sister for fun."
Tang Xiaobei stuck out his tongue: "I finally climbed out of the fire pit and found such a good husband. I won't risk my life with the Zhou family."
"As long as you understand..."
When Tang Dongdong said this, his eyes suddenly widened: "Wait a minute, what did you just say? What are you talking about?"