The coachman rushed the horses and did his best to reduce the carriage's rattling to minimize any potential motion sickness for the young master.
After a little while, Xu Ke announced that they had arrived.
Jiang Pengji regained her senses and got ready to leave the carriage. She dodged Xu Ke's attempt to help her down and jumped off the carriage.
In order to move easier, she had abandoned an expensive broad-sleeve outfit for a simpler one.
She was sick of expensive and complicated clothes.
"Let's go."
Jiang Pengji smiled and took the lead. When the children saw them approaching, they ran back towards their homes.
Her audience started feeling nostalgic when they saw the farm. But Jiang Pengji grew up in an advanced city, so the farm was a new experience for her. Compared to the cold and unforgiving city she was used to, the farm seemed to give a sense of warmth.
Jiang Pengji's guards were dressed simply like peasants so as not to draw attention to themselves.
The village head had not seen Jiang Pengji before, but thankfully, their carriage carried the Liu emblem. The village head knew that the people in the carriage were from the main house. Once he realized who the boy in the simple clothes was, he was rendered speechless from fright.
"At ease. I'm here to see those people I sent here a few days ago. No one tried to escape, right?"
Jiang Pengji shot Xu Ke a mocking gaze. He looked awkward.
Even if Liu She had not brought his men to prevent Xu Ke from escaping, Jiang Pengji would still have caught him because she had also ordered some men to keep a lookout.
The village head kneeled and answered her with fear. He was worried that he would offend this Langjun and bring trouble to the village.
Dongqing looked peaceful, but corrupt officers ran amok. Many nobles exploited ordinary civilians, and their lives were tough. Not only did they have to bear the burden of exorbitant taxes, but they also had to deal with bandits, too.
But this village was much more peaceful than others. The Lius were compassionate, and they had money and a good social standing. Bandits had to think twice before raiding this village, so the villagers lived in relative ease.
If one of the villagers offended the young master, their remaining days would be hell on earth.
About 20 people had been sent to the village. Other than Xu Ke, the others had remained there. The village head had not received any instructions, and he had not dared to make his own decisions. He had just ordered a few strong men to watch over the new men to prevent them from escaping.
"If there are none who have escaped, that's good. Go call them over," Jiang Pengji told the village head.
"The coming days will be tough on you," Jiang Pengji said to Xu Ke. "I'll need you to stay here and watch over their training. First and foremost, you will need to set them on the right path. Then you can delegate work to those you can trust. I'll allow you to borrow some books from the residence during your stay here… I wouldn't want you to fall behind in your studies."
Xu Ke was still young, and he should not neglect his studies just because he had some work cut out for him.
A good superior ought to give their subordinates time to advance themselves.
Although Jiang Pengji did not show it, she thought that Xu Ke was the perfect person to be her assistant.
Jiang Pengji and Xu Ke spent the afternoon discussing and editing the training manual. The manual was roughly done, and Xu Ke just had to execute it. If anything arose during the training, Xu Ke would come up with the appropriate measures to resolve the situation.
Xu Ke blushed from the high expectations Jiang Pengji had placed upon his shoulders.
Chapter end
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