Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Come into the small room.

Ma Zheng fetched some charcoal and lit the brazier a little brighter. Then he sat opposite Gu Chan and said, "Boss, what is it that you have to talk to me about in the middle of the night?"

"Ma Zheng, how long have you been with me?" Gu Chan asked.

"It's been more than a year." said Ma Zheng.

Gu Chan reached out and grasped his hand, saying softly, "This trip to Jiangnan is a life-or-death experience. If I can't come back, I will definitely find a way for you to escape secretly. Then you must return to Zhongyuan City and take all our family members with you."

"Boss, don't say such discouraging words! You are so capable, there is nothing you can't do." Ma Zheng said anxiously with tears in his eyes.

Gu Chan patted his head and said, "I'm not as powerful as you think. I'm just lucky. I don't have a good feeling this time. Anyway, no matter what, I will protect you. When the time comes, I will also hand over my two wives to you. When you grow up, help me marry them and make them happy. Do you understand?"

"No, I want to stay with the boss. I won't abandon the boss, and you shouldn't abandon me either." Ma Zheng suddenly burst into tears.

After saying that, he quickly rushed to Gu Chan, threw himself into her arms, and hugged her while crying like a child.

Gu Chan also hugged him, her eyes wet with tears.

Compared to Shen Yang and Xuanyuan Qing, Ma Zheng is not handsome, not smart, and is illiterate, but he is the kindest, simplest, and best to himself.

Along the way, he has been by my side, silently supporting and accompanying me.

In a sense, Gu Chan has already treated him as a family member. For a woman, she will fall in love with many men in her life, but a boy like Ma Zheng is the one she most deserves to cherish.

After crying for a while, both of them calmed down.

Gu Chan pushed Ma Zheng away, reached out her hand to wipe the tears from his face, and said earnestly, "Remember, a man can be without money, status, or power, but he cannot be without character or knowledge. Promise me that no matter what happens, you must maintain your good character and study hard. Do you understand?"

"Well, I promise you, boss, I will become better and will never let you down." Ma Zheng said with a firm look in his eyes.

"That's it, then. You go to bed and accompany me to the refugee area tomorrow. We will form a caravan here." Gu Chan said with a smile.

Ma Zheng nodded quietly and turned to leave.

After he left, Gu Chan just lay down on the small bed and rested quietly.

She thought a lot that night and fell asleep only when it was almost dawn. When she woke up, it was already noon.

Ouyang Wan'er and Ziyue kept the bed warm all night last night. Gu Chan did not come to sleep with them. Although they were resentful, they kept it to themselves. They got up early in the morning and took care of everything at home as usual.

Although Gu Chan felt sorry for them, she had no choice but to pretend that she knew nothing.

After getting up, washing and having lunch, she hurriedly took Ma Zheng away and started strolling around the commercial street in the refugee area.

When everyone heard that she was going to organize a caravan to go to Jiangnan for business, they all rushed over and blocked her and Ma Zheng directly in Liu Heimei's lumber shop.

Liu Heimei stood at the door of the shop and said to the people blocking the way outside, "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Gu said that not everyone will join her caravan. The first requirement is that you must be literate. If you can't read, leave! Don't join in the fun."

"Manager Gu, I can read and do accounting. I used to work as a waiter in the commercial district."

"I was a bookkeeper."

"I worked in a cavalry unit, I can read, and I am familiar with the trade route to Jiangnan."

The crowd jumped up and raised their hands and shouted.

Those who could not read turned away with regret on their faces.

Liu Heimei asked someone to bring paper and pen, and wrote down the names of all those who could read and signed up.

In the shop.

Gu Chan and Ma Zheng were sitting at the table. Seeing how lively it was outside, they felt relieved. They had originally thought that it would be difficult to recruit people, but judging from the current situation, it seemed that they had overthought.

Ma Zheng asked in a low voice, "Boss, how many people do you plan to recruit to form this caravan this time?"

"How many people are usually in a small caravan?" Gu Chan asked.

Ma Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I've heard before that two horse-drawn carriages, three carts, two drivers, and six drivers can form a small caravan."

"That won't do! I've offended so many people, I need to hire at least two bodyguards with some strength, plus two riders. This way, when we can't win, the two riders can take us away!" Gu Chan said hurriedly.

"Ha ha……"

Ma Zheng was amused by her and laughed.

Gu Chan said seriously, "What I said is true. So, go and tell Sister Heimei that we will recruit two drivers, six drivers, two strong bodyguards, and two riders. The common condition is that they all have to be literate."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Ma Zheng agreed, quickly ran to the door, put his mouth close to Liu Heimei's ear and started talking.

More than an hour later.

All those who met Gu Chan's conditions were selected, and they stood in three rows at the door waiting for Gu Chan to choose them.

Gu Chan came out of the shop and after careful selection, she finally chose the best twelve people from dozens of candidates. These twelve people were all young and strong people between the ages of 20 and 35. Except for two riders who were women, the other ten were men.

The twelve people introduced themselves one by one. After they got familiar with each other, Gu Chan said to Liu Heimei, "Sister Heimei, prepare two carriages, three carts, and nine horses for me. Send them to my clinic tomorrow and I will give you money."

"Okay, I will definitely buy it for you and send it to you." Liu Heimei agreed readily.

Gu Chan nodded with satisfaction and immediately took the twelve people back to the clinic.

After arriving at the clinic, she first arranged for the twelve people to stay, and then asked Zhou Dachuan to prepare a batch of high-quality medicinal herbs for her to pack.

Not bad!

The caravan she was going to form this time was a medicinal materials caravan. She had been dealing with medicinal herbs and running the medicinal materials business for such a long time that she could be said to be an expert and would not be cheated no matter where she went.

Everyone in the clinic can rest assured about this.

After completing these preparations, Gu Chan returned to her room to rest with peace of mind.

The next morning, Liu Heimei delivered the two carriages, three carts, and nine horses that Gu Chan wanted.

These things are not expensive, adding up to only over four hundred taels of silver, which is quite affordable.

After seeing off Liu Heimei, Gu Chan led the twelve newly recruited people and began to load boxes of medicinal herbs into the carriage. They also hung the caravan flag embroidered by Ding Meihua overnight on the leading carriage.

Soon a brand new caravan was formed, and Gu Chan named it "Yao Duoduo" without even thinking twice.