River Clerk

Liang Qu overturned the River Conservancy Office and subdued it.

The uniform of the River Conservancy Office is dark blue all over, with white patterns of waves and auspicious clouds covering the upper body. The cuffs are gathered, and a black leather belt is worn around the waist.

When traveling by boat with the wind at your back, it's impossible to wear a loose-fitting outfit. Otherwise, the whole outfit would be too tight and would accentuate your figure. Liang Qu is tall and strong, and he would look very imposing in it.

It does have the feel of the Imperial Guard's flying fish uniform.

Liang Qu took out his Waist Token from his official suitcase, hung it around his waist, took Fubo from Lan Qi, and led Profound Water Trident to the kitchen to pack a few beef pies for a late-night snack. Then he headed towards Shang Rao Wharf.

Liang Qu had only taken a few steps out of the gate when he was stopped by Li LiBo, who had rushed over from the street.

"Water Bro! Wait a minute!"

Liang Qu stopped and waited for Li LiBo to run up to him. "Why are you in such a hurry? Is there something you need?"

"Didn't you see you were leaving? This is a good opportunity to say it in person." Li LiBo took a breath and took out a red paper from his pocket. "It's good news! Jie Chang and I have broken through our cultivation barriers and become Martial Artist! Thanks to Water Bro, our family has made a lot of money these past few months. We were planning to have a big banquet on this day, but who knew that Yi Xing City would suddenly become Yi Xing Town."

There are too many talented people coming, so a grand celebration wouldn't be appropriate. I was thinking of just inviting close friends and family over for a meal, and I'll come to deliver the invitations to you.

"When?"

"It's three days from now, and our two families are hosting it together. You don't need to bring anything, just come for dinner. Water Bro, see if you're free."

With two bottles of Blood Qi Pill given to them by their Master's Wife, Li LiBo and Chen Jiechang, both of whom have above-average Root Bone and are hardworking enough, are both excellent candidates for the title.

With plenty of food and drink provided by the Martial Arts School, including ample beef and mutton, he finally broke through his training barrier after more than half a year and became a Martial Artist.

Unfortunately, if this were the original Yi Xing City, First Level Martial Artist would be considered a prominent figure.

Who would have thought that the area would be designated as a key town? First Level Martial Artist is insignificant; one must pass at least the Second Barrier or third level, which would take several more years. It's truly bad luck.

However, it was still a remarkable achievement for both the Li and Chen families.

No matter how inconspicuous they may seem, they are still Martial Artist!

Even First Level Martial Artist with decent talent and sufficient diligence would have to pay at least a hundred taels of silver.

For an ordinary family to support a man who takes a full year off from work to cultivate, and to save up one hundred taels of silver as the cost, is an insurmountable barrier.

Compared to the original residents of Yi Xing City, the Li and Chen families have taken the most difficult step.

All thanks to Liang Qu, everything went smoothly for the two of them. They were even able to stay at the Martial Arts School as handymen, receiving a monthly salary. They had completely turned their lives around. From then on, even if they couldn't find food in the river or the fields, they wouldn't starve to death. It would be unreasonable not to invite him to the banquet.

After thinking for a moment, Liang Qu decided that he should be free in three days, so he accepted the invitation. "Okay, I'll come over in three days."

Li LiBo beamed with joy. "Lord Liang, you've honored me!"

Liang Qu grinned, feeling that Li LiBo hadn't changed at all. "What, is there anything else? If not, I'm going out on the boat."

"Going out on a ship? Water Bro, someone of your status needs to go out on a ship? An eighth-rank official is a high-ranking official!"

"What high-ranking official? A ninth-rank official is like a sesame seed. I'm Subordinate Eighth Rank official, a tiny bit bigger than a sesame seed. I still have to do the work." Liang Qu stretched out his little finger and saw Li LiBo's tanned face from fishing through the tip of his fingernail. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. "Why don't you two come and be river officials, and work as my assistants?"

"Me?" Li LiBo pointed to his own nose. "What can I do?"

"You don't need to do anything, just take care of the villagers, go for walks on the water more often, and tell me if anything happens, and I'll handle it. That's what river officials do."

The River Conservancy Office was not entirely parachuted in.

The official positions of the seventh rank and above were indeed mostly filled, with only a few left. However, the Eighth Rank River Earl), the ninth rank (River Chief), and even the River Clerk, which require actual work, were mostly vacant. The positions were to be filled by local recruits, as the locals were more experienced in dealing with the nearby waterways.

Why did Xu Yuelong extend an invitation to Liang Qu as soon as they met?

They're quite capable, a local, and a fisherman, so their swimming skills must be excellent. All the conditions are perfect, making them extremely desirable.

Aside from a difference in ability, Li LiBo and Chen Jiechang are exactly the same in every other respect.

He couldn't get a ninth-rank river chief, but recruiting two river officials was very easy.

Furthermore, being a river official doesn't require much strength; otherwise, how could a Galloping Horse Martial Master be a minor official? The main duties are patrolling and reporting situations, while the River Chief and the River Earl are responsible for taking action.

Li LiBo and Chen Jiechang are more than capable of doing this job.

Li LiBo rubbed his hands together. "How much does a river official make a month?"

Liang Qu recalled, "It was about one or three taels."

The River Earl River Chief have benefits, but the River Officials have nothing. They have to provide their own boats, their monthly salary is small, and they have no annual salary.

"Ah, that's all? I earn much more as a handyman at the Martial Arts School."

"Isn't that obvious? Would you get this price at other Martial Arts School? Don't push your luck."

Li LiBo chuckled, "Sure, sure, sure. I don't mind the small amount. I'm not after that little bit of salary or power. I just want to help Water Bro out."

"However, if you become a river official, the Martial Arts School will give you less."

There's no such thing as an eight-hour workday in Da Shun. As long as your body doesn't break down, you can double your workload without any problem.

I'm not afraid of hard work, I'm afraid of having no work at all.

From day to night, everyone did as much work as they could, and they were overjoyed if they could earn an extra copper coin by putting in a little effort.

The river official's patrols are mainly at night, which happens to coincide with the daytime work of the Martial Arts School's handymen. However, the two jobs are still too time-consuming. The martial Martial Arts School's hours need to be reduced, and it's impossible to keep the original price. But overall, it will definitely be more than the combined salary of one Martial Arts School school handyman.

"It's okay, I can handle the hardship! Jie Chang will definitely be fine too, I'll talk to him later."

"Okay, I'm leaving then."

The boat River Conservancy Office was much larger than his Black Awning Boat, mainly because it was deeper. Inside, there was a long table and two rows of long benches attached to the hull without legs, so it wouldn't wobble.

Liang Qu only needs to sit in the new boat to control the direction of the boat and go wherever he wants. He can even brew a pot of good tea on the table, which is extremely comfortable.

After communicating through Mental Link, the River Dolphin Round Head quickly surfaced and came to the side of the boat, accompanied by a Little River Porpoise less than a meter long, which looked tiny compared to Round Head's massive body of over six meters.

"This is your child?"

Round Head shook its head and patted the Little River Porpoise's head with its fin.

The Little River Porpoise folded its small fins together as if bowing to Liang Qu.

Liang Qu raised his eyebrows slightly.

It's too smart. Even without a leader or spirit, its level of intelligence is similar to that of the Fat Catfish. It can communicate simply with its own kind.

This can be considered the first corner he successfully poached.

"Let the Little River Porpoise rest with the Fat Catfish and the others. We'll wander around and kill some Water Beast to complete our mission."

Even the Fat Catfish and the three beasts need a rest.

They help Uncle Chen and several other fishermen catch fish in the early morning, and when they have free time in the morning, they take a nap in the afternoon before they start fishing again.

Liang Qu usually searches for the three beasts in the morning, and will not look for them after noon unless absolutely necessary.

Round Head turned around and called out to the Little River Porpoise a few times, as if they were communicating, but Liang Qu could not hear their voices. Then the Little River Porpoise left the surface of the water and swam downstream.

Liang Qu did not have the command of the Little River Porpoise and could not sense its location, but judging from its Round Head head, he must have explained it clearly, so he took it with him to hunt Water Beast.