Chapter 124: The Road (6)
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The autumn sun is still scorching at noon, and although it is only for a while, it is enough to bear.
The carriage traveled until noon, and it was very hot and humid.
Tao Xiushui let the green bamboo lift the curtain to ventilate.
The official roads away from town are sparsely populated and there are hardly any horse-drawn carriages.
Even now, she is not afraid of being seen.
The two don't know each other, rush by, what can they have.
"Miss, look fast, there is a cliff ahead" Qingzhu hurriedly pointed with his finger when he saw the happy place.
Tao Xiushui followed the girl's point and saw that it was really true, she had really been to the cliff once in the capital before.
But that's also people looking down from above, and now it's a car at the bottom of the cliff, looking up from the bottom.
The curiosity of the master and servant kept staring at the approaching cliff in front of them.
This place is strange, there is no tree at the bottom of the entire cliff until the top, only a bare piece of dark yellow mountain stone.
Looking at it from a distance, there are a few feelings of desolation, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
Tao Xiushui didn't know what this place was, so he asked Ah San who was sitting in front of him.
Ah Sanchang is in the northwest, although this is almost out of the northwest boundary, but he has been here several times with the young master.
Hurriedly replied: "This place is called Folding Wing Mountain"
Folded Wing Mountain?
"Legend has it that once upon a time, a prince jumped from here for the sake of his beloved woman. ”
Ah San's voice came from outside the car.
"Really, it's a ...... for a man to be martyred for a woman," Qingzhu listened to it and asked curiously, "Then why has the bottom of this cliff become an official road again?"
"I don't know, the legend can't be accurate"
Ah San didn't bother to say more.
It was originally a bare mountain cliff, and it was attached to a layer of mystery, and the master and servant in the car were staring at the outside of the car.
"It's the first time I've seen a cliff like this, and if someone can climb it, they will be able to climb it from here."
Qingzhu guessed with a smile.
"When you get to the bottom of the cliff, you have to see if there is a place to start, or not, it's a little difficult to climb up."
Tao Xiushui continued there.
Qingzhu didn't believe it, "Ah San, do you say you can climb up?"
"I don't know"
"You, you start and don't say the end, it's really depressing"
Qingzhu complained.
The carriage gradually walked to the bottom of the cliff, and Qingzhu could look forward to seeing it quickly, but he didn't expect the car to stop.
"What's going on, why is the car parked"
"Stop the mountain and see what's going on up ahead?"
Tao Xiushui rarely instructs Ah San in general things, after all, he is not her subordinate,
"Yes, Miss"
The mountain jumped out of the carriage and ran over.
Although this body is fat, he is not clumsy, which is why Tao Xiushui brought him out.
Ah San ran to the front and stopped, said a few words, and ran back after a while.
"Miss, miss," the man shouted twice before he could get closer.
"What's going on?"
"The cliff in front of me collapsed and buried the official road. ”
"What?" Tao Xiushui's heart sank, it was really a bad trip, and hurriedly said: "Can you still pass, can you send someone to dig the road?"
If you don't solve it quickly, you will have to reach the capital in winter.
"Xiao Gongzi is discussing with everyone what to do? Also, there are also a few carriages blocking other families in front of him, and I heard that they are also going to Beijing
Tao Xiushui nodded, and actually met someone who was in trouble, "Okay, I'll go and see the shield"
She is also a member of the merchants, and if there is a problem, she should go and solve it with everyone.
Qingzhu complained, "It's really unlucky, I can't rush on such a good day, I'm trapped here, I must have met the god of decline last night, and I was unlucky when I went out."
Tao Xiushui thought so too.
The master and servant got out of the car and led Ah San to check.
After passing through more than a dozen carriages, I saw many people standing in front of me.
The owners of all the businesses went over to check.
Tao Xiushui approached and saw that the official road, which was originally flat, was intercepted by a pile of sediment flowing down the cliff. It's like a baffle that deliberately blocks everyone
There was a person who came to the high level, and it looked like a hill.
From the head of the cliff to the end of the cliff, all the official roads are buried, and it is several miles away.
If they dig by manpower, they really can't dig for years and months with these people.
On the left side of the road were four or five swarthy carriages.
Jujube red horses are all sturdy and tall, and at first glance, they are either rich or expensive
The family had already gotten out of the car with six or seven men, neatly dressed, tall and straight, full of style, such subordinates were not comparable to ordinary family members.
Tao Xiushui felt that these people were more like soldier guards.
A dignified old man led the way to meet Xiao An, who was standing in front of the left and discussing with the merchants. Standing on the surface of the intercepted sediment and pointing at it, I don't know how to solve it.
"Look, there's a solution to such a big pile of sediment."
"Why don't you let everyone dig it!
"It's hard to say, how can we dig such a large pile of mud and sand without tools?"
"Why not, you forgot, didn't you tell everyone to have a few tools under the carriage when you left?"
"Yes, yes, I forgot, but it's hard to say if you don't have it, after all, the tools are different from each family."
"It's true, but there's no way, I can only be a dead horse as a live horse doctor, try it and then talk about it"
Tao Xiushui listened to the discussion of the previous people.
She turned her head and asked Ah San, "Are there any other roads around here?"
Ah San nodded, "Yes, yes, but ......"
"But what?"
"From here, there is a turning mountain road twenty miles to the north, but because of the steep cliffs on that side, there are often bandits hiding, and it is not safe for so many of us to have cars and horses."
"That's it!" Tao Xiushui was deflated when he heard this, I don't know what year and month it will take to dig a road on this side, and there are bandits on that side, is this difficult?
Tao Xiushui had to squeeze in front of everyone and listen carefully to what everyone was discussing.
Xiao An looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and said, "We have said so much, what is the opinion of the old man, let's hear it?"
The old man looked at the mountain road in front of him, which was not gambling at all, and said: "My family advocates detouring"
"Detour, no, there are often hidden bandits over there, we are going to go, it is a knife and a quasi, without saying a word"
Chen Sanyuan, who was standing next to Xiao An, answered.
Originally, he didn't need to come this time, but seeing Xiao An taking the lead, he made up for this hot trip.
"This little strong man, what do you say?" the old man's eyes were like torches, staring at Chen Sanyuandao.
Chen Sanyuan didn't like hearing the old man talk like this, and raised his eyes there, "I know what to do, your family is in a hurry to leave, let's discuss ours"
"You ......"
The old man was angry, and he wanted to get angry but didn't know what to say, after all, there were few people on their side and many families.
Tao Xiushui stiffened on both sides, and then answered:
"Xiao Gongzi, if you don't organize everyone to dig for an hour, dig if you can, dig if you can, talk about it if you can't dig it, don't dig too wide, just for the road that the carriage will pass.
When the old man looked up, he saw a girl with an indifferent face and a delicate appearance standing in front of everyone.