Chapter 358: Race Against Time (5)

"How could that be ....... Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" Dong Zhizhong hurriedly said with a smile on his face, "Xiaguan just needs these two people to go out to buy some food and vegetables that the post station needs every day, and they will definitely not do anything else......." Official, do you know something...... I haven't purchased any food and vegetables in this small post station for two months, and now I can't even support those who run the hall and do chores in the post station, let alone entertain the officials who travel far away, so I can't afford to support it, and if I don't go out of the city to get supplies, I'm afraid this post station will ...... It's closed, then when the time comes, the upper authorities will be held accountable, and the official really can't afford to be guilty, what do you want me to say? said that the city gate could not go out, and the supplies could not be supplied...... Is it? That...... It's really that time, I'm afraid the official will ...... too, right......? So please ask the official to make it easier...... As the saying goes, this is convenient for others and for your own convenience, and you have given a small convenience today, and you will save a lot of trouble when the time comes...... Wouldn't that be nice? …… Right? ”

After hearing Dong Zhizhong's words, the guard looked at Dong Zhizhong's identity post again, glanced at him lightly, and said lightly: "Okay...... won't you go out of the city to replenish?" So much nonsense, ......? You wait here, I'll report back ....... ”

"Hey...... Yes, yes....... When Dong Zhizhong heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and nodded again and again, "Then you have to work hard...... you have worked hard...... You've worked hard ....... ”

After speaking, the guard glanced at him disdainfully, then took Dong Zhizhong's identity sticker and turned around and walked towards a swaggering official at the city gate, like an uncle.

Dong Zhizhong and the three of them stood far away, looking at the guard bending slightly and saying something to the person, the person who was as virtuous as the uncle turned his head and glanced at Dong Zhizhong and them with an unhappy look, and then slapped the identity document in his hand into the guard's arms, then walked over with disdain and asked, "You are the steward of the post station?" ”

"Yes...... it's under the ...... That's right. Dong Zhizhong said with a smiling face, "Presumably you are the garrison officer of the North City Gate, right?" ”

"Uh-huh......." The man nodded and replied lightly, "Let me ask you ......, how long will it take for you to go out of the city to get supplies......?" If it takes too long, the official will not be able to let you go...... Otherwise, if you really want to ask about the sin, then one here is counted as one, and no one can run away from ....... You...... You know what I mean? ”

"Understand ......, the lower official understands what you mean...... Dong Zhizhong replied again and again, "Don't worry...... The lower officials just let them go out to get supplies, and if they get it once, it won't be too long, at most it will be about two hours...... ”

"Just two hours......?" The garrison officer confirmed again. Immediately, he stared closely at Nangong Xue and Nangong Hai. As soon as he stared at this, Dong Zhizhong hurriedly stepped forward, stood directly opposite him, and said with a smiling face, "Yes, yes, it won't be too long for the two of you to ......, right...... You usually go back and forth, and that's all ...... time? ”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Nangong Xue and Nangong Hai, and frowned slightly at them, and made a color with them, Nangong Hai understood at a glance, so he immediately nodded and replied: "Yes, yes,...... Usually, it takes about the same amount of time from pick-up to delivery. And this time there are more of them, so maybe it will be another half an hour....... After all, is it to be purchased...... So....... ”

"Hmm......? What more than half an hour......? The garrison officer asked curiously, "Didn't you just say that the two of you were in time?" Why did it come out in a blink of an eye? What the hell are you guys doing here......? Tell the official the truth......! Otherwise, don't blame the official for arresting you and going to the yamen for questioning....... Say......! ”

"Oh...... Oh...... Be...... Be...... That is true....... Being asked by this garrison officer suddenly, Dong Zhizhong was a little incoherent when asked, and at this time, Nangong Hai handed over the purchase list that Dong Zhizhong gave him before, Dong Zhizhong hurriedly took the list when he saw it, and said, "...... Official, please see, this is the list of our post station this purchase, you see that there are more things that need to be purchased here, and the amount is also large, so the time required for this may be more than half an hour than usual, so ...... Please make it easy for you...... ”

"Uh-huh......." As he spoke, the garrison officer took the list, glanced at it lightly, and said, "Why do you need so many supplies this time?" Why are there so many people coming to this post station lately? ”

"Uh...... Nor is it ....... Dong Zhizhong said, "Xia Guan is worried that it will last for a long time like this, so he decided to let them buy more and come back, in case of emergency......." ”

"Oh......." Hearing Dong Zhizhong say this, the garrison officer glanced at the list in his hand lightly, and replied disdainfully, "That's the case...... ”

"What about you...... Can you let them pass......? Dong Zhizhong asked tentatively.

“……。” As soon as Dong Zhizhong's voice fell, the garrison officer was still a little more or less uneasy, but despite this, looking at the purchase list in his hand and the identity sticker of Dong Zhizhong, there was no problem, and the garrison officer had no choice but to give up, and then handed the sticker back to Dong Zhizhong along with the list, and said, "The thing is good...... Then I will command that you be let ...... pass. But don't forget the time you promised me, and if it's over, then don't blame me for being unkind....... ”

"Good...... It will definitely not exceed the ...... of this time. As soon as Dong Zhizhong heard that there was a drama in the city, he nodded again and again and replied, "The lower officials promise that they will definitely come back within three and a half hours......." It certainly won't be a ...... for long. Rest assured, ....... ”

"Uh-huh......." The garrison nodded faintly. After speaking, he turned to the guards who were checking the checkpoints behind him and ordered, "You guys open the gates and let them out of the city......." ”

"Yes...... Chief....... Several guards replied in a loud voice, "Come, open the gate quickly...... and let them pass ......." After speaking, several guards hurriedly opened the gate of the checkpoint, and made way for Nangong Xue and Nangong Hai to pass.

After watching the two of them pass the checkpoint smoothly, Dong Zhizhong remembered that he still had the purchase list in his hand, so he hurriedly called them: "You two wait...... you haven't taken this list yet......." (To be continued.) )