After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, Machu suddenly felt the speed of the rickshaw slow down, and his heart suddenly became vigilant.

This big rickshaw driver, who can't be the most cunning kind of person, will deliberately extend the time and then earn more money...... But he's not a rookie either, he's seen a lot, don't want to earn an extra copper coin from him, after all, it's all about the meal for dinner for a pretty lady...... When Machu opened his eyes, he was about to unceremoniously urge the rickshaw driver to hurry up.

But the moment I opened my eyes, I couldn't help but be stunned.

It was seen that the rickshaw driver did not deliberately slow down, but the wide street suddenly became crowded. Hundreds of people, not knowing what they were attracted to, stood in the way, becoming obstacles, and the rickshaw driver had to slow down to avoid it.

When the rickshaw driver pulled the cart and walked forward for another hundred meters, accompanied by the faint sound of vendors hawking, Machu suddenly realized something, and couldn't help but pat his head.

"Today is ...... The day of the start of the Atlanta City Material Exchange Conference......" Machu couldn't help but say.

Yes, today is the day of the start of the material exchange conference.

Machu understands the material exchange conference.

Because Atlanta had been developing its commercial trade and producing all sorts of new and exotic goods, it would hold similar conventions every once in a while, attracting merchants and speculators from all over the main continent.

In June, the material exchange conference was held, which was the first last year and the second this year. Machu knew about this, but because he had been staying in school lately, he didn't pay attention, which led to the current bad situation.

"It's really time ......to hold this material exchange conference," Machu exhaled.

"Actually, it started yesterday. The rickshaw driver who pulled the cart was tall and straightened out without looking back, and complained, "Originally, I thought you were in a hurry, and wanted to pull you from Seventh Avenue, where a section of the road was being built, but it couldn't be delayed for long."

Or, take a slight detour and take Ninth Avenue, but you won't, so you have to go from Eighth Avenue and have to charge the fare by hourglass. Then I have no choice but to pull you over. ”

Machu: "......" After listening to the rickshaw driver's words, he already wanted to slap himself in the face.

But after all, it was too faceless, so he tightened his face, did nothing, and made an indifferent look, as if he didn't care much about the material exchange conference.

"The material exchange conference, it's nothing...... However, aren't all material exchange conferences held at designated venues, and why are people flocking to this Eighth Avenue?"

"What else can it be, it's all because there are too many people. I heard a few guys pulling the cart say that the scale of this year's material exchange conference is much larger than last year, and the specified venue is not enough, and some of the stalls are lined up on Eighth Avenue, so it is best to avoid the ...... when pulling the cart.

After a pause, the car stopped in front of a bunch of people, and the rickshaw driver wiped the sweat with the towel around his neck, and said to Machu: "Look, guest, further on, it will definitely become more and more difficult to walk, and the time it will take should not be short." If you can't wait, we can turn around now and follow the alley near the bakery and turn back to Seventh Avenue. ”

If that's the case, then don't you admit that he was wrong in the first place...... Machu pursed his lips vigorously, waved his hand, and said to the rickshaw driver, "No need, just keep going." ”

"The fare ......?"

"Same as I said before...... Count according to the hourglass!"

"Okay, sit down, please. The rickshaw driver dropped these words, pulled up the cart and ran forward, struggling to navigate through the crowd.

"Let's go, let's ...... trouble"

......

Almost half the time expected, Machu finally arrived at the Dongcheng Horse Station.

Getting off at the gate of the Dongcheng Horse Station, Ma Qiu's face darkened and he saw the rickshaw driver and took off the hanging hourglass.

His fingers slowly slid over the scale of the hourglass mark, and the rickshaw driver counted with a serious face: "One, two, three...... Eleven, twelve, twelve-and-a-half. ”

After counting, the rickshaw driver lowered his head, looked down at Ma Qiu, and said with a bright smile: "Guest, look, there are a total of twelve and a half squares of sand, you are a big business, thank you for taking care of it, I will remove half a square for you - then you can give twelve copper coins." ”

I don't need to thank you, I can give you thirteen copper coins...... The muscles on Machu's face twisted slightly, but in the end he didn't say such a stylish word, just said dryly, "Got it." ”

After speaking, he took out his money bag, carefully counted twelve copper coins, and handed them to the rickshaw driver.

"Thank you, I'll be waiting at the gate of Atlanta University if I'm fine, you can call me again next time you have a chance, and I'll give you half a block of time. The big rickshaw driver said, took the money, and pulled the empty cart and left quickly.

I spent four more copper coins...... A 1 in 25 chance of inviting a pretty lady to dinner...... Machu couldn't help but lament in his heart, but he didn't grieve for too long, remembering what was going on.

After a few seconds, he took a deep breath, adjusted his mind, and stepped into the carriage station.

Because he had set off early in order to avoid being late due to accidents, he was still in time after delaying the material exchange meeting halfway.

After entering the station, Machu walked to the pergola standing by the wall, and after waiting for a few minutes, he saw a four-wheeled carriage driving in, and the carriage compartment indicated the departure and arrival points of the carriage: Anka City→ Atlanta City.

The carriage was pulled by two tall horses, sweaty because of the hot weather, and the bell hanging from their necks rang crisply.

"Jingle bells, jingle bells...... Ding!"

As the bell died down, the carriage stopped, a long bench was placed, and a dozen people stepped on the bench from the steamer-like carriage.

Machu watched intently, and his eyes lit up when he saw the last person get out of the car.

Then I saw that the man was a young girl, with beautiful long blond hair and green eyes, like jewels. There was a little sweat on his face, and his bangs were wet, but he looked even more delicate. In addition, the other party wears a blue plaid jacket and a University of Atlanta badge pinned to his chest.

When Machu saw it, he immediately knew that the person he was waiting for had arrived.

It looks more beautiful than in the profile photo...... Machu couldn't help but sigh, but he was very serious and didn't show any lustful appearance, and he knew the boundary between work and life and entertainment very well.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward, and walked to a meter away from the other party, Ma Qiu stopped, stretched out his hand, and greeted with a smile: "Hello, senior sister, welcome to Atlanta City." ”

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