Chapter 17 Delivery Zheng Guo
When Mengyao woke up the next day, it was already dawn. The proprietress knocked on her door and told her that everyone was waiting for her. She hurriedly packed her bags and went downstairs to finish breakfast.
Because it was a long trip, Meng Yao was worried about the safety on the road, so she deliberately changed into the men's clothes she bought with Qu Hao in Hancheng last time, she thought it would be safer for women to dress up as men.
Those men, one of them drove a two-horse carriage, Chen Damao's carriage was also changed into a wagon, loaded with rhinoceros skin, and Meng Yao sat next to Chen Damao's driving position. This batch of rhinoceros skins can be said to be military supplies, and the purchaser is Zheng Guojun. The rhinoceros skin is thick and tough, and is made into goggles or shields to block arrows and crossbows, and is often used to protect the face and front of combat chariots and horses.
Of course, the advantage of traveling together is mainly for safety, the ancient security environment was relatively chaotic, and each of them had a weapon in his hand. In this way, if you encounter a few bandits robbing, you will not be passively beaten. Because it is a military material, there is an extra talisman in security, and ordinary robbers still have a little scruple and will not easily become enemies of the government, even if it is a foreign government.
Chen Damao's convoy departed from the six cities of Chu and traveled northwest, passing through Shouchun and Juyang to reach Chen, and then passing through the entire territory of Chen to Zheng.
Once you are ready, you will set off and start a long and arduous transportation process.
However, what Mengyao didn't expect was that the road construction system in the Spring and Autumn Period was very complete, which greatly exceeded her imagination. Although the wilderness road is rugged, every ten miles or so, there is a place that can provide food and drink, and they call it Lu. And every thirty miles, there are places that provide accommodation, which they call lodging. Food and shelter are not a problem, which makes their transportation process fully guaranteed.
Meng Yao is most worried about her own safety. Chen Damao knew her thoughts, and specially discussed with Zheng Rong to let her wife Li Hao and Wu Mengyao live together to ensure her safety.
It is said that a woman who is so beautiful that she can suffocate a man for a short time, and the men around her don't have a little thought about her, I'm afraid no one will believe it. Chen Damao, the reason why they are happy to accompany Meng Yao with them, in addition to the psychological factor of men and women working together without getting tired, they may be looking forward to what story will happen.
However, the etiquette and righteousness that flow in people's blood naturally constrain everyone's behavior.
Although Meng Yao has only really been in love with Qu Hao, she is not ignorant of men's thoughts. After spending a few days with them, Meng Yao knew their thoughts well:
Chen Damao regarded her as a fairy, and didn't dare to think anything wrong except for her;
Chen Ermao is shy and introverted, not good at words, even if he has any thoughts, he is careful to collect and never reveal them. Seeing that his brother was so in awe of Meng Yao, he naturally didn't dare to make a mistake;
Ji Zhi belongs to a heroic and righteous person, tired of children's affection, self-esteem, likes to go straight, and is a trustworthy person;
Zheng Rong has a wife by his side, so he is naturally the most honest;
Only Li Cang, those flickering eyes revealed a strong desire to possess, but because Meng Yao was protected by Chen Damao, he had to carefully restrain that fanatical infatuation.
After a five-day trek, the motortrip arrived in the country of Chen. Chen Guo is the hometown of Chen Damao's brothers and Ji Zhi, and the convoy happened to pass by Chen Damao's home---- Chenjia Village near Zhuye City.
When they arrived at their hometown, Brother Chen Damao was very happy, and after going out for a long time, his father was sick again, so please rest at their house for two days, taste the food of their hometown, and by the way, he and his younger brother also took a look at their father and did a little filial piety.
Chenjia Village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery, and the people here are honest and simple, warm and hospitable. Wu Mengyao sat in the carriage for a few days, it was really a little unbearable, she could relax here, which made her very happy, Chen Damao also deliberately arranged for her sister Chen Qing to accompany her to play in the village, and the two of them slept in the same bed at night and whispered.
The children of Chenjia Village were very excited when they saw a guest coming, running and jumping around them, and Wu Mengyao was deeply infected. With Chen Damao and them before, she had never taken out the things she brought from the car, but now when she saw these cute children, she couldn't help but take out chocolates and share them with the children.
Unexpectedly, this thing caused a sensation in the whole village, and the exquisite packaging and delicious taste that had never been tasted before stunned everyone, and they were curious that there was such a beautiful and delicious food in the world.
Chen Damao's father has been sick for a long time, and he also asked Lang Zhong to see it, but for some reason, the more serious it gets, and their family members are helpless. Wu Mengyao proposed to Chen Damao that he wanted to see his father, but Chen Damao began to disagree, worried about affecting Wu Mengyao's mood, but Wu Mengyao insisted again and again, so he relied on her.
Wu Mengyao gave his father a pulse rate, and saw that he was short of breath, and the sound in his throat was different from ordinary people. Wu Mengyao quickly determined that his father's illness was pneumonia, which was just a common inflammation in modern times, but it was a terminal illness in ancient times, because there were no antibiotics in ancient times, and there was nothing to do against inflammatory viruses.
Meng Yao took out enough antibiotic pills for the patients to take for six days, told them how to take the medicine, and told their family to administer the medicine on time. What I didn't expect was that Da Mao's father's illness was half cured the next day, and the Chen family was grateful to Wu Mengyao and regarded her as a miracle doctor.
After the break, the motorcade continued to depart.
The land area of Chen Guo is not large, so it did not take a long time to travel through the entire Chen Kingdom, and it arrived at Zheng Guo on the third day after setting off from Chen Damao's house.
Soon after arriving in Zhengguo, the temperature suddenly dropped, which caught the brothers of the horse convoy off guard, but fortunately there was a nearby accommodation spot to temporarily escape the cold.
In fact, it is already early winter, and it is normal for the temperature to drop, but they are not fully prepared in this regard. If the temperature is maintained like this, it will be difficult for the shipment to be delivered in time. Chen Damao, they were all secretly a little anxious in their hearts.
Wu Mengyao saw that everyone was in a hurry and thought of a solution.
She borrowed needles and scissors from the owner of the accommodation, and together with Li Hao, she spread out the double down sleeping bag she was carrying in the room, and then used charcoal to draw the lines of six vests on it, cut them out with scissors and sewn them with needles and threads, and made six down vests. There were no buttons, so I used twine to wear buttonholes instead, and I was busy all night to make six down vests. Meng Yao had her own sweater, so she made one less.
Early the next morning, when the two of them handed their down vests to them, they couldn't believe their eyes. And when worn on the body, it is incredibly warm. With this cold-proof weapon, they immediately set off, and finally did not lose time.
Zheng Guo is the hometown of Zheng Rong and Li Cang. After entering Zheng Guo, Li Cang, who had not spoken much, was very excited, and he talked more, introducing the situation of his country to everyone, taking the initiative to do a lot of things, and approaching Wu Mengyao intentionally or unintentionally. In this regard, everyone is not surprised, they are all young people, which teenager is not in love?
Of course, Meng Yao knew what Li Cang wanted in her heart, and she would not be disgusted by it, but she would not accept anyone in her heart. There will only be one person in her heart, and that is Qu Hao, although he is no longer there, this position will not change.
After so many days of arduous travel, they finally arrived at their destination---- Xinzheng, the capital of Zheng State.
The team got paid for the goods after completing the task and delivering the goods, and everyone was very happy to make money. Chen Damao and they wanted to give the money to Wu Mengyao, but Wu Mengyao insisted on refusing to ask for it, and said that if you must give it, she would leave immediately, and Chen Damao had to follow her wishes.
Li Cang's home is near Xinzheng, and he also followed Chen Damao's example to invite everyone to dinner, saying that he wanted to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, and everyone happily accepted Li Cang's invitation.
However, Wu Mengyao was a little puzzled by Li Cang's invitation, and thought: If you want to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, it should also be Zheng Rong and his wife, this rhinoceros skin business is Zheng Rong's contact, and you Li Cang is just following the role of your brother-in-law, which is also too abnormal.
If something goes wrong, there will be a demon, and if a person is abnormal, there will be a sword. Wu Mengyao secretly warned herself that she must be careful and not fall into the trap of others.