Chapter 45: The Storm on the Way Back

Just when Xu Qing didn't know which one to choose, Huang Shimei quietly pulled Xu Qing's sleeve and said mysteriously: "Brother Xu, there is a lot of trouble between the leader of the small business group and the two people recruited by the big business group just now. ”

"Oh? How do you know......" As soon as Xu Qing spoke, he regretted it, Huang Shimei is in power in the Huang family, and her ability to observe words and colors is naturally not a problem.

"This, don't ask about this Brother Xu, anyway, those two people have a greasy ......," Huang Shimei said sincerely.

"Then tell me, which one should I join?" Xu Qing asked Huang Shimei that she was better at this.

Huang Shimei muttered: "Choose a small one, once something happens, you can handle it......"

For Xu Qing, that big group looks a bit of a bully, is it inevitable that it is not good to be a person when he joins, the small group is more free, so he also joined the small group. The small group did not need to pay any premiums, several leaders recognized each other, secretly compared their strength, and finally chose one of the old ones as the leader, saying that he was in charge of everything, and asked him to help the horse team pick the man. And that's all in charge, it's the person Huang Shimei said is greasy, called Li Jun.

Xu Qing remained silent, regarded himself as a junior in the team, and was humble everywhere, so that everyone took care of him, but he also got along. Harmonic. It's just that after Huang Shimei's warning, Xu Qing's subordinates eat and drink, and they don't share the same pot with others.

After a long time, Xu Qing found a small businessman among these people, who always avoided himself. Seizing the opportunity, Xu Qing stepped forward to arrest him, but found that it was the same person who sold Niu Chong to Xu Qing before, but he didn't expect to meet him here. The man said that Niu Chong could not be sold, so he could only go deeper. I went into the grassland to look for customers. And now, the ox has been exchanged for a lot of goods, and it is time to rush back to the Guannai. This was reasonable, and Xu Qing didn't ask much.

At this time, it was the middle of October, although it was sunny and bright, but it was quite cold, the land was frozen hard, and the wind was whining, and it was very difficult to walk. Li Jun and the group wanted to rush back to Guannai before the heavy snow closed the road, so they had to hurry up on the road. Since leaving the market, I just get up at five watches every day, hurry up in the morning, and rest when I am tired in the middle of the day.

Xu Qing was scurrying around when he came before, and he didn't know where he went, how far away from the border pass, and after walking for three or four days on the return trip this time, he didn't even see the shadow of the border pass. Not only Xu Qing, but others were also puzzled. After Li Jun found out, he explained that there were few wolves here, and everyone thought he was older, so they believed him.

There are few people, and the tourists are scarce, and every station is a deserted road. It was already very cold during the day, but Li Jun had to get up from Shenpai and rest at the hour. Shen Pai got up, this is the night rush. The night was even colder, and they had to hurry, which made everyone cry bitterly. In addition to Xu Qing, the rest of the merchants have a lot of goods, and the burden is heavy, none of them are slightly lighter, the weather is cold, their feet are blown by the wind, and they are so cold that they can't walk, and they want to hide from the wind and rest when they see Xiaopo.

Li Jun refused to rest, and hurriedly urged them to continue walking, and if the masters stopped, they would be scolded at the lightest, and beaten with rattans at the worst, forcing them to do it. Although several businessmen only carried some parcels and luggage, they were also distressed that their subordinates were beaten and scolded by Li Jun.

After a little persuasion, Li Jun taught the other leaders a lesson: "You don't know anything! I am a frequent visitor on this road, and for more than ten years, you have not beaten this master for me, but you have been slowly suffering behind my back. It's not a trick on the road! ”

A businessman said: "It's not that we have to walk slowly, in fact, it's cold, and we can't move our limbs, so we lag behind." The day before yesterday, I was just leaving at dawn, and I wasn't so cold, so how can I do it in the dark now? It's just that it's uneven! ”

Li Jundao: "You talk like this, but you seem to be a fart!" The day before must be on good ground; Now it is the junction of the two countries, an embarrassing place, a place where horse thieves wander, and they don't rush over at night? Who dares to walk in broad daylight? ”

Several businessmen exclaimed, how did they get to the territory of the horse thief, according to Li Jun is senior, he didn't say anything, and thought in his stomach: "This guy is not worth scolding!" ”

Li Jun carried the simple knife, held the rattan, and went to catch up with the masters who carried the burden, and he was very responsible, and everyone really couldn't say bad things. Several businessmen wrapped their cloaks and sat on their horses until Xu Qing came to the front, and two businessmen told: "The old man of the Li family is forced to kill, and he will be a big old man like this!" ”

Xu Qingdao: "He is an old businessman, and he has to lead the way this way, so don't make trouble with him, I don't want to see him go along with him in the past two days, but I don't keep quiet, and I have the right to endure him for a few more days." The two businessmen said: "Xianggong, you only know how to talk about human feelings, and your group of subordinates are riding horses one by one, so they don't know how difficult it is for us to wait, so they can be the masters." Xu Qing just persuaded again: "Bear with him." ”

Another day, when it was the time of the Chenpai, that is, in the morning, I found a small low slope to rest. The hundreds of masters were already shivering from the cold, and they all sighed and said to their employers: "We are unfortunate enough to be the masters of this trip, and we know that we have been sent out. Such an icy and cold weather, and a heavy burden; In the past two days, I didn't choose the warm season of the day to hurry, and the boss came over with rattan at every turn. It's all the flesh and skin born by ordinary parents, why are we so bitter! ”

When those merchants heard this, they were also uncomfortable, and hurriedly said: "Don't complain, when you return to Qi County, I will reward you." With the promise of a reward, the master said, "If you look at us like you, you don't dare to complain." ”

They slept together, and after daylight, when it was getting dark, everyone got up and got up while there was still a little light left. Li Jun jumped up and shouted, "You guys are going there!" All go to sleep, leave it alone! The porters said: "Don't leave early, you can't leave when it's cold at night, but you beat us!" ”

Li Jun scolded: "What do you know! "I didn't say why, I took a rattan and wanted to beat it. The porters swallowed their anger and had to sleep. That night until the time of the Shen card, I slowly lit the fire and ate and left. Rushing along the way, no hill rest. The hundreds of masters muttered resentment. The merchants also moved in front of Xu Qing, Xu Qing listened to a few words of persuasion, and he didn't care, everyone under his command had horses, and their clothes were very warm, not as bitter as the porters.

It seems that after walking for another half a night, none of those masters did not complain about Li Jun. In the middle of the night, I slowly lit the fire and ate dinner, of course, for everyone, it was lunch.

On the day of a cold moon, there was no trace of temperature, and the wind blew very strongly, very cold. The porters thought about continuing to burn the fire to keep warm, and it was easy to attract danger when the fire was burned at night, so Li Jun naturally didn't let them go. The pickers were disobedient, and Li Jun beat him with a rattan and shouted: "Hurry up!" Teach you to live! ”

After eating, they had to hurry again, and when the masters looked at the day, the cold wind was unbearable, and the feet hurt so much that they couldn't walk. The pickers said: "It's cold like this, and the vultures don't kill people cold!" Li Jun once again drank and picked the master and said, "Hurry up!" Get ahead of you, and let you rest. Li Jun only said that it was the front, but he didn't say where it was. In the middle of the line, there were many broken trees lying on the ground in front of them, and when everyone saw them, they all ran over, rested and took their burdens, and said that they would make a fire to warm and warm.

Li Jun said: "Kuye, what is the place to go, but you are here to make a fire to keep warm, get up, go quickly!" The master said: "If you chop me seven or eight sections, you can't go!" Li Jun picked up the rattan and slashed his head. Fight this one up, that one sleeps down, that one gets up, this one falls down again.

This Li Jun beat the master, and the leaders of the merchants saw it and said, "The old man is in charge!" The end is cold and can't go! Hugh to see him sin! Li Jun said: "Ladies and gentlemen, you don't know. This is the place where the strongman haunts, the place name is called Huangnigang, in the peaceful season, the day comes out to rob people, and the rest of the road is such a scene. Whoever dares to set fire here is not self-defeating! ”

When the businessmen heard what Li Jun said, they said: "I have seen you say these words several times, so just frighten people with these words!" But where are the strongmen you are talking about, there is no hair! After saying this, the leaders sat down and said, "I will sit down and go, and you will go first to your man." Li Jun had no choice but to give up and take a risk and let them burn the fire to keep warm.

At this time, Huang Shimei pulled Xu Qing aside nervously and said to Xu Qing: "Brother Xu, I'm afraid we have fallen for the trick." ”

"How?" Xu Qing was puzzled, although this Li Jundu was a little stricter, he did a very responsible job, not like a bad person.

"Don't you think we're going too long?" Huang Shimei reminded.

That's right, Xu Qing has already discovered the problem of too long, but there is no doubt yet, Xu Qing nodded and motioned for Huang Shimei to continue. I only heard her say: "Brother Xu, I'm afraid we have encountered a common robbery method in the Yanzhao Realm-the big worm." ”

"What is this?" Xu Qing did not know much about some of the "local methods" of the Tang Dynasty. Huang Shimei slowly explained to Xu Qing:

"The big group of businessmen deliberately raised the price of joining the group, forcing some small businessmen to form their own groups. And in these small groups, an old man who seems to be highly respected will be arranged, and he will generally be elected as the governor. This is all about taking these small merchants around, deliberately exhausting them physically and mentally, and then using some tricks to kill the small merchants and rob them of their property and goods. ”

"But there are hundreds of people here, how can they hide their eyes?"

"Just take the medicine, and these more than 100 people were either eaten by wild wolves, or bought by the Turks, and they couldn't come back anyway, as if they were eaten by a big worm, so they were called a big worm."

"This is really hateful, why don't we slip away quietly?" There is also a way to steal, take people's money, it will not hurt people's lives, this kind of bandit called the big worm, it is extremely vicious to make people's wealth and life empty.

"Although I'm not sure it's a big worm this time, if it is, there must be people around here......" Huang Shimei groaned for a while, and continued with great confidence: "Later, someone will propose to drink to warm up, you can watch, no matter what, don't let our people eat." ”