Chapter 3 On the Road
"There are 950 taels of gold ingots, 5,260 taels of silver ingots, and eight boxes of various gold, silver, jade, antiques, and jewelry. 200 pieces of silk and 43 pieces of silk. One hundred and fifty-six war horses and twenty-seven pack horses. There are more than 300 stones of grain and grass and more than 800 stones of forage. Now they are loaded separately. Qing Yuan finished speaking in one breath and handed the account to Deng Long.
"Have you sent out all the scattered silver taels, copper coins, and linen cloth?"
"It has been distributed to the brothers who are leaving, and each of them has probably divided more than thirty pieces of money and a piece of cloth."
"Okay, you go and tell the brothers who are going with us, and when we get to Liangshan, each of them will be given a big silver ingot!"
"Yes."
"Brother, the gold and silver left in the cottage now, I'm afraid these more than 700 people are not enough!" Yang Zhi whispered.
"We don't have enough, can't we borrow some from Wang Lun first?" Deng Long glanced at Yang Zhi and replied briskly.
"Hmph, if the owner of the bird village can't come up with the money, the Sprinkler family will punch his bird's head." Lu Zhishen held the wine bowl in his right hand, slapped the table with his left hand, and was a domineering mess, but fortunately the table was not broken.
"My brother really plans to fire and Wang Lun and forcibly seize Liangshan. If this spreads to the rivers and lakes, it will not be good for my brother's reputation? Yang Zhi looked worried.
Deng Long touched the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "Yang Zhizhi doesn't have to worry, it's the next step to move the knife and the gun, hehe, the mountain people have their own tricks?"
Yang Zhi saw Deng Long's unfathomable look, so he let go of the heart that hung in his throat. I was about to drink two bowls of wine to treat my stomach boss. Seeing Deng Long, he looked at himself again.
"After dinner, you will set off with the men and horses first, and I will be with Tihar Palace, and we will be in the round after dawn." Deng Long looked at Yang Zhi seriously.
Yang Zhi suddenly had an urge to scold his mother, yesterday you clearly said that you can't bring so many people alone. It's good now, except for the dozens of people who are leaving, and the more than 700 people who are left, they have to take one with them.
What I have experienced in the past ten days is probably the most unlucky day in my life!
Originally, the journey was safe and sound, but I saw that there were still two days to go to Tokyo. Unexpectedly, the roots of the ears softened a little. As soon as his eyes closed and opened, the birth gang was gone.
Holding his breath, he planned to find Deng Long to disperse his anger, but he didn't know that a scene of recognizing relatives was staged.
Forget about these, but before your ass is hot, you have to move. And he still has to be a full-time dad for Deng Long, what is this!
However, in the past two days in Erlong Mountain, I have unloaded all the burdens, and I have lived the most down-to-earth days in the past few years.
Yang Zhi's frowning brows quietly loosened, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "Brother, rest assured, Yang Zhiding will live up to his brother's trust, and promise not to lose a single person when he arrives in Liangshan, not a lot of silver."
"Hey, if you lose your money, you lose it. As long as the person is okay. Seeing Yang Zhi's serious face and reassuring himself, Deng Long was happy for Yang Zhi in his heart, without the drag of his family background, the birthmarks on Yang Zhi's face seemed to be a lot more relaxed.
Qing Yuan walked in and saw Deng Long and the three of them looking like they were not approaching. He took a pot of beef and mutton from the little minion's hand, filled the bowl with wine for the three leaders, and quietly withdrew.
Looking at the remnant sun in the west, it seemed that someone had smashed it and disappeared from the sky. Qinghe retracted his gaze and looked at the place where he grew up, I'm afraid that after tonight, there will be no place for Baozhu Temple!
Walked up to the pot, fished out a whole piece of lamb chops, and bit down a piece of meat with bones attached to it fiercely, chewing and swallowing it with difficulty.
Grabbed a jar of wine, raised his head and poured himself a full mouthful of wine, and hissed: "Brothers, eat quickly!" After eating, we hit the road. After speaking, he didn't care about the surprised eyes of others, grabbed the meat in his left hand, held the wine in his right hand, and went to the back mountain to say goodbye to the master.
Deng Long ate a small piece of beef and drank a few sips of wine. Seeing that Yang Zhi and Lu Zhishen were still eating with their heads covered, they didn't disturb the two, they came to the back mountain alone, patted Qingyuan's shoulder, and knelt in front of the brick tower less than two meters.
Deng Long said softly: "Qingyuan, don't be sad. The master will always enjoy bliss in the Buddha country, and our two brothers must live decently, and don't let the master be in heaven for us. ”
Qinghe wiped his tears and choked up: "It's all those damn miscellaneous Taoist priests, so we don't have anything to eat." can only fall into the grass, and now I can't even stay at home. ”
Deng Long shook his head and said sadly: "If it weren't for the master to take in us orphans, I'm afraid it would be ......, okay, it's not too early, let's say goodbye to the master." ”
The two kowtowed three times, Deng Long stood up, and the trace of obsession in his mind finally disappeared, and now this body really belongs to him.
In the front hall, more than 200 minions, each carrying a big burden, stood in the front yard. Seeing Deng Long coming, he knelt down in unison and said in unison: "Thank you." ”
Deng Long looked at the old, young, strong, and thin minions below, and said with a strong smile: "Get up, if you can't live in the future, come to Liangshan to find me, we are still brothers, let's go." After all, these people used to be good citizens, but now that they have saved some money and come down to the mountain to be new people, Deng Long sincerely wishes them a safe and peaceful life.
The minions bowed three times, and then walked down the mountain together.
After the people were gone, Yang Zhi stepped forward and said, "Brother, it's time to go!" ”
"Let's go, then."
"Yes."
Yang Zhi rode a horse and led the vanguard to rush out of the walled gate. Qinghe brought grain and grass, and possessions were behind the palace.
Deng Long and Lu Zhishen sat on the steps in front of the deserted hall. Looking at the round moon overhead, a lonely mood crept into my heart.
He smiled self-deprecatingly, how long has this sentiment not appeared!
Retracted the messy emotions, woke up Lu Zhishen, picked up the torch from the brazier, threw it into the main hall, took a look at the burning hall, and the two rode on their horses and walked down the mountain.
Deng Long still underestimated the difficulty of horseback riding, and had countless intimate encounters with the road along the way. If Lu Zhishen hadn't stopped the horse in time several times, Deng Long would have become a disabled person long ago.
When the day was just dawn, the two caught up with the large army, and everyone rushed all night, and they were already exhausted, Yang Zhi saw that Deng Long and the two arrived, so he ordered to be stationed on the spot and bury the pot to make rice.
After eating breakfast and resting for an hour, Yang Zhi led 200 people to open the way, Deng Long carried the supplies in the middle, and Lu Zhishen was behind the palace, all the way to Liangshan.
Along the way, there is an ancient wood ape forest, birds singing and flowers. Deng Long found that his two eyes were not enough, and in later generations, he had also been near Tai'an City, where was there such a scenery!
Because of the caravan, the road is also safe. It was just that the peasants who were working in the fields were a little strange when they saw a caravan of several hundred people, but they were not afraid. just hide his wife and children, so as not to be abducted by the bad guys.
At dusk, the army found a barren slope and stationed it. Yang Zhi finished arranging the candidates for the vigil in turn, came to Deng Long, and said, "It's slow to rush on this hot day. ”
Deng Long took the water handed by Yang Zhi, took a sip, and said in his heart: Slow is a little slow, but being able to catch up with Chao Gai and arrive at Liangshan is more important than anything else.
Lu Zhishen took a sip of water and complained: "Why doesn't my brother let the Sprinkler family drink, a bird is about to fade out of the Sprinkle family's mouth along the way." ”
Deng Long saw the resentment on Lu Zhishen's face, and comforted him again and again: "Brother, don't worry, when you get to Liangshan, I will ask my brother to take a hot bath." ”
Although there is a lot of wine in Erlong Mountain, Deng Long didn't take a jar. I'm afraid that Lu Zhishen will get drunk and start a temper, and he and Yang Zhi won't be able to stop him no matter what!
Deng Long saw the eagerness on Lu Zhishen's face, and was afraid that Lu Zhishen would not be able to control himself, so he hurriedly changed the topic: "Where are we now, how far are we from Liangshan?" ”
"It's probably still in Tai'an, and it's still two days away from Liangshan!" Yang Zhi gasped and replied.
Deng Long pleased: "Hmm." Tomorrow, Tihar and I will take the lead and go to Liangshan to arrange matters. There will be labor envoys in the future. ”
Yang Zhi said with concern: "Brother don't be polite, it's just that when my brother arrives in Liangshan, there is a change, don't be impulsive." Wait until the brothers arrive! ”