In the middle of the day, Zhang Lang and his entourage rested in the tea shed on the side of the official road, there were few guests in the tea shed, and they came to fill the entire tea shed.

The shopkeeper and the little two all came out to say hello, serving tea and serving snacks, and sending snacks, and they were very busy.

Zhang Lang took a sip of tea and asked the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, I heard that many refugees have fled to Jingzhou?" ”

The shopkeeper nodded, and said with some disgust: "Originally, our Jingzhou was beautiful and rich, and the people were happy, but since those refugees came, it has become a miasma, and in terms of public security alone, it is much worse than before!" Robbery, murder and goods happen from time to time! ”

Zhang Lang said with a smile: "If there is war today, only Jingzhou is still stable, and if the refugees don't run here, where else can they run?" ”

The shopkeeper felt the same way, "That's what the guest officer said!" ”

Zhang Lang asked, "Is the store local?" ”

The shopkeeper nodded, "My ancestors are actually from Hebei, and since my grandfather's grandfather moved here, he has taken root here. He smiled, "I'm a native of Jingzhou now!" Then he asked curiously: "Listening to the accent of the guest officer, it seems to be a northerner?" ”

Zhang Lang nodded, "We came from Guanzhong and brought Guanzhong's specialties to Jingzhou to sell. ”

The shopkeeper smiled: "I guessed when you dressed up, you are businessmen who travel from south to north." Since you are from Guanzhong, have you seen General Lu Bu? ”

The people around Zhang Lang couldn't help but smile. Zhang Lang smiled: "I've seen it!" See you often! ”

The shopkeeper said angrily: "You just brag!" How can a general be seen casually? Then he gestured excitedly: "Then Lu Bu is so tall?" So strong? "Look at the meaning of his gesture, Zhang Lang is more than three meters tall, and the two men are stout, so tall and majestic, are they still human?

Zhang Lang laughed, "Almost! "I turned my head and glanced at the front of the official road, only to see that the distant mountains were green and hazy, and the rice fields on both sides of the official road were green, and I couldn't see the end at a glance." Store, how far is it from Xiangyang? ”

"It's not far, less than twenty miles away." Pointing to a low hill lying on the side of the road in the distance, "Turn around that hill and you can see Xiangyang!" ”

Zhang Lang nodded, turned around and asked, "Is there a Wollongong near here?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head, "I haven't heard of it." I've grown up here, but I've never heard of a place like this. ”

Zhang Lang was surprised and said secretly: Is this the case? Didn't Zhuge Liang live in seclusion in Jingzhou? How could there not be a Wollongong? Is it fictional? Zhang Lang was puzzled.

Putting this problem aside for the time being, drinking tea and eating snacks, and resting enough, the group got back on the road.

After walking for a long time, I turned around the hill, and a huge city came into view, which was Xiangyang. Xiangyang is backed by the vast Jing Mountain, beside the mighty Xiangjiang River, the tiger is in the dragon pan, and the weather is thousands.

The group walked straight to Xiangyang along the official road, Zhang Lang looked a little absent-minded, and he was still thinking about what the store had just said.

When the group came to the city gate, they saw many soldiers checking the passers-by at the city gate, and there were rows of sergeants with helmets and spears on the city wall, looking like they were waiting for battle. Zhang Lang knew what was going on, not long ago after Sun Jian occupied Jiangxia, he was hoarding heavy troops on the border, and he was about to fight at any time, in view of this, it was natural for Xiangyang City to strengthen its guard.

Zhang Lang and his party waited at the city gate for a while, and finally it was their turn, the officer looked at them, frowned slightly, and came to Zhang Lang, "Who are you?" Where did it come from? What are you doing in Xiangyang? ”

Zhang Lang said: "I am a businessman, I came from Guanzhong, and I naturally came to Xiangyang to do business. ”

"Guanzhong?" The officer was taken aback. Leaving Zhang Lang, he walked to the carriages carrying the goods, and waved, "Open and check." Immediately, more than a dozen soldiers came up, lifted the tarpaulin covering the surface, and opened the wooden boxes one by one, and they were indeed all some special products of Guanzhong.

The officer boarded the carriage and rummaged through the wooden box for a few moments, but found nothing wrong. Jumped down, then inspected several more wagons and a couple of mules, all of which found no problems.

The officer returned to Zhang Lang and glanced at Zhang Lang, "Since you are from Guanzhong, do you have official credentials?" ”

Zhang Lang took out the official certificate that had been prepared and handed it to the officer, who took the official certificate and opened it, and found that it was indeed from Guanzhong, and the original vigilance immediately disappeared without a trace. returned the official certificate to Zhang Lang, stepped aside, and waved his hand, "Go in." ”

"Thank you." Zhang Lang hugged his fists, raised his hand, and led a 'caravan' of more than two hundred people into Xiangyang City.

As soon as he entered Xiangyang, Zhang Lang felt a completely different temperament and style from Guanzhong. This Xiangyang City is filled with a strong literati atmosphere, exquisite and elegant, but it lacks the rough heroism of Qin Chuan in Guanzhong. The people here are well-dressed and polite, not as casual and reckless as Qinchuan Guanzhong. Zhang Lang can't say which one is better, but it can only be said that each has its own unique charm. Actually, it's better this way, and every place should be different.

The group found an inn, chartered a courtyard, and settled down temporarily.

Zhang Lang sat in the small hall and rested, while thinking about his next move.

Yang Kun walked in quickly, hugged his fists and said, "Childe, everyone has settled down!" ”

Zhang Lang nodded, "Go and bring the box of jewels I prepared earlier." ”

"No." Yang Kun retreated, and after a while, he came in with a wooden box in his arms and placed it on the small table.

Zhang Lang stood up, walked to the small table, opened the wooden box, and the jewels reflected Zhang Lang's face. Zhang Lang smiled and closed the wooden box, "It's time for us to visit that General Cai Mao!" ”

A moment later, Zhang Lang and Yang Kun came to Cai Mao's mansion with gifts. Yang Kun went up the steps and said to the guard guarding the door: "We want to see Cai Mao!" ”

The guard glanced at Yang Kun and said angrily, "Who are you?" Is the Metropolitan Governor something you can see if you want to see it? Get out! ”

Yang Kun was furious, as the captain of the Great General's Mansion Tiger Ben, how could he have suffered this kind of bird anger, even if he was about to attack. Fortunately, Zhang Lang came up in time and held him down, took the wooden box from Yang Kun's hand, handed it to the guard, and said with a smile: "The general said that he wanted to see us, this is a little gift for us!" ”

The guard took the wooden box, felt very heavy in his hand, and was shocked, thinking of what the other party had just said that Cai Mao promised to see them, he didn't dare to slack off, and said, "You wait, I'll report." Holding the box of jewels, he turned around and entered the door.

Seeing Yang Kun's depressed appearance, Zhang Lang smiled and patted him on the shoulder.