Xiao Chen saw that Lin Die didn't look like a joke, and wondered if he was hiding in the bushes just now and peeking at her when she took a bath, and was seen wearing clothes and appearance?

How could it be, I was so careful just now, and I hid it so secretly, and my whole body was blocked by branches and leaves.|.|

For safety reasons, he said solemnly: "Miss Die'er, I'm pretty sure we haven't met before, because I really don't have an impression of you. ”

Lin Die's head tilted: "Yes, but I always feel like I've seen you somewhere." ”

Cold sweat began to break out on the little marquis's head, and he had to lead her up the crooked road, saying: "People in Lower Yuzhou, who have never been far away before, dare to ask Miss Die'er if she has ever been to Yuzhou?"

"No, I didn't. Lin Die said with certainty.

The ancestral home of the Lin merchant group is Yangzhou, and they travel back and forth between Yangzhou and Yizhou in spring and summer every year, and change to the route from Yangzhou to the imperial capital in autumn and winter, bringing local and Yizhou products to the imperial capital for sale. Although Yuzhou and Jizhou are next to each other, they are accustomed to going directly north from Yangzhou, turning to Yanzhou and then turning west to enter Jizhou.

"That's it, so we definitely haven't met. The little marquis had a straight face.

Lin Die frowned and said, "Maybe I'm mistaken, don't disturb Xiao Gongzi's rest, see you tomorrow." ”

"See you tomorrow. "The little marquis escaped into the tent, fortunately he reacted quickly, otherwise he would be very likely to be exposed.

Lin Hongyi pulled his daughter aside, lowered his voice and asked, "Die'er, are you tempted by Chen Gongzi?"

"What?" Lin Dieqiao blushed: "There is nothing at all, what nonsense are you talking about, Dad." ”

Lin Hongyi made an expression that you don't want to lie to me, and said: "Really not?" Then why are you always close to Chen Gongzi, what have we seen somewhere, this is the usual method used by boys to chase girls, and that's how your father and I accosted your mother back then." ”

The eldest lady has a black line on her face: "Dad, I'm a girl, okay?"

Lin Hongyi immediately said: "You still know that you are a girl, and you don't know how to be reserved! To be honest, Chen Gongzi has a good character, he is a talent, and he is also a nobleman, the two of you are very suitable, but I just married you to Yuzhou, and my father is reluctant." ”

"What's the matter, Dad, you think too much!" Lin Die really didn't want to continue to dwell on this topic, and said: "It's not early, hurry up and sleep, you have to go to work tomorrow!"

With that, she slipped headlong into her tent.

Obviously, the father still wanted to continue the topic just now, so he could only look at his daughter's tent helplessly and sigh.

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Xiao Chen was woken up by a voice outside.

The people of the caravan were very diligent, and they got up one after another as soon as dawn, except for the people who prepared breakfast, everyone else was packing up and getting ready for departure.

"Shopkeeper Lin, Miss Die'er early. He stretched out of the tent, he was extremely tired from the days of traveling, and he had slept well last night, and if he could sleep for even half an hour, it would be even more pleasant.

"Chen Gongzi is early, I'm really sorry to wake you up. Lin Hongyi said with a smile.

"Go to bed early and get up early, and the shopkeeper Lin is polite. He symbolically did a few stretching exercises and said, "Is there anything you need my help with, although the kid is not of high rank, he also has a lot of strength." ”

"Hehe, how dare you bother Xiao Gongzi, if you really want to help, it's better to help the little girl......"

"I'm going to help load the car!" The little marquis didn't wait for Shopkeeper Lin to finish speaking, so he ran towards the carriage and helped the guys load the car.

Lin Hongyi shrugged at his daughter, meaning that Dad can only help you get here.

Lin Die glared at her father, what she wanted to say was that I really didn't have that kind of idea about Xiao Chen, you thought too much!

Since the effort is made, breakfast must be free, but the quality of the meal is a little poor, the fried white rice is boiled porridge, because it is easier to cook, can save a lot of time; four or five people a plate of small pickles, two people per person after drying and then baking hot white flour cakes on the fire, plus a piece of jerky per person.

Lin Hongyi's father and daughter ate the same as everyone else, and the little marquis couldn't eat it anymore after eating a dry cake, thinking that there were so many delicious things in the bracelet, but they had to suffer this sin with them, and their lives were bitter.

It is estimated that there will be a lot of hardship in the future, because last night I had already agreed to go with them, which means that everyone had to eat together before parting.

It's not because he's stingy, he's willing to take out all the food and share it with everyone. The main reason is that this kind of thing is too valuable, it is said that the entire Great Chu Dynasty only has such a thing in the inner courtyard of the palace, and what will others think if it appears on an ordinary noble.

As the saying goes, the husband is not guilty, but it is better to be cautious.

After eating a full meal, the caravan set off, Lin Hongyi, as the highest-ranking person, rode a horse and walked at the front of the team, and a long-handled Daguan knife hung on the saddle, looking very majestic.

Her daughter Lin Die followed, her mount was bitten by a green wolf last night, although it was not very serious, but she still changed to a horse, tied her beloved mount to the back of the carriage, and let it follow the team slowly.

Xiao Chen deliberately lagged behind Lin Die, with a look of a child, and he didn't go far before he began to get drowsy, he deliberately made such a look, in order to avoid talking to other people.

The others, mainly referring to Lin Die.

However, from this morning to now, she has not asked yesterday's questions again, which makes the little marquis feel a lot more relieved.

The speed of the caravan was not fast, but there was little rest in between, and it set off early in the morning, and by noon it had walked more than sixty miles.

At this rate, they would have to travel at least 120 miles a day, and even 150 miles.

It is indeed a true saying that businessmen pursue profits, if they are ordinary people, walking 100 miles a day is already the limit.

Lin Hongyi put his hand on the pergola and looked forward, and said loudly: "Guys, work hard, the first two miles are a good place to rest, let's rest and eat there." ”

"Okay!" the guys replied in unison, their spirits lifted.

His eyesight is good, he can see the terrain two miles away, and the little marquis is very impressed by this, although he can also see it, but after all, he surpasses Lin Hongyi a lot in terms of level.

But just a few minutes after leaving, a whistle similar to the cry of a bird of prey sounded, Lin Hongyi's father and daughter changed color at the same time, and the guys also became nervous.

Without waiting for the little marquis to ask, the father and daughter had already taken off the weapons hanging on the saddle, and the convoy was originally a long snake formation, and the guys contracted the formation for the first time, and it turned into a circle formation in a few breaths.

Ordinary people stand in the innermost part with the reins, and those with soul power stand in the outer circle with the hilt of the sword.

"Shopkeeper Lin, have we encountered robbers?" asked the little marquis rhetorically, if everyone reacted so much, if they couldn't see the clues, what was the difference between them and a mallet.

Lin Hongyi smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid it's not just robbers, robbers generally use the sound of gongs as a signal, but what they issued just now was a whistle." ”

"Whistle?" He was confused, thinking to himself that he was also a person who had been in the rivers and lakes for more than a year, what did whistle mean?

Lin Die added: "Only horse bandits will use whistles. They are more combat-ready than ordinary bandits, and they are more vicious in their attacks. I really didn't expect that at the foot of the Son of Heaven near the imperial capital, there would also be horse bandits. ”