Chapter 223 On the Road
Everyone rushed to do it, and Zhuo Yan quickly gathered a small transport team, these transport vehicles were all left over from tolerance, and the transportation capacity was not strong, and it was estimated that it would take two or three trips to pull back a hundred tons of grass.
Now there is a radish and a pit, and the two helpers at home have to keep an eye on the livestock and transport the forage, so Zhuo Yan can only go into battle in person.
She didn't panic, put on a sheepskin jacket, wrapped a woolen scarf, and pulled the family's black horse out and prepared to set off, this black horse was the one that Zhuo Yan rescued from the horse farm.
Originally, according to Zhuo Yan's estimate, this horse will have a slight lameness after treatment, and it can't run fast when running, who knows that horses in this era, because they have not used antibiotics, are particularly sensitive to treatment, and the black horse's feet have not left any disabilities, and now they are running like the wind.
And because of his escape from death, this black horse is very loyal to Zhuo Yan, and people who don't know think it's a dog.
Walking on the road, from time to time can meet the transport team of other villages, the big guy has relatives to greet each other affectionately, joking, along the way it is also lively, rushed to Qilitun'er, the convoy carrying forage has lined up a long line.
Zhuo Yan glanced at the length of the team, and knew that most of them would not be able to return to the Xiliu camp on time today.
Zhuo Yan's big black was requisitioned out of tolerance, but Sandezi was righteous, and personally set up his own flowers to help her transport forage, seeing this situation, Sandezi kindly reminded, "Zhuo Yan, did you bring a coat?" I guess I'll have to sleep in the open today! ”
Zhuo Yan patted the black horse's back, there was also a coat tied there, the girl on the grassland was not hypocritical, she said that if she wanted to go out, she couldn't drag others back, she would definitely not make any low-level mistakes such as not bringing clothes and dry food.
This time, the transport team had to transport not only forage, but also tens of thousands of catties of grain, and the herdsmen knew the importance of these things, so both people and livestock showed great forbearance.
Seeing that the waiting time was quite long, the big guys took off their clothes and wiped the sweat on the mules and horses, and some took out the felt blankets that had been prepared long ago and draped them over the livestock, because after a long journey, Rome and cattle would also sweat, and it was easy to catch a cold at this time.
After the protection, someone took the fodder from the car and began to drink the horses and feed the cows.
As the big guy estimated, by the time it was the team's turn to pull the forage, it was already dark.
The goods on the train had been unloaded and piled up in the clearing, and the hay was like a hill.
Behind the freight yard is a huge ruin, and you can't see what has become of the train.
Chu Xingchen had been helping to maintain order at the scene, and after he saw Zhuo Yan, he frowned a little, stepped forward and asked Zhuo Yan in a low voice, "Why are you here?" ”
Zhuo Yan spread his hands helplessly, "There is no one at home, so I can only come out to transport forage!" ”
Chu Xingchen thought about it, Village Chief Zhuo still has a layer of public identity, and he must have taken the mule and horse team out on a mission at this time, and Zhuo Qing is still difficult to take on a big responsibility.
He looked at the vast sky, "Zhuo Yan, we are all going to camp here tonight, you will load the car later, I will help you circle a place, you rest on the spot, and wait until tomorrow morning to hurry!" ”
The countryside is not as good as the city, and there are street lights after dark, so it is very dangerous to rush the road at night in this place.
Zhuo Yan also had plans to sleep in the open, and when he heard Chu Xingchen say this, he nodded and agreed.
There are many convoys transporting grain and grass on the spot, except for those who are particularly close to the road, and leave after pulling the grain and grass, the other mule and horse teams are resting on the spot, preparing to rush again tomorrow morning.
With Chu Xingchen's care, the convoy of the Xiliu Battalion was arranged in a particularly good position, with no wind on the hillside at its back, and the large horse team in the horse farm next to it.
Mules and horses are the most afraid of fright, and with large horse teams, horses are not easily frightened when they see their kind.
The big guy unloaded the car and formed a circle, and then lit a bonfire in the circle, took out dry food, and heated it with water.
The mules and horses were gathered nearby, and some of them had already laid down to rest.
Sandezi's Huahua always follows him out, not very afraid of fire, at the moment lying behind Sandezi, the cow is chewing ruminant grass in his mouth, Sandezi leans on Huahua, baking dry food, corn flour tortillas emit a sweet smell after heating.
Zhuo Yan learned from Sandezi's example, and also took out the dry food, preparing to roast it, when he heard someone coming towards him.
"Doctor Zhuo, why are you here too?" Zhuo Yan turned around and saw a tall figure standing behind him, it was none other than Coach Luo from the racecourse.
Zhuo Yan smiled, "There is no manpower at home, so I'll transport the ordered forage back!" ”
Coach Luo walked to the edge of the fire and sat down, he crossed his two long legs, took out a pack of paper cigarettes and handed it to Sandezi.
Sandezi slowly took out a flue and thanked him, lit it on the fire and smoked it.
Seeing that Sandezi stopped talking, Coach Luo smiled and offered Zhuo Yan courtesy, "Why don't you say anything about pulling the forage, we will also pull the forage, and we will pull your little bit back!" ”
Zhuo Yan knows very well that there is no way to transport forage, whether it is forage or grain, it is a real heavy thing, whether it is an ox cart or a horse-drawn cart, animal transportation is always limited, a horse can only pull one ton of things, you have to let it pull two tons, isn't this looking for trouble?
Therefore, Coach Luo's words are pure courteous nonsense.
"Coach Luo, your horses are all out of tolerance, I don't dare to bother them!" Zhuo Yan had something to say, and he choked Coach Luo without being soft or hard.
Coach Luo was not angry when he was pushed to the top, with a good temper on his face, he took out the compressed biscuits from his bag and handed them to Zhuo Yan, "Eat this, there are nuts in it, chew fragrant!" ”
"Is it fragrant?" A big hand stretched out from Coach Luo's shoulder, with slender fingers and strong joints, took the compressed biscuit, turned around and stuffed it into the mouth of the black mountain horse behind him.
As soon as Zhuo Yan turned her head, she saw that the owner of this hand was Chu Xingchen, and she immediately grinned, "Captain Chu, you're here, come and sit!" ”
Zhuo Yan gave Chu Xingchen a place on the edge of the fire.
The black mountain horse chewed a compressed biscuit in his mouth, unceremoniously stretched across the huge dock, squeezed to Coach Luo's side, and then lay down.
Coach Luo was squeezed to the side, and he looked at the Black Mountain horse in surprise, "This horse is not afraid of fire?" ”
Chu Xingchen looked at Coach Luo coldly, "You're not afraid of fire, what is he afraid of?" ”
The people around who heard this all laughed in a low voice, the big guys were all bright-eyed Chu Xingchen has been pursuing Zhuo Yan, it was Coach Luo who ran over and inserted a pole, and he couldn't complain that Chu Xingchen was using a horse to compare himself with him.