The night was nothing short of a rapid march.

When the sky shone slightly, the crowd slowed down, followed the usual speed of the caravan, and walked for another hour, and entered a large car shop.

It seems that Hong Min, the boss of the Hong family, is very familiar with the big car shop.

The guy who was sweeping the floor at the gate with a big broom saw Hong Min walking in front, and immediately raised his voice and shouted inside: "Shopkeeper, Uncle Hong is here!" ”

While shouting, he dragged his broom forward to meet him.

"Uncle Hong, this is the way to drive all night? You always hurry in to rest, the shopkeeper also talked about you, saying that after a while, you will be able to see Uncle Hong, please inside! ”

When Zhou E heard the sentence that she would be able to see it in a while, she immediately gave Wang Cui a look and asked her to follow Hong Min.

In the big car shop, the shopkeeper didn't arrive, and the voice arrived first.

"Uncle Hong is here! Hurry inside please! Why is it so early this year? No wonder magpies bark in the morning, Uncle Hong, please! ”

"Now, it's too early to be in time." Hong Min smiled while bowing to the shopkeeper.

"Also, once this battle starts, you don't have to do everything early. Alas, Uncle Hong, you are an understanding person, tell me, what is this battle going to be?

It's just been a year or two of peace.

Don't hide it from Uncle Hong, since I heard that there was going to be a war, I haven't slept peacefully.

My Lao Tzu Niang, Uncle Hong, you know, most of my life has lived in the chaos of war, I heard that there is another war, and I am so anxious to ask the first emperor.

I said that I couldn't stop it, and then I said to her, you go to ask the first emperor, isn't it difficult to be the first emperor, such a sentence, I can be regarded as stopping her.

Alas, Uncle Hong, tell me about this, why is this fighting again?

It's all good, what to fight? Alas, what is this called! ”

The shopkeeper looked very worried.

"Persuade the old lady to rest assured, no matter what, she will not be like the first to do it again, she can always pass." Hong Min and the shopkeeper walked in side by side, talking.

Entering the yard, Zhou E followed the sentinel dressed as a man, gathered the horses together, unloaded the goods, fed the horses, and washed the horses.

Li Ran couldn't do these technical work, and stood too conspicuously, so he sat on a small bamboo bench under the eaves with Wang Cui and Shen Mai, mixed in a group of porters, drinking a big bowl of tea and waiting to eat.

An Xiaorui followed Hong Min into the house.

"What is this?" The shopkeeper personally served the tea, handed a cup to Hong Min first, and then a cup, looking An Xiaorui up and down.

"Old Joe's youngest brother." Hong Min smiled.

"Is that old Joe's little brother who hurts a little more than his son? Hey, this future life is good-looking, look at this look, how energetic! Happy again, it looks like a blessed one! ”

The shopkeeper handed the tea to An Xiaorui and praised it.

An Xiaorui laughed when he heard this, "You always praise you." ”

"How sensible this kid is! This is a good life! How wonderful! No wonder Lao Qiao loves him the most, your eldest brother didn't come this time? What about your second brother? "The shopkeeper seems to be very familiar with Lao Qiao and Er Qiao.

"It's not unpeaceful, Lao Qiao's family, big and small things, he has to be in charge, where can he come out at this time?"

Hong Min took a sip of tea, took the conversation and smiled.

"Yes! Alas! The shopkeeper sighed.

"His second sister-in-law just gave birth to a daughter, and she is still in confinement.

He's also older, and last year Old Joe discussed with me and wanted him to go along, and this year it just so happens that this kid is very smart and clever and can talk.

After two or three trips, I see that even if he is not as good as his eldest brother, he has to be better than his second brother. ”

Hong Min said as he patted An Xiaorui with a smile.

He genuinely liked this bright and beautiful young man.

"Lao Qiao's family can keep up with an owner like you, it's really a great blessing from the previous life!"

The shopkeeper sat next to him and talked to Hong Min.

At this time, there are only a dozen or so individual customers in the big car shop, and a horse gang like Hong Min is very idle in this one.

"The first time I saw Lao Qiao, I remember it clearly, he was quite tall, thin, with his shoulders slumped, and everyone was cautious, like that, he was a begging flower.

He's really a beggar from Hanako!

In just two or three years, the voice is also loud, the waist board is straightened, the person is fat, the face is full of red light, and when you stand there, you will see that it is a big shopkeeper, but it is amazing!

Alas, you say, how good this wife is peaceful!

What kind of battle are you fighting?

Isn't that good these days? How can you say that the fight will start?

Alas, I haven't slept since I heard that there was going to be a war! ”

The shopkeeper furrowed his eyebrows again and sighed.

"You're still too peaceful here, aren't you?" Hong Min looked at the shopkeeper and asked.

"Taiping is still peaceful, it hasn't hit here yet, it's still peaceful.

That is, in the past few days, some people have come to check every now and then, saying that they are investigating what they are doing, and they also say that there are Jiangyang thieves.

No matter what, it's still fighting, it's always not as good as before, don't you say? ”

The shopkeeper sighed as he spoke.

"I also heard about the Jiangyang thief before I came, and there are also paintings, two women, what's going on with this fine work? I haven't heard of that. ”

Hong Min looked at the shopkeeper and said.

"Fine work is the word of our county.

You also know that my second sister's eldest daughter, isn't she married to the second nephew of the county lieutenant, a little close, the county officer came over and missed a little word for me, saying that it doesn't matter what Jiangyang thieves, it is the most important thing to investigate carefully.

I have the picture of the Jiangyang thief here, but I didn't post it.

My big car shop, in addition to the horse gang, is a poor footman, can the Jiangyang thief see it?

As for the fine work, the county officer also said, if even I can recognize the fine work, then the fine work can still be called the fine work? ”

Hong Min laughed when he heard this, and An Xiaorui couldn't help laughing.

The man brought the food and brought it up, the shopkeeper hurriedly stood up, set up the meal, and just served a bowl of soup to Hong Min, when he heard a sound of horses' hooves outside, and a shout: "Lao Hu! ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly put down the bowl, "It's Lieutenant Gao who is here!" You sit wide. ”

Before the shopkeeper finished speaking, the man had already rushed out.

Hong Min stood up with the shopkeeper, and said in a low voice to An Xiaorui, who stood up with him: "Don't get too close, look at it." ”

An Xiaorui responded in a low voice, four or five steps behind, and followed Hong Min out of the house.

Hong Min was unhurried, walked out of the house for more than ten steps, watched the shopkeeper run all the way, and had already arrived at the gate of the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard gate, a fat middle-aged man led a horse into the courtyard, and behind the middle-aged man, five or six light cavalry in bright armor followed the courtyard, scattered, and carefully inspected the people in the courtyard one by one.

From the moment they heard the old beard, Wang Cui and Shen Mai had already covered Li Ran, and when everyone looked at the gate of the courtyard, they retreated into the house.

An Xiaorui let in the three of them and stood at the door with his hands behind his back.

"Why are you here in person?" The shopkeeper smiled and bowed to the county lieutenant.

"What if I don't come? Where are there idlers in the county? How are you here? So why are there so many horses? That's Marco good, which one? ”

County Lieutenant Gao pointed to Li Ran's dozens of horses, furrowed his eyebrows, and walked over as he asked.

A few light cavalry also headed for the herd of horses.

Hong Min responded with a smile, "It's mine, go north to do some tea brick business." ”

An Xiaorui looked at Hong Min, who was walking towards the horses, and stood at the door of the house without moving.

Zhou E had already retreated to the end of a group of sentinels dressed as a buddy, leaning on a pile of tea bricks, and pressing one hand on the handle of the knife in the tea bricks.

"It's Uncle Hong, just arrived." The treasurer raised his voice, and this was addressed to the light cavalry.

"Yo, I'm so clumsy, I didn't see it just now. Is the old man at home okay? ”

When the county lieutenant Gao saw Hong Min, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Thanks to you, the old man is very good." Hong Min and Lieutenant Gao smiled and greeted each other.

"This is the family of Mr. Hong in our neighboring county, Mr. Hong is a well-known miracle doctor in our counties, and he has also been an official in the past, this is the eldest son of Mr. Hong, Uncle Hong, every year he goes to the north a few times to the tea brick business, sends tea bricks over, buys medicinal materials and comes back, for decades."

Lieutenant Gao took a few steps forward, in front of Hong Min, and explained with a few light cavalry.

"They all dare to guarantee the ticket." The shopkeeper saw a few light cavalry staring at the group of horses in a circle, and quickly patted his chest a few times and smiled.

"Yes, yes, yes, not only me and the shopkeeper Hu, but also our county honor, can also come forward to play this guarantee.

Old man Hong's medical skills are clever, in the winter of the year before last, our county respected the cough and asthma, and the old man Hong came twice, and he removed the cough and asthma of our county from the root. The year before last, last year, two years, and never committed it again!

Don't worry, don't dare to say anything else, Mr. Hong here, we dare to guarantee the ticket in the whole county, and we are definitely people who know the roots. Lieutenant Gao patted his chest and followed the guarantee.

"These horses ......" The ten-captain of several light cavalry bent down and examined the horses carefully.

"This soldier, can you take a step to speak?" Hong Min stepped forward and smiled.

The ten-captain nodded, and walked seven or eight steps to the side with Hong Min, one after the other.

Hong Min took out a small bronze medal from his purse and handed it to the ten-master.

The ten-captain picked up the bronze medal, turned it over and looked at it, pinched it in his hand for a moment, handed the bronze medal to Hong Min, took two steps back, and beckoned to everyone, "Let's go." ”

Zhou E, who was staring at Hong Min from behind everyone, breathed a sigh of relief and raised her heart again, what is that? No matter what it is, it's not easy to specify, and you have to ask for clarity in a while.

Hong Min put away the bronze medal, returned to the house, ate, packed some dry food, and set off on his way.

Far away from the big car shop, Zhou E took a few steps forward, and without waiting for her to speak, Hong Min first took out the bronze medal and handed it to Li Ran.

"This is seven or eight years ago, when we were intercepted by officers and soldiers, Mr. Huang asked people to bring it, and this is the first time we have used it."

Hong Min explained.

"It looks like a waist card, where is it? It's exquisite. Zhou E reached out and took the bronze medal from Li Ran's hand, looked at it carefully, and handed it to An Xiaorui.

"I don't know, Mr. Huang didn't say it." Hong Min still watched Li Ran speak.

"Mr. Huang is Wang An?" Li Ran asked.

Hong Min nodded.

"Let's hurry." Li Ran asked for the bronze medal from An Xiaorui's hand, handed it to Hong Min, and urged in a low voice.

"That's right, big guy, hurry up!" Zhou E raised her voice and urged.

(End of chapter)