Rolling yellow sand, vast desert, a group of people led a few camels to walk in the boundless desert area, Shen Lanyue and Zhao Wu also successfully joined this group of caravans between the Central Plains and foreign lands, specializing in selling goods for profit.

The leader of the caravan, Kou Liang, was a middle-aged man of forty years old, his bearded face had long been sunburned by the wind and sun, and he was very loyal and honest, and was not only willing to let two strangers go to the Phoenix Kingdom together, but also offered free water and food.

After these days in the desert, Shen Lanyue has deeply understood how important it is to live, no matter how ambitious your ambitions are and how noble your goals are, you also need to use living well as a bargaining chip.

At this time, the caravan was on the way, Shen Lanyue leaned on Zhao Wu's body, trying her best to keep up with the pace of the caravan, and Kou Liang on the side enthusiastically introduced Shen Lanyue and Zhao Wu to the customs and customs he had seen over the years.

"I've lived for so many years, and it's the first time I've seen you want to cross the desert like you desperately."

After speaking, he felt a little embarrassed, and added: "Your courage is one of the best in our group of brothers, you are a man, you are lucky to meet my Kou, don't worry too much, as long as you can continue to persevere, the Phoenix Garden is not very far away, and the water and food are the same as the brothers in the caravan every day."

After Kou Liang finished speaking, he did not forget to speak to Sun Cheng, who was silent on the side, he was the second in the caravan, he was usually in charge of the caravan's water and food distribution, the small caravan, the division of labor was very clear, each did its own job, he had not spoken He heard Kou Liang speak, and whispered: "Yes, big brother."

Because of his love for growing up with Kou Liang since childhood, he was able to have such a high position in this caravan, but he didn't have a good impression of the strange Shen Lanyue and Zhao Wu.

After listening to Kou Liang's heroic words, Shen Lanyue thanked the caravan leader from the bottom of her heart, if she hadn't met them, it would have been too difficult for herself and Zhao Wu to get rid of this hot desert land.

Now it seems that although this trip to the Phoenix Country has gone through all the hardships, it can also arrive safely, and he is worried about his two children in his heart, as if he has a soul in his heart, Zhao Wu took Shen Lanyue's hand, looked at Shen Lanyue's eyes gently, and comforted and said: "With me here, everything is fine."

It has been more than half a month since he and Zhao Wu set off to come to this desert, and they were not able to accompany the children when they were in Ancheng before, but now they are very worried when they think about it.

Shen Lanyue put down her children's affection and faced Zhao Wu with a smile, "Don't worry, your wife and I are very content to have you by my side." ”

Zhao Wu looked at Shen Lanyue's delicate little woman's appearance, and his heart was suddenly sweeter than eating honey, kissing Shen Lanyue's little face, and carrying her on her back to hurry.

At dusk, the group followed the map to a small oasis with a small village, where the caravan planned to settle down and set out at dawn.

Shen Lanyue and the others lined up to receive daily water and food, according to the arrangement of the caravan, each person got one liter of water per day, three pieces of dry buns, two taels of wine every three days, and one or two pork, although it was not satisfactory, but it also ensured the survival needs to the greatest extent.

There were no complaints about this, and it was also Kou Liang's reward to the brothers for three days that he could drink good wine, which not only provided water but also refreshed his nerves, and was an indispensable good partner for the merchants. Second Chinese Network

The distribution was orderly, everyone received their own things and scattered in all directions, sat down on the spot, lit a bonfire to heat the buns, replenished some water, soaked the buns in a little water, broke them into small pieces and swallowed them.

Just as Shen Lanyue was about to reach out for her water and food, a pair of hands stopped her, and when she looked up, she saw that it was Sun Chengzhen looking at her with bad intentions, "Don't think that if you pretend to be pitiful and arouse the boss's sympathy, you can eat free things, these things are more expensive than gold in the desert, take the money, otherwise, don't want these things." ”

"Eh, I said, how can your little follower disobey your boss's arrangement, Brother Kou Liang clearly said that he would entertain me well, why is this caravan all in charge of your little character now?"

Shen Lanyue retorted with a sneer, and the words she said stung Sun Cheng everywhere.

"Why is your little girl talking so ugly, don't think that you can threaten me with Kou Liang, if you don't pay today, you don't want to get anything." Sun Cheng was a little annoyed, and he couldn't help but continue to persecute Shen Lanyue.

"You! What a greedy villain, look at my aunt and grandmother, I don't treat you with poison. ”

Shen Lanyue was about to take out the guy to demonstrate, but Zhao Wu on the side stopped her movements and whispered: "It's okay, Madam doesn't need to worry about this kind of person, there are still some coils left in the husband's silver bag, so let's use it."

Kou Liang himself was not in the camp for a while, and Shen Lanyue had no choice for a while, although they said that they had taken them in and promised to provide free water and food, but it was reasonable to suddenly change the hexagram, although it seemed that it was only Sun Cheng's decision at present, but he was really embarrassed to take this matter to Kou Liang to complain.

"Hmph, the villain is really greedy for profit like you, tell you, free aunt and grandmother are not uncommon for me, if it weren't for Brother Kou Liang's sake, if you offended me today, you wouldn't even understand how you died."

Shen Lanyue theorized a few words, vented her evil anger, took out the money bag on Zhao Wu's body, took out a silver ingot and threw it to Sun Cheng, and then got water and food.

Unexpectedly, Sun Cheng took the money, and refused to give up, and continued to threaten: "Count you two acquaintances, but you listen to me, we are businessmen who go to the Phoenix Kingdom to buy and sell goods, and these batches are all good goods, if I find out that you have stolen this point, it is good for you to feel good, and you are not serious people."

As soon as Shen Lanyue heard this, the anger that had just been suppressed rose again, but she didn't expect that this villain was still aggressive, and she didn't have a good word, she dared to doubt that she would do that stealing, she couldn't stand it anymore, picked up a stone, threw it accurately, and smashed it on Sun Cheng's face.

"Heh, I'm really not rare with your goods, don't spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, tell you, no matter how polite you are, next time I lose a knife."

Leaving cruel words, Shen Lanyue pulled Zhao Wu to the side, and no longer paid attention to Sun Cheng.

Sun Cheng was beaten, covering his red and swollen face, and he was angry, thinking that he would sell water and food at a higher price tomorrow and slaughter Shen Lanyue and them well.