Chapter 208: Escort Food
Ling Zi'an and Shangguan Ling also quieted down one after another, Mu Tianyue had already sent someone to load all the grain into the car, and all the soldiers and horses that Zhou Lin arranged to escort had also arrived, just waiting for Qian Qianqian's order.
"It's a long way to the frontier this time, and there may be all kinds of accidents on the way, you remember, once there is an accident, you'd rather not have these grains than hurt yourself."
Mu Tianyue sent Qian Qianqian out, and kept telling Qian Qianqian, Qian Qianqian was a little impatient, she started to listen to these words a few days ago, and now her ears are about to become calloused.
"I understand that although I am not as big as you, I don't regard wealth as my life, I will respond immediately, you can rest assured."
Qian Qianqian raised her head, there was a little helplessness on her face, she didn't know why Mu Tianyue became so verbose, this was simply not Mu Tianyue's usual style.
Mu Tianyue saw Qian Qianqian get on the horse with his own eyes, these horses were all sweaty and bloody horses raised in the Mu Mansion, a horse worth a thousand gold, and only a big businessman like the Mu family could afford it.
Moreover, the Mu family raised these sweaty BMWs, which Xiao Mohan supported behind his back, in order to prepare for emergencies, but now that Xiao Mohan had not had time to use them, Qian Qianqian and his party took the lead in requisitioning them.
"Be sure to help me take care of my family a little more." Qian Qianqian rode on the horse, glanced at Mu Tianyue with lowered eyes, and for some reason, her mood suddenly became depressed.
"Hmm." Mu Tianyue nodded heavily, still standing in place, dressed in a moon-white robe, slowly shaking the folding fan in his hand, with a graceful demeanor.
Qian Qianqian didn't stay long, suddenly raised her hand, made a "go" gesture, and then took the lead in the front, Shangguan Ling and Ling Zi'an followed one after another, and the officers and soldiers behind were transporting a large amount of grain, and the group left Lianzhou City in a big way.
They must have made a lot of noise when they transported so much grain out of the city, and even if Lianzhou was far away from the capital, the news would definitely reach the capital, and it would definitely attract the attention of the imperial court.
But these are not what Qian Qianqian should worry about, Zhou Lin is a smart person, he has been under Xiao Mohan for many years, and his official position in Lianzhou is not small, so he should know how to deal with this matter.
Yesterday, Qian Qianqian lied at home that she was going to go out to play and learn business skills elsewhere, and she had already ordered Tongbo to close the hot pot restaurant, and dismissed those guys, leaving Tongbo alone to guard the store.
Qian Qianqian prepared a lot of food and vegetables for the family, enough for Qian's mother to eat for several months, so she didn't give Qian's mother a penny, so when she went out this morning, Qian's mother didn't come out to send her off, and Qian Fen was not allowed to go out, and even Qian Hui wanted to go to school and was left at home by Qian's mother.
Qian Qianqian also knew that Qian's mother was uncomfortable, but there was no way, if she gave the money to Qian's mother, she would not spend it on Qian Fen's sisters and brothers, and Qian's mother didn't let Qian Fen and her sisters go out, even if she dressed as a man and her appearance changed, but if she let Qian Fen's sisters and brothers bump into her, it is inevitable that she will not be recognized.
So it would be better to let her leave home alone, saving a lot of trouble.
Out of Lianzhou City, the surroundings are also deserted, and sure enough, it is still the most lively in Lianzhou City, which is full of rocks and weeds outside the city, and it is really depressed.
But this Mu Tianyue's sweaty BMW is really good, even if he walks for a whole day, Qian Qianqian, the horse rider, is tired, but the horse under the crotch is still in good spirits, and it is not a problem to walk all night.
It was getting late, night was falling, it was inconvenient to walk at night, and there was a shortage of officers and soldiers to transport food, so Qian Qianqian decided to set up camp in place, rest for the night, and set off early tomorrow morning.
Shangguan Ling has a topographic map of Xiao Guo in his hand, and the route from Lianzhou to the frontier is marked on it, but the gang of mountain bandits is infested on the only way to the frontier, and they can't hide from it, so they must think of a countermeasure in advance, so as not to encounter mountain bandits when they encounter them, they can only fight with their lives.
Although Qian Qianqian was tired, she didn't feel sleepy at all, and she remembered Xiao Mohan in her heart, how could she sleep? So she leaned against a tree, her eyes staring straight at the crescent moon in the sky, as if she was preoccupied.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind her, Ling Zi'an walked over slowly, sat down beside her, and the cold moonlight sprinkled on his side face, setting off his eyes with extra clarity.
"Still thinking about General Xiao?" Ling Zi'an seemed to see Qian Qianqian's thoughts, and asked unabashedly.
"I'm not just thinking about him, I'm also thinking about what kind of strategy to use to avoid those bandits."
Qian Qianqian spoke slowly, her face was solemn and solemn, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and she seemed to be shrouded in infinite sorrow.
"Actually, we don't have to hide from them, if we can use them to contribute to our soldiers, wouldn't it be a good thing?"
Ling Zi'an's eyes were not shocked, his face was calm and calm, as if he had already had an idea in his heart, but he had been hiding it.
"You mean, Zhao'an?" Qian Qianqian suddenly came back to her senses, and looked at Ling Zi'an with a puzzled expression, feeling that this idea was both bold and useful.
"Yes, in fact, no one is born to want to be a bandit, many people are forced to be helpless, forced by life, if we don't fight hard with them, good life comfort, promise benefits, maybe let them be used by us."
Ling Zi'an nodded slightly, he grew up in the Cao Gang since he was a child, and he knows the helplessness of these gangs in the rivers and lakes, and the status of the bandits is much lower than that of the gangs in the rivers and lakes, and they belong to the category that the people hate, the government hates, and the serious gangs dislike, so among those bandits, there should be many people who have the heart to wash their hands of gold.
"What if we can't persuade them? Isn't there even food left for men? ”
Qian Qianqian was a little worried, these grains were life-saving food sent to the frontier, and there was no news of Xiao Mohan at the moment, if the food could not be delivered again, something would really happen to the frontier.
"You have always been a brave and resourceful woman in my eyes, and you have not forgotten what you said when you offered to deliver food and asked me so firmly? Why are you so scared now? ”
Ling Zi'an chuckled, there seemed to be a bit of mockery in his eyes, Qian Qianqian suddenly came back to her senses, and then realized that she seemed to be too cautious, no different from Zhou Lin and Mu Tianyue before.
"It's me who is dizzy, and in this situation, we should really gamble."
Qian Qianqian squeezed out a smile from her face, her eyes widened, and her eyebrows showed indescribable stubbornness and tenacity, even if she was dressed in men's clothes, she was more charming than those women who grew up in the boudoir and only knew how to embroider with female workers every day.
"This is the money boss I know."
Ling Zi'an suddenly raised his eyes and turned his gaze away, although this sentence sounded unremarkable, but there was always a faint trace of affection in his eyes.
"It seems that I was right to invite you here, I really didn't see the wrong person, you are more suitable than any officer and soldier in Lianzhou City."
Qian Qianqian was not polite, the reason why she went to great lengths to invite Ling Zi'an was to deal with those mountain bandits, all she brought with her were officers and soldiers in Lianzhou City, and the officials never knew the thoughts of the bandits, although Ling Zi'an was not a bandit, but the Cao Gang had also done some robberies in the early years, he should have some experience.
Shangguan Ling watched Ling Zi'an and Qian Qianqian chatting not far away, as if they were very speculative, and immediately felt displeased, and strode over, blocking the moonlight on Ling Zi'an's side.
"It's so late, Gang Master Ling, aren't you going to rest?"
Shangguan Ling's tone was a little angry, and his face was also very embarrassed, Ling Zi'an didn't seem to want to argue with him, so he stood up straight and walked to the camp that had been set up earlier.
"Miss Qian, that Ling Zi'an is not a court official, he is still the leader of the Cao Gang, he is cunning, you can be more careful against him, don't believe his words."
Shangguan Ling leaned over slowly, deliberately lowering his voice, as if he was afraid that the Cao Gang entourage brought by Ling Zi'an would hear it, and his expression was extremely solemn and cautious.
"Actually, you don't have to be so hostile to Ling Zi'an, he's not a bad person."
Qian Qianqian's face did not change, looking at Shangguan Ling's appearance, she even wanted to laugh in her heart, Shangguan Ling and Ling Zi'an didn't say a word along the way, and the two of them seemed to look down on each other in their hearts.
"He pretended to be all that, Ling Junda wanted to seize the position of the leader of the Cao Gang and imprisoned him for so long, he had already learned to pretend in the water prison, so don't be deceived by his appearance."
Shangguan Ling knows everything about the Cao Gang, although this is a past incident of Ling Zi'an, but in addition to Qian Qianqian and Xiao Mohan, Shangguan Ling also sent someone to investigate clearly, but now that the Cao Gang has fallen into the hands of Ling Zi'an, and the situation in the gang has stabilized, no one has mentioned it anymore, embarrassing Ling Zi'an, the gang leader.
"After a long time, you don't understand it now, and you will know it after a long time, but for now, you have to remember no matter what, you must focus on the overall situation."
Qian Qianqian didn't want to explain, for Shangguan Ling, no matter what explanation was not as useful as her own personal experience, it was better to leave this matter to time to prove.
"Well, I understand, don't worry, as long as Ling Zi'an has no bad intentions, I won't argue with him."
Shangguan Ling nodded heavily, he was also a smart and clever person, and he respected Xiao Mohan very much in his heart, and he also knew that it was most important to solve the difficulties of the frontier at the moment.
Qian Qianqian replied lightly, and then returned to the camp, because she was a daughter, it was inconvenient, so her camp was a little far away from the army's camp, and it was safer for her to live alone.
It gradually quieted down outside, and a cool breeze blew through the surrounding leaves, and Qian Qianqian extinguished the candles in the tent, but she couldn't sleep well.
Until the early morning of the second day, when the sunlight shone through the cracks in the tent, Qian Qianqian yawned, slowly opened her eyes, stretched her waist, and sat up.
Everything is simple when she goes out, so Qian Qianqian only has a cloak under her, and the stones on the ground make her back hurt, and she doesn't know how long she slept last night.
Outside gradually became lively, Qian Qianqian got up and simply freshened up, and when she went out again, a fire had already been lit outside, and those officers and soldiers were cooking the rice grain they were carrying.
Ling Zi'an and Shangguan Ling also woke up, each with their own people to survey the terrain, it was still the same, no one cared about anyone, and they never opened their mouths to submit to each other, which made people look very awkward.