After bidding farewell to Zhao Wangshan, Liu Xiu began to inquire about how to get to Linjiang City, although he knew from the book that Qingliu Town was almost a hundred and fifty miles from Linjiang City, but he didn't know how to get there.

After some inquiry, Liu Xiu learned that in fact, there was a carriage to Linjiang City in Qingliu Town every day, and the cost was one silver coin per person, and a three-horse carriage could carry about thirty people at a time.

'Shuttle'?

Knowing this, Liu Xiu was thoughtful, and after inquiring in detail, he learned that this is a car shop in Qingliu Town that specializes in soliciting customers, there are a total of two such carriages, which specialize in running this line, one goes to Linjiang City and does not return on the same day, but stays for one night and then solicits customers back from there, and the two carriages go back and forth on this road all the year round, so that the back and forth will not delay every day.

It's a pity that this train departs early every morning, and Liu Xiu has already missed the time.

Do you want to rest for a night in the town?

Liu Xiu was a little entangled, in this way, his itinerary was slightly disrupted, the original plan was to go to Linjiang City today, and then stay there for two days to play, if you can't go today, I won't have time to visit Linjiang City as a whole until the next day.

After thinking about it, Liu Xiu suddenly thought of something, and immediately went to Qingliu Town to go to the town entrance of Linjiang City.

At this time, he remembered that in addition to the special carriage that went to Linjiang City, there were also local merchants in Qingliu Town, and if he encountered such a business, he could also go with a group, although it was not as comfortable as a special car, it was okay to walk, he just didn't know the correct route.

After all, it's more than a hundred miles away, and if you make a slight mistake, it's a problem that goes in the opposite direction.

Standing under a tree at the entrance of the town, Liu Xiudan, whenever he met someone passing by, he would come forward to ask if the other party was going to Linjiang City, but he got disappointing answers again and again, some went to other towns, some went to a village in the countryside, and none went to Linjiang City at all.

Looking at the sky, it's noon, if you can't meet people who go to Linjiang City, I'm afraid you won't be able to go normally today, Liu Xiu is thinking about whether to go along the general direction by himself, anyway, the speed is fast, it's a big deal to ask a few more times.

"Little brother is going to Linjiang City?" Just when Liu Xiu was undecided, a kind voice sounded behind him.

turned around and looked, it was a fat uncle wearing an apron, Liu Xiu nodded and said: "The younger generation wants to go to Linjiang City, but I don't know the specific route, I originally wanted to go with someone, but unfortunately I didn't meet the person who went with me after some inquiry, hey, uncle, you seem to recognize me?" ”

"Hehe, little brother, don't look at me as just a noodle maker, but my memory is very good, I remember last year you and another son in my noodle stall The scene gave me a deep impression, before I saw you over there for a long time and was asking people, after a little inquiry, I learned that the little brother wanted to go to Linjiang City, so I came to ask" The big tree said with a smile.

Liu Xiu remembered it and suddenly said: "It turns out that you are the owner of the noodle stall, your noodles taste good."

"Thank you, Childe, for your praise...... That's the case, just now there were two guys from my noodle stall who were eating noodles, and they said that there would be a batch of medicinal herbs that needed to be sent to Linjiang City later, so I thought, since the little brother is also going, I might as well wait, and then go with them, I don't know what the little brother thinks? "The noodle stall owner is kind and kind.

Liu Xiu was overjoyed, nodded and said, "It's exactly what I want, thank you big brother, otherwise I don't know what to do."

"Haha, it's okay, as long as the little brother doesn't dislike me for being nosy, so let's go, you might as well go to my noodle stall and sit down, wait for them to pass by my noodle stall, and then I'll help you tell them, they are all from the villagers, and it shouldn't be a big problem" The boss suggested.

Liu Xiu had nothing to do, and said in his heart that most of the people in Qingliu Town were still very kind, and when he heard that he was going to Linjiang City, he took the initiative to help, and people's hearts were not so indifferent and numb.

But soon after, Liu Xiu came back to his senses, the main purpose of this boss was to solicit customers for himself, and he couldn't laugh or cry.

Think about it, now that the season is not good, the business of his noodle stall is actually not good, Liu Xiulai is here, why do you have to eat a bowl of noodles.

Liu Xiu didn't have any bad feelings in her heart, but she just felt that the boss was a little shrewd and cute.

Fortunately, there was still some money left over from buying books last year, and Liu Xiu happened to carry it with him, otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he couldn't afford to eat noodles.

Before Liu Xiu's bowl of noodles was finished, five ox carts came over, and the noodle stall owner was a little stunned, but he also stubbornly went over to negotiate, and glanced at Liu Xiu from time to time.

While eating noodles and looking at them, Liu Xiu found that the five ox carts did not seem to belong to one family, except for those who drove the carts, there were more than 20 people around, they were all riding horses, and carrying weapons, they should be guards, and they looked differently dressed, like a caravan put together temporarily.

The owner of the noodle stall over there negotiated for a while and came to Liu Xiu's side and said: "Little brother, I have negotiated with them, you can set off with them, but they don't have extra horses for you to ride, you can only keep up on foot, fortunately, the ox cart can't go fast with the goods, and you can keep up even if you are tired when you walk."

Liu Xiu nodded, finished sucking the noodles in a few bites, and asked by the way when paying: "Big brother, they don't seem to be a family?" ”

"Well, it's a caravan from a few shops that have been put together to rush to Linjiang City, after all, with goods, it's better than taking a car to Linjiang City alone, although there will be no accidents along the way, but I'm afraid that in case, it will be good to take care of it together, by the way, they also paid guards from the three major families to come over, and those guards have all seen blood, so ah, little brother, you can follow them and go to Linjiang City boldly" The boss explained.

Liu Xiu nodded, and said in his heart that those truckloads of goods were worth a lot of money, otherwise there would be no need to spend money on guards.

Here, Liu Xiu was talking to the owner of the noodle stall, and a burly horseback escort came over and said, "I think you are going to Liu Gongzi who is going to Linjiang City with us, right?" Hey, I think I've heard it somewhere...... Well, we're in a hurry, we have to go now."

"It's here, I don't dare to delay everyone's time, I'll come," Liu Xiu nodded, picked up his basket and said goodbye to the noodle stall owner, and then came to the back of the convoy to follow to Linjiang City.

Liu Xiu has only been to Qingliu Town a few times, and there are only a few people he has seen, although those guards are from the three big families, but Liu Xiu doesn't know any of them, and the burly guard who seems to have heard Liu Xiu's name just now seems to be dressed by the Liu family.

Because he was not familiar with them, Liu Xiu didn't communicate with them too much, he just hurried away, his physique was not human, and it was not a matter of walking to Linjiang City, and he could enjoy the scenery along the way, which was easy and pleasant.

This kind of thing is never so pleasant, at first the convoy was still talking and laughing, and after a few hours, everyone fell silent and bored.

A few ox carts pulling goods could not go fast, and Liu Xiu estimated that he might not be able to reach Linjiang City before dark.

It is a dirt road almost five meters wide, which is passed by all year round, and the ground is iron-clad and does not look rugged.

"This little brother, the next journey is still long, and the road is tiring, if you don't dislike it, how about coming and squeezing with me?"

More than an hour after leaving Qingliu Town, just as Liu Xiu was looking at the flowers and grass on the side of the road with great interest, the driver who was driving the car on the side hesitated for a moment and looked at Liu Xiu and said.

The coachman who spoke looked to be sixty years old, his driving skills were very good, and the ox cart was walking very smoothly, Liu Xiu heard the other party's words, turned around and saw that the cart should be loaded with medicinal herbs, although there were many but the weight was not very heavy.

After a little hesitation, Liu Xiu did not refuse his kindness, nodded and said, "Then thank you"

The old coachman smiled kindly, gave way to the side, Liu Xiu got into the ox cart smoothly, and he didn't have to find guilt for himself without walking on his legs.

Obviously, the old coachman was not good at words, but he didn't say anything after he kindly let Liu Xiu get in the car, just drove the car with his head bored.

Regarding Liu Xiu's move of getting on the ox cart, the surrounding guards didn't say anything, after all, they were just hired, and there was no need to be evildoers.

In the silent atmosphere, the surrounding scenery was full of laws, and Liu Xiu was tired of seeing it, so he took the initiative to talk to the coachman and asked, "Old man, isn't the road to Linjiang City smooth?" You've hired so many guards."

"Actually, it's okay, I've been delivering medicine to the pharmacy for many years, mainly just in case, after all, in this green and yellow season, there are always some people who can't get by and will take risks, hey, this person, as long as there is a bite to eat, who wants to do the business on the belt of the head bolt trousers" The coachman shook his head and sighed, looking through the vicissitudes of human feelings.

"Is it mainly to guard against those who can't survive and take risks?" Liu Xiu asked thoughtfully.

"Of course, if there are a large number of bandits, the ironclad army in Linjiang City is not vegetarian, and Linjiang City eats this side of the tax supply, naturally to ensure the safety of the party," the old coachman replied, obviously with blind worship of the so-called ironclad army.

In the Q&A with the old coachman, Liu Xiu also took out a pen and paper from the basket to write and draw, chatted for a while, and the old coachman asked with envy in curiosity: "Little brother is literate?" It's really good, my grandson is also studying in the town's school, and after completing his studies, he can find something better to do, and he doesn't have to drive a car like me for a lifetime, what did my brother write? ”

Liu Xiu raised his head and smiled: "I'm writing a travelogue, this time I go out, I want to write down everything I have seen."

"In this way, did the little brother write me?" The old coachman asked a little shyly and expectantly.

So Liu Xiu pointed to one of the paragraphs and said: "Of course it is written, uncle, look here, on February 16, on the way to Linjiang City, I met the coachman Li Dashi, who was modest, shared a ride with me, and talked about Shenghuan in detail......

"Hehe, it's not that good, it's not that good," the old coachman scratched his head, looking very embarrassed, and there was the honor and excitement of being recorded on paper.

Liu Xiu not only recorded him in his travelogue, but also recorded the encounter between the little girl and Zhao Wangshan he met in Qingliu Town, and the shrewdness of the noodle stall owner, all of which were short words that didn't take much pen and ink.

Because they were far behind, the old coachman had little knowledge, and the others did not pay attention, because no one was surprised that Liu Xiu could write smoothly on the bumpy ox cart......

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