In order to hurry, dozens of people hastily ate some cold cooking cakes and pickles, took cold water to drink, and hurriedly went on the road.

After less than two hours, the sky became darker and darker, and in a short time, snow began to fall.

It is said that the heavy snow is not good for walking, and when it snows, it is not easy to walk, people step on snowflakes, one slippery foot, and the snow falls on the mule cart, half melted, half unmelted, and soaked into the baggage, but the unmelted pile is getting thicker and thicker, so that the mule cart is getting heavier and heavier, and the speed of the mule pulling the cart is gradually slowing down.

Gu Yanzhang was strong and strong, he had a full stomach last night, and he didn't feel anything, but the fellow servants hurried for two days in a row, eating cold rice and cold dishes that were difficult to swallow, and sleeping on a hard and cold earthen kang, among which there were eighteen or nineteen-year-old boys, and there were also spotted-haired old men in their early fifties, even young men in their thirties, who also walked straight and shouted.

On this day, I only walked more than 30 miles, and when I rested at night, it was cold food and cold rice, and the cold air outside, which made people's stomachs feel excited.

Those who were conscripted as servants, their families were either third-class or fourth-class households, not to mention that they were so poor that they had little money to spare, and who was willing to go out to buy food on this halfway, so they had to swallow it.

That night, Gu Yanzhang went out to buy wine and meat again, and came back, ate with Zhao Er and a few others, and also played a set of boxing techniques, and got a few points of advice.

The snow fell for seven or eight days, stopped for a while, and the next time, the group walked more and more slowly, and after many days, Gu Yanzhang's relationship with Zhao Er, Chen Shun and others became closer and closer, and many words were open to each other.

At the same time, the servants have suffered for many days, and some of them have begun to be sick, or diarrhea, or cough and cold, although Zhao Er and others tried their best to shout, even if they even used the whip, the speed could not be raised, and on the morning of the last day, some people even started a fever on the kang.

In fact, in winter, there are not a few people who get sick when they are escorted to the baggage, and this time there is heavy snow, and the road is slow, so it is easier to get sick.

Gu Yanzhang was among the servants, listened to many complaints, and also watched everyone get sick, and fell down, this day, the road was only a little half, and a little boy in front of him had already retreated, and whispered to him: "If I do this again tonight, I really won't be able to get up tomorrow morning." ”

He knew that he couldn't do it, walked a few steps to the side, glanced at the white snow in front of him, thought about it, walked quickly to the front, and said hello to Chen Shun.

Chen Shun had already been full of bitterness by the trip in the past few days, and when he saw Gu Yanzhang coming, he sighed and responded.

Gu Yanzhang was parallel to him, and said in a low voice: "Brother Chen, it can't go on like this, there are more and more sick people, even if you can throw the patient halfway, and wait for the people to be short, you can't escort so much baggage." ”

Chen Shun smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know, it's just that the snow doesn't stop, what can I do...... The time limit given to me by the Yamen is 18 days, and now it is the tenth day, and this journey has only been more than half of the journey, if the day of escort is delayed, you Brother Chen is afraid that he will not be able to come back! ”

Dingyao Mountain has never been easy to get along with, Chen Shun had already inquired before going out, and he had collected some money on his body, and he was going to do it.

If it arrives on time and the escorted materials are not out of order, the money may barely be enough, but if it arrives late, it will not be so easy to talk about.

"Brother Chen, there is a way, I just don't know if you think it's feasible......" Gu Yanzhang hesitated for a moment, but still mentioned.

At this moment, it was a straw, Chen Shun also grabbed it and refused to let go, and hurriedly said: "When is it, what is the way to say it quickly, as long as you Brother Chen can come back, you will be a cow and a horse in the future!" ”

Gu Yanzhang said: "Brother Chen, why don't you go forward alone, estimate the time, take care of all the food and accommodation at the accommodation, and boil some hot water, so that everyone can go and rest, eat a hot meal at night, burn your feet and sleep, you are not weak, and tomorrow will be much better." ”

Again, I will tell you about the various arrangements.

Chen Shun is just a farmer, listening to Gu Yanzhang's one, two, three, four, and saying that there is more than half a cup of tea, where can he remember, but he is also an ear, and naturally knows that what the other party said is true, according to this, although he is a dead horse as a live horse doctor, he also has a way out, and he hurriedly pulled Gu Yanzhang and said: "Slow, slow, I can't remember, you wait for me to talk to a few of them, and bring you over." ”

Sure enough, he hurriedly stepped forward, pulled Zhao Er, and explained the matter one by one.

Zhao Er and the others came to escort this batch of baggage, all because there were important things in it, so they would drive the three of them to the battle, counting the days in the past two days, they were also in a hurry, at this time, after listening to what Chen Shun said, they all glanced at Gu Yanzhang again, and discussed with each other, and after a while, they nodded happily and agreed that he would take Gu Yanzhang to take care of it first.

After the eldest husband spoke, Chen Shun breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly turned back to Gu Yanzhang, asking him to distribute the escorted car to others, and pull him to take the first step.

Not long after the two left, a soldier said to Zhao Er: "Go at this speed, I don't know if I can catch up with the army......

The other person glanced back at the twenty baggage trucks at the back of the convoy and said worriedly: "The snow water can't stop soaking in, and I don't know if it will get wet." ”

Zhao Er said indifferently: "I really can't catch up, don't care about the side first, ask someone to drive the twenty cars to Dingyao Mountain first, and leave the rest behind, and give Chen Shun's own care." The contents of the car were wrapped in three layers of thick oiled paper inside and three layers on the outside, and even if it was full of water, it would not get wet. ”

Unlike other long husbands who were in charge of escorting in the past, they were only responsible for the twenty trucks, and the rest were not under their control, and they just helped take care of them along the way, as long as the twenty cars arrived at the place on time and on time, the rest of the things had no matter how big the problem was, and it had nothing to do with them.

It will only be Chen Shun who will cry.

Zhao Er looked at the sky, pulled the reins of the horse's head, rode to the back, and whipped the mules in the queue all the way, driving the beasts to go faster, and scolding, urging the servants to hurry up.

The snow was ankle deep, the road was difficult, and when he arrived in Daning County, it was already dark, Zhao Er was hungry, and after riding a horse for a day, his whole body was stiffened by the cold wind, and he just wanted to get to the ground quickly and drink hot water.

He escorted the mule cart team to the yamen, and before he could see it, a person was already in front of him.

- It was Chen Shun, who had the documents in his hand, and when they came, he could show them to the officials with the papers.

Zhao Erdeng was a little disappointed, he spat on the ground, and scolded: "Damn it, Chen Shun, why don't you go to get some food, what are you waiting here?" ”

Chen Shun stood in place with a smile and said, "It's not that you want to hand over the documents......"

Zhao Er's eyebrows widened, glanced at him, and shouted: "Bullshit! Submit a paperwork, you can't do it for the Gu family boy, he is a teenage scholar, his hair has not grown, no matter how comprehensive he is, it is limited, why don't you wake up at all! ”