Chapter 60: Traffickers and Traffickers (3)
"Uncle Cen, the eyelids are jumping because you haven't rested well, and it has nothing to do with disasters." Mo Zi said as he carefully examined the carriages.
"Brother Mo, I just don't sleep all night, and I rarely have eyelids when I jump." Cen Huan listened to Mo Zi's words, and didn't feel better. Ominous, ominous, he feels that he has been in business for many years, and he will not be wrong.
Should I say ginger is old and spicy? It's not that spicy, is it? Based on a hunch alone, there is such an accurate head. Mo Zi admired it, but he couldn't show it.
She could only say: "Da Lang Erlang has reached the age of marriage, and you have to serve the old when you should be old." Let the young students do those physical work, you go to bed early and get up early, don't damage your body, we hope that Qiulou will not be able to do without you. ”
"Dad, do you hear me? Brother Mo didn't believe it either. "Cen Erlang has found a powerful ally.
Cen Huan is not old and stubborn, although he has a premonition that this trip is dangerous, and he can't use it as a credential, so he has to sigh, "When you reach my age, try it, you don't rely on the east or the west, whether you can go smoothly depends on this intuition." I also know that even if it's not you two, even if you go to the owner, it won't work. If you delay your trip for one day, you will take the risk of one more day, and I know these things better than anyone else. However, I don't say it, and I can't let go of it in my heart anyway. ”
"Uncle Cen, I understand your concern. Actually, when did we go out and not worry about it? I'm afraid I won't be able to come back. Thinking about shouting about the three disciplines seems to be yesterday, and now she has become a "lawless" smuggler, although in these years, the word law-abiding has not yet appeared. Let's not say that human life is like a mustard, just now she asked people to point a sword at the neck. Therefore, smugglers can still be good citizens compared to those. After all, it has promoted the prosperity of border trade between the two countries and can meet the needs of supply and demand. Otherwise, let unscrupulous officials and businessmen slaughter them at will?
"You're relieved. Or, as you might have a hunch, you're going to have a tricky situation this time. I've only been through it twice, but you should know that I haven't encountered strong winds and waves before, and the ship capsized and sank, but I have survived. This time, I will pay extra attention, grow a few more eyes, and in trouble, the first one will save my life, the second one will save my life, and the third one will still save my life, bring out a few people, and bring a few back as usual. "Mo Zi is a comfort and a promise.
Cen Huan thought that Mo Zi was the same as his son, only being superstitious, but after listening to what he said just now, although this trip was a must, Mo Zi obviously paid more attention to his feelings than Erlang. She had only been working with her for a short time, but she was steady, her mind was very fast, and she never spoke empty words. In this way, the hanging heart is let go.
"Erlang is not thoughtful, Brother Mo, you have to worry too much. Let me tell you something that may be disrespectful to the owner, since my wife left me, I only hope that my eldest husband and Erlang can live in peace, marry me two daughters-in-law and come back, add children and grandchildren, and I am also content. Money and other things, make too much money, and can't take Jiuquan with you. "It's all about doing things for people, and Cen Huan is not afraid to be sincere to Mo Zi.
"Uncle Cen, I understand." Mo Zi smiled, "Otherwise, Erlang will stay this time." Anyway, if you don't say it, I won't say it, and the girl won't know. ”
"Brother Mo, this is tormenting me. If I am so selfish, I am still worthy of being the head of Wangqiu Tower? Since he decided to go, how could Erlang be left behind? As Brother Mo said before, just be more careful along the way. Or maybe I'm really old. Cen Huan hurriedly waved his hand, blushing with shame.
"Dad, you're worrying too much." Erlang let Mo Zi's eyes hint, and immediately picked up a nice voice and said, "I'm going out, isn't the eldest brother still there?" Your old man will watch him and let him get into less trouble. Before he could relent, I returned. ”
Cen Huan finally laughed out loud and said a few good words.
"Let's go." Mo Zi looked at the sun, it was not too early.
The carriage, which looked very ordinary on the outside, moved slowly. Cen Er jumped into the front car and nodded to his father again to say goodbye. Mo Zi lifted the corners of her clothes, got into the last car, and drove alongside the coachman. In a grand manner, out of the Wangqiu Tower, all the way to the north, after the inspection of the city guards, released out of the city gate.
If one asks, why haven't any illicit goods been found? Then she will answer, how can anyone be so stupid to load private goods in the car? The three carriages were loaded with the good wine brewed by Wangqiu Tower. Of course, it's just a smokescreen. The real purpose is to transport people. Who? Read on to find out.
In about an hour, the three cars arrived at Fairy Town outside Luoju City. This town is alive and well because of the large and small river crossing wharves. From here by water, you can reach the South German border in three days. Merchants of all stripes along the riverside come and go late into the night, and the market near the pier is open for twelve hours, unrestricted by curfews. Boatmen, porters, and peddlers are like fish in the sea, busy with endless work, endless business, as long as they are diligent, they can live a good life with food and clothing.
But when Mo Zi smelled the water entering the river, he found that both sides of the lane were different from the past.
"Brother Mo." Cen Erlang ran over, "Have you noticed that there are half fewer people?" ”
"I'm afraid it's really affected by the war between Daqiu and Yuling." Mo Zi thought of what she heard in Wangqiu Tower that day, "I heard that the naval armies of the Great Zhou and Nande are stationed at the Jiangjie, and they are violent. In addition, the distribution of espionage is stricter than before, and the amount of silver paid across the border has been increased, which ordinary small traders may not be able to afford. At this time, it is the opportunity for those who have money to become richer, as long as they look at it accurately.
"Don't say that ordinary small traders can't afford to pay, even if they can, they would rather put it aside for a while and wait for the situation to be less tense. Nowadays, many people are reluctant to risk crossing the border for fear of innocent people being implicated. "Not long after Cen Erlang came back from Shangdu, some of the news can be regarded as new, "When I was in Shangdu, I watched officers and soldiers trying to arrest people on the street, and later I heard that it was a big begging for spies. If it is true, the ambition of Daqiu is terrible. ”
"Daqiu, it's the country of wolves." Mo Zi said.
"That's a new statement." Cen Erlang thought for a while, "We all know that the founding emperor of Daqiu is a herdsman on horseback, so he is called a barbarian, and there are many horse tartars." Daqiu does not believe in Buddhism and Taoism in China, and worships the eagle and the moon as gods. The country of wolves, I've heard of it for the first time. ”
Mo Zi thought to herself, she also said it for the first time, and she didn't know why she said it. Most of the time, it is a deep memory. But she is from Yuling, why can she say what she wants? She didn't think she was wrong, either.
Hearing the shout of the coachman in front of him, the carriage stopped.
Without time to explore her other self, she jumped out of the car and looked at the tall stone pillar in front of her, carved with three beautiful seal characters - Yezhoudu.
Taking a step over the stone pillar, the river breeze fluttered, which was her favorite breath.