Chapter 23: Divergent Paths
Yu Moji's heart sank, and he said, "But I don't know what happened?" She was afraid that the other party would not be able to answer, so she deliberately made up for it, "Compared with the Xiliang Guanyi, is it almost the same?" Although this is indeed her own expectation, it is also a hook she has released to test the sincerity of her boss.
Sure enough, the boss continued, "Naturally, it's not much worse." Nothing further than that.
When Yu Mochen heard him say this, the little man who shouted "can't agree" in his ear immediately gained the upper hand.
If she passed directly from Xiliang Guanyi, if Aige's case was not settled locally as she wished, but really spread all the way to Xiliang Guanyi, then she would definitely be at risk of being arrested by Shanghai; However, if she wants to follow the boss's cronies to drill in the mountains and forests, for her, the risks are completely unknown.
When he was mixed with Tu Lian and them, Yu Moji had already learned. The most terrible risk in the world is the risk of the unknown.
In terms of the literal meaning of the matter of drilling into the mountains and forests, Yu Moji had suffered a lot in those broken canyons before he went to Chilu Mountain; Even if the road on this side of the mountain was easier, she really didn't want to do it again.
The most important thing is why the boss has been unwilling to make it clear what his second and third brothers are going to do?
If there is one thing that can only be known when you join the partnership, then when you join the partnership, do you lose the right to opt out?
The more Yu Mozhen thought about it, the more she felt that there was a problem, but she had received a lot of favors from others, and it was not easy to refuse immediately, so she half-truths and hesitantly set up a temporary step for herself, "After all, the boss saved the little girl's life, if the little woman doesn't listen to the boss's orders, she is very ignorant." ”
Although the boss's attitude was much colder, he still waved his hand generously and said, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to threaten with kindness." If you are unwilling, we can also take you to Xiliang Guanyi. After all, you're a girl, and it's not good to keep messing around on this kind of path; It's always much more convenient to go on the official road. ”
Over the past few days, Yu Moji's face has actually become much thicker, but Rao is like this, and she is embarrassed to accept other people's feelings like this; On the other hand, she was also afraid that if something changed on the way, before they arrived at Xiliang Guanyi, they would throw her, a person who looked useless, out of the car.
She weighed it again and again, and finally came up with a call to turn around, "The little woman is actually still hesitating. However, since the boss is going to leave from Xiliang Guanyi, the little woman can always know more about this caravan with the boss; There are many things in the caravan, and the little girl should always be able to help with them. Also ask the boss to give the little woman some time, think about it for a moment or two, and then make a decision, okay? ”
When the boss heard her words, his face finally softened slightly, and said, "I actually listened to Xiao Zhang's question, and it was only on a whim that I thought of asking your opinion." If you're still hesitating, it's never too late to decide. ”
Only then did Yu Moji secretly let out a sigh of relief. The turmoil that temporarily forked out at the fork in the road was barely over. As for the after...... After that, when she arrived at Xiliang Guanyi, since she didn't make a promise, she probably still reserved the right to leave at will?
Yu Moji couldn't help but smile bitterly while planning a countermeasure.
In the past, when she was mourning, she lived alone at a young age, and it stands to reason that she should have a lot of experience in dealing with others. But in fact, she has always been childish, and she has to remember it for a long time if she owes a little favor to others, and she has neither the city nor the guts.
Yu Mochen couldn't figure it out herself, it had only been a few days, where did she get the courage, and where did she lose her conscience, and even calculated that this not only picked her up from the snow slope, but also looked like the caravan owner of the old rivers and lakes?
Yu Moji got on the caravan's carriage and horses with shame.
She accompanied the smiling face all the way, wanting to treat herself as a handyman and help others more or less. The boss didn't give her a chance to be courteous at all, only said that the little things were cleaned up by the old guys in the team, and as for the big things, they could only be entrusted to her when she really decided to join the team.
Since the boss had already spoken, Yu Moji was embarrassed to insist, so he had to stay in the car silently, and it was rare to be an idler for a few days in his life.
This team is clearly very wealthy. Although they used ordinary carriages, and did not have the equipment of the steam copper carriages, they were also equipped with good horses, and the speed was much faster than the old and sick horses that were commonly found in the Aige village, and the carriages were very comfortable.
Rao is like this, the ink marks sitting in it are always in fear, and there is no way to enjoy this rare comfort. She tried her best to pretend that she didn't exist, never look at what she could not see, and never listen to what she could, for fear that if she was not careful, she would get involved in something that the boss didn't want outsiders to know. If you can't take it off because of these things, it will be a big trouble for Yu Moji.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
In the evening of the next day, they finally arrived at the Xiliang Guanyi.
Yu Moji once again had a lot of anxiety about the customs clearance. In fact, these anxieties were originally there, but they were briefly squeezed aside by the endless adventures in her life; Now that they have settled down, they have come back to haunt them.
Yu Moji originally had a letter that could be used as a customs clearance certificate, but at this point, she didn't even know whether the letter was still in Xu Fuzi's hands.
She was struggling, but the boss had already counted her as a member of the caravan and reported it.
Yu Mochen nodded gratefully, but he still deliberately avoided behind people, and his eyes searched for the sign outside the official post.
She looked at it for a long time, and although there were a few tattered pieces of sea fishing paperwork posted on the sign, there was no mention of the slander case on the other side of the mountain that had turned the grieving poor people upside down.
Yu Moji finally put his mind at ease, and when he turned around, he saw that the boss had already negotiated with the officials of the official post.
I only heard the messenger say, "Today, there are dignitaries arriving at the Xiliang official post, and idle people can't enter." Since there is a customs clearance certificate, people can pass the customs; But your batch of thousand-year-old gold still needs to be detained here first, and then come back to the inspection procedure in two days. ”
When Yu Mochen heard this, his heart jumped, and he interjected, "But the mourning sergeant went back to the imperial capital to report on his work?" ”
The messenger glanced at her and said impatiently, "What kind of dignitary is the mourning sergeant?" Those mountain goods have long gone. ”
Yu Mozhen was originally full of hope, thinking that he had finally caught up, but he didn't expect it to be such a result, and his heart was immediately empty.
On the other side, the boss, the old Jianghu, actually broke his halberd. He asked several times, but the goods in his hand were still stopped here.
The boss wanted to speak again, but the messenger waved his hand and said, "No need to say more." Anyway, you don't have a few boxes of goods, and the inspection should be very fast, and it won't take a long time. Wait. ”
Don't have a few boxes? Yu Moji remembered that the thousand-year-old gold that this team carried down all the way was enough to load a few cars, to say the least.
Her mind raced, and she suddenly understood why the boss had sent his most trusted subordinate to go the other way.
There is always nothing wrong with dealing with the government and preparing for both.
The boss's negotiation failed, but he finally did not lose his confidence, so he calmly led his men to pass the test.
After all, the boss was a little angry, and the gentle appearance that he had always maintained looked a little hideous. As soon as he entered the customs, he came to clean up the remaining ink marks, "Miss Teller, have you thought about it?" ”
Yu Moji couldn't help but feel a little helpless. It seems that the boss's patience has also reached its limit.
At this point, she had no way to find an excuse to shirk it, so she had to make it clear. She pinched her fingers, and then said angrily, "Thanks to the boss's care in the past few days, the little woman only has one thing to ask for - I don't know the way to the imperial capital, but how to go?" ”
Before Yu Mochen finished speaking, he already felt that he was a bit of a scoundrel, and he didn't dare to look at the boss.
When the boss heard this, he didn't even mean to embarrass her at all, and said very happily, "Since you have made up your mind, it is inconvenient for me to stay longer." As for going to the imperial capital, you can take the land route or the water route. The carriages and horses are all in the official post, and they will not pick up passengers if they want to come these days; I'll have someone take you to the dock first, and you can do whatever you want. ”
The meaning of his words is obviously that he doesn't want to leave any more ink marks for a day. But it is reasonable, and his decision-making is not bad for Yu Moji.
Yu Moji only thanked the boss with a strong smile, and then followed one of the men sent by the boss to the shipyard. But she only asked a few houses, and then stopped.
There will not be much difference in price between boatowners in the same shipyard; Yu Moji had already understood that the little silver ticket she burned was not enough to pay for the journey.
She was stopping, when suddenly a passer-by came to ask her.
The man introduced himself, and it turned out to be a small guy on a large boat at the other end of the shipyard. Yu Mochen didn't fail to see the big ship before, but when she looked at it, she felt that the big ship was gorgeous and sturdy, and it was definitely not something she could afford to sit on, so she never thought of asking about the price.
Since this little guy came to ask, Yu Mochen was anxious, so he told the other party the truth in a few words.
Yu Mozhen didn't expect this strange guy to help him at first, but he didn't expect the little guy to say, "It's not difficult, there are still a few workstations on my boat that are short of people anyway, if you don't mind doing some cleaning and sprinkling work, and use the salary to cover the boat fare, just follow me and ask the steward." We might be able to get you. ”
When Yu Moji heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly followed the little guy over and walked onto the ladder to board the boat.
The little servant politely pushed open the thick and fine wooden door of the great ship for her, and beckoned her in.
Yu Moji thanked him, and a few steps into the cabin, he received a blow to the back of the head, and he fainted.
The wooden door behind her was closed.
Therefore, she didn't see that above the big boat, the winged pan-sun kite was gliding towards the Xiliang Guanyi not far away in the gorgeous sunset.