Chapter 44: The Day of the Journey
Early the next morning, when the sun was just showing its head, Xiao Chen went out, he was still wearing the outfit of wild adventure, carrying a bag and hanging a short sword, a modern and second-hand mixed style.
When he arrived at the meeting place outside the school gate, he saw that there were more people who were earlier than him, and they were already making the final preparations for the long journey. Five flatbed carts were waiting there, being harnessed by a few locally hired grooms.
Li Tianrui and three soldiers were sorting out their weapons.
People from the logistics group and the business group are loading. The goods brought to Suero City this time are not only the "boutiques" hoarded in the supermarket, but also the goods produced after coming to the other world, such as a batch of clothes with the style of the earth, the cloth is purchased locally, which looks very rough, but the style is not outdated even if it is placed on the earth. Some clay pots, although the craftsmanship is not exquisite, but the style is relatively novel.
There is also a small number of earthen glass bottles, because of process problems, the glass bottles have a deep green color, and the shape is not very neat. But this is the first result of more than a month of tossing and turning by the industrial group with the help of the science and technology group.
The science and technology team stumbled to regain the grasp of the method of refining soda ash from trona. But because the series of conditions of the reaction are different from those of the earth, and the laws are complex, they did not come up with a new chemical formula, but only a strange empirical formula. Mao Kai shouted for this: "Mendeleev's coffin board can't be suppressed!"
This problem, which in the original world, could be solved by middle school students in an hour, took a group of professors and doctors a whole month to complete here, and many people were worried about losing their hair.
Chen Hansheng jumped out of one of the leading cars, dressed like a local groom, except in a shirt and running shoes. trotted in front of Xiao Chen, patted him on the arm and said, "Xiao Xiao, I'm relieved to have you with me this time!"
"I haven't seen you for a few days, why did you change your outfit?"
Chen Hansheng laughed heartily and said loudly: "Do you follow the customs of the locals, I think that to do business, you must first let the guests treat you as their own." What do you think of my appearance?"
Xiao Chen saw that Xi Luo also came over, dressed the same as Chen Hansheng, so he smiled and said, "He and Xi Luo are like two brothers, no one will treat you as a foreigner." ”
"I've seen adults. Xi Luo looked quite happy to see Xiao Chen, greeted Xiao Chen in some jerky Chinese, and said in Spanish: "My lord, please rest assured, I have already made contact with an old friend of Suero City in this transaction." They have always had as much or as much of your goods as they wanted. We're going to make a big deal this time. ”
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "This time it is Deputy Team Leader Chen who is leading the team, you just need to follow his instructions." ”
"Yes, yes, how can a great magician like you care about these small businesses, I will definitely work with Chen to get things done and never let you bother. Xiao Chen was a little helpless, he knew that in the eyes of these villagers, he, the mage, was the master of this castle, and a person like Chen Hansheng who had no magic power was naturally just a subordinate.
"Ah, Lord Luo is here too. When Siro saw Luo Ling also walking out of the school, he immediately greeted her warmly. Now that a slope with steps has been pushed up with soil at the main entrance of the school, Xiao Chen found that Luo Ling was wearing the mage robe from last time, and she looked like a magician.
"Which play are you playing?" Xiao Chen asked a little strangely.
"Identity is often the easiest and easiest strength to use, and since everyone thinks we are mages, we have to make good use of this identity. She took out a plastic bag and handed it to Xiao Chen, "This is your robe, I'm sure it will be used." ”
When the team set off, Guo Qian and several leaders of the committee came to see them off, and to Xiao Chen's surprise, Li Jia and Morey also came, in addition to that, there was also that Qin Mu.
Guo Qian is not a person who likes to talk too much, shook hands with each representative, and after repeatedly telling everyone to pay attention to safety, he left time for others who saw off friends and classmates.
Li Jia ran over and hugged Xiao Chen fiercely, and said with a smile: "I won't say anything else, you old Xiao is hard-working, and you will definitely be able to come back with all your beards and tails, but don't trap Luo Ling and Lao Chen! They are no more like a cockroach than you, they can drill out when they are buried in the soil, and they can climb out when the mountains are surrounded." ”
"You also give me a little leisure, don't be abducted by the earth girl. Xiao Chen punched him and said.
Li Jia couldn't help beating for some reason, and her mouth was crooked by Xiao Chen's hammer.
At this time, Morey on the side walked up and wanted Xiao Chen to bow slightly. He handed Xiao Chen a necklace, Xiao Chen looked at it, and vaguely remembered that this was the necklace that the old goblin shaman was wearing, but everyone was very flustered that night, and they didn't pay attention to this chain, but they didn't expect it to fall into Morey's hands in the end. He looked closely, and the workmanship was much finer than before, and several gems were engraved with new magic circles.
"Safety is more important to travelers than anything else. This protective necklace was supposed to belong to you, but it turned out to be too rough and rudimentary, and after I got my hands on it, I made some enhancements. My friend, I hope you take it with you and avoid all dangers. ”
"Thank you, my friend. Xiao Chen knew the danger of this world, and put the chain in his hand without prevarication.
Xiao Chen glanced at Qin Mu who had just finished talking to Luo Ling not far away, and he was still holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand that seemed to be unable to send out. The other party seemed to have a sense, and also noticed Xiao Chen's gaze. Xiao Chen smiled at him, and the other party returned a faint smile, turned around and walked away.
The team set off, and Xiao Chen sat on a flatbed truck and slowly drove away from the school. He looked back and saw the school towering in front of the mountain in the morning light, and the bright colors of the tall buildings in the mist were solemn and vivid. Seeing the half-built blast furnace indicates that the power of industry is about to descend on this world. After watching them off at the school gate, the crowd filled for a long time. Suddenly, I felt a surge of pride in my heart. I will bring you a new world!
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On the school's playground, the guards are conducting daily training. These people look much better than they already are. After nearly a month of arduous training, many of them also participated in trade teams and expeditions to various missions, and the original students have changed their spirits and have become quite imposing of military personnel.
Instructor Ji Xun saw the end of a round of spear training and let the team members rest. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ji Yijun came to Ye Zi's side and whispered: "I heard that Chen Hansheng and their trade team are going to the big city recently, so I really want to go with them to see what the big city of this world is like." ”
"Look at the city, it's to see the beautiful women, don't think I don't know about you and those girls. Ye Zi crooked his mouth and said.
"Nonsense! You can't believe rumors, I'm a little handsome, and I like my girls a little more. But with the conscience of heaven and earth, I haven't done anything ''. Ji Yijun said with some annoyance, "Hey, don't think I've taken a fancy to you." If you hadn't practiced kung fu too, I wouldn't have bothered to say it."
"I have a crush on you, I won't take a fancy to Chen Hansheng!" Ye Zi glanced at Ji Yijun and said unceremoniously.
"Seriously, you don't feel it, it feels very different to practice internal kung fu in this world. It seems that progress is much faster than on Earth. ”
"Do you feel this too?" Ye Zi suddenly became interested when he heard this, turned around and said thoughtfully: "I feel that practicing here is like reaching some blessed land, getting twice the result with half the effort, and it seems that I am on the verge of breaking through recently." But what does that have to do with you going to the big city with the trade caravers?"
"Yes! You think this world is especially suitable for us to practice. Shouldn't there be all kinds of martial arts masters, and all kinds of powerful exercises? The people around the school are all mountain and wild village husbands, and they have no knowledge at all, let alone kung fu. I want to go with the trading team in two days and go to the big city to find the best players. Whether it's communication or apprenticeship, I always feel that this is not in vain to go to another world. ”
"Why don't you say more to the instructor?"
"Hey, my dad is an old stubborn, I mentioned it a few days ago, and he told me to take care of it and obediently obey Team Leader Wang's arrangement. I thought, why don't we talk to Team Leader Wang together?"
"You say so, I want to go, but ......"
"Then let's go together, what's the matter?"
"But they have already set out this morning. ”
"What??"
"Team Leader Wang, Uncle Wang, just let me go with the trade team! Ji Yijun took advantage of his father's absence, and hurriedly ran to the stands by the playground and circled around Wang Jiyuan.
"Jun, Jun. I've told you many times. The expansion and reorganization of the escort force is imminent, how can you backbones run away? Principal Guo pointed out to me three months, and in three months, we will go into the mountains to sweep the goblins. Do you want to miss this battle? After all, our guns are limited, and the use of modern weapons and cold weapons will be the mainstream for a long time. Therefore, the most important thing is that you, a martial arts master, teach other team members by word and deed, and you can only play the greatest role by staying here. Wang Jiyuan stood in the stands with his hands behind his back and said unhurriedly.
"You can't use a gun for everything. My kung fu also came in handy. If I meet a master, I won't have to go out?" Ji Yijun was unconvinced.
"The trade team is going to trade, not to fight, what master is really four guns not enough? Not to mention Li Tianrui, the four of them are not bad at fighting, even Chen Hansheng is an old scout. Wang Jiyuan asked rhetorically.
"Alas, that's foreign kung fu, it's completely different things!
"You monkey, don't you just want to change your way and find a chance to play?" Wang Jiyuan's tone suddenly became serious: "Ji Yijun, is it time for you to play?" You have to understand that the current escort team is the future escort army. You are no longer a student, a martial arts enthusiast, you are now a soldier among us. There is never much bargaining for a soldier on a mission!"
Ji Yijun was taken aback, pulled his face and said, "I'll just say it." ”
"Hurry back to the team, and you have to team up with the non-commissioned officer in the afternoon, put away your crooked thoughts for me!"
Ji Yijun returned to the team with a belly full of anger, thinking angrily in his heart, if you don't show your hands, you really don't know what a master is. We'll see!