This Zhangji town is different from the previous town, which was either a brick house or an adobe house, and there were few caves, because the caves had to be dug next to the slope, and there was no way to build rows of them.

Most of the towns rely on shops to make a living, and the caves are very inconvenient.

This town is different, there are caves on both sides, because there are trapezoidal slopes on both sides, and there are two caves on one side, and the main street is in the middle.

The only bad thing is that the lighting in the shop is very poor, the sunny side of the door is fine, and the inside of the shady side has to be lit during the day.

Fortunately, the signboards are eye-catching, so it's good to find the shop you need.

Their carriage didn't attract much attention when it entered the town, because the town was next to the official road, and there were still a lot of vehicles coming and going.

Just like now, there is still a traffic jam on this road, and Qian Yan looked at it with her divine sense, and the two ox carts in front of her were blocked, and both sides could not pass.

On closer inspection, it turned out that one of the wheels had broken, and the crossbar on the wheels had been stuck in the wheels of the other ox cart, and neither of them could walk.

Both ox carts were carrying a lot of goods on them, and the sacks on them should be together, and there were several of the same ones in the back.

Qian Yan felt a little familiar, and after a while, she remembered that this was not the convoy of grain that she had seen on the mountain before.

This convoy had gone half a day earlier than her, so why had it just come here.

Speaking of which, she was still delayed in Yuliang Village for a while, which means that she left more than half a day ahead of her, almost a whole day, I didn't expect this convoy to go so slowly.

But think about it, the ox cart is slower than the horse-drawn cart, and it pulls so many things, and it is normal to walk not as fast as her.

Seeing that these cars were going in this direction on their side, I thought they should have eaten and rested in the town, and they were about to leave, but the wheels broke down, and now the cars on both sides can't go.

Now several drivers of the convoy are unloading the grain on the ox cart, there is no way, if it is not unloaded, the horizontal log will not be able to get out at all, and the cart must be lifted, otherwise it will not be a broken car, and both cars may be broken.

It was also necessary to assign two people to appease the two cows, because there were many onlookers around, and both cows were a little anxious.

It was just afternoon, and it was still dark in three or four hours, so these people could actually rest here for a day before leaving, and there was no need to rush at this time.

If you go now, you may not be able to get to the county seat before dark, and from here there is a mountain to the east, and there is no other town next to the official road, only some villages, and then you will go directly to the county seat.

Chou Chou had already probed with his divine sense, and thirty miles ahead there was a relatively large county town called Pingyuan County.

The size is about the same as the size of Yunling County, and the prosperity inside cannot be compared, and Pingyuan County is much more prosperous than Yunling County.

After all, one is next to the border, which is considered a border pass, and the other is already relatively inland, and there are more villages on the side of the road, and the population has also increased.

Just like this town, although there are only two rows of caves, the town is not big, but there is indeed a lot of traffic on the streets, not only passers-by, but also people from the surrounding villages who come to buy things.

Dumping Yan is not in a hurry anyway, everyone is stuck here, and they can't get around if they want to, this road is so wide, and they have food and drink in this car and are warm, so they don't have to rush over.

Qian Yan looked at it for a while, and simply didn't freeze outside, and got into the carriage directly with Zhang Chunhua.

Tilt Yan picked up the copper kettle on the side, took off the water bladder hanging on the wall of the car, poured the water into the copper kettle, and put it directly on the charcoal stove.

You don't need to boil, just warm it, anyway, you don't make tea, the water in the water bladder itself is cool and white, but it is not very comfortable to drink cold water, and it can be more comfortable to drink some hot water.

Obviously, Zhang Chunhua was also thirsty, but she had been busy rushing before, and she didn't care about it, but now when she saw Qian Yan pouring water there, the three of them subconsciously licked their lips and swallowed their saliva.

Qian Yan smiled: "The water bladder is hanging on the wall of the car, and you don't know how to drink it when you are thirsty." ”

Zhang Chunhua scratched her head a little embarrassedly and didn't speak.

One is that they left the village nervously and excitedly, as if in a dream, and they all ignored their thirst. If there is another one without the owner's consent, she must be embarrassed to move other people's things casually.

Tilt Yan opened the seal of the charcoal stove, and as soon as the fire came up, the water would be hot after a while, and it didn't need to be too hot, about fifty degrees, and it would be a little hot when drinking, and it wouldn't be swallowed.

took out the pottery bowl that had been used before, and one person poured a bowl and drank it.

The two children drank it all in one gulp, and she told them to drink slowly so as not to choke.

Qian Yan is also thirsty, she has not drunk water since the morning, the weather is not like when it is hot, when it is hot, I feel always thirsty, I have to drink it after a while, it seems that people's demand for water is not so great after the weather is cold.

Now when I drink it in my mouth, I feel that my throat is moistened and my body is warmed up.

From time to time, Tilt Yan would use her divine sense to poke over there to see if the ox cart was ready.

As soon as the cart was unloaded, the two ox carts quickly separated, but they had to put the opposite cart first, and when the opposite cart was finished, the cart on this side could pass.

There were more than a dozen carts in that convoy alone, and there were a few carts and two donkey carts blocked behind, so it would take some time.

Wait until the opposite cart is finished, and the cart on this side can pass again, and the broken ox cart is parked there, and Tilt Yan hears them say that the coachman has gone to the carpenter's shop in front to find someone to come and repair the wheels.

Hearing that the carpenter's shop was not far away, Qian Yan's divine sense also looked over, and indeed there was a wooden plaque in front of the door not far away, which said that it was beneficial to the carpenter's shop.

I don't know if it was profitable, or if the owner of the carpenter shop had a favorable name, so he took the name.

The word is upright, but there is no backbone, it should be written and carved by a literate person.

When the car on the opposite side was finished, it had been more than ten minutes, and after putting away the kettle and bowl, Qian Yan and Zhang Chunhua sat in front again, and drove forward.

Walking on the opposite road, as soon as I bypassed the broken ox cart, I heard Zhang Chunhua, who was sitting next to him, shouting: "Big brother! ”

Qian Yan turned her head to look in the direction she was looking at, and saw that behind the coachman who had broken the ox cart just now, followed by a sturdy middle-aged man, it seemed that the person who went to the carpenter's shop to find was Zhang Chunhua's eldest brother Zhang Mancang.

Speaking of Zhang Chunhua, their family is quite interesting, her eldest brother is called Zhang Mancang, and her two daughters are also called Da Man and Xiao Man, don't the ancient people like to commit the names of their elders, most of them are to be avoided.

Of course, there are also customs in a place, just like there are other foreign generations and other generations, they like to use their ancestors' names as inheritance.

When Zhang Mancang heard a familiar voice, he looked up and found that it was his own sister-in-law.

didn't care about the patrons around him, so he hurriedly greeted him, "Chunhua, why are you back?" And why did you come back in a carriage? Is it a ride? ”

Finally seeing her relatives, Zhang Chunhua said excitedly: "Big brother, you almost can't see our mother-in-law......

As he spoke, he began to cry, and when Da Man and Xiao Man heard the sound outside, they climbed out of the carriage and shouted, "Uncle! "Uncle!"

They will follow their mothers back to their parents' homes on the second day of the new year every year, and they are very familiar with their uncles, Zhang Mancang is also very good to them, often buying them candy to eat, and when they are young, they will also let them get up on their necks, which is closer than the father who went to the battlefield when they were very young.

Zhang Mancang was so anxious when he saw this, and just wanted to ask what was going on, an impatient voice came from next to him: "I said, you fix my car first and then talk about the old one, I'm still in a hurry to leave." ”

Zhang Mancang remembered the business at this time, and quickly turned around and nodded and apologized, but he couldn't mess up the boss's business.

Zhao Chunhua saw that she almost caused trouble to her brother, so she was embarrassed to apologize to the other party, and told her brother that it was okay now, and she would talk about it when he was done, and he was not in a hurry.

Tilt Yan drove the carriage aside and parked in the open space between the two shops, blocking the door of the store.

Because they were not far from the ox cart, they could clearly hear the voices on the other side.

They had to remove the wheels from the cart, or they could not repair it, but the ox cart was thicker and heavier than hers', and the two of them could not lift it at all.

The driver hurriedly ran to the place where the convoy stopped not far away and called someone to come and help.

The spokes of the wheels are broken abruptly, and they need to be replaced with new ones, which should be because of the years, the wood is somewhat rotten, and the hard injuries caused by the heavy goods pulled.

If you really want to replace it, you can't replace one, and the other two are already in danger, so you have to replace them together.

Qian Yan was a little curious about how to repair the wheel, so she probed her divine sense, in case her carriage broke down on the way, she could also repair it herself.

After a while, the coachman called two helpers, four big men, one pressing on the other side, and three on this side lifted the car and went straight to the side.

When the wheels were cocked, the three of them worked together to lift the wooden wheels off the horizontal axis.

After removing the broken spokes, I rolled them directly to the carpenter's shop, and then I was looking for wood with relatively high hardness, and the wood used for the wheels was not everything, but oak, maple, oak and other hard and durable woods, and nothing else could be used.

Finding the wood, measuring it, and smoothing the outer edges with tools such as abrasives and planers to ensure that the wheels are of the same diameter requires extreme craftsmanship, as the slightest error can affect the smooth movement of the carriage.

Finally, it is reinforced and painted, and the spokes are firmly connected to the center of the wheel with iron nails to prevent loosening.

Then it is also coated with tung oil to increase the durability of the wheel, so that it can resist moisture, sun and other natural factors.

Fortunately, only three spokes need to be replaced, so it doesn't take a long time, but you can't leave immediately, at least until the oil on it is dry, so you have to wait for an hour or so.

The coachman was obviously in a hurry, and asked anxiously, "Can I let it dry while I walk?" ”

Anyway, the spokes don't touch the ground, just for waterproof and corrosion-proof, and there is no obstacle to firmness, so Zhang Mancang nodded and said yes.

Then several people rolled the wheels back and worked together to help install them, but because the tung oil was not dry, one of them touched one hand.

The other party settled the bill before the wheels rolled over, and Zhang Mancang also asked the boss for leave by the way, saying that his sister was here and something had happened.

So after installing the wheels and trying it out, I went straight to the side of the company.

Zhang Mancang asked Zhang Chunhua what was going on, and Zhang Chunhua was afraid that her brother would be in a hurry, so she roughly said something.

Zhang Mancang said angrily: "It's so shameless that they even joined forces to bully orphans and widows!" You too, what kind of skin are you talking to them, when they said that you owe money, you should come to the town to find me, otherwise you will not suffer the sins of these few days in vain.

If it weren't for Miss Yang, I wouldn't know why you were dying. I've already told the shopkeeper over there, let's go home directly, and talk about what to do later. ”

Before, Qian Yan said that what to let them settle in the town is just a suggestion, even if it is to be done, it is not a matter of a day or two, she has no connections here, unlike in Handcheng or Qinzhou Prefecture, it may be a matter of one sentence.

It is so simple for ordinary people who have no power to move their hukou, they must first buy a house in the town, but the houses here are all owned, and even if there are those for sale, they have to inquire about it, which is not a matter of one or two days.

Qian Yan was fine anyway, so she didn't rush to part with them, but asked Zhang Mancang to get into the carriage and prepare to send them home.

Zhang Mancang said a lot of words of thanks to Qian Yan, and then sat on the wheel and let Qian Yan also enter the carriage, he just came to catch the car.

Yes, Zhang Mancang can drive a car, not that he has a cattle cart in his house, but he often picks up large pieces of furniture in the carpenter's shop, and uses an ox cart when helping people deliver goods.

Qian Yan was also happy, and before entering, she took out a bowl from the basket in front of the car, poured out the remaining water in the copper kettle, and handed it to Zhang Chunhua, asking her to give it to her brother to drink.

Then he put the empty copper kettle in the basket, and spilled the water if the carriage was bumpy on the road.

The charcoal stove doesn't need to be sealed, the charcoal inside has been burned almost, and there is only a little spark left, if it weren't for the sealed road, it is estimated that it would have burned out long ago.

After they left the town, they walked back for a while, not far away, only about 200 meters, there was a fork in the road facing south, Zhang Mancang drove the car directly into it.