After the New Year, it was time to set off for the Northlands.

Yun Bi prepared a big box, put it in the back of the carriage, and instructed several times: "This box contains spring and summer clothes, I am afraid that you will be cold, and I also put two cloaks in it, one thick and one thin."

There are also calfskin boots, lambskin shoes, and embroidered cloth shoes, each with a pair.

There are also blankets and bedding that you are used to, as well as hand stoves and incense burners......"

Zhao Sichen smiled and said, "I won't go to the Northland, how can you put all the things in my entire room." ”

Yun Bi was slightly angry: "I said a few times that I wanted to go with you, but you didn't let me follow, and I don't know what you're trying to do." ”

Zhao Sichen said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "There are many places to spend money at home, you have to stay in the Lili dining house to earn money." ”

When Yun Bi heard this, she took out a stack of silver tickets from her waist: "I said, you need to bring some silver taels, but you don't want to bring ......"

Zhao Sichen smiled helplessly: "I brought tens of thousands of taels of silver tickets with me, and almost half of my belongings were ......."

Yun Bi stuffed the silver ticket to Zhao Sichen and said, "Poor family is rich, go outside, don't worry about spending money." ”

Yu Feng, who was following behind Yun Bi, was also taller.

He carried a small box and handed it to Zhao Sichen: "Sister, here are the snacks you like, as well as the words you like, so that you can relieve your boredom on the road." ”

Zhao Sichen stretched out his claws and rubbed the fat face on Zhao Yufeng's face: "Sister knows that Yufeng is the best for me!" ”

Zhao Yufeng tried his best to control the expression on his face, but his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

It's the first time he's been separated from his sister for so long.

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "There are many new things in the Northland, I will bring them back to you."

I'm familiar with this road, and in a few years, when you're older, we'll go to the Northland to see the grassland and drink milk! ”

Zhao Yufeng tried his best to hold back the tears in his eyes not to fall, nodded again and again, and said, "Sister, be careful all the way. ”

Zhao Sichen touched Zhao Yufeng's little head: "Study hard, and next year you will take the township exam." ”

Zhao Yufeng nodded, puffing up his small chest: "I will definitely come back for the entire fame of the Zhao family." ”

Zhao Sichen smiled: "No, no, you can be worthy of your efforts." The Zhao family doesn't need to be a burden to you. ”

Zhao Yufeng didn't seem to understand.

Zhao Sichen touched his hair again, lifted his feet and got into the carriage.

The carriage creaked out of Falling Flower Alley.

Xi Ge'er sat in the groom's seat and drove the carriage idly.

There was a man standing dejectedly by the alley.

Gan Qi is having mixed feelings in his heart.

If it was a weekday, he would go with him.

However, now that the eldest lady has given him an important errand, he really can't leave Daqing City.

He wanted to go, but he was worried that he wouldn't be able to do his errand.

Xi Ge'er glanced at Gan Qizheng, who was standing at the mouth of the alley, did not stop, and continued to drive the carriage forward slowly.

By the time we got to Main Street, there were already a dozen horse-drawn carriages parked on the side of the road.

Among the dozen or so carriages, five were pulling goods, and the other was the carriage that Zhao Sichen was sitting in.

There were four left, all of which were Sun Guanyu's carriages.

There were several maids, maids, cooks, and a few guards riding tall horses to protect both sides.

Several guards from the Three Princes' Mansion silently followed behind the carriage, advancing and retreating, training in an orderly manner, not close or far, as if they were just stopping by.

Sun Guanyu was full of interest, stepping on brocade flowing cloud boots, wearing a white jade crown on his head, a green jade jade pendant hanging from his waist, and a conspicuous purple robe.

He rode on a purebred snow-white high-headed horse, slowly swayed to the window of Zhao Sichen's carriage, and tapped on the window.

Zhao Sichen looked at the notebook, ate snacks, heard the sound, and casually pushed open the carriage window.

Sun Guanyu chatted with Zhao Sichen with a smile: "Boss Zhao, the scenery is very good today, why don't you open the window and look at the scenery outside?" ”

Zhao Sichen was seeing the highlights, but was interrupted by Sun Guanyu, she raised her head and smiled politely, and responded perfunctorily: "Yes, today is very good, I have the window open, and it is easy to ventilate." ”

As he spoke, he lowered his head again.

However, Sun Guanyu has a very high temperament, and he is about to pull Zhao Sichen to talk openly: "Why didn't Boss Zhao even bring out a maid this time?" ”

Zhao Sichen had no choice but to raise his head again: "It's tiring to go to the north, there's no need to bring too many people." ”

"That's not it, cooking and cooking, pulping laundry, serving tea and water, adding fragrance to red sleeves, chanting poetry, someone has to be waiting for you......"

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "There is dry food for eating, there are restaurants, and if it doesn't work, I can cook it myself." ”

Sun Guanyu shook his head: "I'm not used to eating the food outside, so I have to worry about what my own chef makes." ”

Zhao Sichen took a deep breath.

Gentlemen, gentlemen.

People of the rich N generation are always different from self-made people like her.

Sun Guanyu said with a smile: "Although you are away from home, you should also live a comfortable life." ”

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "What Boss Sun said is very true. But I have hands and feet, and I can take care of myself without too many people following. ”

Sun Guanyu said: "Since the two of us are walking together, I will definitely take care of you." The descendants of our family, you can also call at will, no need to be restrained. ”

Zhao Sichen glanced up at Sun Guanyu again.

Although he is gentle, he can take care of people.

The young proprietor selected by the Sun family must not be incompetent.

Zhao Sichen thanked him sincerely: "Thank you first." ”

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There is no wind and no waves, and the sky is high and cool.

The group walked smoothly for seven or eight days, and the journey was nearly halfway there.

At first, everyone rested at the inn.

Sun Guanyu was generous, and Zhao Sichen was not stingy with money.

There are two silver open roads, and the group lives comfortably.

Eating and drinking hot water are not worried.

It's just that from the next day, Sun Guanyu began to ride in a carriage and no longer rode a horse.

I think it is also true, if an ordinary person rides a horse for a day, his thighs will be sharpened and painful, and he will not be able to support it for a long time.

After five or six days, away from Daqing City, embark on the post road to the north, and gradually become sparsely populated.

Zhao Sichen and his entourage also spent more time sleeping on the road.

Fortunately, the guards of the Three Princes' Mansion are extremely capable, and they are all capable men who have been trained in the military camp.

Every night, when the convoy stopped, the guards of the Three Princes' Mansion immediately came forward to remove weeds, build sheds, light fires and cook, and be on duty at night.

There is no need for Zhao Sichen to open his mouth to command, and everything is handled properly.

After doing this two or three times, Sun Guanyu no longer mentioned taking care of Zhao Sichen.

The convoy traveled long distances, and there were not many inns and restaurants along the way, and the family had no experience in surviving in the wild.

Only by relying on the people who have been tempered in the army can cope with it.

Sun Guanyu and Zhao Sichen both thought silently in their hearts, after returning to Daqing City, they would recruit veterans to be escorts, and in the future, the goods in the caravan would be transported in cooperation with the local military camp.

This trip has gained a lot for Zhao Sichen and Sun Guanyu.

After walking like this for more than ten years, the scenery gradually differed from Daqing City, and Zhao Sichen was very surprised to see that the clothing, customs, eating, drinking, and eating of the people along the road were very different from those of Wei.

And the number of inns or houses has gradually increased.

On this day, everyone found an inn to rest.

Zhao Sichen asked Brother Xi to invite a guard from the Three Princes' Mansion to come over for questioning.

Xi Ge'er returned in less than half an hour, followed by a tall and thin man.

The man saluted Zhao Sichen: "The third guard of the Third Prince's Mansion has seen the eldest lady." ”

As soon as Zhao Sichen heard that the man called himself Jiasan, he knew that he was Wei Qianlang's personal guard.

Wei Qianlang's bodyguards, whose identities are unknown, are all called by the code names of A, B, C, D.

At that moment, Zhao Sichen did not pursue it, and asked politely: "I heard that Daqing City leads to the north, although there is a post road, but there are many mountain bandits along the way. This time, we came quite smoothly, and we have never met bandits who intercepted the goods? ”

Jia San said: "Miss, in the second half of last year, after the third prince went to the Northland military camp, he made many suggestions to the commander General Pu many times, and personally led the Northland military camp to dispatch many times to exterminate many mountain bandits-

This is the merit praised by the Holy Lord, and he specially issued a decree and gave many rewards to the Northland military camp.

Now there are a few bandits left, few in number, poorly equipped, and not enough to justify. ”

Zhao Sichen thinks it should also be this reason.

In the second half of last year, Wei Qianlang made great efforts to suppress bandits, and he gained a lot, and this matter was also discussed by many people in Daqing City.

It's just that the mountain bandits also disappeared too quickly.

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "Presumably because there are many guards in our convoy, plus there are guards from your Three Princes' Mansion with knives following behind, it looks like a hard stubble, and the small bandits dare not step forward." ”

Jia San hugged his fist: "Thank you for the compliment." ”

Xi Ge'er interjected with a smile: "If you want me to say, there is another reason-"

Zhao Sichen said with a smile: "Tell me about it." ”

Xi Ge'er said: "Now that spring has arrived, the weather is getting warmer, and when it comes to the busy farming season, everyone is busy farming and raising livestock, how can there be time to go out——"

Xi Ge'er said it implicitly.

Zhao Sichen and Jia San immediately understood what he meant.

Many bandits, who say they are bandits, actually have fields at home.

During the busy farming season, the bandits put down their knives and became farmers.

During the slack season, or the harvest is not good, the farmer picks up the knife and becomes a bandit.

These bandits are the most difficult to get rid of.

When the officers and soldiers came, everyone dispersed in a hurry and disappeared into the village and countryside.

As soon as the officers and soldiers left, they made a comeback.

In the final analysis, it's just that there is no food to eat, and the environment is forcing it.

Zhao Sichen thought silently, if Daqing City and the north are smoothly traded, and there are many caravans, it will bring the demand for food, drink, and accommodation.

Villagers in the surrounding villages along the way can also get extra income.

The bandits, naturally, disappeared.

Zhao Sichen, Xi Ge'er and Jia San all thought of this, and the three of them couldn't help but fall into silence.

The young owner of the Sun family, who does not eat fireworks in the world, couldn't understand the dumb riddles played by these three people, and asked strangely: "Aren't you talking about the suppression of bandits?" Why did you talk about farming again? ”

Zhao Sichen glanced at Sun Guanyu, and suddenly felt that he was covered in silk and satin, which was inexplicably an eyesore.

Zhao Sichen said angrily: "In the future, the Sun family will take this trade route and continue to make generous efforts like you do today, which will be a meritorious service to suppress bandits." ”

Sun Guanyu was confused when he heard it, but seeing Zhao Sichen's unhappy face, he didn't continue to ask.

Sun Guanyu silently wrote down this incident in his heart, and planned to ask Sun's old shopkeeper for advice after he went back.