Chapter 27: The Four Seas Inn
On the official road of Quang Ninh Province.
Along the way, Chen Jing saw many refugees who fled from Great Xia to Great Wei, as well as Great Wei refugees who lost their homes because of the war between the two countries.
Some of these people are sick and dying on the side of the road, and some are already in a situation of hunger and cold, and if these refugees cannot find a place to stay in winter, then one of them will be the result of "natural selection", and the other will be forced to become a road of banditry.
After leaving Qinghe Town, passing through Meishan County, and then going south is the border of Dawei. Therefore, Chen Ji's convoy entered the territory of Meishan County after two days.
It is not like Qingyuan County, there is more water and less mountains, and the Meishan Mountain Range seems to be an eyebrow painted between the Great Wei and Great Xia, hence the name.
Therefore, Meishan has many mountains and little water, poor mountains and remote areas, and naturally there are many more bandits, and the refugees and refugees who occupy the king seem to have found another way to live.
They use the Meishan Mountains as their base, haunt the villages and towns of Meishan County, rob the people's property, and even catch some men to go up the mountain to join the gang, of course, they will not let go of those women.
When Zhang Liang and others fled and passed through Meishan, they were dragged into the gang by these people, but Zhang Liang and others still had a conscience, so they did not agree.
Liuyang Town, Meishan County.
It is named after Liushan, and the town is under the southern slope of the mountain, which is more than half smaller than Qinghe Town. Five miles outside the town, there is an inn called "Four Seas".
Because it is not far from the border of the Great Wei, the town has been affected by the war, and many locals have fled.
Most of the people who can stay are old and weak, after Liuyang Town, and then a hundred miles ahead, after the "Shanyin Pass" is the territory of Daxia.
Although the two countries were at war, there were still merchants and merchants in Great Xia and Great Wei, and strange goods could live, and the two countries had different regions and different specialties, each with its own needs, so merchants could always see opportunities from it.
This is always a good profit for the trade between the two countries, and Chen Jing this time learned from Zhang Liang that Daxia is located in the south, with sufficient rain, and the grain output far exceeds that of Dawei in the north, so he moved the idea of entering Daxia to collect grain.
At this moment, the dilapidated inn sign hangs slightly obliquely on the lintel, and next to the sea character of "Four Seas", there is a broken arrow feather.
It can be seen that there are often battles here, and those who can stay in the "four seas" are also those shrewd businessmen who "die for money".
"Boss!"
A man dressed like a buddy, but awkward to look at it, barked at the bearded man at the counter.
The bearded man glared at him: "Call the shopkeeper!" ”
"Oh, shopkeeper, it's been a day, and I haven't seen a single resident, I think we killed the last two for nothing."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
The bearded man glanced out of the door: "Let the brothers hide in the back, we are not for others today, remember, we are going to kill the owner of Chen Ji from Qingyuan County." ”
"Yes, yes."
While the two were talking, there were a few neighing horses from the yard, and the man, dressed as a fellow, hurried to the door.
I saw the three people who came, led by the two wearing white robes, with extraordinary instruments, followed by two five big and three thick, with "guys" hanging around their waists.
The guy didn't wait to step forward, but he saw a convoy from the direction of Liuyang Town, and on the first car of the convoy, the words "Chen Ji" were clearly written on the two flags.
"Big ...... Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, here, come...... Chen Ji is here! ”
The guy turned his head and shouted to the shopkeeper in the house, and at this moment, the man in white also jumped off his horse, and he stepped forward: "Man, two good rooms." ”
"Sorry, the room is full."
The guy didn't even look at him, and waved his hand: "Let's go, let's go." ”
"What?"
The man in white glanced at the guy, followed by the empty inn, and he sneered: "Do you call this full?" ”
"Ah, what, can't you not have a room?"
The guy tilted his neck and glared: "You're really interesting, let you go, can't you hear?" ”
"You!"
The man in white was about to get angry, but the two big men who followed him stepped forward: "Childe, let's change places." ”
As the two spoke, they pulled him up and walked out, and at this moment, Chen Ji's convoy had also entered the courtyard, and Zhang Liang beckoned his subordinates to park the car.
Then he shouted to the guy: "Five rooms, one should be the best." ”
The guy replied, "Okay", and then stepped forward to Zhang Liang: "Guest officer, I'll lead this horse to the back for you." ”
Zhang Liang was about to nod, but glanced at the guy: "Hey, you're new here, right?" Why haven't I seen you before? ”
"Oh oh oh yes, I just came, hahaha......"
At this time, Chen Jing, Su Xiaoyong, and Wu Sisi stepped out of the car, and Zhang Liang hurriedly stepped forward: "Boss, let's rest here today, let's leave early tomorrow, and it is estimated that we will be able to reach Shanyin Pass in the evening." ”
Chen Jing nodded slightly, and was about to enter the store with his children to rest, but at this moment, the man in white, who was supposed to leave, stepped forward and pointed at the guy: "You dog looks down on people, I came to live in the hotel and you said it was full, you have a room if there are more people, what is your reason?" ”
When the guy heard this, he was about to speak, when the bearded man walked out of it and stepped forward with a smile: "He is a newcomer who doesn't know the rules, this son, you want two upper rooms, I have arranged it for you, please." ”
When the man in white heard this, he snorted coldly at the guy, said "It's about the same", and walked towards the store with two entourages, but when he passed Chen Jing, he looked at Chen Jing and the second daughter.
Here, after Chen Jing and the others also entered the store, the guy walked to the bearded man with a drooping face: "Shopkeeper, why did you leave that kid behind?" ”
"Hmph, one more is not much, he actually wants to find death, so let's satisfy him......"
After the bearded man finished speaking, he looked at the sky and said, "Go, let my brother prepare, and do it when it's dark!" ”