If it weren't for such a big profit, Zhu Shencheng would not have been able to take such a risk.

is also because he took Wangjia Village to sell illicit salt, and his family and Wangjia Village have had a much better life in the past two years, at least they can no longer worry about not having enough to eat.

But the risk of selling smuggled salt is also real, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the lightest person who is caught is also a prison sentence, and the heavier one is directly cut off his head.

Therefore, Zhu Shencone and the others are extremely careful every time they walk the aisle, and in addition to other preparations, they are also very particular about the route they choose.

They never take the official road, most of the roads along the way are over the mountains and mountains, and the front and rear of the team have people in turn to change, in front of the road at any time vigilant, the same is true for the back of the formation, a group of people drive donkeys and mules to carry on their shoulders, along the way the wind and eat and sleep in the open is very hard.

In addition to these, there are other accidents that must be guarded against.

It is common to draw a knife once you encounter an accident on the road. Of course, it doesn't mean that it's like this when you meet people, Zhu Shencone is asking for money and is not a robber or bandit, and ordinary people who encounter woodcutter or hunting in the barren mountains and mountains, as long as the other party does not show hostility, usually everyone has a tacit understanding.

If you don't provoke me, I won't ask you for anything, everyone will pass by, this situation is very common.

Coming out of Wangjia Village, the group first crossed the Fen River to the south and then turned back to the east, taking the remote road all the way. On this day, everyone was walking with their heads covered, and it was not until the sun was about to set, and after entering the mountain after passing the dragon ditch, they were relieved.

After entering the mountain and walking forward for a while, more than half an hour later, Wang Chuer, who was exploring the road in front, ran back.

"Sixth master, the brothers in front have inquired, and everything is as usual at the station!"

Zhu Shencone breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on his face, and he turned back to everyone and said, "Everyone work hard, we will soon arrive at the station, and we will have a good rest when we get to the ground." ”

"Okay!" Everyone in the team smiled when they heard this, and they walked for more than thirty miles along the way, from early morning to dusk, and most of these roads were mountain roads, and it was hard enough for them to be strong young men.

However, we have arrived at the station in front, which means that today's road is finally over, and then we can settle down to eat something and rest well.

Continue to move forward, turned a mountain col, not far in front of a valley, Zhu Shencone and his party did not go to the valley, but continued to go up, and walked a little way, there is a place on the mountainside, there is a stone nest with a small area, this is Zhu Shencone and their station today.

The so-called stone nest is a wind erosion niche, which is somewhat similar to a cave, but because it is a wind erosion, it is usually not deep, and it is generally only two or three meters shallow, and ten meters deep.

Like Zhu Shencone, the stone nest where they rested is medium, the high place is about four or five meters, the deepest part of the interior is seven or eight meters, and the location is excellent, there are dense trees everywhere, there are protruding rocks on both sides, and the location is on the mountainside, whether you look from above or from below, it is difficult to find.

This place was accidentally discovered by Zhu Shencone when he took people on this road before, and then he explored it several times, few people knew about it, and he used it as a temporary station, and every time he walked this road, they would rest here, rest for a night, and continue tomorrow, and it has been like this for the past two years.

When they arrived at the place, they didn't need Zhu Shencone's orders, and everyone did their own things step by step.

There are those who go down to fetch water, there are also those who collect firewood to make fires, and there are those who unload the goods from the backs of donkeys and mules and put them aside for sorting, and of course, there are also ...... who are in charge of guarding.

Sitting down on a rock, Zhu Shencone loosened the leggings, which are also called foot bandages, which were originally invented by the Chinese and were available as early as the Spring and Autumn Warring States period.

The famous "Book of Songs" introduced leggings, and the heroes of Liangshan in the Northern Song Dynasty also used leggings, which looked simple, but it was a must to walk long distances, especially mountain roads.

"How did you feel all the way today?" Untying the leggings, Zhu Shencone asked Wang Jinwu on the side.

This kid is in good spirits, not tired at all, happy to say that it feels good, but this road is shorter than he expected, originally he thought that he could get to Fushan today, who wants to walk half from Fushan.

"You kid, do you think this is the same as when you usually go into the mountains to hunt? With so many people and so many goods, where can you go so fast. And we want safety first, not just greed. Zhu Shencone said with a smile.

For his cousin, Zhu Shencone gave special pointers and told him why he chose this path and why he went this way. At the same time, he asked Wang Jinwu to pay attention to the roles of each person in the team, and told him why he was arranged, and where the benefits of such an arrangement were.

Wang Jinwu is naïve but not stupid, of course he understands that this is Zhu Shencone teaching him something, and immediately listened attentively to Zhu Shencone's explanation, and at the same time looked at the busy crowd, and in his heart he corresponded to what Zhu Shencone said and what he saw in front of him, showing a thoughtful expression.

On the first day, Zhu Shencone didn't say much to Wang Jinwu, after all, there was still a long way to go, and there was time for him to slowly comprehend. Besides, there is too much talk, this stupid boy can't remember it, teach a little every day, and when this trip is over, Wang Jinwu will be able to basically understand.

Smuggling salt is not to go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, vigilance along the way is a must, the most important thing to get to the station is to have a good rest, keep your spirits and continue to rush the next day.

Before it was completely dark, everyone settled down one by one, boiled hot water and soaked their feet, and then used the dry food they carried, except for arranging a few young men to take turns to sentry, the rest of them rested and slept.

Zhu Shencone spread the oilcloth he was carrying, covered his clothes with a sheepskin jacket and rested, he didn't pay so much attention outside, Zhu Shencone had long been used to it, and so did everyone in Wangjia Village, but Wang Jinwu, who followed for the first time, lay down next to Zhu Shencone and couldn't fall asleep because of excitement, and the snoring didn't sound until midnight.

At dawn the next day, when Wang Jinwu woke up, he found that except for him, everyone else had already gotten up, and everyone was busy, reloading the goods onto the donkeys and mules, and tidying up the bags.

"Sixth brother, I...... I....... Hurriedly rubbed his eyes and got up, Wang Jinwu came to Zhu Shencong, who was directing everyone to do things, and he didn't know what to say with a red face.

"What are you doing? Don't want to help? Zhu Shencone didn't even look at him, and stretched out his hand to point in one direction.

Wang Jinwu was stunned for a moment, but instead of being annoyed, he ran over happily, this kid didn't blow his strength, he carried two bags of salt directly with a hundred catties of salt, turned around and put it on the mule frame steadily.

Zhu Shencone nodded again and again, not to mention the rest of his cousin for the time being, this strength is really not placed, especially this body and this work is really neat, and the master who can take tens of thousands of dollars a month to move bricks at the construction site in the future generations, is it not a piece of cake to do these things?

After working for a while, finally everything was ready, everyone simply used dry food and continued to set off.

Today's journey is not short, not only do you have to continue walking the mountain road, but you also have to bypass the official road on the side of the floating mountain, and you can find a place to rest after passing the floating mountain.

Greeting, the first few brothers who opened the road have set off in advance, and the large team behind is in place as yesterday, driving the donkey and mule to carry the burden and continue on the road, the figure of the group shuttles through the mountains and forests, everyone does not talk much except for the sound of breathing, burying their heads and quietly continuing to move in the direction of the sun.