Chapter 46: The top carriage
Qingyuan is a county town anyway, and it takes a lot of effort to sweep the streets.
These three people didn't even have a plate of peanuts on the table, and they bragged about their presence at the empty table, which shows how bad the mix is.
That's it, the four murderers?
Let's have a plate of peanuts and a pot of old bars!
Poor to poor, this little money, Zhou Xiaozhou is still willing to spend it, and beckoned the guy to add them a cup.
"How do you recognize me?"
"I fished you out of prison that day, and the brothers also helped, and they took a look at you from a distance and left, so as not to be contaminated with your bad luck..."
"Is it contaminated with his bad luck at a glance, we have been mixing very badly recently, and the two bags of spiritual rice that we carried back last time are almost finished, and I can't open the pot..."
"You can be contaminated with joy at a glance, is it worthy of the title of the four murderers?!"
"Yes, yes, in the future, my brother will have to be called a mildew god, so that he deserves to sit here and drink..."
"The moldy god is not good, it is called the god of decay..."
"It's even more unpleasant, you have to call it the god of poison, it's scary enough..."
Before he said a word, they couldn't stop talking, Zhou Xiaozhou didn't bother to pay attention to them, Gu Zi finished drinking a glass of wine, and wanted to add more, but the wine jug couldn't be touched.
"Whoever dares to pour one more drop will be expelled from the four murderers."
"It's not enough to be expelled, you have to hang it up and beat it..."
It's a little uncomfortable to get along with these so-called Jianghu people, as if they are sick...
The scholar who killed him was a normal person, and when he came over, he smiled and pulled Zhou Xiaozhou to the upstairs seat.
Upstairs seats, not everyone is qualified to go up, at least you have to have the money to treat you, or have the ability to let others treat.
Upstairs is indeed a private seat, much quieter.
Good wine and good food are served casually, and they are all characters who are really mixed in this industry, and they have a head and a face.
Before, Zhou Xiaozhou was just a dart game's executioner, and he pulled over indiscriminately to join in the fun.
Now, his status has skyrocketed and he has entered the ranks of good players in the rivers and lakes, and his salary is naturally low.
"Brother Zhou came just in time, there is a good deal, and there is a shortage of people."
The fatal scholar threw over a look you know, "What is lacking is a good hand, and dividends are indispensable after the matter is completed." ”
Zhou Xiaozhou asked: "What's the matter?" ”
"There's a dart board that wants to transport a batch of jewels to the royal city, which is worth a lot of money.
They also have a strong guardian power, more than a dozen dart masters, so we have to gather enough good players..."
Robbery!
Zhou Xiaozhou himself is still a person in the dart game, he really doesn't want to do this kind of thing, so he shook his head: "So far, he is still a good person, he has never done anything bad, and he doesn't want to go down the evil road like this, please be smart." ”
The fatal scholar smiled: "This kind of thing is really difficult for the first time, and I slowly get used to it."
It doesn't matter, don't do it this time, and talk about it next time.
Everyone will have a time when they are short of money, and when you are really short of money, come to me. ”
Give him the opportunity to earn money, and if he knows such a person, he doesn't know if it's lucky or unlucky.
Once you step into it, you sink deeper and deeper.
The life-killing scholar still treated him with good wine and good food, and made a good fate.
A professional person who does bad things is good at making good connections.
Robbery is indeed one of the fastest ways to get money, and it is full of temptations.
Although Zhou Xiaozhou wanted to get rich quickly, he didn't have to rob him, so he resisted such a temptation.
The money earned seriously is spent with a clear conscience, and it is much more comfortable to knock on the door in the middle of the night without being surprised.
The next day, he drove a carriage to solicit customers outside the west gate of Qingyuan City.
The destination is Dingwu Pass, more than 500 miles away, and the asking price is 50 wen per person.
Or can quickly fill a carload of people, six.
If you squeeze it, you can sit down with about a dozen people.
There are not no people who do this line of business, and there are even those who pull open-top ox carts, which belong to express trains, BMW-level services, charge a little higher, and there are high-end customers who are willing to sit.
The road conditions in this area are much better, and you can get there in two days.
He could earn 300 wen in two days, and he was still quite satisfied, and after arriving at Dingwu Pass, he shouted people to run back excitedly.
If it goes well, after deducting the expenses of eating horses, depreciation or repairs of carriages, etc., there is still a monthly income of three or four taels of silver.
But it would take three or four years to get a gold coin.
When you spend money, you can spend it quickly, but when you want to save money, it's so difficult.
"Go to Qingyuan County, it will be there in two days, fifty wen per person, and I will leave immediately..."
Only three people came after shouting for a long time, so I had to change the slogan, "Take it halfway..."
A man and a woman walked over and asked, "Are you going to Wangcheng?" ”
Going to Wangcheng is not a halfway trip.
Zhou Xiaozhou said: "It depends on the price, whether it is worth it." ”
"Ten taels of silver."
This is more than a thousand miles to the dynasty, and ten taels of silver is a very gratifying price, he said: "But you have to go to Qingyuan County first, send the guests in front of you, and then go to the royal city."
A man cannot stand without faith. ”
From Dingwu Pass to Qingyuan County and then to Wangcheng, some detours are far away.
The two nodded, naturally willing to associate with someone who had credit, even if it was just a ride.
"Yes."
Zhou Xiaozhou stopped shouting, and the five guests also set off.
"Wait, wait..."
Two more people ran over to stop, "Are you going to Qinghui County?" ”
Zhou Xiaozhou nodded: "You can go, one hundred wen per person." ”
"Yes."
Two more guests.
Six or seven people in this car, it's not a big problem, it's just that it will be squeezed a little.
Where to enjoy so much when you go out, you generally don't care too much.
The harvest of this trip was good, Zhou Xiaozhou was hot when he thought about it, and he ran quickly.
The car of the Zuo family is really good, the quality is good, and it is comfortable, specially built for the travel of dignitaries and nobles, not comparable to ordinary carriages.
This horse is also quite majestic, belonging to the level of war horses, and it is a waste to pull the cart over.
But this configuration is indeed the top match, Zhou Xiaozhou is young and vigorous, his skills are getting more and more vigorous, and the carriage runs quite fast.
Even if he missed the inn at night, he built a bonfire, made a meal that was not bad for everyone, kept the guests safe all night, and saved them money.
These guests were full of praise.
The next day, I ran to Qingyuan City, passed through the city, and sent the three guests to the point one by one, and then went out of the city to the north and went to Qinghui County.
"Young man, you must be able to do a very good job in this business, and you are very business-minded."
The woman who went to the royal city smiled and said, "If you are interested, come to our Wanbao Pavilion, and you will definitely have a future." ”
Wanbao Pavilion?
Listen to the name, and the business will be very big.
Zhou Xiaozhou asked: "How much do you pay?" ”
The woman said: "You are new, you can't have a high salary right away, you have to prove your ability, get recognized, and get an important position, then you will have a relatively high salary."
You are young, as long as you do it for a few years, you will definitely get a good position, money is not a problem..."
"The problem is that there is no money."
Zhou Xiaozhou rolled his eyes, "It's just a little guy, a few hundred wen a month, and the coachman can't look down on it anymore." ”
The woman still persuaded him: "As a man, you must have a long-term vision, especially for a young person like you, you must have a long-term plan, and you will only achieve nothing in the end." ”
Ran out of the city for dozens of miles, it was dark, and I missed the inn again.
The main reason is that he is not familiar with the roads in this area.
Find a place to build another campfire.
"A few people, we can only settle for a moment in the evening, and try to find an inn to live comfortably tomorrow night."
When I turned around, I was startled to see the two guests who went to Qinghui County, who were using knives against the two guests who went to Wangcheng.