Chapter Twenty-Three: Heading North

The frame was slow, and there was nothing to say all the way, only their own thoughts. Seeing that the sky is dying and the sunset is approaching, the groom will hurry up. After a while, the lights and shadows in the distance were sufficient, and it was already in an uproar, and when the carriage and horses stopped, the two of them lifted the curtain and only looked for accommodation, and gave them food and wine. When it was over, he wanted to go to the room to rest, but he saw the groom coming to him: "The two sons, there are many disturbances, and there are many disturbances." Gossip with people during the meal, I know that on the Beiqi garrison, I am afraid that it will be more troublesome to hold a document, not to mention that it is a little late, the north is cold, if the two of them swim in the water to find the mountains, it is better to find another place. ”

The two of them pecked the fragrance lightly, and they didn't feel sneering when they heard that they wanted to travel to the north during the day, and they had shown a bitter face, even if the realm was restationed, but the business travel was still endless, and the lobbying at this time was nothing more than a long way to go, trying to increase the money and silver. It was Shi Sheng who pretended to be impatient, and said: "If you go from Zhongzhou, how many silver taels do you need?" "Oh, it's really inconvenient for me to sit on the ground and start the price." The groom has been dealing with people all the year round, and when he heard the words, he knew that the two of them were wrong, and said: "What's more, although Zhongzhou is connected to all directions, it can't go to the side, and how can it be said in the case." ”

Shi Sheng pretended to be old and showed his clumsy appearance, and was embarrassed for a while, seeing Liang An secretly laughing, he didn't feel more and more red, so he had to apologize: "The kid has never traveled far, I don't know what ...... it is" "It's not in the way, I don't want to come to the son's history is not known to others, why do you come to say this." However, the official documents take a long time, and there are many delays, so it is better to ...... And with the line, I recommend one and two. The groom finished speaking, and invited the two to go elsewhere. Shi Sheng heard that there were many troubles, and he was anxious, and at this moment, he heard that he pulled Liang An's sleeve and left.

It was now evening, and the pedestrians on the street were sparse, and the three people walked through the alley, and they came to the front of a post house. The lights in the hall were still on, and there was a lot of noise. When I entered, I saw more than 20 men pushing the lamps shirtless, laughing and laughing. "There is a familiar acquaintance here, I will inquire, and the two of you will wait. With that, the groom leaned over to the table, and in a short time, a middle-aged man with a dark complexion came to the two. "Brother Zhu, these two sons. "Oh, this boy can be born handsome, but this matter still needs to be informed to Qian Da. The man surnamed Zhu nodded in response, turned around and walked upstairs, knocked on the door and whispered, as if asking if the people in the room had ever slept, but who knew that it caused a scolding: "Sleep, so noisy in the hall, sleep a fart!" I saw a pair of people with cloudy white temples stepping out of the room with a leather coat on their shoulders. "Knock, knock, knock......" There was a sound under the feet, and everyone abandoned the lamp. "Scattered! Scattered! If you miss tomorrow's hour, don't blame me for having a lot of money and ignoring my feelings!" After finishing speaking, everyone dispersed as birds and beasts, only the man surnamed Zhu stepped forward and persuaded: "Qian Da, why should I be angry with them, but I can't eat meat for the rest of the next month, all the brothers will fight and sacrifice their teeth, I will wait for the time, just make a lot of fun, hehe......" "Hmph! Why don't you get drunk and die in that jar, but you are happy!"

"Is that the two?" "Uncle Qian, it's these two sons. Qian Da asked, and the groom immediately greeted him, but he was blinded. Then he said to Shi and Liang: "Uncle doesn't ask the two of them why they traveled far away, just don't miss the hour, pay enough money and silver, and follow Zhu Chong." After that, he went straight to the upper room, and before entering the room, he said: "If there is an object, if you can trust it, you will entrust it together, if you don't believe it, pay attention to yourself, and don't wait for the dirty to complain about the uncle." As he spoke, he snorted softly and closed the door of the room.

"Qian Da has a dry temperament, I have been noisy for a long time, and I can't sleep peacefully, hehe, that is really a fairy can't be provoked, and I hope the two of you can't compare. Zhu Zhong saw that the two of them were fine, and said with a smile: "Do you have the goods to entrust you? If you are valuable, you can take care of yourself, and we can't afford to pay for the subsistence business, haha." ”

"So there is one thing. "Yes, yes, it's in my car, and I'm going to pick it up now, but I'm still annoying Brother Zhu, and the object is heavy." Ma Fufang listened to Shi Sheng's words, so he grabbed himself and called Zhu Zhong with him. Liang An lagged behind and said bluntly: "Only the two of them are afraid that they are powerless." Shi Sheng smiled: "If so, you still need me to come." Then he followed the back of the stable.

When the two of them are mixed up, one side of the flat box will show its head. Zhu Chong's shoulders and back sweat slipped down, and it was difficult to move the slightest, and he couldn't help muttering: "Why is it so heavy, could it be that the yellow soup has been poured into the mouth recently, and it hurts the body?" Fortunately, Shi Sheng later held him up, so he really didn't fall. "I'll do it. With a word, Shi Sheng stretched out his arms and clamped out the box more than three feet wide, asking where it was, Zhu Zhong pointed to the place, only to hear the "creaking" sound of the frame. "Obediently, what is this place, stone and iron tools are afraid that they are not so poundy, look at him to pinch at will, he has strength, I am afraid that it is also very human. Although he thought about it, he didn't show his tongue, stepped forward to negotiate the silver taels, and sent the two out of the post house at the appointed time. Shi Sheng and the others rewarded the groom with some money and silver, and then returned to the inn to rest.

The next day, when it was dark, the two had already embarked on a long journey with the crowd. Idle to have nothing to do, naturally pulling around, only to know that a team of people are all people who are walking to buy and sell, this is in Xiyu business string selling, since I heard that the money gate road is very wide, this is to fight a team. And Qian Da is arrogant, but he is punctual and heavy-handed, and his words and deeds are long and heavy, and he must not violate them when he arrives. At the beginning, everyone also had a small word, but Qian Da knew the world in real time, and in the past four or five years, he has never lost a penny, and he is convinced that it is because everyone also inherits his nature, after all, buying and selling for profit, money and silver into the account, who is idle and talkative.

Since playing out of Linxi Town, a team of people and horses have picked up secluded paths, along the boundary of Zhongzhou, and traveled north through the mountains. The two of them are worried about the official road, and there are also large and small post houses close to the left, how to go to the wilderness, people are tired, but after all, they have to endure the long distance.

On this day, halfway through the road, I suddenly saw a tree lying across the road, and the carriage and horses slowed down, but no one stepped forward to clean up, all of them were talking or laughing and gagging. At this time, Qian Da walked close to the tree and knocked four times, and suddenly one person on both sides of the forest road, with a red scarf broadsword on his back, was not the one who robbed the road and collected money, but the people still didn't realize it. Shi and Liang Zheng were puzzled, but they didn't know how Qian Da negotiated with others, so they saw that the two of them were busy bowing, and called out more than a dozen people from the side of the road, cleared the horizontal branches, and saw that the carriages and horses did not show up. Liang An couldn't suppress his curiosity, and asked Zhu Chong about it, but he heard: "He didn't say, and we didn't ask, just made two silver dollars, if you are annoyed, won't you lose the white son in vain." ”

For more than a month, every day in the water and dry buns, sleeping in the suburbs, has taught people to be tired and uncomfortable, but the sky is not beautiful, the rain is endless, it has been raining for four or five days, and it is even more difficult to work. Three days ago, he arrived at the North Qi Border, but Qian Da still took the trail and did not enter the city. This day passed at noon, the rain and dew were suspended, and the blue brick high base in front of them inherited the word "Tongxiang" and the people were excited. "Ah, that's it. With the sound of a shout, he dragged the carriage and horse straight to the city, but before entering the gate, he was intercepted by the guards of the city. Qian Da hurriedly inquired about the door, and it seemed that this person was also familiar.

"Hey, all the brothers are working hard, come, drink a cup of hot tea to warm up. The Marquis looked at everyone, ordered his subordinates to put tea, and said to Qian Dao: "Qian Dae, you are a little late." ”

"What?"

"A few days ago, I reported that the black cavalry general passed through this place on his way back to Korea, and two days ago he had ordered the vacant inn to be vacant, and this city is also not allowed to enter and exit, if you enter the city to buy and sell, you can get empty. The doorman smiled bitterly and said, "However, if you go for a night, there will be a place to go." The official inn may be difficult to open, but there is still a private post in the west of the city, and it is okay to settle down. Take it, and I'll go to you again at night. After that, he took off his waist card and handed it to Qian Da, and ordered his subordinates to let him go. Qian Da also knew that his job was not easy, so he took out his money bag and returned it to the doorman. This is the money for the wine of the brothers. When he had finished speaking, he called on the people to rush to the west of the city.