Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

Soon, it was time to leave.

"Qingran, you keep the money. If you don't need the Qing book, you can return it to me." Zhong Qingzhu also wanted to go to Beijing, but unfortunately his uncle disagreed, and he couldn't get a guide, so he couldn't go far. , I can only watch my friend leave again.Fortunately, this time is different from Zhong Qingshu's time. It won't be long before he sees Zhong Qingran again, "Be careful on the road. Mingyu, Qingran, please take care of me."

Jian Mingyu nodded solemnly.

Actually, Zhong Qingzhu didn't need to explain this point, it's just that people are close and distant. To Zhong Qingzhu, Zhong Qingran was obviously more important than Jian Mingyu, so there was nothing wrong with his approach.

Zhong Qingzhu was like this, and it was even worse for Mr. and Mrs. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong Zhengren.

Parting is always sad, no matter how long it takes.

Seeing the carriage drifting away, the group of people who saw him off reluctantly dispersed.

The carriage that Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu took was provided by shopkeeper Fu. In addition, Zhong Qingran also borrowed three people from him, one groom and two nurses.Needless to say, the groom was in charge of driving the carriage, and the two guards stood guard on both sides of the carriage box, one on the left and one on the right.At first glance, it really looks like a kid from a rich family traveling.

The exterior of the carriage is simple and unpretentious, but the interior is full of low-key luxury.

Zhong Qingran still has this kind of insight. Although he doesn't know the specific cost, he can get a glimpse of everything from the interior of the carriage, and every tool is exquisite.

When Jian Mingyu first saw it, surprise flashed in his eyes, but when he thought that Hericium erinaceus had been sold for almost a year, the Zhong family was still well hidden. support.After thinking about it, Zhong Qingran was not too surprised to be able to borrow such a carriage.

Zhong Qingran didn't expect shopkeeper Fu to do such a thing, and now that he couldn't return the goods, he slandered a few words in his heart, and accepted it calmly.He opened the curtains, looked at the guards on both sides, then opened the corner of the curtains, and glanced at the coachman. A dark light flashed in Zhong Qingran's eyes.

His movements were as small as possible, but they were still noticed by the three of them. Zhong Qingran knew that the three of them were obviously not the nursing homes of ordinary wealthy people, and they were extremely sensitive to people's sight.This is the main reason why Zhong Qingran's petty actions were discovered just now.

The compartment is divided into two compartments, inside and outside, separated by a curtain in the middle.There is a small table and a small stove in the outer room, the bottoms of which are fixed, as are the teacups and copper pots on it.Jian Mingyu rummaged around, and soon found out the charcoal, and lit the stove in twos and twos, and the temperature in the compartment gradually rose.

Zhong Qingran couldn't help but sigh that the owner of the carriage enjoys it very much. With this in winter, it can not only be used as a brazier, but also have the function of boiling water at the same time. It really kills two birds with one stone.

It was the first time for Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu to travel far away, and Tong was not at ease. The bags they packed for them were complete, plus the bedding that came with the carriage, the interior space was squeezed so that it could only accommodate the two of them.Fortunately, many things have been stuffed into the bottom of the car, otherwise, there would not even be such a space.Regarding this, Zhong Qingran had nothing but helplessness.

Isn't it because Mr. and Mrs. Zhong did this because they were afraid that it would be inconvenient for the two of them to go out without carrying less things?Zhong Qingran can only accept the love and love that the two elders have for him.

Before the two of them had to wait too long, the water boiled.

Zhong Qingran took out a jar, picked up some tea leaves, and put them into a white porcelain teacup. Seeing this, Jian Mingyu got up and picked up the copper pot and brewed it neatly with boiling water. The emerald green tea leaves were shaped like silver needles, floating and sinking with the water flow , the faint scent of tea instantly filled the entire compartment, and even someone like Zhong Qingran who didn't have much research on tea could tell that the quality of this can of tea must be good.

In the carriage, all items related to water are specially made, and they are as simple and elegant as possible on the basis of practicality.Zhong Qingran may not be good at anything else, but at least appreciates beauty and has a very unique vision.If a person who studies painting does not even have this ability, then he is not far from quitting this field.

Zhong Qingran looked at the facilities in the carriage, and could feel the intentions of shopkeeper Fu.I can't help but sigh the power of the forces behind him, to be able to understand his preferences quietly without making him feel disgusted, this is not something ordinary wealthy children can do.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu were each holding a cup of tea, the teacup was very deep, and the tea was only half full, the two of them didn't speak, but the warm feeling spread from the cup wall to their hands, warming all the way into their hearts.

The carriage didn't move fast, but no matter how slow it was, the distance from Hewan Village to Pingyang County was there, and in less than half an hour, the group arrived at the agreed place.

Not far from the city gate, there were two groups of people parked, and there was no communication between them.When Zhong Qingran got off the carriage, Zhong Zhengyi and shopkeeper Fu waved their hands.

"Second Uncle, are you here so early? My nephew kept you waiting." Zhong Qingran put on a correct attitude and led Jian Mingyu forward to say hello.

"Nothing, we just arrived not long ago." Zhong Zhengyi smiled and introduced Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu to his companions.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhong Qingran came to shopkeeper Fu with puzzled eyes.

Shopkeeper Fu pulled him aside, and said in a low voice, "I have a relative who is going to Beijing during this time, and I just want to join you as a companion. You don't mind, do you?"

Zhong Qingran looked at the large group of people and didn't know what to say.Can he say no?Obviously not.Just looking at that posture, it has already been shown that shopkeeper Fu is only calling him, not asking for his opinion.

Zhong Qingran was not dissatisfied at all, the Great Zhou Dynasty was a place that paid attention to class, and it was no joke that a higher official would crush people to death.The behavior of the rich and powerful is very normal, there is nothing to complain about, anyway, we only have the intersection of this journey with him, as long as they don't bully them, then everything can be ignored.

"Of course I don't mind, it's safer if there are more people."

Shopkeeper Fu went back to the business with satisfaction, and Zhong Qingran also returned to the caravan. He had to explain to Zhong Zhengyi.

"Second Uncle, a friend of mine asked me to pick them up, you see?" Zhong Qingran pointed to the other team.

"I can't make a decision on this matter. Wait a minute. I'll ask." This caravan is not owned by Zhong Zhengyi. He is not qualified to call the shots on such a big matter, so he can only discuss it with the person in charge of the caravan.

"Guard Wang, what do you think?" Zhong Zhengyi briefly explained the matter and looked at him expectantly.

Steward Wang had noticed the team next to him a long time ago, and even went up to chat with shopkeeper Fu for a while, but he didn't expect to be with them.He didn't know who the people in the carriage came from, and it was certain that their status would not be low, otherwise, they would not be able to work for Shopkeeper Fu.

After weighing it over, Manager Wang felt that the goods they brought on this trip were not so valuable that they could make people jealous and jealous to the point where they wanted to use indiscriminate means against them. He also thought about the forces behind shopkeeper Fu, no one in Pingyang County would dare If you provoke me, I readily agree.

He thought to himself, they are just taking a ride, not only is there no harm to the caravan, but also an extra guarantee.During the journey from Pingyang County to Shangjing, few people have accidents. The problem is that there are always one or two unlucky people. Who can be sure that they will be safe?

After the agreement, the team set off.

The caravan was at the head, Zhong Qingran's carriage was in the middle, and Qiu Shaoan and his party were at the end of the team.

The caravan was full of goods, and the carriage couldn't run fast. This allowed Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu enough time to get used to the bumps of the carriage.

After two days, Zhong Qingran truly realized how difficult it is to travel far in the Great Zhou Dynasty.After sitting in the carriage for two consecutive days, he felt that his butt was about to bloom, and his whole body was still stiff, far from being comfortable at home.

This is still when the speed of the carriage is not fast, and there are several layers of thick mattresses on the carriage.But even so, it was still a shame.Fortunately, both Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu didn't suffer from carriage sickness, otherwise it would have been even worse.

Unlike Zhong Qingran, although Jian Mingyu is not used to it, he is not as pampered as Zhong Qingran. He has been pampered since he was a child and grown up, and he gradually adapts to it.

In fact, if Zhong Qingran was spoiled and spoiled, that's not the case at all.The Zhong family used to be from a poor family, and at most they didn't need him to work, but after all, they grew up in an ordinary farmer's family and roamed around all day long, so their physique is naturally much better than those who are really pampered.

The days of riding in a carriage are extremely boring. You can't read books, you can't make paintings, and there is nothing to do for entertainment. Zhong Qingran can only chat with Jian Mingyu, or stare at the scenery outside the car in a daze.But it can't be like this all day long, Zhong Qingran finally mastered a skill without a teacher - sleep when he is really bored.

It can be said that during the two-day itinerary, Zhong Qingran fell asleep for less than half of the time.When Zhong Qingran was awake, Jian Mingyu was by his side, and when he fell asleep, he would learn how to ride a horse with two guards.The caravan is not moving fast, and Jian Mingyu learning to ride a horse will not delay things, but no one has any objections to the caravan.

After Zhong Qingran found out about this, he also followed suit.In terms of sports, Zhong Qingran really can't compare with Jian Mingyu, and he didn't want to compare with him, so as not to feel resentful, the correct way is to make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses.

Riding a horse is not that simple.

Both Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu are beginners, especially Zhong Qingran, whose learning progress is not as fast as Jian Mingyu's. In order not to delay things, they only study for a short period of time each time, but the number of times is more.

Qiu Shaoan looked at Zhong Qingran who was being carried slowly by the horse through the gap in the curtains, and there was a flash of interest in his eyes.How can such a half-grown child have so many wonderful ideas?Hope not to disappoint him.

Riding a horse is much more enjoyable than riding in a carriage. It would be even better if you can ignore the fact that your thighs are worn out.Fortunately, in order not to delay the team's itinerary, the two of them did not ride horses for long, and their thigh abrasions were not that serious. In addition, the medicated oil prepared by Zhong Qingran himself was very effective. I rubbed it on before going to bed, and it passed overnight, and the next day The two are still alive and well, and people who don't understand why are surprised.

As a half-hearted doctor, Zhong Qingran knew that riding a horse for a long time was not good for a child who had not yet grown up, and it was easy to make the legs look unsightly.After Jian Mingyu heard what he said, he reduced the time of horseback riding, and just had a good time every day.

Unfortunately, such leisurely days did not last long.

The sky is starting to turn overcast, heralding the coming winter rains.

It was still a sunny day just now, but in an instant, dark clouds covered the sky, and the clear sky became depressing, and the entire convoy became agitated.It's extremely helpless to encounter such a bad thing for someone who can't go to the village in front of him and doesn't go to the store in the back.

Seeing that the dark clouds were accumulating more and more, Steward Wang ordered everyone to hurry up and find a village where they could shelter from the rain as soon as possible.

It's just that the caravan's goods are placed there, not because they want to get up quickly.Hurrying quickly, the team failed to find a place to rest before the raindrops fell.

Rain in winter is not a trivial matter, but it would be bad if we got a cold.You know, typhoid fever has claimed countless lives.It's just that staying in the wilderness on rainy days is not a good choice either.

Manager Wang's approach is to move forward as much as possible while the rain is not falling. If you are really unlucky, then find a place to shelter from the rain.

Those who rode the carriage were fine, but the rest of the riders suffered a little.Even if you wear a bamboo hat and a raincloth, you still can't avoid the rain.As time goes by, many people's trousers are wet.Seeing that this was not going to work, Guanshi Wang discussed with Qiu Shaoan's person in charge and decided to set up camp on the spot.

It was only when the pathfinder came back to report that everyone learned that there was a fork in the road not far ahead, leading to three different places, and the nearest village was only a few miles away. They all stopped what they were doing, waiting for further instructions from Guanshi Wang and Xing Wu.

The windows of the carriage that Zhong Qingran and the others were riding in had been closed as early as it rained, and there was only a slight flicker of fire in the carriage, and the air was so dull that it was hard to breathe.Zhong Qingran felt a chill in his heart. He lifted the corner of the car curtain and looked out. The whole world was covered by rain, and it was dark. Looking at it for some reason, it just made him flustered.

Zhong Qingran decided to go with his own feelings. He took out the pointer that had been changed many times, and flicked it casually, thinking about the nearest safe place.But in an instant, the pointer steadily pointed to one end.

Zhong Qingran glanced at it and judged that he should take the road on the right, but he was not sure where it led, so he directly lifted the curtain of the car and asked the guard who had just returned to the shaft: "Brother Wang, you also went to see it just now. Where does the road on the right lead to?"

Wang Huwei squinted his eyes and replied: "Yuzhou City, but it's still far away from here. I ran for a few miles and didn't see any people. The road is still difficult to walk. I don't know how much there is. I see If you find nothing else, turn back."

Putting down the car curtain, Zhong Qingran lowered his eyes halfway, thinking what a coincidence that Wang Huwei's direction of exploring the road happened to be there.But after a while, he already found out that two of the three roads ahead are easier to walk, but the road chosen by Fu Yunzhu is rough and difficult, which will really cause him trouble.

Zhong Qingran was thinking in his mind what he should do to make the convoy take the right fork.It's just that no matter what he thinks, he can't think of a reliable plan, so he can only put his abacus on that relative of shopkeeper Fu.

When discussing the matter before, Zhong Qingran had already learned that the person in charge over there was Xingwu, but it seemed that only he knew the name, and he called him Steward Lin to the outside world.Obviously, the other party did this deliberately, and the purpose was to let him know his identity.

This made it easy for Zhong Qingran to think of Xing Er, who he knew before, who was also from shopkeeper Fu's side, and his name was still taken in a unified manner. The identity of the so-called relative of shopkeeper Fu was almost ready to be revealed.

Zhong Qingran didn't want to entrust his own life to others, seeing that Guanshi Wang and Xing Wu had already discussed, and the convoy was about to start again, he said to Guard Wang, "Brother Wang, let's take the road on the right, please inform us Xia Guanshi and Lin Guanshi, help me to call my second uncle by the way."

Hearing this decision, the three people sitting in front of the car turned their heads to look at Zhong Qingran, their eyes filled with unconcealable surprise.Wang Huwei hesitated for a moment, then followed Zhong Qingran's instructions.

Soon, the convoy became noisy.

Zhong Zhengyi ran over in a hurry, and said angrily, "Qingran, I can't let you go at this time. If you leave the convoy and something happens, how can I explain to your grandma and your parents?"

"Second Uncle, don't worry, I heard that there are many interesting places in Yuzhou City, and it's rare for me to come out, so I want to take Mingyu there to have a look." Zhong Qingran pretended to be a fun-loving, somewhat willful The child said with a look of yearning, "I've inquired about it. If you transfer to Yuzhou City, it won't take too many detours, and it won't delay the business of the caravan."

Seeing Zhong Qingran's eagerness to try, Zhong Zhengyi's expression darkened, he could do nothing about such an ignorant nephew.What else can he do?If he dared to leave Zhong Qingran behind, unless he ignored his wife and children and never appeared in front of Mr. and Mrs. Zhong for the rest of his life, he still had to obediently follow Zhong Qingran and clean up the mess for him.

Zhong Zhengyi had no choice but to go back to the caravan and tell Guanshi Wang that he had to take care of his nephew and could not go with them for the time being.

There was no agreement on this side, but on the other side, Xing Wu learned the news that Zhong Qingran asked Wang Huwei to pass on, thought for a while, and quickly reported it to Qiu Shaoan.

Qiu Shaoan played with the Iron Gallbladder in his hand, his eyes were not happy, he glanced at Xingwu casually, and said in a flat tone: "Follow him."

"Yes, this subordinate will do it now." Xing Wu bent down and exited the carriage.

When Xingwu arrived, Guanshi Wang was discussing with Zhong Zhengyi about the question of where he and his nephew would stay, but troubles ensued, and Guanshi Lin also went wrong.

Now, Guanshi Wang is a little troubled.At the beginning, he agreed to Zhong Zhengyi to bring his nephew because of Qinghefang. Most of the goods their caravan took this time were produced by Qinghefang.It is also because of this that Manager Wang has a high regard for Zhong Zhengyi. Whether he can gain a firm foothold in Shangjing in the future has a lot to do with it.He was also afraid of being separated from Zhong Zhengyi. If something happened to them, Qinghefang would never be with them.

Guanshi Wang was trying to persuade Zhong Zhengyi, but he didn't expect that Guanshi Lin gave him another blow.

It turned out that they had agreed to camp on the spot. If the pioneers hadn't detected a village not far ahead, they would have no plans to move on at all.

But right now, the plan has been completely disrupted, if he still wants to cooperate with Qinghefang, there is only one way to go, that is to go with them.

Now that the decision was made, Steward Wang didn't hesitate any longer, and greeted the big guys to get ready to go.Because after changing the route, no one knew how far it was to the next destination, so everyone got into the carriage, and it was best if they could get into the carriage, and those who couldn't get in could also nest on the shaft.Anyway, the carport can keep out the rain, and then put on a bamboo hat and rain cloth to avoid being rained as much as possible, and it should be able to support the next village.

Zhong Qingran didn't expect the matter to be resolved so smoothly, he was a little surprised in his heart.Is he so trustworthy?No, there must be a reason he doesn't know.Unable to figure it out, Zhong Qingran didn't get too entangled in this matter.

The convoy started slowly, the wheels rolled on the road, muddy water splashed up, and the people sitting on the shafts were more or less stained with mud, but no one complained.It is not easy to be a businessman, so what is the hardship?

By the time the convoy officially turned into the fork on the right, the raindrops had long been connected into a line, and then into one piece.This road is already difficult to walk, and after being soaked by rain, it is even more muddy. Several carriages with relatively heavy loads are stuck in mud puddles from time to time. Fortunately, most of them are small potholes. The horse can still pull.But falling into a big hole just two or three times like that made the people in the convoy miserable, and complained a few times in their hearts, and everyone thought, just like Zhong Qingran, who has not yet grown up and has a lot of personnel, and it has brought them down .

Zhong Qingran knew nothing about it.When the carriage he was in drove into the right fork, the uneasy feeling just now receded like a tide, and as soon as his mind relaxed, he felt a little drowsy.Zhong Qingran didn't resist the sleepy god, his eyes slowly closed, and after a while, his head was nodding.

Seeing Jian Mingyu, he got up and went to the inner room to get a blanket, covered Zhong Qingran's legs, put his head on his shoulder, and the two of them were head to head, accompanied by the sound of raindrops and the sound of horseshoes, Sleep peacefully.

If everyone in the caravan saw this situation, they would probably want to go forward and shake them awake.They didn't even look at what time and place it was, but they still had such thoughts to sleep. They didn't know that they were hurt by Zhong Qingran.

Among the three roads, only the road the convoy is taking now has a long section of mountain road, climbing uphill in rainy days, isn't it killing them?Everyone in the caravan was furious, but they could only smash their teeth and swallow their blood. They chose this road by themselves, and they couldn't blame anyone.It is rare to see such a good thing as easily gaining benefits without paying a price.They suffer a little bit now, and they may get greater gains in the future.

When the convoy reached the highest point of the mountain road, Steward Wang saw that everyone was really tired, so he asked them to rest for a while before leaving.Anyway, except for the few people enjoying themselves in the carriage, all of them are rolling in the muddy water. If everyone hadn't put on leather boots and raincloths, their bodies would have been overwhelmed.

Zhong Qingran probably was really tired, and the bumps all the way didn't wake him up.Not so Jian Mingyu, he woke up when the convoy stopped.Seeing that it was still pouring rain outside, Jian Mingyu thought for a while, dug out a bag of dried ginger, boiled a large pot of brown sugar ginger water, and asked the three Wang guards sitting on the shaft of the car to deliver it to those in need in the motorcade.

There are many people in the team, and everyone only gets a small cup.Even so, those who benefited from Jian Mingyu finally felt less dissatisfied with Zhong Qingran.On a wet and cold rainy day, drinking a cup of hot brown sugar and ginger water can drive away the coldness that spreads to the limbs and bones, which is the most refreshing feeling.

In rainy days, the light is insufficient, and the range of vision is very small. Even with the help of clairvoyance, Qiu Shaoan cannot see as far as before.He was about to put it away, when suddenly, a white light flashed in the mirror.Qiu Shaoan moved his clairvoyance to his eyes again, and the scene in his eyes made his pupils constrict suddenly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Putting down his clairvoyance, Qiu Shaoan closed his eyes, and then raised them to his eyes again, still the same situation.The place where they stayed before has been replaced by a wave of light, and the road has completely disappeared.

The noise of the raindrops falling on the ground covered up the abnormal noise of the flood, coupled with the distance, no one in the convoy except Qiu Shaoan noticed the abnormality at all.

Qiu Shaoan closed his eyes, calming down the huge waves surging in his heart.Whether it was Zhong Qingran's unlucky luck or other reasons, he had to take good care of him, and it would only be beneficial to him to win him over.

After searching in his mind for a while, Qiu Shaoan figured out that the nearby Shuo River must have burst its embankment.It is the only thing that can make such a big movement.With this result, Qiu Shaoan didn't know whether to cry or laugh.His originally scheduled itinerary should be a few days later. If he had followed the previous plan, he would not have encountered this incident.He was almost in danger because of Zhong Qingran, and escaped because of him, it's really hard to say.

Qiu Shaoan picked up the clairvoyance again, took a last look at the side of the fork, and turned his gaze to another place.It was this one glance that attracted his full attention.A few withered yellow figures swam on the water, while others stood on tree branches to meet them.

Qiu Shaoan frowned, wondering which way it was.He retracted the judgment just now, even if he could escape the flood, he couldn't escape this group of people.He may not be in danger, but it is certain that he will lose a lot of well-trained manpower.