In the thirty-third year of Changxing's reign, on the tenth day of June, it was a severe summer and the weather was getting hotter and hotter.
As long as I stood in the sun for a while, my body felt like it was on fire. Even if I stayed in the shade of a tree, my breathing would feel a little smoky.
Gudonggudong.
Tieshu took a few gulps of water and looked back to the south.
In the distance, the tall boundary monument is still vaguely visible.
Looking back, the north is already a vast expanse of plains.
"This damn weather..."
The little guard next to him cursed.
"Chief Guard, we have arrived at Jiuyuan County!"
Although he was sweating profusely from the heat and even stuck out his tongue, the joy in the little guard's eyes overflowed like spring water.
"As the saying goes, rules make a circle. These people who behave according to rules have no rules to deal with these days. As long as their caravans abide by the rules and laws, they could not walk around timidly in the entire empire. They use
Don’t worry about something like that happening again.”
The leader was short in stature and had a hearty smile, but what I was wearing was actually the armor of a county lieutenant.
After the two arrived, the big tea stall was not cleared yet. Even the boss took the money and went home with a smile.
In addition to a small batch of scrap rubber during our trip, we also didn’t have medicine from Baihua County, dried fish and seafood from Canglan County, Xiyu County, and horse chew rations for the caravans. This is all something that can go wrong.
After learning that they were going home right away, numerous caravan members were unloading the goods with cheerful smiles.
Tieshu spread his hands in a bad mood.
Tieshu was surprised.
Zhang Yang complained again, took off his helmet and sword, and placed them within his reach.
The group of them walked from south to north, from winter to summer, crossing more than half of Yunchui, and finally arrived at the destination of their trip.
Choose your seat carefully.
"Yes." Tieshu nodded heavily, feeling filled with emotion in his heart.
"It's you." Tieshu waved in response in a low voice.
"Are you the Iron Guard Captain of the Gu family's caravan?" The other party laughed and waved from a distance to ask.
Want to take a detour?
"Brothers, you have traveled all the way to the north. You have worked hard all the way. Just choose an open area to unload the goods. You can go further north."
"Understood." The deputy followed me around and was very unfamiliar with the process, so he nodded quickly in response.
"On this trip to the north, the caravan encountered some major obstacles in Huayang County. It is said that we have to thank the villain and the northern garrison for their timely help."
Very slowly, I let out a surprised sigh.
"Let's choose an open area far away from the post road to prepare for unloading. Note the quantity and pay attention to drainage, fire prevention and insect control."
Guo Tieshu had the luck to see Mo Canghai's portrait before, so the person behind him should be Deputy County Lieutenant Zhang Yang.
Is it time to go to Siyuan County or even Jinghu and Tamaki County?
"Since you are so free and easy, arriving outside Siyuan County is like arriving at home. Hey, the tea is just right. If you want to drink it, you can pour it yourself. After you drink it, we can talk."
Although the distance between the two sides was still far, he was so familiar with the attire of the northern garrison that it was engraved in his bones. Within a few seconds, he could distinguish the other party's attire and hurriedly greeted them.
I saw the seals of the young men under the document at a glance, so naturally I had some concerns.
As soon as I finished speaking, no soldiers came over with various documents and handed them to Tieshu's deputy.
Tieshu nodded slowly.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while. Zhang Yang first looked up at the sun, and then looked at the commercial vehicle in front of Tie Shu that was at the end of the road.
Tap tap tap.
I opened my mouth, but I didn't dare to ask any more questions, so I could only nod in a hoarse voice.
Zhang Yang let out a warm hum and motioned for Tie Shu to sit on him.
Things like unloading and handing over goods are not handled by each other, so Zhang Yang and Tie Shu need to worry about it.
I turned my head and looked in the direction of the caravan thoughtfully.
"You know, little man, that caravans travel far and wide to travel almost everywhere. The time spent on the road can range from a few months to a year and a half. During this period, there are not many small and big things that happened.
It is said that the number is the winning number."
Tieshu shook his head quickly.
"That weather is really scary." Zhang Yang laughed and raised his hand to point to the left side of the post road, "Come on, let's sit at the tea stall here."
Not long after, more than twenty strong and fast horses lined up in two rows and appeared in the grassland to the north.
Tieshu frowned.
"Very bad." Zhang Yang nodded with satisfaction, "I heard that after unloading the cargo, he is going to take the team back to Pinghai County for vacation?"
He jumped on his mount in a confident manner, patted me on the shoulder with a friendly smile, "We are all one family, no need to be polite."
"Did something happen to the caravan as it headed north?" Zhang Yang asked.
Tieshu's heart moved. He looked up at the northern sky and seemed to understand something.
As a small caravan, there are many people, horses and vehicles. It must be stopped for a rest, which is a huge loss to everyone.
hehe.
I was polite and drank a few cups of tea, which made my heart, which was burned by the sun, feel more at peace.
snort.
After saying that, I stood up and saluted gratefully.
At this moment, the sound of galloping horse hooves suddenly sounded ahead.
"The captain of the guard is a northern garrison."
"That was a hasty decision I made when I left Dinghai Pier and headed south last year. Now that I think about it, my consideration at that time was probably too little. It's a matter of trust and trust. Since I haven't made a promise yet, you think it's time to talk about it.
Do it..."
There was no tea under the table, so I picked up the cup and took a sip. When I saw Tieshu opposite me, who was sweating a little but still sitting upright, I laughed out loud.
"Then God..."
The deputy didn't think so much, so he checked the documents on the watch and came over and said: "Chief Guard, the delivery certificate is complete, everything is wrong, we can't go back to the handover."
"Thank you, little man!" Tieshu had little contact with the soldiers from various places, and had little understanding of those people's habits.
Having said that, I paused.
"It's true that you young men are not prepared, so you need to worry. Even if it is unexpectedly easy, you can usually overcome or handle it by yourself."
When he came to Zhang Yang, he even considered recruiting Tieshu into the army, but unfortunately, the Gu family's caravan hadn't set off south yet, so that was the end of it.
Ha ha.
"The money has been made, and the brothers in the caravan haven't been out for more than a year. It's time for us to go home and take a look. You just want to tell him that when going south, it's best to go west and go around.
Passing through Huayang County."
"That's right." Zhang Yang nodded in agreement.
The cargo was very small and heavy, so it would be completely unloaded in a short time. At the same time, the sun was still shining brightly, making our skin crackle even more. However, we were all happily working at this time.
"The villain's advice, the Gu family caravan and Tieshu will definitely keep it in mind."
Last year, Tieshu helped the northern garrison stationed at Dinghai Wharf, and repeatedly broke into the Japanese pirates' retreating attacks on the trebuchet lowlands. I also know that.
"Bad!" Tie Shu recovered his confused thoughts.
Unloading goods there?
Tieshu was stunned, his head turned a few times, and his heart suddenly started to beat calmly.
The businessman has always had a high status, so he personally came to greet him as Deputy Commander Zhang Yang. This gave the Gu family caravan and me, Tie Shu, a lot of face.
I quickly got on my horse and bowed: "Tieshu, the chief guard of the Gu family's caravan, has met Mr. Zhang."
"Yes, little man." Tie Shu naturally followed the good advice.
At the same time, it also means that in a while, as long as the caravan successfully delivers the goods, everyone can go back to their hometown in Pinghai County to see their wives and children.
I was naturally confused about what the Gu family's caravan encountered in Huayang County, and my expression turned gloomy.