It was already bright when Shen Qingqing arrived at the Rongfeng cloth pile. The red sun hung in the eastern sky. Thousands of golden lights passed through the clouds and fell on the eaves of the street corners, illuminating everything in front of them golden.
There were more than ten cargo carriages parked in front of the Rongfeng cloth pile, and ten or twenty men were carrying the goods back and forth.
One of the bearded men saw the carriage parked at the intersection, shook off the stinky sweat from his face, and came up to talk: "Our caravan is about to set off, please step aside and don't block the road."
Shen Qingqing silently drove the carriage to the open space in front, then jumped out of the car, walked to the bearded man, bowed his hands and said, "Is this the Zhang family's caravan parked here?"
The bearded man was stunned, looked at her with wide eyes, and asked in surprise: "Are you the friend that the young master of the Zhang family said was going south with us?"
Shen Qingqing nodded: "That's right."
"This this……"
The bearded man didn't know what to say for a moment. When Zhang Chengyi found him yesterday, he was clearly talking about a friend with excellent skills and abilities. Why did he suddenly turn into a young woman?
Looking at her fragile appearance, let alone helping them when they are in trouble, thank God if she doesn't cause them more trouble!
Yesterday, he had promised Zhang Chengyi that he would help take care of people. It would be unkind to go back on his word before leaving. Moreover, he also wanted to cooperate with the Zhang family for a long time, so naturally he could not offend the young master of the Zhang family...
The best way at the moment is to persuade this delicate little girl to go back and let her get out of the way.
The bearded man cleared his throat and said seriously: "Little girl, I see that you are not old, so you have never traveled far, right? I tell you, there is a lot of chaos outside, especially in the south, where the war is chaotic and bandits are rampant.
If you pay attention, you will risk your life."
"Listen to my uncle's advice. If you don't encounter anything that requires you to go, don't go and go home quickly."
Shen Qingqing's eyelashes trembled, and she chuckled in her throat, "Thank you for reminding me, I really have to go this time."
Seeing that she didn't listen to her advice at all, the bearded man said no more and said with a cold face: "I have to go, but I have to say something ugly first."
"The rules of our caravan are that goods are more important than people. If we encounter bandits and robbers, the most important thing is to save the goods. Human lives and everything else must be put aside."
"If you end up with a broken arm, leg, or life because of this, don't blame us for not saving you!"
Shen Qingqing turned around and jumped onto the carriage, carelessly smoothed her skirt, and said in a casual tone: "Don't worry, I don't need you to rescue me yet."
The bearded man was irritated by her frivolous attitude, gritted his teeth, snorted and threw away his sleeves.
Not long after, the men finished moving the goods, took inventory and were ready to set off.
The bearded man turned his head and glanced at Shen Qingqing, who was leaning against the car, shouted "Let's go" in a rough voice, then whipped his horse and drove away without looking back.
Shen Qingqing waited for all the caravan carriages to be on the road, then slowly pulled out the cushions, found a comfortable sitting position, and drove away the carriages with a whip.
Almost no one talked along the way, everyone was busy walking. When we first set off, the sun was not too bad, and there was a cool breeze blowing against our faces from time to time. It felt quite comfortable.
It becomes uncomfortable at noon, when the scorching sun hangs overhead, as if it is drying people out.
Shen Qingqing couldn't stand it any longer, so she put on her hood, waved her whip and sped up.
At this time, the superiority of the Hequ horse was revealed. With one step of its long legs, it quickly surpassed the caravan's carriage.
The man walking at the front of the team turned around and shouted to the bearded man: "Leader, isn't that the friend Mr. Zhang asked us to take care of? Why did she leave on her own?"
The bearded man waved his hand nonchalantly, "You can leave if you want. We will be less of a burden."
Shen Qingqing drove the carriage all the way, and finally stopped in front of a certain forest to rest and eat.
Lunch was the egg pancakes, boiled eggs and loquat bamboo leaf tea that Aunt He stuffed into the carriage in the morning.
The tea is prepared in advance at home and put into a tea bag, so you can drink it at any time without any effort.
Halfway through the meal, the caravan also arrived at the deserted forest.
The bearded man looked at the red faces of the men behind him, and gave an order for everyone to stop and rest for half an hour, and eat lunch by the way.
The men cheered, immediately stopped the carriage, took off the water bags and dry food bags hanging from their waists, and hid in the shade to drink water and eat dry food.
What they eat is dry food. The steamed rice is steamed, pounded and then dried to make crispy rice. It is hard and tasteless, barely filling their stomachs, and not enjoyable at all.
They usually eat this when they are on the road, and they don't feel bitter, but today when they saw the white eggs and the golden pancakes in Shen Qingqing's hands, their mouths began to flow out.
We are also on the road, what do people eat? What do they eat?
There is no harm without comparison.
Shen Qingqing felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them, so she ate the egg in her hand, took a sip of tea, and silently put away the things around her legs.
She picked up her things and prepared to rest for a while on the other side. Just as she stood up, a man's surprised voice came from behind: "Qingqing, is this you Qingqing?"
Shen Qingqing turned around in confusion and saw a man who was glowing red under the sun running towards her emotionally.
"It's really you! I have looked like you for a long time, but I didn't dare to recognize you." The man rubbed his hands and smiled to please, "Qingqing, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, you have become more beautiful."
Shen Qingqing frowned and read out a name hesitantly: "Chen Dongyang?"
Chen Dongyang was the lover of the original owner when he was still married. The two were from the same village and grew up together. They were childhood sweethearts.
According to the memory of the original owner, Chen Dongyang was pretty good-looking, with good facial features and a strong body. He was very good at talking and could coax people into confusion with his sweet words.
Looking at the man in front of me, he has a round head, a round belly, and a face as dark as the bottom of a pot. How can the word "not bad" be related to it?
The saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is indeed true.
The corners of Shen Qingqing's mouth twitched, and she silently took two steps back to distance herself from him.
Chen Dongyang, on the other hand, was uninterested. He still walked towards her with a smile, his eyes glued to her face and reluctant to leave. His face was full of surprise.
"What's your name, Chen Dongyang? You have more points. You can still be the same as before, just call me Brother Dongyang."
Shen Qingqing took two steps back and said in a cold voice: "There is no need to mention the past. Now I am the Meng family's daughter-in-law and I have nothing to do with you. Please respect yourself."
Chen Dongyang's smile froze on his face, his eyelids drooped, and he looked very sad, "Qingqing, are you resenting me for not going to the appointment on time that day?"
"Conscience of heaven and earth, I have dreamed of going with you, but aren't the conditions not allowed? You are a girl, and you have younger brothers and younger sisters at home. You can leave as soon as you want. There is no burden."
"But I'm different. I'm the eldest son in the family, and my parents are still waiting for me to take care of them in old age. If I don't care about anything and elope with you, what will they do?" This chapter has been completed!