Taverns are always a good place to inquire about news.
But when the shopkeeper heard that Ren Ning and others had entered his place, he quickly ran over respectfully and politely invited them to the upstairs seating area.
I couldn't find any news.
However, there was a waiter waiting in the lounge, so Ren Ning asked.
The waiter said everything he knew.
Generally speaking, the New Year has just passed and everything is renewed. The whole Yunchui is busy with the new year's spring plowing, and nothing too novel happened.
But to really say everything is safe, that's not necessarily true.
For example, an epidemic occurred in Yunzhong County in the southwest, and the scale seemed to be quite scary. Even a small and sparsely populated county like Mist sent doctors to the southwest to help.
Another example is that before the first lunar month came out, several small countries in the south attacked Yunchui and broke into Baihua County. Tens of thousands of acres of medicinal fields were set on fire.
boom!
Someone punched the table angrily.
"What a shame! What are the defenders in the south doing? Dangtang Yunchui actually let those little bugs break in again."
Ren Ning didn't say a word, but pressed the tabletop intentionally or unintentionally.
Baihua County, as the name suggests, is a place where hundreds of flowers bloom.
It is a large county in the south of the Yunchui Empire. Because the climate is hot all year round, plants grow rapidly, and you can see brilliant flowers all year round.
If the specialty of Pingxi County, where the Yancheng Fortress is located, is the underground Panlong Stone. Then the Misty County in front of you, because it does not see sunlight all the year round, has the specialty of white and tender beauties. The specialty of Baihua County is the ubiquitous flowers and medicinal materials.
Together with Canglan County in the south, it is the two major medicine warehouses of the Yunchui Empire.
At the parking lot, the master and servant of the Gu family were also talking about the two major medicine warehouses in the empire while eating.
"Girl, the old slave followed your grandfather as a businessman earlier and has a few acquaintances in Canglan County."
"Perhaps we can go to the south to buy a batch of medicinal materials, and return to the east to buy some dried fish. This way, whether it is sent to the north or sent to the west around Misty County, it will be the best trade route."
"Fish is okay." Gu Shengnan shook his head, "As for the medicinal materials, we don't need them."
"Although it is not as exaggerated as salt and iron, it is not something that ordinary caravans can touch."
"We are completely unfamiliar with the situation in the North, and we heard that it is not peaceful. There is an epidemic in the southwest, there is already a war in the south, and there is about to be a war in the west. All of these require medicinal materials to save people. Therefore, it is even more untouchable. In case of being forced by the imperial court on the road
There is no place to cry."
"That's true. The old slave was negligent." Gu Fugui nodded, his brows furrowed so much that they could kill mosquitoes.
Gu Shengnan smiled and comforted him, "Butler, don't worry too much. It's time to eat and sleep. Our Gu family has been walking on this east-west line from Yunzhang to Xiliang for decades, and there's no one behind us."
"After the goods in hand are delivered and sold, steward, you can continue to prepare the supplies for the west as before. I'll pay a visit to Uncle Zhongyong's house."
"As long as they speak out, Miwu and Laigu are just two inferior small counties. They may be in trouble when passing by, but they don't dare to really detain us."
"I hope so." Gu Fugui's brows relaxed a little.
"Let's eat. We'll be out of Misty County in two days." Gu Shengnan said, the meat in his mouth was a bit tasteless.
After leaving Mist County, we have passed through the three most difficult and dangerous counties on the east-west line. Although the journey ahead is not smooth sailing, at least we no longer need to worry.
The most important thing is that the team sending the souls back home can turn south.
The Gu family was just an ordinary caravan, and Gu Shengnan's heart couldn't bear to go all the way with them.
In the restaurant, Ren Ning and others were also talking about the road ahead.
Lei Er took a sip of wine and frowned instantly.
"Holy crap, this is wine? It's tasteless, it's clearly just water."
"Waiter!" he called the store owner.
"Forget it. It's free anyway." Someone stopped him laughing and said, "Misty County doesn't have much grain to make wine. If you can drink it, it's good."
"That's right," the others nodded in support, "I don't dare to take more than two sips of wine or water in the fortress."
Lei Er didn't make a sound.
He glanced at Ren Ning and said, "Old Ren, don't worry."
"Didn't the waiter say that the imperial court has dispatched doctors from various counties to Xingluo County? It's just a small epidemic and it will be controlled quickly."
Ren Ning nodded.
He is not too worried about Xingluo County.
It was the land of Longxing in Yunchui. Almost all the ruling class of the empire came from Xingluo County. Every year during the Qingming Festival, Cold Food Festival and Double Ninth Festival, people including the royal family would be sent back to Xingluo to worship their ancestors.
The ancients were very superstitious, and it was a big taboo to contract an epidemic in the Longxing Land. If the situation could not be controlled, even the Holy One would probably have to issue an edict.
Therefore, no matter what, even if all the doctors from Yun Chui are sent to help, the Imperial Capital will give priority to ensuring that Xingluo County is safe and sound.
Others didn't know what Ren Ning was thinking, so they all raised their glasses.
"Everyone, drink!" A soldier from Yunzhong County in the private seat raised his cup and stuffed something into his mouth carelessly.
"It is said that life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor. It is useless to think too much."
"When I first joined the army, whenever I left the fortress to fight with the Xiliang people, I was always worried about this and that, worried about being injured, and worried about not being able to come back. Later, after fighting many battles, I found that my brothers were not afraid of death and rushed forward.
He will die. If someone shrinks his head and thinks about retreating to protect himself, then he will really die. Even if the enemy and the supervisors don't kill him, I will kill him."
"This place is still far away from Yunzhong County, so there is no need to worry. Besides, we can't help you no matter how worried you are, so just let it go."
Everyone looked at each other and raised their glasses in unison: "Drink!"
Although I say I'm not worried, how can I not be worried in my heart?
It is precisely because they miss their families that they take a long vacation to visit their relatives.
Epidemics are invisible to the naked eye and cannot be touched with the naked eye, but they are extremely lethal. Often if one person is infected, the whole village or clan will suffer. But it is much more difficult to deal with than the enemy forces in Xiliang and southern Xinjiang.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, the three giants of Misty County were waiting outside the convoy with their men and horses covered in dew.
The county guards and lieutenants guarded one area, but without the emperor's order, it was extremely difficult for them to leave the county. The security commander who sent the spirit back to his hometown might be nameless, but he might enter the palace to meet the saint.
Although the chance is low, Fan Gaopeng and others dare not take it lightly.
To prevent this kid from opening his mouth and talking nonsense, they may be in trouble.
Seeing that the caravan was awake, Fan Gaopeng quickly returned all the overcharged city entry tax yesterday to the Gu family caravan, and even stuffed some into Ren Ning's hand.
The three people talked a lot and made repeated guarantees. They would enforce the law impartially and never allow the scum that preys on the common people to exist again.
Ren Ning nodded and didn't care anymore.
After packing up, almost all the people in the city came to see him off, and the motorcade headed east again amid the blessings.
Compared to the west, the post road east of Wuliang City is much easier to walk. There are only a few places where heavy vehicles need to be hauled, and most other places can be passed smoothly.
Two days later, the sky ahead was a long-lost blue, making everyone feel refreshed.
According to Ma Dali's previous agreement, everyone in the fortress should escort the Gu family's caravan forward, pass through two counties, and arrive at the edge of the Xinglan Grand Canal.
But as soon as they left Misty County, Gu Shengnan's master and servant ran over and spoke tactfully.
The two counties ahead are densely populated and the roads are smooth. There will be no great danger when the caravan passes by. Everyone in the fortress is homesick, so there is no need to send it further.
Of course, the "protection fee" promised before is still quite a lot.
Ren Ning looked south.
As soon as you leave the Misty Wetland, roads from all counties extend in all directions.
Since Gu Shengnan said this, he agreed and exchanged the Xiliang silver banknotes he took from the Benlu clan leader into Yunchui universal banknotes.
Thirty thousand taels.
Gu Shengnan was taken aback and quickly reacted.
Generally speaking, there is a loss when exchanging money. However, the female business leader directly exchanged thirty thousand taels to Ren Ning with a stroke of her pen.