The next day, the family members quickly ran to the side hall to report, "Mr. Wang is outside to see me."
Chen Changqing did not want to see guests these days. One reason was that he had just used the spirit-sealing magic technique and his body had not recovered; the other reason was that he had just finished mourning the death of his wife and was in a depressed mood. However, Wang Yuanwai was a wealthy local man and he lived here in seclusion when he died.
I wanted to find a way to make a living to hide my identity. As a country squire, the king had helped me a lot, so I couldn't refuse politely.
Wang Yuanwai is about forty years old, slightly chubby, wearing a purple silk robe with vaguely embroidered patterns of blooming flowers and wealth, and an earthy yellow Yuanwai hat on his head.
He jogged a few steps, bowed to Chen Changqing and said, "Mr. Chen, escort chief, this is polite."
Chen Changqing responded with a smile on his face: "I'm sorry to hear you are so far away, but I still hope Haihan will give you something."
"The chief escort is joking. There is no need for you to greet me. If that were the case, you would kill me." Wang Yuanwai said with an apologetic smile on his face.
The two of them were seated separately, and the servant brought tea. Chen Changqing said seriously: "I wonder why the king, the foreign minister, came to this humble residence?"
Wang Yuanwai put down the tea cup in his hand and said: "Brother Chen, I don't know. My business in the capital has been pretty good recently, so I want to buy another shop. I want to settle there in a few years, and I also want to find a mansion."
.You also know that the land prices in the capital have been extremely high in recent years, and the money in the capital is not enough, so I would like to ask the escort to come over."
He was older than Chen Changqing, so he still called him "Brother Chen" to show respect. When Wang Yuanwai said that he was doing business in the capital, he couldn't help but look happy and somewhat proud.
"Oh, I wonder how much money Brother Wang wants to send?" Chen Changqing asked.
Wang Yuanwai stretched out his hand, and Chen Changqing also stretched out his hand, covering it with his big sleeves. He felt Wang Yuanwai made three horizontal strokes on his hand, and then one vertical stroke.
"Three hundred thousand taels!" A number flashed in Chen Changqing's mind. "But I don't know how to calculate the remuneration?" Generally speaking, bodyguards charge different fees according to the value of the goods and the distance of the journey. Most of them are around ten cents. Some of them are because of the long distance and no time on the way.
Taiping can also receive fifteen points.
Wang Yuan smiled secretly: "Twenty points, how about it?"
Chen Changqing was stunned for a moment and said: "Why, as far as I know, the road to the capital is all the way to the capital. It is not difficult to walk. Brother Wang is very generous. Is there anything else that cannot be achieved?"
Wang Yuanwai smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Chen really got what he said. I have a small request. Please ask the head escort to deliver the escort within twenty days, otherwise the store will be taken over by others. Brother Chen doesn't know.
Nowadays, every inch of land in the capital is at a premium, and opportunities are fleeting."
"Twenty days, I'm afraid that's too short. It's impossible to arrive by taking the official road without sun or night. Brother Wang is really reluctant to do it this time." Although Chen Changqing said it was difficult, a glimmer of inspiration flashed through his heart.
It took Wang Mian half a month to complete the escort this time. It seems that he took that shortcut, so that way can still be taken."
Wang Yuanwai said with a bitter face: "I know this is difficult, but Brother Chen must help me. The store and house are in a good location. If someone else takes the advantage, I'm afraid I will never be able to find such a place again."
It's a good position. If not, I'll give you five more points. Mr. Chen has been escorting escorts for many years and is well-informed. He must know some shortcuts and shortcuts. This matter will definitely not be a problem for Brother Chen."
Chen Changqing hesitated for a moment, called Butler Liu in, gave a few instructions, and then said to Yuan Wang: "In this case, brother Wang, please go back first, I will discuss it with my brother, and I will give you an answer in two hours.
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In a small flower hall.
"Brother, why are you hesitating? Three hundred thousand taels, a quarter of the remuneration is seventy-five thousand taels, which is enough for our income for a year if we don't open. Let me make another trip." Wang Mian said excitedly.
"Second brother, why are you so anxious? You have just come back from escorting the escort and haven't rested for a few days. How can I let you go again? According to the rules, I am going to go. I asked you to come just to ask which path is the closest to the capital?
"Chen Changqing said quite sympathetically to Wang Mian.
"I haven't heard of any banditry recently. The last time I escorted you, I took that small road. Although there were fewer people on the road, there were fewer people paying attention to it. Brother, I'd better let me go there again. I'm familiar with the road. Otherwise, bring it with you.
"Little brother, we brothers are going together." Wang Mian became more and more excited, his face rosy due to the argument.
"No, you stay and help me take care of other things in the escort agency. I can go on my way alone for this matter. You tell Brother Xue and Brother Han to prepare, and I will take them both. Time is tight, I will go there tomorrow
Let's go." Chen Changqing finally made a decision with his eyebrows relaxed.
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Chen Changqing made some arrangements for his family affairs and hit the road. In fact, there was nothing to worry about. He left the internal affairs to Butler Liu and the business of the escort agency to Wang Mian, so what could happen?
With 300,000 taels of escort silver loaded into eight carts, he rushed to the capital with two escort masters and thirty escorts. The group of people slept in the open at dawn. They did not take the official road, but
He plunged into the vast mountains north of Yuezhou City.
Yuezhou and Didu Tianshui County of Xiliang Kingdom were not that far apart originally, but they were blocked by mountains and had to take a detour. It took two months to go back and forth. This trail was discovered by Chen Changqing during his travels in the past.
Yes, these millions of mountains are naturally extremely dangerous for ordinary people. There are countless wolves, insects, tigers and leopards.
Chen Changqing is a cultivator of immortality. Once he escapes from the light and travels thousands of miles, he naturally doesn't take it to heart. But things in the world are unpredictable, so-called this moment and that moment. Now Chen Changqing has been in the world for a long time, and the spiritual energy in his body has also been sealed, and he does not dare to expose it at all.
, I just want to spend a few days in peace.
On the third day after coming out, we arrived at a valley full of maple trees. This valley is inaccessible, but the scenery is beautiful. It is late autumn at this time, and the red maples are like fire, mixed with these apricot-yellow leaves, making the whole valley look very colorful.
It's beautiful. The paths in the mountains are thickly covered with leaves, and they creak when people walk on them.
The old bodyguard surnamed Xue rushed to Chen Changqing and said, "Chief bodyguard, I'm afraid we won't be able to get to the Dajian Inn today. We might as well camp here."
Chen Changqing raised his head and looked to the west. He saw a red sun hanging on the mountainside and was about to fall. He squinted his eyes, let go of his mind and carefully felt the surrounding environment. He found nothing wrong, and then nodded.
, said: "Then please trouble Brother Xue to make arrangements."
Bodyguard Xue immediately went down to prepare. After a while, the bodyguards set up camp. These people travel here and there all the year round, so it is common for them to stay in the wilderness at night. It is easy to set up a tent. Bodyguard Xue divided the thirty people into three groups.
Four groups took turns guarding the bodyguards at night, and ordered a dozen men to go to the nearby woods to cut some branches and prepare to bury pots and make rice.
Seeing the busy scene in front of him, Chen Changqing felt extremely lonely in his heart. He stood under a big tree and looked at the scene in front of him as if he was crazy.
Ten years ago, I passed by this place when I was traveling with my beloved wife. At that time, when Taoism was first established, I was very energetic and became an enviable couple of gods and immortals in the spiritual world. But in the blink of an eye, I was left alone, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness.