"The younger one only saw some boxes in the yard. When I asked about it later, the escort said that it was just a lot of stuff, not anything valuable. It was a merchant's cargo and I wanted them to escort it. What exactly it was, the escort said that they had signed a confidentiality agreement.
Yeah, it’s hard to tell us.”
Ming Mo also told the situation of the other two agencies. The two escort agencies were smaller, and one of them had left the agency for escorts and had not come back yet. The other agency also went to see it, and there were fewer people. They thought about it.
I thought about it and chose this big one.
"Now that we have made our choice, we have to be cautious."
Then several people went to bed and spent the night in silence.
At Yinshi the next day, someone from the escort agency told me that we would have to leave in half an hour.
Gu Chengyu and the others quickly loaded their things into the car, and within half an hour, they were waiting at the intersection.
The people from the escort agency had already arrived. When Wu escort leader saw Gu Chengyu, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, "I asked everyone to get up early. In order to get to the capital earlier, I can only ask everyone to work harder these days. If there is anything wrong,
Please forgive me!"
Gu Chengyu hurriedly saluted, "It's not so important to be out of town, and Captain Wu doesn't have to go out. I just wonder if my entourage has told Captain Wu that I have several female relatives here, and they must find a place to stay before dark.
Please forgive me, Head Guard Wu."
"Your entourage has told us before that since he agreed to take the escort, he will naturally take care of your female family members."
Gu Chengyu nodded. Since both parties had no objections, they could naturally set off.
He looked at the carriages behind him and found that there were six or seven carriages belonging to the Escort Bureau, all of which were large boxes. Those boxes had the seals of the Escort Bureau on them. The boxes were very heavy, and the wheels of the carriages were sunk into the ground. The carriages passed by
The place left messy wheel marks.
The people in the escort agency were all on horseback. There were eight of them, all with knives on their waists, riding on tall horses. They surrounded the escort carriage from the front, rear, left and right, and looked majestic. These people didn't look like embroidered pillows.
Somewhat iron-blooded.
Gu Chengyu didn't see the owners of those escorts, maybe they were in the carriage behind. He finally took a look at the box of the carriage, and then got into his own carriage.
Wu Biao gave the first order and the convoy set off.
Gu Chengyu closed his eyes and pondered since he got on the carriage. These boxes were so heavy. What could be inside? The corners of the boxes were still wrapped with iron. Gu Chengyu thought in his mind that the carriage was heavy and the marks on the ground were not shallow. There might be
It's possible that it's an iron tool
It's silver!
Gu Chengyu thought it was more likely to be silver. If so many boxes were full of silver, how much would it be? I couldn’t imagine it. But with so much silver, why not go to the bank to exchange for silver notes?
Could it be said that this money cannot see the light of day?
Gu Chengyu frowned slightly. Gu Chengyu was not sure whether there would be peace on the way to the capital. But since he had already been hired, it was too late to tell the truth.
In fact, this is because Gu Chengyu is good at martial arts and confident, and he is not afraid of bandits who rob escorts, but he is afraid of getting involved in inexplicable disputes.
"I don't know if this trip will be peaceful. I always feel that those boxes are a disaster." Gu Chengyu took the tea bowl and lowered his voice and said to Ming Mo and the others.
Ming Mo and Ming Yan looked at each other in surprise, "Sir! Then what is in this box?"
Gu Chengyu listened attentively for a while. There were sounds of wheels and horse hooves nearby, and then he said: "It may be ironware, or it may be silver. I can't tell. I'm just guessing."
Only then did Ming Mo and the others feel that something was not good, and their faces sank a little.
"How about?" Ming Mo looked at Gu Chengyu, hesitated for a while, and then blurted out the next words.
As soon as he started, Gu Chengyu knew what Ming Mo was going to say. He waved his hand and said, "The situation is unclear now. Maybe we are overthinking it, but we should stop worrying in vain."
Ming Yan then nodded, "With our abilities, we don't have to be afraid even if people come. Besides, those people from the escort agency should be very skilled. If we leave them alone and go on the road, there will be a lot of trouble along the way."
In fact, what he wants to say is that if they go on their own, then only the three of them can do martial arts. The young master will definitely be tired from keeping watch at night. Now that there are more escort agencies, there will be more people watching at night, and the young master will not have to be so tired.
We just walked like this for a day, and nothing special happened along the way. It was just that it was cold in winter, and even if we lit a charcoal pot in the carriage, no matter how thick the door curtain was, there would still be cold wind blowing in through the gaps.
Gu Wan and his family rode in a carriage. The three of them were wrapped in blankets, and a charcoal pot was lit in the carriage to feel warmer.
"This carriage is not as good as the carriage customized by my brother. He will enjoy it. There is even a door on the carriage!"
This is only the first day. Gu Wan has never traveled far, so it is still fresh.
"Mom! It's already noon, I wonder if I'll stop to eat some hot food."
"I haven't been out of the house either. The escort was walking in such a hurry, he probably won't stop. Let's simmer some hot porridge on this small stove! If the carriage doesn't stop, your fifth master may not be able to eat."
Gu Chengyu had always taken care of their family. Grandmother was grateful for Gu Chengyu's kindness. Thinking that there were only three and a half-year-old boys in their car, she was afraid that they would not be able to eat hot meals.
"Don't worry, Mom! He goes out a lot, how can he not have a hot bite? I often say that his two followers should also learn some cooking skills, otherwise the little treasure will never be able to eat well."
Gu Wan criticized Ming Mo and the others for not being good at cooking. She complained to Gu Chengyu several times and said that she really couldn't learn how to cook, so she took a girl with her to take care of her daily life. But Gu Chengyu refused, and it was very inconvenient to have a girl with her.
Father Gu and the others are also firmly opposed. The girl has been with her master for a long time, and it is easy for the two of them to fall in love. Gu Chengyu is still young and has not yet been admitted to the Jinshi to serve as an official. What will happen if the girl changes her temperament by seducing him?
Besides, even if Gu Chengyu is young and inexperienced, the girl will inevitably have thoughts that she shouldn't have as time passes.
"Yu" Wu Biaotou looked at the endless road ahead, then looked at a small teahouse on the right, and took a breath. After riding the horse for a long time, everyone was tired, and the horse must be hungry.
"Brother! Are you going to rest for a while?" A man with a horse-like face walked towards the head of Wu escort.
"Well! I got up early in the morning. I'm afraid everyone is hungry. There happens to be a teahouse there. Let's come down for a while and have some food. Ma Er, go call the brothers to come down and rest for Mr. Gu and the others behind.
Say it again."
Gu Chengyu and their horses stopped, and Ming Mo asked the driver, "Uncle! But we want to stop for dinner?"
"Mr. Gu! Our eldest brother said that everyone should go to the teahouse in front to rest for a while and have lunch." Ma Er ran to Gu Chengyu's carriage and shouted to the carriage.
Gu Chengyu opened the curtain and thanked Ma Er, "Thank you, brother, we'll come right away."
Ma Er raised his hand to Gu Chengyu, then reined in his horse and walked towards the teahouse.
As I walked, I thought to myself that Mr. Gu is clearly a scholar, and most of the people accompanying him are going to the capital to study, and they also bring their families with them.