It's not yet autumn, and the Yun family's highland barley is ripe. Yun Zheng, Hanniu Monkey and the other three people quickly harvested the little barley and dried it on the grain field. There were only two small grain stacks, which were dried for three days.
After that, they used flails to beat down the highland barley. The harvested grain was so small that it was all contained in two small earthen jars.
Fortunately, the Yun family does not live on highland barley, otherwise the family of five would starve to death.
Laihachi has urged them several times. He has promised the herdsmen that he will bring more goods this time. If he does not leave, it will be too late for the next transaction.
But Yun Zheng stayed at home during this period and did not go out. He wrote some strange symbols and many connections on a wall, demonstrating what was going to happen over and over again. Once the plan was made, it was time to arrive.
When setting off.
Dousha Village is not very repulsive to the mountain people now, but it is not very welcoming either. They maintain cautious interactions with each other. When the mountain people come to Dousha Village, they will never enter the stockade. Of course, the people in the village will not go out of their way to do so.
to invite them in.
Lai Ba was very excited when he saw the mountains of goods piled up in the village. Yun Zheng never lied to others. The goods this time were well prepared. With nearly a hundred loads of goods, they would definitely be able to satisfy the needs of the Blackwater and Eagle tribes.
Needed.
The people in Dousha Village handed over the pack team to Lai Ba. Just when everyone was about to enter the mountain, Lai Ba found that Yun Zheng and two other teenagers were also following him. He wanted to say that he didn’t need to send them too far, but he heard that Yun Zheng
Said: "I will go over to take a look this time. There is no way to see the data you gave me, and there is no way to make statistics. A big event is about to happen. I need accurate figures and an accurate situation. It is better to go and see for myself."
Lai Ba had no objection. After all, this pack team could be said to belong to Yunzheng, not him.
"You still have the final say on everything in the pack team. Every place needs to have rules. Don't worry, I will abide by any decision you make and won't cause you any trouble."
Lai Ba then relaxed his tense face. He was most worried that Yun Zheng would come up with some new ideas during the march of the pack team. This was not a good sign. Since Yun Zheng had promised not to talk too much, he was completely satisfied.
Despite Laihachi's vanity, as a connoisseur, he also believes that his dignity cannot be challenged, no matter who it comes from.
The happy Lai Ba shouted: "Let's open the mountain!" and led the first animal into the valley.
Being a merchant sounds easy, but it is actually very hard. Lai Ba and Yun Zheng are only ten masters and servants, but they have to take care of hundreds of animals. The mountain roads are not as easy to walk as expected. The last heavy rain made many roads difficult.
It collapsed, and the pack team needed to repair the road while walking.
The end of summer is the hottest time here, and among all the people, only Yunzheng is the most miserable. Monkeys and stupid cows are used to walking on mountain roads, and they still have the energy to catch rabbits in the grass, and Yunzheng is like a
The fish that was thrown to the shore gasped for air with its mouth open, and there was a burning pain in its lungs.
His whole body was supported by his breath. Lai Ba was dumbfounded by how hard he was treating himself. When it was time to rest in the evening, Yunzheng insisted on boiling some water to boil his feet and picking up blisters instead of doing these tasks. Secondly,
It is simply impossible to hold on.
When he reached the mouth of Zonglong Gorge, Yun Zheng felt a wave of humid heat gushing out from the canyon. After a while, his whole body was soaked with sweat. Lai Ba asked to unload the goods from the back of the animal. Because of the heat,
Everyone could only wear shorts to work. Yun Zheng drank as much water as possible, and then he felt better. It was still early, so he had someone prepare a meal and chose a cool place to sleep and recuperate.
After accumulating energy, you can pass through the steamer gorge and the Wonsan bandit's sphere of influence in one go. This is the most dangerous section of the road.
Yun Zheng was lying on the blanket but he didn't feel sleepy at all. The climate here is too complicated. You can even see white snow on the high mountains. It must be very cold there, but in the canyon below the mountain, it is as hot as hell. , it’s raining on the mountainside, but it’s sunny here.
The monkey lay next to Yunzheng and whispered: "You can see Yuanshan Mountain after passing Zhanlong Gorge. Yuanshan Mountain is very big and very high. You can reach Zhanlong Gorge in one day's walk. The boss of Yuanshan Mountain now is probably the Chinese Wasp." , Peng Liuzi can't beat the Chinese wasp, because the Chinese wasp looks better. Black Tiger's wife spends more than half of a month with the Chinese wasp, so Peng Liuzi can't beat the Chinese wasp. There is a Mr. Huang on the mountain, he There is a saying: He who wins the flower wins the world. This flower is Black Tiger's wife, called Xiaohua. She is extremely beautiful, even prettier than that girl from the Liang family."
After saying this, the monkey actually swallowed a big mouthful of saliva. Yun Zheng slapped him on the head angrily. Why was he so obsessed with an old lady? He smiled silently and turned sideways. Just keep sleeping.
Yun Zheng and Xiao Lin had a long conversation about this woman. Xiao Lin thought that this woman seemed to be dismantling Yuan Shan, and she seemed to be thinking of ways to cause infighting among Yuan Shan bandits.
Yun Zheng did not comment on this matter. When the leader is weak and the ministers are strong, the best way is to let the powerful ministers fight against each other. Only in this way can he, the leader, hold his position firmly. Dayu'er, the mother of Hou Jin Dynasty, has already used this trick badly. , in order for her son to ascend the throne, she would devote herself to the powerful ministers without hesitation, and it would be nothing to sow discord. This is the instinct of a smart woman.
Once Yuanshan is conquered, Yunzheng thinks that the first person who should be killed is this woman. Only force can only cause harm. When force is paired with wisdom, it becomes a disaster. Coupled with the beautiful face, this is simply a A perfect ant nest pattern, if it is not cleared out quickly, the Holy Mother of White Lotus will not appear until the Song Dynasty moves south.
Unexpectedly, we would rest for a day and a half. On the third day, the stars were still hanging all over the sky. Lai Ba asked everyone to set off and ate breakfast in a hurry. Yun Zheng followed the pack team into the steamer. gorge.
I had heard from Lai Ba, Monkey, and Han Niu that it was very hot here, but Yun Zheng never expected it to be so hot. He was only wearing calf-nose pants, and sweat was running around his body like a small snake.
There are rubble beaches everywhere in the canyon. Some of the rocks are as big as houses and scattered in the river beach. There is no grass on the edge of the river. The light yellow river water with the smell of sulfur flows down turbulently with heat. .
There are some tall trees on the side of the road, but Laiba doesn't allow everyone to get close to the trees. Yun Zheng follows the monkey's hand and can't help but feel horrified. The leaves of the lower trees are covered with ants that smell the smell of sweat and want to suck blood and stretch. With the leech on his body, Lai Ba took out a living rabbit from his backpack and threw it under the shade of the tree. He saw the locusts on the tree raining down on the rabbit. In an instant, the rabbit The rabbit's body was covered with locusts. No matter how hard it struggled and jumped, it couldn't get rid of the vampires. Finally, the crazy rabbit jumped into the boiling river water, and the river water only made a small splash. , and swallowed the rabbit completely.
Lai Ba glanced at the surprised Yun Zheng proudly, shouted, and drove the animals forward quickly.
"There are many leeches here, but there are no venomous snakes. Those snakes cannot smell the smell of sulfur, so there are no venomous snakes in the whole canyon." Han Niu used incense to roast the tail of a locust that fell on the animal, and the leech immediately
He released the suction cup and it fell down. Hanniu stepped on it and blood spattered out.
"You can't pull this thing out with your hands, otherwise it will break the body of the leech, and it will be troublesome if the head gets into the meat." After Han Niu explained to Yunzheng, he was busy grilling the leech from other animals.
The animals were clearly feeling uneasy.
Yun Zheng was very satisfied with the danger of Zhanlong Gorge. This is the real natural barrier. Sometimes God will consciously use its own power to separate two different species, such as the cowardly people of Dousha County and the powerful eagle.
Pastoralists.
No place is safe in Zonglong Gorge. Lying on a huge stone to sleep is like lying on a hot iron pot. Seeing Laiba and the others jump into the hot water to take a bath, they seem to be very comfortable. Yun Zheng
I carefully put my feet in to test it, and immediately screamed. It was too hot inside. I don't know how Laiha and the others adapted to it.
People are not as valuable as animals. The animals are all standing in a puddle next to it, because it is the only cold puddle in the entire Zhanlong Gorge. Although the water temperature there is relatively comfortable, Yun Zheng is not willing to go down because there seem to be a lot of animal bones under the water.
, needless to say, they were all animals that were greedy for coolness and finally died there.
Drink water, then sweat, then drink water, then sweat again. In order to maintain enough electrolytes in the body, Yun Zheng asked everyone to drink light salt water, so as to maintain physical strength to the maximum extent.
It took two full days of walking to get out of the steamer gorge. According to Laihachi, if it was a return trip, it wouldn't take such a long time because many of the goods have become goods that can move, and people will feel much more relaxed.
Clouds and mist are lingering in the middle of the mountain. Through the gaps in the clouds and mist, the golden peaks illuminated by the sun are shining. Yuanshan is so beautiful under the sunset, which makes Yun Zheng sigh secretly. It won't take long for this place to become
A slaughterhouse of flesh and blood.
Laihachi's expression has never been so solemn as it is now, and he has never been so worried even in Steamer Gorge, because it is only the body that is tortured in Steamer Gorge, and life here is almost worthless.
Everyone walked quickly with a wooden stick in their mouths. The animals also had this thing in their mouths. Lai Ba even invented a sack to cover the animals' mouths so that the animals could not even snort.
Out.
It was very noisy above the head, but it was unusually quiet at the foot of the mountain. There was only a slight sound from the hooves of animals stepping on the gravel road, and the horses' hooves were tied with thick linen.
Yun Zheng squinted his eyes and kept looking at the mountain, imagining the living conditions of the people on this mountain. (To be continued.)