Bureau? Five thousand words combined into one big chapter

"How many of you, could you please make it easier?"

The speaker was a white-haired old man in his sixties, wearing loose clothes and looking like a steward of a wealthy family.

Shen Mu and the other three looked up when they heard the sound, and met the old man's obscure and scrutinizing gaze.

"What's the matter, old man?" Zhao Taiji put down the wine bottle and said.

The old man cracked his slightly deep face and revealed a smile, hiding his scrutinizing gaze very well: "Oh, I wonder where the three of you are going?"

Chen Mu said with an extremely ordinary face: "Oh, we are going to Yuncang Port."

"Yuncang Port?" When the old man heard this, a hint of what he had already guessed appeared in the corners of his eyes: "Oh, looking at the ox cart and luggage, the three of them are probably going to Yuncang Port to make a living, right?"

Generally, there are only three types of people who go to Yuncang Port.

One is the local people living in Yuncang Port, and the other is the dignitaries who can afford to take the intercontinental ferry, or the monks of the sect.

And the last one is the coolie who goes to the intercontinental ferry port to earn a living.

As a port for cross-continental ferries, there is actually quite a lot of trade.

Whether it's transporting supplies or unloading and loading ships, in short, anyone who can put in some hard work will find a good meal in a place like this.

Therefore, many able-bodied men will choose to go to the cross-continental ferry ports to make a living. The larger the port, the more people they need, so they don't have to worry about finding work.

At this time, Chen Mu, Li Tieniu, and Zhao Taiji looked like coolies who went to such a place to earn a living.

Judging from the old man's expression, he naturally guessed the reason in advance and came over to talk to the three of them.

However, Chen Mu still didn't know what the old man in front of him meant.

But since the other party gave a reason, he naturally went down the road, there is nothing wrong with it: "Well, the master is right, we are going to Yuncang Port to find work. There is a war in Fengjiang now, so we can only go to Yuncang Try your luck in Hong Kong.”

The old man was deeply satisfied when he heard this, his expression calmed down a little, and then he expressed his intention: "Since we are going to Yuncang Port to make a living, we happen to be traveling on the same road as us. You see, our carriage is broken and there are too many things. We are also going to Yuncang Port. Those who take the cross-continental ferry from Canggang, I wonder if we can use your ox cart to help us carry our things. Don’t worry, we will pay you. What do you three brothers think?"

After the old man finished speaking, he moved half of his body, and there were several carriages parked beside the big tree not far behind him.

The horse leg of one of the carriages was injured, and the wheels of the carriage were completely damaged and could not move. There were a lot of things on the carriage. Large and small boxes were piled up into a hill. Without the carriage, it would be really troublesome. .

Beside the carriage, stood several coachmen and two young men and women.

The young woman is well-proportioned and good-looking, while the man next to her is slightly younger and seems to have just passed adulthood.

Chen Mu and Zhao Taiji looked at each other. They originally disliked the trouble and didn't want to take the job. Being the lord of Fengjiang City and working as a coachman for others? This was naturally not possible.

But Li Tieniu on the side had his eyes shining.

He may not be interested in anything else, but when it comes to making money, this silly man calls.

He had promised Li Erniang that he would bring her good things back after this trip, but in Li Tieniu's heart, nothing was more useful than bringing money back.

"Um...Sir, I..." Li Tieniu hesitated.

Chen Mu's eyelids jumped when he saw it.

Some people couldn't stand Li Tieniu's pleading eyes, which looked disgusting.

But thinking about it in retrospect, after all, this bullock cart belongs to someone else, so picking up some work along the way is nothing.

Chen Mu looked at the back, and then said: "Okay, we will help transport that car, but it will only go to Yuncang Port. You tell him the price."

After speaking, Chen Mu pointed at Li Tieniu.

The old man smiled when he heard the words: "It's very good, the price is easy to talk about, big brother, come with me."

If he has money to make, Li Tieniu won't just sit back and eat.

He got up, led the bullock cart, and followed the old man.

Naturally, there is no need for Shen Mu to intervene in this kind of thing. Men are usually stupid, but this time they are very shrewd and proactive when talking about money.

Repaired overnight,

Early the next morning, everyone was ready to set off.

At this time, there were many things piled on the scalper's cart, and many boxes were decorated with jewels, making them look very valuable.

Chen Mu's sleeping place was occupied, so he could only sit in front, while Li Tieniu and Zhao Taiji went to the ground for a walk.

The convoy was not moving very fast, as if it was deliberately accommodating the speed of the ox carts. Shen Mu and the other three followed at the end without any pressure.

Noon.

Everyone stopped at a simple inn to rest.

Instead of eating with the unsmiling coachmen, Shen Mu and the other three ate the beef and roast chicken they had packed earlier.

The old man in the distance was accompanied by the young woman and the boy, but the food was obviously a little light. The boy kept looking at the roast chicken in Zhao Taiji's hand.

This scene was seen by the coachmen.

One person understood, stood up and came to the three of them. He looked at Zhao Taiji who was drinking and eating meat: "Hey, you three, bring me a piece of roast chicken."

The tone was very cold, but it revealed a commanding tone.

Zhao Taiji didn't seem to hear it, and was still drinking by himself.

Instead, Li Tieniu was the first to respond: "We don't have many, we only have one left."

"Why don't you bring it? I'll help you deliver it to the young master. Maybe I can reward you with more money when you get to Yuncang Port."

Li Tieniu shook his head: "I only took the money to help you transport the items, and I didn't say I would provide you with food."

The driver frowned slightly, not very satisfied with Li Tieniu's response.

In his opinion, the three people in front of him should be more aware of current affairs.

"I've given you a chance to make money. Isn't it worth a roast chicken? Besides, if the young master wants to eat it, if he is happy and rewards you, it will be much higher than the price of the roast chicken. I don't understand this logic? "

Li Tieniu said in a low voice: "Then just use the money to buy it from me. If you don't give me a reward, won't you lose your protection?"

"You..." The coachman seemed a little angry.

This is the first time I have seen such a stubborn person like Li Tieniu.

With such a large convoy, are they still afraid that they won't be able to pay the reward?

Besides, this transportation job is provided by them. If it is normal, shouldn't it be more flattering?

We still have to walk for many days after that. How can we get over it if we are so disrespectful?

"Brother, when you are out there, it's best not to be disrespectful. It's just a roast chicken. It's not good to narrow the road. There's still a long road ahead."

Li Tieniu looked puzzled: "Hmm...is it very long? We will go to Yuncang Port, which is actually not that far. It will be there after passing two counties and Xiaosong Mountain, and you can take the Daliguan Road later, which is not a long way. It’s wide, not too difficult to walk, and not narrow either.”

Coachman: "..."

The man was speechless. He really didn't know whether he didn't understand or was just stupid.

"Give them money."

At this moment.

A young woman's voice came.

"Miss." The coachman turned around after hearing the voice.

Then he saw the old man, the young woman and the boy standing behind him.

The old man took out a piece of gold and smiled slightly: "Give it to them. They will eat and sleep in the open air all the way. They really need some oil and water."

Seeing this, the coachman quickly and respectfully went over, took the ingot of gold from the old man's hand, then turned around and threw it over: "Hmm, take it, it's enough to buy your roasted chicken."

Li Tieniu reached out to catch it, and then handed over the last piece of roast chicken.

The young woman in the distance glanced at him, full of disgust and disdain, then turned around and took the boy back.

The coachman took the roast chicken and showed his hospitality.

From the beginning to the end, the old man was very polite, as if these things were just an episode and insignificant.

After eating, the convoy continued moving forward.

But the speed is obviously much faster than before.

After bypassing another county town and getting off the official road of Dali, the road began to become desolate, with mountains and woods in the distance. The closer it got at night, the more eerie and terrifying it became.

The speed of the carriage gradually slowed down.

The coachmen chatted among themselves.

"I said, there won't be any mountain spirits around here, right?"

"Hmph, it's better to be haunted. It's better than meeting bandits."

"Yeah, I've heard before that this road seems to be uneasy. I don't know if there are evil monks gathering here or some kind of monster. Anyway, quite a few caravans have had troubles here."

"Well, this is true. Previously, several surrounding counties jointly spent a lot of money to invite disciples from the mountain sect to come and check, but in the end they were unable to catch this group of people. It is said that they are quite powerful."

"Fuck, stop talking, it's so weird."

"Second brother, you said we wouldn't be so unlucky, but we met tonight, right?"

"Go away! Can you say something nice? That thing with a crow's mouth."

"Hungry……"

It seems that the more the topic is discussed, the more frightened it becomes.

Chen Mu sat on the ox cart, glanced at the dark mountains and forests around him, and asked, "Li Tieniu, have you been here before? What skills do those bandits they talk about have?"

Li Tieniu scratched his head, organized his words, and said in a low voice: "I've been here before, but I don't know about the bandits and I haven't met them before."

On the side, Zhao Taiji held a knife and said with a slight smile: "Sir, I am traveling in the world. In fact, bandits are very common in the mountains, and most of them are loose monks who follow evil ways."
To be continued...