Chapter 167: The Caravan that Comes to Partner
In a sense, they came out of Zheng Jiaji. There was movement there, and they should be nervous and panicked. They should be at a loss for the hired workers and handlebars that were more than ten days ago, but the hired workers just stopped their work, picked up wooden guns and looked at Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun, who were waiting for orders.
There was only one rider running from afar. Zhu Da signaled everyone to continue to be busy and didn’t care. The other party might not come to his own home, but it might be a transit or doing something else.
I never thought I was really here. I looked at the knight's dress and it was familiar to me. It should be the caravan in the same yard. When the knight was dozens of steps away from here, he waved his hand and shouted: "My masters over there, our boss wants to ask for something."
The knight was posing very straight, and when he raised his hands and controlled the reins, he raised his other hand to indicate that he had no weapons. The caravans on the other side of the yard had seen Zhou Qingyun's shooting skills and the power of the wooden gun being projected out.
"Two masters, our team is also going to Huairen County. Now the road is in chaos and we want to join forces with the men. Our boss told me that men don't have to worry. Everyone should go into two teams. What risks are there? Please help me. If it is a matter of life and death, please ask the men to go by themselves and are willing to pay a deposit of five taels first. When we arrive in the county, there will be five taels to send each other." When we arrive in front of us, the knight dismounted and said.
He said it very politely, and this is also a sight to the force of Zhu Da's team. There are many bandits and thieves these days, but there may not be many like Zhu Da and others who have killed people. It is normal to have a good time to take advantage of it.
After the cavalry dismounted, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun had not reacted yet. The other people in the team looked quite excited and proud, which made others awe. This was an experience they had never had before.
Seeing everyone's expressions and recalling the size of the caravan, Zhu Da replied with a smile: "When you go out, you must help if you can help. We will wait here. If you don't have an hour later, we will leave first."
After hearing this reply, the knight quickly bowed and thanked him, and quickly got on the horse and returned. As soon as the knight left, several people, including Zhou Qingyun, came to question the look.
"When two teams are in a group, the thief will be worried about the number of people and will not harass us. We will have less trouble, but we have to be careful. If this group of people has any bad intentions, we have to kill them all!" Zhu Da said loudly. After he finished speaking, the others' doubts were gone, and they all agreed with confidence and high spirits on their faces.
I didn't wait too long and the caravan that I wanted to join me came up. The team had more than 60 people, more than 20 camels, five big cars, and there were only more than ten people with knives. Maybe the guys would be the ones who were on the same position.
Seeing the scale and composition of this caravan, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun's vigilance were eliminated a lot. There were two types of caravans, mainly camels, and they were all done in the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia and even the Western Regions, with high profits. However, there were many camels, many cattle and horses, and many large trucks. There were also many guards. There were dozens of people who rode on horseback, and the guys were able to fight desperately with weapons. The other was like this in front of him. They were at the farthest, just to go to the side walls, doing fragmentary transactions through the state and the prefectures, selling the goods needed everywhere, and purchasing specialties from various places. Such caravans would not bring too many guards, because walking in the official road, it was relatively safe and profitable, but it was much higher than farming.
This also shows why Xu's reward is so shabby, with a total of ten taels of silver. This is not spoken by the caravan to find someone to guard, so as not to offend people.
The person in charge of the caravan was an old man in his fifties, with a half-white hair and a chubby appearance. After the caravan arrived here, he quickly got out of the caravan and accused him of accusing him of accusation with a smile on his face, saying that the people below made mistakes, but it took time to pack up the goods, otherwise he would have arrived long ago.
"It's not long before. It's clear that your team has been cleaned up for a long time. I've always wanted to join us, right?" Zhu Da said with a smile.
It is said that there is no need to point out the things that both parties know in their minds, but there is no possibility of intersection in the future. Moreover, the caravan is too scheming to do things, so Zhu Da doesn't want the other party to think that he is so fooled.
Hearing that he said, the old man was stunned for a moment, and his attentiveness turned into a bitter smile. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Come from Daizhou well. Who would have thought that there would be a military disaster here and you would not be able to leave or go back. Those caravans are so strong that they really dare not move forward. Brother, you are going to the county town and you are a decent person. You are just shameless and take advantage of it and come with your companions."
Zhu Da nodded, but did not go into the topic. The other party's judgment was not bad. After Zhu Da and his team arrived, they said that they came from the county town. They said so to tell the people here. Although we only have more than twenty people, they are not unfounded outsiders. They have to weigh the consequences if they want to do.
But from the county, others can make judgments from another perspective, that is, this person is not a bachelor who can be burned and killed and left. He has a foundation and has to behave according to rules and regulations. At least the destination is from the county, which will make them more afraid. Of course, the caravan also has dozens of people with nearly twenty swords and guns, and has enough ability to protect themselves, so he dares to make suggestions that it is beneficial to both sides.
But Zhu Da still asked, "We have killed a lot of people in Zhengjiaji, aren't you afraid that we will get rich halfway?"
"Young man see from the beginning and the end. You are a man who doesn't offend me. I don't offend me. You just want to go to the county town. How could a righteous man like you do such a careless act?"
This is a conversation, but if you say it clearly and think it clearly, there is no need to continue to test it. Both parties have changed their expressions and communicated their names and origins seriously. Although they all know that there will be no intersection in the future, they now know that they are equal and will not underestimate each other.
The old man's surname is Li Xiu, and he is from Daizhou. This caravan is his own business. It is said that he has been passed down for three generations. What Zhu Da did not expect was that Li Xiu actually knew him.
"Just Master Zhu who starts a big business with pickled eggs? You Dachuan is a good deal. This war disaster is killed this day, and this great situation is ruined by them. Mr. Zhu, you will have good luck in escape from the disaster. Look at your ability to do business. This is really a good skill to turn stones into gold, and you will make a fortune in the future."
For those big caravans going north and south, Zheng Jiaji's various businesses are convenient for them at best, and they can be replenished or purchased nearby. But for merchants like Li Xiu who wandered around the province, the various goods produced by Zhu Da are very important. Procurement and trafficking in various places will account for a considerable proportion of the profits, so we naturally need to understand Zhu Da clearly.
After chatting for a few words, Li Xiu's words were very sensible. He knew that the story of Dachuan and Hebian Xincun was a sad thing for Zhu Da now, so he stopped it. However, with this understanding, the relationship between the two parties seemed much more familiar on the surface. Zhu Da also understood in his heart that the reason why the other party understood the origin so clearly after knowing his family's origin may not have no intention of using the origin to frame his family. Knowing the origin, there was another layer of guarantee. If you go out, you have to be so careful.
After Li Xiu's caravan arrived, he did not waste time. Zhu Da and his friends had already cleaned up the blood on the cart and set off together.
As agreed in advance, both sides maintained a distance of dozens of steps one after another. Zhu Da chose to follow behind because this camel caravan was walking faster and his cart had to be lifted or pushed by manpower when encountering potholes and obstacles, so as not to waste time. The other party accepted the reason he said.
However, the real reason is very simple. Zhu Da didn't want the other party to pay attention to the ruts of his big car. There were some luggage on the four big carts, wooden guns, door panels, etc. The wooden boxes were covered, but the volume could be covered, but the weight could not be covered. The knowledge taught by Yuan Biao had real examples at this time. The ruts crushed on the dirt road were relatively deep, and anyone who knew a little could see that it was wrong.
Of course, Li Xiu's caravan did not fully trust Zhu Da. Half of the young and strong were behind the team, and several young people were still watching over without hesitation.
Compared to the frequent troubles when coming, the return journey is much more peaceful and quiet. There are many merchants and travelers on the road, including very rash spies, spies with good disguises, and gangsters who come up to provoke them directly.
But when these people saw Zhu Da and his team, they immediately avoided it. The difference was that some of their faces changed, while others did not change. As for the gangsters, they were beaten by wooden guns and snarled on the ground and screamed in pain, and then kicked to the side of the road.
"It seems that the story of our killing of the thief has spread." Zhu Da said with a smile, and Zhou Qingyun nodded.
Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun killed bandits and thieves. They fought twice in two days, either defeating their opponents or killing them all, and they didn't deal with their bodies. They probably saw clearly that those who came and went would see clearly. Besides, during the battle, there were not necessarily no so-called fellow travelers on the roadside watching. The news spread very quickly. The characteristics of Zhu Da and his team were very obvious. They came over and hid away that day, and the news should have spread in the past few days.
The performance of the bandits and spies added a lot of fun to Zhu Da and the other side. The hired workers and the handlebars were straightened, and their faces were a little more proud. However, Li Xiu's caravan ahead couldn't understand what was going on, and he was just puzzled. Some people were talking about the fact that there were many thieves on this road, so why was it so peaceful all of a sudden?
Although we walked smoothly on the road, we still had to camp overnight. After walking together during the day, when we set up camp, both sides could help each other, but the camp was still dozens of steps away from the well water.
Chapter completed!