Chapter 94: Looking into the Moor
After Jiao Chu and his party left, Yu Jin asked Guo Zheng and Ah Si to find an old guide who was watching the desert to lead the team, so as to prevent them from getting lost in the desert.
After receiving the order, Guo Zheng happily took Ah Si to Jinmenguan Station. They selected from the guides who came to inquire, and finally identified a man named Lao Jin who had forty years of experience in Wangbo Desert.
Guide. They first paid a deposit of thirty taels to Lao Jin who was sitting there smoking a dry cigarette, and then asked him to pack his luggage and come to the inn where they were staying before noon. As for when to set off, it depends on the wishes of their lady.
When Lao Jin heard that Guo Zheng and the others were staying at the best inn in the inner city, he immediately nodded and said he would go there in a moment, and that he would also discuss with Guo Zheng what to prepare.
Guo Zheng didn't know what Lao Jin wanted them to prepare. After confirming the time with him, he took Ah Si and ran to Wanle Street. It was still early in the morning, so there weren't many people coming to Wanle Street, and the stall owners were all the same.
The one on the west side. Ah Si could still see the iron ball wrapped on top of the big lifting hammer iron plate last night. He thought Xu Shan didn't care about these stalls, so he didn't deal with them yet. Guo Zheng led Ah Si to look left.
I looked around and found some older people who asked Ah Si if he was a miracle doctor. He asked Ah Si all morning and his head was spinning.
Guo Zheng slightly begged: "Brother Ah Si, please help me serve some snacks. This will be the first time whether I can be judged by appearance in the future."
Ah Si said in confusion: "Brother Guo, aren't you already married? You don't have to worry so much about your appearance."
Guo Zheng sighed and said: "To be honest, Brother Ah Si. I was laughed at a lot because of my round face. Those girls I liked also liked other people. If it weren't for my master and me,
He said that after practicing martial arts and becoming capable, he doesn’t have to worry about not having a wife, so why would he practice martial arts so damn hard!”
Ah Si said: "I understand."
Guo Zheng looked at Ah Si's current appearance and blurted out: "What do you know..."
However, thinking of Ah Si's past appearance, Guo Zheng changed his words and said, "You really understand, brother Ah Si, you haven't gotten married yet."
Ah Si nodded and said: "Not yet. But Brother Guo, don't feel sorry for yourself. I always think that face is the least worth showing off, because it is given by your parents and it is not something you can decide. And your master
I also said that if you have the ability, you don’t have to worry about not having a wife. The wife you marry based on your own ability is your own. Brother Guo, this is what your brother Asi wants to say to you. As for whether you still want to find a miracle doctor, I
I’ll accompany you all.”
After hearing Ah Si's words, Guo Zheng sighed with emotion: "Brother Ah Si, thank you very much!"
Ah Si said: "Brother, you're welcome."
"That's not right, brother Ah Si. The man who came this morning seemed to have said that you were some kind of innate warrior, and you are obviously much more powerful than me. Why haven't you found a wife yet?" Guo Zheng said in confusion.
When Ah Si heard this, he smiled and said: "I am just a little better than you, and that person must have misunderstood. His martial arts is not high, so it is normal for him to be frightened by my few punches."
As soon as Guo Zheng saw Ah Si's beautiful smile, he didn't care what Ah Si said and said quickly: "Look around again, if we can't find it, we'll go back."
Ah Si rolled his eyes at Guo Zheng and accompanied him for another round of searching before the two of them returned to the inn.
When they came back, the guide Lao Jin was already chatting with Yu Jin at the inn. He came over from home with his luggage shortly after Guo Zheng and Ah Si left, and asked the guard to inform him that it was Guo Zheng who came to him and Yu Jin.
He and Grandma Ji came down. After chatting, Lao Jin knew that the wealthy lady in front of him was his employer this time. Judging from her appearance and clothes, she was definitely from a wealthy family. He felt that he could not fool them like he usually fooled the caravans.
Lao Jin asked: "Miss, it doesn't matter whether you want to cross Wangbo Desert faster or slower."
Yu Jin said: "What does it mean to be faster and what does it mean to go slower."
Lao Jin wanted to take a sip of dry cigarette before talking, but he thought that a rich girl like Yu Jin might not be used to it, so he put down the dry cigarette and said: "It will be faster if you all go there on camels, and the things you have to bring are also special."
Use camels to carry them. In this way, you can probably arrive in seven days, which usually takes more than ten days. However, the price you need to pay is more than double the usual amount. I wonder, Miss, would you like to go faster or slower?"
Yu Jin said: "Of course it has to be faster." As soon as she said it, she suddenly thought that if she did it faster, she and Ah Si would be separated as soon as they arrived in Qin State. She wanted to change her mind, but saw Granny Ji's vote.
Looking at her, she was a little too scared to say anything. Although she was a princess, Granny Ji had brought her up since she was a child, and she had won the trust of her father. Granny Ruo Ji went back and told Ah Si that she
She was afraid that she would never see Ah Si again in her life. Thinking of this, Yujin was in a bad mood, so she left the rest of the matters to Guo Zheng who had returned, and went upstairs alone.
Seeing that Yu Jin had been offended somewhere, Lao Jin asked Guo Zhengdao next to him in a low voice: "Sir, did I say something wrong?"
Guo Zhengdao: "It's okay. What were we talking about just now? About the number of camels or something."
Lao Jin asked Guo Zhengdao: "Sir, how many people are there in your profession?"
Guo Zheng thought for a while and said: "Including you, there are exactly twenty-five. We have three loads of goods, two carriages, and twenty horses."
Upon hearing this, Lao Jin said: "There are no carriages or horses in this desert. Only camels in their prime can be driven in the desert. They are strong enough to run and are not afraid of wind and sand. They can cross the Wangbo Desert once after eating a full meal."
Guo Zheng said casually: "Then you can help me sell those horses at a low price, and then look at how many camels I want to buy, and finally give me the number."
Lao Jin said: "These horses can only be sold to guests going to the Jin Kingdom. As for the camels, there is no need to buy them. There are too many, so you need to book them at the inn first. Otherwise, there are many merchants here, and it will be very difficult to buy them."
It may have been booked. Sir, our post station cooperates with the post station in Nanguan, the border town of Qin State. You can pay the deposit for the camel here and then issue an invoice and receive the deposit directly after the camel is delivered at the Qin State border.
, which is equivalent to just paying rent.”
Seeing that Lao Jin was still very sincere, Guo Zheng said with a smile: "Just take care of these things. By the way, we still need to purchase water and food later. You go with Lao Liao, the chef in our team. These silver coins
Do you see if it’s enough? If after the horse is sold and these are not enough, you can just ask me for it with the receipt." With that said, Guo Zheng took out the five hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to Lao Jin.
When Lao Jin saw that Guo Zheng was so generous, he hurriedly said: "Enough is enough. I will prepare everything that needs to be prepared." After saying that, Lao Jin asked Lao Liao and left the inn together.
When Ah Si went back to the room, he found that Ah Da and the others were not in the room. The guards here said that their grandfather and grandson had gone out to buy some dried meat and the like. Then Ah Si remembered that when he and Ah Da were diving deep into the Dongjiang River, Shi Wu
All the dried venison on his body was soaked in water and spoiled. Shi Wu felt distressed about this for a long time, saying that his good brother gave it to him before he left.
Ah Si drank a glass of water in the room, and then heard someone calling him softly outside the window. As soon as he heard the voice, Ah Si knew it was Yujin. He jumped out of the window and reached Yujin's fourth floor.
She looked at him from the window and said with affection in her eyes: "I'm sorry, I was quick to talk and chose the fastest way."
Ah Si smiled and said: "Silly girl, it's okay. We are actually in a hurry to go back. Ah Nuan has a cold illness and needs to return to Wuyou Valley for treatment as soon as possible."
Yujin groaned and said, "Isn't my uncle a wandering doctor? He can't even see well?"
Ah Si said: "The cold illness on Ah Nuan's body is very special. Even if he returns to Wuyou Valley, it may not be cured, but that is my uncle's last hope, so the sooner he goes back, the better. You don't have to blame yourself, we will
Thank you."
"Really? That's good. But I feel a little sad when I think that we will be separated when we get to Qin." Yu Jin said reluctantly.
Ah Si said: "My uncle and I will look for opportunities to collect the remaining two hundred-year-old medicinal herbs along the way. Together with the money I saved before, it should be enough to buy my life. When A Nuan is cured, I will go with my uncle."
They come out of the valley together. I will definitely come to you when the time comes!"
Yujin said expectantly: "Okay! I'll wait for you."
The two of them just looked at each other affectionately until they heard Granny Ji's cough downstairs, which scared Ah Si and Yu Jin so much that they jumped out of the window and closed the window, as if they didn't want to see anyone.
When Ah Da and Shi Wu came back to open the door, they happened to see Ah Si coming in through the window, which startled Shi Wu.
Shi Wu patted his chest and said, "Fourth uncle, why would you jump out of the window if you don't leave the door?"
Ah Da Dao: "Your fourth uncle needs to practice more, I'm afraid he will have to use it a lot in the future."
Shi Wu looked at Ah Da with confusion, and Ah Da said again: "Children don't understand, let your fourth uncle taste the aroma of the dried venison he bought with his money."
Shi Wu carried the bag of dried venison over and said to Ah Si, who was still blushing: "Uncle Fourth, have a piece. Although it's not as good as the big deer leg my brother gave me, it tastes good."
Ah Si picked up a piece at random and tore it apart and ate it. Shi Wu, perhaps tired from walking outside, ate the dried venison and lay down on the bed to rest.
Ada also took a piece and said while tearing it apart: "That Jiao Chu looked at Xiao Wu and me three times this morning, intentionally or unintentionally."
Ah Si's eyes turned cold and he said, "He is suspicious?"
Ah Dadao: "That's not necessarily the case, but even if he suspected it, he would not have time to inform the Duke of Zhen. Besides, Xiao Wu and I had changed our looks. When we arrived in Qin, the Duke of Jin still returned
How can it be."
Ah Si said: "It seems we have to leave quickly and return to Wuyou Valley early so that we can get treatment soon."
Ada heard this and said, "Have you noticed that Xiao Wu's cold illness has been delayed since the last explosion?"
Ah Si also nodded and said: "Indeed, if it's like what my uncle said before, Ah Nuan's cold illness should have occurred long ago. But it's been a long time now, and there's no sign yet. I don't know if it's because of the umbrella or that
What changes did the explosion bring to An Nuan?"
Shi Wu, who was lying on the bed and eating dried venison, saw that Ah Da and Ah Si were muttering something, so he sat up and said, "Grandpa Ah, Fourth Uncle, what are you talking about?"
Ah Da and Ah Si said in unison: "It's nothing."
Seeing that they didn't want to talk, Shi Wu didn't ask for trouble and lay down to rest again.
Ah Si whispered: "And that Dongjiang Dragon King, it sounds like he is talking to An Nuan."
Ah Da couldn't figure this out either, so he could only say: "Just take it one step at a time. The plan for now is to return to Wuyou Valley as soon as possible."
"Yeah." Ah Si also thought so.
On the second day, Yu Jin's camel team, led by Lao Jin, left the city gate. It wasn't until Jiao Chu and other generals came to see him off that Lao Jin knew that he was leading the team of Her Royal Highness this time. He was so excited that he
This trip took it even more seriously.
On the city wall of Jinmen Pass, Jiao Chu looked at Yu Jin and his entourage walking away in the distance, as if he was watching them step by step into a coffin covered with scorpion bones. His face as dry as a piece of wood appeared again.
Chapter completed!