Chapter 161: diverted to water
Wen Jiuxiao was worried that someone would rob the prison car, so he didn't dare to relax for half a moment along the way. After more than half of the journey, what he was worried about did not happen. But he didn't relax his vigilance. He knew that if people were not locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, any accidents might happen.
Even if you enter the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it is not foolproof. An unknown number of inmates die in prison every year, some commit suicide and some commit homicide. There are a few cases of robbing the law field every year, and the blood on the road from the prison to Caishikou has never been done.
"My lord, there is a landslide in the first 20 miles, blocking the road." The young general who was exploring the road ahead came back on horseback.
"Is the traffic jam serious? Can you clear a road?" The route back to Beijing was determined by Wen Jiuxiao after careful consideration. There were a lot of them, and it was faster to take the main road and the official road, so he didn't want to change the route easily.
The young general shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not easy. There are cliffs on both sides of that section of the road, which are relatively towering. According to the local people, there has been no accident for many years. I don't know what happened this year. There is a lot of heavy rain. Half a month ago. One night, the thunder made people tremble, and the torrential rain was pouring like a bucket. It rained for two whole days before it cleared.
“They went out to clean up the stagnant water, only to find that the mountain had collapsed. The mountains on both sides collapsed, filling up the original road and forming a bigger mountain. It was very inconvenient for them to go to the city or visit relatives.”
Wen Jiuxiao frowned, "Doesn't the local government care?"
The young general hesitated for a moment, "Should be in charge, right? The humble official asked the local people, and said that the village head and clan elders went to Lizheng, and Lizheng also reported the matter to the county government, but there is no result yet."
Wen Jiuxiao nodded to show that he understood, and asked again: "Is there another way here?"
"Yes, there is, but it's a long way around, and you have to climb a mountain. You have to climb a mountain to the boundary of Suicheng, and then take the road back to Beijing."
"This way doesn't work." Wen Jiuxiao directly denied it.
If you go around to Suicheng, it is equivalent to going back. He is not afraid of taking a little detour, over the mountain? With so many people, horses and vehicles, how can they climb over the mountain?
"Then we can only go by water. There is a small pier ten miles to the east. If you go down the river, you can save seven days' journey, but the big boat is not easy to find." The young general is a serious scout in the army, and he found out the situation clearly. It's clear.
Wen Jiuxiao made the decision to go by water without hesitation for a long time, and Yu Zhi was stunned when he heard the news.
Her convoy has a total of one hundred cars, and the cars are fully loaded, and there is no empty car. Even firewood and drinking water are replenished as needed, so there is no time. Who knows when and what will happen? What if I didn’t arrive at the post station one day, and I slept in the open field, with no water source nearby and nowhere to collect firewood?
If Yu Zhi is alone, it doesn't matter, isn't this one with a kid? For the sake of the cub, I still have to plan ahead.
With so many carts, so many things, so many people, plus so many mules and horses, how many boats are needed, and how big a boat is enough?
What's more, the number of people on Wen Jiuxiao's side is several times that of hers, so Yu Zhi doesn't like it at all.
Sure enough, when Yu Zhi saw the small pier, his heart became cold.
The pier is really small, and there are almost no people there. Among the few boats docked, the largest one can only carry more than 20 people. Based on this calculation, dozens of boats are needed on her side alone. Wen Jiuxiao estimated that it would be doubled, but it might not be enough.
More than a hundred boats! Where can I find it? Even if it can be found... After all, water is no better than land. If the ship capsizes, then her cargo will be finished.
"Forget it, I'll go over there to have a look. Even if the road is blocked and the carriage can't pass, people should be able to turn over. At worst, people work hard, make a few more trips, and carry the goods and cars over." Yu Zhi Tell Wen Jiuxiao.
Yu Zhi doesn’t want to go by water at all, she’s floating on the water, who will she sell her goods to? The waterways were too unkind to her. If Wen Jiuxiao insisted on going by water, he would split up and go their separate ways.
There are hundreds of people on her side, all of whom are powerful, and they are not afraid of being robbed.
Wen Jiuxiao grabbed Yu Zhi, "What's the rush? Let's rest here for a day."
Yu Zhi wants to say that the road will pass after a day's rest? Instead, she thought of her truckloads of goods, which could be sold here.
On this day, Yu Zhi did not rest, but was busy negotiating prices and shipping. Although this is just a small county, the purchasing power of ordinary people is still very strong. The most popular is the fabric, out of two-thirds.
Early in the morning of the second day, Yu Zhi looked at the big boats parked on the river, and was stunned. Of course, she didn't succeed in breaking up with Wen Jiuxiao.
"Here, where did you get the boats?" Yu Zhi checked with his eyes, there were probably forty or fifty boats, all of which were large boats with a deep draft. Her goods were loaded in one boat.
"Borrowed from Cao Gang." Wen Jiuxiao stood with his hands behind his back, and said it lightly.
Yes, Mr. Xiaowen, you actually have friendship with Jianghu Caomang. I'm afraid this friendship is not shallow, otherwise how could they lend him so many big boats?
Yu Zhi looked at Wen Jiuxiao and really wanted to whistle. As expected of Mr. Xiaowen, he is so handsome.
Wen Jiuxiao sensed Yu Zhi's gaze, his expression was calm, but his heart felt very good. He explained: "The young leader of the Cao Gang owes me a favor. After this time, the two are settled."
Yu Zhi said "Oh, oh", and couldn't help but think in his heart: To be able to use so many large ships to repay the favor, it can be seen that the favor is not small!
Walk by water, let’s go by water, Yu Zhi’s slender arms didn’t twist Wen Jiuxiao’s thick thighs. But she also made a request, not to be on the same boat with Wen Jiuxiao, she had to watch her cargo.
Wen Jiuxiao thought about it, and agreed to her.
The little boy had never been on such a big boat before, so he ran around excitedly on the boat. Pomegranate and Lianwu were afraid that he would go into the water, so they followed him closely. It was also the first time for Muqing and the teenagers from Mujiazhai to take a boat, looking around and looking around, they felt strange about everything they saw.
Yu Zhi personally watched the goods being moved into the cabin, especially those heavy boxes, she watched very closely. She told others that the box contained precious wood, a dowry she had saved for her future daughter.
Wen Jiuxiao who came to check the situation...
This woman is talking nonsense again, people who don't know the situation think she has it. He was sure that the box was definitely not wood. As for what it was, he couldn't guess at the moment, it wasn't wood anyway.
Daughter, right? Wen Jiuxiao glanced at Yu Zhi, a little girl like her, with big eyes, loves to laugh, soft, she shouldn't be as irritating as Zhou Zhou anymore, right?
When the boat is not sailing, the kid is alive and well, but when the boat sails, the kid will stop, this kid is seasick. Lianwu was also seasick, but Pomegranate was fine.
But the little boy got better the next day, but Lianwu got worse instead, he couldn't eat anything, and vomited whenever he ate. After just over a day, the person was visibly haggard to the naked eye.
The first day went smoothly. In the night of the second day, some water bandits got on board.