Chapter 13 The Road
Riding a brown pony, Xiao Tianlei walked slowly on the avenue.
Although the appearance of a short ponies is a bit cold, short and ugly, it is naturally a common horse among the people due to its gentle temperament, good endurance, easy to support, and heavy loads. As for those beautiful tall horses, they are delicate things that ordinary people cannot afford, let alone those general mounts worth tens of thousands of gold.
The short hordes that Xiao Tianlei rode were originally masked robbers who tried to rob Zhengjiazhuang. After the robbers died, they naturally became the spoils of Xiao Tianlei and others. After obtaining these horses, Xiao Tianlei learned riding skills for a while, but the time was too short and he still couldn't control it. The horses under his butt often went off and encountered some difficult roads, so it was safer to get off the horse and lead the horse.
Xiao Tianlei was not in a hurry to rush forward, and he was leisurely moving forward. The warm spring sun made him a little lazy. He walked and stopped and saw some strange things. He would stop and watch. Previously, Xiao Tianlei had been busy at Wild Boar Ridge for more than two months, building a secret wharf, transporting personnel, reclaiming land, planting purple coriander, building housing, making cigarettes, etc., one by one, which made Xiao Tianlei exhausted all his brains, and many had to go on the battlefield in person, so busy that he didn't touch the ground. Finally, everything in Wild Boar Ridge was on track, and Xiao Tianlei came out. However, even if he was far away from Wild Boar Ridge, he could still contact Xiao Tianfu at any time through the private chat system of the hero template. From time to time, Xiao Tianfu would ask about some things to deal with.
Xiao Tianlei came out this time not for the sake of travel. The specific purpose, in the words of his previous life, was to do a market research. To be more specific, it was to find a safe channel for selling cigarettes. The bad things in the candy business before have proved that Xiao Tianlei's idea was correct. With his own status, he could not do business openly in this world, and could only take the lead.
As for how to sell cigarettes, Xiao Tianlei already had a rough idea, but he still had a field investigation.
The direction of the road Xiao Tianlei is Lingzhou City, the capital of Lingzhou. Those who walk with Xiao Tianlei are Zheng Biao, Jiang Kui and Ma Hu. All of them have inspired the qi. Needless to say, Zheng Biao, Jiang Kui and Ma Hu are the two of Xiao Tianlei's best martial arts cousins in Shanyue. They have followed Xiao Tianlei since they were young.
The fourth brother boy knew that he was not old just by looking at his appearance. He saw him as the first time he went out. He was soon targeted by some thieves, liars, gangsters and other people.
Before leaving, Zheng Biao's father talked about it for a long time, such as the sinister world of the world, how much you have a mind in everything. Xiao Tianlei is not good at speculating on people's hearts, nor does he understand those tricks of being fucked by. However, he has the Wuji Sword Saint template, a 360-degree three-dimensional perspective, which allows him to see some things clearly and clearly like a bystander.
In a small shop, Xiao Tianlei and the four of them were having a meal. As soon as the food was served, a thin man came up.
"Four little brothers, where do you come from? Make friends, all the brothers are in the world, here are you..."
The thin man was smiling and looked warm, and he was about to sit down as he said. When Xiao Tianlei and the other four saw it, they knew that this was probably a liar who was eating and drinking, and encountered such a person more than once along the way.
"Who is your brother to you? Get out of here!" Zheng Biao was the hottest. He raised his mouth and brows. Without saying a word, he slapped him hard, causing the thin man to fall to the ground.
The development of things exceeded the expectation of the thin man. As usual, some young people who have just entered the world like to make friends. What is the origin of these four boys?! The thin man got up, glanced at the four people hard, and left with his face.
After eating for a while, the thin man who had previously brought seven or eight men over, holding sticks, all with fierce looks. When people around him saw it, they turned their eyes aside, as if they had seen nothing, watching the fun in secret.
Xiao Tianlei just looked up and didn't care. He was eating on his own. This group of people pretended to be fierce, but in fact he had no real ability at all. He just relied on the large number of people to bully some weak and cowards. Xiao Tianlei was too lazy to take action.
Zheng Biao asked in a low voice: "Brother Lei?"
Xiao Tianlei just nodded, and Zheng Biao and the other two showed a smirk.
"It was them who hit me!" the thin man testified.
"Boy, where did you come from? Do you understand the rules? When you arrive at the old man's place and beat the old man's people, what do you think you should do?" The man in the lead said, knocking on the table with the stick in his hand.
"It's easy!" Zheng Biao yelled, picked up the bench under his butt, and smashed it down on his face. The same was true for Jiang Kui and Ma Hu. Three benches flew over, and there was a scream. The men and the thin men were knocked to the ground. In a few strokes, they all had blood flowing, and about a few bones were broken, and they all lay on the ground and moaned.
This is not the end. Zheng Biao, Jiang Kui and Ma Hu searched for the money on several people, and then sat down and continued to eat. After eating, he used the money he searched to settle the account.
The four of them left the shop, and there were only a burst of discussion behind them.
When encountering such miscellaneous skin, you have to be a little bit arrogant and deal with it. This will also deter other bad-minded guys. You should know that bullying foreigners is a very common thing. Once they think you are weak and can be bullied, then all kinds of people will work together to use various means to cheat you out of your way, and finally be sent to a black kiln as a mine slave.
Of course, these are just things that cannot be put on the table. As long as your fists are hard enough and you are more careful, you will be fine. In addition, as long as you do not proactively cause trouble, there will be basically no problems.
It is those real people in the world who don’t have any interest in the world, and they won’t be able to find trouble.
Of course, once you are driven by money and interests, it will be different. For example, those masked robbers, Zheng Baihu later recognized the identities of several of them, and they were all well-known figures on the surface.
Most of the things that are shameful are carried out at night or in the dark. Walking along the road in broad daylight can basically ensure safety, provided that you are not like a big fat sheep.
Xiao Tianlei and his party, in addition to encountering some minor troubles, were basically smooth. After a few days of trekking, the four finally arrived at the plain where Lingzhou City is located. This is the richest area in Lingzhou. You can see a large farmland on both sides of the road. The seeds have sprouted and green. Many farmers are busy in the fields. From a distance, they can see a big city entrenched on the earth. The city walls are towering and stretching for several miles. The Crocodile River is like a jade belt, passing around the Crocodile River. There are sail shadows on the Crocodile River. There are ships of large and small comings and goings. A large pier is on the edge of the Crocodile River. At a rough look, there are hundreds of moored ships, with masts arranged in a row. During this period, many carrying passengers are busy loading and unloading goods, like rows of ants.
There are some soldiers who have checked at the city gate and have to pay some entry fee before entering.
After entering Lingzhou City, Xiao Tianlei asked someone for some questions and went to the guild in the city.
At the beginning of the guild, some warriors gathered together to do things like bodyguards, and gradually developed into institutions recognized by the government. The guild has a variety of businesses, such as escorting goods, guarding the house, delivering letters, custodying goods, exchange of money, intermediaries... and even providing accommodation. Each guild does not exist independently. The guild cooperates with each other to form a network, providing great convenience. It is said that those big guilds are especially powerful than those big sects, and they will also take on some government businesses, and the guild's reputation is also trustworthy.
The local guild in Lingzhou, called the Lingwu guild. Xiao Tianlei came to the Lingwu guild and saw people from all kinds of people coming in and out. Most of them were warriors, and there were even some warriors.
Warriors were warriors who passed the military test of the government. Warriors had some privileges. However, now the court used civilized military service, and the status of warriors was not as good as before. Many warriors found it difficult to make ends meet and went to the guild to take on some things.
The business that Xiao Tianlei wanted to handle was to take a boat. He was going to go to Yazhou by sea, but those sea boats would not easily carry outsiders. If they asked others rashly, they would definitely not work. They could only ask the guild to help contact us.
There are small lattice-like rooms inside the guild, with a table table in it, and there is a person sitting behind it. He should be the person in charge of handling the business, which makes Xiao Tianlei recall the bank in his previous life.
The guild was very efficient. After finding an unmanned cubicle, he explained his purpose and paid some basic fees. The man asked Xiao Tianlei to wait for the news and said that it might take a few days. Xiao Tianlei simply stayed in the inn opened by the Lingwu guild.
Xiao Tianlei was not idle while waiting. This was the first time he came to this world to see a large city. He was inevitably curious and went shopping with Zheng Biao, Jiang Kui and Ma Hu.
As the capital, Lingzhou City is naturally quite lively. The streets are bustling with shops, grain shops, clinics, medicine shops, clothing shops, carpenter shops, stonemason shops, cobbler shops, blacksmith shops, grocery shops, warehouses, brothels, gambling shops... All are available. There are also some hawkers selling along the street on the street. Compared to those small towns and towns, the public security in Lingzhou City is much better. At least, the four boys wander around and did not encounter those gangsters or hooligans.
From time to time, you can see some scholars in groups of three or five. There is a Yuzhu Academy in the northwest of Lingzhou City, which was established by some high-ranking officials exiled to Lingzhou. Lingzhou City is also a gathering place for those exiled officials, and many exiled officials settled down here.
The more famous places in Lingzhou City include General Mansion in Zhennan, Pudu Temple, Qingyun Temple, etc. However, Xiao Tianlei was not very interested and went to the dock. On the way, he saw a luxurious car passing by, calling and rushing, following slaves on both sides, and soldiers holding weapons in front and behind. It was heard that it was a carriage on Pingnan Bo Mansion.
Speaking of Pingnan Bo, Xiao Tianlei heard from his grandfather Jiang Wudian mentioned several times that Pingnan Bo's ancestors were originally from Shanyue, but in the war between Shanyue people and Daxia, Pingnan Bo's ancestors became traitors, resulting in the defeat of Shanyue people. Daxia completely pacified Lingzhou, and Pingnan Bo's ancestors were therefore awarded the title of "Pingnan Bo".
When I arrived at the pier, I watched the boats up close. They were all sailboats, the longest one was twenty or thirty meters. I saw many cargoes carrying cargo, many of which were Shanyue people, carrying bags of heavy goods back and forth, with dark skin and a salty smell of sweat in the air.
The work of carrying a husband is difficult, but even if he has a job, there are many carrying a husband lined up on the dock, waiting for work, and some young people are obviously new. Xiao Tianlei was planning to leave, but he saw some men walking by with knives and shouting. These are all members of the gangs on the dock. In order to compete for business territory, gangs often fight, and it is nothing to die occasionally.
After observing for a while, Xiao Tianlei felt more and more that it was very wise to find a guild to make a connection. If he did it himself, he would be unable to find a way.
Chapter completed!