Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 298 Smuggling
After crossing Fangcheng Mountain and entering Ye County, everyone let out a sigh of relief.We walked in a hurry along the way, and everyone was nestled in the car, bumping up and down, which was really uncomfortable.Endure it for a few more days, and when we arrive in Xiangcheng County, we can have a good rest.

Shen Duan ate a large plate of dumplings, walked out of the wine shop rubbing his stomach.Seeing that the first member was outside under the shade of a tree, he was chatting with his subordinates.He said: "Member, let me tell you the truth, the loquats you sold in the past two days have a bit of a smell. Could it be that they broke down on the road?"

The first member said: "What can I do? When selling fruits, there will always be bad ones on the road. When you get to the place, you can only add money. If you walk another day today, you will arrive at Rufen Town. We will find a way when we get there."

Shen Duan nodded, without saying anything, and walked slowly under a big tree.

Lu Song, who was driving the carriage, came up and said to Shen Duan in a low voice: "Yuhou, there seems to be something wrong with the fruits these people transported."

Shen Duan said: "What's wrong?"

Lu Song looked at the few people outside the first member, and said in a low voice: "Which one of the fruit sellers is not cautious? They check several times a day. But this group of people has never seen the fruit since they loaded it into the cart. They How much capital is there to sell fruit like this, and is it not lost?"

Shen Duan smiled.Said: "It's their capital if they lose money, and it's none of our business. We just transport the goods. As long as the goods are loaded into the truck, we will never check if there is no accident. Keep an eye on the road, drive the truck well, and don't worry about other things."

Lu Song was a little unwilling, and opened his mouth to say more.Shen Duan said: "For those of us who transport goods, the Shangguan once specifically confessed that we only need to transport the goods safely, and the rest of the things just pretend not to be seen. I know what you want to say, so don't worry too much. If it is embargoed goods, Naturally, there are people in Xiangyang City. They don’t care, and of course we don’t.”

After finishing speaking, Shen Duan patted Lu Song on the shoulder, signaling him not to speak any more.

Now it is a troubled time, and Xiangyang is the main road for north-south transportation, and there are many kinds of forbidden things going from south to north.Wang Xiaolie specifically confessed that the transportation team didn't care about chores.Except for gold, silver, ironware and other military supplies, general goods, as long as they are loaded into the truck, they can only be transported.In particular, no excuses should be used to check the goods on the road, so that guests can feel at ease.The transport team only cares about transport and should not be mixed up with other things.

There are special officials in the Yamen to check all kinds of prohibited items with various methods.It is actually difficult to smuggle real strategic materials to the north through Xiangyang.As for some unimportant smuggled items, the Zhenfu Division turned a blind eye.

Lin Shengyuan and Huang Yuanwai walked out of the wine shop, looked up at the sky, and said, "It's cloudy today, and there is no sun, so it's much more comfortable."

Huang Yuanwai said: "Those of us who are traveling are most afraid of rain. After walking for two days, we will reach Xiangcheng. God is sorry, don't let it rain!"

Lin Shengyuan said: "I see that the car is well covered. Even if it rains, it's not a big deal. These cars are very useful, and the road is dry, so why worry about it! There are heavy soldiers in this area, there are no robbers on the road, and it is the best way to do business. It's peace of mind!"

Huang Yuanwai nodded.Without further ado, the past urged Shen to set off.

Xiangcheng County is the place where Wang Xiaolie's heavy troops are stationed, so there is no one who is not open-minded to make trouble here.Trafficking goods from Xiangyang, the law and order under Wang Xiaolie's rule is good, don't worry.Huang Yuanwai was worried that after passing through Xiangcheng, thieves would be everywhere.Without the protection of the army, he is a fat sheep.

Ye County is located between Fangcheng Mountain and Ziyun Mountain, an endless plain.Hundreds of vehicles are walking on the road, and the journey is smooth.The sun has not yet set, and it has arrived in Rufen Town.

At this time, Ziyun Mountain in the north is not far away.Tomorrow, after crossing Ziyun Mountain, we will arrive at Xiangcheng County.

Chu Yuanwai said to Shen Duan: "I have a lot of goods in the car, and Yuhou will take care of it. Wait outside the goods yard. I will find someone to move it."

Shen Duan said: "Don't worry about going outside. I'm familiar with this road, and I know the owner of the goods yard. If it's not convenient for you to find someone, I know someone in this town who can help move the goods."

The first member hurriedly said: "I dare not bother Yu Hou. I have been in business for a long time, so I naturally have people."

After finishing speaking, the first member took a companion outside and went to find someone on his own.

Watching Chu Yuan go away, Shen Duan looked at the dozens of cars ahead and shook his head.Plums are okay, but many loquats have gone bad after these days.The driver could smell the smell of alcohol from a distance, and told Shen Duan many times, but Shen Duan just ignored it.

Sitting under a big willow tree in the freight yard, Shen Duan said to Huang Yuanwai and Lin Shengyuan: "After a while, Yuanwai will move the goods, so let's go out and find a wine shop and have a drink or two. We will have a drink before dawn tomorrow." Okay, we can reach Xiangcheng County without getting dark."

Member Huang said yes.After a while, I really couldn't help it, and said: "The loquats sold by the beginners have broken down a lot on the road. I can still smell the smell of wine when I am behind. Wouldn't it be a loss of capital to do business like this?"

Shen Duan said: "We only care about transporting the goods, and we don't care about other things. When the cars were loaded in Xiangyang, it was the first member who watched the installation. Now even if everything is broken, it has nothing to do with me."

Huang Yuanwai nodded.He said again: "It's hundreds of miles from Xiangyang to here, did anyone sell loquats before?"

Shen Duan said: "This is the first time I have transported this product. Now it seems that the loquats are not durable, so this kind of transportation is not acceptable."

In fact, along the way, several people could see that there was something abnormal about the goods outside Chu Yuan.It's just that Shen Duan didn't say anything, and of course others didn't.Now that it's on the ground, Yuanwai Huang couldn't help but just asked.

Shen Duan roughly guessed that Chu Yuanwai probably trafficked prohibited items.Seeing that he loaded dozens of carts, it should not be gold, silver and copper coins, but grain and tea.The quantity is large, and it is easy to sell in the north.

The Jin army occupied Jiezhou and did not allow salt sales to the territories of Zhai Xing, Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian and others.Similarly, the Song Dynasty did not allow grain and tea to be transported to the north.Tea is a daily necessity, and if official sales are not allowed, it can only be smuggled.

Rufen Town is near Hushui, and not far down the river is Beiwu Town, which enters Yancheng.That is Dong Ping's territory, and Wang Xiaolie can't control it.The route of smuggling from Wang Xiaolie to the north is here.Most of this road can also use the commercial roads in Xiangcheng County, which is extremely convenient.

Wang Xiaolie was well aware of this, and gradually formed a tacit understanding.Along this road, salt was brought in from the north, and tea was exported from the south, which was the largest amount of material smuggled by the two sides.As for the horses in the north and the cattle in the south, it is the trade route of Yingzhou in the south.

It didn't take long for Chu Yuanwai to bring dozens of men back.Each one is strong and strong, young and powerful.

Shen Duan looked at it and couldn't help shaking his head.I am familiar with this road. It is obvious that the man brought by the first member is not a local odd job.If the guess is correct, it should belong to their smuggling gang.It's too much to be so blatant.

When they arrived, Chu Yuanwai settled the remaining money with Shen Duan.But he commanded the men he had brought to remove the wicker baskets containing loquats and plums from the cart and put them on the wheelbarrow he had pushed.

Lin Shengyuan and Huang Yuanwai stood aside, watching these people busy.After looking at it for a while, Huang Yuanwai said: "These are so bold! You can see that some of the loquats in the willow baskets are all broken, and it is obvious that there is something inside. In broad daylight, they dare to do such nonsense!"

Lin Shengyuan said: "How did they mess around?"

Huang Yuanwai said: "There must be forbidden items in these baskets. Isn't this beginner afraid of checking?"

(End of this chapter)