mortal clerk

Chapter 31 Gods Are Big, Big, Big
After a whole night of silence, Deacon Mu's caravan also arrived at Yuqiu Ferry, ready to cross the river by boat.

Li Qingniu was very excited when he saw the river which was nearly two miles wide. He had never seen such a wide river since he was a child.Then he ran to Lao Shen and pointed to a small town opposite.

"Old Shen, the town opposite is so big, I'm afraid it's as big as twenty or thirty Niuxi towns!"

Old Shen looked at Li Qingniu's face that had never seen the world, and said with a smile: "Boy, look at your worthless appearance, there are many places in this world that are bigger than Yu Qiudu."

"Is Guimen County bigger than this Yuqiudu?"

"Naturally, this Yu Qiudu is not even one percent of the city of Guimen County!"

"My God, Guimen County is so big?"

"Boy, although Guimen County is big, it is less than one percent compared to the capital city of God!"

"Ah! Doesn't that mean you can't see the side at a glance?"

"Hahaha, let Shen Bolai tell you that there are more than a thousand households in Yuqiutu, and at least 12 households in Guimen County, and at least 500 million households in the capital city of Shendu. Think about it. How big? And that’s just the population living in the city.”

"Oh my god, isn't the capital city of the gods very big, very big?"

"It's really big. The capital city of God is three hundred miles from east to west, and about five hundred miles from north to south!"

"Then how long can we get to Guimen County! How long will it take from Guimen County to reach Shendu?"

Old Shen thought for a while and replied: "The Yuqiu Ferry in front of us is the midpoint of the official road between Guimen County and Yufu Country, and it is [-] miles south to the border of Yufu Country, which is your home town of Niuxi. In the distance, [-] miles to the north is the "Guimen Pass", the southern gateway of Guimen County.

Six hundred miles to the north of Guimenguan is the city of Guimen County!We walked for more than three months, fifty or sixty miles a day, so we have walked more than 5000 miles, and now we can reach the ghost gate by walking north for two and a half months. Door County City. "

"Then don't we have to go for three months?"

"That's right! Kid, there's still a long way to go!" Old Shen sighed, and continued: "We've arrived at Yuqiudu today, maybe we have to stop for a few more days?"

"Why?" Li Qingniu really wanted to reach Guimen County as soon as possible, so he didn't want to stay for a long time.

Old Shen smiled and looked at Li Qingniu: "Boy, do you know where the river in front of you leads to?"

"You didn't say it! Hmph, I don't know."

"Oh, you kid, you didn't ask!"

"Then I won't ask!"

Li Qingniu pretended not to care, which made Lao Shen itch.

"I would like to say that the river in front of me is called the Nantong River. It flows [-] miles eastward, passes through Sangyang Kingdom, Miyue Kingdom, and Nanhai County, and enters the sea. , Amitabha, and Xueling are at the foot of the legendary South Kunlun Mountains.”

Li Qingniu was puzzled and said, "What does this have to do with our staying for a few days?"

"I don't know. Although this Yuqiudu is not big, it is a commercial hub in the south of Dazhou. The medicinal materials and jade in the west and the precious wood in the south gather here. Either go north to Guimen County or go east to Sang Sheep, Miyue, Nanhai. Most of the spices our caravan transported this time will be transported to the north, and some of them will be traded here, and then we will purchase a batch of medicinal materials from the west and return to Guimen County together."

"So that's the case, so you're going to say goodbye to us when you arrive in Guimen County?" Li Qingniu asked a little bit reluctantly.

Old Shen could see what Li Qingniu was thinking, and thought that it would be worthwhile for me to help you both along the way, and said with a smile: "Silly boy, when Deacon Mu arrives in Guimen County, he needs to exchange some items before continuing north. Shendu, and our guards have completed their mission in Guimen County, anyway, I have no plans to go to Shendu for the time being."

Li Qingniu was very happy when he heard that Lao Shen would stay in Guimen County temporarily.

"Then when I arrive in Guimen County, can I continue to look for you?"

"That's natural, but when you arrive in Guimen County, you will go to study, so you may not have time to visit me!"

"Don't worry, Old Shen, I will definitely visit you!"

While the two were talking, Master Pushan had already found a boat to transport them across the river. The big boat was about three feet wide and more than ten feet long, and it could transport three horses and carts at a time.

Not surprisingly, Deacon Mu, Li's second carriage, didn't intend to pay for the freight, so Li's second had to spend two more gold coins to get on the boat.

Standing by the boat, Li Qingniu looked at the wide Nantong River, and thought about the vastness of Guimen County and the capital of gods that Lao Shen said, and when he thought about the vastness of the mainland of China in the Tao, his heart was excited, and he seemed to have a feeling, but it was hard to understand.

At this time, Xiaobai walked up to him, stared at Jiang's face, and then at Li Qingniu, but didn't speak.Li Qingniu looked at Xiaobai's neck, there were two bright red spots, and he was also curious.

"Xiaobai, did you get bitten by a bug on your neck?"

Seeing Xiaobai's dumbfounded expression, Li Qingniu didn't seem to have any serious problems, and didn't take it too seriously, after all, being bitten by insects is a common occurrence along the way.Looking at the carriage again, I thought, A-Jiao, a witch, occupied my bed, and the young master didn't sleep well last night, so find a chance to play tricks on her.

At this time, Li Laoer, who was trembling, grabbed the old horse's reins tightly, and reminded Li Qingniu with a slightly fearful voice.

"Little Niu, don't lean against the side of the boat, be careful of the wind and waves."

"Oh, don't worry, Second Dad, I'm not afraid of water! You should be more careful."

"You brat"

Li Qingniu naturally put aside Li Laoer's warning, looked back at the distant shore, and saw several caravans taking boats.

The water surface was calm that day, and after a while they reached the opposite bank. As soon as they got on the pier, they saw a wharf with a width of more than [-] zhang.

Li Qingniu looked at those sergeants with halberds and was curious.

"What are these people doing?"
With doubts, he entered the town.As soon as I got out of the pier, I saw a city wall built between the two mountains, and there was a checkpoint nearly ten feet high in the middle, on which there were two teams of soldiers with halberds or shields patrolling.

After entering the customs, it suddenly became clear that there was a dam with a radius of tens of miles surrounded by mountains. There were many stone houses and stone walls built along the official road in the dam. It was noon, but there was an endless stream of caravans.

Deacon Mu's caravan stayed in a spacious inn, and the people rested.Li Lao Er was considering whether to stay in the hotel together or continue to sleep in the carriage, but Li Qingniu looked at Li Lao Er pitifully while rubbing his rumbling stomach.

"Second dad, didn't you say this, let's go have a good meal?"

When Li's second son was struggling, he saw Luo Wushuang and Lao Shen coming one after the other.

Luo Wushuang came to the carriage, stared at the curtain and asked Li Er Er.

"Miss Gillian hasn't got out of the car yet?"

"I haven't seen her get out of the car. We don't dare to disturb her."

"Oh, Miss Gillian, are you feeling unwell?"

After saying that, he tried his best to sense the situation inside the car.At this time, Gillian in the car said softly:

"Captain don't have to worry, I just crossed the river a little dizzy, just take a rest..."

"There is a doctor in this city. If the girl needs it, can I help you find it?"

"Thanks to the captain's care along the way, I really don't need to trouble the captain this time."

Luo Wushuang felt that there was nothing unusual in the car, and it was not easy to lift the curtain, so he had to salute very gentlemanly through the curtain.

"Then Miss Gillian should rest well. I've prepared some food and wine in Room A on the second floor of the inn, and I hope the girl will show her face!"

"Well, let's go, captain, I'll come back after a short rest!"

"Yes, yes, then I'll wait for you first."

After speaking, Luo Wushuang looked at the eyes of Li Laoer and the others, and explained with a little embarrassment.

"This Gillian girl was frightened the day before yesterday and lost her luggage again."

Li Qingniu looked at the stern and majestic captain of the guard on weekdays, but changed his temper today, and couldn't help but "huh"

Luo Wushuang blushed, and quickly left and entered the inn.

Lao Shen watched Luo Wushuang leave with a smile on his lips, but he didn't point it out.Facing Mr. Li, he said:
"Brother Li, let go of your things first. We have driven for so long, so it's time to relax. Let's go! I invite you to have a good meal."

Seeing Li Laoer's embarrassed face, he added.

"Look, this little cow is hungry."

"Second dad, let's go, old Shen please eat, what are you afraid of!"

"You can't see outside!" Li Er Er said helplessly.

"Hahaha, why don't you see me, let's go!"

Li Laoer looked at the carriage: "This is Gillian girl"

Gillian's voice came from the carriage.

"Don't worry about me, go first, I'll come when I'm rested."

"Then don't disturb the girl's rest!"

Lao Shen took Li Qingniu and his party into the inn.

　Unable to love, dissatisfied with desire, regret and hope are always entangled!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)