River Tuluo Xian

Chapter 127

After trekking forty miles, I saw a post station in front of me.

There are more than a dozen people in this station, including the postmen and postmen. When the carriage arrives, everyone in the station greets them politely.

Even the postman came out in person, and his words were all flattering.

Cai Lao is different from Cai An and Cai Ping, he seems to have a more gentle attitude towards everyone.

After being welcomed into the post station, the relevant people, etc., were also arranged to rest.

Because the station is not a restaurant, and there are not many houses, Jiangling can only make do with Cai Ping and Cai An.

Mr. Cai's family went directly to the backyard, where the decoration looked much better, and it was probably used to receive nobles.

The second carriage was directly driven in, and from the beginning to the end, Jiang Ling did not see any of the female family members of Cai's family.

According to Elder Cai's plan, at this inn, he was only taking a rest temporarily.

Still have to leave later.

In order to entertain Mr. Cai, Yicheng immediately ordered the people below to set up wine and kill chickens for food after they settled down.

Even Jiang Ling, Cai Ping, and Cai An shared a chicken, a plate of green vegetables, and a plate of smoked rabbit meat.

It should be noted that with such a standard of food, if Mr. Cai hadn't had enough face, someone like Cai Ping and Cai An would not be able to eat this.

Jiang Ling didn't have much appetite, so he just ate a few mouthfuls.

But Cai Ping and Cai An have an amazing appetite, the rice bowl is as big as a washbasin, and the two of them have finished a big bowl.

There are three dishes, and there is nothing left.

On the other hand, what Jiang Ling was holding was a small bowl, and only half of the bowl was just chopsticks.

In Cai Ping's eyes, he was quite disdainful.

Most of them think that they are useless and are scholars. As a man, he only eats a little, like a woman, no wonder he has no strength to restrain the chicken.

During the meal, the three of them didn't say anything.

Cai Ping's temper was even colder than Cai An's, and it was impossible for him to take the initiative to say anything.

Because Cai An was injured, he ate and fell asleep after a while.Judging by his appearance, he seems to be in good spirits.

Rested at the station for about an hour,

A servant girl came out from the backyard and greeted her through the courtyard door.

Cai Ping and Cai An got up when they heard the sound, prepared their chariots and horses, and waited outside.

During the noon break, the horses were also fed with forage, and they were striding vigorously, with a heroic posture.

"Let's go."

Mr. Cai got into the car and seemed to be tired, so he lay down in the car for a while.

Cai Ping was still driving in front, and Cai An followed behind.

The road in the afternoon is still rough and bumpy,

It was only through the occasional chat that Jiang Ling realized that this was a good idea.

Taking this official road, the most fearful thing is the half-wet and half-dry road where the river diverges.Sometimes, no one knows how deep the silt and potholes on the road will be, and if you accidentally fall into them, it will be a trouble.

When Jiang Ling took the initiative to speak, Cai Ping would answer him occasionally.

Maybe the road is too boring, if you don't say a few words, it will be boring.

Speaking of this road, Cai Ping said: "This is the road. Every year, the imperial court spends a lot of money to repair it. This official road connects the north and the south, and the amount needed for repairs will scare you to death."

Jiang Ling: "Since it is being repaired every year, why is this road still so difficult?"

Cai Ping said: "If it is on the capital side, the roads are naturally easy to walk. The ground is paved with blue bricks, and the horses will save a lot of effort when running. But the official road that runs through the north and the south cannot afford the huge amount of green bricks. Even if the national treasury is emptied, it will be difficult to repair it. Although this road is repaired every year, once it rains, there will inevitably be a landslide. I have to tell you, this road is already easy to walk."

Jiang Ling pursed his lips and said: "In fact, there is no need to use green bricks to build roads. There is a kind of asphalt, which is mixed with sand and gravel to pave the road, and the bottom is filled with hard stones. It is not only smooth, but also durable. Better. Pave it once, or it won't be repaired for decades."

Overloading did not exist in ancient times, so asphalt roads were basically hard to crush.

"Asphalt?" Cai Ping sneered, laughing at his ignorance again: "How can that kind of thing be used to pave roads? I've heard of asphalt peeling. Using asphalt to pave roads is simply unheard of."

Jiang Ling didn't bother to explain much, and said in his heart, you don't believe it now, but in a long, long time, the whole world will be asphalt roads, which are flat and beautiful.

After the topic was over, Cai Ping suddenly asked a question: "I heard that you sold bait to my master before, and you sold it for 50 taels of silver?"

The tone of the question was quite disgusting, maybe it was because of his choking speech at the beginning.

"The bait is easy to use?" Jiang Ling asked back without answering.

Cai Ping paused for a moment: "It's really easy to use. The master came back that day and returned with a full load. It's just that a ball of bait can be sold for 50 taels, which is too expensive."

"Since it's easy to use, it's definitely worth the price."

"A ball of fishing bait is also worth 50 taels?"

It should be noted that his and Cai An's annual salaries are only in their early twenties.

No wonder he felt uneasy after knowing this.

Jiang Ling didn't show any embarrassment, instead he was calm: "Whether you deserve it or not, let's compare it. For example, if a box of high-quality rouge is sold to you, Uncle Yu Ping, how much are you willing to pay?"

Cai Ping hummed slightly: "Why do I want rouge? No matter how good the rouge is, I don't want it even if it costs a penny."

Jiang Ling: "That's right, because you don't need it, so even if you sell it for a penny, you won't want it. But if you sell it to a rich family, that's another matter. Anything can only be manifested in the hands of those who need it." value.

Your master, fishing for fun, is just for fun.If you can't catch fish, you will be in a bad mood.

You may not be able to buy him happiness with 50 taels;
But after using my bait, he can return with a full load, his wish is fulfilled, and he will naturally feel comfortable.In this way, Uncle Ping still thinks that 50 taels of bait is expensive? "

After hearing this, Cai Ping suddenly felt that there was some truth to it.

I can no longer refute it.

After passing through a low muddy area, the horse ran a little faster, and suddenly the wheels got stuck in the mud and couldn't be pulled out.

Cai Ping got off his horse and was very experienced. He took out a wooden plank and put it under the wheel, and then laid stones behind it.

He asked Jiang Ling to drive forward, and when the wheels pulled out of the pothole, there was a burst of shouting suddenly from the pine forest on the left mountain.

A herd of galloping horses came suddenly,
One by one, they rushed out of the pine forest with long knives, bows and arrows, and gathered around here.

One of them, burning with anger, pointed at Cai Ping who was about to get into the car, and shouted: "He is the fourth master, and those brothers we broke up were done by these two sons of bitches."

The one called the Fourth Master has a burly figure and sits on the horse like a human bear.

With a square face, bearded face, and triangular eyes, he drove his horse to Cai Ping and kicked him into the mud.

Cai Ping was unarmed at this time, and was being aimed by many arrows, so he didn't dare to move rashly.

Cai An in the back was seriously injured, and he had to look after the female relatives behind him, so he didn't dare to move lightly for a while.

After being kicked, Cai Ping was about to get up.

But the four masters said: "If you dare to move, I will kill all of you."

(End of this chapter)