mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 50

Horses can't stand the long trek in such thick snow.

Seeing that the horse was tired, everyone came down and walked.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Zhao Chuanxin suddenly became interested when he looked at the vast snow scene, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Crossing the forest sea... crossing the snow field... soaring into the sky..."

Shuangxi slapped her hands, "Good!"

Chen Daguang also applauded: "This accent is really good! What kind of opera? Why haven't I heard of it?"

After he made a fortune, he went to the capital to listen to Beijing opera for several days in order to get his addiction.

He can memorize even those who have never heard of Peking Opera.

Someone shouted: "One more time!"

Zhao Chuanxin: "It will be like this. If you sing too much, you will be laughed at."

But finally the dull atmosphere was broken, everyone started to talk about the opera, and Yangchun Baixue became a member of Xia Liba in a short while, a girl from some restaurant with a pretty voice...

Shuangxi said: "Pass the salary, continue to talk about the last one, what's it called? Yes, the legend of common people's cultivation of immortality."

Zhao Zhongyi was amused: "What is the legend of ordinary people's cultivation of immortals, it is called the legend of mortals' cultivation of immortals."

"That's right, it's mortals, mortals are good, mortals can cultivate immortality, just like the saying that princes and generals have kindness?"

Can't continue at all, okay?Not that imagination!
Zhao Chuanxin said: "I won't talk about that, it's boring. Han Paopao knows how to run, and he runs away after teasing. It's nothing. Today I will tell you a story about people lighting candles and ghosts blowing lamps!"

When it comes to novels, in fact, you can't make a hard mark.Different types.

It's all storytelling, and the emphasis is on who can catch people's attention better.

And the memory obtained from curiosity is often stronger than the memory obtained from pleasure.

Zhao Chuanxin doesn't have a deep memory of the mortal cultivating immortals, he only remembers it very refreshingly.But the ghost blowing the lamp is different. Only one sentence "I am Cao" can describe the mood at that time.

As soon as you hear people lighting candles and ghosts blowing lamps, you know they are talking about strange things.

This time, everyone became more energetic.

If it is said that cultivating immortals is a bit ethereal, then ghost stories are closer to life.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't talk about the age at all, and concealed all the relevant age, only talking about people and stories.

In fact, without that sense of age, the story will be greatly reduced.

But still a group of people heard "I am Cao, I am Cao".

"Looking for dragons and gold, I know this, my neighbor is the master of Fengshui."

"I didn't expect that the business of digging graves and exterminating households has so many tricks."

"Don't make noise, listen to the story..."

The guys from the caravan and members of the insurance team all came together, listening to stories while walking, and discussing it, although they would be scolded.

In this way, walking is not so boring, and the legs and feet are not so tired.

Speaking of dry mouth, Zhao Chuanxin took a sip of the frozen water and said, "Okay, if you want to know what happened next, let's listen to the breakdown."

"Don't bother, keep talking!"

"Captain Zhao, tell me quickly, or I won't be able to eat for a while."

Zhao Chuanxin didn't talk if he didn't talk about it.

It's really because the water is too cold, and my scalp is itchy... No, it's because it's too uncomfortable to drink.

Can't waste saliva.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Zhao Chuanxin simply said: "How about this, I will teach you a song, and if we sing it together, we can scare away tigers, leopards, wolves, and so on."

So he started singing.

"Arrogant and arrogant, laughing at thousands of waves, blood and heat like red sun. Bravery is like iron and bones are like fine steel, with a broad mind and a long-term vision..."

Good guy, this song is much easier to understand than Beijing opera.

The whole vernacular.

After a while, everyone can sing.

So began a chorus.

In this world of ice and snow, only this song can make people's blood boil, and they don't even feel cold anymore.

Chen Daguang has studied in a private school for several years. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm for singing, he smiled and said to Zhao Chuanxin: "This song comes from the poem of 'There is no kind for a man, and a man should be self-improvement'?"

Zhao Chuanxin quickly gave a thumbs up: "Boss Chen is still knowledgeable."

Actually, he knows shit.

He knew that Lin Zixiang sang this song, and Jackie Chan sang it quite manly.For the rest, don't know, okay?
Chen Daguang said with a smile: "Captain Zhao is indeed a capable person. As soon as the story was told, everyone's enthusiasm was aroused. After the song was sung, they even walked a few minutes faster, and Chen didn't feel cold anymore."

Asking the insurance team from Lugangling Village to escort them is the right person.

Zhao Chuanxin was ashamed.

He didn't think about it that much.

This person can't be too shrewd, you can't think about it all day long.

Chen Daguang said again: "No wonder, the Lugangling Village Insurance Team can teach Captain Zhao so well."

Zhao Chuanxin was embarrassed: "I can't do it, I can't boast like this. Otherwise, I will be proud."

Chen Daguang: "..."

Topic terminator.

Whether it was Chen Daguang or the shopkeepers of other merchants, they all felt that Zhao Chuanxin was a capable person.

In the evening, I spent the night outside a farmer's house.

The farmer seemed to have entertained the caravan more than once, and said to Chen Daguang: "Master Chen, the Niu family's caravan did not take this route this time, they set off directly from Yitong. Maybe you can meet again tomorrow."

A businessman said: "The relationship is good, and there is no coincidence. Walking with them will give you a little more security."

Chen Daguang poured cold water on him: "It's okay for you to follow them when you go. On the way back, if you go with them, they will turn against you."

It is the same as Chen Daguang and others joining forces to hire the Lugangling Insurance Team.The Niujia caravan actually found an escort agency.

The family has a big business, and they can afford bodyguards without joining forces. How can you take advantage of it for nothing?
The merchant resentfully said: "Then we are not afraid, we have an insurance team to escort us, it's the same. Maybe their people are not as capable as Captain Zhao!"

Chen Daguang looked at Zhao Chuanxin who was cooking in the distance, nodded and said: "Captain Zhao is indeed a capable man."

Zhao Chuanxin was digging out something.

Chicken, fish, mushroom, cabbage...soy sauce, salt, shallot, ginger, garlic...

The new members of the insurance team were stunned.

Why did you move the kitchen here?

The rice grains were prepared by Chen Daguang and the others, as well as some salted vegetables and salted fish, but Zhao Chuanxin prepared better ones for the members of the insurance team.

The pot was set up here, and as soon as the smell of stewed chicken and mushrooms wafted out, the people in the caravan began to twitch their noses.

Keep it simple when you're away from home.

And even in normal times, they don't know how to eat and drink big fish and meat.

To live at home, we must be frugal.

You can see the insurance team in Lugangling Village, good guy, they are gurgling like big fish and meat, and the smell makes them go crazy when they smell it.

Chen Daguang looked at the salivating resentment of his own troops, and then at the happy and high-spirited insurance team over there.

Finally, he couldn't bear it and walked over, ready to remind a few words: "Well, Captain Zhao, you..."

Zhao Chuanxin interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "It's okay, it's not in the way, everyone eats their own."

Can you still communicate well?
There really isn't much to say.

Chen Daguang left in despair.

Even he ate something like pickled vegetables.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "One cup of sorghum wine per person to go to the cold, no one is allowed to drink too much!"

Good enough!
Everyone ate happily.

There is a shed here, specially built for caravans, it is quite big, it cannot shelter from wind but it can shelter from rain and snow.

Zhao Chuanxin lay down on the straw mat, wrapped his body tightly with a down jacket with his arms around the dry rice.

The fire next to it made a beeping beeping sound, mixed with the whistling northwest wind, which was quite interesting.

He was also tired, told the night watchman, and fell asleep after a while.

Early the next morning, after breakfast and packing up, everyone continued to set off.

Just like what Chen Daguang said, there is no danger on the way out, only when you come back will you be in danger.

Because when I went, I brought local specialties, and the locks were not too rare.When I came back, the truckloads of goods would just be a fat year.

The caravan this year was more tense than any other time of the year.

The same is true for future generations. During the Chinese New Year, there are a lot of petty thefts.

After driving for a long time, there was no movement.

Until, there was a small group of wild boars foraging in the wild.

It's hard to find food in winter. They like to go out of the woods, go to the fields to find opportunities, and even go to people's homes.

When this group of wild boars saw people, most of them turned around and ran away.

Some remained in place, unmoved.

There was one with the strongest head, and he walked to the vicinity of the horse team after a stroll.

A cart horse was slightly frightened and kicked.

As soon as the horse was frightened, the wild boar was also frightened, and rushed towards the convoy.

Shuangxi took out a rifle from the holster on the side of the horse.

But he didn't shoot, because usually everyone doesn't practice aiming, and he didn't have the confidence to hit it at all.

How embarrassing it would be if you missed it, wouldn't it discredit the insurance team?
So, he looked at Zhao Chuanxin.

The wild boar is quite scary, sticking out its two fangs, and rampaging.Hunters are not afraid of tigers and leopards, but also of wild boars.

In particular, this wild boar is quite strong.

Zhao Chuanxin said: "Don't shoot yet. Our horses are fine. The cattle, horses and mules in the convoy are easily startled. If the cart goes off track and gets stuck in the snow, it will be troublesome."

With that said, he got off his horse.

The dry rice was still eager to try, but Zhao Chuanxin kicked it back.

Zhao Zhongyi said: "Why don't I come and try to kill it with a big gun."

Zhao Chuanxin: "No need, let me get the limelight."

Pulling out the spider legs from his back, he moved to the direction where the wild boar was rushing.

He bowed slightly, and strode forward.

With a flick of the hand, the spider's legs bounced off.

After thinking about it, I still felt that I was not sure, so I turned my head and said to the insurance team: "If I am knocked over in a while, you should go up shoulder to shoulder and hold it down to let the blood out."

At first, everyone thought that he had some unique skills.

Hearing this, he burst out laughing.

It turns out that you kid is also afraid.

The reason why Zhao Chuanxin dared to face the wild boars was that he was wearing thick winter clothes, even if he was knocked over, he would not be injured.

The second is that there are too many people, there is no need to be too afraid of too many people, even stacking arhats can crush it to death.

Of course, the most important thing is that he feels that since he drank the powerful potion, his strength has reached its peak.

Try it out, what will happen if you just meet the wild boar.

It's okay to take it easy, life needs to be adjusted.

(End of this chapter)