The female supporting role never believes in fate

"Here, drink some water."

Cheng Lang handed the water bag in his hand to Cheng Yuguan.

Cheng Yuguan took it and poured it into his mouth without saying a word.

It's not that Cheng Yuguan doesn't pay attention, but that when he leaves the city and travels on official roads, rural roads and even mountain trails, how can he pay attention to so many rules and avoid taboos.

Cheng Yuguan is the leader of the road. He arranges the route, sends people to explore the road, and leads the team to open the road. It is a common thing.Sometimes if you take a wrong step, you will not only take a long and unjustly long road, but also save some of the dry food, water and other supplies you have prepared.

Not taking a bath for three to five days is even more common.Using each other's water bladders is not worth mentioning.

Returning the water bag to Cheng Lang, Cheng Yu closed his eyes and looked at the map in his hand again.

The people in Chengjia Village are fairly familiar with them in the North, but after passing through Zhili, their eyes began to darken.

The map in Cheng Yuguan's hand was made by her in the palace.But the map is simple, and their experience is inexperienced. Sometimes it is a small mountain, and they have to hesitate for a long time, whether to pass through the mountain or go around the mountain.

I also found a guide on the way, but most of the people at that time died in their homeland, and those with skills could start their own businesses and cherish their brooms, so along the way, no one helped them to explore, and they looked very embarrassed.

Cheng Lang leaned over to look at the map in Cheng Yuguan's hand. The abstract hills and a crooked line made Cheng Lang scratch his head.

"There are two mountains beside the water in this painting. Should we go south along the water, or is it faster to take the mountain road?"

It's okay to be close to the city and have official roads. The most feared is this kind of rural boundary between the city and the city. The most villagers in the vicinity have been to three or five nearby villages, and they can't be asked any farther away.They have to compare the map and study for a long time.If you are unlucky and choose the wrong path, you can only admit it.

Today they gave up. After walking for a long time on the mountain path, they felt that there were hills everywhere. Cheng Lang wished he could fly to the sky, jump out of these four mountains, and guide the way forward.

Cheng Yuguan looked at the map for a long time, and finally decided to follow his own ideas, "Let's take the mountain road. It's the rainy season, and the creek in the mountain may have been formed by a rain two days ago. There is no proof. It's better to go along the mountain. If you move on, you can always get out."

After making up his mind, Cheng Yuguan stood up, clapped his hands, and attracted the relatives who were leaning around under the shade of the trees.

"Bury a pot to make food on the spot. There is a stream here. Boil some water and fill the water bag. According to the map, turn around the mountain in front of you, and we can go out. Let's hold on."

"Yes, Miss."

"Listen to Missy."

The morale of the group was low, and Cheng Yuguan finally had some prestige, allowing everyone to obey orders when they were exhausted and hopeless.

Everyone is moving, skilled division of labor, chopping wood, setting fire, and fetching water.

Cheng Yuguan mobilized the crowd to get up, holding a bow and arrow himself, and was going to hunt some prey for everyone to eat.

"Let me come, you rest for a while."

Cheng Lang came over and took the bow and arrow from Cheng Yuguan's hand.

Although Cheng Lang is careless, he often takes care of Cheng Yuguan.For some hands-on things, he will consciously step forward to take care of Cheng Yuguan.

"go together."

There was not much dry food left, Cheng Yuguan was going to hunt more prey so that everyone could have a full meal.

Hearing this, Cheng Lang turned around and shouted at a young man, "Brother Shitou, be careful, my little sister and I will go hunt some rabbits and pheasants back."

Brother Shitou's name is Cheng Lei, people in the clan like to call him Shitou, he came over with water on his back, waved his hands, "Miss, brother Lang, you go, I understand."

Only then did Cheng Yuguan and Cheng Lang feel relieved and walked into the woods.

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With a machete in his hand, Cheng Lang kept complaining as he opened the way, "The forests in the south are very haunting. The tops of the hills are full of small Baotou mountains. They don't look high, but they are connected to each other. It's stuffy and airtight, no wonder people say that Jingzhou is a land of miasma, if we stay any longer, we will definitely be brought down by this hot miasma."

After hearing this, Cheng Yuguan agreed in his heart but continued to explain, "Persist for another two days, maybe in the afternoon you will climb over the mountain at your feet and walk out."

The woods are steaming, and anyone who stays longer will feel irritable.

Cheng Lang just complained casually, seeing that the little girl wanted to comfort himself, so he stopped talking and concentrated on finding the prey.

"There, is it moving?"

Suddenly, Cheng Lang pointed to the swaying bushes and said.

When Cheng Yuguan heard the words, he raised his arrow and shot.

"Hey, don't do it. I'm a scholar. I have money here. Let me go!"

With an arrow, there was no pheasant flying out, but a young man in a lanthanum shirt stood up from behind a bush holding a money bag.

Cheng Lang and Cheng Yuguan looked at each other, stepped forward a few steps, and pulled the scholar over.

Those in the wilderness, inexplicably appearing nearby, who knows the origin?
"Say, who are you, where did you come from, why are you hiding behind us?"

Cheng Lang asked the scholar by his neckline.

The scholar was frightened by Cheng Lang, his legs were a little weak, but he spoke quite neatly, "I'm a scholar in Tongcheng. I came to the mountains to study and gather, and I got lost for a while."

Cheng Lang looked around, "Are you collecting wind in the wilderness? Are you fooling someone? Tell me, are you from the hills nearby!"

The transportation is inconvenient and the population is sparsely populated. Bandits are easy to gather in some places with high mountains and dangerous waters.

Cheng Yuguan and Cheng Lang have traveled the trade roads for many years, and they often saw horse bandits in the north, and bandits in the south. They also saw a few unsightly ones along the way.

However, they have a large number of people, and they all have kung fu.Those with sharp swords and sharp guns are really not afraid of those bandits.

The scholar was shaken by Cheng Lang's collar, his face was blushing, and he said with difficulty, "You are insulting gentlemen..."

Before Cheng Yu closed the door, he asked Cheng Lang to let go, "Don't be strangled."

The scholar saw that Cheng Yuguan was a woman, but he said such scary words as "strangle to death", and dared not say any more "disgraceful" words, and honestly pointed to the distant valley, "I came up from there, I originally wanted to follow the example of the ancients in traveling and exploring, but I walked in but couldn’t get out. The two don’t look like vicious bandits, can you let me go back? I’m sure I’ll be rewarded.”

Seeing that the scholar's words were out of order, Cheng Lang didn't bother to ask any more questions, and looked in the direction he pointed.

"Going down there is Tongcheng?"

Cheng Lang asked in a rough voice.

The scholar nodded quickly, "Indeed."

Cheng Lang and Cheng Yuguan looked at each other, Cheng Yuguan couldn't help but support his forehead, "There is a mountain road next to it, isn't it going to Tongcheng?"

Cheng Yuguan pointed to the motorcade next to him.

The scholar looked over and shook his head, "The road there gradually turns to the southwest. If you don't pay attention, you will go straight ahead and you will reach Yizhoukou. This mountain range is a three-way intersection. To the southwest is Yizhou, and to the south is Jingzhou , you should be from Yuzhou, right?"

Cheng Yuguan touched his nose, but instead of answering, he led the scholar to the convoy.

"Let's go, have a meal with us, and then we will escort you back to Tongcheng."

The scholar repeatedly waved his hands and said no, but Cheng Lang threw his arms around Qiusheng's neck. The scholar was not tall, and he was a little thin, so he couldn't move when Wang Lang hugged him.

"You're welcome. If you go alone, what should you do if you encounter jackals and hyenas? Stay with us, at least it will be safer."

When Wang Qin saw what Wang Lang said, he was restrained again, and could only be hooked by Cheng Lang and could only walk towards the convoy.

When they arrived at the convoy, seeing dozens of big men, they didn't dare to say anything more, so they could only sit down cautiously next to the carriage.

Cheng Yuguan also put away his bow and arrow.

If what the scholar said was true, they would be able to leave the mountain in the afternoon, and there would be no need to hunt anymore.

The things in the mountains are firewood and dry, and the taste of a bowl of noodles at the bottom of the mountain can't even compare.If the choice for the team is a pheasant or a bowl of noodles, I am afraid everyone will choose noodles.

After hastily filling their stomachs with dry food, everyone got up and set out on the road.

A scholar pointed out the general direction, and Cheng Yuguan and his party soon went down the mountain. When they saw farmland and people, everyone couldn't help cheering.

The scholar was sure now that seeing Tian Di was so happy, he shouldn't be a bad person, so he also forgot Cheng Lang's coercion just now, and dealt with several people in a relaxed manner.

"My lord, Wang Qin, is a scholar in Tongcheng. Who are you, and where are you going?"

Wang Qin introduced himself as a scholar. Looking at him, he looked innocent and naive. Cheng Lang was a little surprised. "Young master is a scholar at such a young age. It's really impressive."

Cheng Yuguan also looked at Wang Qin with some surprise. The literary style in the north is not strong, so a scholar can be regarded as a great scholar.I didn't expect to meet a scholar before entering Jingzhou. It seems that the scenery of Jingzhou is really different from that of Beidi.

"My name is Cheng Lang, and this is my cousin. We are from Bingzhou, and we are here to deliver goods in Jingzhou."

Cheng Lang said simply.

Hearing this, Wang Qin's eyes were filled with brilliance, "It turned out to be from Bingzhou. I loved traveling since I was a child, and my ambition was to travel all over Dagan's mountains and rivers, and see all the scenery of various places. But I'm ashamed, I haven't been out of Jingzhou yet. I don't know the people of Bingzhou. How about it, can you ask Brother Cheng to introduce one or two to satisfy my curiosity?"

The more people walked, the closer they got to the city, Cheng Lang lost the hostility he had when he was on the mountain, and instead talked to Wang Qin about the customs and customs of his hometown with great interest.

"Where we look, plains are plains, and high mountains are tall and majestic mountains. Unlike Jingzhou, where you can't see hundreds of miles away, there are small hills everywhere. Refreshing, blowing from a distance, it brings coolness and makes people feel refreshed. The wind in Jingzhou is very sticky, and it seems to carry fire when it blows."

Cheng Lang obviously had a bad first impression of Jingzhou, and he complained in his words.

But Wang Qin repeatedly echoed, "Brother Cheng said that the terrain here in Jingzhou is cramped. There are many people, mountains, and water. Every summer, the climate is very annoying. But there are also a few good places. I will take Brother Cheng there another day. Take a look. By the way, there is also Miss Cheng."

Wang Qin was obviously attracted by the scenery of his hometown that Cheng Lang said, and wanted to talk more.

Cheng Lang waved his hand, "Don't call me Brother Cheng, the two of us may not be older. I passed my seventeenth birthday, how about you?"

Wang Qin was even more surprised. Cheng Lang was strong and tall. At first glance, he seemed to be in his early twenties. "Brother Cheng led a team from Bingzhou to Jingzhou after traveling thousands of miles to Jingzhou at such a young age. What a hero! It's amazing!"

The two of them seemed to be acquainted with each other.

Hearing what Wang Qin said, Cheng Lang was a little proud, and pointed to Cheng Yuguan next to him, "My cousin is leading the team, I'm just an assistant."

Wang Qin was even more surprised, "Sister Ling is really a woman. My classmates and friends, some of them are too young and have never been out of Tongcheng. Compared with the two, their experience is too insipid. Are you going to be in Tongcheng? Stay a few more days? In this way, I will bring my classmates to visit the two of you some other day."

Hearing this, Cheng Lang looked at Cheng Yuguan, and Cheng Yuguan nodded, "We will stay in Tongcheng for a few more days."

Wang Qin was really happy when he heard this. After entering the city, he insisted on introducing them to an inn and seeing them check in before leaving.

Cheng Lang looked at Wang Qin's back and murmured, "Little sister, do you think he is so diligent, is he trying to keep us safe and avenge us on the mountain? He is too enthusiastic."

Cheng Yuguan shook his head calmly when he heard the words, "Whatever he thinks, there are so many of us together, no one dares to act rashly. After I settle down later, I will take the letter from my uncle and go to visit the local guard. It’s so safe to do so.”

The Cheng family is not without roots.

On the map, Tongcheng is at the junction of the three states, with convenient transportation. The leader of the local garrison is also the old Cheng family. Tongcheng was one of several places Cheng Yuguan selected before departure.

Only when the Cheng family is in Tongcheng can they rest assured that there are people who have friendship.

After successfully arriving in Tongcheng, relying on the convenience of the junction of the three states in Tongcheng, the Cheng family's business has reached a new level.

Stone materials from the North were actually transported to Jingzhou. Within a few days, businessmen who deal in stone materials and gardens from all over Jingzhou came to visit.

The Cheng family's bringing stone materials to Jingzhou is a symbol of strength, so Cheng Yuguan and Cheng Lang have been busy these days, receiving businessmen who came to place orders.

In the future, Tongcheng will serve as the Cheng family's front station in Jingzhou, open the Cheng family's stone market in Jingzhou, and even radiate to the neighboring Xuzhou and Yizhou, the entire three states.

Of course, it will not be as difficult as Cheng Yuguan and others to deliver goods and deliver messages in the future.

First of all, Cheng Yuguan already has a mature map for the trade route, so there is no need to explore it.There is also Chuanxin. After connecting with Tongcheng Defense, it will be more convenient and faster to use the official post station of Chuanxin.

The so-called three-point love, the Cheng family came to Jingzhou to show up in Tongcheng. As old friends from back then, Jingzhou's defense didn't need much help.

There are people, money, and goods, and the Cheng family stone shop will soon gain a firm foothold in Tongcheng.What's more, it's the only Northland stone business, so Cheng Yuguan and Cheng Lang don't need to worry about the follow-up.

The two of them who finally had their leisure were drinking tea in the backyard of the shop, when the clerk in front came to report that it was Wang Qin who came to visit with his classmates and friends.

After hearing this, Cheng Lang glanced at Cheng Yuguan, a little amused, "It's really here."

Cheng Yu nodded and motioned for the man to call someone in.

"There's nothing wrong with associating with local people more. Besides, they are all scholars and have some influence in Tongcheng. Let them come in."

After a while, under the guidance of the staff, several scholars in lanthanum shirts and long robes came from the front.

"Brother Cheng! I brought someone to visit Brother Cheng!"

Wang Qin gave some familiar greetings, and immediately, he saw two brothers and sisters standing under the flower tree to greet them.

Seeing Cheng Yuguan who looked completely new and not as embarrassed as before, Wang Qin stammered, "Is this Miss Cheng? I don't even know her anymore."

Cheng Yuguan was wearing a round-neck jacket and pleated skirt popular in Jingzhou. The color was also bright pink in summer. His hair was neat and his face was clean. Compared with the gray head and dirt face when he came down from the mountain that day, he looked like a different person?
Cheng Yuguan knew that Jingzhou was not as popular as Beidi, so she didn't intend to stay in the yard to chat with the scholars in Tongcheng. After saluting, she went to the counter to help.

"Brother Cheng, is this really the cousin Ling who is a womanizer?"

Wang Qin still seemed to be in a dream. Yesterday, Miss Cheng looked like a heroine carrying a bow and arrow.

Cheng Lang waved his hand in front of Wang Qin, motioning him to come back to his senses, "Okay, don't look at evil, you came to see me today, not to see my cousin?"

Hearing this, Wang Qin smiled shyly and scratched his head, "No, I brought a few classmates to visit Brother Cheng. I want to hear more about the scenery of the Northland. Excuse me."

Cheng Lang glanced at the people in front of him, and found that they were all young, with innocent and scholarly innocence on their faces, so he stretched out his hand and asked everyone to sit down.

"What's bothering you? We don't know each other. If you want to know anything, just ask..."