Chapter 476 Camel Passengers
Xue Huaianqi said, "Why? Luoyan Lake is right in front. If we don't go there, where will we go?"
Chu Huan said, "Sir, look at the people here. They have lived here for not ten or twenty years. I'm afraid they have more than one generation. If they survive, they will naturally have their own rules." Looking back at the team with more than a dozen carriages in a clear armor, he said solemnly: "If our team rashly enters, it will probably cause them to become hostile and have huge misunderstandings. If this is the case, it will be a little trouble."
Xue Huaian pondered slightly and nodded, "Deputy Envoy Chu, you are right. Then, according to your opinion, what should we do?"
"It's better for the lower officials to take two people to investigate first and get in touch with them first. If they allow them, how about we entering the town?"
Xuanyuan Sheng next to him immediately said, "Deputy Envoy Chu, let me go!"
Chu Huan shook his head and said, "You are responsible for the safety of the mission, how can you leave easily?" He turned around and said, "Blind, Sun Zikong, you two come out!"
From the queue, two cavalry came out, and it was Bai Xiazi and Sun Zikong who followed Chu Huan on a mission together. After leaving the capital, they followed the team and followed Chu Huan's advice, not to talk too much, nor to do things that others would not do. The two followed the orders and did not say much along the way. Everyone knew that these two were the relatives of Chu's envoy, and they could accept them.
It’s okay that the blind man was not a talkative person at all, but Sun Zikong was a person who couldn’t hold back his words. He could not say a few words along the way, and everything had to be done in accordance with the order of the mission, almost causing him to be mad. At this moment, when he heard Chu Huan’s call, he immediately became energetic and slapped the slope, and said with great fighting spirit: “Master, I’m here!”
Chu Huan glanced at him, and saw that he raised his head and raised his chest, with an excited look on his face. Thinking that this guy was still able to follow him, it was not easy to scold him, saying, "You two follow me to the town to explore first!"
Bai Xiaozi also came up and reminded: "Sir, do you want to go in the official uniform?"
Chu Huan then remembered that he was wearing an official robe and took off all the official robe and hats. He had already changed his clothes in a big kill at the Xiliang Military Camp. At this moment, he was wearing a light blue brocade dress and tied his hair. Then he bowed to Xue Huaian and said, "Sir, let's take a rest here, go and check it out, and come back soon." He also ordered Xuanyuan Shengcai: "General Xuanyuan, you will be here for a blessing!"
Xue Huaian and other officials bowed and said, "Be careful when Deputy Envoy Chu!"
Chu Huan shook the reins of the horse, and the horse rushed straight down the hillside. Bai Xiaozi and Sun Zikong followed one by one, and the three riders shot down from the hillside like three arrows, and a wave of dust was rolled up behind him.
Luoyan Lake is like a clear mirror, with a large area. Although the town that is booming by the lake is not small, it is not lively. The earthen houses built with rammed earth look very short, but they look very solid. The consciousness of building houses is orderly, with crisscrossing streets and alleys. Although there are not many, they are quite large.
A huge rock is standing by the lake, more than one person is more than a high place, with the three words "Luyan Lake" carved on it. Not far away is a flagpole, and a flag is floating on the flagpole, which really has the three words "Luyan Town".
The three of them rode on horseback and soon arrived at the entrance of the town. They saw more than a dozen children gathered at the entrance of the town. These children were all wearing fur clothes and looked at Chu Huan and the other two curiously.
Chu Huan slowed down his horse and entered the town. A street was straight forward. There were not many pedestrians on the street. He walked along the long street and found that although the town was small, it was really full of all organs. There were teahouses, taverns, oil shops, rice shops, and cloth shops. There was even an inn with the sign "Yanmen Inn". When Chu Huan passed by, a young woman dressed in gorgeous clothes had already had several stalls on the street, including pancakes and jewelry. Although it was not as prosperous as the town in Guannei, it seemed that there was nothing short of things.
Chu Huan and the other two were walking on the street. People on both sides were staring at Chu Huan and the other two, but no one came to say hello for a while. Chu Huan did not rush to ask someone to ask, but walked slowly on the street. As he walked, a figure suddenly ran out of the corner next to him. If Chu Huan hadn't pinned the horse in time, the figure would have almost collided with the horse.
The figure just lowered its head and walked forward quickly. When Chu Huan pulled the horse's neigh, the figure seemed to notice something that almost hit, took two steps back and raised its head.
When Chu Huan saw the figure suddenly bumped out, it was a woman. She was quite tall, in her early twenties, with a long and black braid. The braid was even hanging onto her butt. She wore a purple jacket and a fur waistcoat on the outside. She looked very beautiful, but her eyes were black and beautiful, and she had a heroic spirit. Her skin was not white or delicate. However, in this environment, it was naturally impossible to maintain tender skin.
She was wearing purple pants, which were wrapped in two plump and strong long legs, and a leather skirt. She actually had a knife hanging around her waist. She looked up at Chu Huan and saw Chu Huan staring at her. She frowned and said coldly: "Doway!"
Chu Huan didn't expect that this girl had such a big temper. She bumped into her and she even held the horse in time, but her attitude was really impolite, just like she had eaten a gun.
At this moment, a voice behind him shouted, "Xiu Lian, can I still eat people? Why should I leave? Can I talk to you?" In the voice, a man was already catching up with him, who was only in his early twenties, and looked like he had a tiger-back and a bear-waisted waist, wearing fur clothes and a sword around his waist. The girl called "Xiu Lian" heard the sound behind him, twisted her waist, and her two slender legs walked quickly, as if she was afraid that the man behind him would catch up.
Chu Huan was very curious. The man behind him trotted and chased him. When he saw Chu Huan, he was a little strange, but he didn't have time to pay attention to Chu Huan. He looked around and saw the girl, and chased him again.
Sun Zikong approached and whispered: "Master, does this guy want to tease that girl? Should we draw our swords and help?"
Chu Huan glanced at him and said, "You can go and draw your sword to help!"
The man looked several years younger than Sun Zikong, but his figure was much stronger than Sun Zikong, and his sword was on his waist, so it seemed that it was not easy to deal with. Sun Zikong immediately stopped hearing Chu Huan say this.
The man was very fast. He chased him over the street and grabbed the girl's arm, but the girl couldn't slap her back. The man reacted quickly and leaned back, but he also let go of his hand.
"Qiu Ming said, you want to follow your aunt again. Do you believe it or not? "Miss Xiulian looked really bad. She frowned and had already grasped the hilt of the sword around her waist with one hand.
The man Qiu Mingdao said anxiously: "Xiulian, what's wrong with me? Why don't you look at me right? Everyone in the town knows that you have already betrothed me and will marry into my Qiu family by the end of this year. Why do you... do you still treat me like this?"
Xiu Lian had already scolded, "Who wants to marry you? My aunt has never agreed. If you dare to talk nonsense, my aunt will never forgive you!" Her face was full of disgust.
The two of them faced each other in the street, and the people on both sides were just looking from afar, and no one dared to come forward to persuade him.
After Xiu Lian scolded her, she turned around and walked away. Qiu Mingdao followed a few steps. Xiu Lian suddenly pulled out the knife, turned around, raised her hand and pointed at Qiu Mingdao. Qiu Mingdao stopped, and Xiu Lian continued to move forward. Qiu Mingdao stood there, staring at Xiu Lian far away, but did not dare to chase after him. After a while, he turned around, with a lonely look on his face. Suddenly, he saw Chu Huan riding a horse and frowned, but still walked over, without losing his etiquette, and bowed and said, "Who are you? Who are you looking for in Luoyan Town?"
Chu Huan turned over and dismounted and bowed, "I am Chu Huan, I have to pass through the desert this time. I heard that a camel can be found as a guide here?"
Qiu Mingdao nodded and said, "Not bad. But there are seventeen camel tourists in the town. Which one are you looking for?"
"To be honest, Chu just heard that the camel guest could take us through the desert, but he knew nothing about the others and didn't know who to look for." Seeing that Qiu Mingdao was very polite, Chu Huan smiled and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, this brother will give me some advice!"
Qiu Mingdao looked at Chu Huan and said, "It depends on how much you can afford the seventeen camel tourists. If you only want to travel through the desert and have no other goods, just find a smaller camel tourists, and you can go there for only 200 taels of silver."
"What if we have to carry goods with us in large numbers?"
"It depends on your price." Qiu Mingdao was patient: "The smallest camel customer is at least 200 taels of silver, and there are five hundred taels of silver and one thousand taels of silver. As for the largest camel customer, there are two in our town, but the price is not cheap."
"Oh?" Chu Huan laughed and said, "To be honest, we have hundreds of people crossing the desert this time, and there are more than a dozen cars of goods..."
"If this is the case, it's only our Qiu family." Qiu Mingdao immediately said: "No other family can take on this job..." After a pause, he stopped talking, and pondered for a moment, and finally said: "The Camel Guests of the Ma family can also take on this job, it depends on which family you are willing to lead the way."
Chu Huan said: "Who is your lord?"
"In the morning of Qiu Mingdao, the Qiu family's camel guest is in charge." Qiu Mingdao bowed and said, "If you really want to find a camel guest, you can follow me to find my father!"
Chu Huan nodded and said, "It's so great, thank you for your advice."
Qiu Mingdao suddenly thought of something and asked, "Yes, I almost forgot, are you from the government?"
"Ah?" Chu Huanqi said: "Young master, is there anything else to pay attention to?"
Qiu Mingdao said solemnly: "Yes, we can't lead the army, if we lead the merchants and the people, we can't lead the troops. If you are the army of the court, we will not take care of the Xiliang or the Qin people."
Bai Xiaozi frowned and couldn't help but say, "Your young master Qiu, you camel merchants are businessmen. Do you have to pick customers by taking money and doing things for others?"
"That's the same." Qiu Mingdao said seriously: "If you are really from the government, I advise you to leave quickly. Our town will not accept the government's people." He bowed, as if the previous incident made him feel panicked, and he was still very lonely, so he turned around and left.
Chu Huan hurriedly said, "Young master, please go slowly. I'm not going to be the boss. Can you take us to meet the head of the Qiu family's Camelke?"
Qiu Mingdao hesitated for a moment and finally said, "If you want to see me, you can go with me, but I have already said that you should consider it yourself." In front of us, Chu Huan led the way and followed him to the Qiu family camel guest.
Chapter completed!