Chapter 115: Out of Shu and into Qin
Song Gensheng was really crying. Gu Qing's words were so scary. His life was instantly dark.
Gu Qing comforted him with a sympathy: "Didn't you say you would go to Uncle Yang's house to propose marriage many times before? Now that you have gotten your wish, you should be happy."
"No, no!" Song Gensheng cried and said, "I want to marry Xiu'er, not Uncle Yang, this is too..."
Gu Qing said regretfully: "The rice has become a meal, the wood has become a boat, and the marriage has been decided. I am afraid I can't go back on my word, so you should grit your teeth and follow me."
Song Gensheng burst into tears, and he didn't care at all when people came and went on the street.
Gu Qing pulled him aside with great quality, then squatted aside and watched him cry patiently. He also walked into the restaurant next to him and asked for a bowl of water and handed it to Song Gensheng, asking him to rehydrate at any time.
Song Gensheng didn't know how long he had cried, but his crying was gradually weakening and his whole body was exhausted.
Then Gu Qing said leisurely: "I was teasing you just now. In fact, the one who got engaged to you was Xiu'er, and Uncle Yang is your mother-in-law."
Song Gensheng sobbed and looked at him in disbelief.
Gu Qing nodded affirmatively: "That's right, it's Xiu'er. Xiu'er, who you have been thinking about tossing and turning day by day, the betrothal fee has been sent, and your father is organizing the three media and six gifts."
In an instant, he went from extremely sad to extremely happy, from the trough of life to the peak of life. The psychological gap was too large, and Song Gensheng looked dull and showed signs of fainting.
"You, you just..."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "I just wanted to stimulate you, and fly from the trough to the peak instantly. It feels like a rare encounter in life. You must cherish it when you encounter it, so I also kindly made you cry for a while."
Song Gensheng took a deep breath, clenched his fists with both hands, as if he wanted to beat someone up?
Gu Qing hooked his neck and smiled and said, "Okay, I won't have many chances to joke with you in the future. After I go to Chang'an, you must take good care of yourself. No matter what happens, you must write a letter to tell me."
The sorrow of parting came to my heart, and the joy of Song Gensheng's long-cherished wish was diluted a lot. He lowered his head and whispered: "My engagement banquet with Xiu'er..."
"I can't attend the engagement banquet. You can eat and drink well. I have no parents and I have nothing to give you any advice at home. That's it."
Looking at Song Gensheng's sad look, Gu Qing smiled and rubbed his head, saying, "A real man is dominating the world, and separation is just a matter of nostalgia. Why do you have to act like a sensible child? Go back to the county government, don't send me, I'll leave."
After saying that, Gu Qing got up and left, not looking back.
Behind him, Song Gensheng's eyes were red and he secretly wiped his tears.
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Gu Qing left the city, and Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing were still waiting on the roadside.
The two sat in the carriage respectively, without any communication between each other, and were like strangers. Occasionally, their eyes met, and their eyes instantly cold. They hummed at the same time and turned their heads proudly.
Gu Qing laughed. How big a grudge do these two guys have? Was it because of Aqing and Dalang’s relationship in his previous life?
Seeing Gu Qing leave the city, the two of them smiled at the same time and met him.
The travel lineup is quite luxurious, with four carriages, one for each person, and one for daily necessities. The two shopkeepers invited Gu Qing to the most luxurious carriage and then called the convoy to set off.
Gu Qing sat alone in the carriage, curiously touching left and right. The carriage was obviously carefully crafted, and it was slightly shaking, but not too bumpy. The shock absorbing system was well done. There was a small cabinet in the carriage filled with various snacks and books. A pot of wine was placed next to the small table in the middle. The pot happened to be stuck in a fixed iron groove. The size of the pot and the groove were very compatible, and it was obviously made after measuring in advance.
Below is a carpet made of white rabbit skin sewn, and it feels very comfortable to sit on it.
Looking at the arrangement in the car, Gu Qing chuckled.
The two shopkeepers are actually very capable of doing things. They are not only thoughtful but also very careful. In terms of their abilities, the Tiandi Committee of Qingcheng County is too small and should try it in a larger place. However, they were not familiar with Chang'an, and Gu Qing was also a newcomer. He had to think about what business he could make money.
After leaving Qingcheng County to the north, passing through Luzhou, Zizhou, and Mianzhou, the half-month comfortable carriage journey had to stop when you arrived in Mianzhou. Next, you had to walk, and the carriage had to be sold locally.
The journey ahead is difficult. Li Bai's extremely powerful martial arts sighed, "The Shu road is difficult, but it is difficult to climb to the sky." It shows how difficult it is to walk on the Shu road. Those ancient plank roads built on steep cliffs are a great test of safety and endurance.
However, although Gu Qing and his group were a little tired, they were much better than others.
The benefits of being rich are revealed here. The two shopkeepers are both businessmen who have been pampered for many years. They are never stingy with money to improve the quality of their journey, especially not to be wronged by Gu Qing. So when everyone sold the carriage in Mianzhou, the two shopkeepers hired many laborers in the local area to escort a group of people on the plank road out of Sichuan.
The luggage was naturally shared by the laborers. Not only that, the laborers also prepared several soft sedan chairs. When Gu Qing and the others were so tired that they could not walk, they would take turns to carry them in the soft sedan chairs for a while. Of course, carrying Hao Donglai would have to add more money, several times the money.
Today's Shu Road probably refers to the road crossing the Qinling Mountains and Bashan Mountains, including Ziwu Road north of Hanzhong and Micang Road south of Hanzhong. This Shu Road built on cliffs connects the 800-mile Qinchuan and Shuzhong Basin.
Gu Qing and his party walked hard on the Shu Road for countless days. As their vision gradually expanded and the terrain gradually became flat, Gu Qing knew that he was finally about to walk out of the Shu Road and had entered Hanzhong.
After walking for a few more days, the group arrived in Liangzhou. It was already the Hanzhong Plain. Gu Qing and the two shopkeepers were so tired that they were all dispersed, so they decided to rest in Liangzhou for a few days before setting off.
I was not idle these days after the rest. The two shopkeepers disbanded the hired laborers and gave them generous rewards. Then they went to the carriage store to buy three carriages and hired three coachmen.
Gu Qing wandered around Liangzhou City with his hands behind his back and experienced the difference between food in Hanzhong and Shuzhong.
At night, two shopkeepers booked the backyard of an inn, and three of them sat in the yard to enjoy the cool and drink.
Gu Qing was thinking all the way, looking worried.
Hao Donglai had a clever personality and saw that Gu Qing was absent-minded, so he smiled and advised: "Young man, don't worry. When I enter Chang'an this time, I am actually lucky. There are many noble people and many storms in Chang'an. Young man, even though he had a relationship with the noble concubine, he was not a backer after all. Everything depends on the young man, and I can't help anything else. I am always on the call for money, and I will never be stingy."
Shi Daxing also said: "I have known Shaolang for nearly a year. In less than a year, Fatty Hao and I were able to participate in the tribute porcelain. We also had the honor to meet many officials from the governor of Shuzhou and Xianyu Jieshuai. We walked out of Qingcheng County and made the transaction to Chang'an City. If we had not thought about the achievements we had today."
Hao Donglai smiled and said, "Yes, I have been doing business for many years. Whether it is profit or loss, I always smile. I can't always think about the crisis and difficulties in my heart, but I should think more about opportunities. Chang'an City is full of gold, haha."
Gu Qing also smiled: "You are worthy of being born businessmen, and you are always thinking about money."
Shi Daxing said: "It is my greatest blessing to know Shaolang. To be honest, Shi was not authentic at the beginning, and he did something unfaithful. He was just bullying Shaolang. Later, he fell heavily under Shaolang, and he lost his mind. Especially after having been with Shaolang, he saw that Shaolang was righteous and did not look down on our businessman at all. Finally, he generously told us the secret recipe of the porcelain kiln, just to attack Shaolang. No matter what happens in Chang'an in the future, Shi will definitely lose all his fortune to help you with it."
Hao Donglai hurriedly clasped his fists: "So too!"
Shi Daxing glanced at Hao Donglai with contempt.
Gu Qing said with great interest: "I have known you for almost a year. I have never asked a question. Both of you are big merchants in Qingcheng County. What kind of hatreds have you had in the past that you cannot resolve, which is now incompatible with the fire."
A sentence seemed to ignite the powder barrel. Hao Donglai exploded at that time. Fei Chengqiu's body suddenly bounced up and pointed at Shi Daxing and said angrily: "Ask him! Ask him!"
Shi Daxing also looked angry: "Ask me how? Fatty Hao, don't you know what you have done?"
Gu Qing looked at the two of them in shock and said awkwardly: "Uh, when I didn't ask, you still think that harmony is the most important thing..."
Before he finished speaking, Hao Donglai burst into tears and cried, "Young man, you don't know how despicable this evil thief is. About ten years ago, Shi Daxing and I were not very big in the business of Qingcheng County, but we all have a hobby of visiting brothels. There was a courtesan lady in Qingcheng County who looked so beautiful and beautiful, and she was more beautiful than peony. I fell in love with that lady and wanted to redeem her as a concubine. Shi Daxing was completely conscientious and took the lead in redeeming her. I pity my graceful lady, and since then I fell into dire straits..."
Shi Daxing was furious and slapped the table: "Fuck! That lady followed me, I don't know how happy it is every day! She was a brothel woman at the beginning, so Shi was the best at first, so what's wrong?"
Hao Donglai was so angry that his body was trembling with fat.
Shi Daxing turned his head to look at Gu Qing and said, "Young man, you don't know. After I redeemed the courtesan lady, Fatty Hao regarded me as an enemy. Since then, he has opposed me in everything. Because of him, I don't know how many big deals I have ruined."
Chapter completed!