kingnovel Chapter 469: Failed to Enter the City
Chapter 469: Failed to Enter the City
Zhou Guo said innocently, "They can't even eat. Besides, don't look at them because they are young. Master said that they have their own abilities to survive in troubled times without the protection of their families. Don't worry too much."
The few people really didn't know what to say now, "Why are you the one who said it's not good, and you're also the one who said it's good, so are they useful or not, are they really effective?"
Zhou Guo said: "Why not? They are still somewhat useful. I just want you to not let your guard down and think that everything will be fine with them. It won't work. I think there will be a fierce battle."
Wang Fugui and a few others nodded at this point. So that's how it was. Looking at the young men standing along with the convoy, they were all quiet and silent, standing very straight, holding stone-sharpened sticks in their hands, and no one was empty-handed.
I think it's useful.
He felt much more at ease than when he first left the village. At least there were more than just these few people.
After walking forward for more than an hour, we came to two or three forks in the road, one going forward, one going left, and one going right.
As soon as the old man stopped in front, the entire convoy stopped.
Zhou Guo immediately stepped forward, "Master."
The old man nodded, pointed to the fork in the road on the left and said, "See this boundary marker? This road leads to Chengding. If you go now, you will probably arrive in the second half of tomorrow. Be careful along the way and keep your ears and eyes sharp. If it really doesn't work, you'd better not take these goods, but you must ensure the safety of people. As long as the green mountains are there, there will be no worries about firewood. Remember?"
Zhou Guo rarely saw him so serious, and nodded seriously, "I understand, Master. You have to be careful too. To be honest, the risk here is much greater than ours. There are many people blocking us at the city gate. Even if we really go in and sell them, we still have to worry about how to bring the money out. Once we go in, we still have to worry about how to sell more than a thousand kilograms of mushrooms. So many went in a few days ago, and I don’t know what price they sold them at…"
Having said this, he looked at the six carts of goods and turned around and said, "Master, how about I take four carts of goods and you take two carts to Yunzhou? Even if you guys set up stalls with two carts of goods, with so many people setting up several stalls, you should be able to sell out all of them in a day."
The old man turned his head and looked at the trucks. They had more than 2,000 kilograms of goods, not to mention those of the other families. He was not good at doing business, so he nodded readily, "Okay, then I'll give you one more truck, and you can give two of these people over. I don't need so many people for two trucks of goods."
Zhou Guo agreed readily. The old man could guard a truck and a half of goods by himself. With so many people left, could he not guard half a truck?
Wu Jiang called three more people over, and then the matter was resolved.
Wang Fugui and Zhou Cheng looked around and saw that no one was arranging for them. They couldn't help but ask, "Where should we go? Who should we follow?"
Zhou Guo looked at Wang Fugui, "Uncle Fugui, you are very strong, you are good at killing pigs, and you are good at doing business. You should follow the master, he needs help. As for Uncle Zhou Cheng and Uncle Zhou Shan, you should follow us. We don't know what dangers we will encounter along the way, we still have to rely on you."
A few people received the arrangements and followed readily.
In fact, they knew that if it weren't for Zhou Guo's team, it would be difficult for them to get out, let alone enter the city. They really took advantage and were blessed.
The group split into two teams, one team went left and the other team went forward, and then they separated.
Zhou Gu followed the old man.
As the convoy separated, it suddenly became shorter and looked far less eye-catching than at the beginning.
I don’t know how far we walked, but when it got light, the convoy found a wider open space to stop and rest.
Zhou Guo took the dry food out of the car, built a fire, boiled a pot of hot water, and let everyone eat the dry food with the hot water.
A group of young men looked at the steamed buns and flatbreads in the baskets and swallowed their saliva subconsciously. They had not eaten last night and were already hungry. Their stomachs were filled with the empty city plan.
Zhou Guo waved his hand and said, "Eat as much as you can. If it's not enough, there's another basket in the car. We'll arrive at Chengding in the afternoon and we can get some more supplies. Don't worry about not having food when you come back."
When the young men heard this, they took the dry food and ate it in big mouthfuls, until their mouths were full of space. The way they ate voraciously reminded Zhou Cheng and the others of how they were when they were fleeing, which was even more miserable than this. They couldn't help but sigh silently and felt that life was really good now.
Having enough to eat, clothes to wear, a brick and tile house to live in, a few acres of land, and no one in the family getting sick, these days are like a dream.
I couldn't help but feel a little regretful. I thought that I was living such a good life, but I was not satisfied. Why did I come out to explore the world? Maybe I would come out standing and go back lying down. What should I do then?
The guy in the village who fell down the mountain last time still needs someone to wipe his shit and urine, and feed him. It really looks like a terrible thing.
Zhou Guo took a pancake and looked around. The land was big enough, located in the middle of several mountains. However, the mountains on both sides were all rocky, with only trees on the tops. It was impossible to hide people there, and the bandits probably couldn't make their home here either. They could use this place as a resting point.
If Zhou Su couldn't see her for a while, he would look up to find her. Only when he found her would he turn around and eat with peace of mind.
A basket of steamed buns and flatbreads was eaten up by a dozen teenagers without leaving a single piece. They touched their stomachs and burped continuously. They had satisfied smiles on their faces after being full. It had been a long time since they had such a hearty meal.
Zhou Guo asked, "Do you want to eat more? There's a basket on the cart."
Everyone shook their heads. "No, no, we've had enough. Boss, your pancakes are really delicious. I haven't eaten such delicious pancakes in a long time."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "That's because you are hungry. When you are hungry, everything tastes good. Okay, take a break when you are full, and then continue on your journey."
No matter how hard they tried, they still couldn't get into the city before the gates closed.
The sun had not yet set. Zhou Guo looked around and saw three or two refugees lying on the side of the road, half dead. Some of them were looking at them with green eyes.
Zhou Suli couldn't help feeling scared and grabbed Zhou Guo's clothes tightly.
The second brother Hu Zi said, "Boss, we still have to find a place to stay. Once it gets dark, I'm afraid the city gate will be unsafe."
Zhou Guo looked around, pointed to a hill in the southeast direction, and said, "I remember Master said there should be a temple on that hill. Let's go there and stay for one night."
When everyone heard this, they were immediately cheered up. It would be even better to have a temple, as it could shelter them from the wind and rain. Even if there was danger, those people would probably be cautious when they saw the temple.
The group turned around and headed up the mountain.