In the past five days on the mountain, Li Laoshi led his mule up the mountain to pick up people.
This trip is also an exploration.
The mountain road is rugged and the slope is steep. In some places, people can walk but large animals cannot, and the places that need to be repaired need to be repaired.
Unexpectedly, halfway through, the old mule couldn't move, turned around and ran away. Li Laoshi chased him several times until he was half dead from exhaustion.
Seeing the old mule's frightened look, Li Laoshi finally realized that it was Peppa Pig who was causing trouble, and he was so angry that he chased the hiding wild boar again.
Finally, he called Xiaoman Errui for help, and then he coaxed and coaxed the old mule up the mountain.
After raising it at the foot of the mountain for five days, Xu Genyou combed the old mule and fed it good food for a few days. It looked better than when it was in the hands of the cattle dealer, but it was still skinny.
In the past, when I was carrying heavy loads, there were a few pits in the fur on my back that were worn away by the wooden frame.
Mr. Xiaoman touched the old mule's back and sighed: "You are an old man too, you have to run for your life again.
Don't worry, you will work hard for two years this time, and I will give you a place to retire in the future. "
He was talking about the mule, but he also seemed to be talking about himself.
I didn't have a few good years to live, but I ended up running for my life again, and my life was getting better day by day.
Before, the old mule was still doing heavy work every day. Whenever he fell down, he would be eaten.
Now that it is in the hands of my own family, life will always be easier in the last few years.
Li Laoshi is suing Page.
"Sister-in-law Jiang, Peppa Pig scared me on the road again. Not only did it scare me, but it also scared the mule. This mountain has high slopes and steep slopes. What if the mule falls?"
Ever since Xu Changshou's family went up the mountain to steal the "Iron Bell" last year, the wild boar has become less interested in guarding the house, and only likes to guard the road, and is also responsible for picking up and dropping off the family members.
The last time Li Laoshi came up the mountain, he was so frightened by Peppa Pig that he yelled for compensation.
He said that if he hadn't known that Page loved to pick up people on the road, he would have almost turned around and ran away.
Thinking about it, no one would be afraid of being stopped by a big wild boar. With it around, it would be difficult for other outsiders to come to Lao Yunya.
But what should I do now that the old mule is also afraid of being frightened?
Now the wild boar has become a stumbling block on the road to wealth!
It is not difficult to solve the problem. Jiang Zhi does not need a wild boar and a mule to develop a friendship, as long as the two have more contact and gradually become familiar with each other's existence.
In the forest, the old mule gradually calmed down under the comfort of Xiao Manye, and ate the fresh and juicy grass, as well as bean cakes and wheat bran.
Not far away, Peppa Pig was lying in the big pit dug by himself, peeking out furtively.
It feels that its territory is becoming more and more lively and threatening.
There are two little things in the wooden shed who eat well every day, not only fine bran noodles, but also tender vegetables.
Now here comes another tall one, who also eats young grass.
Thinking of this, Peppa Pig quickly ran back to the top of the mountain and knocked on her rice bowl again... bang bang! Bang!
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It was still dark, mist and thick clouds filled the mountains and forests. With the stars in the sky, the old mule came down the mountain carrying two large baskets of mosquito coils with dew on its body.
At this time, two or three households in the village were already buzzing with people. The old mule stopped for a while in front of the shack before embarking on the official road to Pingchuan County.
Er Rui and Wu Yang followed behind pushing a wheelbarrow, which Xu Genyou had bought two days ago in Lihua Town.
Jiang Zhi and Xiao Man sat on both sides of the unicycle.
wheelbarrow
Except for Jiang Zhi, the three young people took turns pushing the cart. They were familiar with the road, and the morning was cool, so they could keep driving without stopping to rest.
When driving in mountainous areas, a unicycle must be the king. It is not limited to terrain conditions, including mud, gravel, and small trails. There are no unbearable bumps.
Among the pedestrians walking on the official road, there are actually very few two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles, and most of them are pushing carts.
At this time, in addition to the people sitting in the wheelbarrow, there was also a large bag of things, including Chunfeng sun's fungus and linen straw sandals.
There were also green mushrooms, fungus, bamboo shoots saved from between the teeth, pheasants and hares picked up by the villagers, and embroidered handkerchiefs made by the scholar's wife. These were all brought into the city for money by Jiang Zhi's help.
Near noon, the sun was getting stronger, and the wooden wheel cart and the old mule just entered Pingchuan County.
After traveling dozens of miles, both humans and animals were tired. Jiang Zhi picked up a bamboo tube and poured a sip of cold water. He said to Er Rui, who was holding the mule, "Let's go to Huo's house first."
Then he said to Xiaoman Wuyang: "Send these things in the car to the grocery store. If they don't accept the pheasants and hares, find a restaurant to sell them."
Xiaoman said with a smile: "Auntie, don't worry, Brother Xiang and the others have already told you what to do."
All in all, Xiao Man has sold goods in the city several times and knows a lot about the rules in the city.
Especially when selling young corns, something almost happened. Xiang Dejin and the others specifically pointed out several grocery stores that specialize in purchasing.
He said that if there is anything that needs to be exchanged for money in the future, just send it there directly, and report their name when the time comes, so they will not be deceived.
Jiang Zhi nodded: "Okay, after you sell the things, you can eat separately. Er Rui and I have other things to do. When you go back in the afternoon, remember to wait at the city gate."
In the summer, I only have one morning and one night to travel, and it’s midnight again when I get back.
Xiaoman nodded repeatedly.
He knew that Aunt Jiang was going to deliver mosquito coils and go to the county government to prepare cattle for farming, and he was feeling depressed as he followed. He could just have fun with Brother Wu and Brother Xiang for a long time: "Okay, we will wait at the city gate."
Jiang Zhi took his mule to the Huo Family Medicine Store and happened to meet Miss Huo Er there.
"Mrs. Jiang, you are finally here. I am looking for someone to bring you a message." The second lady said cheerfully and smiled.
Jiang Zhi pretended to hold his forehead: "No wonder my ears were burning a few days ago. It seems that people don't care about talking."
"Hahaha! Yes, I read Mrs. Jiang here. How many mosquito coils were delivered today?" Miss Huo Er changed her tone and asked the basket that had been lifted off the back of the mule by the waiter.
Jiang Zhi smiled bitterly: "It rained heavily some time ago and there were no herbs. These geniuses managed to make a thousand dishes."
Miss Huo Er took a step forward and stopped: "Mrs. Jiang, I was just about to say this? Mosquito-repellent incense is very popular now, you should make more of it!
Ah, look at how impatient I am, I should let you rest and have something to eat before it’s too late! "
Jiang Zhi also had this intention and needed to discuss it with the second lady in detail: "Then please wait a while, second lady. I'll find a big car shop to feed the mules before I come back."
I've come all this way and it's easy to talk to people.
The three of them took turns pushing the cart on the road. When sitting in the cart, they could eat and drink as much as they wanted and rest for a while. Now they are not tired or hungry.
It's hard work for the old mule.
Although a thousand coils of mosquito-repellent incense only weigh a few dozen kilograms, they have to be driven for sixty miles, and even a mule in his prime will be exhausted to the limit.
The old mule who is now old must not be able to bear it.
So Jiang Zhi unloaded the basket and let the mule rest several times. In addition, the old mule had rich experience on the road.
When you encounter a downhill, walk a few steps quickly, then rest against the cliff or a tree pole, and eat some grass along the way.
This stop and go actually covered sixty miles, no worse than a strong young mule. Xiao Man was so happy that he praised us: "The cattle traders did not wrong us, these ten taels of silver were well spent."
Jiang Zhi looked at the old mule, but thought of what Xiao Manye said before coming down the mountain: "Although the beast doesn't speak, it understands everything in its heart. Don't beat this old mule, it will know how to work on its own."
Those who have survived to this day have been willing to work hard, and those who were lazy and playful would have died long ago!
