After sitting in the restaurant for a while, Qingyan drove away. Sanli Town was too small to go shopping, and she didn't have anything to buy. There was indeed no shortage of space. The only thing she needed to buy was charcoal, but There is no charcoal seller in this town.
It seems that I can only buy it in the county town. I have used it a lot during this period and there is not much left. Now I put it in the storage bag and can take it out at any time.
After several days of repeated practice, she has become very proficient in the use of storage bags. However, she must collect things within three meters. If they are farther away, she will be unable to reach them.
After driving the car to the official road, they did not hurry. Instead, they walked forward for a hundred meters and found a relatively spacious place to stop on the roadside to see what the officers and soldiers would find.
Although the formation had been reinforced by the Blackbird, the officers and soldiers should not find anything, at least they would certainly not enter the formation. She was still a little curious about how they were going to check.
This was a good look, and I found that I was exposed.
She forgot that their carriage was different from other people's carriages, and there was no snow falling behind, which could not cover the traces of the carriage at all.
Those people before had only human footprints, animal hoof prints and wheel marks, but her carriage not only had wheels, but also the marks of sled boards in the middle, which were very obvious.
Among those officers and soldiers, there were some who were careful and capable. They quickly discovered this difference. When they found the big tree, they saw that there were relatively messy marks there.
This looks unusual. Although there are marks on the other side going up the mountain, if they were just left by passing by, there should be only one mark here, and it wouldn't be so messy. It was obvious that he had stopped here.
So he told the leader of the team about this discovery. Upon hearing this, the leader also led people to check, and asked the businessman who led the way if he had seen any other carriages there or when going down the mountain.
The businessman shook his head, "No, no new people entered before we came out, and we didn't see any other carriages when we came out."
"At first glance, this rut is behind you, but if we have just come down the mountain, it is impossible that we will not encounter it. Li Wenfei, Huang Xing, you two go down the mountain to see if you have missed us when you entered a village or town. See if you can I can’t tell if the other party knows anything.”
"yes!"
"yes!"
The two people who had just noticed different car prints on the ground took orders in unison.
The others stayed on the mountain. They walked around the big tree and found nothing strange and didn't think there was any problem. They attributed this to the fact that it was daytime and no one who passed by during the day had disappeared, so they thought they might have to wait until We'll find out if we can get in at night.
It's not that they weren't afraid of being trapped inside. It wasn't because those caravans were trapped in there for so long and no one was injured or died. There was nothing hurtful inside.
And since those people can come out, they should also be sent out.
Hearing this and seeing the two people coming down, Qingyan knew that she couldn't stay here anymore. She might have followed the traces to find them. After all, she didn't clean up the traces when she went down the mountain. She had forgotten about it at that time.
While driving the carriage to the county seat, he asked Chou Chou to quickly clear away the traces, at least on the official road.
Although there are many traces on the official road, what if the other party is careful and sees it.
So Chou Chou cleared away the traces from the bottom of the mountain to here. Of course, he only focused on cleaning the traces of the sled boards, not the wheels. This also caused the two people who found them to lose the clue after chasing them to the bottom of the mountain.
They looked at the road to the village and found no such special ruts, nor did they go to check.
The village at the foot of the mountain is some distance away from the official road. Even if the other party passes by, no one in the village can see it.
But if they were asked to go back to the mountain directly, they felt that it would not work. After all the hard work, they could not get down in vain, so they simply walked forward, maybe there would be traces again.
Maybe the other party removed the middle frame, leaving only two wheels.
They didn't know they were sleds, they just thought they were used to slow down the carriage when going down the mountain. That thing can add a little resistance and make the car slower to prevent the carriage from rushing down or sliding down.
So the two of them chased directly to Sanli Town, which was right next to the official road, thinking that the car might be going in for supplies or passing by, and someone might have seen it inside.
I asked about the shops near the town entrance one by one. Not to mention, I actually asked. The owner of the grocery store saw a carriage coming in, but he didn't see Qingyan leave when he went in to eat.
Qingyan's carriage and carriage were very conspicuous, and people would notice them as soon as they saw it. The boss also roughly described the style of the carriage to Huang Xing.
Because the blockage was tight, I didn't see what the driver looked like.
Then the two of them asked all the way to the restaurant, and then they found out that the person driving the carriage was a woman, and left after having lunch in the restaurant.
In this way, they finally found out how they missed each other. Not to mention the car that came down from the mountain, they could go back and recover.
They felt that there was no need to chase after them. After all, the other carriage was just different from other carriages, and even if it stopped at the big tree, it didn't mean anything. There was nothing strange there during the day.
Moreover, the carriage did not appear out of thin air. There was also a direction up the mountain on the opposite side. Someone might have gone up the mountain at midnight yesterday, but it was not necessarily the case that they only reached the top of the mountain during the day. So after the two people checked this, they did not continue, but returned to Pingliang. Mountain.
Because the two of them walked down the mountain, it took a lot of time. By the time they came down the mountain and entered the town, Qingyan had already driven the carriage into the county town.
Even if Qingyan's consciousness has improved because of the storage bag, she can only explore three or four miles more. When she reaches the county seat, she won't be able to see the other side of the mountain, so she will let Chou Chou stare at that place. I felt relieved knowing that the two of them had gone back.
It's not that he's afraid that the other party will chase him, it's mainly that he's too lazy to bother.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she was alone outside, and she would not have any contact with these officers and soldiers.
This is not like the Li family and the Xue family. After all, they are old acquaintances, and the other party will not harm her for no reason.
The same cannot be said for strangers. Who knows if the other person will have evil intentions. There is a saying that it is better to do less than to do more.
When she arrived at the county seat, knowing that the officers and soldiers would not come back today, she went directly to the largest inn in the city, where she planned to rest for the night and buy some charcoal before leaving tomorrow.
It's just three o'clock in the afternoon, so it's still early. Since we're in the county town, we can go shopping and see if there are any unique specialties or new gadgets. It's not a waste of time to buy some.
The carriage asked the innkeeper to park in the backyard, and Qingyan went shopping with Yuanbao in her arms. It was not yet three o'clock, and it was still early before dark.
The main commercial street of the county town was also on the east side. Qingyan just strolled around without going to a jewelry or clothing store. She bought two pairs of sheepskin boots in a shoe store.
She has a lot of cotton shoes and single shoes. Zhang Chunhua made her a pair before, but the cotton shoes are very comfortable to wear, but they are not waterproof. There is a lot of snow outside now, so she needs to dry them after walking, otherwise she will wear them again. Wet and uncomfortable.
The only bad thing is that the high-top sheepskin boots are only for men, and there are almost no women's boots. Even if they are, they are low-top, which won't work if the snow is thick and will fill in.
It can be custom-made, but it takes time. Qingyan didn't want to stay here, so she simply bought a pair of the smallest men's boots in the shop. If it didn't work, she would stuff cotton inside, and then she would make do. At least she could walk in the snow. .
In the past, she had to wear four or five pairs of shoes. Like in the formation before, she basically had to change one pair every time she went out, and put the wet pair next to the stove to dry.
These sheepskin boots were made of fur and the soles were made of wood. They were not cheap. They cost half a tael of silver, which was equivalent to five hundred yuan in later generations.
Although she has never been short of money, she is a little distressed by the price, mainly because she feels it is not worth the price.
There was definitely no way to buy charcoal today, so she had to buy it before leaving. She had to buy a lot, so she couldn't have it delivered to the inn.
I went to inquire about the price of charcoal, but I didn't expect that it was cheaper here than at the border. I thought it might be possible to make more of this kind of business as you go inland.
When there are too many people doing a business, there will inevitably be competition. If there is competition, prices will be competitive, and they will definitely be cheaper than those that are monopolized.
When I walked back, I bought some dried fruit snacks here, such as melon seeds, peanuts, jujubes, and walnuts. The snacks were some bean cakes and cold cakes. In fact, they are all similar.
However, Qingyan likes to eat these snacks. When she gets bored on the road, she likes to eat some on the carriage. Chou Chou, Yuan Bao and Da Xiong also like to eat.
Especially the big bear, it likes to eat peanuts and snacks the most. It can be said that it is the most fond of sweets among them. Qingyan also dotes on it and feeds it some sweets from time to time.
She had bought a lot before and had almost enough to eat along the way, so this time she bought five kilograms at once, went out to find a deserted alley, and let Chou Chou put it into the space.
In fact, it's okay to put it in a storage bag, but the storage bag doesn't keep it fresh and can only be stored for a few days before it goes bad. Unlike the ugly space, it stays the same when you put it in and take it out.
After buying this, I went straight back to the inn, put my boots back in the guest room, and then lay down in the room to rest for a while.
When it was about seven o'clock in the evening, Qingyan went straight downstairs and had dinner in the lobby of the inn. Although it could be delivered directly to the room, she wanted to join in the fun downstairs and see if she could hear it. Some new news.
Listening with your spiritual sense is not as good as listening with your ears or seeing the other person’s face and expression, which also lacks a sense of participation.
This Yunlai Inn is the largest inn in Pingliang County. The first floor is a lobby and a restaurant. Not only guests staying there, but also locals come here to eat.
I heard that the cook here used to work at Hongyun Building, the largest restaurant in Pingliang County. Because he offended the previous owner for some things, he came to work as a cook at Yunlai Inn.
There are a lot of people in this lobby, almost full. They are all chatting in twos and threes. You can clearly hear different accents. It seems that if you want to hear news, especially news from other places, this place should be more convenient than a restaurant. .
Of course, she plans to go to Hongyun Tower, the largest restaurant, at noon tomorrow to hear the news, have a meal there, and take a bag if it tastes good.
As soon as she got downstairs, she sat down near the stairs. There was no one here. She ordered two dishes and a bowl of noodles as the main dish.
The staple food here is steamed buns and noodles, and there are no sesame seeds. It seems that it is a local custom, and more noodles are eaten here.
When the food was served, Qingyan was shocked by the big bowl. It was really scary. It was almost the same size as a soup basin. With two large plates of food, she would definitely not be able to finish it by herself.
So while eating, I covered myself up to let Chou Chou sneak into the space, and then I managed to finish the food.
When the waiter came to clean up, he had a surprised look on his face. He kept looking at her up and down, making her feel a little embarrassed.
She also knew that the other person was surprised that her small body could actually finish a large bowl of noodles and two large plates of vegetables, so she was not angry and just smiled awkwardly at him.
As for hearing any news, I really haven’t heard anything.
It seems that you can't just hear people discussing something every time you eat. At least from beginning to end of the meal, the people around you were just eating quietly and talking about some family gossip or business experience, and they didn't even know anything about it on the road.
No one discussed the formation on Pingliang Mountain. It should have alarmed the officials and soldiers, so no one should talk about it.
Of course, it may also be because these customers haven't heard about it yet, or are not very interested in it. It seems that they can only try their luck at a restaurant or teahouse tomorrow.
It wasn't that she wanted to hear the news over there. She had already experienced it herself and had gone in, so there was nothing she was curious about.
As for the whereabouts of those who came out of it, Chou Chou immediately told her that those people had left Pingliang County and returned to their hometown.
They went down the mountain that night, rested here for a day and night the next day, and left this morning on the third day. They were not locals and could not stay here.
In addition, some of the goods on the car were still there. Except for the grain transporter who was almost eaten by everyone inside, the other goods were still there.
I heard from Chou Chou that those people didn't eat in vain even after eating other people's food. Some were given money while they were there, and those who didn't have any money also said they would give it to them later.
Now that I have come out, I can go back with the money so that I can explain to my boss, and just treat it as a sale.
Qingyan went straight upstairs without hearing any news or interesting topics.
Her room was in the middle of the second floor, and there were no other rooms available. It was just a coincidence that someone checked out and left.
Returning to the room, she took out some food to feed Yuan Bao. She had left it in the room when she went down to eat.
As for the big bear, don't worry, the man will help take care of it. There is a room at the back specially designed for livestock, with water and fodder in it.
