It has been five days since the Liang family’s motorcade entered the grassland.
In five days, for the vast and infinite grassland, the Liang family's convoy could only be considered as entering the grassland for the first time, and it was still far away from some large-scale Mongolian tribes.
The convoy left the customs at Biandun, and the nearest tribe was the Tumut tribe.
However, many soldiers of the Tiger Character Banner were stationed in the Tumote Department, so the Liang family's convoy naturally did not dare to go to the Tumote Department, so before leaving Biandun, Liang Binbin decided to let the convoy go to the Yongxiebu Department.
Although the Yongxiebu Tribe, one of the 30,000 right-wing Mongolian households, is not as wealthy as the Tumut Tribe, it can still be considered a large tribe on the grassland.
For the Liang family, such a tribe is enough to eat all the goods that the Liang family sends to the grassland this time.
After dark, the Liang family's motorcade stayed overnight near a water source.
The temperature at night has gradually become colder. Without a tent to cover the wind, a campfire needs to be raised to keep warm, otherwise it will be impossible to stay in the wild at night.
The convoy carried dry food.
The guys sat in groups around the fire, baking dry and hard cakes over the fire, drinking cold water, eating and drinking.
Those who are more particular can get a guy to fill the water, put it on the fire to heat it, tear up the cake and put it in it, and eat it dry and thin through the heat.
Zhou Qiguan and others were the convoy guards invited by the Liang family. At the same time, these people were also Yang Guozhu's servants.
These people are not like the guys in the team, who only have some dry biscuits to eat.
Because of their different identities, the Liang family prepared some dried meat and salted fish for them. Although it was not very good, it was much better than those guys.
"I feel wronged by Zhou Qiguan. I only brought these food items in the convoy. However, when we reach the Mongolian tribe, we can exchange for some beef and mutton to eat."
The Liang family sent a shopkeeper to be the steward of the team.
This shopkeeper, whose surname is also Liang, is a distant cousin of Liang Binbin.
The Liang family was considered a wealthy and powerful family in Xuanfu. In addition to the big family, there were also many other clan members.
A shrewd and capable member of the Liang family's clan, except for those who have achieved success in the imperial examination, will basically stay and work in the Liang family's shop.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Liang. Brothers are not people who can't endure hardships. Besides, there is no shortage of wild animals on the grassland. When you have some free time, grab two yellow sheep and roast them. I'm sure Shopkeeper Liang has eaten some of that taste." I will never forget it." Zhou Qiguan subconsciously licked his lips with his tongue.
He was Yang Guozhu's servant, and he was lucky enough to receive the yellow mutton that the Mongolians gave to his commander-in-chief. Although he only ate it once, he was still satisfied with it.
Every time I think about it, the saliva in my mouth can't help but flow.
"I've heard that yellow mutton is delicious before, but unfortunately I've never eaten it. If the Zhou flag officer catches yellow sheep, don't forget to do it." Shopkeeper Liang said with a smile.
Yellow sheep is not something that Mongolians can often eat. As a shopkeeper of the Liang family, he has only heard of the delicacy of yellow sheep and has not had the opportunity to taste it.
Zhou Qiguan said with a smile: "Haha, shopkeeper Liang, don't worry, when I catch the yellow sheep, shopkeeper Liang's share will be indispensable."
Even the Mongols could catch yellow sheep. He didn't think that he, a soldier with excellent martial arts skills, would not be able to catch even one yellow sheep.
The reason why we haven't caught the yellow sheep yet is because we haven't encountered the yellow sheep group yet.
"Then I'm just waiting to get in the glory of Zhou Qiguan." Shopkeeper Liang smiled while stroking his beard, and then said, "I still want to go to the waiter to have a look, so I won't disturb Zhou Qiguan's meal."
He cupped his fists at Zhou Qiguan.
Zhou Qiguan laughed and said, "If Shopkeeper Liang has something to do, just go and do it, don't worry about us."
Shopkeeper Liang quickly left Zhou Qiguan and went to other places.
Zhou Qiguan and other servants sat around the fire and ate their own food.
Their food is provided by the Liang family. More importantly, they can eat as much as they want. Unlike the waiters, where the food is limited to the number of people, they can only eat eight cents full at most.
"Boss, I feel something is wrong these past two days. I always feel like something is going to happen." A servant sitting next to Zhou Qiguan said.
After hearing this, Zhou Qiguan laughed and said: "What? I was scared when I first came to the grassland. Don't worry, even though this is the territory of those Tatars, we men are not vegetarians."
"The younger one is not afraid of the Tatars, but is worried about the Tiger Flag." The servant said.
Zhou Qiguan raised his brows and said: "What's so scary about the Tiger Flag? Let me tell you, on the grassland, the most powerful ones are those Tatars and groups of cavalry, as many as they want. This is the most terrifying thing." .”
"I don't know why I think of the Tiger Flag, but I always feel like there is a pair of eyes staring at us from behind," the servant said.
Zhou Qiguan patted the other party's shoulder and said: "This is your first time coming to the grassland. When you arrive in a strange place, you always like to think wildly. Don't worry, it's okay. It's such a big grassland with no obstructions on all sides. It's really If someone was targeting us, the brothers would have discovered it long ago."
"The leader is right. No matter how powerful the soldiers of the Tiger-Character Flag are, they are no more than ordinary frontier troops. We brothers are just servants around the great master. Compared with us, the soldiers of the Tiger-Character Flag are nothing." fart."
There were other soldiers on the side who answered.
The servant who was still worried before thought about it and realized that what the other party said made sense.
They were all servants and practiced martial arts continuously every day. They were already the most elite soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. Even the slaves and thieves in Liaodong were not necessarily stronger than them.
The night passed quickly.
The Liang family's motorcade is on the road again.
Going to the pasture of Yongxie Bubu is far further than going to Qingcheng, so after this trip to the grassland, they will have no chance to return to Xuanfu within a few months.
Everyone has this preparation in mind.
The guys in the convoy can earn double the wages for this errand, and the Liang family can give even more money to Zhou Qiguan and their servants.
So even if it’s a bit harder on the road, no one will complain.
On the endless grassland, it is not easy to meet a stranger.
Although Shopkeeper Liang came to the grassland for the first time, several drivers in the convoy had come to the grassland more than once.
Although the Liang family does not have a standard grassland map like the Tiger Flag, they do have a simple map that can ensure that the convoy will not lose its direction on the grassland and be unable to reach its destination.
After noon, the Liang family's motorcade stopped at the edge of a bush to rest.
It's hard work for the people, but it's also hard work for the animals in the carriage.
In particular, animals need to pull a cart full of goods. They need to rest from time to time and feed some fine grains to make the animals stronger in pulling the cart.
"Head, look over there, something seems wrong, there are cavalry." A servant suddenly stood up and pointed in the direction he came from and shouted.
