Qiu Chongxi had been a little anxious since yesterday. He lay down in a grass cage by the river and looked at the river expectantly.
"It seems that the people you are following are not careful, right? It's already almost two days later than the promised time." A voice sounded from beside Qiu Chongxi, coming from Nie Yong who was also lying in the grass cage.
"Brother Nie, you can't say that. The road on the water is not easy to walk recently. The water gates everywhere are under security. It is extremely difficult to get over. Besides, it is much slower to sail against the current, so there are some delays in time. It’s inevitable.”
Although he felt guilty in his heart, Qiu Chongxi still had to defend himself verbally. Because at this time, he had already tied himself to the boat on the opposite side. If the person on the opposite side was cheated, his fate would be worrying, and he might be captured by the people of Daomen Village to vent their anger. After all, he was the one who negotiated everything. If he was tricked, who would Daomen Village be looking for if not him?
Nie Yong is not a big shot in the village, so he cannot participate in big decisions. Even though he feels that it is never a good thing to cooperate with a group of people who don't know what to do, he can only act according to orders.
This trip was Nie Yong’s first trip this year, and he also went all the way out of the Yuzhong Mountains to the edge of Changshui. The purpose is to receive the goods that should have arrived last night.
"hope so."
"Brother Nie, don't worry. The carts and donkeys in the mouse forest have already shown that my boss is not having fun in the village. Even the carts and donkeys have been prepared in advance. The goods will definitely arrive, but Eh? Brother Nie, look over there, is there a ship coming?!"
Qiu Chongxi was talking when suddenly several small black spots rising and falling on the river surface appeared in his sight. So he quickly asked Nie Yong, who had better eyesight next to him.
Nie Yong's eyes flashed with a strange light, he was silent for a moment, and then nodded: "There are seven boats in total with the right number, and the flags are white flags of mountains and rivers, and the number is also right. They should be your boss's. People have arrived.”
After saying that, Nie Yong lay down and exited the grass cage, and then called to the people in the forest behind him to light a cigarette as a signal.
Soon, a thin plume of smoke rose, and the gray-black smoke column reached a height of more than twenty feet before being blown away by the wind. Enough to be seen from far away.
After another meal, the seven boats finally paddled against the current and reached the shore. After crossing the incision, we put on the ship plank and started unloading. From the beginning to the end, no one on the boat had any more communication with Qiu Chongxi and other people on the shore. But what came down was not just the sacks of cargo on the ship, but also seven young men in their early twenties, who seemed to be following the cargo. Moreover, these seven people all carried a strange-shaped bag on their backs. It was very big, but it didn't look very heavy, and they didn't know what it contained.
By the time the seven boats finished unloading their cargo and left, a "hill" of sacks had already appeared in the small forest on the shore.
They were all thieves. Nie Yong did a rough calculation in his mind and found that the cargo unloaded by the seven small boats just now should be almost exactly the same as the cargo of one large ship. Moreover, the style of these sacks and the smell indicate that they are probably filled with food.
"Your boss is so resourceful! You can still get such a large batch of food these days." Nie Yong spoke to Qiu Chongxi who was beside him without hesitation.
Qiu Chongxi didn't know how to react when he heard the words. He could only nodded, and then moved forward to contact the seven people who stayed.
"Guys, I am Qiu Chongxi. This is my certificate." Qiu Chongxi took out a piece of shredded sheepskin from his inner pocket and handed it over.
One of the seven people took the sheepskin handed over by Qiu Chongxi and took out a piece himself. The pattern on it could be spliced and confirmed to be correct.
"The boss is very satisfied with you. This is the remaining money. You can take it. I also ask if you want to continue working with the boss. If you want, I will give you a monthly payment and let you contribute in Daomen Village. Are you willing? ?" the man asked while handing Qiu Chongxi a money bag.
"Yes! I am willing!" Qiu Chongxi was overjoyed. Now that he has returned to Daomen Village, he also feels that the ordinary life in the village has a new feeling in the chaotic world outside. Especially when the "boss" outside are looking for a place to avoid disaster and choose Daomen Village, what else does he have to worry about? It should be much better to follow these powerful people outside than to take the money and go home with his wife and children.
"Very good, you can bring your family over so that you can take care of them. Of course, if you can't get away, we can also bring your token to pick it up for you and reunite your family. Which one do you choose?"
Qiu Chongxi was about to say that he would go back and pick him up, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Nie Yong beside him.
"If you don't coordinate with the copycat, things won't be easy to handle."
Qiu Chongxi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly realized it. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he wiped it subconsciously, and then said: "Well, I'll bother the boss. I'll write a note and take it to my mother-in-law." You will believe it.”
"Very good, then I will help you arrange it. In addition, I will ask you to help transport these goods to the mountains together." The leader of the seven people also smiled, looked at Nie Yong who came over and nodded. Even though he said hello, he didn't intend to introduce himself formally, and he didn't even reveal his name.
Nie Yong frowned slightly when he saw this. He was ready to find out the details of the other party, but the other party was so taciturn and didn't even say anything to him, how could he still find out? For a while, my mind was thinking about how to open up the situation again. But don't rush it. There are still several days to go from the forest by the river to the village, so we should slowly look for opportunities along the way.
Fortunately, the village that came with Nie Yong this time had a lot of people, and there were carts and donkeys to do the work. With some carts, they should be able to transport all the goods.
After a lot of work, a convoy set off on a hidden path in the dense forest. This road was opened by the people of Daomen Village many years ago to facilitate their own import and export. People who avoid pipelines are too savvy. Although it took a lot of effort at the time, the benefits later were not small. Later, the number of people in Daomen Village declined, so this road was less used.
The seven people following the goods also paid attention to this road.
"Qiu Chongxi, the boss you are following is not a good person. Do you know that I just saved your family's life?" Nie Yong walked to Qiu Chongxi who was pushing the cart and said.
Qiu Chongxi lowered his voice and nodded his thanks. It is also said that he received this favor from the other party. I also felt scared in my heart. But now he has no chance to regret it.
People spend a lot of money to find a place to avoid disaster, so how can they easily let people who know the truth leave? If Qiu Zhongxi tried to run away, or looked like he was going to run away, he might be killed or even wiped out. It's just that Qiu Chongxi didn't understand it before, but looking back now, he actually had no choice since he took over this business.
(End of chapter)
