Chapter 194 Express Shop

"Hey! You kid, why do you call her eldest sister and me aunty!" The woman with a sinister eyebrow screamed.

But the only person who responded to her was the figure of Chen Wanbai driving the bullock cart away gracefully.

On the other hand, the people traveling with her made fun of her, which made her stamp her feet in anger.

However, after a moment, another wave of people appeared in front, and Chen Wanbai tightened the reins again.

Another wave of villagers came, carrying burdens and baskets, in twos and threes.

On the 13th day of the winter lunar month, every third day, these people are all going to the big market.

Suddenly, there was a piercing scream from behind.

"Ah! My eggs!"

"Never mind the eggs, give them up!"

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Chen Wanbai did not hesitate at all. He held the reins tightly with his left hand, raised the bullwhip high with his right hand, swung it violently, and drove the bullock cart quickly into the grass nearby.

In the blink of an eye, the horse flew past the oxcart like a gust of wind, leaving only a series of crisp and rapid bells that echoed in the air for a long time. .

The villagers in front also reacted quickly, dodging to the side of the road quickly. Some villagers who had no time to avoid imitated Chen Wanbai and jumped into the grass in a panic.

Comforting each other in front, and cursing in the back.

Chen Wanbai drove the bullock cart back to the official road when he heard the voice of the old man in front: "I'm deaf, why didn't you hear the ringing?"

On the side The woman smiled and answered: "It's not Aunt Niu's fault. She spoke so wonderfully that we didn't even notice."

Everyone nodded in agreement. What Aunt Niu was talking about just now was the gossip about her natal family. It was quite exciting and everyone was very fascinated by it.

"Grandpa, weren't you listening very enthusiastically just now." A child's voice said, "But grandpa, who is that person riding the big horse?"

The old man touched He touched his grandson's head and explained patiently: "That's the one who prepares soldiers and delivers official documents. Look at his big horse with a bell hanging on it. As soon as we hear the bell ringing, we have to get out of the way quickly."

Behind The old woman shouted angrily: "I said you were going to be stabbed a thousand times, so why didn't you get out of the way! You even knocked me down!"

Immediately afterwards, the sly-looking woman Not to be outdone, she screamed back: "Damn old woman, who asked you to stand in front of me? It's not the fault of the boy driving the bullock cart just now. If he had followed us to the market, I wouldn't have mistakenly thought that there was another bullock behind me. I wanted to stop the car and give him a ride, but I didn’t expect it to be an officer. He was traveling so fast that by the time I saw it clearly, it was already too late!

Hearing this, Chen Wanbai was speechless. She was to blame for his feelings. But she didn't say anything and continued to drive the bullock cart forward.

After walking for three or four miles, Chen Wanbai saw two or three wooden houses of various sizes on the edge of the official road. Next to the wooden house, a bare old locust tree stood crookedly. A cold wind blew through and swept away the few withered yellow leaves remaining on the branches.

Opposite the old locust tree, a tall flag stood, with a shabby flag drooping at the top. Although the two big words "urgent delivery" on the flag were a little blurry, they could still be made out.

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Above the door of the tallest wooden house, there is a somewhat faded wooden sign swaying in the wind. It always feels like it is about to fall off, but it still holds tightly to the beam at the head of the door.

The three characters "Express Delivery Shop" on the wooden sign are vaguely legible.

Under the door, a soldier in tattered military uniforms was slumped on the ground, leaning against the door frame with his eyes closed.

His chest rose and fell sharply, and he gasped for air. The hot air in his mouth and the hot sweat coming out of his whole body were like the moment the steamer lid of the steamed bun shop in the town was lifted the day before yesterday. The rising heat felt as if the whole person was being steamed.

"Xiao Liu, you are sweating all over, don't lie here, you will get sick later." An old officer and soldier muttered.

The officer and soldier named Xiao Liu did not have the strength to respond. The old officer and soldier had no choice but to shout into the room: "Xiao Zhang, come and help Xiao Liu in."

Immediately afterwards, a burly man with a beard came out of the room.

He was wearing a coarse cloth soldier's uniform, with a leather belt around his waist. There were bells and daggers hanging on the belt. He also held a red tassel gun in his hand and kept muttering: "That Mr. Hu... The third one is not afraid of death. He told me to go and he ran so fast."

The veteran glared at him: "The third one is not thinking about your recovery from a serious illness, but the document is going to be sent next door. It's not far from Fucheng, but if you get cold in the winter, it won't be a big deal. Come on, move Xiao Liu in. Look at the hard work of this child."

The two of them were talking. While carrying Xiao Liu into the house, Chen Wanbai passed by the door.

Probably because he kept looking, his gaze was too intense, so the bearded man looked back at her. Chen Wanbai was stunned for a moment, then grinned at the man, shouted, and rode the cow away.

This time it was the bearded man's turn to be stunned.

This was not the first time he went to the county seat. Chen Wanbai couldn't remember why he didn't see this express shop the first two times. Probably because I had something on my mind both times and didn't notice it.

This kind of express delivery shop is a bit like a modern postal service, but it only delivers official documents from the court. According to the system of Dai Viet Kingdom, there is a post station every sixty miles, a shop every ten miles, and there are delivery offices in some places.

In history, the famous "riding a red dust concubine laughs, no one knows who it is""Lychees come" also uses this delivery system.

The ox cart staggered past the express delivery shop. Going forward, there were no buildings in sight. Only people standing on both sides of the road. The tall stems of lemongrass swayed slightly in the cold wind, and the dry leaves rubbed against each other, making a rustling sound.

To prevent being cut by the lemongrass, Chen Wanbai drove the ox cart to the middle of the road. Anyway, there's no one there, so don't worry. It's very uncomfortable if you scratch the lemongrass leaves.

Tightening the bloated cotton clothes, Chen Wanbai began to miss collecting some chicken and duck feathers. If you can make a down jacket, you can try it later.

Just when Chen Wanbai's buttocks were numb, the outline of Songshan County appeared in front of her eyes. She breathed a sigh of relief. , raised his butt and rubbed it gently.

As the ox cart drove slowly towards the county town, Chen Wanbai slowed down and headed to the city gate with the flow of people. In front of him, the city wall of Songshan County gradually became clear.

However, the sky at this time had become gloomy, and thick clouds were hanging overhead, which seemed to indicate that a heavy snow was coming.

Chen Wanbai looked up and thought. Calculating the time, she wanted to get her things done before the snow fell. She pulled the reins and continued driving the cart, following the flow of people into the city gate.

The guard at the city gate was lazy. He leaned aside complacently, yawning occasionally, and seemed to have no energy. There were not too many people in front of the city gate, mostly people going to the market and vendors carrying burdens, and they seemed to be in an orderly manner.