Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

"Da Lang has never been there, so of course he doesn't know. Although Rongcheng belongs to a large northern province, it is not far from the capital. There is a century-old canal outside the city that leads directly to the south. Rongcheng is a transit point for goods from the north and south, with goods from all directions. They are all gathered in Rongcheng and then transported to various parts of the country through official roads or waterways."

Xia Chuntao felt confident. Rongcheng was a big city that prospered through logistics. Needless to say, it was rich in materials. It shouldn't be difficult to buy more types of goods here than Daxi Trading Company.

The difficulty is that they may not be able to meet the large troops returning to Xiyang County. Most of the merchants in the big car shops stop in Xiyang County. After going to Rongcheng to trade goods, they will go to different places.

There is always a solution, so let’s go find the goods first.

For the sake of safety, everyone conscientiously followed the official road and stayed in the towns and villages along the road every day. However, they did not encounter any danger. On the morning of the fifth day, everyone finally arrived in Rongcheng.

Looking at the towering city walls of Rongcheng, Xia Chuntao couldn't help but sigh: Big cities are just different! This city gate is so impressive!

A row of soldiers were scattered on both sides of the city gate, and a long group of people stood in front of the city gate holding road guides, waiting for inspection to enter the city.

When Xia Chuntao and his group were about to arrive in line, there was a commotion nearby. Several horses passed by, quickly ran towards the city gate, and disappeared at the city gate after a while.

Those who don’t have to queue are undoubtedly the privileged class!

Xia Chuntao looked at the disappearing cavalry with envy in her heart! Pinch your chapped lips and wait in line honestly.

In Rongcheng, there are countless inns, taverns, and teahouses.

There are several main streets with different styles, including Beigan Street, which specializes in northern goods, cattle, horses, and rare treasures, Changping Street, which specializes in southern silk, tea, and ceramics, and Jingyi Street, which specializes in delicacies from all over the world. There are also many shops in the alleys. , to name a few.

Xia Chuntao didn't have time to look around Rongcheng, so she first followed two merchants to Changping Street, where southern goods were sold.

Xia Chuntao brought a total of 400 taels (and 50 taels to buy a glazed window), basically bringing all her family assets with her. The goods this time must be carefully selected. Within a limited range, a batch of fresh gadgets that can be used by ordinary people should be purchased at the lowest price possible, but the quality must be guaranteed.

In the end, Xia Chuntao ordered purses, cotton handkerchiefs, and silk flowers of various colors on Changping Street; wooden combs of different woods and decorations; hairpins of different materials and styles; lamps, candlesticks; rouge, lipstick, makeup, and all kinds of exquisite items. Wooden utensils, porcelain cups, plates, tea cups and some other gadgets. I paid a deposit and agreed to pick up the goods in three days.

The next day, Xia Chuntao went to Beigan Street alone.

It is completely different from Changping Street. As soon as you enter Beigan Street, you can smell the rough atmosphere of the north and a faint smell of horse manure. There are not only northern goods, but also foreign wool products, blankets, leather boots, cumin, milk pimples, all kinds of knives, silver utensils, northwest-style jewelry...all kinds of novel and interesting.

Unfortunately, Xia Chuntao had too little capital, so in the end she only bought some spices, seasonings, a few copper pots for hot pot, a number of daggers of different shapes, and a few sets of silver wine vessels.

Then, Xia Chuntao went to buy two slightly larger potted plants with lush branches and leaves, which was a good start.

After walking around for three days in a row, she had almost bought everything she could buy. Xia Chuntao took the little money left and planned to go to the carriage and horse shop to hire a few cars to haul the goods.

The process of hiring a car was also smooth. After loading the goods respectively, the eight vehicles left Rongcheng and headed towards Xiyang County early the next morning.

The carriage and horse dealer appointed coachman Lao Yang to manage these eight vehicles and several other coachmen. Lao Yang knew that it was Xia Chuntao's first time selling goods, so he suggested that Xia Chuntao not be in a hurry, run less miles every day, and put safety first.

Xia Chuntao was convinced.

The carriage stopped and stopped on the road, stopping every night at villages, towns or inns along the way. Everything went smoothly.

On the evening of the third day, several carriages and horses arrived at the foot of an unknown barren mountain. They turned around the mountain and walked three miles to the next station. The road here is relatively narrow, and there is a cliff more than ten feet high below the road, so everyone walks carefully.

Just as the carriage was about to turn, a large boulder rolled down from the mountain and blocked the road ahead.

Several cart drivers got off and looked at each other with a bad feeling.

Xia Chuntao didn't realize anything at the time and asked Lao Yang: "Can this stone be moved?"

Lao Yang said: "It's possible, it just takes a little effort, but it doesn't feel quite right! Boss Xia, I think we might as well..."

Before he finished speaking, a dozen big men sprang out from the corner, holding machetes, and quickly rushed towards several carriages, blocking the carriage's retreat.

The leader yelled: "Everyone who has been robbed, come down!"

Xia Chuntao's heart skipped a beat.

The coachmen were just transporting goods, so who would risk their lives to protect their property? Several coachmen got out of the car smoothly, not daring to disobey.

Xia Chuntao was really shocked when she looked at the steel knife that was dazzling by the sunlight.

How could children living in peaceful times have ever seen such a battle?

Although I have punished a few bad guys since I came here, I have never seen anyone rob homes, kill people or set fires with my own eyes. What I saw with my own eyes is completely different from what I watched on TV, friends!

Lao Yang pulled the dumbfounded Xia Chuntao out of the car and knelt with several others.

The leader with a beard shouted in a rough voice: "Who is the owner of the cargo? Come out!"

Xia Chuntao shivered in fright when she heard this roar.

She really didn't dare to move. If she stood up, she might be stabbed and her life would end. What should Alai and Niuniu do? The child is still waiting for her to return, and she cannot break her promise.

At this moment, Xia Chuntao regretted her decision to go out and purchase goods.

Why do you want to become stronger and bigger? Can't you just rest on your laurels peacefully?

With this kind of luck, do you still want to be a rich woman?

If you want to eat shit, Xia Chuntao!

Lao Yang was used to strong winds and waves. At this time, he held Xia Chuntao's shoulders and stood up.

Chong Bearded said: "Heroes, spare your life. We are just cart drivers pulling goods for people. Even though we have a humble life, we still have families to support. Heroes, we don't want the goods anymore. We just want to give us a way to live."

"Hahaha, this guy is quite sensible."

"Brothers, tie them up and leave them alone."

Everyone responded and started taking action.

Xia Chuntao breathed a sigh of relief. There is no time to worry about the goods now. As long as people are alive, there is always hope.

Suddenly, a bandit shouted: "Boss, this guy is not a coachman!"

Xia Chuntao glanced at the bandit in front of her who was about to kidnap her, and cold sweat broke out.

"This kid doesn't even have calluses on his hands. He must not be a coachman!"

The bearded man walked up to Xia Chuntao and looked down at the people lying on the ground, "Okay! How dare you lie to me!"

"Today I will let you try the consequences of lying to me!"

At this time, Xia Chuntao and Lao Yang looked at each other. They quickly stood up and hit each other when the gangster was unprepared.

Lao Yang walked steadily, knocking down a bandit in front of him in a few moves, snatching his knife, and slashing at other bandits.

Xia Chuntao calmed down at this critical moment. In today's game, if you don't fight hard, you will die. The bandit in front of him was hit by Xia Chuntao unexpectedly. He lost his balance and fell down. Xia Chuntao took advantage of the situation and took out a dagger and stabbed it into the gangster's stomach.