Hand over the jade seal first [Infrastructure]

Go to the state capital?

This news was almost explosive. These days, they have also had a little contact with the county seat of Liangxiang County. For example, things like sulfur and saltpeter must rely on the outside world, as well as cloth.

Everyone has gradually gotten used to people going out to buy things. They also thought of being self-sufficient when they first came here, and they didn’t want to communicate with the outside world anymore, but it seems to be good now. Anyway, no one outside knows where they are. They didn't buy less of what they should have bought.

But go to the state capital... Why do you want to go to the state capital all of a sudden?

Liangxiang County is a very dilapidated and backward place in the eyes of Xiao Zirong, but this kind of county town is already considered good in the eyes of local aborigines. You must know that most villages are even more backward than there, and many people think that the things in the county town are already Being able to meet their needs, I don't understand why Xiao Zirong would want to go to the state capital.

Liu Cainiang does know something, but she is a little worried: "But if we go like this... can it work? There are many things in the city now."

Xiao Zirong turned to look at her and asked, "Then what happened in the city has anything to do with us?"

How can it be okay?Liu Cainiang just opened her mouth to say something, but after thinking about it, it seems that it really doesn't matter much. Everyone has something to do, but they belong to the group that is more leisurely. He will not be given this opportunity, and of course he himself will worry about what to do if he made trouble in the past.

Now there is nothing that Xiao Zirong needs to invent, so he simply took people to the state capital in advance to have a look and stock up on some New Year's goods, or else it would be hard to get on the road after the New Year's Eve, and many things would be hard to buy.

After hearing his plan, Liu Cainiang said: "No wonder you didn't let us go shopping in the county half a month ago. It turned out that we had already made up our minds to go to the state capital, but... I can't leave here either."

She is really entangled, and it’s not right to say that she can’t leave. In fact, she mainly serves as a supervisor. She is afraid that everyone in charge will leave and everyone will be lazy. Six days before buying, and Liu Cainiang also knew that Xiao Zirong might have to sell some things in the past, such as salt.

Otherwise, the money in their hands will not be enough if they spend it like this.

Xiao Zirong persuaded her, "Don't worry too much. If you don't look at them, they still have to work hard. If you stare at them every day, I'm afraid they will be exhausted."

The motivation to make things for others is different from that of making things for yourself, especially when Xiao Zirong said before that he would strive to let everyone live in a new house before Zhengdan, and everyone's motivation will be even stronger. New year and new atmosphere, after this year they A complete break with the past, no need to live in the shadow of the past, this house represents more than just a place to live.

Liu Cainiang thought for a long time and finally insisted: "I still don't want to go, it's better to stay. Be careful on the way."

She made this decision for a reason. All those in charge can't leave. Now everyone seems to be doing a good job, but if they all leave, I'm afraid everyone will have no backbone.

Moreover, Liu Cainiang knew very well that she was actually useless in terms of going out to trade, at most she was by Xiao Zirong's side, and she had no experience in anything else, so she was far less useful than Bai Yan.

In this case, Bai Yan and Lu Liu can just accompany their city lord there, and if they need accommodation there, they can save a little money - her city lord is thin-skinned, so if he needs accommodation, he will definitely not live with the young lady No matter what, I have to open another one.

Liu Cainiang didn't know what the post house in the state capital was like, but she couldn't fit three people in the room if she wanted to. Even if they could save money, it's best not to choose it.

Liu Cainiang insisted on staying and staring at the project, but Xiao Zirong tried to persuade her for a long time but failed, so she had no choice but to agree.

Although Liu Cainiang refused to go, she was still actively preparing things for Xiao Zirong and the others. However, there was nothing to prepare for when they were ready to find out. It was because they had too little things, and they all wanted to prepare. Take it out for sale, such as some dried bamboo shoots, some pickled products and fine salt.

The pickled products were Xiao Zirong's idea, and they were all pickled vegetables made from ordinary green vegetables. His idea was that if it was not easy to sell salt, then it might be safer to sell such pickled products.

As long as they are not sold in large quantities, no one should notice that their salt is cheaper than the salt on the market.

But Xiao Zirong didn't expect that Liu Cainiang didn't want to go, even Bai Yan didn't want to go, Xiao Zirong was shocked when he heard about it, he ran to Bai Yan and asked: "It wasn't you who said there was a way Can you help? Why don’t you want to go now?”

Bai Yan lowered her head and said, "I... it's the same when I write a letter to the city lord. They all recognize my handwriting, and I also have a sign."

Bai Yan said the same thing at the beginning, but at that time they were a little worried about each other. Xiao Zirong was worried that Bai Yan would never return. Of course, if she could find her family and live a better life, she would not come back if she didn't come back. I'm just worried that Bai Yan will leak the situation here.

Once they are approached by the government, they have only two choices, either to move or obey the government's arrangement, either of which will seriously hurt their vitality.

But now that everyone has lived together for such a long time, they still have a basic understanding and trust. Xiao Zirong no longer minds that Bai Yan goes out with them, so why is Bai Yan shrinking back?

Bai Yan lowered her head and said nothing, she looked similar to when she first came here, Xiao Zirong wanted to persuade her, but seeing her like this, she thought about it, turned her head and left without saying a word.

Bai Yan had already thought of a lot of reasons, no matter what Xiao Zirong said, she could have something to say, but she didn't expect Xiao Zirong to leave without saying a word. He just walked away like he was angry.

But she didn't know what to say, or she couldn't say it, so she finally sighed and sat there a little decadently. The self-confidence and straightforwardness that she had cultivated over the past few days seemed to disappear in an instant.

Xiao Zirong, who left, found A Yin and A Man and said something in their ears. A Yin and A Man immediately nodded in agreement, and then he went to find Zhai Xi.

Just when Bai Yan was feeling uneasy, Xiao Zirong walked around and came back with two things in his hands after a while.

Bai Yan was making up her mind to get up and look for him, when she saw what Xiao Zirong was holding in her hand, she couldn't help but be taken aback: "City Lord?"

Xiao Zirong arranged the two things in his hands in the same way and said: "This is a bamboo mask. When you go out, put it on your head. The linen cloth in front can shade the sun. This is a simple bamboo mask made by Zhai Xi and the others. , it’s fine to bring this when it’s not convenient for you to wear it.”

Bai Yan widened her eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Zirong with some surprise, Xiao Zirong said warmly: "It's not your fault that you have damaged appearance, if you care about other people's eyes very much, you will wear this. Go out? I heard from you that there are still relatives outside, so I can go and see if I think about it."

Bai Yan didn't expect Xiao Zirong to guess the reason for her retreat, her eyes turned red, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I'm not afraid of myself, I'm afraid that someone will look down on the city lord."

Xiao Zirong suddenly didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What other people look down upon affects us. We are ruthless trading machines. We don't have much contact with them when we buy new year's goods after we sell them. Why should we care about other people's opinions?"

Bai Yan hugged those two things and clenched her teeth, fearing that she would burst into tears if she said one more word.

Xiao Zirong knew that after her appearance was ruined, she became more unwilling to admit defeat when she came here, and she probably didn't want others to see her weak side, so she gave a few words of advice and left this place to Bai Yan to let her digest her emotions .

Bai Yan took a closer look at the stalk in her hand, probably because of the rush of time, it was actually a bit rough, and the fabric was ordinary linen, but it was this thing that gave her the courage to take a step forward, There was that bamboo mask, the yellow and green outside was not very good-looking, and it only covered half of her scarred face, but Bai Yan held it as if holding a treasure.

After Bai Yan let go, Xiao Zirong quickly led the people out of the station and started heading towards the state capital.

At the time of departure, Liu Cainiang brought the little ladies to see them off, seeing Xiao Zirong and the others disappear into the mountains, they reluctantly left.

On the way back, Ah Yin and A Man felt a little depressed, feeling that they were very useless, and the city lord could not be of much help when he went out twice.

And at this moment, Zhai Wei suddenly asked, "City Lord...do you know how to get to the state capital?"

Crowd:! ! !

They were so busy recently that their heads were dizzy. Seeing that Xiao Zirong took care of everything for his trip, he knew that he knew it well, so they didn't ask any more questions.

But Liu Cainiang knew about Xiao Zirong's background, he probably had never been here before, but Xiao Zirong had always been so calm that she had forgotten about it, and she was a little worried: "This...how good is this?" ?”

She originally wanted to catch up and ask about it, but when she remembered that she had never been to the state capital, it would be useless even if she went after him.

Zhai Xi touched his sister's head and said, "Don't worry, the city lord must have figured out that there must be a solution if he didn't say anything, not to mention that Bai Qiniang is still following, she should be very familiar with the state capital."

After hearing this, Liu Cainiang instantly felt relieved. That's right, Bai Yan followed, so she shouldn't get lost.

Xiao Zirong and the others progressed quite smoothly. They reached the section of the official road that belonged to Liangxiang County just after they left. Officers and soldiers came to clear the road behind them, and drove all the people on the road aside. From the main gate of Liangxiang County.

The county magistrate of Liangxiang followed the large ox cart step by step, and after being stopped by the sergeant after sending it out for about ten miles, he watched the ox cart go away, and then said with a sigh of relief: "This fairy can be regarded as gone."