After dressing as a widow

The goods were put away one by one, first tied with ropes, and covered with several layers of thick oil paper to prevent the rain from getting wet, and then tied again.

Standing beside the carriage, Lin Zhen said to the workers: "Grab the rope and shake it, and if there is a problem, try to fix it again. Don't make any accidents on the road."

The workers were afraid that what he said would happen, so they checked several strands one by one, and after confirming that they were tied firmly enough, they came to Lin Zhen and said, "Boss, there's no problem."

"Well, okay, today is a good day for our Lin's Water Fen Workshop to deliver the first batch of goods. We will make more meat dishes at noon," Lin Zhen said to Niu Dao behind him, "You can explain this matter yourself, and buy some. Meat, add another meal for the big guys."

"Understood the boss, you will be the escort of this shipment, or I will follow, and I will listen to your orders on the way."

"No, things in the state capital are just as important. I'm not here, and the No. [-] and No. [-] courtyards of Lin's Shuifen Square are in your hands. Don't let anyone come in."

"If you encounter something that you are really not sure about, you can ask Mr. Gu." The carriages loaded with goods were all full, and Lin Zhen and Zhou Zhengchu re-hired a carriage.

Lin Zhen boarded the carriage and lowered the curtain.

Already fully armed, Zhou Zhengchu and others, dressed in short brown clothes and holding a broad knife in their hands, rode on the average-looking horse that Lin Zhen had bought at a high price.

It's not that he doesn't want to buy a good one. The horses at this moment are just like the luxury cars in the future, and the ordinary ones are not cheap.

If it wasn't for taking advantage of Uncle Gu Lin, he wouldn't even be able to buy these horses.

After exiting the alley of Guangshun Lane, they merged with the horse-drawn carriage team transporting grain from the state capital one after the other.

The team transporting grain seeds was led by Limu Gaotong. Obviously, he had Gu Lin's order to meet Lin Zhen here. He saw a carriage with people at the beginning and eight fully loaded carriages behind it. The carriage on the ground with different wheels sounding differently clapped its hands towards Lin Zhen: "Boss Lin, the state capital is more than 80 miles away from Dongyang County. I'm afraid it will be tiring along the way. If you can't bear it, you and I explain."

Even if it's not for the sake of Lin Zhen's uncle Gu Lin, Qualcomm still thinks that Lin Zhen is worth getting along with. What's wrong with my brother? If you can teach farmers how to make compost manure, you won't be too dirty or tired, and you can do it well. For business, take out 1 taels of silver to buy Lizhou bonds.

Gao Tong is a native of Lizhou, from a small village in a remote place of Lizhou. It took a lot of effort and luck to become an official in the government office of the state government. He is a well-known promising person in their area.

Ever since the old father and mother at home heard what he said about Master Gu and Boss Lin, they have been talking about the bad luck of the folks in their hometown, and they can't get this good luck.

It was Gao Tong who said Master Gu had said that when the grain planting went down this time, counties and towns farther away would be notified, and the same could be done next year, so the two old talkers stopped talking.

Moreover, Qualcomm came from a poor background, so he understands the impact of Lin Zhen's business in the state capital.

Those who work in Lin's gouache workshop, those who do not have much strength to dig the grass outside, old and young, may get a few more meals and a piece of clothing because of the little reward he gives.

Lin Zhen scooped up the curtain with one hand, and pointed at Gao Tongtong with the other: "Don't worry, Mr. Gao, I can bear the distance of dozens of miles."

"Okay, let's go." Gao Tong rode on the horse, greeted the carriage and the government servants pulling the grain seeds, and a group of people walked outside the city gate.

The procession walked through the streets that had to be passed out of the city. People along the street saw so many horses and carriages, and the brave stood up to watch the excitement, while the timid looked through the cracks in the doors.

"Mother, what a tall horse!" The child pointed to the horses riding on Gao Tong and the government servants, as well as the horses pulling the carriage, and said in a childlike voice.

Ordinary people are naturally afraid of the government, so the woman grabbed her son and whispered in his ear: "Those are adults, you can't point at adults, you know?"

"Oh." The child didn't understand this, he just responded when he saw his mother say so.

Suddenly, the child pointed at the carriage and pulled his mother's sleeve: "Mother, mother, look quickly, look at it carefully."

The woman followed the child's fingers and saw a white hand grabbing the curtain of the carriage, revealing the people in the carriage.

Women have never seen such fair skin, and it is not the whiteness that those ladies and ladies have covered all day long in the boudoir, but healthy, natural whiteness, which is not irradiated by the strong sunlight from Lizhou. His face, making his face very clear.

He is also very beautiful, with long eyebrows that are not feminine, a straight nose, and slightly plump lips, but the most beautiful thing is his eyes, which are slightly round and childish, but there is a touch of tenderness extending from the end of the eyes. The arc, even if he didn't look at the woman, the woman felt terrified.

The woman knows who he is. Boss Lin of Guangshun Lane has opened a large workshop, and his niece works in it. Not only can he get money but also have a meal, he is a member of their family. A good job that everyone envies.

Although these people live in the state capital and are called urbanites, their lives are not easy. If they go well all year round, they only have enough to eat, and they can't spend any extra penny.

The woman looked at Lin Zhen, thinking that it would be great if Boss Lin continued to recruit workers in the future, and she would try it too.

In recent days, she has dug a lot of secluded grass and sold them to the gouache workshop.

The terrain of Lizhou is flat, and there are no major ups and downs except for the small slope. Lin Zhen waited for the carriage team to leave the city gate of Lizhou, and looked back for a few times until the word Lizhou on the city wall became blurred.

He half-lyed on the soft bedding in the carriage and closed his eyes.

He was so busy these days that he was really tired, and he felt sleepy when he was shaken.

In the middle of May, other places are about to enter the hottest time, but Lizhou still has to wear autumn clothes.

It was already noon when Lin Zhen woke up, the carriage team was walking on the mountain road, and occasionally some houses could be seen on both sides, with cooking smoke rising from the roofs.

The forests in Lizhou are not as luxuriant as those in the south, and the species are also different. They seem to be greener, and the leaves are not as tender and delicate as those in the south.

Thanks to the flatness of Lizhou, Lin Zhen slept peacefully except for being woken up three or five times occasionally. He lifted the curtain of the carriage and sat on the front of the carriage with great energy. The workers who drove the carriage Seeing him awake, he quickly greeted him: "Boss, why don't you sleep more?"

"I don't want to lie down after enough sleep. Do you know where we are now? How far is it from Dongyang County?"

The driver of the carriage said: "This place is called Zhuima Village, it is more than 20 miles away from our state capital, and there are still more than 60 miles away."

"I've been sleeping for so long?" After more than 20 miles, the carriage had to go for a long time. Only then did Lin Zhen realize that the sky was no longer what it was when they first came out of Fucheng. The sun is about to set, with a lazy momentum.

He counted with his fingers, well, he slept for seven or eight hours this time, no wonder he felt so awake after waking up, and almost fell asleep the whole day.

The worker driving the car said: "Brother Gao and the younger one called the boss a few words, but they didn't hear the boss answering. Thinking that you were soundly asleep, they didn't wake you up."

"Are you hungry, do you want to stop and get you something to eat?"

"No, I'll just eat two pancakes. Let's continue on our way. We'll have to stop and rest after a while," Yu｜xi#投#$ Li Linzhen turned around and took out two pieces of Jiang Fulang from the baggage of the carriage this morning. Freshly baked, there are still some soft pancakes, and I ask the worker driving the car, "Will you have one?"

The workers shook their heads like the blades of a fan: "The little one is not hungry, please eat quickly, boss."

Afraid that Lin Zhen wouldn't believe it, he said: "The little ones ate a big pancake just now, and now they are not hungry at all."

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that there is a good meal every day in the water powder workshop, even if they eat something, the workers will be greedy.

This is the physical reaction of not being oily and dirty all the year round, and he can't control it.

It's not like now, there is something in my stomach, and I don't have much reaction to the smell of pancakes.

Seeing that he was really not hungry, Lin Zhen sat beside him, enjoying the wind, biting into pancakes and drinking water while eating.

Slowly, the sun in the sky set to the west, and the sky in that area was burned red, like a dyeing vat with dye, getting redder and redder.

When night was about to fall, Qualcomm at the front raised his hand to stop the team, and his voice was heard along the wind to the ears of Lin Zhen and others behind: "Rest here tonight, and continue on the road tomorrow morning."

Then he ordered a group of people to collect firewood, and a group of people led the horses to the river to drink water.

Lin Zhen got off the carriage and said to Zhou Zhengchu and the others: "You also take two people to lead the horse to drink water and feed some fodder, and the others go to collect some firewood."

"Yes." Zhou Zhengchu first asked people to unload the horses pulling the goods, and asked one of the seven of them to follow the horses to feed the water, and ordered several workers who drove the carriages to collect firewood.

Because of the presence of Lin Zhen, the uncle of Lord Zhizhou, the servants who are not easy to provoke in the eyes of the common people have a peaceful attitude towards Zhou Zhengchu and others, and even come to ask them to join them when the fire is ready to cook.

At this time, the sky had completely darkened. Lin Zhen held the hot water and asked Gao Tong: "Master Gao, can we arrive at Dongyang County at noon tomorrow?"

Gao Tong nodded: "I can arrive, but there is some confusion in Dongyang County. When the time comes, Boss Lin will take people with him wherever he goes."

"confusion?"

"Yes, at Hekou in Dongyang County, there are merchants selling goods there all the year round, and people who buy their goods also gather there. There are many people with unclear backgrounds everywhere, and many problems have arisen over the years."

"In the past, Xu Zhizhou wanted to manage but he was powerless, but Mr. Gu..." Gao Tong has been working with Gu Lin for the past few days, and he has fully realized that his new immediate boss is definitely not Xu Zhizhou. Dongyang County will definitely be cleaned up in the future. .

But it's really not that peaceful over there.