The mountains were continuous, and the water was gurgling. When they met after returning, there was no need to mention how much they missed each other. The trees were curved, and the wind blew continuously. When people stood in front of them, the clouds were on the horizon.
Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were pulled along by Zhang Zhong as they walked back unhurriedly. Behind them were the light cavalrymen who were leading the horses, as well as the remaining nine thousand elite soldiers who were defeated in just one battle.
The originally busy commoners weren't in a hurry to do their own things. They also followed at the back of the group, hoping that they could do something to help. They all knew that they didn't have to worry about Tubo invading the border. At least within three years, Tubo wouldn't be able to recover. This time, they were crippled. It wasn't that they lost a lot of soldiers, but that their morale was destroyed.
After traveling for two hours, they arrived at the mountain entrance to Wing Province Prefecture. What entered Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's eyes was a paved road. The middle of the road was paved with stones, and the two sides were complemented by cement. The cement road was for pedestrians to walk on, and the middle was for horses to run on.
There happened to be a group of merchants in front of them. There were also many commoners helping to transport the goods. Just now, there were already people who took the small path to deliver the news in advance. Each and every one of them stood in place, not daring to block the way, so as not to delay the hero's return home.
If the dozens of big merchants here were to join forces, they could once again shake up Jiannan Province's stable economic environment like the Tubo people. However, none of them appeared to be complacent. Even their voices were very soft.
This time, it wasn't because of Zhang Family and Wang Family's financial resources. It was all because of Cuckoo, the great general who had fought in Tubo for thousands of miles without a single defeat. For the sake of the commoners, she had slaughtered countless Tubo soldiers. It would be a lie to say that they weren't afraid. If by any chance someone blocked her path, the little child's temper flared up. Who would care about who you were? Perhaps she would flip over and get on the horse, letting you personally experience the power of the cavalry's charge.
However, when Zhang Zhong held his son and daughter-in-law in each hand and walked over, many of the merchants rubbed their eyes. Could the little girl who was skipping and jumping as she walked be the demoness who killed Tubo, who had four times the military strength of the Tubo people, and didn't dare to move lightly?
She didn't look like it. She didn't look like it at all. She was clearly a carefree little girl next door.
If it wasn't for the tattered flag fluttering behind her back, who would have thought that this girl would still have a smile on her face when she killed?
As Wang Juan approached, the merchants tacitly took a step back to show their modesty. When Cuckoo nodded and smiled, the merchants also responded with what they thought was the most sincere smile. They were worried that if their expressions were wrong, they would be killed on the spot by the light cavalry behind them.
There was no need to doubt whether they dared to do so. The soldiers who had returned covered in blood and had yet to fully adapt to the situation only had the dignity of a general in their hearts. They did not care about anything else.
"Axes, pickaxes, I'll unload the goods from the truck. You guys load them up and help me share the load. Quick." A person in the crowd who was pedaling a tricycle said to the two people next to him. He began to dump the goods. The tricycle was designed with the function of flipping. With a press and a tilt, all the goods on the tricycle were dumped onto the ground.
"Hoe, you want to pay for it? The goods are spoilt, the owner should take action, "Fu Tou complained as he hurried over to reload the goods.
"Fine, I'll pay for it. I'm going to pull a big hero home. As long as I can pull him, I'll pay for it." Hoe pushed the tricycle forward.
A merchant who hired them to carry the goods saw Hoe dumping the goods and his expression changed. He wanted to flare up but held it in. He did not dare to cause trouble at this time. When he heard Hoe's undisguised words and saw Hoe rushing forward, the merchant's expression changed again.
He smiled and said softly to Axe and Pickaxes who were worried for Hoe, "It's fine, it's fine. It's just some goods. It's fine to throw them all away. Hoe can't pull anyone, but I won't say anything. If he pulls anyone, I'll personally treat you to a drink. This is a good thing, a good thing."
Axe and Pickaxe were stunned. Since when did the most unreasonable Cheng Dongjia become so easy to talk to? Did the sun rise from the west?
Only Boss Cheng knew in his heart that Hoe's reasoning was too good. Regardless of whether he managed to pull anyone, he could not find trouble with him. Otherwise, if word got out that he dealt with a person who wanted to pull a big hero and the big hero did not care, others would drown him with saliva. Even if he was not wrong to ask for compensation, no one would reason with him.
Everyone was shocked by Shou Tou's sudden charge. The people from the protection team immediately surrounded Zhang Zhong and the other two. The two hundred or so cavalrymen behind them saw the situation and in the blink of an eye, they drew their bows and nocked their arrows. The arrows were as cold as ice and the bows were bent like a full moon. Their speed was fast and their movements were synchronized.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the people's eyes and nodded to Wang Juan and Weiwei. Wang Juan waved her hand, and the people from the protection team turned around and made way. The cavalrymen behind them kept their arrows and bows in an orderly manner.
The commoners who were watching the commotion were shocked again. The people in front were shocked by the sudden charge, while the people behind were shocked by the team of heroes. The instant change of movement was too beautiful.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Zhong saw that his son and daughter-in-law did not overreact and knew that the person who rushed over would not hurt them. Otherwise, there would be no need for others. His son and daughter-in-law could kill this person on the spot. How could the bystanders know that when he went out, the most powerful bodyguards were not from the protection team, but the two children?
Hoe was full of courage earlier, but now he was so scared that he did not dare to speak. He thought about his identity and then thought about the other person's identity. He lowered his head and stammered, "Lord Zhang, I, I, I want to use the tricycle to pull you, you, the young master and the young lady, I, I …"
"I think it's not bad, but there's a slope in front. I'm sorry to drag you down." Just as Hoe was about to go back on his words and others thought that he was dreaming, Wang Juan smiled and agreed.
"Re, really? I'm not tired, I'm not tired at all. But, you're a hero, I'll pull you … if I pull you … "
"You said it yourself, I'm a hero. I'm not paying to sit on your tricycle. Uncle Zhang, Xiao Bao, let's get on. Our hometown's tricycle is more comfortable than the horses from other places."
Wang Juan helped Hoe out of his predicament again. She took the lead and got on the tricycle. She did not care if the tricycle was dirty or not. Zhang Xiaobao sat beside Wang Juan, while Zhang Zhong sat opposite them. He nodded to Hoe and said, "Let's go.
We trust you. Cuckoo and Xiao Bao can sit on our hometown's tricycle. It's better than riding outside. It's hard to ride on a foreign land's tricycle, but our hometown's tricycle can worry us. "
When Chu Tou saw the three of them get on the carriage and Governor Zhang's words, his eyes turned red. This trust made him feel warm. He lifted his leg and got on the carriage. Looking ahead, the originally tiring slope had become a flat road in his eyes. He realized that his body was filled with energy. Even if he rode to the top of the snow mountain, it wouldn't be a problem.
The people around them were shocked once again, and then they revealed happy smiles. In their eyes, these three people who were so high that no one could compare with them sat on an ordinary tricycle and didn't lose their dignity at all. They were cold to strangers and peaceful to their own people. The contrast between the two made people understand them better.
They did not show the slightest bit of arrogance and did not look down on people of lower status. This was Wing Prefecture's Governor Zhang Zhong and his family.
The commoners thought as they looked at the blue sky with floating clouds. They had never felt so good before.
"Hoe, did you see that? Capable people will never show off their power to their own people. Only incompetent people will show off their power to people like us. " Axe Head said to Hoe Head as he moved the goods left behind by Hoe Head into his car.
Hoe nodded. "Isn't that so? Our county's small officials ask the bailiffs to scare us and talk about how powerful their servants are. They bully us. Look at Cuckoo. When she was in Tubo, she killed thousands of people with a wave of her hand. She did not look down on us. How can our county's small officials be compared to her?"
Cheng Dongjia's jaw dropped as he watched Hoe Tou drag the three away. He blinked twice and smiled like a flower. He said to Hoe Tou and Axe Tou, "Take your time, there's no rush. If you can't pull anymore, just throw the goods away. Don't tire yourself out. Remember to find Hoe Tou when we get there. Let's have a meal together.
Hoe and Axe looked at Cheng Dongjia in a new light. They felt that Cheng Dongjia seemed to have changed into a different person.
Hoe thought of a prostitute and shook his head. "Cheng Dongjia, it's fine as long as you pay me. I won't look for a woman. Otherwise, if my wife finds out, she'll twist my ear off."
"Hahaha, you're so timid. You're afraid of your wife. Let's not talk about the pay today. How much is it? If you're really afraid of your wife, just order a few more dishes and put them in a lunch box to bring back. "
Cheng Dongjia patted Shou Shou's shoulder and said with a smile.
Axe was puzzled. He looked at Cheng Dongjia and asked carefully, "Cheng Dongjia, what are you …?"
"What am I? I used to think too highly of myself. Now that I've compared myself to Lord Zhang, Xiao Bao, and Cuckoo, I know how ridiculous I was. If you want people to respect you, it's useless to keep a straight face. People aren't fools. Even if you show respect on the surface, you don't know how to curse in your heart.
Look at Cuckoo. Even if she takes a tricycle, who dares to look down on her? Everyone knows what's going on. Besides, we'll be working with her family in the future. We have to learn from her. When the weather gets cold, we'll look for you to work and give you extra pay. What's this called? Yes, it's said that Lord Zhang hung a piece of calligraphy in his study. It says, 'Great Love is silent.' "
When Cheng Dongjia saw the scene just now, he suddenly understood many things. He said a few words to Axe and Hoe. With his hands behind his back, he walked in front of them. He looked ten years younger.
*****
When it was almost evening, Hoe finally brought Zhang Zhong and the other two to the prefectural city. Although he was sweating profusely, he still had a lot of energy. On the way there, he even chatted with Zhang Zhong and the other two, which made him very excited.
It wasn't just because he could talk to three people of high status. Most importantly, he said that it was tiring to ride uphill. Hero Cuckoo seriously promised that she would immediately come up with new technology to change the current tricycle's speed. She said something about using a large gear to drive a small gear on flat ground and a small gear to drive a large gear on difficult terrain.
Young Master Xiao Bao also said something about changing the handrail into an upper and lower handrail. The upper handrail was horizontal and the lower handrail was concave.
He didn't understand, but he knew that Cuckoo and Xiao Bao really took him seriously as a coolie. They didn't rest when they returned home, but they started thinking of ways to make things easier for him.
Zhang Zhong and the other two didn't get off the tricycle. Even when Hoe's sweat soaked his clothes, they still sat on the tricycle. It wasn't that they didn't want to get off, but they couldn't. If they got off, Hoe would be very disappointed.
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