Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 12 Gourd Set

Li Yongfu was so frightened that his legs were shaking, and he didn't know how to answer in panic.

At this time, Qu Shaoyang, who was hung upside down on the pole, spoke.

"You are the boss, and I am also a gangster.

I lost control for a moment and was tied up by them. Please save me, boss."

Upon hearing this, the little white wolf walked under the pole and looked up at Qu Shaoyang.

"Oh my god, you are also a bandit? Are you in your teens? You haven't even shed your yellow beak yet, and you want to imitate others and become a bandit?

Hey, everyone, look at this kid's behavior. Does he look like he peed on the bed and was hung up and beaten by his mother? Hahaha."

The little white wolf pointed at Qu Shaoyang on the pole and laughed uncontrollably.

The bearded men all laughed and chimed in. "They look alike, so damn alike.

You little bastard, you still want to eat this bowl of rice? Why don’t you take a piss and look at yourself? Your hair is not dry yet. "

Everyone pointed at Qu Shaoyang and laughed.

"Damn it, gangsters don't save gangsters, that's the rule, don't you understand this principle?
All right, you guys just hang there and sunbathe. Brothers, the water here is shallow and slippery. "

Hua means to walk.

Just at this time, the raft was about to pass the yellow whistle point, and the stone wall next to it gradually became shorter.

The little white wolf waved his hand, jumped onto the shore with his men, then mounted his horse and rode away.

Seeing the little white wolf walking away, everyone on the raft breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hurry, untie Lenghuer. The kid is hanging upside down and is suffering." Li Yongfu shouted hurriedly.

So, everyone worked together to untie Qu Shaoyang from the pole.

"Finally I managed to fool him. This little white wolf is not very polite."

Qu Shaoyang sat on the raft and took out all the hidden silver and banknotes as he spoke, and returned them to Li Yongfu and others.

"Lenghu'er, thanks to you this time, at least we have saved most of the money." Li Yongfu took the silver and said with great relief.

Before the old platoon sets out, they will have some plans at the counter and prepare some silver and money in advance, just to send off those who want to eat on the way.

If you encounter any minor troubles, just use money to get rid of them.

But the little white wolf gang is notorious, and that trick won't work against them.

If Qu Shaoyang hadn't come up with this idea, all the money they brought with them today would have been looted.

"You have a pretty good brain, kid.

When I get back to Anton, I will definitely speak well of you in front of the cabinet."

The more Li Yongfu looked at Qu Shaoyang, the more he liked him. This kid was so capable.

"Hey, thank you, Mr. Second." Qu Shaoyang didn't hesitate to respond, stood up and tied his belt.

"Okay, let's get back to work. We have to walk a little further today so we can get to the rafting station to rest."

Shui Laowu waved his hand, signaling everyone to return to their respective positions and get back to work.

Although they lost some money, they at least passed the Qiaobohuang Pass safely. Then, led by the foreman, they passed a few checkpoints of moderate size.

In order to hurry on their way, they stayed up a little longer and finally arrived at the Paifu's nest in Hamachuan.

There is a big rock by the river here, which looks like a toad lying in the water, so it is named Toad River. This place is not a market town, and there are not many people, but there is a simple house near the river, where an old couple lives.

The old couple had no children and did nothing else but cook for the passing gangs and offer them accommodation to earn a little money.

The conditions in the huts may not be as good as those in an inn, but at least they are much better than sleeping in the wild, so the woodcutters are not picky and will rest and eat here whenever they pass by.

"Oh, I'm so sorry for not preparing anything in advance. The food is not well prepared. Head waiter and second waiter, please bear with me."

Old Wang and his wife, who were guarding the hut, worked hard for a long time with hunched backs and finally served the food.

The conditions at Paifu’s hut are very simple, and everyone arrived late, so what delicious food can there be?
It was just steamed corn bread, pickles, sprouted onions in spring, homemade soybean paste, and a big bowl of shepherd's purse and potato soup.

"Very good, very good. I'm sorry to have troubled you, brother and sister-in-law. Come, both of you get on the kang and have something to eat together."

The Muba people are tough, hardworking and never picky about the good or the bad.

Touzhao had known the old Wang and his wife for many years and was quite familiar with them, so he invited them to have dinner together.

The old Wangs and his wife were too embarrassed to eat together and just said they had already eaten.

"Head waiter, take your time eating. If you need anything, call us. I'll clean up after you finish eating.

I'll go get some hot water so that the guys can soak their feet in the water to make them feel comfortable." After saying this, Old Wang led his wife out.

After a busy day, everyone was traveling again until dark. They were all hungry, but they didn't care about anything else and just started eating.

After dinner, the hot water was ready, so we got a few broken wooden basins and everyone took turns soaking their feet.

When going to bed at night, he would take off all his clothes, hang them under the eaves outside, and lie naked in bed.

It's not that they have any special hobbies, but there are so many lice and fleas that it makes their scalps tingle, so they have no choice.

When I got up in the morning, I would light a pine cone and burn my whole body before going out and getting dressed.

After leaving Lao Wangtou's rafting hut, the raft drifted on the river for a few more days and passed the Erlongdou, Dagui, Ergui and other checkpoints without any danger.

"First row, after passing the gourd trap in front, it will be Maoer Mountain, right?

It seems that we don't have much food on hand. Do we need to go to Maoer Mountain to get help and buy some food along the way?"

The second oarsman, Li Changliang, looked at the mountains in the distance and asked the water crow.

The name of Maoer Mountain comes from the fact that there is a double-peaked mountain standing in the northwest of the city. The two peaks on the top of the mountain face each other, which is extremely majestic. From a distance, it looks like a pair of cat ears.

As early as the Bohai Kingdom period, this place was a prosperous town. Xijing Yalu Prefecture, one of the five capitals of the Bohai Kingdom, was also a famous tribute road and an important channel for economic and cultural exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and the Bohai Kingdom.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the imperial court set up a border post on Maoer Mountain and sent bannermen to guard it. It was designated as a closed area and ordinary people were not allowed to enter.

In the third year of the Guangxu period, a Maoershan sub-garrison inspection post was set up in the urban area, which was under the jurisdiction of Tonghua.

"Well, let's just rely on Maoer Mountain. We've been living and eating in a row these days. I see that everyone is relying on the five spines and six beasts.

Let's take a rest at Maoer Mountain." Shui Laowu nodded, agreeing to Erzhao's request.

"Everyone, work harder, after passing the gourd trap in front, we will reach Maoer Mountain.

That place is more lively than Tadian. The leader just said that we will stay at Maoer Mountain for help today." Li Changliang shouted loudly to the back.

Hulutao is a gourd-shaped peninsula on the Yalu River, where the river makes a big turn.

The river here is very sharp, with big waves and fast current. Sometimes the rafts don't have time to turn the corner and are pushed against the rock wall by the waves, resulting in the death of people on the raft.

So people who float rafts say that once you are trapped in a gourd, you know nothing. You call dad and mom, but when you go home there is no hope for you.

(End of this chapter)