Chapter 24: Arriving at Lingshanwei
Three days later, the ship finally arrived safely in Lingshanwei, during which Mao Wenlong, with the help of Chen Lan, had a good relationship with Hong Ziyan.
Although in the end, Mao Wenlong failed to let Hong Ziyan make a personal promise, but it was not much different. Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan are directly commensurate with sisters, not sisters but better than sisters.
After the ship arrived in Lingshanwei, it was about to be separated from the three brothers of the Lijia family, and Mao Wenlong learned that the three brothers did not want to run away anymore, and were ready to sell the ship in Lingshanwei.
After Mao Wenlong learned about it, he intended to take in the three brothers, but the three brothers were unwilling to send people under the fence and wanted to break into the world by themselves.
The three brothers of the Lijia family were very optimistic about Mao Wenlong, but unfortunately they had their own ambitions, and Mao Wenlong finally failed to persuade the three to follow him. After handing over almost all the belongings of the whole body to the three brothers of the Lijia family, the two sides parted ways at the dock of Lingshanwei.
Lingshanwei still has a long way to go to Henan Mansion, and Mao Wenlong is not in a hurry, so he is simply ready to rest in Lingshanwei for a day.
Lingshan Wei is just a guard station, and there are only a few thousand soldiers and civilians stationed there, and the entire guard post is only the size of a small town. It's a small place, but it's also full of organs, and the town has it all.
Chen Jisheng found an inn in the town, and more than a dozen people lived in it. The shopkeeper greeted him very warmly, after all, more than a dozen people lived in, and this business also made a lot of money for him.
Lingshanwei lives on the sea, and most of the people and soldiers stationed here also rely on fishing to make a living. As for the fields, Mao Wenlong barely saw them, and the coastal areas were not suitable for growing grain.
Although Lingshanwei does not have fields, there are salt pans, and in addition to those who make a living by fishing fish, there are also people who rely on boiling salt to make a living. Daming is in the midst of internal and external troubles at the moment, and food is always in short supply, and it is always unable to meet the consumption of the army.
However, this Lingshanwei is well-fed, at least in the areas where wars occur from time to time in other places, the life of the people of this Lingshanwei is good.
Mao Wenlong arranged everyone's residence, and then asked Chen Jisheng to go out to inquire about the current situation in Henan Mansion, and then combined with the situation to see where to go to take root and live in Ansheng.
Chen Jisheng was ordered to go, and just left Mao Wenlong's room, but Chen Lan came over.
"Xianggong, Sister Ziyan just said to me that she was going to her father, and specially asked me to say goodbye to you!" Chen Lan's face was full of helplessness.
Mao Wenlong was stunned when he heard this, and said urgently: "Xiaolan, didn't you persuade her to stay?" ”
Just now he had hope with Hong Ziyan, and Mao Wenlong didn't want to give up his efforts like this. I was anxious for a while, but I spoke in a heavier tone.
Fortunately, Chen Lan didn't care, and said with a wry smile: "I have always persuaded Sister Zi Yan to stay, but she is like an arrow, saying that she wants to go back to inform her father that her second brother was shipwrecked at sea." ”
Mao Wenlong frowned and hesitated, and said, "I'll persuade her again, at least I can't let her leave yet." ”
After Mao Wenlong finished speaking, he turned around and walked outside the house, Chen Lan didn't say much, and followed him closely.
Hong Ziyan lived with Chen Lan and was arranged next door to Mao Wenlong's room, and as soon as he went out, he saw Hong Ziyan standing at the door, looking this way.
"Why is Sister Ziyan in such a hurry to go back?" Mao Wenlong was direct, and opened his mouth to ask.
The two are now also commensurate with brother and sister, but they seem quite cordial. Mao Wenlong saw that things were going very well, and he believed that it would not be long before he would be able to completely capture Hong Ziyan's heart, but unexpectedly, something would happen.
"Brother Mao, I want to go back to visit my father, he sent someone to pick us up and go to Hancheng, it has been a month ago. There has been no news from us for so long, and I am afraid that my father will be worried, not to mention that my second brother is ....... ”
Hong Ziyan couldn't say anything anymore at this point, and the next moment her eyes were even redder, and she was about to cry when she saw it.
Seeing this, Mao Wenlong didn't dare to be anxious anymore, suppressed his temperament, and said in a slow tone: "Sister Ziyan, Brother Mao actually wants to send you back as soon as possible, but we just arrived here, and we are very tired from drifting on the sea for many days. So if you want to rest for a day or two before you go on your way, why don't you stay longer, but your brother will send you back to be safe. ”
"Yes, sister, I can't be wrong to listen to your brother Mao, although we have now arrived in the territory of Daming, but you also heard on the way, this territory in Daming is not peaceful now, and there are rogues everywhere. You only have two guards now, so you can't protect yourself if you encounter something wrong on the way back. ”
Chen Lan has gotten along with Hong Ziyan these days, and the two do get along well. Chen Lan has not had anyone to accompany him for a long time, and Hong Ziyan's appearance just makes up for this vacancy.
Now it's not just Mao Wenlong who doesn't want Hong Ziyan to leave, but Chen Lan himself is also unwilling. It's hard to have a partner to talk to, and it's a pity to go like this.
"But my father ...... there." Hong Ziyan was indeed a little moved, but it was very likely that her father was worried about it.
Mao Wenlong hesitated for a moment and said, "In this way, let your two guards go back first and tell your father what happened." Then ask your father to send someone to pick you up, so that you are safe enough and we don't have to worry about your safety. ”
At this time, Hong Ziyan's guards also stepped forward and said, "Miss, why don't you do what Mao Gongzi said!" Because neither of us can guarantee the safety of the young lady on the way back. ”
Even her own guards said this, Hong Ziyan was very hesitant for a while, now that Daming is not peaceful, she knew about it a long time ago. What's more, her father is in Hancheng in Shaanxi at the moment, where there are often wars.
Seeing that Hong Ziyan seemed to be a little shaken, Chen Lan hurriedly spoke: "Sister, my sister is also very reluctant to you, so I will stay with my sister for a few days." Besides, your father doesn't want anything to happen to you on the road, so why not do it according to your brother Mao's method. ”
Hong Ziyan fell silent when she heard this, looked at the guards who had just spoken again, and saw that they were also nodding at her. In this way, she had nothing to hesitate, nodded and agreed to Chen Lan and continued to stay.
Ye Shaolong finally showed a smile on his face, gave Chen Lan a look, and asked him to bring Hong Ziyan into the house. Then he said to the two guards: "In this way, the two eldest brothers of Lao will go to tell General Hong, don't worry, your young lady will definitely not have an accident with me." ”
The older guard arched his hand and replied: "Young Master Mao is too polite, it should be that we should thank Gongzi for taking care of our young lady." ”
"Hey, it's all a family, why are you so polite. The two eldest brothers should also be careful on the road, safety is the most important. Also, if there is any need, just go and tell Jisheng, he will definitely do it for the two eldest brothers. These two guards helped themselves invisibly just now, and Mao Wenlong was indeed very grateful to them at this moment.