Chapter 1005: Walking out of Qitianling
Although Sun Shan's team has a large number of people, they are very quiet.
During these days, he had been following the escort team and had never raised any objections. He ate when it was time to eat and slept when it was time to sleep. Sometimes, in order to catch up with the schedule, he had to walk in a hurry, but Sun Shan's team did not complain.
Master Sun would also say from time to time: "Master Zhan, whatever you arrange, everything will be subject to your arrangements."
Just with this simple sentence, all the eight or ten reasons that Zhan Dongjia had thought of were useless. It was so easy to talk to that it was unbelievable.
It was the first time that Zhan Dongjia met such an easy-going official. If they had not worked together before, he would not have known Sun Shan’s background.
They thought Sun Shan was going to use a big move and give them a heavy blow in the end.
Zhan Dongjia added: "Master Sun, we may not be able to catch up with the inn or post station on this mountain road. We will have to sleep outdoors. Please bear with us."
This was not Sun Shan's first time leaving, so he naturally knew the situation.
He said with understanding: "Boss Zhan, you guys make the arrangements. We are following you because we trust you. If we didn't trust you, we wouldn't have come to you. Guangsheng Escort Agency has always had a good reputation, and we will obey your arrangements unconditionally."
Look, this is Mr. Sun’s attitude. Every time I discuss the itinerary with him, he only says one sentence: I believe in you and I will follow you!
After that, he stopped talking nonsense and had an expression of "it's all up to you", which made you make your arrangements more carefully.
It's so easy to talk to. If I don't do it well, it would seem like I'm letting down Sun Shan.
Zhan Dongjia chatted about this and that for a while, and when the time came, he set off.
Sun Dali carried Master Zhang on his back and said with a smile, "Master Zhang, if you feel uncomfortable carrying me, just let me know and I will change my position."
Master Zhang was not a hypocritical master, he smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your help, Dali."
Sun Shan thought that a wheelbarrow might be helpful, but then he remembered that some roads were impassable and could only be carried by manpower.
Some roads are too steep. What if the bike falls apart while you're pushing it and rolls down the mountain area?
By then, Master Zhang will not only have a lame leg, but his hand might also be disabled.
The team followed the escort. Gui Ge'er carried the luggage while paying close attention to everything around him, always keeping an eye on Sun Shan's safety.
Sun Shan left empty-handed, along with his master's wife, Xia, and Nanny Wang.
As for the "weak" big-headed dog, it followed at the back and served as Sun Shan's guard.
As he walked, Sun Shan felt a little tired and his steps slowed down a lot.
I looked at the two middle-aged women next to me.
Damn~ He was carrying the small package and walking vigorously, without any sign of fatigue.
Look at the big-headed dog again. He is also carrying a package and doesn’t look very tired.
The big-headed dog was pale and had foam at the corners of his mouth. He was afraid that he would not be able to keep up with the team and would be abandoned.
Why are you so strong at this moment and not tired at all?
The big-headed dog saw Sun Shan looking at him, and he didn't know why he was looking at him. He smiled in a simple and flattering way: "Master, what's the matter?"
Could it be that he dislikes the fact that he walks too slowly?
But he was not slow. Sun Shan was even slower. As his personal bodyguard, he had to accommodate his pace.
If allowed, Big Head Dog believed that he could walk very fast and would have walked ten miles long ago.
Sun Shan pursed his lips, shook his head and asked, "Big Doghead, are you tired? Is this road difficult to walk on?"
The big-headed dog spoke frankly: "It's not tiring, and it's not difficult to walk. This mountain is indeed much bigger than our Sunjia Village, but it's still a mountain, and there are always paths, so it's not difficult to walk."
He paused and added, "Hehe, we are mountain people, so walking on mountain roads is not a problem for us. Hehe, sir, you are right, this road is not very difficult to walk on. Just now Agui said it was difficult, hehe, he lied, luckily I believed you and not him."
Before I walked this mountain road, I thought it was very difficult, but once I walked on it, it was not difficult at all for Big Head Dog.
When I was a child, I went up the mountain to pick fruits and climbed trees to dig out bird nests. I had already developed a good pair of legs. When I grew up, I had to do endless hard labor.
In comparison, walking on the mountain road is not tiring at all.
What’s more important is that if you follow Sun Shan, you can have enough food to eat, and your stomach will be filled no matter how hard or tiring it is.
Big Head Dog thought this road was very difficult, but hey, it’s not difficult at all.
Sun Shan would let this confident big-headed dog be confident for a while. After they walked far away and had a night's rest, his arrogance would surely subside.
But the big-headed dog does have better physical strength and endurance than myself.
After walking for a while, Sun Shan felt tired again.
As soon as Gui Geer saw Sun Shan's appearance, he knew that Sun Shan had run out of strength, and asked anxiously: "Brother Shan, are you tired? I will carry you on my back."
Sun Shan still refused Gui Ge'er as he did before: "I'm not tired. I can still walk."
After Sun Shan said this, it was dark.
Mr. Zhan’s family arranged accommodation for everyone. It was the same family as before. It seemed that they were old partners.
After dinner, Gui Ge'er hurriedly prepared herbs for Sun Shan to soak his feet. These were essential items for travel, and the Sun family had a lot of experience with them.
While soaking his feet, Sun Shan said, "Nothing went wrong today, did it?"
Sun Dingnan shook his head and said, "It's OK. Everyone can go."
It was my first time traveling far away, and except that I was a little more curious, everything else was normal.
Sun Shan told Manager Wang: "Make some anti-fatigue medicine for you to drink later, then go to sleep. We have to set off early tomorrow morning, and it will take several days to get out of Qitianling."
Butler Wang is about the same age as Master Zhang, but in terms of health, Butler Wang is much better and can even walk better than Sun Shan.
He quickly responded, "Yes, sir."
After that, he went to boil the medicine. Not to mention that the guard wanted to drink it, he also wanted to drink it. This road was indeed difficult to walk on. Gui Ge'er was right.
The next morning, at dawn, Zhan's family sent someone to wake them up.
Sun Shan rubbed his eyes, feeling very sleepy. The most uncomfortable part was his legs.
Maybe I ate too much greasy food during the Chinese New Year, and I feel lazy and exhausted after another long journey.
After washing up and having breakfast, the group had already packed their luggage.
Last night, the men of Sunjia Village slept on a large bunk bed. The environment was quite bad. Fortunately, the weather was still cold and there were no mosquitoes, otherwise it would have been even more uncomfortable.
Sun Shan took a look at the listless and dejected big-headed dog and couldn't help laughing.
You know you are tired, but you still say it is an easy walk. Haha, you will suffer later!
Yesterday, Sun Dali and Heitan took turns carrying their master on their backs. After a good night's sleep, both of them felt much more energetic, and they were indeed strong and rugged men.
The team continued on their journey and encountered many "salt porters" on the way.
Carrying salt from the south was an important means of livelihood for men in southern Hunan at that time. Some of them carried salt for salt merchants, while others carried salt and sold it themselves to support their families.
Those going south carried pigs, eggs, oil, and beans, while those returning north carried sugar, salt, or other foreign groceries.
Zhan Dong's family hired a lot of porters to carry the goods, but Sun Shan's side was strong and self-sufficient, and they carried the goods themselves.
I walked and walked, and I don’t know how many days I had walked, but I finally walked out of Qitianling and finally arrived in Chenzhou!
Picking South Salt Route