Chapter 21 The power of choice
The light of the sword dimmed,
The sound of drums and horns disappeared.
Vivid faces fluttered before my eyes.
The ancient road of Huangchen was obliterated,
The border town of Fenghuo was deserted.
You can’t take the years with you,
Those strings of familiar names.
Who decides the rise and fall?
There is no basis for rise or fall.
A page of wind and clouds has dispersed,
time and space have changed.
Gathering and separation are all due to fate,
Separation and separation are always related to love.
Responsibility for what happened before death,
No need to comment after death.
The slightly hoarse singing voice seemed to have an invisible magic power. Zhang Qingyun, who was worried about gains and losses in the tent, closed her eyes and fell asleep without realizing it.
The fragrance lingering in her nose woke her up from her sleep. She opened her eyes and moved her eyes, as if thinking about where she was. The next moment, she suddenly turned over and sat up, looking at the curtain. , the sunlight shines on her face through the cracks.
"Are you awake? Come out then. After breakfast, we are going to hit the road!"
Li Dachui's refreshing voice came from outside.
Zhang Qingyun stretched out her hand to tuck her somewhat messy hair, took a deep breath, and then lifted the curtain and came out.
It’s been a rare good weather for so many days.
The sky is blue, and the sun is rising from the east. The white color of last night's frost is turning into steaming mist under the sunlight. Looking into the distance, it looks hazy and unreal.
"I slept so hard, I didn't expect it to be so late!" Zhang Qingyun looked at Li Dachui who was busy filling the bowl with porridge with some embarrassment.
"Not too late!" Passing the porridge to Zhang Qingyun, Li Dachui said: "It's just that I'm used to getting up early. But you did sleep very soundly last night and even snored."< br>
The apology that had just risen in Zhang Qingyun's heart towards Li Dachui, who was holding the bowl, disappeared completely with these words in an instant.
Snoring means snoring, but why did you tell me?
If you don’t tell me, I won’t know.
If you tell me, how can I be a good person?
This damn horse thief really deserves a beating whenever he opens his mouth. No wonder even people like Xiao Changche were so angry with him that one Buddha ascended to heaven and two Buddhas were born.
But it’s so shameful!
Do you really snore when you sleep?
The girl next to me had never told him before.
Holding the bowl and drinking porridge with his head lowered, he watched from the corner of his eye as Li Dachui dismantled and packed the tent where he was resting, and then put it on the horse.
This person is annoying, but he can somehow give himself a sense of security.
These days, I seem to be fine on the surface, but actually I am worried in my heart, and I really haven't had a good night's sleep.
Last night was probably the most relaxing day for me!
So he fell asleep to death.
He even snored.
Sweat broke out on the tip of Zhang Qingyun's nose, and she felt that her body was also sweaty. She didn't know whether it was because of the porridge she drank or because of shame.
The blue sky and white clouds, the sun in the sky, the weather is good, and my mood is much better. I have put aside many troubles in the world, and just looking at the scenery in front of me is refreshing.
Compared with Chang'an, this place is naturally very different. Not only are the scenery different, but the people are also different.
Desolation is also a different kind of beauty, and the unknown and wildness mixed in it are actually more fascinating.
When I was a noble lady from an official family, I met many handsome young men with witty words. These people could always find topics that interested you, and getting along with them made you feel like a spring breeze.
Nothing like the horse thief in front of you. A few words can make you angry. Even if it is a good word, when it comes out of his mouth, it always sounds full of ridicule, making people want to hold on tight. He punched the mouth that always smiled with eight teeth.
But but
How to say it?
When getting along with those good gentlemen, I will always be wary in my heart and always leave a little room for words. But with this guy who can't spit out ivory from his mouth, I feel more relaxed and comfortable. .
I am such a bitch! Zhang Qingyun cursed himself in his heart.
"Miss Qingyun, you can't ride a horse like this outside the pass. You have to sit astride it!" Sure enough, when the guy opened his mouth, he was finding fault.
Zhang Qingyun sat sideways on the saddle. This was of course a very ladylike way of riding.
After listening to Li Dachui's words, Zhang Qingyun rolled her eyes and looked at him. She thought so, but when the kitten kidnapped her and threw it to Li Dachui yesterday, she was wearing a skirt. How to sit astride?
Lift up your skirt?
"Although this horse is tall and powerful, it is actually very psychic, and it runs absolutely smoothly and will not knock you over. You can try it!" Li Dachui was still chattering over there.
Zhang Qingyun pouted and tugged on her skirt.
Li Dachui blinked and finally understood.
“Oh, I really didn’t think of this. But it doesn’t matter, someone will come to pick us up the day after tomorrow at the latest. I have already notified them and asked them to bring women’s clothes, and you can change over then. Outside the customs, if you ride like this, people will tell you that you are a foreigner!"
"What is a foreigner?"
"It means you are not a local!" He smiled and said: "Well, this is the local dialect."
"Where are we going?" Zhang Qingyun asked.
The only way Zhang Qingyun can tell the direction now is that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If there was no sun, the weather would get bad and the fog would form, she would basically not be able to tell the difference between east, west and north.
"Let's go to Tai'an City!" Li Dachui said: "I will take you to see the most prosperous and lively city outside the customs, and it is also the safest city. You can settle there first."
" Won't you take me to your hometown?" Zhang Qingyun asked.
"Taian City is the best place to understand the entire situation outside the pass!" Li Dachui said: "There, you will see people from the government, people from the horse bandits, people from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, people from the Southern Chu, Of course, there are all kinds of forces that you have never heard of, and have never been on the stage. Don't underestimate these forces. Some of them are really powerful, and some are not very powerful, but they can cause destruction. No, so if you can avoid offending, try your best not to offend. Those are the people who fail to succeed and fail."
"Didn't you just say that Tai'an City is the safest?" Zhang Qingyun asked back.
"Yes, if you stay in Tai'an City all your life, there will naturally be people to protect you, but what if you leave the city?" Li Dachui said: "The Lord of Tai'an City has an agreement with those important people. , Regardless of grudges, everyone outside Tai'an City will be safe!"
"In other words, as long as some people have the ability to escape to Tai'an City, they will be safe?"
"That's it!" Li Dachui smiled and said: "Having the ability to escape to Tai'an City when being chased represents a person's ability. Such a person will never be able to leave Tai'an City. For Tai'an It is also a good thing that Tai'an City will remain standing, otherwise he will not be able to get a favor."
"Are there many people like this?"
"Quite a few. Several are Linghuye's enemies, and there are also criminals wanted by Beiyuan. These people are quite capable and are in charge of affairs in Tai'an City." Li Dachui said.
"So, where do you place me? If something happens to my father, I must be safe and sound in Tai'an City, right?"
"You are different. !" Li Dachui shook his head fiercely: "I asked you to go there to familiarize yourself with the situation, and then I asked you to come out and help me. This time, I will probably lose money to help your father, so I have to take precautions. Let's see if I can. By training you, I will reduce my sunk costs and strive to make a profit!"
Zhang Qingyun didn't understand and stared at Li Dachui: "What sunk costs?"
Li Dachui did not answer. Instead, she said: "I have a big shop in Tai'an City. You go there first to learn how to sell goods to others. If you do well, you can become a steward. If you do well in stewardship, you can Become a small shopkeeper in charge of a category, and if you are still outstanding, you can climb up the ranks! ”
"Do you treat me like a rough girl?" Zhang Qingyun was furious.
"I will let you be the big shopkeeper now, can you do it?" Li Dachui stopped laughing and said bluntly: "And under my command, no one can rise to the top in one step. They all have to start from the very beginning." Starting from the grassroots level. Of course, you are different after all. If you don't want to, I can also arrange another place for you. I can even arrange maids to serve you and provide you with exquisite food and clothes every day. Are you willing? "
Zhang Qingyun exhaled, "I'm going to the store to sell things!"
There is no free lunch in the world. Needless to say, what do you have to pay to get those things easily?
Now that I have nothing to offer, apart from being alone, what else do I have?
Zhang Qingyun had no choice.
But she still has to be grateful to Li Dachui for giving her a chance to choose.
The world is so cruel. Some people don't even have the chance to choose. They can only go with the flow and let fate control them. Those who have the chance to choose are already very lucky people.
If you can control your own destiny in the future, you can be considered a strong person.
This is the answer that Zhang Qingyun came up with after seeing and thinking along the way.
Whether it is Xiao Changche or Li Dachui, they can choose because they are strong enough.
“This is the right choice!” Li Dachui laughed: “Everything you get comes at a price. The easier it is to get something, the greater the price you pay, and it is also easy to give. Only what is taken away by oneself through one's own hard work is truly one's own. Miss Qingyun, if you can really reach the level of shopkeeper or above in Tai'an City, then I can take you to my hometown, too. Only then will you be truly recognized by me as a partner, rather than a person who needs to be taken care of and protected."
Zhang Qingyun silently lifted up her skirt, swung her legs, He sat astride the maroon horse, slapped the horse's butt hard with his backhand, and with a driving sound, the horse rushed forward.
If you want to be respected by others and not be regarded as a vassal or a vase, then you can only be self-reliant and self-reliant.
My grandfather has no eldest son, and Qingyun has no eldest brother. From now on, the Zhang family will have to rely on themselves to establish a family.
(End of this chapter)