sbdcsierra Chapter 290 Arriving in Ganzhou
Chapter 290 Arriving in Ganzhou
After going through untold hardships, Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen finally arrived in Northern Xinjiang.
These two people have never had a peaceful life since they left Shangjing.
It can be said that they had experienced a life-and-death experience. This wonderful life experience exceeded the sum of all their previous experiences.
In short, it can be summed up in two words: exciting, so exciting that it makes them question their lives.
Not long after leaving Shangjing, they encountered a group of bandits who robbed and looted and committed all kinds of evil.
The group had just come from somewhere else. They heard that there were many rich people in Shangjing City, so they wanted to come to Shangjing City to make a fortune.
But what they didn't expect was that although there were many rich people in Shangjing City, none of them could afford to offend them.
These bandits deserved their bad luck. Before they found their target and started to implement their plan, they met Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen.
Seeing that Qiu Tong and the others brought so many goods, this group of people became ambitious. Relying on their numbers, they didn't even have a plan and just rushed forward to rob.
They came like a group of brainless animals, shouting and killing.
Qiu Tong and his men did not have as many people as the other side, but they were all masters, so this robbery ended in failure without any suspense.
The result was that the bandits not only failed to steal what they wanted, but also ended up losing themselves.
Originally, the matter would have been over after dealing with this group of bandits, but when Qiu Tong accidentally heard them say that they still had men lurking in the mountains.
He immediately decided to capture them all and eliminate this threat to the people, so that they would not harm others in the future.
After all, these bandits are evil by nature. They are greedy for money and kill people without blinking an eye.
If we keep them, who knows how many innocent people will die in the future.
As a messenger of justice, Qiu Tong would never allow such a thing to happen.
So after Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen discussed it, they started their plan to suppress the bandits.
Zuo Beichen is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs. According to him, it is not their turn to take care of matters such as suppressing bandits.
This kind of matter can be left to the government, because maintaining public order and protecting the safety of the people are what the government should do.
But he couldn't resist Qiu Tong's persuasion and nagging, and finally compromised and agreed.
Qiu Tong’s point of view is that those local officials are unreliable. If these bandits don’t commit some murders, they will never take precautions and intervene in advance to suppress the bandits.
If they want to nip these hidden dangers in the bud, they must take action themselves.
So these trivial matters that were none of their business were included in their schedule, and a special operations team to suppress bandits was formed.
In order to wipe out those bandits in one fell swoop, they suffered a lot.
The bandits hiding in the mountains were much more cunning and clever than the ones they met at the foot of the mountain.
In order to wipe them out, Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen suffered a lot, and in the end Qiu Tong was even injured.
However, the group paid the price for their brutality and recklessness. They were besieged and wiped out without leaving a single survivor.
It was not the cold-blooded Qiu Tong who wiped out the other side, but the seemingly gentle and harmless scholar Zuo Beichen who did it.
This was also the first time that Qiu Tong felt the horror of not being able to judge a person by their appearance. Seeing such a harmless person, he could be ruthless when facing his opponent and had no intention of leaving the other party alive.
He was truly steady, accurate and ruthless, which made Qiu Tong feel fortunate that she was not Zuo Beichen's enemy. If she met such an opponent, she would have no chance of winning.
If a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth.
I originally thought that after I wiped out that group of bandits, I could travel on my journey with peace of mind.
But who would have thought that they would encounter a flash flood on the way, but fortunately they managed to escape it safely in the end. Although they lost some property, everyone was safe.
After finally resting and getting ready to set off on the journey again, something even more outrageous happened.
They were actually treated as bandits and were chased and surrounded by soldiers.
The first person to get angry this time was Zuo Beichen, which made Qiu Tong see once again the terrifying power and strength of a weak scholar when he got angry.
Zuo Beichen not only subdued this group of unreasonable officers and soldiers, but most importantly, he also dismissed and investigated the local officials.
This once again made Qiu Tong understand a truth: the more innocent and harmless a person looks, the more ruthless they are and the more they are difficult to offend.
But think about it, if Zuo Beichen was really a harmless scholar, how could he not only survive but also live quite well under the suppression of the Zuo family?
He established his own business empire, and even the wealthy families in the capital city who had backers could not compare with him.
Although the subsequent journey was not smooth sailing, at least there were no earth-shattering events like before. They were all trivial matters that were not worth mentioning.
When the group finally arrived in Ganzhou, Qiu Tong looked at the Ganzhou city gate right in front of her and felt a sense of unreality as if she were in another world.
"What are you looking at?" Zuo Beichen asked Qiu Tong, who was standing still and staring at the three big words "Ganzhou City" on the city gate.
"Oh, nothing, I just felt that this trip was too difficult, and I felt a little emotional for a moment."
Qiu Tong retracted her gaze and hid her emotions, "Let's go into the city."
Before Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen started walking, the people sent by Bai Qishan to pick them up arrived.
"Qiutong, it took you a long time to walk from Shangjing City to here. If you don't come soon, I will bring people to look for you."
His cheerful and loud voice with a smile immediately attracted everyone's attention.
As soon as Qiu Tong saw the person coming, her eyes immediately turned red. She called out in a choked voice, "Uncle Huang."
"Hey, our little Qiutong has grown up and is already a big girl." Huang Yong walked up, patted Qiutong on the shoulder, and said, "Come on, my girl, Uncle Huang will take you to eat something delicious. You have worked hard on this journey."
This man named Huang Yong is a brother who has been through thick and thin with Qiu Tong's father for many years.
When Qiu Tong saw him, she felt as if she had seen her own father.
The group entered the city, and the scene before them was different from what Qiu Tong had imagined.
Ganzhou is the only way for foreigners to enter Yunli. Unlike the Central Plains, it is full of exotic customs everywhere.
The street is bustling with shops and there are many men and women with exotic faces among the business people and pedestrians.
Everywhere is filled with an atmosphere that is different from Beijing.
Qiu Tong looked at the people and things around her, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the place where her father lived before his death turned out to be such a beautiful place.
She waited for more than ten years before finally getting the chance to come here and take a look.
Qiu Tong closed her eyes and breathed hard, trying to feel the air to see if she could find the scent of her father.
"Xiao Qiutong, you must not have eaten or drunk well on the way. Look at how skinny you are. That mutton soup restaurant up ahead is pretty good. Uncle Huang will take you there to try it."
Huang Yong knew what Qiu Tong was thinking without even looking at her. In order to distract Qiu Tong, Huang Yong offered to take her to drink mutton soup.
"No, Uncle Huang, I'm not hungry." Instead of eating, Qiu Tong wanted to feel the environment in front of her more. After all, this was where her father lived.
"Hey, what are you talking about not being hungry? This mutton soup is just a snack. General Bai has prepared a welcoming banquet for you tonight. There will be a lot of delicious food there."
"Come, just think of it as accompanying Uncle Huang to taste the mutton soup."
"I'm telling you, girl, don't underestimate our Ganzhou mutton soup. Looking across the entire Yunli, no place's mutton soup tastes better than our Ganzhou's."
Huang Yong didn't care whether Qiu Tong was willing or not. He just pulled Qiu Tong to the mutton soup restaurant.
When they sat down at the mutton soup restaurant, Qiu Tong realized that Zuo Beichen had not followed them.
Qiu Tong looked up and saw Zuo Beichen still talking to his men.
"Uncle Huang, I'll go call my friend to come over." Along the way, Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen had experienced life and death together and had developed a life-and-death friendship.
They also regarded each other as their friends and comrades.
"Okay, go ahead." Huang Yong waved his hand and ran to order food.
Seeing Qiu Tong coming over, Zuo Beichen said, "You go and catch up with your old friends. I'm going to take a good look around Ganzhou City and see if I can replenish the goods we lost."
"After all, it's not easy to go through customs. If you prepare more goods, you can get more profits in return."
"I'll go with you." While reuniting with old friends is important, Qiu Tong doesn't dare forget the mission on her shoulders.
"Nothing, this is not my first time in Ganzhou City. Besides, I still have so many subordinates here, they will get things done for me."
"You finally made it to Ganzhou. Go meet whoever you want to meet and go wherever you want. After all, this opportunity is rare."
"Back in Shangjing City, there will be no such opportunity."
Zuo Beichen knew how difficult life was for a woman. It was a blessing from heaven that Qiu Tong could come out with him this time.
If you can let her experience more of the outside world, then let her experience more of the outside world.
Once she returns to Shangjing City, she will be trapped in that world again, and she may never have the chance to come here again.
"Well, then you better be careful." Qiu Tong was not polite to Zuo Beichen. Every moment in Ganzhou was not easy for her and was worth cherishing.
Although this was her first time in Ganzhou, she was not unfamiliar with it because this was where her father lived and was buried.
Ganzhou is Qiu Tong's second hometown. She even thought that when she is old and Shen Tianjiao no longer needs her, she will come to Ganzhou.
Find a quiet place, build a small house, guard a small yard, and spend the rest of her life here.
After separating from Zuo Beichen, Qiu Tong went to meet up with Huang Yong.
Ganzhou's mutton soup is indeed unique, but as Qiu Tong drank it, she couldn't help crying.
Others only see her cold-blooded and strong appearance, but they don’t know that she is actually a fragile and insecure person inside.
She missed her father very much. If she could see him again in this life, she would even be willing to exchange the rest of her life for him.
Huang Yong looked at Qiu Tong, who was crying in front of him but trying to hide it, and this tough guy couldn't help but feel sad and his eyes turned red.
"Girl, eat quickly. After you finish eating, Uncle Huang will take you somewhere."
"Oh, okay." Qiu Tong almost buried her entire face in the big bowl. She didn't want anyone to see her weakness and tears.
After drinking the mutton soup, Huang Yong took Qiu Tong to a small but clean yard.
"Girl, this is the home your father prepared for you before he died. He never forgot his promise to you."
"But things in this world are unpredictable. For us soldiers, our lives are not our own."
"I've had someone clean and look after this yard over the years, and I've prepared everything I need. You can stay here while you're in Ganzhou."
Looking at Qiu Tong with red eyes, Huang Yong said nothing and quietly retreated.
Now, what Qiu Tong needs most is to be alone so that she can vent her inner pain and longing.
When Qiu Tong was the only one left in the yard, she could no longer suppress her inner emotions and burst into tears.
This was the second time she cried so unrestrainedly since her father died.
Qiu Tong cried so recklessly that she almost collapsed before she stopped.
Qiu Tong calmed down and began to look around the home her father had built for her.
This yard is really small, even smaller than her house in Beijing.
There is a tree in the yard that looks like a peach tree. Qiutong's mother's name contains the word "peach", so her father particularly likes anything related to peach.
Next to the peach tree are a stone table and a stone bench. In front of the stone table, there are three stone benches neatly placed.
There are some bamboos planted next to the stone table, and it is obvious that these bamboos are quite old.
Walking further back, there is a small swing behind the bamboo.
Because of years of disrepair, the swing has become dilapidated.
Qiu Tong walked forward and stroked the swing in front of her with her hand. She seemed to be able to see what it looked like when her father made this swing for her.
All these years she always thought that she was an unloved child abandoned by her father, but she didn't know that her father had never forgotten the promise he made to her.
He never left, he just kept her company in a different way.
Thinking of this, Qiu Tong couldn't help crying again, as if she wanted to cry out all the tears in her life at once.