Azhi and the others walked and stopped along the way. On this section of the road from Chang'an City to Liangzhou City, the road surface was cement pavement, and there were also many merchants coming and going.

Those caravans with white-stacked cloth transporting cashmere and mutton fat soap, they can meet one from time to time.

This time they were walking on the south road, and there was also a road from the north, so they took a little bit of it, first from Chang'an City to Lishi County, and then from Lishi County to Liangzhou.

The road to the north is not deserted in winter. There are many villagers and merchants who went south from the Hedong Road area to sell agricultural goods in late autumn and early winter.

In Chengzhou Market, north of Guannei Road, the imperial court transported a large number of canned mutton to the south every year. For this transportation, it is inevitable that some corvee service will be issued, and most of them are local people in Guannei Road.

There are also some merchants who sell cashmere and umam fat soap. Every winter, they walk in the middle and north of Guannei Road, and the east of Longyou Road. On the cement road paved by Luo Yong’s disciples, merchants and pedestrians traveled endlessly.

As soon as Azhi and the others walked, they walked through the deep winter since the beginning of autumn and after the Liangzhou City, there were fewer people. When they passed Yanzhi Mountain, they were the most difficult to walk.

After passing Yanzhi Mountain, the road became much smoother. But everyone in the caravan was very alert. Yan was afraid that there would be thieves to appear and rob money and goods. When Azhi heard about it, he was also a little scared. Fortunately, they were safe along the way and finally arrived at the sandbank at the beginning of spring.

When passing Jinchang City, Azhi also saw wooden rail carriages. There are also wooden rail carriages in Chang'an. The wooden rail carriages in Longxi, whether they are tracks or carriages driving on the tracks, look much simpler than those in Chang'an City.

Azhi and the others were really tired along the way, so they naturally wanted to ride a wooden carriage, but there were many horses and camels in the caravan, which was not easy to deal with, so everyone finally decided to come over together.

They walked on the post road next to the wooden track, watching the carriages coming and going on the track, running very fast.

There are often large areas of deserted rocky beaches on both sides of the road. Occasionally, passing through some villages and farmlands, farmers have already started to take care of the fields at this time. Some farmers have picked stones on the deserted beaches, as if they wanted to open them up to plant white flowers. I heard that even the white flowers can grow even the saline-alkali land that does not produce grain can grow.

In Changle County, Luo Yong and the others heard the vendors who came by on wooden rail carriages that the tea merchants coming from Chang'an City were about to arrive, and they also said that they saw a black Kunlun man, which must be Apu.

So everyone left the city to greet them early. Hengzhi was working in the Machine House. After hearing the news, he washed his hands and faces randomly and ran out. He didn't have time to change his clothes. The people of Kunlun also followed Luo Yong and others to go outside the city to greet their patriarch.

A group of people were waiting around outside the city, but no one came. The people in Kunlun ran to the top of the slope and looked again and again, very anxious.

Finally, they could see the figure of the caravan in the distance, and the Kunlun people all roared to meet him, shouting that Luo was in a language they couldn't understand, and that Chinese language had already been thrown to the horizon by them.

Luo Yong and the others also met at this time. Heng Zhi ran to Azhi and helped her take the bag on her shoulders. Azhi's luggage was also in the car. The bag on her back was mainly to put some food, copper coins and water, which was not too heavy.

The two of them stood face to face. One had just walked a long journey for several months, and the other had just run out of the workshop, with dirty clothes on them. At this time, the two of them looked at each other and looked particularly right.

Luo Yong had received a letter from them from Chang'an City earlier, knowing that Du Gou was coming this time, and also knowing that he had difficulty walking, and it was even more difficult for him to walk than ordinary people.

At this time, Du Gou came down from the back of the donkey where he was sitting. The young man next to him handed him a wooden stick. He leaned on the wooden stick and walked to Luo Yong step by step.

When he came out of Chang'an City earlier, he was riding a big horse, but later the horse died when he passed through Yanzhi Mountain. I don't know if it was exhausted or frozen to death.

Fortunately, the people in the team took great care of him and supported him all the way. Finally, after passing Yanzhi Mountain and arrived in Zhangye, he bought the donkey from Zhangye.

He was first exiled last year, and then pardoned. He traveled all the way to Chang'an City and traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an City to Changle County. The money he saved over the years was basically spent. Only his naked body came to Luo Yong.

He put down the wooden stick in his hand, bent down and bowed to Luo Yong, and saw his wide sleeves whistled by the strong wind on the wasteland, his posture was wide open and closed, and his movements were meticulous.

Luo Yong stood in front of him, accepted his gift silently, and then reached out to help him up at the right time: "Thank you for your hard work along the way, let's go into the city and talk."

Both of them had their eyes red at this time.

After entering the city, Luo Yong asked Apu and his tribe to gather together. Azhi and Hengzhi also had something to say, and Luo Yong only focused on receiving Du Gou.

As for their residence, Apu had been rewarded by the court before. In Changle County, Luo Yong also made the decision to divide him a yard.

Earlier, when Luo Yong first came to Changle County to take office, the yard was still a wasteland. Later, they repaired it and used it as a warehouse. Because it was closer to the place where the Kunlun people lived, Luo Yong asked someone to move the yard out, repair it, and then belonged to Apu's name.

Du Gou and Azhi were temporarily arranged in Changle County. After a while, Luo Yong would also prepare a wedding for Heng and Azhi, and then they would be able to live in the same place.

There is also the young man who came with Du Gou, who temporarily lives in the county government office with Du Gou and can also take care of Du Gou's daily life.

There are also people working in the county government, but most of them are cooking, sweeping the yard, washing clothes, and few specialize in serving people. They are mainly brought by themselves like Huang County Chief Huang. Luo Yong has never bought anyone here.

When the two were alone, Du Gou solemnly gave Luo Yong a ceremony to apprenticeship, and Luo Yong also solemnly accepted it.

After the ceremony, Luo Yong helped him to the wooden couch, and the two of them ate tea and talked through the low table.

Luo Yong said that Du Gou was at the right time. He wanted to build water conservancy in Changle County early in the morning. He had asked the county officials to go to inspect several times. Now he has saved a lot of money and silk. After this autumn harvest, he planned to start construction.

For a small county like Changle County with a small population, this is really a big project. The cement workshop has now started to produce new formulas of gray cement. By the beginning of autumn this year, it should be able to build canals only.

"After a while, I will ask the county officials to tell you the results they have found. Then you can go up the mountain and see how this canal will be repaired in the end."

"There is no need to worry. Nowadays, you just need to take care of yourself. If the money is not enough, just ask for it with your teacher."

Luo Yong said that, then moved a wooden box from the shelf next to him and handed it to Du Gou through the low table. Du Gou opened it and saw that there were a box of copper coins in it, and there were several large and small silver cakes and silver pieces on it.

After hearing Luo's words, Du Gou smiled when he saw this box of money again.

Along the way before, he was also a little nervous, not knowing what would happen in the future after seeing Luo Yong.

As a result, Luo Yong not only warmly received him today, but also arranged a way out with him, but also brought him a box of money.

"The disciple accepted it." Du Gou said with a smile.

"You just accept it with peace of mind and don't talk to your senior brothers, so as not to say I'm biased." Luo Yong joked.

All of his disciples can make money now, and some of them have more wealth than Luo Yong, so they will be jealous of the new junior brother's box of money.

But a new junior brother with a very high background appeared in vain. Everyone was still a little awkward at this time and didn't know how to get along with them.

Today's welcome banquet was held in a newly opened wine shop last winter. The wine shop was big enough and the food was delicious. Luo Yong sent someone to order the banquet early. At this time, everyone washed away the dust and went to the banquet one after another.

When it was getting darker, Du Gou changed into clean clothes and rode his donkey. He led by the young man who accompanied him to the banquet with Luo Yong.

In order not to make Du Gou look special, Luo Yong rode five pairs out this day. He usually doesn't ride it on weekdays. Changle County is so big in total. It's not a long way to walk from here to there, and it's only a few steps to walk from here to there.

Luo Yong had no one to lead the donkey here. Qiao Junlin walked beside him with his sleeves in his arms. He didn't lead the donkey for Luo Yong, and Luo Yong didn't let him lead the donkey.

The five pairs are just bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. They are very arbitrary in this small county town on weekdays. After being cleaned up by Qiao Junlin a few times, they become very honest in front of him. At this time, Qiao Junlin goes wherever he points, and is very hardworking and obedient.

Several of them were walking on the street, and they saw someone in the shop next to them carrying a ladder, holding a wooden strip of flames in their hands, igniting a lantern hanging under the eaves.

Du Gou originally thought it was an ordinary lantern, but after the lantern was lit, it did not appear at first, but after a moment it became brighter and brighter. In the end, the shop was illuminated in front of it.

At this time, I turned around and looked at the streets in front and behind. Many shops came out to light the fire, some climbed high and had ladders, some twisted a switch on the wall below, and some women, children and children came out to see people light the lights.

Du Gou and the others stopped on the street and watched for a long time. In less than a quarter of an hour, the lanterns on both sides of the street were lit up. The fires in the lanterns became brighter and brighter, gradually illuminating the street in front of them. Even the concrete road under their feet had a thin gap, which could be seen clearly.

"What kind of lamp is this?" Du Gou said in surprise.
Chapter completed!