Chapter 72 Ignoring a Problem
Su Nuan smiled and said, "You don't have enough cars, why don't you give them all to me?"
Cheng Feng was so angry that he laughed, "You little bitch, you wish for it."
Su Nuan shouted up the mountain: "Hey, is there a cart?"
The man shouted, "Yes, there's a valley ahead with some abandoned carriage frames. Go see if there's anything you can use."
"There are a lot of shrubs outside the col, blocking the view. Look carefully."
Su Nuan said, "Let's go and take a look ahead."
These bandits robbed people, so they must have had carriages and other things with them, and they would definitely discard things they didn't need.
But these discarded items could not be displayed openly, so they had to be hidden, so that valley was created.
Su Nuan said, "I'll go take a look ahead."
She went back and rode the Red Bull forward. The Red Bull had strong legs and feet, and soon left the team behind.
Su Nuan observed the trees on both sides and saw a patch of tall shrubs mixed with some tall trees, which blocked the view completely.
She wondered if the carriages had been dismantled and thrown in.
Despite her doubts, Su Nuan still went into the woods to check.
There were indeed many carriages hidden behind the woods, but they were all broken into pieces. Su Nuan only found some sturdy wheels with usable axles.
She was not a carpenter and didn't know how to assemble it, so she could only go back to the roadside and wait.
When the team arrived, Cheng Feng was pushing the cart, sweating profusely from exhaustion.
When he saw Su Nuan, he wiped his sweat and said, "This is too heavy, even donkeys and horses can't pull it."
Su Nuan smiled and said, "I wonder if there are any carpenters in the team. The carriages behind the woods are all broken, but some of the wheels can be used. If we assemble them, we can assemble a nice cart."
Cheng Feng called a soldier and said, "Go and ask."
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After a while, three old men came out. They looked like honest and hardworking craftsmen.
Su Nuan brought them to a valley, and the three of them picked out some things and assembled three large carts.
Su Nuan thought for a moment and said, "Are there any wheels left? I want to string these carts together and have Red Bull pull them."
The oldest man said, "That won't work. The wheels can only go straight and it's hard to turn."
Su Nuan thought for a moment and asked, "How long would it take you to build a structure like this now?"
She drew a wheel on the ground with supports on both sides, like forks inserted into the axles on both sides of the wheel.
The upper section is placed inside a circle, which is fixed to the main axle.
The three carpenters took a look and said, "It can be done in two hours."
Su Nuan nodded and looked at Cheng Feng, "Brother Cheng, find someone to chop wood."
Cheng Feng knew that Su Nuan had many ideas, so he said, "Go chop wood, give them the best knives, and let them make this...thing."
Su Nuan watched the carpenter carving, and with her guidance, it was completed in less than two hours.
After the new axle was fixed on the cart, everyone found that the wheels could turn as the force from the front swung.
Cheng Feng asked in surprise: "What kind of car is this?"
Su Nuan smiled and said, "I saw this in a book. This kind of wheel is called a universal wheel. Because it is not fixed, it can turn left or right as the horse turns."
Cheng Feng nodded, "Good stuff, universal wheels, right? Good stuff."
Su Nuan pursed her lips and smiled. This thing came from another country and she had only seen it once. Fortunately, it could be used.
The Red Bull was very obedient. After being put on the rope, it pulled the three carts in a row and moved freely.
Cheng Feng asked people to put the gold and silver boxes on three carts, but he was a little worried that they were too heavy to pull.
Unexpectedly, Red Bull was very strong and pulling these was as easy as pulling feathers.
Cheng Feng couldn't help but sigh, "That's amazing! If there are more bandits giving money, I won't be afraid of not being able to carry it."
Su Nuan glanced sideways. How could there be so many bandits giving money?
The convoy set off again and traveled along the mountain roads without encountering any bandits.
During this period, the prey hunted by Su Nuan was piled up on the ox cart, and many of them were half-dead.
But everyone was dumbfounded when they got to the mountain trail, as if winter had arrived in an instant.
There is a flat road ahead, with a lot of weeds growing on the road, but these weeds cannot grow tall because the ground is hard.
On both sides of the road were endless wastelands, and none of the trees were taller than a person.
Su Nuan asked in surprise: "Brother Cheng, have we reached the northern region?"
Cheng Feng nodded, "It should be. The grass and trees are withered and the temperature is very low. Let's go back and spend the night in the mountains before coming out."
Su Nuan nodded. If everyone was not prepared and slept in such an open place for a night, they would definitely freeze to death.
The team retreated to the side roads and set up camp to rest.
Su Nuan found Cheng Feng and asked, "Brother Cheng, do you have a map?"
Cheng Feng and Su Nuan are now in the same boat, so he took out the map without any hesitation.
"Look, we still have a long way to go. I don't know how to plan it."
Su Nuan opened the sheepskin map and took a look. He should have walked a quarter of the total distance.
The further north you go, the flatter and wider the terrain becomes. If you have a horse-drawn carriage, you can reach your destination in less than three months.
Su Nuan calculated for a moment and said, "Is the snow in the north very heavy?"
Cheng Feng nodded, "It will snow heavily in another month, and the roads will be difficult to travel on."
Su Nuan pointed to the town in front of the plain and asked, "Can we go in here?"
Cheng Feng shook his head, "No, not only the exile team, but also ordinary people are not allowed to enter casually."
"The city lord's name is Zhang Jin. He's a nice guy to the people, but his rules are strict. If we want to enter the city, we have to pay a head fee of one tael of silver per person."
Su Nuan: “…” It’s so dark.
Cheng Feng looked at Su Nuan and asked, "Do you want to buy something?"
Su Nuan spread her hands helplessly, "I would like to, but the entrance fee is so expensive, I don't have the money."
Cheng Feng was so angry at her words that he laughed and scolded: "You little devil, just tell me what you want."
Su Nuan chuckled and returned the map. "I'm thinking of getting more carriages so that all the exiles can ride."
Cheng Feng shook his head, "No, how can everyone take a car?"
Su Nuan waved her hand, "Don't be impatient, just listen to me."
Cheng Feng glanced sideways and said, "Tell me, if you can't convince me, roast a goat for me tonight."
Su Nuan was speechless. She was helping him, but he was still negotiating conditions with her.
But she didn't refuse and said, "I'll bake it for you whether you accept it or not."
Cheng Feng then smiled. In this team, only the roasted whole lamb made by Su Nuan was delicious.
Su Nuan continued, "Everyone can ride in the carriage, but they also have to work, such as collecting firewood along the way."
"The further north we go, the colder it gets. We have to have firewood and charcoal stoves along the way to keep warm. Otherwise, most people will freeze to death before they even reach the destination."
"Besides, now that we have a carriage, our speed will be greatly increased, and you can suffer less, right?"
Cheng Feng sighed upon hearing this and said helplessly: "Sister, have you overlooked a problem?"
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