Carrying such heavy luggage, Li Xu and the other two certainly didn't want to walk, but they had to.
Because cars in Tang County basically stop transporting before the New Year, there are rarely exceptions.
This means it is difficult for them to wait for a ride.
Faced with this situation, they could only walk and wait.
There was a thick layer of ice on the road leading to Tang County, and the three people could only walk along the roadside.
The ice on the roadside should be thinner, so you can step on the snow and avoid falling easily.
Although the weather was extremely cold, the three of them were sweating all over.
After walking for more than 20 minutes, Li Ping hurriedly called a halt, "Let's take a break now while we're not too tired. We can continue on after we've rested enough."
In this kind of weather, if you sweat too much or get too tired, you will most likely get sick if you stop to rest.
Li Xu and the other man also understood this principle, so they stopped immediately, cleared a piece of clean ground with their feet, put down their luggage and took a breath.
At this time, Li Chen sighed, "It would be great if we could drive back."
The reason why they did not drive back was not only because the journey was too long and the risks were too great, but also because they were worried that once the people of Tang County saw the car, they would not be able to suppress their impulse and would have to go out to do business.
Now is not the time for ordinary people to do business. If they go out blindly, losing their lives is a small matter. But if they cause big trouble to Tang County, that would be bad.
Li Xu's face was full of helplessness. "Don't even think about it in recent years."
"I know, I'm just complaining." After replying, Li Chen looked towards Tang County. It was pitch black in that direction, and he couldn't see anything. He sighed and said, "If we keep going this way, we won't be able to get home in three days."
"It's okay, as long as I can get home before the New Year."
"That's easy to say. Let's not even talk about how to get food and drink. Besides the cotton coats we're wearing, we don't have any thick clothes, let alone blankets. How are we supposed to rest in such a cold day?"
"If you're in trouble, there's always a way out. Relax your mind and there will definitely be a way to resolve these problems."
After hearing this, Li Chen said no more.
The three of them walked and stopped like this, from night to day, from early morning to noon, and walked a long distance.
But it is still very far from Tang County.
At around one o'clock in the afternoon, they suddenly saw a convoy approaching from a distance.
They were overjoyed and rushed forward to stop the car.
This convoy is not from Tang County, but from Deng County, which is very close to Tang County.
Now they are going to the city to make a delivery.
Upon learning that Li Xu and the other two were going to Tang County, the driver of the first car suddenly became stern and said, "If you really want a ride, pay half of the fare as a deposit. I'll come back to pick you up after I've delivered the goods."
The three of them were stunned. Deposit?
If you don't come back, who should we ask for the money?
Li Xu hesitated and asked, "Master, is it the custom in Deng County to pay a deposit before taking a taxi?"
"This is my rule, and this rule only applies to those of you who go to Tang County."
The three of them looked gloomy. "What did the people who went to Tang County do to you? Why did you do this?"
The driver smiled coldly, "Eight years ago, I met four people who said they wanted to go to Tang County. I said I would take them to the intersection of Tang and Deng counties, and then pick them up when I returned after delivering the goods. They agreed.
I thought they would have to walk for quite some time after getting off the car, and I was holding a child in my arms, so I wanted to send them there quickly so that they could get home earlier. For this reason, I returned home without eating a single bite after delivering the goods. To my surprise, when I looked at the place, the people were gone. I searched all the way but didn't see a single person.
Now you know what happened to me when people went to Tang County?"
Li Chen scratched his cheek. Why did this sound so familiar?
Li Ping understood and responded, "Master, don't generalize. Just because those four people were dishonest doesn't mean everyone going to Tang County is dishonest. Besides, you can't prove they got on someone else's car. Maybe you misunderstood and they were kidnapped by bandits."
"Is there a misunderstanding? How could I not know?" the driver said impatiently. "This is my rule. If you want a ride, give me three dollars. If you don't want a ride, leave quickly and don't delay our delivery."
Li Xu was extremely angry. Not only did you ask us to pay a deposit, but now you are actually raising the price.
But no matter how angry he was, he couldn't lose his temper.
There was no way. The other side had more people. If a conflict occurred, the Li brothers would definitely suffer, and they would definitely not let them take the ride again.
It's already this late. If we miss this convoy, who knows if we can meet other convoys.
If I can't find him, I'll have to walk back to Tang County. It makes my scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Li Ping was also very angry and turned to look at the car behind him.
Just as he was about to take a step, the driver sneered, "Don't bother. No one will dare let you get on the bus without my approval."
Li Xu cursed inwardly, took out three yuan from his pocket and handed it over, "We'll wait for you here."
The other party took the money, asked the three people to move aside, then started the car and led the convoy towards the city.
At this moment, Li Chen slapped his forehead and said, "I remember now. The four people with children he mentioned are Yunxiao and me."
"What the hell?" Li Xu and Li Ping's eyes suddenly widened and they looked at him.
Li Chen explained sheepishly, "Back then, when we were returning from the countryside, we first encountered a convoy from Deng County. We had made an appointment with them, but we didn't expect to run into you, Second Brother, and Uncle Liu later. I remember you asked why we didn't stop the convoy when we saw it, so we told him about it."
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