In fact, riding a horse on the road is not a comfortable thing. They have to reach the capital before winter, so the speed is naturally much faster when they are on the road.
When he was about to set off, Qi Shengkun asked Qi Wang if he wanted to prepare a carriage for him, but Qi Wang refused.
"Father, I can ride a horse, so I don't need a carriage. You can keep the carriage to pull more goods."
For Qi Wang, riding a horse is not a difficult task, but the original owner is delicate and precious, and he obviously overestimated his body's ability to bear it. After riding a horse for a day, when he got off the horse, Qi Wang felt that he was about to lose his footing.
Qi Shengkun couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw that Qi Wang's legs were trembling when he walked, but he still had to grit his teeth and persist. He sent his servants to prop up the tent, and he walked up to Qi Wang and helped him He sat down on a rock beside him.
"I told you before that I let you take the carriage, but you didn't agree. Do you regret it now? If you want to regret it, you can sit in the carriage loaded with goods tomorrow, so you can be more comfortable."
Qi Huang hammered his sore legs, then shook his head towards Qi Shengkun, and said seriously.
"Thank you dad, but no need, today is about the first time I have ridden a horse for such a long time, so I am not used to it, and I should be able to get used to it tomorrow."
His son hadn't suffered much before. Because of Liu Xiyu's love for the child, Qi Shengkun didn't take him out to discuss business. Although Qi Wang could ride a horse, he only went out for a couple of laps occasionally, and he had never ridden for such a long time. horse.
Qi Shengkun, who has experienced it, knows very well that after riding a horse for the first time for a whole day, the muscles on both sides of his thighs will be worn out by the hard saddle, and that feeling is not something ordinary people can bear.
Fortunately, he had considered this before, so he took out a bottle of plaster from his arms and handed it to Qi Wang.
"Apply this ointment on both sides of your thighs at night, it will make you much more comfortable, and you can continue riding the horse tomorrow, otherwise, you won't be able to survive with willpower."
Qi Wang took the plaster and thanked Qi Shengkun earnestly.
Qi Shengkun patted his head and told him to rest well here, while he went to arrange for people to set up the tent.
In fact, when people with better conditions go out on their way, when they sleep at night, they don’t sleep in the open like those ordinary people. They bring a tent made of animal skins, and a few people work together to set up the tent and sleep in it at night. Can keep out wind and rain.
These people are used to following Qi Shengkun out for business, so they are very proficient in doing things. Those who set up tents set up tents, and those who buried pots for cooking buried pots for cooking. Soon, this empty wilderness became the same as before. Completely two looks, Qi Wang, as the young master who came out for business for the first time, naturally didn't need to do anything, and he didn't deliberately step forward to show off, just sat on the rock obediently, and waited until they set up the camp. Well done, Qi Wang was invited over just now.
The dinner was still very rich. They brought a lot of food, including rice, noodles and meat. As for wild vegetables and the like, they could be found everywhere. If you send someone out to grab a handful, you can get a big bowl full.
Qi Shengkun even specially prepared a cook to be in charge of cooking, but unlike the cooks who cook exquisitely in the Qi family, the cooks of their meals pay attention to opening and closing, and the cooking speed is very fast. Prepare all the meals for this group of people.
The meals of Qi Shengkun and Qi Wang were naturally served and handed to them. Qi Wang took a special look and found that the meals they ate were no different from those of other people, they were all scooped out of a big pot of.
Finding that Qi Wang has been observing the surroundings quietly, Qi Shengkun nodded secretly, affirming Qi Wang's approach, and after he finished reading, Qi Shengkun knocked on Qi Wang's bowl with chopsticks, and asked with a smile .
"Wan, do you know why we have to eat the same food as other people?"
After hearing this, Qi Huang shook his head: "I don't know, is it because we have to cook meals for so many people at the same time, and there is no time to prepare for us?"
As a fifteen-year-old boy who has never run a business with his father in the past, such an answer is remarkable.
Qi Shengkun nodded, first affirming Qi Wang's words, but soon he spoke again.
"However, the reason why we eat big pot meals is not only because the cook has no time to prepare, but more importantly, if there are people with evil intentions, they will not be able to attack us secretly."
The benefits of eating a big pot of rice are obvious. Even if they masters don’t have much experience to tell if there is a problem with the food, there are always people who come out with them who are good at this. When eating, they can confirm that there is no problem with the food. If you don't eat the same pot of food with everyone, it will make it easier for other people to start.
After hearing Qi Shengkun's words, Qi thought for a while before speaking.
"Then if everyone eats from the same pot of rice, the other party might as well put everyone down."
Qi Shengkun pointed to the cook next to the stove, and said.
"The cook is the most important thing when you are away from home. You may look at the cook as inconspicuous, but in fact he is very sensitive to the taste of food. Whenever there is something discordant in the food he cooks, he can immediately detect it. , It is impossible to pass him and put something in the food."
"And we usually prepare two to three cooks when we set off. They basically help each other when cooking, and the relationship between the three cooks is good or bad. Even if one of them wants to do something, the other The two of you will find out too."
After all, he is his heir, and whether he can become an official in the court in the future is still open to question, so Qi Shengkun was very patient in teaching Qi Wang. After all, there are many experiences that cannot be learned in books, and must be taught by the previous generation. Can.
This is why in some families, the patriarch of the previous generation suddenly has an accident, but the patriarch of the next generation cannot carry the family business. It is for this reason that the patriarch of each generation has to be taught by the elders for a long time. They can support their family business only after they continue to explore.
Qi Shengkun taught seriously, and Qi Wang also listened very seriously, looking at his appearance, he could tell that he took Qi Shengkun's teachings to heart.
He taught Qi Wang while eating, and Qi Shengkun didn't have any rules in teaching people. When he saw Qi Wang staring at something for a long time, he would take advantage of the situation and tell him why he did it. He even told Qi Wang what to choose when setting up camp. the most suitable place.
"Father, I heard people say that it's best to choose to be near the woods when setting up camp, but now we choose to be in such an open place. What's the matter? Don't we even have a place to hide?" ?”
Qi Wang said that the various scriptures he had read clearly stated that people on the road choose to rest either by the water source or by the woods, and rarely choose such an open place. There is no shelter at all, and it doesn't look like a good place no matter how you look at it.
"You can't believe everything that's said in the scriptures. Ah Wang, I'm going to test you for my father. You should think about it for yourself first. Why don't we choose to be by the woods or by the water source when we set up our camp?"
After hearing his father's question, Qi Wang frowned tightly, and after a long time, he spoke uncertainly.
"Is it because the place outside the woods or next to the water source is small, there are too many of us, and it can't accommodate us?"
Qi Shengkun nodded and said, "There is indeed a reason for what you said, but it is not because of these things that are more important."
A lot of experience is actually summed up after painful lessons. It’s like choosing a place to camp. If you choose the side of the woods or the foot of the mountain, at first glance, those places seem to be suitable for rest.
But if the foliage of the forest is lush, there may be wild beasts in it after dark, and even other people with evil intentions can be hidden there. If they set up camp there, they have to send someone to investigate first. All dangers must be eliminated.
In addition, it is not safe at the foot of the mountain. There are many bandits lurking on the mountain. They take advantage of the terrain and throw things down from the top. People who camp at the foot of the mountain will suffer heavy casualties.
"So when we are on our way, most of us will invite some experienced people to lead the way. They are familiar with the road conditions and can estimate the place to set up camp from our footsteps."
They are not always lucky enough to find a place to stay in a top-notch hotel. Many times they have to stay in the wilderness. This requires those experienced people to calculate the time and choose a suitable place to camp in advance.
"Then why can't we set up camp next to the water source? If it is next to the water source, it will be very convenient to get water and use it."
After Qi Shengkun heard what Qi Wang said, he suddenly asked a question.
"Wan, what do you think is the most dangerous situation we encounter when we go out? What are we most afraid of encountering?"
Qi Shengkun had a question to test his son once, but after hearing what Qi Shengkun said, Qi Duan pondered for a moment and said.
"Bandits robbing? The people I fear most are actually people."
After hearing what Qi Wang said, Qi Shengkun's eyes lit up, but he didn't expect his son's answer to this question to be so accurate.
"Tell me why we are most afraid of encountering people?"
Qi Wang replied honestly: "Because people's hearts are unpredictable, most of the people we meet on the road just meet by chance. We don't know where they come from and where they are going. We have to identify their identities and origins ourselves." Guess, I don't know if I have good intentions for us... "
When encountering other unexpected situations, they may be able to take precautions before, but when they meet people, they will face many dangers. After all, unpredictable people are never a joke, and no one knows what they will encounter on the road. Whether people are good or bad, because some people are good at disguising, they need good discrimination to judge whether the other party is good or bad.
"Staying next to a water source is equivalent to exposing us all under the noses of other people. Everyone will come to get water and water, and at that time they will have too many opportunities to tell how many of us there are and what we do. If other people have malicious intentions and join forces to attack us, it will be troublesome."
Qi Huang suddenly realized: "That's why we don't camp near the water source."
Qi Shengkun nodded, and patted Qi Wang's head casually: "Ah Wang, you are smarter than I thought. When I came out with your grandfather, I never thought about these problems. It all depends on Your grandfather taught me, I think you will be better than me in the future."
Qi Huang smiled and said: "Father, don't underestimate yourself. If you are not smart, how can you run the Qi family into what it is now? I know I am still far behind you. If you continue to praise me like this, I will I'm afraid I don't even know how many catties I have."
It is very gratifying that one's own son is smart, but it is even more gratifying to hear the praise of him from his own son. Every word Qi Wang said touched Qi Shengkun's heart. It made Qi Shengkun's attitude towards Qi Wang much better, and at night Qi Shengkun even let Qi Wang sleep in the same tent with him.
Qi Huan: "..."
In fact, sleeping in the same tent with Qi Shengkun is not unacceptable, Qi Wang quickly accepted it, he closed his eyes and fell asleep not long after, but Qi Wang felt that he was the only one. Just fell asleep, and was woken up again by Qi Shengkun.
The genius outside was just dimly lit, Qi Huang rubbed his swollen eyes, and slowly sat up from the sleeping bag.
"Wan, wake up, we should hurry."
Qi Wang looked at the sky outside, and found that the sky outside was gloomy, as if it was going to rain at any moment, he looked back at Qi Shengkun who was already dressed, and said.
"It's going to rain soon, why don't we just wait until the rain stops? Are we going to go in the rain?"
Qi Shengkun nodded and said.
"Before it rains, we have to hurry to the road as soon as possible. If it rains heavily, we will delay our journey. We have to rush to the next town as soon as possible."