Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Chapter 308: Lucky, I bet he has no second thoughts

The man who spoke was wearing dark blue overalls.

There is a long scar on his face, and he looks quite fierce.

Wu Liuzhi hurriedly got out of the car.

He said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, this is also a brother who wants to move the goods."

"It happened suddenly, and I didn't have time to say hello to you."

"By the way, he was also arranged by Cheng San. If you don't believe me, you can ask the brothers in the car."

The railcar driver nodded to Brother Zhu.

Brother Zhu's gaze on me finally relaxed.

"You two have to pay two."

"Of course, the boxes on the flatbed cart at the back are all his." Wu Liuzhi pointed at the flatbed cart.

Brother Zhu was stunned when he saw the pile of boxes on the flatbed cart.

Then he started cursing, "There are so many, how about I just give you a trainload of them?!"

"Cheng Sanjing is giving me such a difficult time!"

I quickly jumped out of the car, took out a cigarette and handed it to Brother Zhu.

"Don't be angry, Zhu."

"This is all my fault."

"If you have any anger, vent it on me. If you have any conditions, bring them to me."

"As long as we can load the truck quickly, the money is negotiable."

When he heard the word money, Brother Zhu's eyes lit up.

After looking me up and down, his eyes fell on the leather bag I was carrying.

clap clap!

He patted his leather satchel twice.

The greed in his eyes became even stronger.

"It's a pretty good piece of porcelain."

Heci is considered a slang term.

"Ba" refers to money, and "ci" refers to many.

Ba Ting Ci means having a lot of money.

Brother Zhu spoke quite loudly.

The people working nearby gathered together when they heard this.

Six or seven people surrounded Wu Liuzhi and me.

Wu Liuzhi panicked and tried to smooth things over by saying, "Brother Zhu, Big Brother Zhu!"

"Even if you don't give me face, you have to give me three faces!"

"Just mention any conditions you have, and I'll make sure he agrees."

After saying that, Wu Liuzhi winked and pouted at me.

He gestured for me to quickly give the leather bag to Brother Zhu.

I grabbed the strap of my leather shoulder bag and took it off after hesitating for two seconds.

Holding the leather bag in both hands, she was about to give it to Brother Zhu, but he burst into laughter: "Hahaha."

"Why should I be nervous?"

"I, Zhu Chengjiang, am not a person who doesn't follow the rules."

Then he put his arm around my shoulders and said with a smile, "We are not robbers."

"I won't rob you of your money."

"But you have too much cargo, and the truck will stop at multiple stations along the way. If you're not careful, something might go wrong."

"I have to find a way to add a guard car, and I have to arrange for a brother to take you there."

"So the cost...is a lot."

Regardless of whether he is looking for an excuse to raise the price, it at least shows that Zhu Chengjiang is willing to abide by the rules.

As long as you follow the rules, money is not a problem.

I nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother Zhu, just make the arrangements. Money is not a problem."

"OK!"

Zhu Chengjiang patted me hard on the back.

Then he tilted his head and said to his subordinates, "What are you still waiting for? Get ready to guard the car!"

The guard car is a work car attached to the rear of a freight train for the conductor or other personnel to ride in.

It is usually used to observe the train situation and assist in braking, and is also called a lookout car.

In the late 1990s, caboose completely disappeared from the stage of history.

"Oh right!" Zhu Chengjiang slapped his forehead and asked, "I haven't asked you where you're going yet?"

"Shenzhen."

"Wow! You're so lucky."

Zhu Chengjiang shouted to the people who were arranging the guard cars, "Add a guard car to Qigu Road, quickly!"

After shouting, he pointed to the truck parked on Qigu Road and explained.

“This trip is to Shenzhen.”

"If we're lucky, we can get there in five days. If we're unlucky, it could take ten days or half a month."

The trains were not very fast at that time.

In places with good lines, the speed can only reach about 60 kilometers.

Most lines can only run at speeds of 40 to 50 kilometers.

Unlike the high-speed trains that came later, which were so fast that they could fly close to the ground.

In addition, freight trains do not have time limits, so drivers often stop and go on the road to avoid freight trains, so the speed is slower.

It takes very good luck to arrive in five days.

Zhu Chengjiang continued, "Look, if I send my brothers to escort you all the way, the cost will be much higher."

"Plus, arranging the guard car also requires some connections..."

After giving various reasons, Zhu Chengjiang pointed three fingers at me.

"Three thousand dollars."

"I didn't ask for much, but I took a huge risk to help you...hiss!"

Before he could finish his speech, I had already opened my bag and took out the money.

Three stacks of great unity were stuffed in.

Zhu Chengjiang lowered his head and stared at the money in his hand.

He probably didn't expect that I would give him the money so readily, or he was regretting asking for less.

"Brother Zhu, this is the first time we've dealt with each other."

"Please count the money."

"There's still a lot of time ahead, and I'm sure I'll have trouble with you."

What I thought was that once this road was opened, goods could be shipped along it continuously in the future.

Not to mention three thousand, it would be worth it even if I gave away all the money in my bag.

Zhu Chengjiang turned around and put all the money into the tool bag.

"Just for this refreshing feeling, there's no need to pay."

"I'll ask the brothers to help you move the goods, and we can set off as soon as the guard car is hooked up!"

Bang!

As he spoke, the guard car hitched itself to the rear of the truck.

Zhu Chengjiang's men carried the boxes into the guard car and stacked them up.

Wu Liuzhi and I got on the car.

The caboose is not very large, being only one-third the length of a normal passenger car.

The interior of the car is also extremely simple.

There is a stove in the middle, with two iron bases welded on both sides of the stove.

There was nothing there except a pile of coal in the corner.

Zhu Chengjiang hugged a baby-faced man and introduced him to us: "Zhang Hai, you will follow his instructions on the way."

Zhang Hai was holding a pair of red and green flags in his hands.

That's a signal flag.

The guard car usually waves a signal flag to convey information to the train driver ahead.

"Okay, I'll arrange for the departure."

Zhu Chengjiang got out of the car after saying this.

Zhang Hai nodded shyly at us and sat on the other side waving the signal flag in his hand.

The train started moving soon.

When the moon climbed to halfway up the sky, the train left Shaanxi Province.

My tense heart also completely relaxed.

Then we rattled on the train for seven whole days before finally arriving at our destination.

Zhang Hai got out of the car first to communicate.

Let me and Wu Liuzhi wait in the guard car.

I waited for nearly twenty minutes but he didn't come back.

Wu Liuzhi and I looked at each other and felt a little uneasy.

Wu Liuzhi stood up and said, "I've already contacted everyone there. I really can't wait with you any longer."

"Let's say goodbye now and see you again in the future."

He picked up his things, jumped off the train, and ran out of the platform without looking back.

I didn't try to stop him.

If Zhang Hai really had other intentions, it would be of no use even if Wu Liuzhi stayed.

I can only bet that Zhang Hai has no ulterior motives.

He tapped the car window lightly with his fingers, gradually becoming distracted.

When I saw a group of people approaching from the corner of my eye, I suddenly stuck my head out of the window.

It’s Zhang Hai!

He brought several people with him!

Zhang Hai smiled at me.

He raised his finger and pointed at me, "That's him!"

The people following him all looked at me.

They all had excited smiles on their faces and rushed towards the guard car with strange cries.

"Come on! Come on!"

"Don't let him get away!"