Although everyone doesn't know much about it, people like Li Bangtou who run on the road all year round still know a lot about major commercial houses.

This salt merchant's family name is Zhao, he is the largest salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, usually alone, never with other caravans, and now because of the border war, he took the initiative to invite Li Darttou and them to go along.

Even so, Li Darttou did not feel flattered, their team was different from ordinary people, in addition to their own bodyguards, there were also Xiaohu brothers and the few helpers he brought, it is said that they are also martial arts practitioners. Relatively speaking, the combat effectiveness of their pair was several times stronger than that of the Zhao family's caravan. However, he is not the leader, so the decision is still with the leader Chen Dagongzi.

After thinking about it, Li Dart said to Chen Dagongzi: "Dagongzi, they are the Zhao family, a big salt merchant in Jiangnan, if you are willing to partner with them, there is no problem." Just don't think that we are relying on them, we are fully capable of finding a guide to go that way, and we don't need to rely on anyone. ”

Grand Prince Chen nodded, smiling slightly, he also knew the force value of his caravan, except for the coachman and himself, the others were basically masters. However, it is better to have company on the road, so he smiled and said to the leader: "This brother, I am glad that you look up to us and invite us to go along, so we might as well obey our fate." ”

The leader laughed and said, "Good! Brothers, happy. He was happy because he heard Li Daotou and them say that they knew the herdsmen in the north, and their Zhao family had long wanted to do their business in the northern grassland, but because no one knew them, they didn't dare to go rashly. This time, I can take advantage of this opportunity to get in touch with the herdsmen in the north because of Li Daotou's connections.

There were a few other scattered merchants and small caravans in the hall. They are all temporary companions on the road, usually not out of the frontier, just to make a small profit. Now listening to their discussions, I have moved my mind and wants to make some money with these two big caravans.

and consulted with one another. And chose a representative, ran forward to the leader, "Big boss, can you bring the boys with you, we don't affect the big boss's itinerary, just let us follow behind you!" ”

The leader didn't want to bring so many scattered people. When the time comes, it will be difficult to manage when you go to a foreign race, and it will not be good to cause any misunderstandings or incidents!

At that moment, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "You don't have so many goods to trade, why do you go so far?" Not enough money to spend on the road. ”

Those people don't think so, although they sell different things on the surface. But everyone invariably brings a few catties of salt and a few catties of tea, both of which are several times the price of the mainland at the border, and the profits are much greater than that of silk and porcelain. Therefore, as long as it is a merchant who goes north, he will bring a little bit. If you can go out of the frontier, the price will be dozens or even hundreds of times.

Although they know that huge profits are waiting for them when they go out of the border, it is useless if people are unwilling to bring them. Not to mention that you may encounter horse thieves on the road. Even when you go out of the border, you have to have someone to guide you, and that's not just going in and out if you want to.

Those people are talking to each other, trying to recruit how to follow secretly. One of them didn't speak, but looked at Xiaohu's third uncle eating at the table and was stunned! After a long while, he seemed to have finally made up his mind, walked up to the third uncle, and said carefully: "You are Wang Shoucheng of Liuhe County!" ”

Xiaohu, who has been paying attention to him vigilantly, knows that he knows the third uncle when he hears his question. The third uncle who is gnawing on a pig's trotters. Hearing someone ask him, he held the pig's trotters in his hand and did not move. Slowly look up and look at the interrogator on the left. As soon as I saw the man. Hurriedly stood up, "Brother Liao!" How are you? When he asked, he hurriedly put down the pig's trotters in his hand and gave up a seat, "Brother Liao, come on, sit down and eat together." While shouting at the counter: "Little Er, add vegetables!" ”

The third uncle, who was called Brother Liao, looked at Wang Shoucheng with a smile on his face, and hurriedly held Wang Shoucheng's arm and said, "Brother Wang, don't be polite to my brother, you continue to eat and eat." My brother has already eaten at that table! ”

The third uncle looked in the direction pointed by Brother Liao, and knew that this Brother Liao was still the same as before, only ordering a bowl of soup and two steamed buns, even if the meal was gone. Immediately, I ordered a plate of fried pork and a bowl of white rice. After inviting Brother Liao to sit down, he took a pig's trotter to him: "Brother Liao, come, gnaw a pig's trotter first." How can you eat enough two steamed buns, don't be polite to me, I've been here before, and I don't know how hungry my stomach is snoring after walking a few miles? ”

Brother Liao blushed and looked at the others, and saw that they were all eating by themselves, and no one looked at him curiously, so he cheekily gnawed on. He was really greedy, the goods he brought had not been exchanged for money, and the money he brought out was small, so he could only deduct and boil along the way.

The third uncle chatted with Brother Liao while eating, "Big brother! Why are you still like this? After so many years, you can make some money, but you can't burn down your body in order to save a few small dollars. ”

Brother Liao chewed the skin of the meat, swallowed it, and replied to Wang Shoucheng's words with a crying voice, "Brother Wang, the eldest brother is useless. I ran outside for the sake of the family, reluctant to eat and drink, and took a little money to the house, who knows, my father's heart is really ruthless! My sister-in-law and nephews bullied my wife and children, so that the three of them could not eat enough and could not finish their work.

In previous years, I didn't know that when I was at home, they treated my wife and children very well in front of me. Your sister-in-law is afraid that they will treat their mother and son even more bitterly after I leave, so she doesn't dare to tell me half a word.

Because of the drought, I couldn't run a business, so I stayed at home, and my two sisters-in-law saw that I didn't make money, so they became bolder, and dared not let my two sons eat in front of me, and pushed all the things in the family to your sister-in-law to do, and my father and mother saw it as if they didn't see it.

I asked your sister-in-law, and I found out that when I was not at home, they had been treating their mother and son like this. Do you think I can not be sad? I worked hard to earn money for my family and outside, but my wife and children, they didn't say that they took care of them, but because they didn't have me, they were bullied everywhere at home!

I couldn't get angry, so I proposed to split up. Unexpectedly, my father and mother not only wanted me to leave the house, but also asked me to come up with one hundred taels of family expenses!

I thought that as long as I ran a few more times, I would be able to earn it back in three or four years, which would be better than giving them nothing year after year. On the same day, I made an IOU in front of the elders and divided the family!

My brother is now also trying to pay off the debt as soon as possible, settle it with them as soon as possible, and take your sister-in-law and your two nephews away as soon as possible. ”

The third uncle asked in surprise: "Your father and mother are like this, you clan elders don't care?" ”

Brother Liao shook his head, "Our Liao family is a small family, and there is no patriarch to say that." If something happens, it's great to ask the elders to be a witness, and some are afraid of getting into trouble and don't even want to testify. ”

At this time, the fried meat and rice were served, and the third uncle pushed them to Brother Liao, "Big brother, you eat!" This is just for you! ”

Brother Liao said in a slightly embarrassed voice: "Brother Wang, this has cost you." If I had known, I would have waited for you to finish eating, and then come back! ”

The third uncle patted Brother Liao's arm and said, "Big brother! Look at you, you're kind again! When we were running with a partner all the way, you didn't help me less. Now that the younger brother invites the eldest brother to eat a meal, can it still be regarded as a broken fee? Big brother, hurry up and eat, rest early in a while, and walk early tomorrow morning! ”

Brother Liao responded with "uh-huh", and hurriedly took a bite of food, the third uncle had already finished eating, sat on the side to accompany him, and was a little anxious to accompany him, so he asked Brother Liao again: "Big brother, you came out, the sister-in-law and the two nephews, are there any arrangements?" ”

Brother Liao swallowed a mouthful of food, nodded and replied: "It's all arranged, now let them live in her mother's house first, and when I repay my father's money, I will take them to live elsewhere." Anyway, we don't have any land, family property or anything, so we can go anywhere. There was some sadness in his tone.

Also, because of the unkindness of his father and his brother, he is going to live a life away from his hometown with his wife and children, which is indeed very sad.

The third uncle also heard the bitterness in his words, so he comforted him: "Big brother, what goods did you bring this time?" If you bring something good, follow me, and I'll take care of life on the road. If you repay the money as soon as possible, you will bring your sister-in-law and nephew to settle down in our house, and I will help you do it. My dad is the town, easy! ”

Brother Liao was picking up rice and sending it to his mouth, and when he heard this, he was so excited that he accidentally choked on the rice grains and coughed non-stop.

The third uncle gently patted Brother Liao's back and instructed Xiao Er to bring water.

Brother Liao coughed better, so he was able to talk to Wang Shoucheng: "I met Lao Yang, the leader who brought you before, and I heard him say that your family is now prosperous. There are workshops of their own families, as well as workshops that are partnered with others, but they can't finish eating just for a few lifetimes without running to business! ”

The third uncle took the half-clenched fist, put it on his lips, coughed lightly, and said with a smile: "Big brother, don't listen to their bragging, how can it be so evil." That is, my niece and daughter-in-law gave us a recipe to make our own pork floss or something. The other workshops were all given by my nephew and daughter-in-law because I went back and forth to pull raw materials back. Where you arrive, you can eat Cheng dù that you can't finish for several lifetimes! ”

"That's not a big deal! Ah! If I go to your house and settle down, I wonder if it will cause you trouble? Brother Liao remembered that Wang Shoucheng invited him to settle down at his house.

The third uncle shook his head and said, "There is no trouble, when the time comes, you will live your life and have nothing to do with us!" ”

The businessmen next to him saw that Lao Liao actually knew their people, and looked at Lao Liao and Wang Shou with some envy. When he heard that they were willing to take Lao Liao with him, he thought about it again. I just want to wait for Lao Liao to finish eating, when he returns to the Chase room, talk to him well, and see if he can invite his friends to bring them with him. (To be continued)