Lin Shan's thrown thing smashed on the car board with a crisp metallic sound, Mo Ye picked it up with his hand, and when he looked closer, he found that it was a mass of rings strung together. Mo Ye counted it, there were five rings strung together, they were of different shapes, but the workmanship was very exquisite, the rings were very thin, the surface was smooth, and they could make a pleasant sound when they collided with each other.

Mo Ye observed the ring string back and forth, but she didn't see any subtlety, and finally had to shake the thing to Lin Shan, and asked, "What is this?" ”

"This thing is called 'Nine Links', it is the special-shaped ring in the 'Nine Links', and it is actually a toy to pass the time." After Lin Shan explained, he smiled and said: "When you feel bored, you can play it, the method is very simple, without breaking the ring, just take off the single ring." ”

"It's easy to say, but it doesn't seem to be easy to play." Mo Ye muttered, and after pounding the ring string with both hands for a while, she suddenly raised her head and asked again, "Why are there only five rings left in the nine rings?" ”

"This is something that a friend of mine left behind, and when I picked it up, there were only five rings left. When that friend introduced this thing, he only said that it was a special-shaped ring in the 'Nine Rings'. Perhaps, it's not just the Nine Rings. Lin Shan's eyes showed a look of remembrance, and after a while, he continued: "I tried to add a few rings to it, but later found that the ring shape of this thing should be different, and it follows some rules, if the shape of the ring is not correct, it will make it stuck in other rings when playing, so it has not been moved." ”

Mo Ye couldn't help but sigh in surprise when he heard this: "It's really amazing that they are interlocking, and even one of them is wrong!" ”

Just as she finished speaking. As soon as the curtain on the door moved, Ma An came in and said to Lin Shan: "Big brother, someone in the caravan on the side wants to see you, and he calls himself the commander of this team." ”

"See me?" Lin Shan looked puzzled for a moment, and then nodded and said, "Wait a minute." ”

Lin Shan turned around and instructed Mo Ye to stay quietly in the car. So he got out of the car and went. Of course, Mo Ye couldn't be so dull and obedient. She stayed quietly in the car, but after Lin Shan got out of the car, she leaned to the car door and quietly opened a corner of the curtain. From the angle she occupies. The crack in the door was enough for her to see what was happening outside, but it was not easy for people outside to see her inside the car by relying on the light of day.

Mo Ye saw a man in his forties standing next to the wheel. He was dressed in splendid clothes. But there is no ring ornament hanging on the waist, and the body is slightly bulging, but the overall physique is quite symmetrical. These appearances made him look very calm and responsible. The general manager should be the chief manager of these dozens of freight carriages, Mo Ye thought in his heart.

After Lin Shan got out of the car, he first saluted and exchanged salutations with the middle-aged man, and then the simple conversation between the middle-aged man and Lin Shan surprised Mo Ye.

The middle-aged man didn't bother to chat, and after explaining his intentions, he saw that Lin Shan nodded in thanks after a little silence, so he said goodbye and went back to the convoy.

Lin Shan also returned to the carriage. Mo Ye saw him smiling happily, but she couldn't laugh. With puzzled eyes, he immediately said: "Master, you just told me not to get involved with strangers, why did you come over immediately after someone else made an appointment with you?" ”

Lin Shan's tone was a little helpless and said, "I guessed that you must have been peeking just now." ”

At this time, Mo Ye felt that the carriage that had been stopped for a long time moved, but instead of moving forward, he turned and walked to the left. She lifted the curtain of the window behind her and looked out, only to see that the last two cars of the caravan, which had been much shorter, were turning around. The coachman drove the wagon in the opposite direction for some distance, and when he turned back, there was a gap of one ride between him and the main convoy, and Maan set up the carriage and cut into the empty seat of the convoy.

Because the queue of people lining up to enter the city in front of the city gate was sometimes long and short, the guards were only responsible for the order of the team within about five zhang from the city gate. Therefore, outside this range, if there is a situation between the two teams, as long as it does not cause a major abnormality, no one will take care of it, not to mention that Lin Shan's carriage is in line when the original team takes the initiative to invite it.

Mo Ye put down the curtain, turned around, lowered his voice and said, "Master, although the general commander of the convoy gave us a chance to enter the city by the way, and his reason was to repay our kindness just now, don't you think that their reward is much more than the kindness we have paid?" ”

"I know you're worried, but judging by the badges on their convoys, they're probably not the kind of people who would do small things." Lin Shan paused in his tone and said slowly: "The Flying Goose Merchant Emblem is the largest long-distance land merchant in the country. When His Majesty the Emperor gave this emblem, it meant that 'geese fly north and south, tenacious and lofty, and unswerving', because although the Yan family's business footprints are all over the country, they have never touched the business outside the border. This is a set of family rules and business methods that the Yan family has set by themselves at the beginning of their fortune, and they have little appetite, but they do do a good job in business within their ability. ”

Mo Ye scratched his head and said in disbelief: "Master, how come you even know the family rules of other people's families so clearly?" ”

"The nature of this family rule is more like a business rule, and the emperor gave the Yan family business emblem for this righteousness, it is more like a call to show glory, except for me, not many people know it." Lin Shan suddenly smiled after speaking, and said: "I suddenly remembered, counting the current head of the Yan family or half of my colleagues, the three brocade jade lang officials specially issued by the emperor, and the big master of Yan Beixing took one. ”

Mo Ye Mulu said in surprise with a look on his face: "That's the case, the strength of the Yan family is really not small, but ...... Since it is an official position set up by the emperor's special decree, why is it only half of your colleagues, is there any difference here? ”

Because this official position is only an honorary position bestowed by the emperor on merchants who have made outstanding achievements in commercial activities, and has no real authority. It's just a title in the ministry and a certain amount of money every year. When Lin Shan said this, he suddenly lowered his voice and said quickly: "Compared with the taxes and silver that these big businessmen pay to the imperial court every year, that little bit of money is just a little dregs left over from the plates and bowls. ”

After Mo Ye was stunned for a moment, she finally burst out laughing, and after laughing for a while, she covered her lips and said, "Master, can you stop talking about them so badly?" Others are also the greats of the business sea. ”

Lin Shan's face showed a disapproving look, and he pretended to be cold and said: "Didn't you still see that 'other person' as a treacherous villain just now, how can this be called 'the great of the sea'?" You're turning the rudder too fast! ”

Mo Ye had no choice but to pout and say, "Wasn't that because I didn't know the identity of others just now!" ”

The two in the car chatted for a while, and Lin Shan's carriage and the last two-passenger freight carriage entered the order control range in front of the city gate. It seems that there is a different carriage in a column of merchant carts, so that it attracts the attention of the guards at the city gate. At this time, the middle-aged man who invited Lin Shan to enter the city just now had already walked to the car one step in advance, introduced the person in the car to the guards, and named Lin Shan as Yan Beixing's cousin.

This identity is naturally fake, but the bonus given by the middle-aged man is really gratifying, and it is supported by the special identity of the Yan family, so the guards routinely glanced at the situation in the car, and after only finding a plain-shirted scribe and a handsome young man, as well as a cart of books, they easily let them go.

As the carriage passed through the city gate, Mo Ye couldn't help but reach and glance out the window. When she saw the long queue in front of the Tiger Gate, she couldn't help but sigh, and secretly said that if it weren't for the convenience given by the Yan family's caravan, it was estimated that she would have to wait an hour to enter the city.

After entering the city, they walked a little further, and the general of the caravan came over to say goodbye to Lin Shan.

Large caravans like this had their own warehouses in the major cities and counties for the caravans to stop for the night during the long journey. With so many goods, it is always not reassuring to park in the inn opened by others, and if the inn is occasionally full, it will also cause trouble for the rest of the fleet, so it is better to use this expense to establish branches in various places, saving money and time.

It's just that the general manager will not be too kind enough to take Lin Shan to the branch set up by their Yan family in the industry to stay, and Lin Shan is of course not short of the money of those guest houses. Although the capital has moved now, its prosperity is still the same as it was back then, and after Lin Shan separated from the Yan family caravan, he easily found an inn to stay in.

After a good night's rest, the next morning, the three of them drove out of the east gate of the capital. At this time, Mo Ye discovered that even in a metropolis like Yedu, the work routine of checking entry and exit at the city gate is roughly the same as that of a small city like Yang County, that is, it is difficult to enter the city but easy to get out of the city.

Lin Shan, on the other hand, blames the problem of population density. His explanation was that if one wicked man was allowed into the city, many would be harmed. And if you are caught out of the city by a wicked person, it will be difficult to find a trace. Therefore, the inspection of entering the city is bound to be stricter than the inspection of leaving the city.

The official road leading from Yedu to Weijun was one of the four official roads for military industry, so Ma An was able to drive the carriage all the way and travel extremely wantonly. They had the advantage of starting early, and there were not many carriages and horses parting ways on the road, and with such speed, they reached Weijun at noon.

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