Chapter Thirty-Nine: Hudi
According to the territory, Wucheng belongs to Dingxiang County and is still within the territory of the Han Dynasty, but the fact is that although the city here is still inhabited, since the Han Dynasty has shrunk inward over the years, these places have actually become places where the Xianbei people, the Huns and the Han people live together.
I don't know if there is a rammed earth city wall, it looks like a fang city more than like a city, in the sunny weather, a lot of merchants get together, here is a relatively large fang market in the clouds, there are many domes around the place, that is the tribe of the Xianbei people or the Huns.
It's not big, but most of the merchants don't go to a large-scale market like Wucheng to trade, and they don't bring much goods, sometimes if they can negotiate a price with the herdsmen here, they will trade directly, and the harvest may be more than Wucheng.
Of course, the premise is that you can communicate with them, although most of the Hu people here are actually hospitable, but there is no way to trade without speaking the same language.
Most of the people who go to Wucheng to trade are the kind of wealthy businessmen, large-scale transactions, generally dozens or hundreds of small tribes can't eat, and it is time-consuming to run a family, it is better to go to Wucheng to trade with those big tribes, although the profits may be less, but if you count the consumption of these small tribes in the middle of your family, it is actually about the same, and the loss of time is not something that can be wiped out by this kind of small profit for those big businessmen.
"In other words, these silk cloths I took can't be sold in ordinary small tribes?" In the team, the young man who was chatting with several merchants who were traveling north and south had a lost and regretful expression, which was easy to make people feel unbearable, but the reality was so cruel.
"Alas, little brother, brother, I am a few years older than you, so I brazenly call me brother." One of the merchants walking with the boy patted him on the shoulder and sighed, "The best goods sold by that ordinary small tribe are silk cloth and salt. ”
"I've heard that there is salt in the grasslands." The boy was stunned.
"How do the Hu people know how to harvest salt? Don't talk about them, it's you, you know? The big man laughed.
"I don't know." The boy shook his head.
"That's all the good things left to us by our ancestors, the Hu people can produce only so much salt every year, those big tribes have already been divided, these small tribes want to, they can only exchange with the big tribes, sometimes a horse may not be able to exchange for a pound of salt, we are much cheaper here, not only the salt is good, but also the price is cheap, a sheep is enough." The big man said with a smile: "It is also thanks to the blessing of the current Bingzhou Thorn History, now we Hedong traders can get some salt to sell, if we get a stone of salt, the cattle and sheep in exchange for it can be brought back, and they can be eaten for ten years." ”
The young man's eyes revealed an unconcealable envy, and he said with some disbelief: "Then I can always change some things for these silk cloths to the big tribe, right?" ”
"Don't go, what do you think those Xianbei people are good people? Those wealthy merchants have been trading with them all year round, and they don't dare to move, but when you meet a traveling merchant like us, if you really go to the bones, there will be no bones left. Dahan shook his head.
"What then?" The boy said with a disappointed expression.
"Brother, I have some ways, we don't dare to go to the big tribes, but find some small past, find a few more can eat, those tribal leaders also want to wear silk cloth clothes like those big tribe heads, but the wealthy businessmen don't look down on them, so we go, what they can collect is the silk cloth that we retail investors occasionally bring, if you believe me, I will help you deal with it, you these goods, my brother will not pit you, only draw you thirty percent, what kind of eyes are you, go and inquire, this price is very fair, If you sell the horses, cattle and sheep you got in exchange, you can make a lot of money! The man said, and looked at the three guards behind the young man.
"Here we go again." Not far away, three fierce-looking men fought together, the momentum was a little scary to look at, and the most burly one smacked his lips and said to another fierce man beside him: "Lao Wang, how did you say that the lord lived when he was a child?" How can you get together with anyone, you look at that expression, if you don't know his identity, Lao Tzu believes it! ”
"Be cautious, call the owner!" Lao Wang glared at him and said: "The owner has his own bitter cold, but he treats people kindly, does not look at people as rich and poor, and everyone is naturally willing to get along with the owner." ”
"After all, isn't it because you have a handsome face?" Dian Wei pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "If I have such a face, those mothers-in-law in the Spring Breeze Pavilion won't open their legs to me one by one?" ”
"Didn't the proprietor ask for your mother-in-law?" Wang Biao looked at Dian Wei Dao puzzled, the three of them have now found women under Chen Mo's Zhang Luo, and they are all good-looking.
"Where is one enough, catch a few Xianbei women this time." Dian Wei laughed.
"Like that?" Zheng Tu on the side picked his chin, there were also Huns in the team, and following his gaze, there was a dark and rough complexion, unkempt hair, grinning, and the surrounding air seemed to have an inexplicable color of mist.
After leaving Yanmen, with his handsome appearance and pleasing mouth, Chen Mo quickly led people into a caravan composed of retail investors.
Dian Wei looked at the woman, and it happened that the woman also looked over, and when she saw Dian Wei looking at her, she grinned, Dian Wei's face suddenly became a little unpleasant, and she hurriedly turned around and scolded and said: "Fortunately, I left in a hurry this morning, and I didn't eat, so none of my mother's Hu women are good-looking?" ”
"The owner said that there is a lack of water on this grassland, and many women can't take a bath a few times in their lives, how good do you expect to look?" Wang Biao said with a smile: "Besides, you are also a general now, how can you raise your head in the future if you really ask a Hu woman to go back?" ”
"Although she looks disgusting, don't say it, the figure of this Hu people's girl is strong enough, and the women of the Han family rarely have this." Dian Wei smacked his lips and said, "It can be used even if it is whitewashed." ”
Wang Biao and Zheng Tu looked at Dian Wei with strange expressions.
Dian Wei looked up to the sky and said, "You say, Lord...... Why did he ask us to call him the owner, Huaipu didn't call him that. ”
"The owner has traveled a lot over the years, maybe it's called somewhere?" Wang Biao said uncertainly.
"And that name, Chen Ergou...... Haha, I don't know what the owner thinks. Dian Wei grinned.
Wang Biao and Zheng Tu pulled the corners of their mouths, Chen Mo was still this name when he was a child, but he really can't say this, after all, it involves Chen Mo's image.
Chen Mo's identity this time is a young man who has read two books, but has no way to get in, and is unwilling to be mediocre, the name Chen Ergou is also more acceptable, otherwise not to mention that Chen Mo is already quite famous in the Bingzhou area now, the name Chen Mo alone makes people feel that he is not an ordinary person.
"Ladies and ......gentlemen," Hao Zhao, who had been following the buttocks of the three people and was in charge of leading the team, said with some hesitation: "It's not ...... to talk about the owner like this."
"Huh?" The three of them turned around, who was talking?
Hao Zhao swallowed the words in his mouth raw, you can understand that he was pressed back by the temperament of the three people, in fact, he didn't need any bullshit temperament, three ugly and fierce faces were presented in front of you at the same time and stared at you, and the momentum had to be three points weaker.
"Three...... The general is ...... The lord's henchman, but this is ...... Talking about the Lord...... It's not good after all. Hao Zhao felt a little unfavorable when he spoke.
"Hao Zhao is right, Lao Dian, be cautious!" Wang Biao nodded and looked at Dian Weidao.
"You mouth, sooner or later, you'll get into trouble!" Zheng Tu nodded.
Dian Wei: "→_→"
You seemed to have a good time chatting just now.
"Hao Zhao, did you teach you martial arts yesterday?" Dian Wei suddenly glared at Hao Zhao viciously, Chen Mo's side, Dian Wei's force value is well-deserved first, these days Hao Zhao has also pestered Dian Wei to learn a few tricks, but at this moment, Dian Wei is using Chen Mo's set to use on Hao Zhao, this feeling, it's quite cool, no wonder the lord teaches me knowledge, has the ability to teach me martial arts?
Hao Zhao shook his head, Dian Wei's moves are mainly powerful and heavy, and he really can't learn without some talent, and recently Hao Zhao is ready to find time to learn archery from Chen Mo.
Dian Wei said with a smile: "Speaking of which, they all say that there is chaos here, and this looks like it is about to go to the clouds, why haven't you seen any thieves looking for trouble?" This martial art can only be honed on the battlefield in the end. ”
While he was talking, Wang Biao frowned, waved his hand, signaled Dian Wei not to speak, and sat down and became a little restless.
"It's a large number of cavalry! Protect the owner! Wang Biao hurriedly rode his horse and rushed to Chen Mo's side.
Chen Mo had already sensed that something was wrong, and frowned and looked into the distance, a Xianbei knight whistling and whipping his horse, rushing towards this side, bringing up smoke and dust in the sky.
Wang Biao, Zheng Tu and Hao Zhao couldn't help but look at Dian Wei.
Dian Wei coughed, saw that the three of them were still looking at him, and glared: "What do you see me doing?" ”
The man who had pulled Chen Mo to introduce Chen Mo to Chen Mo said with a smile: "Brother Chen, don't be afraid, this grassland has the rules of the grassland, it's not a real war, and these Hu people won't mess around, at most give them some goods." ”
The grassland has the rules of the grassland, although the power of the Han Dynasty is declining now, and the control of the border land is insufficient, but the trade between the two sides has already been formed, and naturally there are rules that belong to the grassland.
Chen Mo nodded, waved his hand, and signaled his soldiers to hold off for the first time, the first time he encountered this kind of pure grassland tribe, Chen Mo was also a little curious.
The big man looked at the guards who quickly retreated with Chen Mo with a slight wave of his hand, this seemed to be ...... Not an ordinary guard.
"Hey, what are you looking at?" Dian Wei glared at the other party and said, "People are here!" ”
This man was already the leader of this caravan, and when he heard this, he nodded, and the moment he turned his head, a friendly smile had already appeared on his face to greet him.