North of Chang'an, thousands of miles away.

The goose-feather snow had been falling for a whole day and a night, and the sky and earth were full of white.

And the most annoying thing is not the snow that goes down to a big pit under your feet, but the wind that blows in your ears, which can always find a gap in your collar, sleeves, or hem, and keep piercing it until it reaches your bones.

Hanging on the face, it is like a knife cut.

Wrapped the sheepskin coat on his body tightly, and lowered his head desperately, Bahari struggled forward on the snow, while cursing in his heart the leader of Xue Yantuo who was about to be seen, that is, the "True Pearl Viga Khan" canonized by the Tang Dynasty!

The Tang Dynasty called them Xue Yantuo, but they themselves called themselves the Tiele tribesmen.

So when Bahari was angry and wanted to curse, he scolded in his heart: "Damn old fellow, damn Tieler!" ”

With such a big snowstorm, it was obvious that he could ride a horse to the front of the big tent, and the carriage loaded with goods could be pulled in directly, but this damn guy had to let Bahari come on foot, and the goods could only be carried by manpower......

Where is this to make them respectful?

It's obviously just difficult!

However, the person was under the roof, and the other party was still a real khan, Bahari really didn't dare to complain openly, and he didn't even dare to let this little thought show his face. In front of the largest tent, after being touched several times by a foul-smelling rough man, Bahari finally entered it triumphantly.

As soon as I walked into the thick sheepskin curtain, a wave of heat suddenly hit my face!

“…… Dog day! ”

The sudden warmth made Bahari stunned for a moment, and then immediately became even more angry.

Lao Tzu walked at least two miles outside against the wind and snow, and a few men under his command were carrying things, so warm in the camp tent of this old thing? Bahari quickly glanced at it, and there were thick furs hanging all around the tent and on the roof, and there were no dead corners in the ground, and two large braziers were burning!

An old man in his forties and fifties sat in the middle of the tent, with the two ...... beside him Let's be a beautiful woman waiting by the side.

"Dog's day! Dog day! Dog day! ”

After scolding a few words in his heart, Bahari took a long breath, but a flattering smile appeared on his face. After taking two steps, Bahari pounced and lay on the ground: "Little Bahari, I have seen the great Khan!" ”

“…… Well. ”

Glancing at him nonchalantly, Yi Nan let out a snort from his nose.

It was just a hum, and without a definite response, Bahari did not dare to get up, so he could only continue to prostrate himself on the ground and express his respect and obedience to the great Pearl Vijah Khan.

After a while, he heard Yi Nan ask in a slow voice, "You are Bahari?" Have I seen you before? ”

"Yes, Khan!"

After listening to Yi Nan's words, Bahari hurriedly replied: "The little one once visited the Khan two years ago, and brought three thousand catties of iron to the Khan at that time...... In the past two years, the small one has sent people to send at least 1,000 catties of iron and at least 3,000 catties of salt every year. ”

"Oh, that's you."

After listening to Bahari's words, Yi Nan's voice finally eased a lot.

Although I still didn't remember who this Humpty Dumpty was, since the other party had to send him iron and salt every year, he was a real friend, and Yi Nan's attitude was naturally different.

On the prairie, iron and salt are indispensable!

Iron can be used to forge weapons in the hands of warriors, and it can be said that it is one of the fundamentals of the survival of the Tiele people on the prairie. The survival of the fittest law makes them have to use the iron weapons in their hands to resist the enemy's plunder, or to plunder the enemy's everything.

Not to mention salt, if you don't, you wouldn't have the strength to use those weapons.

So after figuring out Bahari's identity, Yi Nan's attitude naturally became a little kinder.

Being able to send 1,000 catties of iron and 3,000 catties of salt every year shows that Bahari can barely be regarded as a big businessman, which is still quite important to him.

However, after all, he was just a businessman, so after a few words of encouragement, Yi Nan asked directly: "Bahari, I heard that you have good wine like fire there, and after drinking it, the whole person can be hot...... Is that really the case? Did you bring it today? ”

"Khan, of course it's true!"

Hearing this, Bahari was slightly stunned, and Bahari felt strange in his heart, but he immediately affirmed without hesitation: "That's only the Tang Dynasty Han Wangfu can get good wine, and today the small one brought two altars, just outside the tent!" ”

Liquor?

The spirits of the Han Palace?

Of course, he would not forget the things that had to be transported carefully, expensive and easily broken, and at least a tenth of them were lost along the way!

But it's a hassle, but it's also very useful when you get to the Northland.

Because the grassland is cold in winter, many men like to drink two sips, especially those noble generals. Therefore, with exaggerated slogans such as "the secret good wine made by the Han Mansion of the Tang Dynasty", "Only five horses can buy a jar", and "the beloved of the Datang Heavenly Khan" opened the way, Bahari sent out one jar after another of spirits......

That's right, he didn't sell a jar of spirits this time!

Because Bahari had tasted it once before he came, it felt too strong, and it was too far from the wine he was used to drinking, and he couldn't accept it at all. Moreover, Bahari had never heard of such a strong wine, for fear that others would be the same as him, so he simply used it as a rare object to stammer and bribe the magnates of the steppe.

As for saying that after going to Chang'an, he will pay for King Han himself.

But Bahari never expected that he would bring so many things today, and the first thing Yi Nan asked was spirits!

"Well, that's good!"

Hearing Bahari say this, Yi Nan naturally nodded with satisfaction.

He likes to drink, and he loves spirits, especially in the winter, the stronger the better. It's a pity that even if the wine he got from Datang, it didn't seem to Yi Nan to be very strong, so when one of his generals, Lenat, told him that a merchant brought the same wine as fire from Datang, Yi Nan naturally couldn't help it......

Of course, there is still a little disbelief.

What wine can be the same as fire?

So after hearing Bahari say that he brought two altars over, Yi Nan first waved his hand at a maid and asked her to take over, and then looked at Bahari: "Keep all those wines, don't sell them, maybe I will be useful in two days!" ”

As a khan, of course Yi Nan will not drink the wine sent by others, and he must find someone to try it first. But if the wine is okay, and it's really strong, he won't be willing to leak another jar out of his hand!

"Yes, Khan!"

Bahari's heart became more and more surprised, but he quickly bowed down and agreed.

What if you don't say yes?

However, seeing that Yi Nan seemed to be very satisfied, Bahari's heart moved, and he said boldly: "Khan, in addition to the fiery liquor, I also brought a good thing from Datang, which is also a ...... from the Han Wang's mansion."