Chapter 316: Lü Buwei's circle of friends
"Lu Zi! Lu Zi! Come here! ”
At this moment, the arithmetic master shouted at Lü Buwei over there.
Seeing that there were steps, Lu Buwei hurriedly said goodbye to the people around him, and then walked briskly to the arithmetic.
Peng Zhou didn't say anything, and followed Lu Buwei with a knife in his hand. But! He was still vigilant, paying attention to the movements around him.
The two guards naturally followed Lü Buwei's side, protecting the safety of life-saving grace.
The scene is still very chaotic, there are too many people. But! Mostly caravan people.
The caravan had two or three hundred people, plus onlookers from inns and restaurants on the official road, so it was very chaotic. If there were robbers hiding somewhere to put hidden arrows, it would be easy to succeed.
The shopkeepers didn't appreciate Peng Zhou and didn't care. After all! These are extraordinary times, and it's understandable that others don't believe you. If Lü Buwei was so easy to be fooled, then he wouldn't be able to do such a big business. If it was too casual, it would have been killed a long time ago.
Joke! Two or three hundred caravans, just to feed these people, how much does one get? Isn't it? And also! This more than 100 wagons and goods. If there is no goods, just a hundred carriages and a hundred horses are a small fortune. OK! The nobles above the town can't take it out.
In earlier times, the countries of the Thousand Vehicles were all great powers. Isn't it?
"Lu Zi! How many of our carriages broke down, and more! I lost some worthless daily necessities...... "The calculator called Lü Buwei and reported the caravan's losses.
The casualties have been reported by the housekeeper Uncle Chang just now.
"Oh! Got it! Lü Buwei nodded.
"We should have left here early to avoid accidents!" The arithmetic reminded in a loud voice.
"Thank you! Thank you, Arithmetic! Lu Buwei thanked.
Uncle Chang walked over quickly and said in a loud voice, "I inquired!" Lu Zi, the restaurant where you lived just now, the shopkeeper and the robbers may be in the same group! Isn't it? When they found out that the boss had been killed by us, they ran away in fear! ……”
"Ran away?"
"Ran!" Uncle Chang nodded, and then asked in a loud voice, "Shall we rush over and kill him?" ”
Lu Buwei thought for a while and said, "Forget it!" Don't know! You can't go too far, and killing everything is tantamount to cutting yourself off. Remember! We can't take the initiative to offend people, and only when others provoke us can we fight back. Such! Even if others hate us, they won't go too far. After all! It's their bad lives. Isn't it? ”
"Yes! Listen to Lu Zi! Uncle Chang agreed.
Fearing an accident, the caravan did not dare to eat here, and after repairing the carriage, it went on the road.
You have to walk a little faster, stop in a spacious place, and then cook your own food.
Most of the time the caravans cook and eat by themselves. Only a few times, in order not to offend people, do they eat and stay in roadside inns and restaurants.
Most of the time, caravans are camped in the wilderness. Save money and be safe.
Imagine! Two or three hundred rao horse convoys, where can there be such a big inn or restaurant?
When the caravan passed by the bazaar, Lü Buwei would go to the bazaar to check the business. Incidentally! The caravan procured some necessities of life, namely supplies, in the bazaar.
Most of the time, Lü Buwei would contact the local nobles, that is, the towns, and camp or trade in the designated places of the towns.
If you don't get along with the local towns, they will come and ask for trouble when they hear that caravans are passing through their territory. You take the initiative to show favor and give away some local specialties from other places, and the local towns are generally very kind.
Lü Buwei relied on this to do business under the Great Zhou. Be generous and make the local nobles happy, and the local nobles not only do not embarrass you, but are also willing to help you and introduce you to business and friends. Such! Lü Buwei's circle of friends will get bigger and bigger.
At noon, Lü Buwei's caravan arrived at the place where it had arrived yesterday. Isn't it? Korea sent troops to Wei and delayed the caravan's trip? Furthermore! Something happened again last night. So! It was half a night late.
This is a "paddle flood" of Wei Town, probably because it is too close to the Yellow River and affected by the flood of the Yellow River, so it is a paddle flood here.
Zhenyi heard that Lü Buwei was coming, and specially came out of the castle in Zhenyi to visit.
The age of this town is not very old, and the top is only in his thirties. In all probability! He was a nobleman who had just inherited his title. It may also be the relationship of age, which is particularly close to Lü Buwei.
"Lu Zi! Why did you only get there this morning? Didn't your people come to report the news? Arrived last night? Seeing that the caravan was gone, Zhenyi also became suspicious: something must have happened?
"Where? Whining! Lu Buwei looked frustrated, and pretended to be more than ordinary: "When we were passing through the checkpoint, we happened to meet the side of South Korea sending troops to Wei, isn't it?" Our caravan will have to make way for the Korean army? Isn't it? Just a waste of time? ”
"Oh?" Zhenyi answered.
"And that's not all! We're not? Last night, just before dawn, I encountered robbers again! ”
"Robbers?" Zhenyi suddenly looked panicked.
"We're not? Fought with them? This, this, this? ”
"Ahh Zhenyi said with a guilty face: "Why did I forget? In the border area, there is a team of robbers who have been entrenched for many years, according to my father, they have been operating in this area for about forty or fifty years! Alas! How could I not have thought of it? If only I had sent a team of soldiers over! The robbers will not dare to touch you? ”
"Thank you! Thank you! Lü Buwei hurriedly thanked him. Then he said: "Next time, if I still do this business, I will definitely inform Brother Zhenyi first, and send troops to help me!" ”
"Definitely! Certain! Zhenyi also politely bowed his hand to Lu Buwei. And then! Make a gesture of please, "Go to me!" My sister has been looking forward to your coming! ”
Peng Zhou stood with the two guards, no different from the guards. So! Zhenyi didn't notice him.
may have just cared about talking, and Lu Buwei didn't have time to introduce Peng Zhou.
Under the warmth of Zhenyi, Lu Buwei remembered at this time, turned around and greeted: "Brother Peng! Let's go to Brother Zhenyi! ”
And then! Introduced to Zhenyi: "This is my brother Peng Zhou!" Last night! If it weren't for Brother Peng Zhou's rescue, I would have died in the hands of the robber! ”
"Peng Zhou?" Zhenyi answered, as if he remembered something? But! Return to normal immediately. "Go!" Brother Lu's life-saving benefactor, that is also my friend! Walk! Drink and go! ”
"Let's drink!" Lü Buwei pulled Peng Zhou.
Peng Zhou followed Lü Buwei to the castle of Zhenyi and became a "friend" of Zhenyi.
He was reluctant and wanted to slip away. But! In the current situation, he can't get away. Furthermore! He also followed Lü Buwei's business path. Walking the same road, how to slip away?