"Good! Sleigh skateboards and sleds are built overnight by carpenters here, and these are not troublesome. Miss Shangguan can prepare individual rations for him. As for the horse-drawn sleigh, these are inconspicuous in the accompanying camel caravoy, and these links are not difficult to do, but how to escape the wolves in the wilderness? ”

"The wolves are the most afraid of fire, Xiaguan is preparing enough torches for Tang Niu to disperse the wolves, by the way, Xiaguan also has some sky-bombing grenades here, which were originally used to assassinate important Turkic figures in the Western Regions, and there are not many of them, so they will be used by Tang Baihu to deal with the wolves, and it is estimated that they can scare away the wolf king." Shangguan Ling'er said. This Tang Niu and her are the same as the 100 households of the Military Intelligence Department, and they are still the middlemen she contacts with the thrifty envoy He Yong, and the relationship is usually good, but this time it is also out of her own blood, all to save Tang Niu's life.

"Hmmm! I think it's almost fine. After I arrived at the Jade Gate, I sent the defenders of the Jade Gate to the east of the lake to meet them, so I should be able to escape. He Yong thought about it and said, almost everything he could think of came to mind.

"Okay, tomorrow morning, Miss Shangguan will be able to change Tang Niu's appearance, although you have not seen Master Mu, but his makeup is very good, the focus is to make a gray beard. The master of the woodsman's beard almost obscured his face. At that time, he asked Master Mu to exchange his clothes and hats with Tang Niu in the car, but Master Ma couldn't recognize it. Uncle Ma proposed.

"Minister Ma, it's best to buy two sets of identical clothes first, and find a way to let the carpenter change first, so that he only needs to get on the car, and in an instant the cow will get off for him, and the muller will stay in his nest, and you can return immediately." Tang Niu added his suggestion, which was immediately praised by Ma Shumou and He Yong, praising him for thinking thoroughly.

"Okay, Minister Ma, then the sleigh and sleigh will be built by the lower officials, and the Shangguan girl will instruct someone to prepare the relevant matters. I also asked Minister Ma to rest first. He Yong saw that everyone was almost done, so he said to Uncle Ma.

"It's just that after this incident, will Shangguan girl be implicated? Will it be traced here? If that's the case, it's not good. Ma Shumou asked another question that surprised everyone.

"Minister Ma is too worried, there are more guests coming and going from the south to the north here, and there are no fewer Jiangyang thieves. This girl only recognizes money, whether it is right or wrong. Even if she finds me here afterwards, this girl has her own way of coping. Shangguan Ling'er said disapprerovingly.

"Hmmm! Minister Ma is not worried about this, and the Shangguan girl is also a person who calls for wind and rain in this city. Not only does she own this property, but she is also the largest underwriter of goods in this polder city. The goods of the Great Sui caravan were all through her hands to find buyers locally, if they did not pass through her hands, they would not want to ship here, which was known to the Shanshan government. Even if she has a close relationship with my caravan, she will not arouse the suspicion of the government. ”

"Since He Jianzhi said so, Ma is relieved." After Uncle Ma got up and bowed to everyone, everyone dispersed, and those who had tasks hurried to find someone to handle, and those who had no errands went back to their rooms to rest. Uncle Ma saw that everyone was leaving, so he settled down and went through the scenes that he should have staged from the beginning, and he had to design a good plan for how to let the master Mu get on the car. For Ma Shumou, who is accustomed to seeing all kinds of film and television dramas in later generations, it is not difficult to coax Master Ma to come out.

At dusk the next day, Governor Gro and Master Ma came to the banquet on time. For this banquet, Gro also attaches great importance to it, because he wants to find a solution to the problem of long-term supply of black coal at the banquet.

After the two sides sat down, Shangguan Ling'er personally played a song for the guests before the banquet began, and then withdrew with interest. After drinking a few glasses of wine in a polite manner, both sides introduced the theme of the banquet.

"When will the hemp shopkeeper return to the Sui Kingdom? Governor Ben will also arrange for the soldiers to escort him. After drinking a glass of wine, Gro asked politely.

"Thank you Governor Gro for your kindness, Ma is ready to lead the camel team back to my Dasui tomorrow afternoon. It's just that before leaving, I still want to talk to Governor Gro about a business. ”

"Oh~ Please Ma shopkeeper, but it doesn't hurt to say." Gro's heart moved, and he secretly rejoiced.

"Don't hide it from Governor Gro, we can traffic black coal here in the middle of winter, firstly, because of the glazed treasures produced here, we have to take this trip when we are entrusted by others; The second is that the goods in my hand were originally the inventory of the Wuwei army, and my camel team can be trafficked nearby, saving a lot of distance and trouble. This is the first batch of trafficking here, and there are still hundreds of thousands of catties of black coal accumulated in the Wuwei military treasury in the past two years, which still need to be sold by our camel team to various countries in the Western Regions in exchange for gold, silver, and other goods. Yesterday, 50,000 catties of black coal were exchanged for 10 pieces of treasure glass bottles, which were exchanged for the generals in the Wuwei army. In the past two days, Ma's subordinates heard that the people in the city urgently needed black coal for the winter, and the adult Size Lake workshop also urgently needed this black coal as fuel to burn glass, Ma wanted to run in the near future, so he could transport 300,000 catties of black coal to come over, and make a lot of money to go home for the New Year. I don't know if Governor Gro still needs this black coal in the glass workshop? If you want more, please report a number to a certain first, and a certain can go to the Wuwei military arsenal to allocate it. If you don't want it, Ma will transport it less and sell it to the people in the city. "If other Uncle Ma is not good at it, but the business is a set, this is where it comes in handy.

"This~" Gro was overjoyed when he heard this, but he didn't show it on his face, but glanced at Master Ma beside him, and the two looked at each other. Master Ma's eyes were also full of surprise, and he stroked his triangular wool beard and nodded slightly to Gro.

"Huh! The hemp shopkeeper is really a person from a big country, and he is a big deal. Not bad! Whether it is the official family or the common people, Shanshanguo urgently needs the black coal produced in the east of the Sui State. Although other merchants also have coal to ship, it cannot be used for glaze firing, and can only be used for heating homes in winter. The governor knows that the coal used in the Wuwei Army is Hedong's high-quality anthracite black coal, and if the hemp shopkeeper can traffic another 300,000 catties within a month, I will be in charge and accept it all. As for the price? It can be exchanged for silver or glass bottles. ”

"Good! Governor Gro is also so refreshing, come, Ma Moujing has a drink. ”

"Hehe~ Okay! Please~" Everyone at the table also raised their glasses to drink a cup together, and the atmosphere on the table suddenly became lively, and He Yong, Dong Ke, Tang Niu and others on Uncle Ma's side were all secretly excited and smiling.

However, since it is business, Ma still said it first. Governor Gro asked for a lot of money this time, and we are also doing things for people in the army, if we don't collect some deposits, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to friends in the army, this Governor Gro should understand. Uncle Ma began to guide this Ge Luo slowly, hoping that Ge Luo would take the initiative to take the bait.

"What the hemp shopkeeper said is, business! It is normal to collect the buyer's deposit in advance, I don't know how much the hemp shopkeeper will charge? Gold or silver or glass bottles? Before Gro could speak, Master Ma beside him interjected and asked.

"Master Ma asked well. This glass bottle is a hard currency, and I have a huge market. This business should be exchanged for all glass bottles, and I hope that Governor Gro can give me a good price, so that I can also make a small fortune. Besides, if 300,000 catties of black coal are exchanged for gold and silver, it will be too heavy and inconvenient to transport back. Only this bottle is light and retains its value, and Ma likes it the most. ”

"Hehe~Good~ Okay! Or the hemp shopkeeper thinks about it thoroughly, and he also cares about it. Master Ma accepted the benefits of Uncle Ma's plan, and at this time, he also called it good, and there was no trace of opposition.

Seeing that his cronies applauded, Ge Luo couldn't say anything, and besides, there were some damaged rough colored glass in the warehouse of Size Lake, and these Sui people couldn't see it, and they could just clean up the inventory, so they also laughed and said: "The glass bottle is light and retains its value, well said." Anyway, there are still some in my Si Zeku, which were originally to be bought by Chinese merchants to Sui when the spring was warm. Since it can be used as a deposit for black coal, the governor will follow the meaning of the hemp shopkeeper. But this time you can only use 10 bottles as a deposit, do you think it's okay? ”

"This time, 50,000 catties of black coal can be exchanged for 10, and 300,000 catties can be exchanged for 60 bottles in the month, and 20 should be used as a deposit~" Uncle Ma is planning to rely on the strength of the wine and calculate the small account. But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Master Ma, only to hear Master Ma say: "Eh~ After all, your 300,000 catties of black coal haven't been delivered yet!" After the number is delivered, 60 bottles are not less than yours. ”

"This~" Uncle Ma is embarrassed.

"Okay, Governor Ben is giving you two more, first with 12 glass bottles as a deposit, no more. No matter how much the governor has, he will have to report to my King Shanshan first, and in that case, it will delay the return trip of the shopkeeper. ”

"That's it! Ma looked at the face of Governor Gro and Master Ma, and the matter was decided, come, I will give Governor Gro another drink. ”

After everyone put down the wine glasses, Uncle Ma said to Master Ma casually: "Then early tomorrow morning, I will ask Master Ma to go to the workshop of Size Lake with me." ”

"Huh! This is a trivial matter, and the master will accompany the Ma shopkeeper to go on a trip. ”

After the banquet was dispersed, Ma Shumou and others sent away Gro and Master Ma together, and they all returned to Uncle Ma's room with surprises to discuss.

"Okay, it's up to you and me to replace Master Mu tomorrow. Everything needed must be done by noon tomorrow. Tang Baihu, you also have to be prepared, after I leave, if the matter is revealed, you should escape immediately, you don't have to wait for three days later. Ma Shumou said to everyone and to Tang Niu.

"Minister Ma rest assured, I expect that Master Ma will definitely go back to the city with everyone, as long as Master Ma is not there, the lower officials will be sure where to stay for three days. In the past three days, Minister Ma, He Jian, and Deputy Dong Jianjian should return to China as soon as possible, and they should not be delayed, so as not to be caught up by Shanshanguo's horse army after the defeat. Tang Niu was not worried about himself, but worried that after getting up early and walking for three days, he would still be caught up by Ma Shumou and others after the Shanshanguo army reacted, after all, the speed of riding a camel is far less than that of the cavalry who runs.

"Tang Niu, no matter what I wait, you must escape from the Size Lake workshop in three days, you and I should gather at Yumen Pass, understand?" He Yong said worriedly.

"Don't worry, boss, Tang Niu'er has a big life, and he guarantees that he will return to Yumen Pass alive."

Then, Ma Shumou told everyone about the roles they will play tomorrow one by one, including who will talk to Master Ma, who will block Master Ma's sight, and who will lead away Master Ma's entourage. It wasn't until everyone knew what to do that Uncle Ma relieved himself.

After breakfast the next day, Master Ma took three entourages and rode to the brothel to wait for Uncle Ma to go out. Yesterday's banquet was a big deal, and even Gro entered the palace overnight to meet King Shanshan to report the matter, so as a master, he didn't dare to delay the trip, and rushed to the brothel early in the morning.

Ma Shumou and the others were not idle, but prepared their bags one after another, urging their entourage to drive the camel team up, and went out of the city with Master Ma in front.

"Ma shopkeeper, what? Do you want to return directly after receiving the deposit for the glass bottle? Behold, your caravan and its entourage have all set off. Master Ma asked Uncle Ma beside him a little strangely.

"Huh! Oh, yes! It's like an arrow! After receiving the deposit, there should be half a day to hurry, and then I will not go back to the mud city, and go directly to the east to Dasui, why bother tossing back and forth? Besides, all the things that should be purchased in your country this time are on camels, and they are not empty-handed. Ma Shumou coped and said, this time there was a small surprise for Ma Shumou in the polder city, he bought chili peppers in the city, which was a red chili pepper like a real Erjingtiao, just this chili, Ma Shumou bought 2,000 catties and put it on a few camels. It's just that the cotton seeds that I wanted couldn't find them, so I had to give up.

"I didn't see any carriages in your caravan when I came, but how many carriages were added on the way back?" Master Ma's sharp eyes have already seen the changes in the camel team, especially the three conspicuous two-horse carts in the camel team, I don't know who is sitting inside. This needs to be asked by Master Ma, because outsiders are not allowed to enter the Size Lake workshop.

"Oh~ Let Master Ma smile, in the car are several Kabuki girls from the Western Regions that Ma entrusted to the brothel Shangguan girl, and they were also specially purchased for the lieutenant general of the Wuwei Army."

"Oh! I see. This Western Regions Maiko has a variety of styles and a sultry posture, but it is not something that you can see in your country, so you should buy some back. When he came back next time, Master Ma persuaded Governor Gro to send the Kabuki in his house to the hemp shopkeeper, hehe~" Hearing that the car was full of orchid dancers, Master Ma relieved himself. In fact, there was only one Tang Niu in one of the cars, and the car was used to replace Mr. Mu.

As for a two-horse sleigh cart full of goods following behind the camel team, Master Ma didn't care, just as the caravan's consignment of daily necessities back to China.

After two hours of unhurried travel, the group finally came to the glazed workshop on the shore of Sze Lake again. The tall kiln I saw this time seemed to be more prosperous, and there were obviously more than ten strong men in Loulan who were working hard shirtless than when they came last time.