Zhao Xibao saw that after he finished talking about the freight, Xiao Tzu did not say anything, stared at him with straight eyes, and laughed and said, "Why don't the brothers of the Cao family speak!" ”

Xiao Tzu first came to his senses, "Oh, oh, oh......" and said a few times: "Brother Zhao asked how much is the right freight for a horse, isn't it?" So be it, the younger brother is a layman; Give more to less brother to look at, brother won't complain! ”

This is really a matter of growing a sorghum stalk on ten acres of land, and it is also a matter of dissatisfaction with the urine of the cow cage; Zhao Xibao was stunned for a while, and immediately came back to his senses, and said with a smile in his heart: "This person named Cao Suhou is simply the stupidest fool in the world, and he actually asked Zhao to make a price for him?" Okay! Don't let the pie in the sky be in vain, don't ......"

Zhao Xibao was ecstatic for a while, and with a long sigh, he raised his arm and said, "Okay!" Since the Cao family brothers believe in Brother Zhao so much, then Brother Zhao is not welcome! ”

Zhao Xibao stared at Xiao Tzuxian's eyes to spy on his expression, Xiao Tzuxian had no expression; With a look of joy on his face, Zhao Xibao fixed his mind and said: "The freight given by others for a horse is at most 800 Wen, and my brother will give 1,000 Wen when he sees his brother's generosity; 1000 Wen is consistent money, brother, what do you think! ”

"Okay! Always is always consistent! Brothers don't fight, we're decided! Xiao Tzu said with disdain: "When the goods arrive in Fengxiang Mansion, the Zhao family brother will settle the freight!" ”

Xiao Tzu finalized the price as soon as he opened his mouth, and almost didn't startle Zhao Xibao's jaw.

Zhao Xibao's original intention of singing the consistent money was to grind a few times with Xiao Tart and gradually increase the price, and the two money was the bottom line.

How do you think that Xiao Tzuxian, who is stunned, will always accept money, such a stupid hat is really rare in the world.

According to common sense, the freight from Yanchi to Fengxiang for a horse is at least 3 yuan; No one will run this errand for less than 3 dollars.

Zhao Xibao is a well-known picker, and he wants to get back the money for the dinner before he offers a price of 1 yuan; Xiao Tzuxian didn't even fight to accept it; This is really a golden pony from the sky that can't even think of it.

Zhao Xibao stared at Xiao Tzu in a daze, thinking for a long time, and finally reacted and said in his heart: "I've heard people talk about stupidity before, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but now the big fool is standing in front of him; If you don't believe it, you can't help it! ”

The sound of fist slashing on the four tables came and went, and Zhao Xibao ended the freight negotiation with Xiao Tzuxian in infinite joy.

Seeing that Zhao Xibaozhi was complacent, Xiao Tart snorted coldly in his heart and scolded: "The pig-like Southern Barbarian thinks you have made a big profit? Grandpa's purpose is to let the 31 Xiao cavalry lieutenants smoothly pass through the Western Xia border and enter the Song Kingdom, even if we don't want a penny of freight, we have made a lot of money, you are happy! ”

Only people who are familiar with the Chinese language and are in the Guanzhong language family know the meaning, and the word cowardice is similar to the bird word scolded by Lu Zhishen in the Guanzhong language family, and it was spit out from the mouth of Xiao Tzuxian, the king of Yuetian, in the Great Liao Khitan Kingdom; It is enough to show that this guy's Chinese level has reached the peak, of course, the cowardice at this moment is just Xiao Tzu first said in his heart and did not spit it out.

The banquet of 13 bowls of sorghum wine in Guanzhong ended in the drunkenness of Xiao Tzuxian's 31 Xiao Cavalry Captains, and that night Xiao Tzuxian and 31 Xiao Cavalry Captains rested in the inn on Yanchi Street; The next day, he went on his way loaded with salt.

The very desolate territory of Western Xia drove this caravan of mules and horses with heavy loads on their backs, each loaded with heavy salt buns; More than a hundred mules and horses create a beautiful picture in the Gobi Desert.

After the war between the Song and Xia sides was temporarily stopped, in order to ensure the smooth trade of goods between the two sides; The Western Xia army protected the interests of the salt merchants all the way, and the same was true of the Song Dynasty.

Xiao Tart saw that his 31 Xiao cavalry captains were not subjected to any interrogation and hindrance, and kept walking towards the territory of the Song Dynasty; How happy I was in my heart.

In July, the sky was high and cloudy, and a flock of early geese had begun to fly south; Zhao Xibao looked up at the geese flying in the air, and couldn't help but sing about the Guanzhong playing: "His eldest uncle and his second uncle are all his uncles, and the high tables and low benches are all wood......

Xiao Tzu first led the horse and walked with Zhao Xibao, and when he heard him sing naughtily, he asked, "Brother Zhao, what are you singing?" ”

"It's a mess in the middle of the pass!" Zhao Xibao glanced at Xiao Tzuxian triumphantly and said impassionedly: "Guanzhong is the birthplace of Chinese culture, what Taoism, random playing, mountain songs, and folk songs abound, and our family likes to sing these!" ”

Zhao Xibao paused as he spoke, as if he remembered something, and stared at Xiao Tzu with his eyes hooked and said, "Brother Cao, you haven't introduced you 31 people to which side is sacred!" ”

Xiao Tzu had already been mentally prepared, and Zhao Xibao immediately laughed loudly when he asked this, and said: "The 31 brothers are the Hujia Army!" The reason why we didn't tell this at the beginning was because I was afraid that my brother would hinder our business if he went out; Because 31 of us ran out without permission, we didn't say hello to my master! ”

Zhao Xibao was surprised, stared at Xiao Tzuxian with a pair of doubtful eyes, and said, "So Brother Cao is under the command of the old general Huyanzan?" ”

"yes, yes! The last general is Cao Suhou, the vanguard officer of the Hu family's army! Xiao Tzu replied one after another, adding salt and vinegar and saying: "The old general Huyanzan is loyal to the imperial court, but the army is always stretched; My brother's mother-in-law was already hungry, and our 31 brothers got 31 horses to run to Xixia to earn extra money; I didn't expect to meet Brother Zhao, Cao is really fortunate to have three lives! ”

Xiao Tzu said it bluntly first, and Zhao Xibao was convinced; Because the Song Dynasty implemented a conscription system, soldiers of the forbidden army could bring their families; However, the imperial court's supply of the army was limited, and most of the army's funds had to be raised by itself; It is not a new thing for Xiao Tart to get 31 horses to be packmen with 31 people.

The more the two talked, the more speculative they became, and Xiao Tzu first said the words that had been in his heart for a long time, and said: "Brother Zhao family, there was a Xue Shisan in the imperial court before, a descendant of the Tang Dynasty general Xue Rengui; Why hasn't there been a trace in recent years? Is General Xue already an ancient ......?"

"What is Brother Cao talking about!" Zhao Xibao glanced at Xiao Tzu with disdain, and said solemnly: "A few days ago, Xia Guan also saw General Xue, although he was over the age of six, his body was as healthy as a thirty-four-year-old young man!" ”

Zhao Xibao chattered endlessly, and said: "Before coming to Xixia to traffic salt this time, Xiaguan went to the Xue family's horse farm and bought more than a dozen mules, and after the pack team arrived at Fengxiang Mansion, Xiaguan also went to the Xue family's horse farm in Tianzhuling to buy a few more mules!" ”

"So General Xue is still alive? And run a horse farm? Xiao Tzu pretended to be puzzled and asked, and said with a full voice: "The elder brother of the Zhao family coincides with the younger brother!" This time, the younger brother transported the salt to Fengxiang Mansion for his brother, and also wanted to buy a few mules to expand the business; We really don't sell carrots! ”

"Really? Brother Cao also wants to add mules and horses? Zhao Xibao said excitedly: "Then we are naturally all the way, the Xue family horse farm is on the Tianzhu Ridge in the north of Xianghe Bay; Tianzhu Ridge is actually a big valley, there is a pasture in the valley is a good place to raise horses, I heard that the ancestors of Qin Shi Huang raised horses for the Zhou Dynasty in Tianzhu Ridge! ”

The more Zhao Xibao spoke, the more excited he became, and his eyebrows fluttered: "The Xue family's horse farm not only raises horses, but also mules, donkeys, cows, and sheep!" ”

After a pause, he said with great interest: "Song Taizong did not hesitate to give Xue Shi 300,000 coins to him to build a parrot island in Xianghe Bay, and General Xue actually went to the Western Regions to buy back horses for improved feeding; Now the Xue family's Tianzhuling horse farm is no less than the military horse base of the imperial court! ”

Xiao Tzu was dumbfounded when he heard this, and shook his head in pretending to be surprised: "Didn't Old General Xue command the envoy in front of the palace in the imperial court?" That's a first-class official! Why don't you ......" Xiao Tzu deliberately guided the topic to him on the path he wanted to know.

Zhao Xibao sighed and said: "Old General Xue is the founding father of the country who fought with Grandpa Tai, and after Grandpa Xue ascended the throne, General Xue became the commander of the palace; It's grandpa's personal guard. But General Xue offended Taizong, and Taizong wanted to kill him; After Kou Zhun got the news, he advised General Xue to quickly hand over the military envoys and military power in front of the palace, and returned to Xianghewan to become a townsman! ”

Xiao Tzu first glanced at Zhao Xibao with a laugh, pretending to be suspicious, and asked, "Old General Xue offended Song Taizong?" How can the last general who offended not know? ”

Zhao Xibao looked around and saw that the pack team was far away from the two of them; Only then did he babble to Xiao Tzuxian: "Brother Cao, it's good that you don't know!" If you know more, I'm afraid it will be worse than General Xue; Fortunately, Grandmaster Tai is already in the sky, so we dare to talk about him! ”

Stretched his neck and throat and said, "If Grandmaster Tai is alive, you and I dare to talk behind my back; Someone has already made a small report, and it is a common thing for people to fall to the ground......"