Chapter 332
Zhao Kuo and Lisna walked on the streets of Shanggu City, the streets of this era are not like the asphalt roads of later generations, there are potholes and dirt roads everywhere, but they are better than the rugged mountain roads outside the city, so that Zhao Kuo cares about the life of the people of Yan Kingdom, it is extremely difficult, in Zhao Kuo's cognition, Yan Country is a marginalized country in the Warring States Period, that is, when the Five Kingdoms were defeated with Le Yi as the commander, there was basically no great thing to splash in the long river of history, Jing Ke's assassination of King Qin was just a farce.
It is often said that there are many generous people in the land of Yan Zhao, but the real standard of living really makes Zhao Kuo unable to see anything worthy of generosity and sorrow, or Zhao Kuo used to only pay attention to big cities like the capitals of various countries, and other cities everywhere are like this?
"Zhao Kuo, what's so fragrant?" Lisina suddenly smelled a fragrance, and the pregnant person was already very greedy, and at this moment she couldn't suppress the desire to taste it.
Zhao Kuo sniffed it and said with a smile: "I heard my father say that the most famous snack in Shanggu is rice cakes, which are not only stored for a long time, but also taste delicious, let's go and taste them." ”
The rice cake workshop is an inconspicuous small shop, the owner is in his forties, and the next person seems to be his wife, and the two of them are putting the freshly cooked rice cakes on the board, and the aroma of rice cakes permeates the surroundings of the shop, which is very refreshing.
Zhao Kuo had some Yan currency prepared by Xiao Shan, and after throwing a few to the shopkeeper, he picked up the hot rice cake and tossed it back and forth in his hand, feeling that it was not so hot, and then handed it to Risna.
Lisina ate the right delicacy, she simply didn't look good, if she didn't have too many scruples, she would have wanted to take off the white veil on her face.
A pot of freshly baked rice cakes wiped out two-thirds of the mountain for Lisna, and Lisna, who was full, saw that Zhao Kuo didn't move! Smiled apologetically: "I'm full." ”
"After eating rice cakes, you must drink a special soup, otherwise it is easy to have heartburn." Zhao Kuo turned his head to the store and said, "Please give us two bowls of soup." ”
The owner's wife is very eye-catching, and when she saw Lisna's abdomen bulging slightly, she knew that the woman with the mask was happy, and she had already boiled the soup out, and the temperature was just right at this time.
When people are unlucky, they will stuff their teeth when they drink cold water, let alone drink soup, Zhao Kuo and Lisina just put the big bowl to their mouths, only to see more than a dozen horses galloping over from the south, and then two gorgeous carriages, this battle down, the streets were filled with choking dust, and the soup in Zhao Kuo and Lisina's hands naturally fell a layer of dust, where to drink.
"It's really unlucky." Zhao Kuo put down the big bowl and was very unhappy, and the good atmosphere was disturbed by this battle of carriages and horses.
The shopkeeper also felt that the two guests had suffered a loss, so he hurriedly asked his wife to let Zhao Kuo and the others into the store, and said: "Don't get in the way, I'll cook two more bowls. ”
The proprietress muttered: "This county guard is really incompetent, where is Lord Zhao!" The foundation accumulated by Lord Zhao was destroyed by this county guard. ”
Zhao Kuo listened interestingly and said, "Which Lord Zhao?" Is it Ma Fujun Zhao Hao? ”
"It's that Lord Zhao, we opened a store here twenty years ago, at that time, it was only one money a month, but since this Lord Jia came, it can't be ten dollars less a month!" The proprietress was obviously quite resentful of the increase in taxes, and chatted with Zhao Kuo, a stranger.
Zhao Kuo has long known that his father Zhao Hao is all-rounder, but he has not heard his father say it himself, and today it can be seen through the chat with the boss's wife, thinking of his father Zhao Hao, Zhao Kuo sighed quietly, and his interest was suddenly lost.
Lisina was understanding, and seeing that Zhao Kuo was a little uncomfortable, she said in a low voice: "Let's go back!" I'm also a little tired. ”
Zhao Kuo nodded, and gave the shopkeeper and his wife more than a dozen dollars, which made the shopkeeper and his wife grateful. Zhao Kuo helped Lisna into the carriage and said, "There are so many carriages and horses on this road, so you can stay in it so as not to choke people with dust." ”
When Zhao Kuo and Lisna returned to their residence, they found that there were two carriages and more than a dozen horses parked outside the gate, which looked like the car of the county keeper Jia Gu that the innkeeper and his wife said, how did Jia Gu run here?
Staying here is an old family member of the Xiao family, when this old family member learned that the county guard Jia Gu was here to borrow grain, his head suddenly shook into a rattle, but the old family knew that these people in the government were more terrible than jackals, borrowing grain? That's definitely a meat bun beating a dog, and there is no return.
Gongzi Ji Wei also came out with Jia Gu today, what Ji Wei didn't expect was that he met the nail household at the first stop, Ji Wei saw that Jia Gu was still entangled with the old man next to him, and said to the old man impatiently: "You can't even understand the words, go and call a person who can do the master to come out and talk to us." ”
Jia Gu listened to Ji Wei's words, and also felt that he was talking to this old man in vain, and nodded: "Yes, is there anyone in the Xiao family who can call the shots here?" Hurry up and let him come out and meet us. ”
At this time, Zhao Kuo and Lisina came back, as soon as the old family saw Zhao Kuo, the secret savior came, the old family knew that Zhao Kuo was a distinguished guest of the Xiao family, Mrs. Xiao had already said that the matter of Shanggu was decided by this distinguished guest, and immediately pointed to Zhao Kuo and said: "Our Xiao family is here to talk and count in Shanggu." ”
Ji Wei and Jia Gu saw a man and a woman walking in outside the door, the man was extremely handsome, and although the woman was covered with a white veil, she could also see the general outline, and she was really a pair of beautiful people.
The old family stepped forward and told Zhao Kuo the reason for the incident, and the old family finally said: "Madame said, the matter of Shanggu is handed over to you." ”
When Zhao Kuo heard that a son of Yan Kingdom and the county guard of Shanggu came to borrow grain, his brows were furrowed, according to the usual practice, this is definitely a borrowed and no return! Thinking so in his heart, Zhao Kuo still asked the old family to invite Ji Wei and Jia Gu to serve tea inside.
When everyone walked inside, a breeze blew, and the veil on Risna's face was half lifted, Ji Wei and Jia Gu saw it clearly, and they were shocked by Lisna's unique and beautiful face, especially the light blue eyes that they had never seen, which made people feel excited, Ji Wei and Jia Gu have also counted countless women, but they have never seen such an alternative bewitching beauty, and they suddenly lost their temper.
His woman was stared at and drooling, Zhao Kuo was naturally unhappy in his heart, coughed and motioned to Lysna to go back to the room to rest first, and waved his hand to invite Ji Wei and Jia Gu to sit down.
Ji Wei and Jia Gu also realized their gaffe, and smiled awkwardly to cover it up, Zhao Kuo went straight to the point and asked, "I don't know how much grain and grass the two of you plan to borrow?" ”
Jia Gu hadn't seen Zhao Kuo, and he didn't know what kind of role Zhao Kuo played in the Xiao family, so he groaned and said, "We plan to raise 50,000 stone grain and grass, I don't know how much the Xiao family can solve?" ”
Zhao Kuo sighed and said, "This is not a small amount!" I don't know when the county keeper will be able to pay it back, as the saying goes, in business, we won't do anything without profit. "Zhao Kuo didn't want to be the master of the Xiao family at all, it was just a gag at the moment.
Ji Wei said: "Presumably, the Xiao family also knew the news that the Hu people were defeated by the Zhao army recently, but the Zhao army did not continue to pursue, we plan to take advantage of this time to strike at the Hu people, the Hu people no longer have many people and horses, this time the troops will definitely be able to win a big victory, my son can guarantee that after the matter is completed, ten good horses will be exchanged for a stone of grain, I don't know if the Xiao family can agree to this condition." ”
Zhao Kuo thought about it, if according to Gongziwei, the Xiao family must have taken a big advantage, if Mrs. Xiao is here, maybe she will agree, but Zhao Kuo thinks that since Zhao Jun did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, there must be a reason, Li Mu should not give up the countless cattle, sheep and horses in his hands, is it easy to take advantage of the Yan people? I'm afraid that the result may not be as expected by Gongziwei and Jia Gu in front of them, if it is really messed up, the tens of thousands of stone grain of the Xiao family will be wasted, Zhao Kuo also has a layer of consideration that the life of the Lin Hu people cannot be too difficult, and now it is about to enter winter, if the Lin Hu people are really forced to hurry, they will definitely fall into the arms of the Huns, so that there will be no buffer zone between Zhao and the Huns, which will only increase the military strength of Zhao in the northern Xinjiang, and see that the battle of Changping is coming. How could Zhao still maintain tens of thousands of troops in northern Xinjiang! Isn't that uncomfortable for yourself!
Zhao Kuo thought of this, coughed and said: "It's not that I can't believe in the son, it's too big, and I can't be the master!" Why don't you write a letter to Madame right away and see what Madame decides, okay? ”
Ji Wei couldn't hear that this was Zhao Kuo's prevarication, and snorted: "Don't play with us as three-year-olds, I can see that you can talk here in Shanggu, say it!" How much can I take out? Don't let me go home empty-handed! ”
As soon as Jia Gu saw that Ji Wei wanted to come hard, he immediately sang with a red face and said: "Son, slow down, I don't think the Xiao family will not even be able to count this account, the income in it is more than doubled!" ”
Zhao Kuo looked at Ji Wei, then at Jia Gu, and said, "The benefits and risks are not small, what if the pursuit fails?" I don't know what the two of you will do to ensure that the Xiao family will not suffer losses? ”
As soon as Ji Wei heard this, his face changed suddenly, and he said, "Why, are you still looking forward to the disadvantage of this son?" Oh! I know, that woman just now was just afraid that she was a Hu person! Only the Hu people have blue eyes, I see that your Xiao family and the Hu people are hooking up in a chain, come on! Surround this courtyard and take it down for me. ”
Jia Gu listened to Ji Wei's words, remembered that the extremely enchanting woman he saw just now did have a pair of blue eyes, stared at Zhao Kuo and said, "The Xiao family actually accommodates Hu Nu, this is not a trivial matter!" If you don't get it right, you're going to be ruined......"
Ji Wei couldn't wait, he was patronizing and pondering the grain and grass just now, and at this time, as long as he grabbed the Xiao family's pigtail, not only could the grain and grass be available, but he could also put the Hu girl who made him itchy and unbearable into the room to enjoy it, which was a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, and immediately interrupted Jia Gu's words, and said, "Why didn't anyone hear it?" Take them all for me. ”
As soon as Ji Wei let go, more than a dozen people suddenly rushed in, and the old family member of the Xiao family saw that the momentum was not good, and they even crawled to find a helper.
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