About ten miles outside the west gate of Yingchen City, Chen Zheng and his party waited anxiously by the side of the road.

Chen Zheng put his hand on a pergola and looked to the east, and finally, a familiar figure appeared on horseback.

"Why did it take so long for Brother Li to come out?" Chen Zheng said with concern.

Li Mu waved his hand and smiled after dismounting: "Isn't Brother Lu too worried." is such a gentleman who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it, and the younger brother will teach him to cry and call his mother with his fingers. Just as the eldest brother said, after sending the house, I swaggered back to the post house to lead the horse out of the south of the city, so I came late. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that the son of Gao Gongzi is still in the city, and I don't know if I will return to the post house at this time? What will we do if he is gone? ”

Chen Zheng smiled: "That hole is not the same person as you and me, since we have arrived in Chu State, we just come and go with each other." Don't forget, brother, he is the sixth grandson of Confucius, no matter how he says it, no one will treat him like this. ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "Big brother is reasonable. Although it is now the world of legalists, soldiers, and columnists, Confucianism's benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith still have to be put on the lips and pretend to be a façade. ”

"Huh! Whether it is Zhou Tianzi or those kings, they can't let go of the monarchs and ministers, respect and humility, and I am afraid that benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith are all told to the common people. ”

……

Sure enough, as Li Mu expected, Chen Zheng's convoy traveled all the way west, relying on the pioneer of Golden Cake, and every time he went to a city, he made some gains. Although the amount of food in hand is very small, it is better than nothing, after all, this is an important strategic material at the moment.

Chen Zheng adopted the method of breaking the whole into parts, and the special forces of Zhao State transported the grain to Zhao State in batches.

The haze that had been running into walls everywhere in Yingchen City gradually dissipated, and the grain purchase plan was quietly going on bit by bit. But God can't let the good things in the world go smoothly, and always create a little accident for you when you are happy, lest you not cherish the fruits of your hand, or get carried away and cause some trouble.

So, if something is going exceptionally well, then there must be disaster or disaster ahead, and an invisible bloody mouth is quietly waiting for you to walk in. What you need to do at this time is to slow down, stop, seriously review your virtues, and carefully look for potential dangers, which may allow you to survive the danger. If you have something that is always stumbling and unsatisfactory, it is not a good thing, as long as you are not stealing, robbing or cheating, as long as you have enough virtue and keep going, you will find that those so-called twists and turns and ups and downs are just stepping stones to help you succeed, your wisdom, your strength, your self-confidence, your tenacity, all of which are given to you. With their help, you will move from one success to greater success, and you will look at your success with a heart of awe and maintain your success for a long time.

The convoy moved slowly, the wooden wheels of the carriage squeaking under the weight, leaving staggered marks on the road.

At dusk, a city appears in the afterglow of the setting sun.

When Chen Zheng's motorcade slowly drove in from the east gate and looked up, the word "Shang Cai" was written on the city gate.

The next day, Chen Zheng still continued the policy of "county officials are not as good as being managed", and under the guidance of the shopkeeper of the post house, he took Li Mu straight to the granary in Shangcaicheng.

What is different this time is that when Chen Zheng put a golden cake in front of the grain officer, the fat-headed and big-eared grain officer didn't open his eyes, and said with a grinning yin and yang weirdness: "Now you people who sell cheap and expensive people are really pervasive, even my little Shangcai City does not let go, thinking that with a few dollars you can get some grain from my hands to make a windfall, I think you still die of this heart." ”

Chen Zheng took out two gold cakes from his sleeve and held them in his hand, and chuckled: "If you want me to see, there are two most precious things in this world, one is gold and the other is grain, but if a person is hungry, he can't use gold to satisfy his hunger." Now the Qin State is only staring at the fat of the Zhao State, and he can't take care of the Chu State for a while. Instead of putting the grain of Chu in the granary and rotting in vain, it is better to solve the urgent need of Zhao through my hands. You should do good deeds, help Zhao Guo or help Chu State, you and I are in the middle of the benefit, we are both happy, why not do it?! ”

The grain manager tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "The size of the power, it is all for the people, and if you have the power, you can be willful?" Yes?! I'm not talking about you, you son, your ideological consciousness really needs to be improved. ”

Chen Zheng smiled: "Since I dare to come to the door by myself, I naturally have a lot of sincerity." Besides, I also buy food so that the people will not go hungry, and I can't eat it myself. ”

The grain manager opened a pair of mouse eyes slightly: "You are still the first one who dares to come to me to fight my idea of this official warehouse, it seems that you do have some background." In my opinion, you are not a profiteer, maybe you are a spy sent by Zhao Guo. It doesn't matter who you are, come to me to buy food, don't talk about it! ”

Chen Zheng stretched out his hand and took back the golden cake on the table in front of the grain officer, and said with a smile: "Buying and selling is not benevolent. It seems that you won't sell me any grain? ”

The grain officer looked at the gold in Chen Zheng's hand, and pretended to be calm: "It's not that I didn't have to discuss, it's just that you came unfortunately." As he spoke, the man took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and put it on the table: "Look, this is the order that Chun Shenjun just ordered, and I am also difficult to disobey, and it is difficult to disobey my fate!" If you sell a grain without permission, you will be killed. ”

Chen Zheng was shocked, could it be that his whereabouts were exposed? It seems that it is not possible not to use his own killer weapon.

A golden cake returned to the grain officer.

"In that case, I don't want to be strong. I'm also a newcomer, and I don't know if there is any place to drink and have fun in Shangcai City, and I hope to give me some advice. ”

The grain officer looked at the golden cake and thought, a golden cake wants to be close to me?! However, there is no harm in making friends with these rich people, maybe when you need to buy an official child in the future, this person can help you?! Although power and money are "N" poles and the other are "S" poles, they will be sucked together tightly if they are not careful, and even if they are together as death, they cannot stop those who are hungry for profit from coming forward one after another, dancing with the devil and carnivaling with death.

……

In a liquor shop in Shangcai City, when Chen Zheng was still drunk, the person opposite was already staggering and incoherent.

From the mouth of this grain officer, Chen Zheng has gained some insights, such as what is old grain and new grain, how to mix water and sand into grain, how to use the difference between old grain and new grain to buy and sell, how to communicate with each other privately between granaries, and how to do things in the middle when collecting grain from the hands of the common people.

In this way, Chen Zheng and the grain keeper drank from strangers to buddies who seemed to outsiders to talk about everything.

Keep drinking!

The wine shop is such a mysterious place, whether it is three or two people, or a dozen people, they can make such a magical combination temporarily. Strangers can drink as friends here, friends can drink here as enemies, enemies can become friends here, between pushing the cup and changing the lamp, you come and go, hiding their hole cards between each other, spying on each other's hole cards. In the wine field, there are those who are really drunk, those who pretend to be drunk, and those who are not drunk; There are those who are drunk and lose their words, there are those who are drunk and disorderly, and there are those who take the opportunity of drinking to tell the truth when they are drinking; Some pretend to be deep, some nod their heads, and some force their faces to laugh. God can be here without getting drunk, and see everyone's hole cards clearly; People are often ugly here, and in a few sentences, they expose their bottom line and sell their souls; Ghosts here often secretly peep at your every move, carefully savor your every word, find your flaws, find your weaknesses, and then let you obediently obey and use them. The gathering of gods and gods is the gathering of gods, free and easy, the gathering of people is the north and south of the world, a mess, and the gathering of ghosts and ghosts is the appearance of the gods, each with a ghost, your level and pattern determine the style of the wine field, and the style of the wine field determines your level and pattern.

On the question of whether to go to the wine field or not, the superior people do not go unless they have similar interests, the middle people do not go unless they are useful to themselves, and the inferior people are there to be there and get drunk every time they drink.

Between the wine venues, some people have witty words and continuous joy, and their friendship with each other has reached a higher level; Some people are polite and gentle, showing a refined demeanor and temperament; Some people are whimsical and nonsense, claiming that there is no one they don't know, and there is nothing they can't do; Some people are silent and peep secretly, and you don't pay attention to them, but they are speculating about you in their words and looks; Some people are rude in words and deeds, and a mouse spoils a pot full of soup; Some people are pretentious and disrespectful, I don't think any of you are convinced?! Some people are snarky, sarcastic and sarcastic, and do their best to be villains in the market; Some people disagree with each other, fists and feet, and do not stop without breaking their heads, and they make a fuss and blood splash on the spot.

When people of different levels sit together and drink by chance, it is almost impossible for people at higher levels to pull others up, and it is a common thing for people with lower levels to pull others down to their own level. Therefore, the wine field is not only knowledgeable, but also has many unpredictable risks, and caution is the king.

Under the frequent persuasion of Chen Zheng and Li Mu, the grain manager was already drunk out of his body, as if he had entered another world where he had to pour himself without persuasion.

Chen Zheng saw that the time had come, and smiled lightly: "Since we are friends, how can I be strong." Our friends return to friends, and food returns to food, two different things. There are so many people in charge of the old man, so it's naturally better to be cautious. Come, drink! ”

The grain officer raised his hand: "No, don't drink, don't drink!" Then he pointed to Chen Zheng: "You, no, you are not enough friends, you dare to be small, look down on me." Then he stretched out a finger pointing upwards: "He, why should they care, care about me?" One, one, which, which is not more than me, fishing. Brother, brother's business is me, my business, my business, is my brother's business. Today I will do it, make the decision, and let my brother take it, take a thousand, oh no, it's one, a hundred stone grain, grain. Brother, I'm just doing this, the road inside is the door, the door is very clear, even if it's up, check it up, check it down, and you can only check it, find out a fart! ”

……

Chen Zheng and Li Mu carried the shaky grain officer back to the office.

The grain officer shook his arm and pointed at Chen Zheng: "You, after you go, the grain and granary in the back, if you see someone who can breathe, call me, Lao Tzu, I, oh no, brother, I have my own share, I know." ”

Chen Zheng gestured to Li Mu with his eyes, and then walked outside.

At this time, it was just after noon, and the granaries were standing quietly, casting reflections in the sunlight.

Chen Zheng saw that the small door of a granary was open, and hurriedly walked forward, thinking that he would hurry up and pull away the grain, so as not to have many dreams at night, and if something happened again, his previous efforts would be wasted.

Pushing open the small door, a young man in his twenties was curled up, as if watching something.

Chen Zheng leaned behind the young man and just wanted to speak, but the man raised his right hand as if he had eyes on the back of his head and gestured downward, clearly asking the person who had just come in to lower his body and keep quiet.

What's the situation?!

Chen Zheng looked at the place where the man's eyes were looking for a while, but he didn't see any reason.

"The virtuous of people is not good, such as rats, in their own ears!" The young man muttered to himself.

Chen Zheng was still confused, and the man took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve and threw it forward.

With a "squeak" sound, a huge mouse in the granary sprang out, and as if the rat had planned an escape route in advance, it disappeared into a hole in the wall.

The man walked over and picked up the bamboo slips on the ground, then he turned his head to look at Chen Zheng and wondered, "Who are you?" Why here? ”

After Chen Zheng briefly explained his intention and explained, who knew that the young man smiled casually and said: "People in the world have no need for conduct and knowledge, only where they are. Those who eat the toilet eat their filth, and those who eat the rice and millet in the warehouse, how different is it from the country where the eater steals his throne and the prince steals the country?! ”

Hey? How can you listen to this person and have a sense of déjà vu?!

When Chen Zheng led the man to the grain officer, the grain officer opened a pair of bloodshot drunken eyes and said sharply: "You, and teach this son to take out one hundred stone of grain from the granary, grain, if it is a little worse, the pool, Lao Tzu spare, Rao, I can't spare you!" ”

The young man hesitated for a moment: "My lord is drunk today, why don't you wait until you wake up and settle this matter?!" ”

The grain officer took off one of his boots and threw it at the young man, shouting, "Great, bold! Indulgence, presumptuousness! Although Lao Tzu is an official, the official is not big, but he is in charge of you, you kid. Is it old man, Lao Tzu still has to listen, can't he listen to your dispatch? ! Don't, don't forget, this small, small granary is Lao Tzu, a person said, the final say, even if you are Ben, no matter how big your ability is, then you have to put it in front of Lao Tzu, and put the rules a little. Not yet, go quickly?! ”

The young man was just about to turn around, and the grain officer shouted: "Li Si, old, Lao Tzu, let you go, are you leaving?" If you don't come over, give the boots, put them on, put them on, when, beware of the old man, Lao Tzu opens, it costs you! ”