Chapter 163 Mi'er, are you okay?
The five counties of Xuzhou, Guangling is the richest, the rich sea salt resources attract the attention of the world, Hebei, Guanzhong, Jingxiang, and even the merchants of the Bashu area have gathered here to seek the opportunity to make a fortune, which can be described as three religions and nine streams, mixed dragons and snakes!
The influx of a large number of businessmen has further led to the prosperity of all walks of life in the local area, in this case, Guangling County can be described as: business opportunities everywhere, danger everywhere, which can make people rich overnight, or it may be that there are no bones, just like a demon flower in the troubled times, the more people die, the more charming it blooms!
On the official road outside Guangling County, a one-horse cart is moving slowly, driven by a black-faced young man, clothed and hatted, full of laziness, all relying on a snake-like whip in his hand, directing the direction of the horses~
On the other side of the carriage, there was also a little girl with pink carvings, holding many colorful shells in her hands, playing happily, and from time to time turning around to talk to the people in the car, and let out bursts of laughter like silver bells!
In addition, behind the carriage was a black horse, neither carrying goods nor leashes, just 'clicking' walking, and from time to time running to the side of the road to nibble a few mouthfuls of grass, smell wild flowers, at ease, and neigh a few times when happy, don't look at it as a horse, that look is more arrogant than a person!
Dare to put on a score like this, it is naturally 'Uncle Cabbage', as the king of horses, it does have such qualifications, as for the car, it is naturally Xiao Yi, and the little girl next to her is Lu Ling'er, sitting in the car, who else can there be except for the big beauty Diao Chan?
Their combination is undoubtedly inconspicuous compared to those large caravans with hundreds of horses and dozens of trucks, and the eyes of passers-by occasionally drift over, and they are all aimed at the lovely Lu Ling'er, as for the young man who drove the car, he was basically ignored, but fortunately, Xiao Yi's mentality was very good, and he took out a few sips of wine gourd from time to time, and was happy to have a good time!
"Brother Xiao Yi, where did Grandpa Chen and Uncle Cao go? Why don't you stay with us? Lu Linger was very puzzled by the sudden halving of the number of small tour groups!
"Huh, grandpa? ~~Burst! …… Ahem! ”
The wine that had just reached his throat suddenly squirted out, and Xiao Yi, who was choking, coughed vigorously, it doesn't matter if he is an elder brother, why did Chen Gong become a grandfather, and Cao Xing also became an uncle, what kind of generation is this, directly downgraded two levels!
Tong Yan is unscrupulous, Xiao Yi can't say anything, he can only touch the little black face frequently in a depressed manner, and the Diao Chan in the carriage is also a strong smile, seeing the dignified 'ghost-faced Xiao Lang' deflated, it can be regarded as a very happy thing!
This time when he entered Guangling County, Xiao Yi deliberately reduced the size of the small tour group, the reason is that the three of them are too easy to expose the target!
Chen Gong used to be the mastermind of Lu Bu, and Cao Xing was a fierce general under his command, those gate lords and officials in Xuzhou basically knew the two of them, and it was okay in a small place like 'Haidun Pavilion', but when they entered Guangling County, they were afraid that they would be recognized immediately, and they would not be able to hide when they wanted to!
As for Xiao Bin, he is an officer in the big tent, and all the officials who go to visit Xiao Yi basically have to pass his pass first, and in line with the principle of 'Hades is good, and the little ghost is difficult to pick', those officials may have a deeper impression of him!
Since he couldn't hide it, he simply didn't hide it, after some consideration, Xiao Yi decided to divide the troops into two ways, and let Chen Gong and the three of them enter Guangling County openly as 'Metropolitan Governor Envoys' to confuse everyone's sight, while he took Diao Chan and Lu Ling'er all the way to secretly visit to see what those big men were planning!
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"Get out of the way! ~Move! …… Hebei Zhen's car is driving, and all the idle people are all out of the way! ”
First, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves, and then more than a dozen men in strong suits rushed out, sitting down all the Hun horses, carrying bows and arrows, belts and blades, and waving the horse whips in their hands to drive away those pedestrians on the road, which was very domineering!
Behind the riders, is a closed incense car driven by four horses, the body is all made of precious gold silk nanmu, the various accessories on it are not gold and silver, revealing a strong sense of wealth and nobility, the carport is surrounded by green brocade, embroidered with a hundred flowers blooming pattern, there are small windows on both sides, and there is a corridor around it for people to come out to enjoy the scenery, such a luxurious structure, not so much a carriage, but a small house for activities is more appropriate!
In particular, the four horses that drove were all white dragon horses, covered in snowflakes and white, not even a single miscellaneous hair, eight feet tall, fat and strong, flexible movements, at first glance it was the best horse from the Huns, such horses, usually hard to find, even ordinary generals do not necessarily use it, but people use it to pull the car, this spirit is amazing enough!
Seeing the incense car coming, the pedestrians on the road have avoided it, everyone knows that people who can use vehicles of this specification are not rich and expensive, and everyone can hear clearly, this is the vehicle of the Zhen family in Hebei, and it is not surprising that there is this domineering!
Today, if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are the overlords of the ten princes, in charge of land and population, then the Hebei-Zhen family is a well-deserved commercial overlord, controlling the circulation of money and goods. ’
Especially in recent years, the ranking of the three major chaebols is also changing, among which the Mi family failed to support Liu Bei, not only Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers were coerced to Xuchang together, but the original industry in the family was also lost, and it may be difficult to recover in a short time!
The Liang family in Jixian County has always refused to be loyal to Yuan Shao, but has a private connection with a certain big man in the Cao Ying group, so it has been subjected to various political blows, the caravan is difficult to move an inch in Hebei, some trade routes are almost cut off, and the losses are extremely serious, but the Liang family father and son seem to be iron-hearted, but they are unwilling to give in, and no one knows the reason!
Only the Zhen family in Hebei Province, and the overlord Yuan Shao's cooperation is intimate, the two families are mainly military and political, one side is mainly money, mutual benefit and reciprocity, and the strength has made great progress.
In addition, there is a rumor among the people that the Yuan and Zhen families have plans to marry, to be precise, Yuan Shao wants one of his sons to marry the daughter of the Zhen family, and then completely tie this 'big golden pig' to his chariot, and contribute money and effort in order to conquer the world!
Therefore, those businessmen were respectful and afraid of the Zhen family, and they got out of the way, and at the same time whispered to each other, what was the big man of the Zhen family sitting in the incense car, because Xuzhou is the territory of Cao Ying, and it is unlikely that the head of the Zhen family will come here.
However, some people are skeptical, because the top of this incense car is not a big flag with the word 'Zhen', but a very strange flag, on the four-foot square flag, there is a fat body, short limbs, round head, and a pair of forked horns of the little monster, it seems to be a dragon, but it is too cute, and the little dragon also holds a pot helmet that has been bitten in its claws, no matter how you look at it, it feels weird!
"What is this, little monster eating pot helmet? The old man has traveled all over the Han Dynasty and Kyushu, and he has never seen such a strange flag recognition? A businessman's eyes were full of question marks, was it really the son of the Zhen family who was sitting in the car?
"Say you haven't seen it, you still don't admit it, this flag is the famous 'Flying Dragon Roaring Sun Flag', don't look at it rarely seen in the Han Dynasty, but when you get to the grassland, it is majestic, if there is no such flag in that caravan, you will have to be looted by horse thieves if you can't go far, in turn, with this flag, it is equivalent to having a talisman, the north and south of the desert, and the passage is unimpeded!"
Some businessmen who have been to the grassland immediately reacted, and at the same time, they also had some guesses in their hearts, the one sitting in the incense car, ten times out of ten is the Zhen family's 'fifth son!' ’
The Zhen family can have today's prosperous situation, one is that it has received Yuan Shao's strong support, and the other is that their family has opened up the trade routes on the grassland, selling countless goods in the past every year, and at the same time purchasing a large number of war horses, cowhides, horns, and horsetails...... and other strategic materials, they are all good things with great profits, and the person who opened up the grassland trade route is the legendary 'fifth son' of the Zhen family!
As for why it is a legend, because this 'five sons', the world only hears his name, but has not seen his face, the dragon sees the head but not the tail, no one knows how old he is, what his appearance is, but there are some gossip legends, this 'five sons' was born is a graceful and suave person, looks like Saixizi, and is a first-class handsome character!
"Brother Xiao Yi, that little beast that eats pot helmet is so cute, I don't know who drew it?" Lu Ling'er fell in love with the little fat dragon on the flag at a glance, and little stars appeared in her eyes!
"Ahem, Ling'er, that's not a little beast, it's a Nine Heavens Flying Dragon!" Xiao Yi couldn't help but laugh and correct the little girl's mistakes, but his heart was also agitated, but he didn't expect to see the original masterpiece again after a few years, "I haven't seen you for three years, Mi'er, are you okay?" ”