Ruan Xiaoqi was very happy, and escorted this group of people back and locked them in the barracks, these guys are all thugs and bastards, and they are more honest than rabbits when they meet ruthless people, originally Ruan Xiaoqi also planned to let these people accompany the water guards to practice their hands, but a group of bears peed their pants several times, so they had to cancel this idea.

Ruan Xiaoer said: "Brother, these people are a little troublesome, they are from the Ren family in Ren County. ”

"The one who caught is the Ren family, their Ren family is covering the sky in Ren County, their Zhuang Director is tyrannical and robbed, doing all kinds of evil, I don't know how many lives have been harmed, and it is just arrogant in Ren County, but how can we let him go wild in Yuncheng County." Chao Gai laughed.

The Ren family is equivalent to Chao Gai in Yuncheng County, the most powerful person in Ren County except for the county order, the family is hugely rich, and there are hundreds of thugs under him. Lending usury, opening gambling halls, opening green buildings, raising food prices, in short, doing almost everything except good deeds, Ren Batian is in his thirties, and he is powerful. There are also a few brothers to help out, and it can be said that he is a well-deserved overlord of Ren County.

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "The Ren family came to our Yuncheng to spread wilderness, this is not to give us face, each person cut off an ear, as a punishment." ”

Chao Gai said: "We are a guard, we must be civilized." They are gathering a crowd to make trouble, each of them will be fined 100 yuan, let them go back to report the news, and if they don't pay the fine within 10 days, we will throw the water to feed the fish. ”

Chao Gai checked the training of the water guard, had dinner with the three Ruan brothers and rushed back overnight.

There was nothing for a few days, Wu Yong did not come back, and there was no news from the Ren family. Chao Gai still trains soldiers and generals every day. On this day, Liu Liang sent someone to report quickly, Duan Jingzhu came back, and brought more than 100 good horses.

Chao Gai took Li Kui and ten guards to the horse market, the market was a lot more lively, more than a hundred horses, all fat and strong Liao grassland horses, much shorter than Xixia horses, Guanzhong horses, but the body is sturdy and sturdy, and the spirit is vigorous. With these 100 horses, Chao Gai can train cavalry, Liu Liang and Duan Jingzhu are talking, seeing Chao Gai coming, Duan Jingzhu said: "Meet my brother." ”

"Haha, Brother Duan is here, it's only been less than two months and he's come back so quickly." Chao Gai was overjoyed, "Li Kui, come over and see Duan Jingzhu Duan." ”

Li Kui has also learned some etiquette during this time, not to mention that Duan Jingzhu has messy yellow hair, five big and three coarse, how can he see that he is the same kind of person as himself, and he is not polite, so he hugged his fists and said: "In Xia Li Kui, I have seen Brother Duan." ”

Duan Jingzhu was also looking at Li Kui, his head was big, his eyebrows were thick, his eyes were big, his nose was big, his beard was thick, his face was dark, his body was stout and powerful, and he was bulging on his waist, obviously hiding weapons.

"Brother Li is good." Duan Jingzhu greeted.

Chao Gai said: "I didn't greet my brother well last time, this time I have to drink it well anyway, Chao Jialou arranges a table, and we will go over in a while." ”

Duan Jingzhu said: "Don't be busy first, I'll introduce my brother to a hero from our Zhuozhou, who sells horses with me." Duan Jingzhu said as he called a man in a Taoist robe from among the brothers he brought to sell horses, this person was of medium stature, not tall, only about 1.7 meters, his bronze face was sharp and angular like a knife and axe, and he was holding a short halberd with eyebrows.

"Brother Ma Ling, come over and see Brother Chao Gai." Duan Jingzhu Road.

Ma Ling said: "I heard about my brother's name, I sent an umbrella in the rain, medicine when I was sick, and took care of the old and weak, so it is a great honor to not have the opportunity to visit today." ”

Chao Gai hurriedly returned the salute: "It's not worth mentioning, Chao Gai just did what he could, brother is Ma Lingma, who is known as the god foal, welcome." ”

The two of them flipped politely, and Chao Gai said curiously: "I heard rumors in the rivers and lakes that brothers have a pair of Hot Wheels and can travel thousands of miles a day." ”

"Haha," Ma Ling laughed, "That's all misinformation from the Jianghu people, brother, I have practiced the ability to run since I was a child, I can run fast on one pair of legs, and it is not a problem to run a hundred miles a day." Later, a talented person gave me a pair of shoes with wheels, which is very labor-saving if it is an official road and runs on flat ground. ”

"If you have the opportunity, you must see it."

After making trouble for a long time, it turned out that Ma Ling's Hot Wheels were two-wheeled skates, Chao Gai, Li Kui, and Liu Liang accompanied him, and invited Duan Jingzhu and Ma Ling to go to Chao's house to drink together, and the wine was not lively.

When you are full of wine and food, Brother Chao Gai Dao Duan has trafficked a hundred horses this time, and I will give you a battle according to twenty horses. ”

Duan Jingzhu said: "It's not a secret, there are a lot of cattle and horses on the grasslands of the Liao Kingdom in the north, and the grassland area there is huge, I'm afraid it's not as big as our Shandong." ”

Li Kui exclaimed: "My mother, why is it so big." ”

"The grassland nobles of Liao are also worried about how to sell cattle and horses, and the local purchase price of such a short horse is only five yuan. It's just that you pay taxes and spend money along the road, and a horse gets seven or eight dollars. Thanks to my brother's affordability of me, the horse was completed according to fifteen strokes. Duan Jing said.

Chao Gai was not polite, and asked Liu Liang to settle the bill for Duan Jingzhu, and agreed that next time there is such a horse, it will be settled at this price.

Chao Gai took out a short knife in the shape of a Rambo knife made by the ironcraft workshop from his waist, which is not a high-quality product, after all, there are no skilled craftsmen in the ironsmith workshop, and the short knife was put on the table, and said: "The first time I met Brother Ma Ling, I didn't bring anything long with me, there is a short blade here, it can be considered sharp, if Brother Ma doesn't dislike it, keep it." ”

Ma Ling postponed it for a while and accepted it, Ma Ling said: "Actually, it is not as cost-effective to go to Liao and Jindi to buy horses as money." Northland tea, silk, and spices are all very precious. A hundred catties of tea bricks can be exchanged for a good horse, spices, porcelain, dried salted fish, etc. are all bestsellers. And with these things, it is easier to transport horses across the border in large quantities. ”

Chao Gai said: "Tea bricks and porcelain are easy to do, and they can be purchased in the city, and I will think of ways to find out these items such as spices and salted fish." I wonder how many subordinates the two brothers have and how many goods they can carry? ”

"Thirty people, thirty horses have to ride by themselves, and only twenty mules carry goods, and one mule can only carry one hundred and fifty pounds of goods in order to ensure speed." Duan Jingzhu Road.

Chao Gai said with a smile: "Then transport three thousand catties of tea bricks first, and you can prepare all the goods in the afternoon, but you still have to rest for a few days, are your brothers enough weapons, if they are not enough, I will send a short knife to each person." ”

"Thank you so much." Duan Jingzhu is not hypocritical, knowing that Chao Gai has many weapons.

Chaojia department store has tea bricks, the so-called tea bricks are the most inferior tea pressed cakes, from the south through the waterway to transport, 100 catties but the same money, the price is very low. Three thousand catties is only thirty catties, and Liu Liang has prepared a fine porcelain package of fine porcelain for West Lake Longjing tea, which is a hundred catties of tea, all of which are pre-Ming tea, and one catty is through. The goods were handed over to Duan Jingzhu and Ma Ling.

Although Chao Gai was very busy, he still accompanied the two of them to play in the county, eat snacks in Yuncheng, and take a look around, Chao Gai heard that Ma Ling likes to beat people with a copper brick with a half-catty size, and specially asked a coppersmith to beat four pieces to give to Ma Ling.

When I went back, it was almost dark, and the guards walked in front with lanterns, Chao Gai and Li Kui were in parallel, and Li Kui looked a little unhappy.

Chao Gai said: "Li Kui, why are you unhappy, you are not happy to drink today, or Duan Jingzhu Ma Ling is not good enough." ”

"No, Duan Jingzhu and Ma Ling are both men. I have fish and meat every day, and my wife doesn't know what is going on. Li Kui said.

"I thought what was going on, would my brother not do what he promised you, the caravan recently went to Yishui, took your token and quickly brought your wife back, and found two maids to serve your wife." Chao Gai said.

Li Kui's head shook like a broken wave drum: "No, no." Although my mother is over fifty years old, her body is still strong, and my brother divided a small courtyard for my mother, not big, just three houses. Build a sheep coop in the yard, have seven or eight goats, and get a chicken coop, dozens of hens. This is my mother's biggest dream. ”

"Okay, it's all up to you, I'll arrange it tomorrow, and your wife will come and move in directly." Chao Gai directly agreed.

"Haha, really, my brother is such a good person." Li Kui was happy to give a whip to the horse's buttocks, and the horse ran quickly along the road, and the horse covered by Chao was not happy to step on the snow, he was a very proud horse, and saw that someone ran faster than him, and caught up with him in a few arrows.

The guards and Li Kui returned to the camp, and Chao Gai went back to the village directly if he had something to do, and called Li Qingzi and Chao Xun to discuss things in the hall.

Chao Gai said: "Duan Jingzhu has brought a hundred horses, Liaoguo grassland horses, they are not big, but their endurance is excellent, I plan to stay all." ”

"Ducks and chickens have a good effect on locusts, as long as the wheat is harvested, our family will have confidence, and good horses are rare since the owner of the village has taken a fancy to it. I don't know how the owner plans to arrange these horses. Chao Xun asked.

"I took a rough look, and there were fifty horses to choose from, and I took them to the convoy. The remaining fifty horses are used as cart horses, and some mares can be bred, and Li Qingzi keeps them with his heart. ”

"Don't worry, I will take care of it." Li Qingzi arched his hand and said, Li Qingzi still understands the habits of these horses, the stables will not be repaired well, the forage is also made of weeds, and the concentrate is nothing more than oats and soybeans.

Li Qingzi said again: "The pigs in our pig farm have recently bred more than 400 piglets, and there are 100 sows that are about to give birth. ”

Chao Xun said: "Don't sell, the piglet is not worth much, now wild vegetables are everywhere, and we planted a lot of pumpkins in a short time for the pigs to eat, although the growth is slow, but a year can always grow two hundred pounds." ”

Chao Gai that sweat, this pig that eats wild vegetables and weeds is really slow, and when the autumn harvest is over, there will be more grain, mainly because the protein content of pig feed is low.