The shopkeeper also said politely: "Little old man Cui Qingyuan, a native of Qinghe County." Take this caravan for the time being. ”

Li Sheng didn't guess wrong, this caravan was from the Cui clan in Qinghe County. Li Sheng shook his head secretly, it was really a coincidence that he couldn't write a book, since he was the caravan of the Qinghe Cui clan, Li Sheng naturally couldn't let go of such a good opportunity to contact the Qinghe Cui clan.

"Shopkeeper Cui, the kid asked abruptly, where are you going to do business this time? What kind of goods did you handle? ”

"It's all ordinary things, there's nothing to hide, and there's nothing abrupt or unabrupt. This time, Xiao Lao'er led the caravan to the Western Regions, and brought back all the products of the Western Regions, furs and horses were sold in Chang'an, only some courgettes and huguo, as well as some rare small objects from the Western Regions. It was brought back by the entourage to give the family a fresh picture. The shopkeeper Cui spoke kindly and eloquently.

Li Sheng asked Guan Er to bring two bottles of spirits from the carriage, and when the shopkeeper Cui finished speaking, he just sent them over. Li Sheng called Cheng Huaimo to accompany him again, and the reason why Cheng Huaimo was called was mainly because Li Sheng's alcohol consumption was not good.

Li Sheng said very curiously: "Shopkeeper Cui, have you seen a flower called Bai Diezi when you traveled to the Western Regions?" ”

"I've seen it, and the little old man has it at home, or the seeds he asked for from a friend's house in the early years. Xiao Langjun asked why this? Does Xiao Langjun also like this kind of flower, if Xiao Langjun likes it, as long as Xiao Langjun tells me your address, I will send someone to send you home. ”

Speaking of this white stack, some people don't know what it is, if you talk about cotton, everyone knows it. Li Sheng did have the intention of looking for cotton, and when he was in college in his previous life, Li Sheng learned about the history of cotton. In China's history, cotton was planted on a large scale in a large area, starting from the Ming and Qing dynasties. During the Tang and Song dynasties, only the southern coast and the western regions were planted, like the inland of the Central Plains, which was not yet popularized, and the rich and noble families only used it as an ornamental flower, planting some in the garden, and no one had thought of using it to weave cloth to make clothes.

Li Sheng heard about cotton from Cui's shopkeeper at this time, also because he had never encountered a caravan traveling to the Western Regions before, and he wanted to take this opportunity to contact the Cui family. With Li Sheng's memory, during the Zhenguan period, there was no trace of cotton in Chang'an, and Li Sheng also looked for it, but he really didn't find it. This time there was such a good opportunity to get cotton seeds, and Li Sheng naturally would not let it go.

Cheng Huaimo is a good drinker, so he naturally likes to drink with someone when he is drinking. Li Sheng's wine is limited, and it is not interesting to drink with him, this time he fished Li Sheng's spirits, and was called by Li Sheng to accompany the shopkeeper Cui, he definitely couldn't let the shopkeeper Cui be idle.

Cheng Huaimo handed the porcelain vase brought by Guan Er to the shopkeeper Cui, and said: "It's not easy to want flowers, wait until the next year to get it at my house, there are many." It is fate for the shopkeeper Cui to meet, let's not be idle, I will drink first as a respect. ”

Shopkeeper Cui saw him raise his head and drank, but he didn't use the wine glass, so he had to open the porcelain bottle. When the porcelain bottle was opened, a strong aroma of wine wafted out, and the shopkeeper Cui put the porcelain bottle in front of his nose, sniffed it, and said: "Good wine, mellow and strong, this wine is not ordinary." ”

After the shopkeeper Cui finished boasting, he tasted it, smacked his mouth, and said: "It's really extraordinary, sweet and mellow, spicy and strong." Where does this wine come from, can Xiao Langjun tell me? ”

"This wine was made by a friend of mine, and it is also from Xianyang County." Li Sheng didn't want to reveal his identity, so he simply made up a nonsense.

"But Xianyang County Hou Li Sheng Li County Hou?"

Shopkeeper Cui looked at Li Sheng, and doubts had already risen in his heart, he looked at Li Sheng's appearance and age, which was quite similar to the rumors he had heard in the market. In addition, he had already learned the news that Li Sheng was going to serve as Qinghe County, and at this time he saw Li Sheng here again, which made the long-experienced Cui shopkeeper have to be suspicious. But he didn't dare to be very sure, because there were more nobles in the world, and it might be the son of a family who went out to play.

"Exactly, I have some friendship with him, and I got this wine from him."

Cheng Huaimo, who was on the side, heard Li Sheng say this, and also echoed: "I also know Li Sheng, do you want to buy his wine?" ”

The shopkeeper Cui remembered that he didn't know Cheng Huaimo's name, so he said: "This nobleman, you and I have a good wine, and the little old man still doesn't know the name of the nobleman, so he dares to ask, I don't know if the nobleman can tell me?" ”

Cheng Huaimo was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I'm not a nobleman, I'm one of his subordinates, my name is Cheng Mo." ”

Li Sheng wanted to kick him to death at this time, you can't make up fucking nonsense, are you such rude? Have you heard of his men drinking with their masters? You didn't see that Lu Kui and the four of them were sitting in another place on the side, and the people from the caravan came to sit with the shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper Cui was already sure at this time that the two people in front of him were Li Sheng and Cheng Huaimo, his face suddenly became serious, and he got up and saluted: "The villain has seen Hou Ye Li and the grandfather of the small country. ”

Cheng Huaimo was stunned, how did he see it?

Li Sheng glared at him and said to Shopkeeper Cui: "You don't have to be polite, just sit down and eat." ”

"Please forgive Master Hou, the villain is a businessman, and he doesn't dare to drink with Lord Hou and the grandfather of the small country." The shopkeeper Cui didn't dare to raise his head, and kept bowing, looking very humble.

Li Sheng looked at him and said, "In that case, you get up, I have something to ask you." ”

"Master Hou, please speak!"

"How many bandits are there in Qinghe County at this time?"

The shopkeeper Cui raised his head and said: "The villain has been away from home for more than two years, and there were indeed some water thieves in the Yongji Canal before, and the villain has been exterminated when he left home." As for the current situation, the villain really doesn't know. ”

Li Sheng also understood that the shopkeeper Cui should not be clear about what happened between the imperial court and the family, and he was not hostile to him. However, the identity was seen by him, and it was not easy to talk no matter how long he stayed, since he couldn't ask anything from his mouth, he had to go to Qinghe first, and the provincial shopkeeper Cui heard something, and then ran to the front of him to report the news.

"In that case, you should go back first! We're also on the road, and we'll see you in Qinghe County in the future. Don't forget the white stack you promised me. ”

"Don't worry, the villain won't forget."

Li Sheng got up and shouted to Lu Kui in the distance: "Lu Kui pack up, we should go." ”

Cheng Huaimo has now understood how Shopkeeper Cui can see their identities. Seeing that Li Sheng took the initiative to set off on the road for the first time, he still stood up happily and urged the four of them to pack up their things.

Shopkeeper Cui has been following behind Li Sheng, waiting carefully. When Li Sheng got on the horse, he didn't forget to help Li Sheng. Li Sheng couldn't drive him away, so he followed his wishes.

"Shopkeeper Cui, there will be a period later."

"The villain sends off the Hou Ye."

Shopkeeper Cui waited for Li Sheng and his party to walk a long way, but they didn't get up. Cui Hong walked over and asked, "Uncle, who are those?" ”

"Hou Li Sheng of Xianyang County, and Cheng Huaimo, the eldest son of the Lu State Mansion."

"Ahh How could it be them! ”

Cui Hong said in disbelief: "Uncle, should we accompany someone to inform the head of the family?" ”

Shopkeeper Cui shook his head and said thoughtfully: "No need, the head of the family should already know." ”

"Uncle, then what are we waiting for, hurry up and go back."

Shopkeeper Cui glanced at the entourage behind him and said, "Inform them that we are not in a hurry today, so we will rest here for a day." ”

"Uncle, why!"

The shopkeeper Cui looked at Cui Hong and said, "Just do it, where did so many things come from?" ”

Li Sheng and his entourage have gone through thick and thin, and they have never stopped anywhere longer. Ten days later, the group came to Zhengzhou, which was later known as Zhengzhou North. Li Sheng rested in Zhengzhou for two days, and then took a boat from Zhengzhou to Qinghe County from Yongji Canal to Qinghe County.

Yongji Canal is a canal channel opened by Emperor Yang of Sui, a section of canal from Zhengzhou to Jizhou, passing through Qinghe County, Beizhou. Li Sheng is also enjoying riding a horse, and the sides of his thighs and buttocks are even more enjoyable. Li Sheng swore that if he went back, whoever rode a horse again would be his grandson.

The water transportation in the Yongji Canal is very prosperous. Large and small boats shuttle back and forth, there are many slender men on the wharf, and small traders and hawkers are noisy and hawking. This made Li Sheng amazed, since he left Chang'an, it was the first time he had seen such a prosperous scene.

Li Sheng and Cheng Huaimo took Guan Er and Bai Yulang to eat noodles at a small noodle stall, waiting for Lu Kui and Li Sanlang, who went to rent a boat. But after waiting for a long time, they didn't see them returning, so Li Sheng and the others paid and went to the direction of the dock to find it. At this time, there was a commotion in the street not far from the pier.

"I have already paid for the ship, and if you say you have requisitioned it, you will requisition."

As soon as Li Sheng heard it, he knew that this was Lu Kui's voice, Lu Kui was tall and strong, and his voice was also loud, and he could hear it from afar. Li Sheng and Cheng Huaimo glanced at each other and hurriedly walked forward.

"I have an order from the Ministry of Households, boy, you know a little better, or give me the boat, otherwise Lao Tzu will not be so easy to talk to." A middle-aged man with a thin figure and brocade covered in brocade pointed to Lu Kui's face and said.

"It doesn't matter if you're a household or a state capital. I paid the money, I will use the boat, I see what you can do with me? "A rude man like Lu Kui is already very polite to speak like this at this time. If he hadn't entered the forbidden army, he would have scolded him a long time ago.

"Good boy! You have a kind. The thin man said to his entourage: "Cui Liang, what will you do when you say that the master's temper comes up?" ”

The young guy standing next to him said proudly: "The master usually breaks his dog's legs. ”

The thin man said, "Then what are you waiting for? Let me do it myself, master? ”

More than a dozen servants, a step forward, Cui Liang said with a smile: "I said that I came from other places, I will give you another chance, be soft, and kneel down to my master to apologize, even if this matter is over, so as not to suffer hardship." ”

Lu Kui and Li Sanlang looked at each other, and more than a dozen frightened followers looked contemptuous. Li Sanlang sneered and said, "Grandpa's body hasn't been active for more than ten days, so I'll practice with you today." ”

Li Sheng was afraid that the two of them would suffer, so he said to Guan Er and Bai Yulang: "You two go and help." ”

Before they could speak, Cheng Huaimo laughed and said, "I'll come!" The body is almost moldy, and there are just a few eyes open. ”

Cheng Huaimo was about to make a move, but he saw Lu Kui and Li Sanlang open it first. Lu Kui didn't have any routines, he just relied on his strong body and great strength, opened the bow left and right, and put four or five people with three punches and two feet in an instant. Li Sanlang's fight is much better, moving up and down, and he also put three or four.

Cheng Huaimo was in a hurry and shouted, "Stop!" Leave two for the master! ”

Cui Liang was punched to the side by Lu Kui, and was screaming in pain on the ground. When I heard someone shouting to stop, I thought it was a helper coming, but when I heard the back, I realized that it was the other party's helper coming. I couldn't help but be scared in my heart, and I wanted to get up and run away. But he didn't fall to the place, just on the way to Cheng Huaimo, before he could get up, he was kicked up by Cheng Huaimo, fell five or six meters away, and lay on the ground not knowing whether he was alive or dead.

Cheng Huaimo learned Cheng to bite the gold, and he was ruthless when he fought. Fighting with Xungui's children in Chang'an is a dead hand, let alone dealing with these little miscellaneous fish. The remaining three or four, before they could pull up the stance, were beaten to death by Cheng Huaimo, and they were so ruthless that Li Sheng didn't dare to look at them directly.

"Do you know who I am? You can't hit me! When the thin man saw the fierce and vicious Cheng Huaimo, he walked over to him and was completely stunned.

"You are the fucking king of heaven, and I will let you taste Grandpa Cheng's fist today." Cheng Huaimo grabbed the man's collar and punched him.

"Big brother wait!"

Li Sheng stopped Cheng Huaimo and walked over.

"Tell me who you are! I'm curious. Li Sheng said with a smile.

When the thin man saw Li Sheng's smile, he could see that he was playing with himself, and the thin man was embarrassed in his heart, and said fiercely: "Qinghe Cui Wenguang, kid, you'd better let go of me, I won't pursue the previous matter." If not, the consequences are not something you can afford. ”

"Big brother, I'm done asking, you can fight!"

Cui Wenguang was stunned suddenly, he was caught in his mind by Li Sheng's words. Isn't there still a fucking line for this? How did you fight. Before he could react, a huge fist appeared in front of his eyes, and a sharp pain hit him instantly.

"Ahh

"Stop! Who is making trouble here! ”