Chapter 160: Business is easy to do, but it's hard to do

Zhu Da's words made the two people who followed a little confused, from the time they came out to the present, everyone was talking about business with harmony, and there was a smile on their faces most of the time, why was Zhu Da said so cruelly.

Stunned, surprised and surprised, Li He and Zhang Jinbei believed what Zhu Da said, from the acquaintance to the present, this person younger than them has not missed it, he said so, then it will be so, the two of them nodded solemnly, and invariably accelerated their pace.

The caravans going south and north had a lot of silver in their hands, and the truckloads of goods were unloaded and delivered, and the silver was recorded in the accounts, and the young hired men who helped to carry them were a little stunned, and they didn't see much copper money from childhood to adulthood, but now they looked at the silver shining, as if the gold and silver treasures were worthless.

With Zhu Da's sentence just now, Li He and Zhang Jinbei's enthusiasm is a lot worse, they are somewhat wary of those caravans, and if you look closely, you can see the details, the caravan people who came to carry the goods, many people kept looking at their four big cars in the busy intervals, looking at them carefully and carefully, they have passed the level of curiosity, and occasionally their eyes meet, and the eyes of these people make people palpitate.

The other employees didn't feel that they were busy with their work, but Zhou Qingyun sat on the sidelines, indifferently looking at the crowd coming and going, seeing Zhou Qingyun's performance, and then looking at Zhu Da's smile, Li He and Zhang Jinbei were a lot more stable.

After the delivery was completed, the collected money was put into a leather pocket, and the family of the captured thief was placed side by side on the first big car, and Ji Xiaodong stayed in the big car, but after Zhou Qingyun brought back the seizure, Zhu Da never looked at it, Li and Zhang Jinbei admired this very much, and felt that they had changed themselves, and I was afraid that they couldn't help but open and count.

After the business is done, the sun is about to set, Zhu Da is not idle, he bought a sheep from other caravans and came back, and the caravan going south and north is used to taking a group of sheep after entering the border town of Datong, eating supplies, if he does not eat clean before leaving, then sell it, it is more convenient than buying pork or something, everyone has it, and it is nothing to give Zhu Da one.

The work of killing sheep and cleaning up, only Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun can do it, Zhou Qingyun went to work with a short knife, and the young hired workers were enthusiastic to go over to help, but they were stopped by Zhu Da, and even the handlebar people who were resting did not let go, they all picked up the long and short wooden guns, walked out of the yard and began to practice.

The four carts were empty, so they found some grass here and there to put the planks and the like, and the hired men shouted to put the carts into boxes, and then took wooden guns to prepare the posture of the garrison, and then Juda gave the order again, and the hired men hurriedly put the short wooden guns on the spear throwers, and put them in a correct posture and projected them.

The daylight is still there, the various courtyards have not been closed to rest, Zhu Da and their tossing out of this excitement attracted many people to come out to see, compared to other caravans of twenty or thirty years old with knives, Zhu Da They look very immature from top to bottom, watching them dance and perform, many people have contemptuous smiles on their faces, as if watching children play.

Zhu Da shouted and gave orders, the hired workers gathered or dispersed, the carts opened and closed, the wooden guns were held high at the flat end, and the spears were thrown out with a roar, which was indeed very lively, and their drills were not worth mentioning in Zhu Da's opinion, and they could not even reach the point of "having a look", but in the eyes of outsiders, they were not completely scattered, and they were somewhat regulated.

What really moves people is the effect of throwing spears, the distance between the open spaces between the yards is limited, and throwing spears is nine times out of ten when they hit the adobe wall, but the spears made of sharpened wooden sticks can actually be pierced into the hard wall, not into the appearance of an inch or two, and the hired workers are not finished throwing once, one after another, whistling and whistling.

The hired people were very excited when they threw the short wooden guns, as if they were demonstrating and showing off in front of outsiders, but the faces of the onlookers changed from unconcerned at first to cautious, constantly looking back and forth, constantly exchanging glances, and finally silently returning to the station.

Over the years, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun have been together in addition to improving their martial arts, and their cooking skills have also improved a lot, the sheep was quickly cleaned, and the sheep's blood was put into the crockpot, without the slightest waste, the meat, bones, internal organs and other things were disposed of in different categories and placed on a clean oilcloth.

After entering the courtyard, the attitude of the people in the Wei family's caravan was also different, and the men with knives were obviously a little wary of each other, but Wei Daibei and a guy rushed over, and the guy still had an altar.

"Brother Zhu, send a jar of wine for my brother, this is a good wine from our Fenzhou, business is the first thing to go out for, it is not easy to bring too many things outside the body, I can only send these, and when my brother returns to Fenzhou, I will send you some good ones." Wei Daibei's verbal attitude is much closer than Fang Cai.

Seeing Zhu Da smiling and thanking him, Wei Daibei was in a good mood, and said again: "You may not have brought all the cooking materials for a living, so go to me to get anything you want." ”

Merchants are outside, many times they have to worry about their own food, clothing, housing and transportation, just like living outside, such as Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun, who came out for the first time, are likely to be incomplete, this Wei Daibei is also kind, Zhu Da refused with a smile, but left Wei Daibei to eat here, and in the courtyard of the same field, there was such a gesture of goodwill, and the response was always due.

That Wei Daibei happily agreed to the invitation, but arranged for the guys who came with him to go back to get things, only to say a few words, then stopped dumbfounded, only to see a few people by the pot open a few small jars and paper packets, put all kinds of green onions, ginger, garlic and condiments into it, and even dried fish, as the cauldron of hot soup boiled, the fishy smell in the air soon turned into an attractive aroma.

"Brother Zhu, you are really particular." Wei Daibei said with a wry smile.

Zhu Da smiled and waved his hand, from childhood to adulthood, the habit of paying attention to this diet has continued to the present, in fact, he has not eaten anything good, it is nothing more than home-cooked meat and vegetable ingredients carefully cooked, the experience of more than 20 years and the experience of these three or four years, of course, the things made will not be too bad, but for the caravan who is patient and hard, they are a little extravagant.

The mutton and offal are boiled in water before going into the pot, then cut into thin slices, and then put in the soup with the mutton bones, followed by all kinds of condiments, and even wild onions and wild vegetables picked temporarily outside the yard, which are more fishy and fragrant, when the sun sets and the sunset is full, the soup can already be out of the pot.

There are more than 20 people who eat, this morning the war, the field of life and death rolls over, the afternoon arrives at the destination, the business is going well, this dinner is equivalent to a reward, the mutton soup in the wooden bowl of each hired worker is full of meat offal, the soup is not much, everyone holds the cake, a few people around a plate of pickles, feasting, eat happily, after eating can also lick again.

"It's only been half an hour, how can I boil such milky white soup, I also ate mutton soup when I was idle in Fenzhou, to have such a color, it takes about two or three hours to simmer on low heat." Wei Daibei, who was left to eat, was amazed, this kind of performance made Zhu Da believe a little more in his description of Fang Cai, in this year's world, people who can think about food and drink will not be bad.

"It's not difficult to make white soup, just add fish to it, but the fish should be cleaned up and fried in oil, or without moisture." Zhu Da explained that this is not hidden.

These words made Wei Daibei squint his eyes for a long time, and after taking a sip of soup, he said suspiciously: "I'm not afraid of my brother's blame, I don't think my brother is from a rich family, but this style of speech and behavior is like coming out of the mansion, which is really weird." ”

Zhu Da judged Wei Daibei's reasoning, and was also judged by the other party, Wei Daibei did not dwell on this, and looked at the hired workers who were happily eating rewards not far away for a while, and said slowly: "Originally, I wanted to shout Brother Zhu and Brother Wei's team to get together tonight, or wait for several other families to kill them, come out and use the face of the Wei family to protect Brother Zhu, and be able to sell a big favor, but I never thought that Brother Zhu was actually such a team, but let Brother Zhu's plan for Brother Wei fail, Brother Zhu, you may not understand what I mean."

"Thank you Brother Wei for your care, the caravan merchants, there are so many men on horseback with knives, in addition to taking care of the caravan, seeing the right start, it is also common to make a fortune with a ticket, anyway, on the way away from the city, slaughter people and burn them or be gnawed by wild beasts, it is easy to destroy corpses, there is no trouble, this Zheng Jiaji has been ruined, the old rules are gone, there are many people and knives are the new rules, little brother I have earned more, and I am alone, of course, I will be targeted by others, I will do business with a smile during the day, and come over at night and take away the silver, both money and goods, isn't everyone thinking about it like this? Zhu Da replied with a grin.

Wei Daibei's face changed with Zhu Da's narration, and after finishing speaking, he was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses, and said with sincere emotion: "Brother Zhu is really a talent, and when it comes to this matter, I must go to Huairen County to visit and be a long-term friend." “

After saying this, Wei Daibei reacted to something, and hurriedly said: "Brother Zhu, I didn't think about any bad intentions when I traded with you, our Wei family has always done things in a regular way, and there are ancestors who make it clear that you can't make a lot of money by doing business according to the rules, but you can do it for a long time, it's better to see it in one year, and it must be better in ten years." ”

Zhu Da didn't answer the other party's defense, but just smiled and said: "If it weren't for the intention of getting it back, everyone might not be so happy when bargaining, but everyone also thought that they couldn't get it back, so they had to bargain with me." ”

Thinking about the cause and effect so clearly, Wei Daibei was originally full of righteousness, but when he heard Zhu Da say this, he opened his mouth and closed it, and finally said with a smile: "The Wei family also does these things, but they must be completely sure, don't let people know that they haven't done it?" ”

Zhu Dahaha laughed, this Wei Daibei's speech and style are really straightforward, but it is not rash, everyone meets in Pingshui, whether they can meet in the future is unknown, I really want to make friends, honesty is the best attitude, Wei Daibei's sense of proportion is not good, but the way used is simple and effective. Zhou Qingyun, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help grinning, and the slightest embarrassment on Wei Daibei's face disappeared from the laughter, and he laughed along.

It didn't take much time to eat bread and drink soup, and no one touched the good wine sent from the jar, Wei Daibei said goodbye with a smile after eating, and Zhu Da got up and sat back after greeting.

It is said that at this time, it should be ready to rest, but the caravan of the Wei family has actually been busy, the carts and livestock parked in the courtyard have been rearranged, and the number of people on night duty inside and outside seems to have increased, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun have been watching quietly.

"I'm still worried about something happening at night, so we have to be careful." Zhou Qingyun packed up his bow and arrows and said slowly.

"Not only are we worried about something happening at night, but we are also allowed to have bad intentions towards them." Zhu Da said with a smile.

These words made Zhou Qingyun put down the weapon in his hand and looked at it, stared at it for a while and said: "Zhu Da, why do you have so many thoughts, don't say Master Yuan, even Mr. Qin will not have so many twists and turns as you, it has only been less than a month, how did you become like this." ”

"I originally wanted to be a filial son, practice martial arts and self-defense, make a fortune, and live a good life for the whole family, but if this world doesn't allow it, I can only twist and turn, and if I don't eat it, I can only eat others." Zhu Da didn't turn his head, still looking at the direction of the Wei family's caravan, and said with a smile, but if someone looked closely, they would find that under the light of the fire, Zhu Da's expression was a little stiff.

The two of them were silent, just quiet for a moment, but they all looked outside, with the remnants of the skylight, they could vaguely see the earth enclosure that Zheng Jiaji had not collapsed, and looked at it silently for a while, Zhu Dacai said: "The Qin family and Master Yuan's house have been destroyed, we just took the Tibetan silver last time, and we will go back tomorrow to take a look, I'm afraid we won't see it in the future." ”

Zhou Qingyun nodded, and said in a muffled voice: "There should be an epidemic now, but I still have to go back and take a look." ”

Zheng Jiaji was destroyed, most of the thousands of people inside and outside the enclosure were killed and injured, and no one cleaned up the corpses, if it wasn't for the chaos and arson, I'm afraid that the stench of decay can be smelled outside the enclosure at this moment, and the crops planted by the water can't be drunk for a few years here, but the fire has no purpose after all, and there are many corpses that have not been incinerated, and now they are rotten and stinky, in fact, they can be faintly smelled after getting closer, which is why Zhu Da thinks that this business is just one time, the caravan people and others are experienced, I definitely won't use this as a place to stay next time.

Go in tomorrow to see, it is the two of them to remember and commemorate, and after that, there is no special relationship here except for passing by, three years of growth, the opportunity to turn over, will be buried in the bottom of my heart after tomorrow.

"You sleep first, and you watch in the second half of the night." Zhu Da Danran said.

"After a tiring day, can you withstand it?" Zhou Qingyun asked.

"I just can't sleep, such a business of buying low and selling high to make a lot of money, I did it for the first time, I bet right, and I can't sleep with excitement." Juda had a smile on his face again.

As the night falls, the courtyards that were not very noisy soon quieted down, this is not the destination, everyone comes here to fully rest, no matter how they come and go, the next road has to be hard, but each caravan is not everyone sleeping, there are some people on duty at night, when they go out, the caravan not only has to guard against bandits, but also has to guard against each other, sometimes the peers are more terrible.

The same is true of the Wei family caravan in the same courtyard as Zhu Da, in fact, the Wei family caravan is more heavily guarded than in the afternoon, almost half of the people are on duty, and the focus is on Zhu Da's side, the night is quiet and boring, and the wolf howls and beasts around them have not stopped.

"So much human flesh, we've brought wolves and everything."

"Do you say that we think too highly of those country barbarians, more than 20 people dare to come out to show off, the ninth master will send more people, do you want us to let us in the middle of the night?"

"Don't think about it, if you really want to do it, half of the dead and injured may not be able to eat."

"Just these half-sized children who haven't grown all their hair, are you telling jokes?"

"I didn't see those wooden guns, you feel that you can't be pierced by being thrown over, you look at these fires again, here and outside are taken care of, anyone who moves, you can see it if you enter twenty steps, I'm afraid that the wooden guns will be thrown over within these twenty steps!"

Someone could see the arrangement of Zhu Da, and under the light of several bonfires, they could see the hired men on duty, and these young men were all attentive, and when they remembered the sight of throwing spears in the afternoon, they felt that they could not be taken lightly.

The first half of the night is fine, but the second half of the night is difficult to stay up, after all, the body and spirit have experienced too many fluctuations during the day, fortunately, Zhu Da arranged a shift change, and the hired workers who were already a little unable to hold it woke up their companions who slept first, and then slept at home.

After Zhou Qingyun woke up, he walked around the open space surrounded by the cart, although he was carrying a bow and arrows, his movements were very light, and he did not wake up the people who had fallen asleep, Zhu Da lay on a big cart, but he did not fall asleep, just lying and watching the sky in a daze, the surroundings became quieter and quieter, the screams of the beasts gradually disappeared, and all that could be heard was the coughing of the night watchmen on both sides and the crackling and explosion of the fire, but this sound did not seem noisy, but it set off the night more quiet.

In such a quiet, the subtle sound is easy to be noticed, and the footsteps will be heard no matter how soft, but at this time, the person who is sleeping is sleeping deeply, and the person who is not sleeping is sleeping, and may not be able to notice

Among the people on duty in the Wei family's caravan, there are several who are dozing, and the breeze blows through their bodies and is slightly sober, but they find that the experienced companions around them are staring intently at a certain place, looking in the direction, under the firelight, someone on the wall came out, this fright made the whole person sober up, but he also knew that he did not make a sound, so as not to offend irrelevant people, the Wei family's caravan can protect itself, since the small team is not willing to be in one place, it should bear the result.

Almost at the same time as this reaction, I heard a "whoosh" that broke through the air, and another terrible scream.

Now, everyone is sober.

Particularly white

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