It was late in the morning in winter, and the early morning team had just gotten up. As a leader, Chao Gai set an example and definitely couldn't sleep lazy, and washed his face with cold water to drive away drowsiness.

The sentry on duty came to report: "Li Jiazhuang Li Ying has arrived with thirty Zhuang guests." ”

"Got it, let him wait a moment." Chao Gai said.

The sentry left, Chao Gai immediately raised the account, and the generals arrived, Chao Gai said: "Li Jiazhuang Li Ying has arrived, and he came over early in the morning." ”

Li Kui pouted and said: "This old boy is cunning and ruthless, my brother can't pay attention to him, it must be that he saw me capture Zhuhu yesterday and was scared, so he came over today to give gifts." ”

Chao Gai said: "It makes sense, the analysis is good. ”

Li Kui scratched his head and said, "I'm talking nonsense." ”

"Chao Ran didn't have a good rest last night when he was on duty, you go and bring twenty people on duty, and you are not allowed to carry them." Chao Gai said.

Li Kui said: "Yes." Then he went out.

Chao Gai said: "What do you think? ”

Pang Wanchun said: "Since we are here, we have to meet, after all, there are three villages in Dulonggang, and his Li family village is also one of them, and Li Ying is also famous in the rivers and lakes." ”

Zheng Tianshou said: "It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and from Li Ying's point of view, it is appropriate for him not to interfere when the situation is unclear." ”

"Okay, then everyone will follow me to meet Li Ying." Chao Gai said.

After that, Chao Gai took Jiao Ting, Pang Wanchun, and Zheng Tianshou to pick up twenty elite cavalry and came to the camp gate neatly.

There were about thirty people waiting outside the gate, the first one was a tiger-headed bird, with an ape-armed wolf's waist, riding a white horse, wearing a sauce-red battle robe, not holding a weapon, but the bulging behind it was obviously a flying knife from Anzang.

The face of a person next to him was completely destroyed, probably burned, it looked like a grimace, fortunately it was daytime, if you saw it at night, you would definitely be startled, I think this person should be a grimace Duchenne. More than 30 followers in the back were carrying burdens, and more than a dozen sheep were also driving.

Chao Gai and the others dismounted, hugged their fists and said, "It's Master Li Zhuang who came." ”

"It's down, but Chao Gai Chao is practicing." Li Yingdao.

Chao Gai was overjoyed: "Haha, I haven't had a chance to see the name of Master Li Zhuang for a long time, and today is a late hate." ”

Li Yingdao: "I heard that the Chao regiment has practiced here, and I have brought some meat and eggs to the labor army, and I hope that the Chao regiment will practice and laugh." ”

"Hurry inside, please." Chao Gai and Li Ying walked into the camp side by side, although Li Ying was a rich man, he was also a leader of the private armed forces, proficient in the army, only to see that the camp was made of incomparably sturdy, with complete format weapons, although there were not many soldiers, but they were full of spirit and high morale. Looking at the three entourages around Chao Gai, they are all dragons and phoenixes among people, especially the one with a bow and arrow, and there is a sense of danger when he is staring at him.

Chao Gai took Li Ying to the big tent, and Du Xing went to deliver supplies.

In the big tent, the guests and hosts of the two sides sat down. Li Ying hugged his fists and said, "I don't know how Chao Tuanlian handled the matter?" ”

Chao Gai secretly said what can be hidden from your eyes, and he came to ask about the things under your nose, but he was embarrassed to say it directly, Chao Gai said: "It was originally a big thing about sesame mung beans, just because I defeated the robbers in the Taoist temple outside Dongping City and lost Dong Ping's face, which made Dong Ping jealous of me." It just so happened that Dong Ping met Zhu Biao, and the two of them wanted to assassinate me, so they thought of such a way. In yesterday's battle, our side endured again and again, and could not bear to fight against ordinary people. In desperation, Zhu Hu was captured. As for Zhu Biao's injury, it was completely an accident, the original intention was to scare and scare him, because he knew that he had hid in the arrow. ”

Li Yingdao: "Now the Zhu brothers have also learned a lesson, not to mention the villagers, there is no need to make too much trouble if you don't think about the fish and the water, it's better to be like this, I used to say that the Zhujiazhuang said that it was together, how about the two families?" ”

Zheng Tianshou next to him said: "This matter is not that we are belligerent, but that the Zhu family brother is intent on harming my brother, if you don't give some lessons, I'm afraid that there will be people with bad intentions." ”

Li Ying sighed: "That's the truth, the three boys of the Zhu family are just a biao, with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, and the adults of Chao Tuanlian have merged a lot to deal with him." ”

"It's cold, we don't want to fight, it's not us. Since the owner of Li Zhuang has this good intention, he can go to Zhujiazhuang, if the Zhu family is willing to apologize for this matter, the matter will pass. Chao Gai said.

"Okay, I'll try it." Li Yingdao.

At this time, Duchenne also came to the big tent with a money bag in his hand. Du Xing looked at Li Ying, Li Ying immediately understood, Chao Gai received the things and returned the money, and immediately asked, "What does Chao Tuanlian mean?" Could it be that there are few things that are disliked. ”

Chao Gai said: "Master Li Zhuang must not misunderstand, although the Yuncheng regimental training is only a small local regimental exercise, but the military law is strict, and even I can't disobey it." The army must not disturb the people, let alone take other people's things for nothing. Yesterday, Hujiazhuang vacated the room, and did not stay in the village. I'm very happy that the owner of Li Zhuang sent things over, but I can't take these things for nothing, and the price still has to be paid. ”

Li Ying was a little surprised, he knew very well what virtues he had as a soldier these years, not to mention the things that were sent, it was good to be a soldier, and the common people said well: "A soldier is like washing." This means that in the past, when I was a soldier, this place was like taking a bath, and there was nothing of value left.

"Chao Tuan's training and management of the army is strictly prohibited, I really admire it." Li Yingdao.

Chao Gai asked: "What does Master Li Zhuang do now in addition to farmland?" ”

"Lijiazhuang is mainly rattan weaving, almost every household is using rattan to weave some farm tools and other things, and the village is responsible for unified sales. In addition to this, he also does some business of escorting goods, but over the years, there have been bandits everywhere, and it has become more and more difficult to do. Li Ying said.

Chao Gai said: "All kinds of dried fruits such as pepper, jujube, walnuts and so on are still very marketable, if the owner of Li Zhuang is interested, you can plant more, or there is a supply can also be sold, Yuncheng my spice firm to buy a large number of them." Next year, the trade city in the west of Shijie Village on the edge of Shuibo Liangshan will be built, and Li Zhuang is mainly interested in buying a few shops and doing business. ”

Li Yingdao: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." I am also preparing to develop 3,000 acres of peppercorns and 5,000 acres of mulberry trees in the village next year. It's just that there are so many seeds, how will they be sold in the future? ”

"Our Da Song Dynasty has a great domestic demand, and seasoning and silk are necessities. What's more, we have a broader overseas market, there is more than one big Song in the world, and the outside world is at least as big as a dozen big songs, this market is so broad, do you still need to worry? If Master Li Zhuang is interested, he can buy a few sea ships from Yuncheng Shipyard in the spring of next year and follow my fleet to do overseas trade, although the risk is not small, but there are huge profits on every trip. For example, dried mushrooms in the Northeast are sold for 100 wen a pound in Tokyo, but the purchase price in Changbai Mountain is only exchanged for a small sickle. ”

"This." Li Ying was a little hesitant, he knew about making money in sea trade, and Hu Cheng was also doing this, but he didn't expect Chao Gai to pull him Li Ying to do it.

"Overseas trade is highly profitable, but it is also very risky. I'm just a proposal, whether to do it or not, it's up to Master Li to make his own decision. Chao Gai said.

Li Yingdao: "I have wanted to do overseas business for a long time, but no one wants to take me, I will go to Yuncheng to buy a boat in the spring of next year, and then follow the fleet of Chao Tuanlian to do business." ”

"Yes, that's very good." Chao Gai said.

Chao Gai and Li Ying talked about noon, and the two sides reached a number of business cooperation, and Li Ying can be said to have gained a lot.