After a few snowfalls, the temperature in Yanmen suddenly dropped a lot, and those soldiers from the south hated this kind of weather. They are accustomed to staying in humid and warm places, such as Yanmen, where the dry and cold air makes many people's lips cracked, their hands cracked, and even the skin on their faces. It was so cold that no one was willing to go out and hang out, and they were all huddled in tents and shivering in thick cotton clothes except for the necessary training.

Coal-burning stoves were available in every tent, and Su Ren originally wanted to build some adobe houses before the snow fell, but this proposal was vetoed by Han Qing. The Xiongnu will be attacked at the beginning of spring next year, and the weather outside the Seychelles will not become warmer because of the arrival of spring, but will be even colder because of the snow. If the soldiers were allowed to live in warm mud houses, when the time came for them to actually send troops, they would not be able to endure the severe cold, and the consequences would be very serious.

The soldiers were reluctant to come out, and the merchants were even more reluctant to come out, they did not leave Yanmen too far this time, but only shrank in Yanmen Town behind Yanmen Pass and waited for an opportunity. The people who can come here to do business are not ordinary people, they can see the general situation developing. Now that His Majesty has agreed to the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce to purchase military supplies for the army, they have a lot of business to do with the soldiers in addition to military supplies.

The lame third son limped into a wine shop, shook the snow off his body, handed the Huanghuali cane to the shopkeeper who ran over, and went straight up the stairs on the second floor. Although he was choked by the cold, he had a smile on his face. Sanzi was a cripple, but no one dared to laugh at him, not because of anything else, but because of the pair of boots on his feet that had been muddy and muddy and could not see the material clearly, because the price of those boots was enough for ordinary people to eat for half a year.

Lao Li was waiting anxiously, and when he saw the third son coming in, he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Will those guys let go? ”

Miko took off his hat and began to drink tea unhurriedly. This is the new tea before the rain, I heard what is it called Longjing, these bold guys, dare to use such a name, and they are not afraid that His Majesty will kill their heads? However, the taste of this tea is very good, although it is not as good as the new tea picked from the old tea tree that Su Ren drinks, it is already the best for ordinary people.

"Oops! Say it quickly, you're going to die in a hurry! ”

The third son put down the tea bowl with a smile: "It's been negotiated, they will leave us a percent!" ”

"How can it be only one percent, isn't it three percent? Do these guys think that the old man is a dead man because he hasn't come forward all these years? ”

The third son hurriedly grabbed Lao Li, who was about to rush out of the door: "It's a lot!" Do you know how many people there are? The lobby of the Yanlai Inn knows no, there is not even a foot in such a big place, I looked at at least a hundred or so houses, among which there are many acquaintances, does the shopkeeper Yuan of Chunming Silk Line know? He only has a centimeter, and the head of Zhou in Chongyi Fang is only half a percent, not to mention the others, it's already good to give us a percent, everyone has to live, right? ”

Lao Li shook off the third son's hand and looked the third son up and down: "When did you become so kind-hearted?" I don't even know you anymore! ”

"Hey, hey......" Sanzi laughed twice: "No way, Mr. Han is here, some things are hard to say." ”

Lao Li was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Han went?" ”

The third son nodded: "Mr. Han was entrusted by the general to go, this time the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce purchased a huge amount of goods from outside, we can't eat it, besides, Mr. Han gave us the most profitable weapon, as long as it is from Luoyang Sang's house, it will be three points of profit as soon as it is obtained, where can we find such a good thing?" ”

Lao Li sat down in his seat, picked up the tea bowl and smiled slightly: "Then the Sang family didn't send anyone?" ”

The third son said: "The Sang family didn't catch up, there are already a lot of businessmen left in Yanmen, there is no need to greet them, the Sang family is just a shopkeeper, don't be the master, this gives us a chance." ”

Lao Li nodded: "That's it, Mr. Han won't let us suffer, since Mr. handed over such a big thing to us, we can't make mistakes, don't worry about making money or not, don't worry about the quality of the goods, this weapon is a life-saving thing for the soldiers, and it is more related to the success or failure of this war, you and I can't afford to go wrong." ”

The third son also nodded: "Understood!" I know all of this! ”

The third son is gone, and there are still many people in the Yanlai Inn. Han Qing was entrusted by Su Ren to supervise the large-scale investment promotion held by the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce. Han Qing had never seen such a scene. At first, he thought it was fresh and interesting, but later when he saw these businessmen like mosquitoes seeing blood, his eyes were red, and Han Qing couldn't sit still.

Meng Fangtian's side was full of people, and everyone wanted to get even a little bit of minced meat from Meng Fangtian's hands. However, Meng Fangtian was very cautious, only handed over the business to those big businessmen, and had to write down the contract. The main thing is that as long as the quota is allocated, you have to pay a deposit of 10% of the total value. This alone has discouraged many businessmen.

In one day, distributing the materials needed for the next month, Meng Fangtian let out a sigh of relief, turned around and handed the written slip to Han Qing: "The quota has been completed, please take a look at Mr. Han." ”

Han Qing took it and looked at it twice: "There will be no problems with the shopkeeper Meng, the general is to let me see it this time, I have never seen such a scene before, it seems that the general is right, the craziest thing in the world is the businessman." ”

Meng Fangtian smiled slightly: "Let Mr. Han smile." ”

When Han Qing came back with the list of merchants transcribed by Meng Fangtian, it was already night. The lights were still on in Su Ren's room, Han Qing knocked on the door, and Su Ren shouted to come in. It's really hard for a general to do, there are all kinds of documents to read every day, and I don't know why there are so many things in these days when there is no war and no work? And they are all strange, which makes Su Ren feel that he is far from a qualified general.

Han Qing gently placed the slip on Su Ren's bookcase: "Today, the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce has distributed the materials needed for next month, and there are no mistakes. ”

Su Ren didn't look up, and continued to be busy with his own affairs: "Who are you giving it to?" ”

"Most of them are the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, and there are some scattered businessmen, I have seen that they are all very powerful businessmen, so there should be no problem."

Su Ren raised his head: "That being said, let Meng Fangtian sit down and deal with it, once the supply of materials is not available, he will also have to take responsibility!" If something goes wrong with these merchants, that is, they just lose some money, and they will be punished! Our army is actually even more miserable, and there is no way to fight without food and clothing. ”

"I've already told Shopkeeper Meng about this, and he knows how powerful it is!"

"That's good, take advantage of this winter, prepare more supplies, and avoid being overstretched in the spring of next year."

"The general thinks the Huns will attack us first?"

Su Ren shook his head: "There is anything possible, Yi Zhiyi hates me to the core, and I will not let it go if I have the opportunity, not to mention that the Huns used to enter the customs from Yanmen and Yuyang, this time it will naturally not be an exception, and Ma Yi is a treasure trove, once it is captured, he and Yu can make up for the deficit after fighting for so many years, so many benefits are in front of you, do you think Yi Zhiyi will not be tempted?" ”

"Wei Qing's side is not closer to Chang'an, as long as you cross the Yellow River, Chang'an will have no danger to defend, and taking Chang'an will make more profit than taking Mayi."

Su Ren put down his pen, pointed to the map and said: "This is true, but don't forget, Wei Qing led the Northern Army, Chang'an and the Southern Army remained, these two armies are the two most powerful soldiers and horses of my Han Dynasty, if you want to take Chang'an from them, how much price is Yi Zhiye prepared to pay?" ”

"Then start from Jincheng, a little east from there is the right wind, which is also stronger than Mayi!"

"With General Fei here, how dare the Huns go wild?" Su Ren waved his hand: "Forget it, don't talk about this, being completely prepared is better than anything else, if it is said by me, it can also be extremely remedied, it's better not to come, isn't it?" ”

Han Qing said with a smile: "The scouts have been scattered for a hundred miles, once they find the Huns, they will be rewarded immediately, and there should be no problem." ”

Su Ren nodded: "Tell the brothers, keep a close watch, where is the place of the Huns, people are more familiar than us, and it will be too late for the Huns to appear in front of you." ”

"It's been quiet lately, and I haven't found anything, so why don't you let the scouts take a break?"

"Can't!" Su Ren cut off the gold: "Too quiet is a problem in itself, and you can't relax, you have to send more people, Yi Zhixiao is not a fool, he won't come blatantly, he can only sneak attack when he attacks Yanmen, and if he wants to attack in a dignified manner, millions of Huns are in vain." ”

While eating, the third son and Lao Li discussed how to purchase enough goods within the stipulated time. Although the Sang family controls the iron smelting near Luoyang, the output is not high, and the consumption of the army in a month can empty the Sang family's treasury. If you want to continue to get such orders next month, you must find a good supplier. In fact, they were thinking about the Zhuo family in Shu County at the beginning, but the place was too far away, which meant that the profits would be thinned.

Sanzi has now become an out-and-out businessman, and his way of seeing things and thinking about problems is also very close to that of a real businessman. I wanted to hide in the barracks and didn't dare to come out for a bite to eat, and the life I lived at that time made the current three sons look like pigs in a pigsty.

Add a chopstick bean sprouts, and chew it with a creaky sound. The third son said to Lao Li: "Can I go to see the general tomorrow?" Since I had to pay a visit when I arrived at Yanmen, I heard a friend who had returned from the north say that the Huns were going to attack the general and Yanmen Pass first, so should they tell the general about it? ”

"Oh, is it reliable?"

The third son shook his head: "I'm not sure, I must not have listened to Yi Zhixie himself, but just judged by the movement of the Hun army." ”

"The Huns have already begun to transfer troops? No wonder the steppes have been so quiet lately. In the past, those Xiongnu herdsmen were eager to hurry their livestock into the Yanmen Pass at this time. ”

"It is said that Yi Zhixie raised the strength of the whole country this time, as long as it was a Huns, from the age of sixteen to sixty, all of them were within the scope of conscription, and many tribes were left to write about the old and weak women and children."

Lao Li sneered: "This is actually better, when Mr. defeats them, the Huns will no longer have the strength to attack, and Mr. is another great achievement!" ”

The third son smiled: "This relationship is good, then next month I will try my best to get Sancheng back, the general has made great contributions, let's make a lot of money, hehehehe......"