Chapter 6 Three things in front of the quiet room hall The ancient road bowed and sent ten miles

When he arrived in the quiet room and sat down, Chai Jin taught people to put on the sobering soup, and after the two of them ate, Chai Jin arched his hand and said: "Now Zhuangshang governs the left and near according to the law of the officials, and the left and near the Cangzhou government have to be soaked, and they don't come to talk." Cangzhou looks north is Jizhou, and the Liao trade routes all pass from me, far and near are according to the official instructions to collect centigold, and the harvest is quite rich. There are many people in the village to send people to help, and after the internal and external rectification, they also recruit more talents, which is more prosperous than before, and it is the policy of the officials. ”

Sanniang said: "It is also a big official who humbly accepts advice and dares to act, so that he can prosper." Now there are three other things to talk about to the big officials. Chai Jin said: "Official, please speak." ”

Sanniang said: "A few months ago, Mr. Gongsun and I went south, and together with the monk Cizhao of the White Lotus Pure Land Sect, we founded the mountain and founded the White Lotus Sect, so I also wanted to open a branch altar in Cangzhou to preach. At that moment, Sanniang said the teachings and actions of the White Lotus Sect. After hearing this, Chai Jin applauded and said: "This doctrine is not taboo to monks and laymen, but only teaches people to eliminate evil and promote good, it is a very good sect. If the eminent monk really comes here, Xiao Ke also wants to join the teachings, listen to the Dharma, cultivate the Buddha nature, and when he dies, he can also ascend to the Elysium. ”

At that moment, Sanniang and Chai Jin discussed the missionary matter, and after the discussion, Sanniang said: "The second thing is the sale of Shaohuashan's own goods. Then Sanniang asked people to take a set of Shaohuashan fired glass utensils, a small glass mirror, and a few bottles of fragrant wine from the gift.

That set of glazed utensils is a set of wine utensils, Sanniang poured out the wine, took the wine and scalded the wine in hot water, poured into the glazed wine utensils, and put the mirror in front of him, only to see the lamp, the glazed cup, the wine is pure, reflected in the mirror, the three fine products contrast with each other, Sanniang said: "This is my Shaohuashan fired glazed ware, more solid and beautiful than the general imported glaze, but also more heat-resistant than the domestic self-made glaze, and very transparent." This mirror is a glass mirror, which can reflect the characters in detail. It is a good wine of its own making, and it is also a fine wine. ”

Chai Jin was overjoyed, and carefully watched the glazed wine set under the lamp, which was really crystal clear, and there were carefully carved patterns on it, which were all generally translucent. I looked at the mirror again, and sure enough, I reflected myself clearly, a hundred times clearer than the bronze mirror. When I tasted the wine again, it was indeed the taste of an old wine, and I was overjoyed and immediately said: "If these three things are sold here or farther to Liao, it will be a great benefit." ”

Sanniang said: "Exactly, now Huazhou is near Yongxing Military Road, Fengxiang Road, and Jingdong South Road, and there are Shaohuashan to open up commercial roads to sell these two things, Hedong Road has Taohuashan for sale, and Jingxi Road has Erlongshan for sale." The right to sell Jingdong Road is fully entrusted to the big official, but when there is a profit, how about the two families? ”

Chai Jin was overjoyed and said: "How dare you divide five or five? I only take 30% of the profits. Sanniang shook her head and said: "There is no need to say more about the big officials, these five or five are divided, and the dividends that can only be enjoyed by the cottage in alliance with my Shaohua Mountain are all shared benefits like this, and don't break the rules." ”

Chai Jin was even more pleased, and after the two discussed the details, the matter was decided. Then Sanniang said: "The third thing is related to medicinal materials, recently, the pharmaceutical merchants on Jingxi Road met to hoard medicinal materials, and he occupied the convenience of Caoyun, and the medicinal materials from all over the country were tuned down to him, so that the price of medicine in many states and counties west of Jingxi Road soared. ”

Chai Jin heard this: "I also heard about this matter, and I only learned after the investigation, it was the traitorous minister Cai Jing, the imperial master of the dynasty, just because he had this medicinal material business under his door, and recently he was robbed by officials and others of the birth gang, and the silver money was shortened, so the Cai family united with Liang Zhongshu and others on Hedong Road, and hoarded medicinal materials together on Jingxi Road and Hedong Road, hoping that the medicinal materials were hoarded and could earn back the lost money. ”

Sanniang was furious when she heard this: "Such a dog official, sure enough, all the lost money has to be scavenged back, and it is hateful." Chai Jin said: "That's right, Cai Jing is the one who dominates the government, and the sale of medicinal materials in various places requires official pharmacy documents. ”

Sanniang said: "What is the price of medicine on Jingdong East Road?" Chai Jin said: "In this box, the southern medicinal materials are transported north along the canal, and after they are transported to Jingxi Road after crossing the Yellow River, the medicinal materials will be intercepted and lowered, and the price will rise." ”

Sanniang bowed her head and said: "As I expected, my White Lotus Sect is preaching in the west, and when I give medicine to doctors, I want a lot of medicinal materials, but I ask the big officials to buy medicinal materials in the left vicinity, so that I can go back." ”

Chai Jin said: "It is not difficult to purchase medicinal materials, but if they are transported back to Huazhou from Hedong Road and Jingxi Road, there will be no official documents for medicinal materials, and sooner or later they will be seized, but when they ask for documents, Cai Jing and these dog officials are not with the people." If you take a detour back, the freight of medicinal materials is also expensive, and it is not as cost-effective as local procurement. ”

Sanniang pondered for a moment and said: "The big officials can find a few documents to see, I have my own way to make documents privately, as long as I don't go straight through Tokyo, no one will be able to recognize my documents." Chai Jin said: "This matter is easy to hear, I will order someone to buy one tomorrow to see." The two discussed the important matter for half a night, and they did not rest until the third watch, and Wu Song slept in Sanniang's house, so Chai Jin arranged another room for Sanniang to rest.

Sanniang only slept for two hours when she returned to the house, and got up on the fifth watch, and after a little grooming, she went to the hospital to practice martial arts. After making a jade ring step and Taizu's long fist, the person under the corridor cheered: "Brother Hu's good boxing and footwork." ”

When Sanniang looked back, it was Wu Song standing under the porch, only to see that he was in good spirits, it seemed that after acupuncture, he took medicine again, and after sweating, the disease was cured.

Sanniang said with a smile: "Second Brother Wu seems to have recovered, which is really gratifying." Since you are in good health, would you like to come and learn boxing techniques with me? Wu Song said: "At first, I saw that Brother Hu was a thin person, but I didn't want to be so strong in martial arts, so I came to have a fist with Brother Hu." ”

At that moment, Wu Song jumped into the courtyard, and after the two of them gave a salute, they each used a set of boxing techniques, and you and I fought in one place. Wu Song was born with divine power, boxing and tiger and tiger, Sanniang boxing and footwork were guided by famous experts, although the woman's body was born with a loss of strength, but when she used a chain of strength, she was also on par with Wu Song's empty hand.

The two fought for forty or fifty times without winning or losing, each admiring each other's martial arts, and when they were young, they had the same mind, and jumped out of the circle, Wu Song smiled: "This trip is very refreshing." Sanniang also smiled: "Second Brother Wu is really a good man who was born to be a tiger." ”

At this time, I heard a person: "Both of them are really good skills." When I looked back, it was Chai Jin who watched under the corridor for a long time, and came forward to invite Sanniang to go to the banquet, Sanniang took Wu Song and went to the back hall together, only to see Ou Peng and Ma Lin were also in the hall, and they were all introduced, and they were all heroes, and they were happy, and Chai Jin invited Wu Song to sit down. Sanniang asked him to sit on it together, Wu Song was willing to sit there, and after being humble for a long time, Wu Song sat in the third place. Chai Jinjiao came to the whole cup and plate again and persuaded the four of them to drink bitterly.

After eating a drink, Sanniang asked Chai Jin in a low voice: "Where are the two Song brothers?" Chai Jin smiled: "The hangover has not risen." Sanniang bowed her head and said: "With him here, some of my side of the business is not known to him, and it is inconvenient to stay in the village." Chai Jin said: "I have been going for more than 40 miles, and I still have a Dongzhuang, and I will lead the Song Jiang brothers to live there later." ”

Sure enough, the two Song Jiang brothers got up later, Chai Jin arranged the banquet, killed the sheep and slaughtered the pigs, and treated Song Jiang, and said that there was still a Dongzhuang during the banquet, which was in the remote, and the public went less, just to place the two Song Jiang brothers who escaped the crime, Song Jiang was overjoyed, and went to Dongzhuang with Song Qing in the afternoon, Chai Jin personally sent it, settled down, no problem.

Sanniang settled in Chai Jinzhuang, so that Ou Peng, Ma Lin and Chai Jinzhuang guests bought medicinal materials nearby. Chai Jin asked someone to get the medicine material trafficking documents, and Sanniang saw it and made a fake document herself, and first sent Tie Wei and several people to escort the medicinal materials back to Huazhou.

After a few days, Sanniang saw that Wu Song was short of clothes, so she would give some silver taels to make clothes with Wu Song. Chai Jin knows, where is he willing to ask her for bad money? Since taking out a box of satin silk, there are needlemen under the door, and they will teach Wu Song's body clothes.

Accompanied by more than ten days, Wu Song drank and performed martial arts with Sanniang all day long, so unhappy, he suddenly felt homesick one day, and wanted to go back to Qinghe County to visit his brother. Chai Jin and Sanniang both kept him for a while, and Wu Song said: "The younger brother's brother has not communicated with information for a long time, so he wants to visit him." Sanniang said: "It's really that Second Brother Wu is going, and he doesn't dare to stay." If you have some free time, come back and meet for a while. ”

Wu Song thanked Sanniang, Chai Qianjin gave some gold and silver, and gave it to Wu Song, Wu Song thanked him: "It's really a lot of disturbing the big officials." Wu Song tied the package and tied the whistle stick, it will work. Chai Jin also treats wine and food to send the way.

Wu Song wore a collar of Xinna red silk, wore a white Fanyang felt hat, wrapped it on his back, carried a rod, and said goodbye. Sanniang said: "Second Brother Wu wait a little longer, I'll give you a ride." ”

The two left Chai Jinzhuang and traveled five or seven miles, Wu Song said goodbye: "Little brother sent it far away, please go back." Chai Daguan must be single-minded. Sanniang said: "Why don't you send a few more steps." "I gossiped on the way, and before I knew it, I had passed another three or two miles. Wu Song grabbed Sanniang and said, "Little Brother Hu doesn't have to be sent far. As the saying goes: 'Send you a thousand miles, and you must say goodbye in the end.'" Sanniang pointed and said, "There is a small hotel on the official road of Wuna, and we will eat for three minutes to say goodbye." ”

The two came to the hotel, Sanniang sat down, Wu Song leaned on the whistle stick, and sat down. So he asked the bartender to drink and buy some dishes, fruits, vegetables and so on, all of which were brought to the table and placed on the table.

Wu Song ate the wine and praised: "This wine is so vigorous." Sanniang put the burden on the table and said: "There is a bottle of fragrant wine that I brewed myself, three cowhide water bags, two sets of new clothes, shoes and socks, and some scattered silver taels to make a coil." ”

Where is Wu Song willing to accept it, Sanniang said: "If you don't accept it, you won't do it, I'm a brother." Wu Song just accepted it, and when he looked at the red sun and Pingxi, Wu Song said: "It's getting late, and when Brother Hu doesn't abandon Wu Er, he will worship as a righteous brother." Sanniang was overjoyed, and the two of them took the soil as incense and bowed.

Sanniang took some broken silver and returned the wine money. Wu Song took the whistle stick, and the two of them came out of the hotel to say goodbye. Wu Song fell into tears and said goodbye. Sanniang stood in front of the hotel, looking at Wu Song's disappearance, before turning back. After walking less than five miles, I saw Chai Daguan riding a horse and leading an empty horse behind him to pick him up. Sanniang was overjoyed to see it, and got on the horse and went back to the village together. Get off the horse and drink in the back hall. Sanniang, Ou Peng, and Ma Lin have only purchased medicinal materials on Chai Daguanrenzhuang, waiting for the news of the first batch of people who transported medicinal materials.

A few days later, the group of iron guards who had left first more than 20 days ago sent a letter back, saying that the document was feasible and that the batch of medicinal materials had passed through the border of Tokyo in batches. Sanniang was overjoyed when she heard this, so she came to discuss with Chai Jin and said: "Since the paperwork is feasible, then I will do a big trip, and only teach Cai Jing's gang of dog officials to return nothing." ”

Chai Jin was taken aback and said, "But how do you want to act?" Sanniang said: "Send people to go to other states and counties on Jingdong East Road to buy medicinal materials, how many are collected, and then smuggle them to the military states in the west as many as they want, and then sell them at a low price, so that the price of medicinal materials will inevitably fall, I want to see how long Cai Jing and those people can hoard." ”

Chai Jin praised: "Good plan, I'll send someone to do it." Sanniang said: "There are Lao officials bothering to go to the left of the state and county here, and I and Ou Peng and Ma Lin went to several states and counties in the south to purchase medicinal materials, and each of them acted separately. ”

After the discussion, Sanniang, Ou Peng, and Ma Lin ordered ten iron guards who were still pretending to be rich daughters, took a carriage, and the rest of the people followed, all the way to Yanggu County in the south.