He took out a palm-sized bluestone piece from his arms, and Xiang Youbao held the palm-sized bluestone piece in both hands and handed it to Lu Lao's head: "Lu Lao's head, you put this away first." In the future, when your camel team walks outside the mouth, hang this bluestone piece on the back of the big animal that beats the head, maybe it can get a little peace for you? ”

With a somewhat suspicious look, Lu Lao took his head and took the bluestone piece handed by Xiang Youbao, squinting his eyes and looking at the pattern carved on the bluestone piece that was not square and round: "Xiangye, you are"

As if he couldn't grasp his memory, Lu Lao said half of his words, but he turned his head to look at his son who was standing beside him: "Do you remember that there are such thoughts on the road outside your mouth?" ”

Shaking his head without hesitation, the sturdy son of the old man immediately replied in a low voice: "Among the thirty-six famous underworld and side-door characters on the camel road outside the mouth, there is really no one who uses this figure as a souvenir!" This figure looks like a half-pulled moon, but it looks like a two-pointed horn, I really can't remember such a thing? ”

He smiled slightly at the old man Lu who was full of suspicion, and said in a harmonious voice: "Old man Lu, do you remember the grandfather on the road back then?" ”

Nodding heavily, the old man immediately responded: "But all the business houses and camel teams that walked on the road outside the mouth in the early years, everyone knows the name of Ah Pongye!" But Ah Bang Ye is not a long time ago."

Pointing to the bluestone piece, Xiang Youbao smiled and picked up the words of the old man of the road: "If I tell you about this in detail, it is estimated that I will not be able to understand the ins and outs of it for half a day." All in all, it is estimated that it is past the fifteenth day of the first month of this year, and there should be a character holding this figure as a memorial on the outside world, and it has some relationship with the grandfather of the year. This man is friends with us, and this bluestone chip is also prepared by him for your camel caravan! ”

I heard that there was a leopard who said that. Lu Lao suddenly solemnly handed over the bluestone piece to his son, and said solemnly: "Good life to collect!" ”

Seeing that Lu Lao's son carefully put the bluestone piece into his arms, Xiang Youbao continued: "Lu Lao, I ask you here, those cattle pens in Changping camel line outside the city have not met the camel team when they come back on weekdays. Is there anyone calling for it? ”

Shaking his head, Lu Lao turned his head and said in a harmonious voice: "Those livestock pens are usually cleaned up by the head of Chaotian's house, and they can be used for up to three or five months throughout the year, and they are usually empty. Xiangye, if you plan to use those livestock pens, you can just use them. You can only use the alfalfa sprouts and tender wicker raised in the greenhouse next to you. ”

He thanked the old man Lu for his hand, but the leopard said: "Old man Lu, I have thought about something here - you said that if we can pick up the cattle pens in Changping camel line, maybe we can take care of some side uses?" ”

I was very puzzled to see that there was a leopard. Old Lu asked suspiciously, "Picking up livestock?" Changping camel line those livestock circles are used to raise those big animals sold back from the mouth on weekdays, the left is just to promote fat, hoof, there is a half to make the big livestock rejuvenated. If this comes in handy again, I really haven't figured it out yet, what do you mean? ”

Considering the words, Xiang Youbao asked the old man very carefully: "Old man Lu, there is a mistake in what I want to say, you can bear with me - I heard that there is a big animal outside the mouth, coming to the head of the road."

Looking at Xiang Youbao, he said half of his words. Old Lu didn't shy away from smiling and waved his hand at Xiang Youbao: "Xiangye, you really don't have to save any face for the old bastard in my camel shop." Yes. Outside the camel shop, where is there such good luck, every time you can bump into a suitable large livestock for sale? When the price rises too much, we can't let the camel team go empty, right? Sometimes it is common to collect a little bit of second-hot or third-hot cattle and horses (Note 1)! ”

I laughed embarrassedly twice, and then asked: "Then this is the second and third hot cattle and horses that people have picked up." What kind of picking methods are in the camel shop? ”

"I don't have to hide it from you, it's all in those livestock pens in Changping to urge fat and adjust the shelves, and they are sold in the wrong way!"

"Wrong?"

With a pleasant face, Lu Lao carefully turned his head towards Xiang Youbao and said: "In the big livestock, there are ploughing cattle and cattle in the field. Pack horses and walking horses have their own uses, and the masters of buying and selling are also different. It is like a camel that is sold back from the mouth, even if it has been picked up by the second and third irons, and then the color of the fur has been dyed with potion, and the hooves have been changed with household goods, if the owner of the horse sees the appearance of the big animal working, he can still recognize it. In order to avoid this trouble, the camel company beats the large animals sold from outside the mouth, and always readjusts the body frame, and then staggers the original trade to sell. ”

Nodding suddenly in realization, Xiang Youbao grinned at the old man and said: "This is really like a mountain, looking at ordinary things in my eyes, and only after I really get started do I understand what it means to see things easily and do things hard!" Boss Lu, if the friend on the camel road outside the mouth can send you a suitable big animal, can you help him sell it? ”

Just thinking about it for a while, Old Lu already laughed in harmony and said, "Xiangye, it's not difficult to say this." As long as you can pick up the cattle circles in Changping camel line, and then pick a few good skills from the camel team, and the mind is also calm to handle the two hot and three hot skills, at most there is a small half a year of effort, this business can also be stable and profitable! When the time comes, let's share the account with your friend according to the rules of the camel industry, or make money according to the number of roads on the road, all by your friend's words! It's just that Xiangye, I have a few words here that I don't like to hear, can you allow me to talk about it? ”

Arching his hand towards the old man of Lu, he replied with a leopard straight face: "Old man Lu, do you advise?" ”

Gently brushing his beard under his chin, Lu Lao turned his head and said to Xiang Youbao: "Xiangye, but all the masters who are in the camel shop, in order to beg for food and beg for life, no one dares to say how clean their bodies and hands can be. Even if it's my old son. On weekdays, I am asked to protect it carefully, and I have two lives in my hands! But then again, there are some things that I really don't dare to be too reckless. It's like doing the business of two hot and three hot cattle and horses, and there is a rule in the camel industry that says death, that is, you can't start with your peers! Otherwise, everyone will tear down the platform and pry the corner. You can't do this camel business! The second and third hot cattle and horses that your friend explained outside your mouth, if you beat the Xiangye who came from the camel team, it is not my old man's hypocrisy, I really dare not accept this transaction, you can bear with it! ”

Listening to Lu Lao's words, Xiang Youbao let out a sigh of relief, smiled and smiled at Lu Lao, who had a straight face, and smiled: "Lu Lao, since there are such rules in the camel industry, I can't force people to do it." It's just that you should remember the last time you went back to the camel caravan to transport the bullocks. The Oriental who got in with your camel caravan and wanted to secretly write down the camel path? ”

His eyes opened slightly, and Lu Lao nodded in response: "Naturally, I remember!" It was because of the Oriental people tossing and turning along the way that my old son almost confessed a small life! ”

"Old man Lu, I'll also give you a solid background here - the friend outside my mouth, the only one who wants to stretch out his hand on the camel road outside the mouth in the future is the camel team that is involved with the Orientals! Like this, do you accept such a second-hot and three-hot cattle and horse trade? ”

didn't wait for the old man to speak, and the son of the old man had already answered first: "The camel team that is involved with the Orientals? That's not easy to mess with, I guess Xiangye, you don't pay attention to the movement of the camel outside the city of Sijiu on weekdays? Nowadays, the camel team is hired by the Orientals. Those are all well-known meat-eating characters around Sijiu City, who only recognize silver and don't recognize people! Almost everyone in the caravan had a hard fire. Openly and secretly, they are all doing some unprofitable business on the camel road! ”

Nodding heavily, Lu Lao also echoed and said: "Xiangye, as long as the friend outside your mouth can pick up this camel team that is linked to the Orientals, then I will agree to the second and third hot cattle and horses!" It's just that they all say that heroes are invincible to four hands, hungry tigers are afraid of wolves, and the ability of that friend outside your mouth is great. I'm afraid I need to be a little more careful! ”

Frowning slightly, Xiang Youbao muttered to himself: "I really don't worry about the ability and ability of that friend outside my mouth to let you two say this, but I really can't tell if the business of two hot and three hot cattle and horses can be done?" According to what you two said, these camel handles who eat meat are not good at stubble, especially the people around Sijiu City. There is a way that a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. It's really easy for me to think about it."

Looking at the thoughtful appearance of the leopard, Lu Lao gently twisted his head and stroked the beard on his chin, and said hesitantly: "It's not that there is no way to do it, we also have a number of foster roads in the camel shop, and usually the fond foals and calves are paid for and put aside outside the mouth to deal with the old herdsmen, only after a season, the foals and calves have been raised, and then they are rushed back to Sijiu City to sell." It's just that this method is the same - if you run into a cattle and horse epidemic, you will lose all your money! Xiangye, if your friend can trust me, can he try this method? ”

His eyes lit up, and Xiang Youbao suddenly showed a look of sudden realization: "Old Boss Lu, you said that the cattle and horses brought by my friend were put aside outside the mouth for a season of fostering, and then the rumors of this matter passed."

Nodding and smiling, Lu Lao replied in a harmonious voice: "This is also to spend a few more tricks and feet, put the second and third hot skills out of the mouth to finish, and then drive those cattle and horses back to Sijiu City to sell!" Although this method is a bit troublesome, it also has a safe benefit! ”

Nodding his head excitedly, Xiang Youbao suddenly shouted: "Then follow your method!" The livestock pen of Changping camel line, our two families pick it up, and when they are idle on weekdays, I can use it to train bullfighting at the main gate of the fire. There are big animals coming outside the mouth, and you won't delay having a place to clean up! ”

"Then it's decided! Xiangye, the friend outside of your mouth should get the part, am I sending you here, or"

"Old Boss Lu, I still have to discuss this matter with you! The friend outside my mouth is a single gang, if there is anything missing on weekdays, I still have to count on your camel team to bring some of it? ”

"This is easy, set a boundary, a day, we put aside the things and objects that your friend wanted, and leave, without looking at each other, each is convenient!" (To be continued......)

PS: Note 1: (The second and third scalding cattle and horses, usually referring to large livestock of unknown origin, have been scalded with a soldering iron to remove the original mark on the animal, and then re-marked with another mark.) Generally, buyers and sellers of second-hot and third-hot cattle and horses are tacitly aware of the origin of these livestock, and the price is also much cheaper. However, because of the improper origin of this type of large livestock, the owners who bought these livestock were also cautious when using these livestock, and even claimed that the livestock were rented, so as to avoid the trouble of the original owner of the livestock coming to the door)