Chapter 100: The Caravan Returns
Hongchen Inn has become a bank, or rather, an early bank, and it is also a bank that can only deposit and cannot withdraw.
Facing a room full of glittering gold nuggets, Qing Niang was a little dizzy, she rubbed her little nose, kept her breathing smooth, and asked, "Lang Jun, why do you want to accept this gold, don't you still want to let those people eat and drink for free in the future?" ”
Song Kai laughed, "Silly girl, this money is far from enough." Only with this money can more money be made. ”
Qing Niang turned around, she naturally liked money, but when she saw the gold nuggets piled up like a hill, she was a little flustered, and simply stopped looking, "Lang Jun, I think I'm quite happy now." ”
Song Kai was stunned for a moment, sighed slightly, and patted Qing Niang's head, "Let's go, let's go and see the second volume of "A Chinese Ghost Story". ”
Walking out of the basement, Song Kai and Qingniang walked to the river, where a canopy boat was parked, and Xue Weihai greeted Song Kai at the bow of the boat.
Song Kai smiled and said, "We're going to the tea plantation." ”
"I know, the old man will give you a ride," Xue Weihai nodded and smiled.
Song Kai only took Qingniang's hand and jumped on the boat, disdainful in his heart, this old guy must have come to borrow money again.
At this time, it was almost evening, the stove on the ship was steaming, and the dishes were hot on it, Song Kai suddenly remembered that it seemed that it was the season to eat hot pot, well, it was time for Hongchen Inn to expand its scale, otherwise once the hot pot was launched, the current store would definitely not be able to sit down.
If you expand further, you will be among the first-class restaurants in Suzhou.
Xue Weihai greeted Song Kai, "Come, let's eat some together." Have a glass of wine. Speaking of which, the wine brewed in your inn is delicious. Now when I drink other drinks, I always feel that it is water, not wine. ”
Song Kai was not polite, and sat around the table with Qingniang, Zhou Ce sat on the outside, just said hello to Song Kai, and that's it.
Pour the wine. Xue Weihai spoke first, "Song Lang, maybe you don't know yet, the caravan has already come back at noon today, and it is over there in the tea garden." ”
Song Kai was first happy, and then stunned, and felt a little bitter in his heart, the caravan was naturally his own caravan, but inside the caravan. Most of them are Zhou Ce's people, but now it is Zhou Ce and Xue Weihai who got the news first. And I don't know.
It's just that how do you recruit your cronies?
Xue Weihai observed the expression on Song Kai's face, he swallowed the wine in the cup in one gulp, and said: "Song Lang, you don't have to worry, although I, Xue Weihai, am not a saint, but I am definitely not a villain who forgets his righteousness, you have a flexible brain and can make money, this is your advantage, Zhou Ce has a good rule, has commanded thousands of armies, and trains dead soldiers, which is his advantage, and I, my old man, is actually useless." ”
Song Kai glanced at Zhou Ce, and then laughed, "Actually, it's nothing, I always feel it, I always feel insecure." ”
"I can understand," Xue Weihai said seemingly casually, "The smarter a person is, the more unsafe he will feel in this troubled world, so you must have a backer, and I, although I am useless, can be your backer." ”
Song Kai shook his head.
"Huh?" Xue Weihai was stunned at first, and then laughed to himself, "What, do you think I can't do it?" ”
"I thought you could do it, but after knowing your identity, I felt that it couldn't be done," Song Kai was not polite, and said what he wanted to say in his heart, "Old Xue, have you ever thought that you have devoted ten years of hard work, but in the end, this Tang Dynasty still has to perish." ”
"What did you say!" Xue Weihai suddenly became cold, and then sighed, "This Tang Dynasty, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, has been glorious for a hundred years, how can it be said that it will die!" ”
"It's hard to return! If a person is compared with medical skills, when he is seriously ill, if there is only an invasion of external evils, then this person may still have a glimmer of hope for survival, as long as he can harmonize his internal organs, smooth his qi and blood, and be treated with medicinal stones, he may be cured. However, if the person's internal organs are not in harmony and conflict with each other, even if there is no external evil, the person will die. Song Kai looked at Xue Weihai and said.
"However, if the viscera is reconciled, as long as there is a king, as long as Chang'an City is controlled, I believe that the princes will be obedient after all." Xue Weihai gritted his teeth.
Song Kai sighed, "It's not easy to talk about. What's more, the border of Datang is not peaceful now. ”
"Enough!" Xue Weihai put down his wine glass heavily, "Born as a man's husband, even if he is broken, he must fight for his family and the country to the last drop of blood!" ”
Song Kai nodded and stopped talking.
Zhou Ce was still silent.
"Please also ask Song Lang to help me!" Xue Weihai suddenly raised his head, and there were tears flashing in his old eyes, "The last glimmer of hope, I can't give up, what you said, I haven't thought about it, but I forced myself not to think about it, if this country is really dead, old man...... Ay. ”
"I will help you," Song Kai nodded, "Actually, I said these rebellious words today, I just hope that Xue Lao can see clearly, and it is up to people to succeed in heaven, just do your best." ”
Xue Weihai waved his hand, "In short, thank you Song Lang Gaoyi, or that sentence, if the country does not die, the gold and silver borrowed today will be returned four times in the future." ”
Song Kai smiled, "I hope the caravan can bring good news." ”
After saying this, Song Kai didn't speak anymore, everything that should be said had already been said, as for how Xue Weihai chooses, it is his business.
When the boat arrived at the tea plantation, several people went ashore, and sure enough, there were already twenty or thirty people waiting in the tea garden.
"Song Lang!"
The two of them came to say hello, it was the two brothers Feng Tian and Feng Huo, and these two people were also Song Kai's most relied on helpers.
"How's it going, is it going well?" Song Kai dragged two people into the house, and the rest of the people were Zhou Ce's subordinates, so they naturally went with Zhou Ce's report.
"There are a lot of thieves along the way, but most of them are poor people with yellow faces and thin muscles," Feng Tian rubbed his hands, "When I went, it was okay, but when I came back, I passed by Dingzhou, but I was robbed of a cart of spices by the people of Dadaomen." ”
"Broadsword?" Song Kai was stunned.
"Yes, our brother was present at the time, and I heard that it was a person from the Dadaomen, and the other party's martial arts skills were not weak, so I discussed with Leader Han, and finally gave them a cart of spices, which was considered to be road money, so I came over." Feng Tian said.
"Well, well done, how about Fu Bo and Nie Ling?" Song Kai is most concerned about this.
Feng Tian grinned, "Lang Jun, don't worry, I see that Miss Nie is very open in the Holy City, she helped Fu Bo, and also got a Hongchen Inn in the Holy City, and the business is very good." ”
When Song Kai heard this, he smiled reassuringly, he stood up, "Okay, you guys have a good rest, I'll go and see how the profits are, if it's proper, let's go again." ”
Feng Tian wanted to leave, but when he heard Song Kai's words, he hurriedly said: "Lang Jun must not, it will be a cold winter soon, and the mountains will be covered by heavy snow, and if you are not careful, you will be trapped for half a month and a month, but it is not good." ”
"That's right," Song Kai nodded.
"But if Lang Jun is bored in Suzhou City, he can go to Chang'an City, now Chang'an City is very chaotic, all kinds of materials are scarce, although the profit is not as good as going to the Western Regions, but the road is light, all the way to the official road, there is no need to think about the problem of cold and snow."
"Chang'an City?" Song Kai's eyes lit up, "Okay, I'll think about it." (To be continued......)