Chapter 21: Enemy Nation

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The caravan was not stingy with horsepower, and moved almost at full speed, with a short break of rest every day, often day and night.

Zhai Zhe led more than a hundred horse thieves to follow, and the golden mask covering his face added a mystery to him, and now he has become famous, and has his own horse thief nickname - Wild Wolf. But Eruzhuo didn't take him seriously, in fact, even without him, Eruzhuo could safely escort the caravan to Liaodong.

It took ten days for the caravan to cross the Duoyan grassland, and these people would spend Chinese New Year's Eve in the grassland.

For the Jin people who went out of the Sai business, these were nothing. Leaving the fortress is the road of nine deaths and a lifetime, wearing thousands of stars and moons, and a few people returning to their hometowns in fine clothes, it is a great luck to enter the business, and nine out of ten people have become the shepherd slaves of the Tumut people. But as long as you can survive in Daming, no one will choose to go out of the Sai Xing business.

After Zhai Zhe followed for eight days, he was not far from the realm of the Jurchen Dajin in Liaodong, and seeing that there would be no more danger, he ordered someone to notify Eru Zhuohou to lead his troops back.

Outside Zhangjiakou, Xiao Zhiyan also sniped three groups of messengers in eight days, a total of thirteen people, and then returned to the cottage.

He has been in the past few years.

From the beginning of the first month, the weather in Zhangjiakou's market is different from previous years. Changing the current situation of depression and silence, Fan Yongdou and other eight businesses began to expand, and the capable men and guards who were fired from each family were included.

It's still cold, but the kettle, which has been cold for a year, is finally starting to boil again. In the spring, all the merchants had to go to the interior of the Ming Dynasty to book goods, and the grain and tea from Jiangnan, Huguang and Fujian were transported to the north

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7684 Xuanda Town will take two or three months at the earliest, or even longer. If you don't mention reservations, the cost of temporary procurement will increase a lot. Compared with the busyness of the Fan family, the Lu family's side is much more deserted, and if they are not sure to get rid of the goods, no firm will dare to book.

After escorting the caravan, Zhai Zhe returned to Jizi, and there was no incident in the grassland for the time being, leaving Xiao Zhiyan there was enough.

During the Lantern Festival, Zhai Zhe prepared a handful of gifts to go to Dashengkui Fan's house according to his brother's instructions.

After the engagement, before becoming a parent, according to custom, Zhai Zhe needs to visit Fan's family on every important festival, and he spends Chinese New Year's Eve in the grassland, and the Spring Festival is exempted, but the Lantern Festival can no longer escape.

Fan Yongdou was very enthusiastic, and his enthusiasm surprised Zhai Zhe a little. If you only look at it from the surface, Zhai Zhe even thinks that Fan Yongdou is the person who appreciates him the most. In the eyes of the guards, he is clothed and fed, but in the eyes of the owners, he is actually just a concubine, without power and power.

After ordering the housekeeper to accept the gift, Fan Yongdou invited Zhai Zhe into the study.

There was a stove in the study, and Zhai Zhe didn't feel cold when he took off his coat outside.

In the middle of the study is a set of rosewood root carved tea house, nearly three feet high, four feet long, the right end is flat and smooth, such as warm and moist, but at the left end it is forked into high and low two ends just like rockeries. In the flat place, there is a set of tea sets, even the base, the kettle and the four small teacups and the four smelling cups are all Xinjiang white jade, crystal clear. The teacup is as small as a walnut and the walls are as thin as a copper coin. In the middle of the café is a square bamboo drain tray with a persimmon-sized purple sand bucket on it.

"Sit!"

Fan Yongdou took out a white porcelain tea pot from the cabinet, scooped out a spoonful of tea leaves from it, put it in the cup, and took steaming boiling water from the stove in the corner.

Accepting water, washing tea, and pouring tea, Fan Yongdou's movements were very slow, his expression was focused, and he swayed freely.

"This is the tea shipped from Fujian last winter, you can taste it!"

Zhai Zhe sat respectfully opposite Fan Yongdou, picked up a small cup, smelled it first, and then dipped it with his lips to taste it, it was fragrant, "Good tea!" ”

Fan Yongdou leaned back on the chair and pointed to the tea house and said: "This is the custom of Fujian people, I have been doing this for more than ten years, and I have slowly gotten better." ”

Zhai Zhe drank all the tea in the cup and said with a smile: "Although this tea is good, it is a little inappropriate for people like me who like cow drinks." ”

Fan Yongdou smiled, did not answer, straightened his waist, waved his wrist, and slowly filled all the four small teacups on the table with tea. In the misty water vapor, his serious demeanor made Zhai Zhe, who was sitting opposite, feel a trace of respect for no reason.

"Is that enough?" Fan Yongdou smiled and pointed to the four white porcelain teacups in front of him.

Zhai Zhe was a little embarrassed.

Fan Yongdou leaned back in his chair again and said, "I like to make tea very much, it can make me focus and relax!" ”

Zhai Zhe suddenly remembered the rumors in the collection, all of which said that Fan Yongdou was young because of his father's poor management, and his family was surrounded by walls, and he used to work as a farmer for a living. The person in front of him has come to this point, and the ups and downs of it cannot be felt by outsiders.

"You're young, you're good!" Fan Yongdou made no secret of his admiration for Zhai Zhe.

"Big brother praised!"

"These businesses and owners in the collection are clear in my mind! These people are too conformist, if you dare to be a horse thief alone, where is my chance! Although Fan Yongdou was praising Zhai Zhe in his words, he also contained a hint of self-satisfaction.

The caravan successfully arrived in Liaodong a few years ago, and it was basically announced that the overlord of the Zhangjiakou business had been replaced. The Lu family is in a dilemma, sitting on empty seats, if they don't admit defeat obediently, I am afraid they will not be able to escape the end of the family's ruin.

"Young man, reckless and bold!" Zhai Zhe laughed at himself.

Fan Yongdou coughed lightly, for so many years, he never said much in front of people, no matter what he encountered, he could face it calmly, and now success was in sight, and he suddenly burst out of an impulse to talk in the face of this young man. Wouldn't it be a pity if no one could appreciate your success.

"Well said! Be bold! Do you think anyone in this collection is not bold? When I was out of the plug, I pinned my head to the waistband of my trousers. But slightly

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A little achievement, and some people will become less courageous. If you don't take risks in life, how can you achieve success? ”

I can't hide the smug look in these words!

"Big brother is smart!" Zhai Zhe picked up a small white porcelain teacup and drank it all, and his heart was like a river overturning the sea.

"But Liaodong is an enemy country!" He held this sentence in his heart and couldn't help blurting it out.

Fan Yongdou's face turned red and then white, and finally slowly returned to normal, feeling like a fly in a glass of fine wine.

Zhai Zhe felt rude and remained silent.

"Where is the country for those who go out of the fortress?" Fan Yongdou smiled bitterly, and also drank a cup of tea, after such a long time, the tea was already a little cold, cold from the throat to the chest and abdomen, making him feel uncomfortable.

The atmosphere in the room became a little awkward.

At this moment, a gentle female voice sounded outside the house: "Uncle! Lunch was ready. ”

Fan Yongdou got up and raised his hand to signal: "Let's go!" "In a moment, normalcy has returned.

It was Fan Yi's maid Wen Ying who asked for instructions outside the door, and when she saw the two of them going out, she lowered her head and lowered her eyes, and said again, saying, "Miss asked me to greet the uncle!" ”

The two followed Wen Ying and turned around a corridor and went to the inner house.

When I arrived at the door, I saw Fan Yi waiting there with Lu Ying.

Zhai Zhe peeked at Fan Yi and saw that her big bright eyes were winking at him as if she could speak, so he hurriedly avoided it. The etiquette in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty is very strict, and no woman has ever had such courage. Fan Yi has lived in Zhangjiakou since he was a child, and he has more contact with Mongolian women, but he is less restrained.

When Zhai Zhe walked in front of him, Fan Yi bowed and said, "Second master!" After saying that, he covered his mouth and snickered.

Zhai Zhezheng didn't know how to reply.

Fan Yongdou didn't know if it was because of his anger or what was going on, so he said with a straight face: "Yi'er, don't be rude!" ”

Fan Yi was not afraid of him, stuck out his tongue, glanced at Zhai Zhe, and tiptoed into the house.