Chapter 3: The Wilderness (Part 5)

When Li Xu and Xu Dayan returned to their camp, the Ninth Uncle and the others were already in a hurry. It turned out that although the tribes of the people were all of the same race, it was rare for so many tribes to gather in one place, except for wars or a few important days of the year. This time, several tribes within a radius of more than 500 miles have Qingzhuang and elders come to Su Sibu to borrow, this is a good opportunity for the tribe to usually ask for it, so as the master, Su Sibu will inevitably have to entertain him warmly.

In addition to his joy, the enthusiastic patriarch Susisier did not forget who had brought him joy, so he again sent a few live sheep, several bags of sour mare's milk, and sent a patriarch who had forgotten his virtue to accompany the merchants to drink. At the same time, the leaders of the caravan, Sun Jiu, Zhang San, and two teenagers, were strongly invited to attend a dinner specially set up to entertain the elders of various clans.

Li Xu and Xu Dayan did not return for a long time, afraid that the master would be in a hurry, so Sun Jiu and Zhang San wanted to go first. In desperation, the messenger sent by the patriarch Susir insisted that the guests be sure to bring the little wolf Ganluo to attend. And since coming to the Su Si Department, there are bones and meat to eat every day, and the little wolf Ganluo has gradually grown fangs. When the ordinary traders fed him meat, he did not refuse, and wanted to take him away, but there was no door. No matter what benefits Sun Jiu used to lure, he just refused to go with him. Uncle Zhang was really impatient to wait, and found a rope to tie it to the wolf's neck and led it, but the little wolf Ganluo jumped up and almost bit his throat with a volley.

Zhang Laosan lost face in front of outsiders, and angrily found a horsewhip to punish Ganluo. The little wolf refused to be taught, and put on a posture of preparing to fight hard, with his front legs low, his hind legs tense, and a low whine from his mouth. No matter how much Zhang San wielded the whip in his hand, his gaze just refused to immediately his neck. Since then, Zhang Laosan has been so scared that he doesn't dare to do it easily.

"It's a wolf, not a dog!" The messenger of the Su Si Department, Asilan, who had been watching Uncle Zhang and Ganluo toss, said in Turkic language. "You bully it now, and when it grows up, it will remember today's humiliation at any time!"

Here is the Koubu, a vassal of the Turks. Wolves have always been considered noble creatures here. Directly looking for a bow and arrow to shoot Gan Luo to death will definitely not be possible. Uncle Zhang had no choice but to drop the whip and scold the owner of the little wolf for his lack of virtue, and brought such a wolf cub but did not know how to domesticate it. The little wolf Ganluo didn't understand the swearing, and after seeing that Uncle Zhang threw the horsewhip and gave the other party a disdainful look, he sat proudly on the ground, looking like a tribal hero who came back from a victorious battle.

finally caught Li Xu, and Uncle Zhang couldn't help but lose his face and rushed up to teach him a lesson. Li Xu has been used to being scolded by him these days, and he doesn't say anything in front of outsiders. It wasn't until Third Uncle Zhang scolded that he was thirsty and stopped to drink water, that he replied lightly: "It's the little nephew who is rude, and Uncle Nine shouldn't be worried." But the daughter of the patriarch's family invited Shu Jin to send Shu Jin to her felt tent, and Brother Xu and I had to go, so we came back later! ”

"Is it Tao Kuo Desi and Eru? I guess we're going to go the wrong way. I knew you were at the patriarch's house, and I wouldn't be waiting here. You guys run two back and forth, I'm really sorry, I'm sorry! Ah Silan said with a smile. When Tao Kuo was mentioned, a smile of love and helplessness bloomed on his face. Presumably, on weekdays, he has suffered at the hands of this elf and eccentric girl.

"It's Tao Kuotuosi and Eru, and Aunt Wanqing!" Li Xu replied honestly. He had never figured out what the chief's female honorific title was in the tribe. Calling her the Khan Concubine like the Central Plains, I am afraid that with the current strength of the Susi Department, the Sil Patriarch has no possibility of establishing himself as a Khan.

"It's Aunt Qing, she is also from the original, she must be very happy to see the face of this tribe!" Ah Silan immediately changed her respectful posture and said very understandingly.

Hearing that Li Xu was going to do things for the patriarch's wife and daughter, Third Uncle Zhang had to suppress the anger in his stomach for the time being. Although this exit has experienced some twists and turns, everyone's income is also three times that of the past. With such a warm and kind Su Sibu, everyone must be counting on a few more runs. Therefore, there are undoubtedly many benefits for the caravan to be able to catch up with the relationship of the patriarch's family. Thinking about it this way, Li Xu is not only not at fault, but has a merit to everyone. Besides, since he entered the tribe, this unlucky boy has always been favored by that or something, once he really came to run the dragon fast son-in-law of the patriarch. Isn't offending him at this time like offending a little wolf, and when it grows up, it will stare at your throat every day?

Thinking of this, Uncle Zhang's face changed to the dignified face of an elder in front of Li Xu's parents when they first met, patted Li Xu's shoulder, and said gently: "Ahem, you are doing things for the patriarch's family, why didn't you say it earlier?" Uncle Nine and I are afraid that you will be young and playful, and you will encounter any risks. The grassland is so big, once you lose your way, how can I explain to your father? Hurry up and wash your face and change into decent clothes! The elders of more than a dozen tribes are waiting, we can't bully the lord with guests! ”

Li Xu and Xu Dayan had already informed Uncle Zhang of the situation where they left with the two girls, but at that time, he did not link the identity of the girl with the patriarch's family. In addition, seeing that Li Xu had earned a lot of silver, and was treated as a guest by the people, he was jealous, so he was so arrogant. After confirming from Ah Silan's mouth that the wild girl with the name of what silk was actually the daughter of the patriarch, she suddenly remembered that Su Sixier had personally told everyone that it was her daughter at the banquet on the first day. The remorse in his heart, the condescension of the front and the back, and the rapid transformation of his attitude made Xu Dayan, a person who had been trained since childhood, feel ashamed. The two teenagers despised Zhang San in their hearts, and changed into clean clothes as quickly as possible. Then he stepped out of his tent and prepared to go out for the feast.

In the end, the young man's body can withstand the toss, and after a few days of rest, Xu and Li are no longer the haggard appearance on the road. When he changed into a long shirt worn by a scholar and tidied up his hair, he looked more and more neat. Xu Dayan was born in a wealthy family, no matter what kind of crowd he mixed in, the calm and calm temperament in his gestures could not be concealed. And although Li Xu is not as graceful as Xu Dayan looks on the outside, he has read a lot, and he inevitably has some elegant charm on his body. The ordinary people didn't think he was handsome, but when they heard that he had made a lot of money today, and was appreciated by the patriarch of the people, they suddenly looked at him a few more times, and immediately noticed that he was different.

The vendors all love face, and when they saw the two young men with good demeanor, they felt that they had represented everyone to "meet" the chiefs in this way, and they were very majestic. So I couldn't help but come forward one after another and cheer for the two of them to dress up first. After nearly a month, Li Xu has once again attracted everyone's attention, and his heart is no longer as hot as when he was in "There is an Inn". After a few humble words, he introduced himself and Xu Dayan to everyone that he and Xu Dayan were afraid of the wind and snow on the way back, and were ready to ask the patriarch to stay here for the winter. And according to Xu Dayan's instructions when he was changing clothes just now, he promised everyone: "If the patriarch allows me and Brother Xu to stay." Tomorrow night, if everyone fails to sell the goods in time, the two of us will buy them at double the price when they were in the Central Plains. If you uncles don't feel like you're at a loss, you'll come to trade at that time! ”

When the merchants heard this, their hearts were even more joyful. In the afternoon, everyone saw that Li Xu's Shu brocade had earned at least ten times the profit, and they were crazy with jealousy, and secretly cursed the two greedy little rabbit cubs for laughing and dropping their jaws when they slept at night. At this moment, seeing Xu and Li fighting righteousness, although the tone of speech is still sour, the estrangement in my heart is no longer so deep.

Everyone can see that Su Sibu is quite welcoming to Li Xu and his little wolf. If he wants to stay forever, how can the master refuse? If this is the case, the tribe will be equivalent to having a land merchant, and when everyone gathers tomorrow, they will not have to worry about what to do with the remaining goods in their hands.

In order to make money next time, it is definitely unacceptable to reduce the price and dump the goods at the time of the bulk like the Central Plains. Otherwise, the caravan will come again next year, and the shepherds, who feel that they have suffered a loss in the last trade, will not trade with the traders until before they are dispersed. There is nothing lacking in the grassland, and the last thing that is lacking is time. As long as the shepherds like it, they can afford to wait until next spring. But the traders had to hurry back south before the cold winter came, and if they left a day late, the danger on the road would be greater.

"Xuqi, if you are here to be a merchant. With your father, one is in the Central Plains, the other is outside the plug, and the two ends are a big deal. This thing is wrapped up in us! Anyway, everyone goes back and forth, and they don't care how many mules there are in the team! Wang Mazi's mind is the smartest, and he is very "enthusiastic" to speak for Li Xu.

"Yes, I said it a long time ago, Xuzi people are really lucky. With him, everyone will follow the time! The scar on Du Scar's face trembled, blooming as delicate as a dog's tail. Before heading north, he relied on his strength to bring the most miscellaneous goods. On the first day of the market, most of the scarce materials on the grassland, such as tea, silk, and lacquerware, had been taken off by him. However, some other miscellaneous goods are not popular because of their high prices and lack of widespread use in the grasslands. Therefore, Li Xu and Xu Dayan's promise to double the price in the end naturally made Du Scar overjoyed. As for who the unlucky little bastard he was in his mouth every day, Li Xu didn't pursue it, and Du Scarred himself was happy to forget all the past.

"Asahi Asahi, Asahi Kui. You, what are you going to use to settle with us? Skin, skin? Before Li Xu got on the horse, except for Sun Jiu, he scolded Li Xu the least along the way, Li stammered, pulled the reins of his horse, and stammered and asked.

Li Xu made a lot of money in his hands, and the news had already spread among the traders. But silver is very valuable in the Central Plains, according to today's shipping speed, by the time it is dispersed tomorrow, the little tail goods left in Uncle Stammer's hand may not even be worth half a string of silver chains. If Li Xu can pay with leather, it means that he has taken advantage of others again. Because leather is in short supply in the Central Plains at this time, everyone can make a lot of money after shipping it back.

"Uncle Li can rest assured, Brother Xu has brought a lot of copper coins!" Li Xu lowered his head and explained to Uncle Stammering with a smile. It's just a promise, a favor that hasn't arrived yet, and everyone's attitude towards him is already two heavens of ice and fire. Xu Dayan said that whether a person is born outside the Saiwai or in Jiangnan, there is no difference, the key is not to be a poor person. This is not bad. Looking at the flattering smile of Uncle Scar when he let go of the reins, the taste of the hot and cold world is well known in the young man's heart.

Li Xu smiled, smiled, and felt a bit of bitterness in his heart again. patted the horse's buttocks hard, and sped up to chase after Uncle Nine and the others who had already walked away.

The little wolf Ganro jumped and ran behind the horse, and his figure swept through the felt tent like a bright white lightning.

Note 1: Land Merchants. The difference between a merchant who has a fixed store in a certain place and a merchant is that they do not travel from place to place, and they have a little more capital in their hands, and they may buy goods in the hands of the merchant or sell them on behalf of the other party.