Ao Bai simply scrubbed his body with water and changed into clean clothes.

The family died for the merchant, and the merchant must give an explanation. Although it is troublesome to walk with the body, it is very inhumane to bury it in place. The two wagons were vacated and the bodies of their companions were loaded onto the wagons.

Ao Bai wanted to go up to help, but Xu Jin pulled him and said, "Brother Huang, you just changed your clothes, don't help." ”

He was also not polite and walked aside to rest.

The wounded simply bandaged their wounds and hurried on the road. They are afraid that the robbers will come back to take revenge, but in fact, the robbers are not outlaws, and there are people like Aobai, and they will not come again.

Everyone's eyes were full of awe, and no one dared to talk to him after he went on the road, only Zhang Zhang took the initiative to come to his side and asked, "Who are you?" Why is it the same kung fu as Man Gui? ”

"You see that? Man Gui is my senior brother, but I started late and didn't meet him, but I just heard the master talk about him. ”

Zhang Zhang said excitedly: "God, it turned out to be Man Gui's junior brother who saved us...... No wonder you're so good. Why didn't you say that night? ”

Ao Bai smiled: "I haven't seen Man Gui, and he definitely hasn't heard of me." I'm afraid you'll think I'm bragging. ”

"In Liaodong, only Zu Dashou, Zhao Shujiao and Mangui are similar in kung fu, and your ability to be a general will definitely be able to do so." Zhang Li admires Man Gui, loves the house and Wu, and looks at Ao Bai much more pleasing to the eye.

In the afternoon, the caravan arrived in Qingxu County.

As soon as he entered the city, Xu Jin chartered an inn, arranged for the uninjured to buy some coffins, placed the corpses, and sent people to report back to Xinzhou overnight, asking someone to answer the news, so that the body could be transported back.

Lu Leyao was much stronger than Ao Bai imagined, she did not hide in the room, but had dinner with everyone, poured a glass of wine, and said to Ao Bai: "On behalf of the Lu family, I would like to thank Huang Gongzi for saving his life, if you hadn't joined the caravan, we might all die." ”

Ao Bai didn't speak, and drank it all. A lot of people died today, and everyone's heart is heavy.

Guo Jun also raised his glass and said: "Brother Huang, I also toast you, I have lived for nearly forty years, and I have never seen someone as powerful as you." ”

The people of the caravan took turns to come up to toast, and they drank an unknown number of glasses.

Xu Jin also came up to toast and asked lightly: "Forgive me for taking the liberty of doing it, what does Brother Huang do, looking at your skills, it doesn't look like the first time to kill someone......"

Ao Bai said blindly: "I have been to Mongolia, North Korea, and only recently returned to the Central Plains. I have killed a lot of people, Mongols, Jurchens, Koreans. ”

Zhang Zhang sighed and said, "No wonder you have a battle-hardened momentum, I felt this way from the beginning." ”

Ao Bai said that he had killed many people, and everyone did not think it was strange. Born in troubled times, killing and being killed are all very normal things.

On behalf of the Lu family, Xu Jin gave Ao Bai a hundred taels of silver as a reward, and he accepted it when he had money, and he was not polite.

The caravan restarted on the road, and a day later entered the territory of Taiyuan without encountering robbers again.

In the evening, the caravan was stationed by a river. The weather is clear, the moon is exceptionally bright, Ao Bai paid attention to the river during the day, it was very clear, so he went down to the river to swim for a while, and then put on his clothes and lay down on a big bluestone by the river to rest.

Lu Leyao walked over slowly and said softly: "Swimming on such a cold day, aren't you afraid of getting sick?" ”

Swimming in the cold is also a kind of exercise of mental perseverance, and it is more conducive to the cultivation of the nine-character mantra seal. Ao Bai didn't want to explain this, and the question that came to his mind was, hasn't this Nizi been spying on me, right? Fortunately, it was dark, otherwise it would have suffered.

"Miss Lu, what's the matter?"

Lu Leyao saw that "Huang An" was so powerful, and she valued him even more, and after discussing it with Xu Jin, she wanted to try his style. "I'm still curious, if Huang Gongzi doesn't go to the army, what are his plans in the future?"

Ao Bai pillowed his arms, crossed Erlang's legs, lay on the bluestone, looked at the starry sky, and said slowly: "I don't know in the long run, when I arrive in Taiyuan tomorrow, I want to be separated from you." ”

When Lu Leyao heard that he was leaving, she frowned and said, "What are you going to Taiyuan for?" ”

He also wanted to test the Lu family, and said with a smile: "I received one hundred taels of silver from you, which is enough for me to play for a while." Taiyuan is a big city, which should be very interesting. ”

Lu Leyao said: "I don't believe that you are the kind of person who wastes your time, haven't you ever thought about making a career?" ”

Ao Bai saw that the time was almost up, and said: "I have thought about it, but I am afraid that you will think that I am dangerous." ”

Lu Leyao said curiously: "Then tell me about it?" ”

"I want to be the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, a person like Shen Wansan."

Lu Leyao was shocked and said, "Do you want to do business?" What business do you want to do? ”

Ao Bai said lightly: "I want to do monopoly business. To get rich, it's not what you sell, it's how you sell it. If you don't have competitors, you can make money selling anything. ”

When it comes to business, Lu Leyao is interested. "You know this as a businessman, but how can there be no competition in business?"

"Why is it impossible to defeat competitors in a certain region, annex them, and dominate one country? For example, in Shanxi. "There is no one in the Lu family, how can it be possible to maintain the position if you don't use some extraordinary means? He wanted to see if the Lu family had such ambitions.

Lu Leyao fell into deep thought. After a while, Ao Bai asked, "Do you think I'm in danger?" ”

Lu Leyao was stunned and said, "No...... Do you know what our family does? ”

Ao Bai responded: "Aren't you selling grain?" They've told me about it. ”

Lu Leyao suddenly said: "Huang An, what do you think of me?" ”

I don't know how you're doing, but your dad is certainly not a good thing. The two sons died, and the daughter showed up, and just gave up Zhangjiakou's business, wouldn't it be over? But it is precisely this kind of person who is unwilling to give up the family business that is most suitable for support.

Ao Bai smiled: "You are very good, very beautiful, and talented." A girl running for business is amazing. ”

Lu Leyao sighed: "I was forced to come out, my two elder brothers are dead, my father is old, and his health is not good, this family needs my help......"

Lu Leyao leaned closer to him and said lightly: "Brother Huang, our Lu family has no one to take care of the business now, are you willing to ...... Come to my house? ”

used to be called Huang Gongzi, but now he has changed his name to Big Brother. It seems that for the sake of the family business, she will not hesitate to do it if she promises to do it. A woman who can have such an enlightenment is great and miserable. Ao Bai asked, "Aren't you afraid of luring the wolf into the house?" I might covet your possessions. ”

Lu Leyao looked at him and said, "I don't believe you are that kind of person." I have seen a lot of money-grubbing people and lustful people. I know you don't take me seriously at all...... I only hope you can help the Lu family and help my father. ”

Ao Bai said: "Okay, I'll go to Xinzhou, but I don't dare to say that I can help you." ”

To fight for the world, there must be a lot of money, what he wants to do is Zhu Yuanzhang, and supporting the Lu family to become a businessman like Shen Wansan is what he needs.

"That...... I have something to say. In fact, the main business of the Lu family is in Zhangjiakou......" Lu Leyao decided to tell the story of Zhangjiakou, and if he wanted to win over people like "Huang An", he had to reveal some family background. She said lightly: "This batch of grain is shipped to Zhangjiakou, and we have a channel to trade with the Jurchens, sell them grain, and exchange it for money, ginseng, and deer antler velvet...... These unsalable products can also be sold at a good price in the Central Plains...... Do you think that's wrong? ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Leyao lowered her head as if waiting for a trial, for fear that "Huang An" would disdain the Lu family's actions and leave.

Ao Bai pretended to think for a while, and said slowly: "What the Lu family has done is a traitor, you are tantamount to doing the Tartars a great favor." However, you are not the only businessman who is doing this, you are just following the trend. I think the Lu family can give up the business of Zhangjiakou now, and then your uncle will write a letter to report this matter to the court, and let the court take charge of the Jin merchants, not only is it not guilty, but it is still a success. ”

Seeing that he was not angry, Lu Leyao relieved himself and said: "There are eight major Jin merchants in Shanxi, all of which have backstage, and it is said that Wei Zhongxian of Dongchang is involved in this matter. If it is exposed, the Lu family may be in great trouble. ”

Someone is swaggering and deceiving under the banner of Lao Wei. Ao Bai said helplessly: "Even if Wei Zhongxian intervenes, the person who is in charge is the emperor." ”

Lu Leyao sighed: "Alas, my father will not agree to stop......"

"I didn't say let the Lu family stop, this is an opportunity to make money, if the eight Jin merchants are defeated and monopolize the business in Zhangjiakou, the Tartars can only buy your family's grain, and it is not difficult to become the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, right? The Jurchens only have a total of one million, could it be that because of this little grain, they can break through the Shanhai Pass? No, it won't. ”

"Huh?" Lu Leyao was stunned, she didn't expect "Huang An" to say such a thing.

Ao Bai smiled and said, "Miss Lu, I'll go talk to your father and uncle." Just trust me, and it will work out. ”

Lu Leyao sighed faintly, feeling empty in her heart, she found that she couldn't see through "Huang An" at all, and successfully persuaded the other party to go to Lu's house, but she had a feeling of falling into a trap.

After this conversation, the relationship between Lu Leyao and Ao Bai became much closer, and the title was changed to "Brother Huang".

The caravan had to wait for the people from Xinzhou to come and meet in Taiyuan City.

After entering the city, Lu Leyao changed into men's clothes, and put two mustaches on her mouth, and Ao Bai didn't understand why she did it.

Lu Leyao said: "The status of our businessmen is not high, so we must be low-key." If you meet some gentlemen, you have to hide, I changed into men's clothes to avoid trouble. ”

Ao Bai was puzzled: "Your uncle is the prefect of Xinzhou, does anyone dare to touch you?" ”

Lu Leyao said: "The prefect of Xinzhou can only suppress people locally. Outside, it didn't work. If it weren't for the fact that there was no way to do business in the Central Plains and the South, the Lu family would not have gone to Zhangjiakou to take risks. ”

The Lu family, who has an official and business background, must be low-key, let alone the common people. Maybe the bad guys in these years are like Jackson sings - we are all good citizens, we have been studying hard every day since we were children, we are not born to be bad guys, we are all forced! Forced!