Almost at the same time as the alliance's grain team, the Arashi grain team on the north bank of the Blue Water River also set off, with a total of about 500 of them, led by Cheng Xiaotian himself, with Lan Ya as the deputy commander and Delandon as the ...... Groom. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

On the other side of the strait, 30,000 troops and 1,000 carriages were dispatched. Cheng Xiaotian's side was full of light horses, and he didn't bring a single carriage, it was completely a fast mobile force, and no one could see that they were going to buy grain.

Three days later, Cheng Xiaotian led the men and horses to Riptide City, while the huge convoy led by Wendsol was still halfway there.

After entering the deserted Riptide City for a night's rest, the next morning, Arahi's grain convoy began to go to the countryside. To the north of Riptide is the densely populated area of the Arathi Highlands, which is also the essence of the northern land.

The land here is fertile, rich in all kinds of food crops, and the grain grown by the common people is not only enough for their own use, but also has a large amount of surplus grain for sale. In previous years, grain sellers from all over the country should have gathered here at this time, but this year, there is no one, after all, no matter how good the money is, there is no good life.

The surplus grain could not be sold, piled up in the barn and stolen by insects and rats, coupled with dampness and mildew, it was decreasing every day, and the local grain farmers were not to mention how anxious. It was in such a situation that Cheng Xiaotian led people here.

When they came to the first village, there was a farmer in a leather robe standing at the entrance of the village, waiting for him. Although the south wind began to prevail and the weather began to gradually warm up, the temperature was still very low, and the man's face was red from the wind, and his nose was constantly runny.

He didn't know that Cheng Xiaotian and his entourage would come, in fact, he stood at the entrance of the village every day and waited for the grain sellers, because he was the head of the village and a trafficker here.

The so-called dealer means that after the grain in the village is collected, the villagers will send the surplus grain to his house, where he will store it in a centralized manner, and then give the villagers "white slips", and then distribute the cash to the farmers after they are sold. It's not a very profitable deal, at least it's far less profitable than a second-tier dealer, but it's safe, simple and risk-free, and it's just a reversal.

A dealer does not need any upfront investment, but not everyone can do it, and only in the local people who are highly respected can everyone trust him with food.

All of the above Cheng Xiaotian were clear, so after seeing the person at the entrance of the village, he immediately stopped the army and motioned for Lan Ya to go up to negotiate first.

The farmer saw a large army coming from a distance, turned around and ran towards the village, but two legs could not outrun four legs, and Lanya caught up with him, and the man immediately stood up obediently and raised his hand. But when he figured out who was coming, his demeanor immediately relaxed.

"In the Lower Village, Lancaster, welcome the army of the Arathi Basin." The somewhat obscene middle-aged man smiled and said, "Our two families have formed an alliance, and now they are a family, if your army has any requirements, just ask."

Lanya breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't want to clash with the local people.

The team set out again, led by Lancaster, into the village.

When the army arrived, the whole village was alarmed, and people went out of their houses to watch the excitement from afar, and the two chiefs and the groom went directly to the village chief's house to discuss business in the granary.

Yes, it's just talking about business, although it is military rations, but after all, it is not in the basin, you can't requisition it, you can only buy it, you can't rob it, right? It's just that buying is buying, is that the price......

"It's all new grain at the end of last year, there is not a single grain of old grain, the seeds are full, and at least eighty percent of the rations can be milled!" The Lancaster chief pointed to the grain pile and boasted, and said with a high spirit.

Cheng Xiaotian didn't understand any of these at all, so he had to cast a look at Lan Ya for help.

Lan Ya has been farming since she was a child, and of course she knows this, she frowned and looked at the grain pile, then reached in and grabbed a handful to grind, and finally put it in her mouth and chewed it.

"Phew!" Lan Ya spat out the scum and shook her head, "This grain is not dry at all, and it can only grind out seventy percent of the ration at most, Lancaster Village Chief, don't talk nonsense." ”

When Lancaster saw an expert in farming, he immediately wilted half, but he still insisted: "It didn't take three days to clear last autumn, and it is impossible for any family's grain to be completely dried, and we are considered good." Stuff is definitely good, do you buy it or not? ”

Lan Ya and Cheng Xiaotian exchanged glances and said, "According to the market price, we want all your grain."

After speaking, Lan Ya took out a money bag in the military satchel she was carrying, opened it and counted the gold coins.

Lancaster glanced at the golden money bag, a flash of greed flashed in his eyes, and said leisurely: "This is no problem at all, the army of the Arathi Basin is also our soldiers, all this grain is sold to you, it will be regarded as supporting the front line!" Sheng Hui, one gold coin per bag. ”

Lan Ya counted the money for a moment, raised her head, and her delicate face was already full of indignation, "A bag of gold coins? That's three times the market price! Lancaster, are you sure you're not talking nonsense?! ”

Lancaster showed embarrassment on his face, nodded and said with a smile: "Heaven and earth conscience, this is definitely a fair price, because it was sold to my own troops, I lost money, do you know?!" Let's put it this way, if all this grain is mine, I don't want a single copper horn! Free giveaway! But these are the villagers, you ......."

"Give it to him." Cheng Xiaotian interrupted Lancaster's endless nonsense on the side and said lightly.

"But my lord......" Lan Ya didn't want to agree at all, isn't this obviously killing people!

"Go out and pay, anyway, it's all your own family, and it should be given to the people." Cheng Xiaotian said casually, glanced at Derlandon, and then turned around and stood still facing the grain pile, without anyone looking.

Lanya was helpless, so she had to go out reluctantly, Lancaster was overjoyed and followed out, he didn't expect that these Arathi soldiers would be so good at talking.

Outside the door, in front of all the villagers, Lan Ya angrily slapped gold coins on the table one by one, and kept muttering: "Young master is really unreasonable, loser!"

She was so angry that she even changed her name, and Durandon laughed out loud as she listened.

"Hmm!" Lan Ya glared at him viciously, murderous.

"Your Excellency, I'll go to the toilet." Durandon hurriedly hugged his head and ran away, turning around the corner of the wall with the help of "urinating" and disappearing.

Lan Ya grabbed a few more gold coins and slapped them on the table, and shouted: "It's all here, count it yourself!"

Lancaster was taken aback, and hurriedly laughed, "No, no, I can definitely trust my lord." ”

After saying that, Lancaster put the gold coins on the table into his bag, in fact, he had been counting with his eyes just now, not only a lot, but also one more, don't count the stuffing......

After paying the money here, Cheng Xiaotian Shi Ran walked out and said with a smile: "The grain has been moved, let's go."

Lancaster was stunned, finished moving? Why didn't you see it?

Without waiting for the Shushan revenge army to leave, Lancaster led a group of villagers to rush into his granary, and an unimaginable scene appeared in front of him. I saw that the granary, which had been full a few minutes ago, was now empty.

After a moment's pause, Lancaster screamed, rushed into the bottom of the barn, and opened a secret door, which was still a granary about the size of the same size on the other side. Lancaster breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the barn full of grain in its place.

"Village chief, why aren't these sold to them?" A villager asked, puzzled.

Lancaster touched the bag full of gold coins, and his face contorted and rebuked, "What do you know? There is no shortage of food in the Arathi Basin, and they are willing to pay a gold coin, and when the coalition army that is short of food comes, guess how much they are willing to pay? ”

"Oh......" everyone understood, and their eyes were full of greed.

At the same time, the Shushan revenge army had just left the village, and the Derlandon horse came out of an alley and followed the large army.

"It's all done?" Cheng Xiaotian asked, looking ahead.

Derlandon glanced at Lan Ya, who was full of suspicion, lowered his voice and whispered, "Don't worry, it's all right!" (To be continued.) )