Four hundred and five people, almost all of them women.

The tattered leather robes exuded a foul smell of mold from afar, and the unkempt hair was piled with falling snow, and their lips were blue from the cold, and they shivered in the snow.

Tianhao hurriedly asked people to open the gate of the village and arranged for these people to enter the house to keep warm. Looking at the crowds of trading goods passing in front of him, and then looking at the shoes made of wood on their feet, he said to Haoping with some annoyance: "Brother, it's not too far to walk here from Qinglong Village. Even if you don't give them food, you can give them a warm skin! Look, what are the legs and feet of these people frozen into? Under these circumstances, many people are unable to go down even if they stay in the house for more than a week. ”

Haoping was wearing a thick leather robe, walking in a hurry on the road, and a little beads of sweat oozed from the tip of his nose and forehead. He sneered and accosted: "Brother, just bear with me!" I can't help it, it's the boss's decision whether to give the skin or not, even if I have this heart, I don't have that ability! ”

"Brother, you can't do this!" Tianhao complained and sighed: "Look at how many things happen every day in my village. The old man left me with a mess, and last year a few hundred people came in, and they can't be starved to death in vain, right? Although my village looks large and has a large population, most of them are old people and children, and there are not many strong laborers who really do the job. If it weren't for the fact that you could catch fish and cook salt by the sea, you wouldn't be able to live this day. I originally wanted to have a good relationship with Brother Haoping, and for the sake of our relationship, you will bring me more strong and useful women. But now you see, they are so hungry that they can't even walk, and they hardly have any clothes on them...... This...... Aren't you cheating me? ”

Haoping knew that this was a bit excessive, and a trace of shame appeared on his face. After all, he walked around a lot between the villages, and his face was thicker, and he had returned to normal after a while, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, this matter is indeed your reason." But I really can't help it! I'm just an errand boy below, and I also want to leave a few good ones for you, brother, but the leader won't let me, and I can't force people out of his hands, right? ”

Tianhao's face gradually tightened: "What I gave you is real grain, wheat noodles, plus venison, and dried fish." But what about you? Just send me away with these messy women that no one wants...... Brother, we are an old relationship, if this matter is said, who do you think will deal with your Qinglong Village in the future? Trade? ”

Haoping laughed a few times and lowered his voice: "Then what do you say?" ”

Tianhao thought for a moment: "Give me ten more people." You can't fool me this time, you have to be a young and strong woman. ”

"This ......" Haoping was a little embarrassed: "I can't be the master of this, I have to go back to the leader to discuss." Otherwise, you wait for my news, at most three days, and I will definitely come back to give you a letter. ”

"That's fine!" Tianhao raised his hand and called Xu Kun, who was waiting beside him: "You go back and make a special note on the clay tablet of the transaction, Brother Haoping, you also leave a mark on the clay tablet." So be it! I won't make it difficult for you, you can bring back the agreed food first, and we'll talk about the other ten people next time. How's that, I'm funny, right? ”

Haoping nodded again and again when he heard this, and gave a thumbs up: "I know that brother, you are a righteous person, and you won't make it difficult for me." Okay, don't worry! When I got back, I immediately told the chief about it, and asked him to make amends to you. ”

Tianhao rubbed his temples with his thumb, and it could be seen that he was very dissatisfied with the business he had negotiated before. Haoping knew that this matter was indeed excessive, but the responsibility was really not on himself. After all, he is only the head of a hundred people, not the leader of the stockade who decides everything.

After a long time, Tianhao sighed, he turned sideways and waved his hand to Xu Kun, who was standing in the back position, and the latter turned around and ran into the nearest warehouse. After a few minutes, when Xu Kun came out, he was followed by a strong man, each of whom carried a deerskin bag on his shoulders and placed it directly at Haoping's feet.

"That's the benefit I promised you." Tianhao motioned to Xu Kun to untie the tether at the top of his pocket: "Brother Haoping, we men have to count when we talk." I really want to make you a friend, so I didn't hesitate at all to meet your requests. Everyone is a brother in the same clan, and they do things...... It has to be in good conscience. ”

Haoping lowered his head, and his sneering expression couldn't hide the shame in his heart.

The women who were sent to Panshi Village had not eaten since the day before yesterday. The leader Liangdong personally gave an order: since it was the "goods" that were decided to be exchanged, there was no need to waste food on them. If it weren't for the fear that they would starve to death on the road due to hunger, Liangdong would have further deducted their food quota and starved for a few more days, even as long as a week.

The food is not the same, but the clothes are not to be considered. With the exception of the deer tribe, most of the clothing materials of the Northland barbarians are animal skins. Although the wild beasts in the mountains can give birth, there are more barbarians who go up to the mountains to hunt. From the moment the two parties negotiate the deal, these women are someone else's thing. There's no need to waste skin on them, just wrap them in a piece of rag.

Haoping knew that his own leader was not doing this properly, but he couldn't intervene in it to change anything. On the way here, Haoping had already foreseen that the young leader of Panshizhai would be dissatisfied with this, and even angry, and he was also mentally prepared for his share of benefits to shrink by half, or even more. But he never expected that Tianhao would bring about the benefits to himself without diminishing at all.

"I know it's not your fault. But the good building is the good one, you are you. Anyway, I've already suffered this loss, but what I said must be counted. Tianhao bent down, patted one of the pockets with his hand, and said to Haoping seriously, "This is what you deserve." ”

He didn't speak loudly, but Haoping felt as if there were countless bells ringing in his ears. Shame is stimulated to multiply. At this moment, he really wanted to say something, and he couldn't help but feel the urge to kneel down in the face of Tianhao and worship deeply.

His eyes moistened without warning, and his nose twitched and soured. Kohei's head was lowered, and he really didn't have the courage to lift it. At this time, men are very cowardly, especially when their weakest side is seen by others. He clenched his teeth tightly, his muscles trembled and straightened in regret and shame, and he grabbed a pocket with both hands, regardless of whether it would be rude to do so, like a mouse that had successfully stolen, unable to take into account the weight of the two pockets, with an indescribable haste, he escaped from Tianhao as quickly as possible.