The Black Umbrella dwarf's surname is Xie, his name is Xie Bi'an, and in his own words, he is a businessman who went to the north to do business.

The business is very interesting, it is selling bean cakes.

It was a soybean cake mixed with soybeans, wheat, fish and shrimp, pig water, and coarse salt, and was specially used for war horses.

The high-grade war horses of the Great Wu Dynasty are more or less with some demon beast blood, and it is not a problem to travel thousands of miles a day, this kind of horse is not good at just eating grass.

Xie Bi'an is such a feed supplier, but the feed business in the north is monopolized by those big families, and no one wants his goods at all, so he stayed in the north for a few months, and had no choice but to return to his hometown.

On the way back to his hometown, he rested at Sandaokou, and as soon as he sat down, he saw that the guy in the tea shed had overturned the stove.

helped to put out the fire, not to mention that it didn't fall to the point that it was framed for arson, and even the coil was snatched away.

"Going to the north to do business!"

The two sides walked together, Wang Xu rode on the horse, looked at Xie Bi'an riding a little donkey, and said with a smile: "Coincidentally, my family is also in business, how much is a pound of corn in the north now?" ”

"Twelve Wen, it's a lot more expensive than our south." Xie Bi'an rode on a donkey, holding his black umbrella.

Wang Xu nodded lightly and asked again, "What about japonica rice?" ”

Corn is millet and japonica is rice.

In ancient times, the yield of rice was not high, and it was not drought resistant, but only the scholars could afford to eat it.

"Fifty-six texts..."

Xie Bi'an replied, and said: "In our Jiangnan, the price of japonica rice is basically three times that of corn, and in the north, it is five times. I saw in the countryside that even if it was an ordinary squire's house, they were reluctant to eat a meal of japonica rice on weekdays, and they couldn't even see it at the homes of ordinary people. ”

A pound of japonica rice is fifty-six Wen, plus people at this time have little oil and water, a large amount of food, a little can eat, three meals also have two catties of japonica rice, a family of five, can eat five catties of japonica rice a day.

Five catties of japonica rice are 280 Wen, and the monthly money of a restaurant guy is about 800 Wen, how can ordinary people afford it.

"Where's the rice?"

"The price of millet rice in the north is almost the same as that of corn in the south, about ten cents, and the common people are most hungry when they eat wild vegetables."

One question and one answer, Xie Bi'an answered fluently, as if he was really a businessman.

Wang Xu's face was expressionless, the demon clan's killing order on his body was still there, and it was no wonder how cautious he was.

What's more, Xie Bi'an, who is alone with a black umbrella, is not like an ordinary person.

Even if he answered fluently, Wang Xu did not let down his guard and let him follow him, but he just put the danger under his nose, Xie Bi'an is really an ordinary person, if not, he will be solved when he shows his feet.

"Wang Gongzi, you look like you have read a book, where are you from?" Wang Xu asked a few times, and Xie Bi'an also asked back.

Wang Xu sat on horseback, put his hands in his sleeves, and replied: "Yangzhou, people from Jinshan Mansion, you can be regarded as having read a few books." ”

"Jinshan Mansion, do you want to be so coincidental?"

Xie Bi'an was overjoyed and said happily: "Coincidentally, I am from Zhenjiang Mansion, and we are neighbors!" ”

Speaking of this, Xie Bi'an didn't wait for Wang Xu to answer, and said: "The reader is the most kind, not only speaks well, but also does things beautifully, I rely on you all the way, you can rest assured, I will not treat you badly when I return to my hometown." ”

"Strange, did I guess wrong, didn't Xie Bi'an receive a wanted warrant from the demon clan to assassinate me, what a coincidence with me? No, this black umbrella gives me a very bad feeling, it's obviously a magic weapon, how can an ordinary businessman have such a thing. Hmph, I'm going to see how long you're going to put garlic in. ”

Wang Xu's mind was full of thoughts, but his face was silent, and he said with a smile: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, rely on your parents at home, rely on friends when you go out, I like to make friends the most." ”

The two went south together, and along the way, Wang Xu was in charge of food and clothing.

During this period, Wang Xu tried a few more times, I don't know if Xie Bi'an is really stupid or fake, and he didn't show his feet after several temptations.

One day, two days, three days...

As time went by, Jinshan Mansion got closer and closer, and Wang Xu's vigilance became stronger and stronger.

They walked all the way together, five or six days before and after, and now they were about to arrive at the place, and it was time to see the poor dagger.

Early morning...

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang!"

Early that morning, Xie Bi'an came to knock on the door with a loud shout, disturbing Wang Xu's dream.

Wang Xu got up from the bed, only to see Xie Bi'an smiling, and said when they met: "Brother Wang, there is Jinshan Mansion in front, you and I should be separated." I also asked my brother to lend me another ten taels of silver, and when I returned to Zhenjiang Mansion, I would definitely ask someone to send you the silver with interest. ”

"Brother Xie, are you just borrowing silver?" Wang Xu squinted and asked.

"Brother Wang, what do you mean by this?" Xie Bi'an was confused, shook his head and said, "Brother Wei doesn't understand?" ”

"I really don't understand?"

Wang Xu looked Xie Bi'an up and down, and said with a smile: "Since I don't understand, forget it, I have a pearl here, and I can exchange at least twenty taels in the pawnshop, and since Brother Fang needs money, use it." ”

Wang Xu took out the pearl and put it on the table at hand.

Xie Bi'an thanked him again and again, took the pearl and walked out, and when he looked out, his luggage had been placed on the donkey, and the donkey had stopped outside the inn, and he really looked like he was leaving.

"Really gone?"

Seeing Xie Bi'an get on the donkey, Wang Xu muttered strangely: "Could it be that I wronged a good person, there is no reason?" ”

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang!"

Xie Bi'an rode on a donkey, walked past Wang Xu's window, and said in a loud voice: "I went for my brother, you were quite wary of me along the way, but people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and I don't blame you for my brother." This black umbrella will be put on you as a mortgage, and when I get to Zhenjiang Mansion, I will let people redeem it with silver. ”

Sou!!

Xie Bi'an raised his hand and threw the black umbrella over.

This throw was not forced, the black umbrella fell on the table when it entered the window, except for the bumping movement, there was no killing move as Wang Xu imagined.

Seeing Xie Bi'an ride away on a donkey, Wang Xu retracted his gaze for a while and turned his gaze to the black umbrella on the table.

Gather Souls!!

On the handle of the black umbrella, the word "Gathering Soul" is written in a small seal.

Wang Xu stroked the umbrella body with his hand, and it was cold in his hand, as if he was touching the ice.

Who is Xie Bi'an, is he really a businessman, he just knows a few tricks, and he blamed him wrongly along the way, he has nothing to do with the demon clan, he really doesn't know himself, and he didn't come to assassinate himself?

Or, because he saw his own vigilance, he didn't find an opportunity to start along the way, so he had to retreat.

"Hmph, interesting!"

Whichever it is, Xie Bi'an is very interesting.

Wang Xu had a smile on the corner of his mouth, but he was looking forward to meeting him later, thinking that Zhenjiang Mansion and Jinshan Mansion were not far away, and the goodbye time should not be too long.

"Soul Gathering Umbrella, Xie Bi'an..."

Wang Xu picked up the black umbrella, and after a while, his face suddenly changed: "Soul Gathering Umbrella, Xie Bi'an, this name is so familiar?" No, isn't that the name of Bai Impermanence? ”

Thinking of Bai Wuchang, Wang Xu hurriedly leaned on the window and shouted outward: "Brother Xie, do you still have a good brother surnamed Fan?" ”

"What?"

Xie Bi'an had already walked away, and he didn't hear Wang Xu's words clearly, but he just thought he was sending him off, and replied loudly: "The green mountains don't change, the green water flows forever, Brother Wang, don't send it!" ”

Wang Xu didn't ask clearly, with doubts in his heart, he muttered: "It can't really be black and white, right?" Forget it, Bai Wuchang's iconic black umbrella is with me, he must come back to get it, and ask again next time I come to get it. ”