After all, after inquiring about the past few days, only this person is the most suitable.

Just as he was asking around for a guide, he was targeted by another group of people, who frequently recommended him to a strong groom.

Only then did Wang Xian know that these people did not know martial arts, nor were they clever enough, and they were not familiar with the road, but they had a lot of strength, and they were not afraid of hard work and resentment, and they often followed the caravan and drove the horses and camels to make a living, and they could not die of hunger.

Wang Xian thought that he would have to wait a few more days before there would be news of Helian, but who knew that as soon as he went out today, the shopkeeper told him that someone had seen Helian go to Rouge Lane in the north of the city.

Rouge Lane, the name is fragrant, and the place is also fragrant.

As soon as Wang Xian walked to the mouth of the alley, he smelled the smell of smoky rouge.

But there was a smell of rouge, and he didn't see where rouge was, Wang Xian was very curious, looked left and right, and finally found where rouge was.

The street was flanked on both sides by crude houses, with shallow ditches dug in front of their doors, and light red sewage flowed from them.

The smell of rouge emanates from this shallow ditch.

Wang Xian only knew that Helian had come to Rouge Lane, but he didn't know who he was coming from, so he wanted to inquire, but who knew that as soon as he walked into Rouge Lane, he realized that it was not so easy to inquire.

The houses here are small and simple, one next to the other, and some have no windows.

Along the way, there were no plaques in these houses, some of the doors were closed, and there was laughter inside, and some of the doors were open, but there was no one at the door, only a small pestle.

Wang Xian is the husband in Chang'an City, one hundred and eight squares in Chang'an City, not to mention all of them, it's almost the same, he has seen all kinds of streets and alleys, and the rouge alley in front of him makes him familiar, and he smiled slightly. The land of fireworks is indispensable in any state town.

After walking a few steps, the door of a room suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man with a vegetable face came out, very thin, and a close-fitting beard swayed all over him.

Wang Xian hurriedly caught up with the man and said with a smile: "This brother, I didn't know that I had seen Helian just now." ”

The man frowned, pouted, and ignored Wang Xian.

Wang Xian was surprised, and hurriedly took a bunch of money and stuffed it to the man: "A certain merchant from Chang'an, I want to ask Helian to be a guide, and I also ask Brother Tai for guidance." ”

The man frowned and looked at the hanging money: "I just saw Helian, but when I went to that room, I don't remember." ”

Wang Xian knew that this was not enough money, so he was busy handing over a handful of money, and his attitude of begging people to do things was very correct: "Please also ask my brother and Taiwan to help me one or two." ”

The man smiled and pointed to the house with the red curtain at the end of the alley: "See, where did the one with the red curtain go?" ”

The red curtain floated in the wind, very bright.

Wang Xian thanked him, walked over quickly, and was about to knock on the door, but after thinking about it, he put his hand down, leaned against the door, and waited patiently.

The man also walked over and said with a big grin: "You are such an outsider, but you also know the rules." ”

Wang Xian smiled: "Brother Tai has come over." ”

The man shook the two pieces of money, and said habitually: "Isn't this rich?" ”

Wang Xian looked at the man's crumbling body in the wind and grinned.

It's really a shame, it's all like this, and he still refuses to leave.

After saying a few words, the door of the house opened, and as soon as the red curtain moved, a man came out, glanced at Wang Xian, and turned to leave.

Wang Xian was stunned, he knew that Helian was a Hu man, but this one who came out just now was obviously not like a Hu man.

The man slipped into the door with two hangs of money, and when he saw that Wang Xian didn't move, he was stunned for a moment, and said, "Aren't you looking for Helian, don't you hurry up, he is." ”

Only then did Wang Xian come back to his senses, hurriedly chased after him, and shouted repeatedly: "Brother Helian, Brother Helian." ”

Helian stopped and looked back at Wang Xian in surprise, he didn't seem to know this person.

Wang Xian hurriedly gave a salute: "A certain is a merchant in Chang'an, his name is Wang Xian, I heard that Brother Helian has been in and out of Mohe Yanmoi several times, and I want to ask Brother Helian to be a guide." ”

Helian was also very polite, and replied: "Brother Tai is polite, a certain name is Helian Wenyuan." He looked left and right, some people entered, some people went out, then paused, and said: "It's not convenient to talk here, I don't know if Brother Tai can move and go to the wine shop to talk in detail." ”

Wang Xian hurriedly agreed.

The two of them found a small wine shop, and the wine guise was a little dilapidated, floating alone in the wind.

There was a thick layer of oil on the table, and when I wiped it with my hands, the black glow on my fingertips.

The shopkeeper was an old woman, with frosty hair and wrinkled face, who seemed to know Helian Wenyuan, and when she saw him come in, she stood up tremblingly and did not speak.

Helian Wenyuan hurriedly helped the old woman to sit down, and said with a smile: "Auntie, just sit down, I'll come by myself." ”

He twisted the wine from the wine vat, cut two plates of cooked beef, put two plates of side dishes, put it on the dining table, put a bag in the old woman's hand, and said softly: "Your leg, I still can't see it, I'll ask Old Man Li to come over and take a look at it for you." ”

The old woman shook her head tremblingly, as if she didn't understand what Helian Wenyuan was saying.

Helian Wenyuan patted the old woman's thin hand, turned around and sat down, and smiled apologetically at Wang Xian: "The eldest mother is old, her ears are not very good, and her legs and feet are not convenient. ”

Wang Xian sighed, it is not easy to live when people are old.

He didn't say much, he just felt that this Helian Wenyuan was kind-hearted, even if this business could not be negotiated, he was also a person who could be friends. I:

He looked at Helian Wenyuan carefully, and when he first looked at this person, he didn't feel like a Hu man, but when he sat down and looked carefully, this person's eyes were light, his hair was slightly brown, and his skin was whiter than that of ordinary Han people.

He poured a glass of wine and saluted Helian Wenyuan: "Brother Helian is kind-hearted. ”

Helian Wenyuan grinned and waved his hand casually: "It's a good thing." He didn't drink wine with a wine cup, but took the wine jug, poured it directly into his mouth with the spout, and drank heartily before saying, "I don't know what Brother Fang Cai said, can you elaborate on it." ”

Wang Xian nodded: "That's the case, we are Chang'an merchants, and we plan to go to Qiuci Country through Mohe Yanqi, and we want to ask Brother Helian to be a guide." ”

Helian Wenyuan was stunned for a moment, and asked puzzledly: "Go to the country of Qiuci and take Mohe Yanmo, it seems to be a little farther away." ”

Wang Xian was a little embarrassed and smiled.

Helian Wenyuan continued to ask: "Now that the Yiwu Road is smooth and easy to walk, and there are ten posts along the way, why don't you take the Yiwu Road, but instead go around Mohe Yanmoraine." ”

Wang Xian touched the back of his head, and there were some words that were really inconvenient to say to Helian Wen Yuanming, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled in his heart.

To be a caravan guide, just give silver, ask so much what to do, is it so cautious to be a caravan guide?

Seeing that Wang Xian's face was embarrassed and he pursed his lips and was silent, Helian Wenyuan understood a little, his light-colored eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice and said, "You guys, don't you have road administration documents." ”

Wang Xian hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, Brother Helian don't misunderstand, the caravan is complete, and it will never cause trouble for Brother Helian." ”

Helian Wenyuan seemed to be smiling, not completely convinced.

He has been a caravan guide for 20 years, and he has some knowledge, ordinary caravans, entering and exiting are all prepared with road permits, and taking the Yiwu Road to inspect the customs and pass through, which is convenient and safe along the way.

Who would choose the difficult Mohe Yanmo, only those with incomplete documents, or no road administration documents at all.

It's just that if such a caravan wants to get out of the customs, it is not enough to have guards and guides, and it is always necessary to find a reliable guide in Suzhou City.

This guide is not something that everyone can do, and he must be bold and careful to not be surprised, and he is very close to the border army.

Helian Wenyuan looked at Wang Xian, this person is honest, and he doesn't look like a person who dares to put his head on his waistband.

However, even if he is, he is not afraid, he has been in business for 20 years, and he still has the power to protect himself.

He nodded and smiled: "Then, it's really a misunderstanding, but I don't know how much money Brother Tai can raise this time." ”

Wang Xian smiled: "Mo Heyan is dangerous, he will not let Brother Helian suffer, the master said, if Brother Helian is willing to go this way, he is willing to give out 800 tea coupons." ”

The larger caravans went to the Western Regions to raise money for the escort guides and camel horses, and at most six thousand tea coupons were distributed to guides like Helian Wenyuan, but only four or five hundred.

Helian Wenyuan went to the Western Regions with the Dunhuang family five months ago, and he was given 550 tea coupons, which was already a sky-high price.

In recent years, most of the trading in the Guanzhong and Hexi areas have used tea coupons to redeem silver and copper coins for financing, and there is no obstacle to the circulation of officials and businessmen, and each tea coupon can be worth more than one yuan.

800 tea coupons, which is really a sky-high price.

Helian Wenyuan's eyes flashed, and he was really a little moved.

But to be able to hire him as a guide at such a sky-high price and take a trip to Mohe Yanmo, I am afraid that it is not only a businessman.

Although he hesitated, he could not resist the temptation.

After this trip, he will be able to save enough money, redeem her, stay in Suzhou, go to Ganzhou and Liangzhou, and it will be a good life in the future.

He clenched his fists and made up his mind, and the title in his mouth had been changed: "Brother Wang, this matter should be done." He found a pen and paper, wrote down the address of his home and handed it to Wang Xian: "Brother Wang, this is the address of a certain home, after the New Year, Brother Wang can come to find so." ”

Wang Xian was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly shook his head: "Brother Helian misunderstood, not because of the end of the New Year, but because he is about to leave in the near future." ”

Helian Wenyuan was completely stunned, he knew that this trip was not easy to earn, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult to earn.

He shook his head: "Brother Wang, do you know that if it has cooled down today, the water in Moheyan's moraine will turn into ice, and there will be almost no life if you go in at this season." ”

Wang Xian didn't expect it to be so dangerous, and struggled for a while before nodding: "Brother Helian also knows that this is the meaning of the main family." ”