Chapter 45: Luojia Ranch
Su Juan told Su Jin that Xia Cao could relieve the barbarian plague, and persuaded him and Rong An to go to the surrounding area to buy Xia Cao under the guise of a merchant who bought herb "medicine".
However, the news that Su Juan and others were very disappointed, and the barbarians had obviously made all the preparations, and the barbarians wantonly plundered the surroundings, and at the same time burned a large number of herbs, wanting to prevent the people of the Great Zhou army from using the effect of Xia grass to drive away the poison.
The Xia grass collected by Su Juan could not play a role in large-scale plague clearing at all, so he was anxious about it. However, they also got the news that the pasture around the grassland that can get a large amount of Xia grass is none other than the Luojia Ranch.
However, the Luojia Ranch is now in the area controlled by the barbarians, and if you want to enter, you have to take some risks. Su Jin wanted to leave her sister and Xiao Zhao in the inn, but she didn't know how many days she would have to go, so she always felt unsafe.
Su Juan mentioned that she and Xiao Zhao pretended to be men and blended in with everyone, anyway, when Su Juan pretended to be a man, even Sikong Yun'er didn't recognize it, and her sister stayed by her side to take care of it, Su Jin felt more or less relieved.
Su Jin led everyone to act separately, and they all pretended to be ordinary herdsmen and mixed in, the Luo family ranch is the largest among the many ranches, and it is reported that Luo Zhiqiu, the owner of the Luo family, is also an extremely bold person.
The Luojia Ranch is vast, Su Juan can't help but marvel, the scenery along the way is exactly the same as the scenery in the dream, a thousand miles of grassland, running horses, scattered sheep, it looks so pleasant, but Su Juan has no intention of appreciating this beautiful scenery.
Su Jin took Su Juan, Uncle Rong and others, who were disguised as businessmen, to Luojia Ranch and handed over a post asking to visit Luo Zhiqiu, the owner of the Luo family, and the group was taken to the hall to wait.
Luojia Ranch is worthy of being one of the largest ranches here, the living room is very exquisite, a pair of ivory carved horses galloping on the wall of the main hall, on both sides are lacquered gold carved wooden prints, the seats in both rows are Huanghuali carvings, rosewood seats, crystal glass lamps, and the floor tiles on the ground are precious marble polished and bright.
Su Juan looked at the furnishings in the hall, it seemed that the Luo family ranch could be described as a rich one.
But after waiting for a long time, I didn't see the owner of the Luo family come to see him, could it be that the rumors are false, it is not that the Luo family is arrogant and looks down on ordinary business travelers.
Su Wan was restless with a fire in her heart, worried that the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty would be rampant with the plague now, and if they delayed a little longer, someone would die.
Anxious eyes looked at his brother Su Jin, "Brother, what should I do now?"
Didn't see Luo Zhiqiu, the owner of the Luo family's ranch, Su Jin's heart was also a little uneasy, now the removal of the plague is not just a matter of helping Qi Han alone, it is related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, if the Xuanwu Pass is lost, the barbarians will inevitably attack in a big way, and then they will be devastated.
Although they were anxious in their hearts, all they could do now was wait and reassure: "Sister, don't be impatient." ”
After about a stick of incense, Su Jin's eyes were slightly dark, and he listened attentively, and a group of people hurriedly walked towards the hall.
The leader was in his thirties, dressed in a silver satin robe, with broad shoulders and back, rich sword eyebrows, clear eyes with a little tiredness, a nose like gall, and lips as thin as jade. I didn't expect the owner of Luojia Ranch to be a middle-aged man with a handsome appearance.
Su Jin took the initiative to stand up, clasped his fists at the man and saluted: "Under Su Jin, Your Excellency is the owner of the Luo Family Ranch. ”
The man seemed to be elegant, and his voice was low and magnetic, "My father is sick and it is not easy to come out to meet guests, and below is Luo Shaotian, the young owner of the Luo family ranch. It's the same as talking about it. ”
Su Jin pondered for a moment, now that Xia Cao is a taboo, this is the jurisdiction of the barbarians, lest the wall have ears.
"Luo Shao has a reluctant request, can you take a step to speak. ”
Luo Shaotian's suspicious eyes looked at Su Jin carefully, and saw that there was no evil thought in Su Jin's eyes, Luo Shaotian was also a bright and upright person, and his kung fu was not weak.
"Okay, Brother Su, please come down. ”
Su Wan was anxious in her heart, seeing her brother and that Luo Shaotian leaving, she couldn't do anything now, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were filled with chagrin.
Luo Shaotian took Su Jin to a quiet room, which was also very decorated, Luo Shaotian stretched out his hand to signal Su Jin to sit down, and ordered someone to bring tea.
"Brother Su, please! This is the dragon well before the rain in the land of Jiangnan!"
The son of Su Jin, a high-ranking official, naturally knows that the Longjing in the south of the Yangtze River is used as tribute tea every year, and being able to drink tribute tea in such a remote place is enough to see the wealth of the Luo family.
Su Jin had no intention of tasting tea, "Master Luo, Su Jin came here this time to ask Lord Luo for something." ”
"Brother Su has anything to say, Luo someone, you are busy enough to help. This was originally a polite word of hospitality.
Su Jin hesitated again and again but still said those two words, "Xia Cao!"
Hearing the word Xia Cao, the teacup in Luo Shaotian's hand trembled obviously, and the tea almost came out, Luo Shaotian looked slightly "colored", "But I hear, what is the use of Brother Su wanting Xia Cao?"
When Su Jin saw his expression, he knew that there must be something else, would it be dangerous if he said it? ”
Luo Shaotian put down the teacup in his hand and stood up, "Actually, it's nothing? Some time ago, the barbarians burned all the freshly harvested Xia grass in the surrounding area, and also stole a large number of horses and sheep. It doesn't matter if you lose your finances, money is something outside your body, but my father was born with a straight personality, and he couldn't bear to breathe and couldn't afford to get sick. ”
Hearing this, Su Jin raised his fist angrily, his knuckles white, "Abominable barbarian." Don't hide it from Luo Shao, Su Jin's sister-in-law is the commander of the Great Zhou crusade against the barbarians, the barbarians are despicable and shameless to the Great Zhou army, and now the plague is raging in the military camp. I came down to raise antidote herbs and treat hundreds of thousands of soldiers. ”
Hearing Su Jin's intention, Luo Shaotian also hated the barbarians, it turned out that the barbarians destroyed the Xia grass to deal with the soldiers of the Great Zhou, and now that the Luojia ranch has fallen into the jurisdiction of the barbarians, he is naturally resentful in his heart.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers need a large amount of herbs, which can not be raised in a moment, and now there are some risks that Xia Cao is regarded as a forbidden grass. However, with the prestige of the Luo family, everyone should give him a thin face.
"Brother Su will stay in the Luo family for the time being, and give Luo three days, as for Xia Cao, even if the Luo family gives it away for nothing, as long as the barbarians can be expelled, it can be regarded as a little contribution to the Great Zhou. ”