The next day.

Japan.

After Zhao Gao finished his affairs, he came to the post house to find Bai Zhong, and then the two left Xianyang and went to a valley in the northwest of Xianyang.

There is a pasture here, which is so large that you can already see patches of sheep and countless war horses before you get close.

"This place is called the Tibetan Army Valley, and the person I want to introduce to the general is in the pasture."

Zhao Gao explained.

Bai Zhong asked, "The one who herds horses and sheep is a merchant, right?" ”

Zhao Gao nodded and said, "Although he is a businessman, he is also a friend worth dating." ”

In this era, the status of merchants was not high.

After the Shang monarch changed the law, the Qin State severely cracked down on commerce and improved the status of agriculture, so the status of merchants was lower.

But there are exceptions, such as the former Lü Buwei.

In addition, there are also people in a monopoly position who have political preferential treatment in the Qin State, such as the animal husbandry king Wu Shilu, the widow Qing who monopolizes Dansha mercury.

Seeing the ranch in front of him, Bai Zhong thought in his heart, the person Zhao Gao wanted to introduce to himself to know would not be Wu Shilu?

Soon they passed through the gates of the ranch.

Zhao Gao was also worried that Bai Zhong would look down on the merchants, and continued: "Although the status of merchants is low, it does not mean that they are useless, such as this ranch, which provides more than eighty percent of war horses for our army, as well as other cattle and sheep. ”

Hearing him describe it like this, Bai Zhong felt that this businessman was becoming more and more like Wu Shilu.

"Zhao Fuling, I'm finally looking forward to you!"

At this time, a tall middle-aged man walked towards them, and then saw Bai Zhong beside Zhao Gao, and asked curiously, "Who is this little brother?" ”

Zhao Gao introduced: "General Bai, this is the owner of the ranch, named Wu Lu, General Bai killed one hundred and nine enemies, this matter has almost spread all over Xianyang, Wu Zhuang should have heard of it, right?" ”

He was indeed Wu Shilu, Bai Zhong secretly thought that he had not guessed wrong.

"Wulu, meet General Bai!"

Of course, Wu Lu had heard about Bai Zhong, stood under the horses of the two of them, bowed very respectfully, and then invited them to the house of the ranch.

He entertained Bai Zhong and Zhao Gao very warmly and respectfully, and had two sheep slaughtered and sent in for roasting, as well as other things to eat and drink, especially wine.

Because grain is used to make wine, the Qin State has strict restrictions on wine, and it is generally only drunk on special festivals.

No one knows about drinking it here, and Zhao Gao and Wu Lu don't care.

Bai Zhong took a small sip and felt that it was too unpleasant to drink, so he put it aside casually.

"Wu Zhuangshi often says, let me introduce some young talents to you to know, I took the time to bring General Bai today."

Zhao Gao was a little drunk, put down the wine glass and said slowly.

Wu Lu bowed to Zhao Gao and said: "Thank you Zhao Fuling for your introduction, I have already heard about General Bai, and I admire it very much, I can finally meet today, even if I want to die at this moment, I am satisfied." ”

Of course, Bai Zhong would not let him die, and said with a smile: "Wu Zhuangshi has a good reputation, I just have better luck." ”

Zhao Gao said again: "General Bai has just arrived in Xianyang, he is not familiar with the place, and he is still living in the guest house of the post house. ”

This sentence has another deep meaning, Wu Lu is also a shrewd person, he immediately understood, and said: "I am in Xianyang City, and there is a mansion, General Bai does not dislike it, so I will give it to the general." ”

By this time, Bai Zhong finally understood the reason why Zhao Gao had brought him to the ranch.

Yingzheng asked Zhao Gao to prepare a mansion for him, and Zhao Gao turned around and handed over the matter to Wulu.

The mansion was solved by Wulu, and Zhao Gao didn't know how much benefit he could get in it, so he really deserved to be Zhao Gao.

Bai Zhong could also see that Zhao Gao and Wu Lu had a good relationship.

As a businessman, although he can get the special treatment of Yingzheng, his status is still low, and Wu Lu wants to continue to climb up through Zhao Gao and get some social status.

Bai Zhong believed that he was not the first, and the person who was brought to the ranch by Zhao Gao would not be the last.

Zhao Gao took people to the ranch and could get a little benefit.

By paying some money, Wulu can get to know many nobles, ministers, and even generals in Xianyang, and they are mutually beneficial.

Seeing Bai Zhong pondering without speaking, Zhao Gao first said, "Is it the mansion on East Eighth Street?" ”

"Exactly!"

"The location there is good, since Wu Zhuangshi has a heart, Bai Bai will take it!"

Zhao Gao opened his mouth to remind.

Bai Zhong came back to his senses and asked, "Is this inappropriate?" ”

The Qin State dealt with corruption and bribery, and the punishment was still very strong.

"This is my gift to the general, it's okay!"

Wu Lu was aware of Bai Zhong's concerns.

Seeing this, Zhao Gao waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll mention this matter later, let's eat and drink first." ”

If Bai Zhong was allowed to go on the battlefield to kill the enemy, he would be more excited than everyone else.

But sitting here socializing, he was a little uncomfortable.

In the afternoon of the same day, the entertainment was almost over, and Zhao Gao proposed to go back.

Before leaving, Wu Lu pulled Zhao Gao aside, whispered a few words, and then sent them out of the ranch.

"What does General Bai think of this ranch?"

Zhao Gao asked intently.

Bai Zhong said: "The pasture is beautiful, surrounded by mountains on both sides, and the valley is flat for thousands of hectares, with fertile water and soil, which is most suitable for grazing horses and sheep. ”

Zhao Gao agreed: "General Bai has unique opinions. ”

"Just now, Wu Lu was going to talk to Zhao Fuling about the mansion?"

Bai Zhong could guess what they wanted to do, and said, "It's not good to take the merchant's money." ”

Zhao Gao said with a smile: "I knew that General Bai would think like this, I am the person next to the king, every move I make, it is difficult to escape the eyes and ears of the king in Xianyang, the mansion is to ask Wu Lu for it, but the money is still given by Shaofu or Zhisu Neishi, the king said that when General Bai moves out of the guest house, he will immediately take over the Tieying Ruishi, and the meaning of the words is to move out as soon as possible." ”

"If you want to find land to build a mansion, it will take a lot of time, and the king has a good feeling for Wulu, so I asked him directly, wouldn't it be faster?"

He often follows Ying Zheng's side, and his speculation about Ying Zheng's mind has been perfected, and he said: "I'll go back and tell the king later, General Bai can move in with confidence, and Wu Lu may not dare to ask for the king's money." ”

Shaofu and Zhisu Neishi are both departments in charge of finance.

Whether it is in later generations or now, Bai Zhong has never experienced officialdom, and there are not many people who even know about officialdom.

Listening to Zhao Gao say this, he felt that it was also a science to mix in the officialdom, and as a general, he couldn't always fight on the battlefield, and he would inevitably have to mix in it in the future.

Today is considered to be an increase in knowledge!

"Thank you Zhao Fuling for your advice!"

Bai Zhong said that he was thinking in his heart, playing with these methods, or Zhao Gao was more clever.

Zhao Gao waved his hand, indicating that Bai Zhong was polite, and said: "General Bai has just arrived in Xianyang, it has nothing to do with contacts, the only people I know are the king and me, as well as Wang Jian and other generals, I will give you a suggestion, start with businessmen to expand their relationships, Wulu has already known, if you have the opportunity, you can also know the widow Qing." ”

He took a fancy to Bai Zhong's potential, and now he can raise it, as much as he can.

Bai Zhong really didn't know anything about Xianyang, and asked, "Widow Qing is also in Xianyang?" ”

Widow Qing is a Bashu person, and she is right in Shu.

"It's always there!"

Zhao Gao pretended to be mysterious and said: "You will have the opportunity to meet in the future." ”

Back in Xianyang, they separated.

Soon after Bai Zhong returned to the guest house, someone from Wulu sent a piece of wood, which was the title deed of the mansion.

If Wu Lu wants to continue to climb up, he has also put in a lot of hard work.