Zhang Huanzhi was holding a gold medal that was two inches long and more than an inch wide. The brand is carved with beautiful fish patterns around it, and the word "Taihe" is carved in the center, and the pattern on the back is the same, the only difference is that the center is carved with a "chapter" word. The whole brand looks like it smells of money.

"This is a token of our Taihe firm. When you go to Daliang City, if you encounter any place that you need our help with, just take this sign to Taihe Commercial Bank, and after they read it, they will try their best to meet your requirements no matter what they want. With that, Zhang Huanzhi handed the sign to Shao Xi.

Shao Xi excused himself: "When we met the big shopkeeper for the first time, how could we receive such a valuable gift?" ”

Shao Gongzi was polite. You saved the little girl today, and I can't prepare any generous gifts when I go out, so take this thing as a little reward for my today's events! Please also ask the son not to shirk. ”

Shao Xi didn't want to say more, otherwise he would seem to be very hypocritical. So he stretched out his hand to take the sign and said "thank you" to Zhang Huanzhi.

"Dare to ask what kind of business the big shopkeeper is doing in Hezhou this time?"

Zhang Huanzhi smiled and said, "It's all some silk fabrics, as well as some salt, sugar, honey and other flavorings. Because the number was a bit large this time, I followed it myself. ”

Lao Wu was slightly surprised and said: "It is worthy of being a Taihe trading house, and even the salt controlled by the government can be sold, and this business is really not small." ”

Zhang Huanzhi shook his head a little helplessly, "Don't hide it from the two of you, in fact, there is some business in this!" We're just an errand runner. I don't know what to say, but you both know it in your hearts. ”

Lao Wu nodded clearly and did not continue to ask.

This salt and iron have always been controlled by the government, and it is forbidden to sell them privately, and if any violators are caught, they will be severely fined. Therefore, the errands that Zhang Huanzhi said should refer to the salt in it. As the saying goes, "people are not rich without foreign wealth, and horses are not fertile without night grass", and some officials in the court and the central government are using the power in their hands to seek personal gains, and the participation of the Taihe Commercial Bank must have made a lot of benefits.

After some tossing and turning, it was not early at this moment, so everyone rested after chatting for a while.

Because they had to travel every day, the camping of the caravan was relatively simple, except for Zhang Huanzhi, Zhang Wan and some other leaders who lived in simple tents tied up, everyone else was wrapped in blankets and found a place next to the carriage to find a place to be winded for the night.

Geng Hu took the initiative to give up the tent to Shao Xi and Lao Wu, and he took his subordinates to take charge of the vigil. Since Ding Yu'an is a newcomer, he will also be responsible for the vigil tonight. After everything was arranged, everyone who had no responsibilities went to rest.

In the middle of the night, Shao Xi got out of the tent and ran to make it convenient. When I came back, I happened to see Ding Yuan sitting by the fire in a daze.

"Brother Ding is now working as a guard in the caravan, and he finally has a place to stay, and the future can be regarded as settled, why does he still look depressed? Can you tell me about it? With that, Shao Xi handed a wine bag to Ding Yu'an.

Ding Yu'an took the wine bag, opened it and raised his head to take a sip. Sighing, he said, "When I was five years old, my parents died in a catastrophe and I was picked up by Master. When I was six years old, Master began to teach me martial arts, and passed on my Zhan Soul Gun and 'Tanyuan Marksmanship'. More than ten years have passed, and although the martial arts have achieved a little success, the master and his old man have also left. Now that I'm taking refuge everywhere in order to survive, I really don't know what the point of martial arts cultivation is over the years? ”

Shao Xi understands Ding Yu'an's feelings very well, and most of the martial arts cultivators in the rivers and lakes have their own original intentions. With Ding Yu'an's martial arts, being a horse bandit or a guard is actually a waste of his talent. But sometimes people can't help themselves and have to bow to reality.

"What are your plans for Brother Ding in the future?" Shao Xi didn't believe that Ding Yu'an would be a guard for the rest of his life.

"Plans? What do I dare to do now? First of all, I honestly supported myself, and then I was nothing without this stuttering. Ding Yuan shook his head and said.

The reality is that some people are high and luxurious, while others are struggling to survive. However, when the storm comes, the toughest thing is precisely the inconspicuous grass that people are trampling underfoot.

Shao Xi put his hand on Ding Yu'an's shoulder and said: "The lack of the moon does not change, and the sword does not change the rigidity." Although Brother Ding is a little depressed at the moment, he must not sink here. With Brother Ding's ability, he will definitely have some achievements in the future, and now it is only an expedient measure. ”

Ding Yuan turned around and said solemnly to Shao Xi: "Brother Shao, you don't have to comfort me. Before, I also thought that with my martial arts, I would definitely be able to achieve a career, but today, seeing Brother Shao made me know that there are people outside the world, there are heavens outside the sky, and there are more than one or two young geniuses in this world? I should be down-to-earth and plan for the future. ”

"It sounds like Brother Ding has a longer-term plan, doesn't he want to use his experience as a caravan escort to take the road of bodyguards in the future?" Shao Xi felt that this matter was feasible.

Who knew that Ding Yuan shook his head, "Although I am down to this point now, I don't plan to face these gold and silver all day long in the future." Men should do their own men's things, and when I have some savings in my hands and entanglement, I plan to join the army. ”

Shao Xi nodded affirmatively: "It is not a good choice for a martial artist to join the army, as for this entanglement, the younger brother is from the grassland and does not have much silver on him, but the younger brother has brought some things that can be exchanged for silver money." Brother Ding, wait a minute. ”

Shao Xi got up and came to his white horse, took out the cloth bag containing the Tianyan Stone in the horse coat, took out two of them, and came back and handed them to Ding Yu'an.

Ding Yuan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Brother Shao misunderstood what I meant?" How can I take such precious things? ”

Shao Xi saw Ding Yu'an's fuss, and said with a smile: "This thing may be a treasure in the eyes of others, but in my eyes it is just a stone on the Gobi of the grassland, I have lived in the grassland for ten years, and this kind of thing will not be missing." Brother Ding, you don't have to be polite, just accept it. ”

When Ding Yu'an saw Shao Xi say this, he stretched out his hand and took the two Tianyan Stones. Although he had never seen such a thing before, he knew very well what it was worth, and these two were enough to exchange for a hundred gold. What's more to this than entanglement? That's a lot of money.

No matter how talented a person is and how hard he works, at the turning point of his life's destiny, he always needs one or two nobles. Shao Xi doesn't know if he is Ding Yu'an's nobleman, but since he crossed over, if he hadn't met those kind people, he probably wouldn't have survived today. So he felt that on the premise of doing his best, he would help if he could. A seemingly small help may really be able to change a person's fate.

Ding Yu'an got up, bowed to Shao Xi and said, "Brother Shao's kindness, Ding wrote it down today, and it will be repaid in the future." ”

Shao Xi smiled: "Since you and I are already friends, why should you be so polite to me?" Tomorrow, Lao Wu and I will continue to go south to the Central Plains, and we don't know when we will see each other again. Brother Ding wishes Brother Ding to make contributions and succeed as soon as possible. ”

"If he has the opportunity to help Brother Shao in the future, Ding will do his best to go to the soup to repay his brother's kindness today. I also wish my brother a smooth journey and an early arrival at Daliang. ”

"Alright, let's not talk about it. It's getting late, so I'll go back to sleep, and I'll have to go tomorrow. With that, Shao Xi stood up and walked towards the tent where he and Lao Wu were resting.

After a while, Shao Xi came back and sat next to Ding Yu'an, looking depressed.

Ding Yu'an asked with a puzzled face: "Why didn't Brother Shao go to rest and go back again?" ”

"That old guy Wu doesn't know what to eat at night, and his fart is too stinky! Doing this kind of thing in a confined space is tantamount to murder. ”

Although Ding Yu'an only half-understood what Shao Xi said, he understood the meaning. It can be imagined what Shao Xi experienced just now, and Ding Yuan could only shake his head with a wry smile.

The night passed. The next morning, as soon as it was dawn, the caravan packed up and prepared to set off. Shao Xi and Lao Wu also simply packed up and prepared to continue to return to the Central Plains south, so everyone quit.

Zhang Huanzhi walked over with Zhang Wan and said goodbye to Shao Xi and the others, "I will continue to go north with the little girl, and I will say goodbye to the two heroes here, and we will talk about it when we have the opportunity to return to Daliang City." My little girl and I wish you two a smooth journey. ”

Zhang Wan also walked forward slowly and said goodbye to the two.

Shao Xi and Lao Wu hurriedly returned their respective gifts, which was really polite.

Ding Yu'an also walked over, clasped his fists and saluted: "This is far away from the mountains and rivers, please take care of the two of you all the way, we will definitely meet again in the future." ”

Shao Xi also returned the salute with his fists, "I also hope that Brother Ding will get what he wants in the coming day and show his strength." You and I will say goodbye and see you again. ”

At this time, Geng Hu had already beckoned the caravan to depart in front of the procession, and after everyone saluted again, they each got on their horses and embarked on the journey.

After walking far away, Ding Yu'an looked back in the direction where Shao Xi and Lao Wu left. sighed in his heart: "Brother Shao is definitely not a thing in the pool, there will be something to do in the future, and I, Ding Yu'an, will definitely do my best, and one day Brother Shao will be impressed by me." ”

Thinking of this, Ding Yu'an felt full of confidence and urged the horse to continue to march with the caravan......

Shao Xi and the others rode their horses for a long time, and Lao Wu suddenly slowed down, sat on the horseback and drank wine leisurely.

"What are you doing, old fellow? It doesn't matter if it's going to go or not, when will it go? ”

"What's the hurry? This is already the boundary of the Central Plains, slow down and take a sip of wine. ”

"You drink it during the day, you drink it at night, you drink it before you go to bed, and you drink it when you wake up, are you a drunkard?"

"There is a saying:

The jade pot sinks the sun and the moon,

Drunk eyes to see the world.

All the world is like wine,

Drink alone against the morning and dusk. ”

Shao Xi almost fell off his horse, "I'll strangle!" Can you still chant poetry? ”

"What? Can't a thief chant poetry? Lao Wu said proudly.

"Are thieves like this now? But a good poem, why is it sour that you chant? ”

"It's not the sour smell of the bard, it's just that I accidentally farted again."

"......!"

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The lack of the moon does not change the light, and the sword does not change the rigidity. ——Quoted from "Ancient Meaning" Song Mei Yaochen