- There are two days left until the New Year's Day.

On the streets of Luoyang East City, there are many fragrant cars and BMWs, which are endless, and there are bursts of girl's laughter.

Cao Pi's wife, Zhen Mi, was sitting in a sedan chair, but she lifted the curtain and looked left and right, as if she was looking for something.

But in the end, she sighed faintly, as if her last hope was also disappointed in the market of Luoyang East Market.

At this time, Guo Zhao, the concubine of Cao Pi's woman, happened to pass by, she noticed Zhen Mi in the sedan chair, and hurriedly asked, "Why is my sister here?"

Zhen Mi leaned over to the window and said with a little bitterness.

"It turned out to be my sister, this is not... It's about to be the first New Year's Day, this is the first New Year's Day since the establishment of the Great Wei, the son needs to congratulate the king, and we are the daughters to meet the queen mother, and the gifts are indispensable... But my father and mother don't like extravagance, so we do what they like... You have to buy something unconventional, but you also have to take into account the practical... I think about it, it has to be Shu brocade! In this way, I can make a set of New Year's clothes for the queen mother, but in one morning, I ran three streets and seven shops, who would have thought... Now this huge Luoyang City... I didn't buy a single Shu brocade! ”

Hearing Zhen Mi say this, Queen Guo Zhao Guo thought lightly, and then reminded: "Xu is that as soon as the war in Hanzhong started, the border trade was blocked, and Shu Jin couldn't be sent..."

"Alas..."Zhen Mi sighed faintly, "If it is because of the war in Hanzhong, the price of Shu brocade will only rise a little, and the major cloth merchants will have some inventory, but I inquired and found out that it seems to have been since three months ago... Shu Jin is completely out of stock, and it has never been delivered... Now a horse of Shu brocade has reached a sky-high price on the black market, but even so, it is still priceless, and it is impossible to buy it! ”

Oh...

After listening to Zhen Mi's words, Guo Zhao thought for a while, her eyes rolled and she sighed: "It's because this Shu brocade is rare, at this time... If anyone can give such a gift to Queen Bian on New Year's Day, it will probably make Queen Bian happy... It will also overshadow the gifts of other female dependents! My sister's mind is good, but... No one would have expected that now this Shu brocade is a rare horse! ”

As soon as Guo Zhao said this, Zhen Mi's mood was even lower.

It is easy to overshadow other female dependents, but at this time you want to buy Shu brocade? It's nothing short of difficult.

"Ugh..."

There was another faint sigh, Zhen Mi's eyebrows and eyes lowered, and she seemed to have no idea for a while.

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In the other corner of the bustling East Market, there is a lot of traffic, and because of the New Year, many people have walked out of their homes.

There are beauties on the oil wall incense car, there are men with high horses, beauties and celebrities secretly look forward to each other, full of spring breeze.

Cao Pi and Cao Zhi also happened to ride horses.

Cao Zhi arched his hand, "The second brother finally came back, speaking of which, this is the first time in several years that he has visited this market with the second brother, but this time the second brother escaped all the way back from Jiangdong and successfully rebelled against General Zhu Ling, this is a great achievement, brother congratulations to my brother first!" ”

Cao Pi looked back at Cao Zhi and looked back at this stupid younger brother.

But there are different and complicated emotions in my heart...

- "I'm back... You're still happy for me, hehe, but I don't know... I've come back to compete with you for the position of the son of the world..."

- "My stupid brother, there is one thing that you are even more wrong, it is true that you have made meritorious contributions to your brother, but what has been done is not only to plot against Zhu Ling and his son, and let them abandon Liu Guicao's merits? The real white phosphorus was not obtained by those Daoists, I sent it! Zijian, you don't know anything, you live in a dream!" ”

Thinking so in his heart, Cao Pi laughed heartily, "Hahahaha, Zijian... As you said, we've been in the past two years... I have seen very little, how can you and I be a compatriot? Come, Zijian, go drinking with Brother Wei... I won't tell you the truth, in Jiangdong for half a year, I am really greedy for my brother, and the tribute wine in the ancient well of our hometown is already eager to wear it for my brother, go... Zijian, if you don't get drunk today, you won't return! ”

As they spoke, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi both laughed, and while laughing, they walked in the direction of the largest liquor store in Dongcheng.

There is the best wine out there!

There is also the most plastic brotherhood -

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It's also the same East City.

Wei Wei, a famous man from the north, and Chen Yi, the captain of Changle who was trusted by Liu Xie, the son of heaven, wandered around this market together, and the two seemed to talk about some topics that were appropriate for the occasion intentionally or unintentionally.

Wei Wei sighed loudly: "In previous years, at this time, I would buy a few horses of Shu brocade, and then cut two sets of well-fitting clothes, give a set to the old lady, a set to the wife, if the price is right, I will also make a set, if it is a line made of Shu brocade, walk on the streets of Yecheng... Not to mention the scenery! But this year... Alas... This is coming, who would have thought... Shu brocade can't even buy one! ”

"Yes..."Chen Yi said with emotion: "I thought that the battle in Hanzhong completely cut off the transportation of Shu Jin, who would have thought... It turned out that three months ago, Shu brocade did not send this Central Plains again, and this Shu brocade is a consumable, and it will be gone after cutting... The key is that its embroidery and techniques cannot be imitated by these female workers in the north... In previous years, Zhengdan was easy to take Shu brocade, wine is rare, it seems that this year is going to be reversed! ”

As Chen Yi said.

Wine, Shu brocade... It is one of the few luxuries of this era.

What is Luxury?

No matter what era it is, it is for the top rich to buy, and it is to show their noble status and financial resources.

The more expensive... The harder it is to obtain, the more the rich are willing to pay for it, and the more they want to get it!

It is also based on this that the out-of-stock in March has made the price of Shu brocade on the market more than ten times, and there is a faint trend of continuing to rise.

So... This is the emotion of Wei Wei and Chen Yi.

It's just that... In addition to sighing, Chen Yi seemed to suddenly think of something, he squinted his eyes and asked in a very light and thin voice: "There are two days left?" Plan... Is it going on normally? ”

This groan, Wei Wei seemed to suddenly think of something, his eyes flashed, and then his expression became a little solemn, and he pondered for a moment before he responded in a lighter and thinner voice.

"It's business as usual—"

"Ji Ping from the Imperial Doctor's Department is going to solve the one in the palace, and we are going to control the palace gate, right?"

Chen Yi's words seemed to be said close to Wei Wei's ears.

Wei Wei didn't dare to respond, but stared at Chen Yi with meaningful eyes, and then slammed his head.

- "Yes! Yes!'

Speaking of which, the two raised their eyes and looked at each other... solemnly arched his hands, and then walked to both sides of the street, as if to prepare, but the two of them gradually drifted apart, but it seemed that there was a sense of "forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes".

It's just that Chen Yi is here... His eyes and expression changed the moment he left Wei Wei.

It becomes dignified, it becomes sharp, it becomes turbulent.

It's like he's made that unexpected but reasonable decision in his mind.

- "Good birds choose trees to perch, King Wei and Emperor Han!"

- "Hehe... Splendor... When to choose? How to choose? Isn't that what I'm looking for? Will I Chen Yi not know? Hehe... Hehehe..."

At this time, the corners of Chen Yi's mouth had overflowed with the brightest smile.

Look at the other side.

After Wei Yi left Chen Yi, he turned into a street... A beggar was begging along the street, Wei Wei squatted down, took out the money from his clothes, and whispered:

"I have already followed the instructions of your helper to test Chen Yi's position with the actions of Zhengdan, and I have told Geng Ji, Wei Huang, and Ji Ping, and also told Mr. Li... The original action on the New Day was postponed, and the action to verify whether Chen Yi was especially loyal to the Han family began! ”

Not...

The beggar raised his eyes slightly, he was the six bag elder Zhuang Yifang of the beggar gang, he was just stunned for a moment, and then raised his head towards Wei Wei, the corners of his mouth quickly grinned, making a look of seeing money.

"Hehe, thank you for the tip!"

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Outside Luoyang City, on an official road.

Two merchants were walking in front on small donkeys, followed by a huge convoy.

This is Chen Liuwei's convoy, is the descendant of the former Liehou Weiqing, when Cao Cao Chen Liu's army, it was his patriarch Wei Hong who funded him, and when he chased Dong alone, it was also the general of the Wei family, Wei Zi, who helped him.

Merely... Now the Wei family has declined because of the death of Wei Zi and Wei Hong, because of the separation... Divided into many units, they did business all over the north.

"Ugh..."

The name of Wei Lie, who sighed, is the grandson of Wei Zi, his father Wei Zhen is still an official in Cao Wei, and the name of Wei Jing next to him is Wei Lie, who is the brother of Wei Lie, and the two escorted the caravan, but they frowned and hung their heads.

"The world is in chaos, this business can't be done!" Wei Lie sighed.

Wei Jing echoed: "Who said it wasn't? In the past, our family made a lot of money by selling Shu brocade, but this year... You talk about it, you talk about it... I haven't seen a single Shu brocade on the black market, and the entire Central Plains and the north are looking for Shu brocade... Whoever finds it can make a fortune! But we don't have any way to do it..."

"The world is still chaotic..."Wei Lie said with emotion: "The previous official master was a man who didn't eat fish and meat and ate wild vegetables, and the mansion didn't live in the wild, with the next generation in his arms, and what belated love came out of his mouth... But the current official master, when he goes out, he must wear Shu brocade, and he forges Shu brocade for a period of gold... The Xiahou family has already urged me to ask Shu Jin several times, and I don't know how to respond! ”

As he spoke, Wei Lie sighed again, looking sad.

"Actually... If you really want to talk about Shu Jin, there may not be no place to buy goods..."The younger brother Wei Jing suddenly groaned mysteriously.

"Where?" When Wei Lie heard this, he became curious, and his eyes were even more eager to pierce it.

"Xuchang!" Wei Jing lowered his voice and told him in a low voice.

"How could it be Xuchang?" Wei Lie didn't believe it.

Wei Jing looked around to make sure no one heard their conversation, and then whispered, "It's news from the black market, saying that a batch of Shu brocade has been sent to Xuchang, and it is in the hands of Fu Shiren, the Taishou there..."

"Ahh

Wei Jing said quietly, "The price of Shu brocade has risen tenfold... Don't say it's a head-off, it's a matter of the Nine Clans, and someone will do it... Alas... Alas..."

Wei Jing ended his words with a sigh, and the meaning of the words could not be clearer.

They didn't dare to do this kind of thing to ask Xuchang Fu Shiren to buy Shu brocade, but someone must dare to do it, and they are already doing it.

Because... The profit in the middle is too much, too much, too much!

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In Xuchang City, the New Year is approaching, here... Reconstruction work after the fire in half of the city... It's finally coming to an end.

Most of the people have homes again.

During this time, in order to guard against the air raid of the anti-Wei Feiqiu Legion, almost from morning to night, there would be Jingzhou's flying ball hanging in the sky at all times, observing everything in the sky.

As soon as the enemy's trail is spotted, the alarm is sounded in a special way.

Because of the experience of the last day of arson, under the guidance of the soldiers, the people of today are particularly attentive to the deep digging of the air-raid shelter and the rehearsal of the air-raid exercise.

After all, it's about life, and no one dares to slack off.

On the contrary... During this period of time, Guan Yu was a little depressed, but he was not bored... It's because there's nothing to do.

It stands to reason that today's situation... Even if the New Year is approaching, he should still lead his troops to continue the Northern Expedition.

But...

First, the Hanzhong battlefield on the Western Front had just opened, and the Wei Dynasty did not mobilize the forces of the Central Plains to block the entrance to the battlefield on the Western Front;

Second, because of the existence of the flying ball soldiers, the conquest of both sides at the ground level is tantamount to being exposed to each other's gaze.

Xuchang is close to Luoyang, but... It was still not easy to take a series of Northern Expeditions under the eyes of the enemy.

Both sides are waiting, one is waiting for the outcome of the battlefield in Hanzhong, and the other is waiting for the situation in the Central Plains to change.

But in this way, Guan Yu's role is undoubtedly... was weakened, beaten ... can't fight, the governance of Xuchang City is Fu Shiren is in charge, he Guan Yu and Guan Jiajun in addition to daily training, it seems to... There's nothing to do, the idle egg hurts!

It's in stark contrast to Guan Yu... Fu Shiren's mansion can be described as a city.

Boxes and boxes of gold and silver were sent to Xuchang through various routes, and then to Fu Shiren's mansion.

Looking at the main hall of this mansion, it was crowded.

And that's not even the most exaggerated ... The most exaggerated thing is that one by one black market businessmen are tightly tugging on Fu Shiren's thighs, they are begging and pleading, just like begging grandpa to sue grandma.

On the other hand, Fu Shiren, he waved his hand quite heroically...

All the responses were, "No, no!" ”

These black marketeers were anxious and raised their prices one after another, "In fact, it is not impossible to pay ten times the price of the market... As long as General Fu you speak, then... That... I'm just smashing pots and selling iron, and I'll give you this money..."

"General Fu... We can be regarded as old friends, you were in Gong'an County back then... Sell that army... Ahem, ahem, confused... How can you talk nonsense, all in all, General Fu... We haven't known each other for a day or two, so you can make a price, if you say that you don't want money, you want food, you want iron... But if you say, I'll find a way to send you Xuchang, how about it? ”

"Isn't it just money, in fact, according to the current rate of growth of Shu brocade, the day is over... It's not a difficult thing to be twenty times higher than last year, General Fu... It's okay to have this batch of Shu Jin in your hand, but... But all of them... It's all a waste! You can do it, let's make a small amount of money, it's really not possible, let's open it in three or seven, you can't make a lot of money! ”

"That's it, General Fu... The people who can get here today are old friends, the things you sold for the woman before... We're also here to help you, so you should be able to trust us, oops... Make a price, as long as you make a price, we can say anything! ”

The stars hold the moon -

For Fu Shiren, now he is like being surrounded by countless black market businessmen, and the stars are holding the moon.

This is a situation that Fu Shiren could not have dreamed of two years ago...

But now... Get used to it!

That's right, since Guan Lin recognized him as his eldest brother, he has experienced this feeling of the stars holding the moon for the umpteenth time, face, lining, everything.

According to the "Marlos Needs Theory", the current Fu Shiren has already jumped out of the lowest level of needs, he has become a person with ideals, pursuits, and willingness to forge ahead, and he cares more about respect and recognition!

"Ahem"

"Ahem, ahem, ahem..."

In the chaotic sounds around him, Fu Shiren coughed, and suddenly... There is silence here, and everything is silent.

All the noise is gone, and in its place all eyes are on him... It seems that it has come out after a long time, and it is Fu Shiren's mouth that he wants to pierce -

"Ahem..."Fu Shiren coughed lightly again, and then asked, "It seems that you are all interested in this batch of Shu brocade in my hand!" ”

"yes..."

"Who's to say it isn't?"

"General Fu, you... Your old man will open a respectful mouth and quote a price! ”

A series of voices came out at the same time, nothing more than asking Fu Shiren to quote... Everyone's eyes are also more eager.

"Ahem..."

Fu Shiren coughed lightly again, and he couldn't help but recall the letter sent by the third brother Guan Lin.

There was no greeting in the letter, and there was not much brotherhood, but he told Fu Shiren straight to the point... This battle in Hanzhong is not easy to fight, and the most difficult thing is not strategy and tactics... It's food, it's transportation, it's supplies!

It is precisely based on this that Guan Lin instructed Liu Chan to secretly manipulate in advance and send the Shu brocade that was originally sold in the north to Jingzhou, as for the purpose... Only that one will help Hanzhong fight a war and solve the problems of food, transportation, and supply for Uncle Liu Bei!

Of course, in the face of this kind of righteousness, Fu Shiren is clear.

After all... He Fu Shiren is also Liu Bei's fourth brother, and they kiss each other!

"Alright..."

Thinking of this, Fu Shiren shook his hand, his eyes were condensed, and he looked around at all the black market merchants on his side, "As you said, you and I are old acquaintances, and I Fu Shiren also knows a thing or two about your skills, it is based on this, what price should this batch of Shu brocade give me at what price, how much do you earn, it has nothing to do with me!" ”

Belch... This...

The more Fu Shiren said this, the more bottomless these black market businessmen became, it might as well be... Fu Shiren directly broke out a sky-high price, who dares to take it... Just take it?

Right now... Original price, that means... There must be more demanding conditions.

The black marketeers present were extremely shrewd, obedient and listened, and could already roughly hear it... What Fu Shiren wants to express.

They looked at Fu Shiren with some concern... But I was also curious what he would say.

Fu Shiren's words continued, only this time his voice was lowered... It's also a little heavier, and it looks extremely serious.

"Listen, any of you can get this batch of Shu brocade is also based on your ability..."

"Because, what I want for this batch of Shu Jin is not money, but grain, which is the corresponding grain, and this batch of food, no matter what you do, no matter how you take risks, you must send it to my eldest brother Uncle Liu Huang on the battlefield in Hanzhong, who can do it! Then who will I give all the Shu brocade of Xuchang City? In the future, he will also become the only merchant in Shuzhong to sell to the Central Plains Shu brocade! ”

This...

This...

With Fu Shiren's deep and heavy words, the whole room was silent, and all the black market businessmen... One by one, you look at me, I look at you, his expression became extremely complex and helpless!

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(End of chapter)