A Dong family's guard commander ran to the carriage and said.

"Miss Zhang, there is a general who wants to see you"

Zhang Yue'er and Mi Zhen glanced at each other, didn't know what was going on, hurriedly lifted the curtain of the car, looked out, and saw a general in the distance, with a big red bow behind him, it was Chu Yu.

Zhang Yue'er naturally recognized Chu Yu, hurriedly jumped out of the carriage, and came to the front of the caravan with Mi Zhen.

"Madam" Chu Yu clasped his fists and saluted Zhang Yue'er.

"How could General Chu be here" Zhang Yue'er was also very happy when she saw Chu Yu, and asked with a smile.

"The last general is stationed at Jingcheng Pass, just five miles ahead. The last general was ordered by the general to greet his wife."

"There is no sincerity at all, why don't you come to greet you in person and send a small soldier over" Mi Zhen next to her said angrily, only from learning about Zhang Yue'er, Mi Zhen had no good impression of Wang Gang.

Chu Yu asked a little embarrassed.

"I wonder who this young lady is?"

"This is Miss Mi, Xuzhou Mi family. This time I came to Bingzhou to do some grain business" After Zhang Yue'er finished speaking, she was worried that Mi Zhen would talk nonsense, so she spoke again.

"General Chu Yu is not a small soldier, he is the general's most trusted general, and he is also the first to follow the general, and his martial arts are extraordinary"

"Madame Liao praised, let's go to Jingcheng Town first"

Zhang Yue'er nodded, while Mi Zhen snorted coldly, turned around and walked towards the carriage, and the convoy set off again.

When they arrived at Jingcheng Town, Zhang Yue'er and Mi Zhen got out of the carriage, but they were stunned by the scene in front of them. Countless horse-drawn carriages were parked in the town, bustling merchants were chatting with each other, and the restaurant inns were full of people. With this level of prosperity, I am afraid that even the small town of Luoyang is not so prosperous.

The carriages were full of goods, most of them were grain and cloth, and just as the two of them stood here for a while, a few caravans came from Jingcheng Pass and stopped in the town, yes, Jingcheng Town was even more congested.

Mi Zhen squinted her eyes and looked at the two rows of inns and restaurants in the distance, and countless copper coin symbols appeared in her eyes.

Seeing Chu Yu coming, he hurriedly asked.

"General Chu, how can I open a restaurant here?"

"Open a restaurant, I'm afraid you will lose money if you open a restaurant here," Chu Yu said.

"There are so many people eating here, how can they lose money" Mi Zhen didn't believe it, thinking that Chu Yu was laughing at him.

"I'll take Madam and Miss Mi to dinner first, and we'll find out later" Chu Yu didn't explain much, and led the two of them towards a restaurant on the very edge.

The decoration of the restaurant is very simple, and it is also full of businessmen, and I saw Chu Yu come in. They all came forward to say hello, and Chu Yu also returned the salute one by one. Instead, he glanced at the two women beside Chu Yu. For Chu Yu to lead so respectfully, he must not be an ordinary person.

Mi Zhen didn't want to go upstairs, but chose to be inside the lobby on the first floor. Zhang Yue'er had no choice but to follow him, while Chu Yu stood beside him.

Mi Zhen ate again and again, while paying attention to observation. Slowly, she realized that something was wrong, why every merchant didn't have to pay for dinner, and there was no bookkeeper in the whole hotel, only the guy kept serving the dishes, and was about to ask, but heard a big man at the next table say.

"At first, others said that I didn't believe it, how can there be a place in the world to eat and drink for nothing, but now I really see it, it really doesn't cost money to eat in this town. Haha, I've seen it. ”

"Not only do you don't need money to eat, but you don't even need money to live in a hotel. But it's a maximum of two nights at a time," said the tablemate.

"What do you say about this new state pastor, such a good location, if you open a hotel, how much money you should make," the big man said with a sigh.

Mi Zhen was speechless for a while when she heard this, this Xinzhou Mu is really a fool, such a good location, all restaurants and inns are free.

"You don't understand this, the so-called wool comes out of the sheep, and the merchant will calculate the cost of trafficking goods. The expenses along the way will be calculated, haven't you noticed that since you entered the border of the state, all the checkpoints are not collecting customs duties, and even giving them tea money, no one collects them," said a young businessman.

"yes, yes, I saved a lot of money on this trip. In the past, a single well was 500 yuan. ”

"And the money we saved, did we make more money," the young businessman asked again.

The other merchants fell into deep thought, and it stands to reason that the rest is their own extra money, but they feel that something is wrong.

"I only earn my share, and since the governor doesn't charge tariffs, then our prices are cheaper, so the money I earn is safe," said an old man at the table next to him.

The rest of the people nodded their heads as well.

"Yes, if everyone thinks so, the price of goods in the state will be lower than the ordinary price, and the state will sacrifice tariffs and win benefits for the people of the state, which is the fundamental reason why the hotel is free."

After the young businessman finished speaking, the rest of the people also agreed.

"Then if I eat free food and sell it at a high price, what can the state pastor do with me" Mi Zhen just didn't like this Wang Gang a lot, and couldn't help but say.

The others immediately looked over and looked at the woman with some curiosity.

"The price of goods is not determined by anyone, it is determined by the market, just like grain, a few days ago it was 500 yuan for rice, and the price of grain in Jinyang City today is 200 yuan for rice. If you don't lower the price, then no one will come to buy it. This is the market, this young lady will not even know such a simple truth, in that case, it is better not to do business. ”

"You ......" Mi Zhen was angry for a while, but she couldn't say anything.

"Let's go"

Zhang Yue'er saw Mi Zhen's face flushed, and hurriedly stepped forward to relieve the siege, and pulled Mi Zhen out of the restaurant.

After getting into the carriage, Mi Zhen said indignantly.

"The market also determines the price, that's all a child's trick, a group of people who don't know what to say, also." Saying that, he felt that something was wrong, so he looked at Zhang Yue'er and said.

"Your husband is really good, such a good location has been wasted on him."

"He doesn't like to make money, and his life is more casual." Zhang Yue'er said.

"Then he doesn't want to recruit troops, and he doesn't need to support his wife and children......" Speaking of this, Mi Zhen felt that she was speechless again, and hurriedly covered her mouth.

"The imperial court is naturally responsible for recruiting soldiers, and as for raising a small family, hehe." Zhang Yue'er chuckled twice and said.

"The dowry of the county lord is enough to eat the general's mansion for a hundred years."

"That's right, and you're a little rich woman. There are dozens of cloth shops in his hands," Mi Zhen also said with a smile.

"He doesn't like to make money, but he has a soft spot for counting copper coins."

Then he told the three of them, the first time they opened a cloth shop, and counted the copper coins for a night. Mi Zhen suddenly smiled and leaned back. The carriage suddenly became relaxed, and from time to time the laughter of the two women could be heard.

The caravan set off slowly and headed towards Jinyang City.