Money can be earned later, sheep can be bought next time, backers and thighs are equal to safety, less trouble, and smooth journey, which is not necessarily available if you have money.

For example, the He Overseer doesn't seem to be short of money.

Although people said that they would not participate in his cooperation, Lu Xu knew whether the other party was disdainful or polite, anyway, he was cooperating with He Chengye by default, and when the teahouse and inn on the road opened, he would share a lot of money after making money, as for who Chen Lian gave the money to, it had nothing to do with him.

He's a conscientious money-making gadget.

Lu Xu counted it carefully, he has the Luo family in Longxing, He Chengye in Shuozhou, and the northern army in Qianjiaoling, so it is not too smooth, as long as he brings enough people, pays attention to himself along the way, and does not cause trouble by himself, there will be no safety problems.

Lu Xu solved the biggest problem of the trade route, the whole person was radiant, and he was quite generous in selling things in the back.

Can it be cheaper? Yes.

Can I give it away? Yes.

Can I get my things first and then go home and get the money? Yes.

You can do it all.

The military households to which the battalion belonged felt the conscience of the merchants they had never met in their hometown, and their impression of Lu Xu was swishing and soaring, and at the end of the day, they only felt that this young man had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and how pleasing he looked at.

In the evening, when Lu Xu's caravan wants to stay in the camp, the accommodation standard has been upgraded from finding a place that is not in the way to set up a tent to arranging a big tent for you, and you will go directly to live.

Not only that, the grain officer also set up a small banquet to entertain them, using the wine that Cao Shenjun collected from Lu Xu.

At this time, no one mentioned that any wine was rewarded for the three armies, and the parties tacitly acquiesced that one had not said it, and the other had just heard of it.

Anyway, he sent the wine and food to the northern army, and the wine was not his own, so he didn't drink it for nothing.

Lu Xu not only drank it himself, but also took two jars for the people outside to drink, eager to send it when he saw people, and he was so generous that the grain official's heart dripped.

Seeing that Lu Xu was about to send it out again, the grain officer hurriedly took it away: "Drinking is wrong, and the soldiers on duty can't drink." ”

Lu Xu: "Drink a bowl and don't get drunk, the temperature drops down at night, and the drink is warm." ”

Food officer: "There are military regulations, come and come, Brother Lu eats vegetables." ”

Lu Xu reluctantly let go, his expression was particularly regretful.

After enough teasing, Lu Xu boasted about the food again, "What kind of meat is this?" ”

"Bison, yellow mutton, wild duck ......" the grain officer introduced Lu Xu one by one, "Our hunting team just came back today, and you can't eat it anywhere else." ”

The grain officer said proudly and sadly, they were dignified in the northern army, and they had to organize people to hunt in order to eat meat.

Thanks to Lu Xu, the fat sheep, otherwise he would have to go to the county town to grind and beg grandpa to sue grandma for next month's grain and grass.

Lu Xu looked at the table full of wild game and wild vegetables, and wondered: "The military households want to pay the grain, don't the barbarians hand over the sheep to the military camp?" ”

As far as he knew, although the northern border was nominally part of Yonggu County, it was actually Li Xiu's military and political grasp, and on the way he also heard that the imperial court was going to set up two counties here, but for some reason, no one had been arranged to come over yet.

The Northern Army is so unkind to him, a dignified man, will they be polite to the barbarians?

Although Li Xiu is not fierce, he is also quite fierce in rumors, he is the only one of the five generals in Daqi who is from an ordinary background, and he is promoted from a small soldier to a general step by step by relying on military merits, which is quite cruel to the barbarians, otherwise the court would not have sent him to take care of the barbarians in the entire north.

The grain official said as a matter of course: "Of course you have to pay!" ”

Lu Xu thought to himself, he just said!

Food officer: "But it won't be given until autumn." ”

The grain officer said with a gloomy face, "Those barbarians have a tendon in their brains, but it is unlucky to slaughter a large number of sheep in the autumn, and they will be fattened and then rushed over to us, and I don't know what the idea is." ”

Lu Xu was surprised, but it made sense to think about it: "Maybe it is because they have some beliefs, the cattle and sheep are fat and strong in late autumn, and it is indeed a good season for slaughtering." ”

The grain officer agreed: "It is this reason, our general also said that since they are willing to raise it, then they will keep it, anyway, when the time comes, they will only pay it, and they will not dare to give less." ”

Lu Xu nodded and asked tentatively, "Isn't there a single sheep in the army?" ”

Food Officer: "No." ”

Lu Xu suddenly showed a disappointed expression.

The grain officer wondered: "Brother Lu wants to eat mutton?" This yellow mutton is even more delicious. ”

Lu Xu hurriedly said: "Naturally, this game is better than the captive cattle and sheep, how can Lu Xu be so ignorant!" ”

The grain officer nodded with satisfaction, it wasn't that Lu Xu donated so much food and wine, and promised to send them autumn grain, he was reluctant to entertain Lu Xu with such good wine and food, and it would be bad to feed the good things to those who didn't know the goods.

Seeing that Lu Xu knew the goods, he was in a good mood and introduced to Lu Xu, "It's not like that, the meat of the grown wild animals is hard, whether it is fresh or tender, the cattle and sheep raised by the barbarians are fat and tender and chewy, and the wild lambs and calves are closely guarded, even we are not easy to hunt." ”

Lu Xu put on a teachable posture, but he still prefers to eat cattle and sheep, which are of stable quality and quantity, and have not destroyed the psychological burden of the ecology.

He knew that it would be foolish and naïve to talk about protecting the ecology in an era when human life could not be guaranteed, and besides, hunters and fishermen who have been dealing with mountains and rivers all year round actually know the truth of fishing with all their might better than modern people.

Even the imperial court preached to the people under its rule that they would not hunt or kill in spring, and that animals should rest and breed.

The biggest reason why Lu Xu is reluctant to eat wild animals is that hunting is too dangerous.

Small animals are fine, trapping hares and pheasants is not a big risk, if you hunt in the mountains, in case you encounter a large beast, you will die.

His house is next to the mountain, and from time to time in autumn he will hear which hunter in Shuangshui Village next door is injured in the mountain, and the medical conditions are not good in this era, even if it is traumatic, it is easy to be infected and die.

If the problem of eating meat can be solved through breeding, Lu Xu is really reluctant to let people take risks, especially those he knows.

Therefore, it is imperative for him to engage in breeding in the mountains.

Lu Xu stopped his divergent thinking and poured wine for the grain officer, "Actually, the younger brother came here to not only send food to my brother-in-law, but also to buy some cattle and sheep to go back." ”

"Buying cattle and sheep?"

"Well, I plan to open a shop for shabu mutton pot in my hometown, and wait for the late autumn and winter to eat mutton with autumn fat, which is the most suitable."

The grain officer thought about it, "Mutton is nourishing and suitable for winter, so ...... you?" ”

Lu Xu: "If I buy it from the army, is it appropriate?" ”

The grain officer frowned: "There is not enough meat in the army to eat!" ”

Lu Xu: "What about the sheep for the grain?" ”

The grain officer squinted at him, "Autumn grain? ”

Lu Xu: "Exactly. ”

Grain officer: "If all you bring is rice and wheat staple grains, I can try it." ”

Lu Xu: "Then please!" ”

The grain officer pondered, "Do you want anything but sheep?" We also have some unprocessed sheepskins, cowhides, horns, etc. ”

Lu Xu was embarrassed, he also wanted these, but he wanted to deal with them even more, Guanyang didn't have any craftsmen who handled leather goods.

Lu Xu: "Why don't I take a look?" ”

Food officer: "I'll take you to see it tomorrow." ”

Lu Xu poured him another drink, and said shyly: "I still want one more thing." ”

Grain Officer: "What? ”

Lu Xu: "I heard that there are many cattle in the army that have not been disposed of, I wonder if they can sell me?" ”

The grain officer was stunned and shook his head, "The military households also use oxen to plough the land!" ”

Lu Xu: "What season is this, and the early ploughing is over?" Would you like to lend me some? I can rent it, and if I have animal power, I will be lucky with food! ”

The grain officer did not let go.

Lu Xuchao persuaded him again and flattered him, coaxed the grain official lightly, and promised to take him to see the cattle tomorrow.

The grain officer was half drunk and half awake, his eyes were hazy, and he was not very stable when he returned to his tent.

How long!

Since he became this grain official, he has always asked for money with a wine and a smile, and today someone finally coaxed him!

Coaxed the grain officer away, Lu Xu packed all the remaining meat on a plate and took it away, took it back to the tent and shared it with Lu Qing and Qiu Hu.

"I just patronized and coaxed people, and I haven't eaten enough." Only his own people are there, Lu Xu's demeanor is gone, and his posture is also casual, sitting crookedly on the side and eating meat.

Not to mention, the chefs in the army are really good, and the meat is stewed quite deliciously.

Lu Qing poured him water, "Not drunk?" ”

Lu Xu shook his head, he was only a grain officer, and he didn't drink much.

After going out, Lu Xu didn't see much money, but he practiced the amount of alcohol.

Lu Xu thought while eating, fortunately he didn't like to drink much, otherwise the wine and meat would have passed through the intestines, and he would be old and pot-bellied, and he would not be disgusted to death when he went home.

The next day, Lu Xu had a whim to go to watch other people's training exercises, and followed the gourd with a punch, and was pulled by the grain officer to see the cattle.

More than half of their cattle have long been sold, and most of the rest have been distributed to the military households in various camps for farming, and the remaining part of the army is also used for animal power, and now there are only thirty or forty idle, mainly because many of these are cows, and it is not easy to work with cubs.

When Lu Xu heard that there was a cow, his eyes couldn't help but burn, "Is there a cow that has just conceived a cub or just finished giving birth and can travel long distances?" ”

Hearing him ask such a question, the grain officer and the soldier who took care of the cattle looked at him wrongly.

Lu Xu: "Ahem, that's right, I tasted milk a few days ago and thought it tasted very good!" It would be great if you could raise one or two cows at home and drink fresh milk every day. ”

The soldier still looked at him with perverted eyes: "Oh......"

The grain officer rounded the field for him, and tried to maintain the commercial politeness that a partner should have: "The barbarian likes to drink that, but I didn't expect Brother Lu to love it too." ”

Lu Xu: ???

I don't understand what's going on, but something seems to be wrong.

Lu Xu immediately changed his words: "...... Actually, I heard that milk is very nourishing, and my younger siblings are still young, and they are growing ......."

Food officer: "Needless to say, I understand that there are many rich people in Qinglong City who love to drink this." You two, find two milk-producing ones for Brother Lu! ”

He looked at Lu Xu with a very ambiguous and secret gaze, and patted him on the shoulder to show that he did not discriminate, "Even if we pay in advance for these two ends, we will pay for the autumn grain!" ”

Lu Xu: "......"

No, you don't understand!

I'm telling the truth!!

For the first time, Lu Xu had this kind of inexplicable feeling of depression, especially when he still didn't understand why?

Lu Xu ran to Qiu Hu to humbly ask for advice.

Qiu Hu: "Only children drink milk." ”