Mobei Shuangxiong beat the diner fatly, for fear that the rosacea would come back to find fault, rolled up some food, and left by himself, but the diner suffered a meal for no reason, and could only sigh to himself for bad luck.

Xiao Jinyan and Zhao Lanjiang also came over, "Where did that old man come from just now?"

Li Tingcheng shook his head, "His martial arts don't look very good, but he can make the two Jiangyang thieves in Mobei Shuangxiong afraid of this, and he shouldn't be a nameless." ”

The three of them sat side by side, and asked the guy to fill a pot of wine, Xiao Jinyan took the opportunity to ask, "Man, let me ask, this sheep's head post sounds a little awkward, but what is the origin?"

The guy smiled, "It's nothing, it used to be called Dog Head Station, most famous for dog meat hot pot, and then a group of dog lovers gathered here to protest, if you have to say that the dog is a friend of people, the court is tired of it, so it was changed to Sheep Head Station." ”

Zhao Lanjiang snorted coldly, ?" These people are really well fed, and if they are sent to fight on the Western Front, if the other side releases the dogs, there is no need to fight. ”

As he spoke, three or four more merchants came in, looking dusty, and their clothes were all blue and green, and one of them was still wounded, and sat opposite the three.

One said, "This trip to the hidden sun is really fucking unlucky, fortunately there is Third Brother Liu, otherwise our brothers' lives will probably be explained there." ”

The man who was replaced by Liu Sange said, "Everyone is a fellow villager, whether you make money or not, if you really have three long and two short, how can you explain to everyone when you go back?"

These people spoke with a Shandong accent, listened to their conversation, and learned that they went to Yinyang to sell pig iron, and on the way back to the city they got some sheepskins, and met Liukou on the way, and after a fierce battle, they fled back to Yinyang, but the business was yellow.

The three of them heard that these people were coming from Yinyang, and they said that they were just taking the opportunity to inquire about the situation, so they asked for a pot of wine and sent a plate of food for those people.

Xiao Jinyan asked, "How many of you have just returned from Yinyang? I wonder what the situation is over there recently?"

Then Third Brother Liu glanced at the three of them and asked, "It's not peaceful over there in Yinyang now, and when we came, the city was already closed, I don't know what the three of them have to make a fortune?"

Xiao Jinyan smiled and said in a low voice, "It's not a secret, the three of us got a batch of grain from Shuzhong, and we want to sell it to Yinyang, make some hard-earned money, and ask my brother for advice." ”

"It turned out to be a friend on the grain road!" Liu Sange took a sip of wine and said slowly, "When we left Yinyang, the price of grain in the city rose to 800 Wen for doumi, and when you passed, I am afraid that it will break 1,000." It's a good deal to transport grain to the hidden sun at this juncture, but it's ......"

Liu Sange paused for a moment and said, "Recently, there have been robbers in the Yinyang Trade Road, and it is said that there is a wave of Western Chu soldiers and horses dressed as rogues, specializing in robbing business travelers, especially during this time, it is even more rampant, and even rushed to the official post to rob, we are also deeply affected!"

Li Chengcheng was surprised, "Rushing into the official post? Don't the officers and soldiers of the imperial court care?"

"These thieves are mainly light horses, coming and going like the wind, once they decide to do it, they will swarm up, and when the officers and soldiers react, the other party will withdraw. ”

Zhao Lanjiang said coldly, "If it is really as you said, I guess it may not be the ghosts of the Western Chu people." ”

"How so?"

"The imperial court has deployed a large number of troops on the western front, and it is hundreds of miles from here to Yinyang City, which is too long. ”

Liu Sange sighed, "No matter what, in short, you have to be careful!"

When the three of them returned to the inn, the caravan sent someone to inform them, and in the evening Mr. Kong was in the hall to discuss the plan of transporting grain, and when the three arrived, more than a dozen grain merchants in the caravan were arguing in the hall.

It turned out that Mr. Kong had gone to visit Yang Yicheng of the Sheep's Head Post in the afternoon, and this Lord Yang asked for five officers and soldiers to be sent to escort the grain team on the grounds of safety, and as a reward, he would have to share 30% of the profits, otherwise the caravan would not be issued a customs clearance certificate.

In the Ming Dynasty, whether it was an official or a private businessman, the transportation of goods along the way had to have official documents, if the procedures were not complete, it was impossible to live in the official post along the way. If it is usually nothing, but now the road is not smooth, once something happens, I am afraid that there will be no return, but if you rely on the protection of the government, you are not willing to take the thirty percent of the profits.

Because of this, people have never been able to reach an agreement.

Yiliang Shang said, "Mr. Kong, we have lost nearly 10,000 taels in Jianmen this trip, and they are afraid that this single business will only lose money, you always have a high status in the rivers and lakes, can you ask Yang Yicheng to be accommodating again?"

Mr. Kong sighed and said with a wry smile, "I can't help it. Today, I and Shopkeeper Sun have been in the Yang Lord's office for more than two hours, and Yang is willing to see us. ”

Another person shouted, "Then we don't want to clear the paperwork, anyway, we invited ten dart masters, it's a big deal, I don't believe that we can really meet robbers by carrying it so much!"

Having said that, everyone only regarded it as angry talk. Everyone is a businessman, and they are careful about doing things, who is willing to take all their belongings to make a big gamble.

Seeing everyone's sad faces, Xiao Jinyan was also quite emotional. He has always liked businessmen very much, and always felt that they were profiteers, buying low and selling high, but after this trip, he also deeply felt the hardships of these people. He saw Li Chengcheng thinking on the side, so he asked, "What do you think?"

Li Chengcheng said, "The Li family's business is all over the world, and the reason why they can eat well is because of the Li family's golden signboard, and secondly, because of the Li family's military support on the rivers and lakes over the years." We are located in the south of the Yangtze River, and we don't have enough energy invested in the western front, so I think that it would be good to have the opportunity to establish such a trade route in the future. ”

Where did Xiao Jinyan think that the future head of the Li family had begun to focus on the layout, "Without the protection of the government or the military, it may be difficult to do this just by relying on your Li family's thugs." ”

Li Chengcheng said with a smile, "So this matter is to be entrusted to General Zhao." ”

Zhao Lanjiang raised his head and asked, "What does it have to do with me?"

"You have been in the Western Army, and along the way, there are also comrades such as Song Dachun and Lei Zhenyu to help, if you can gain a foothold in Yinyang in the future, I will have to talk to you more. ”

Zhao Lanjiang snorted, "I'm not interested in doing business!"

Li Tingcheng said lightly, "I'm afraid that sometimes, life can't come according to interest!"

Everyone discussed for a long time, and did not discuss a Ding Mao, so they had to ask Mr. Kong to prepare a heavy gift to visit Yang Yicheng tomorrow, of course, this gift money is borne by each family in proportion, Xiao Jinyan and the three of them did not have enough money, and gave a cart of grain to Mr. Kong. Fortunately, these grains are also at home, and they don't need to be careful.

The next day, Mr. Kong brought good news, Yang Yicheng accepted the gift money, agreed to stamp the customs clearance documents, but sent a list of everyone's grain to Lord Yang.

After Yang Yicheng received the list, he didn't dare to slack off, sealed the list, and sent a post guard to a grocery store in the west of the town.

In the grocery store, a middle-aged man wearing Su Jin carefully looked at the list, and his eyes fell on the names of the three people, Tang Dabao, Tang Erbao, and Tang Sanbao, and there were 20,000 catties of grain in the back.

An old servant in black said, "I have repeatedly confirmed that this Tang Erbao is a pseudonym for the third young master. ”

The middle-aged man said, "Are those people reliable?"

The old servant in black said respectfully: "I have already said hello to Boss Yan, they are all outlaws, they want money and don't want to die, and the price we give is very sincere." Also, the Lingnan Sword Sect and the Nanshan Sword Sect each sent an offering to the Tongxiang Realm, as well as eleven Zhixuan masters, even if there is a mistake, they will never think of our side. ”

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said sharply: "In this matter, only success is allowed, not failure, there is no room for error, and no trace of wind can be left behind, understand?"

The old servant in black was reprimanded by this middle-aged man, and he didn't have the slightest temper, and said lightly, "If necessary, I will take action personally!"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he was stunned, "I remember, you sword servants made an oath in front of the ancestral ancestral hall that you would never make a move on the disciples of the Li family!"

The old servant in black smiled, "It's just an oath, why take it seriously?"

When the middle-aged man heard this, his scalp was a little numb. As the executor of this incident, he knew that this black-clothed old servant had an extraordinary status in the Li family, but he didn't expect him to say such a thing. However, he also knows how to be proportionate, as a side branch of the Li family, there are some things that should not be asked, so there is no need to ask.

"There is a letter from Jiangnan, next year will be ten years of ancestor worship, no matter what, Li Chengcheng must not be allowed to return to Jinling alive!"

The old servant in black ignored it, bowed slightly, and retreated, hiding in the darkness.

......

The caravan successfully obtained the customs clearance paperwork and planned to depart in two days.

On this day, Zhao Lanjiang and Li Chengcheng slept in the inn, Xiao Jinyan was addicted to alcohol, and came out to find wine to drink, he first came to Yangtouyi, this small town, the scenery can be described as average, but he can get wine from all over the world, from morning to noon, until he is a little drunk, he will get money and wander around the town.

After only a few steps, Xiao Jinyan noticed that someone was following him. Since entering the Smell Realm, his perception has improved greatly, and when the eyes of the stalker fall on his back several times, he has a sense.

Xiao Jinyan pretended not to know, and deliberately walked to a place with few people. When he came to an abandoned house, he suddenly turned around and saw a beautiful woman with long hair and purple clothes about ten feet away from him, and happened to look at her.

The woman quickly shifted her gaze and continued to walk this way.

Xiao Jinyan walked over to her and said with a smile, "The girl has followed me all the way, I guess I'm also thirsty, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"

As he spoke, he pointed to a tea shop on the side of the road and sat down.

Seeing that her whereabouts were recognized, the woman in purple sat down generously, poured herself a cup of tea, and poured another cup for Xiao Jinyan, Xiao Jinyan took it, drank it all, and said straight to the point, "Say, what's the matter with me?"

The woman in purple was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you know who I am?"

Xiao Jinyan smiled, "Half a year ago, outside Yangzhou City, if your arrow was shot, I'm afraid that the one sitting in front of you now would be my ghost." ”

The woman in purple smiled when she heard this, "Don't be scary!"