Chapter 032: Martial Arts Contest
After the lunch break, Mu Yu finally told the story of Anzhou's rush in detail.
I have to mention Fan Zhugong's only son, Fan Zhi, because he married his wife Zhang, an old family member in Liuyang, Tanzhou, and the maiden niece of his uncle Zhang, which can be described as a close parent.
Fan Zhi, the word is responsible, in the eighth year of the Great Calendar of the Dynasty (that is, 773 AD), he was born in the ugly year, and he is now thirty years old.
Wife Zhang, called Miao Shuer. She is four years younger than Fan Dan, Fang is twenty-six years old, and has three sons and one daughter.
The eldest son, Ming'er, is eight years old, the same age as Wanglingtong's son Kyushu, and his birth month is slightly younger.
The second son, Zhen'er, is five years old. The third son, Rui'er, is three years old. **Baht, one year old.
The parents are old and the children are still young, and Fan has a heavy burden.
Especially the third uncle Chang Buqu suffered, and the three families moved to Penglai, which made them feel even more stressed. With his father, he built a house in the village. Immediately mobilized his father, went to his hometown in Liuyang, and got 800 catties of tin ingots. Although I didn't make a lot of money on that trip, I basically made up for the cost of building a house.
Fan Dang and his father Fan Zhugong sold out the remaining 100 catties of tin ingots in Dengzhou, and it was already September.
The father and son are going to Liuyang again, and this time they plan to traffic more and strive for a good year.
It happened that Mu Yu sent the letter home, and Fan Zhugong saw his nephew's letter, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Bringing in Changbuqu, the three old brothers summed it up and decided to proceed according to the number of Fan Dan's paths.
Xue Shangshu decided to repair the river, and the materials used were mainly bamboo and wood, and the amount used could be described as amazingly large. And the eldest brother Wangyun is good at selling bamboo, so why not go all out to sell bamboo. The biggest point of making money is that the place where bamboo is produced in a large area in the Datang domain can only be mastered by Wangyun.
This requires a large enough amount of money. Wangyun can naturally rely on the old relationship with the origin and can buy on credit. And Fan Zhugong and Chang Buqu are new to join, and they must have strong capital. Although Changbuqu has gone through family disasters, it has accumulated a lot. Although Fan Zhugong has also accumulated a lot, he always feels that it is not enough.
So it was a two-step process. The first step is to seize the time when the whole line has not yet started to work, and the three companies will concentrate their firepower on a tin ingot. The second step is to sell the tin ingots, and then concentrate on the bamboo poles.
As soon as the words of the three old brothers were spoken, the children of Fan and Wangzhao also felt that it was feasible. Chen Zhizhi, an apprentice born in the county order, also thinks it is feasible. So the six masters and apprentices prepared to act in the near future.
Mu Yu provided them with bad news. She was on the way to deliver the letter when she turned a corner. At present, Wu Shaoyang, his son Wu Yuanji, and his son Wu Yuanji have made Huaixi an independent kingdom, and the imperial court has repeatedly used troops to no avail.
The Huaixi Jiedu controls the 38 counties of Shen, Guang, Cai, Shou, An, and Tang Prefectures, all of which are located on the Central Plains Road, and should go from Dengzhou to Tanzhou, and pass through Cai, Tang, and Anzhou. Otherwise, the detour is thousands of miles. These three states are often burned and looted by Wu Yuanji at any time.
It doesn't have to be him. What he instructed and belonged to him, people collectively called Wu Yuanji burning and looting. In short, it is very dangerous to go to Huaixi to traffic materials on a large scale now. But if you don't go to Huaixi, you can't. You need to think of a foolproof solution.
Fan Zhugong and his son have only been trafficked once, only 800 catties, and they also take Huaixi Avenue. Although I heard about Wu Yuanji's evil deeds along the way, I was careful and usually set off before dawn. Warm up a little and rest. We set off again the night until late at night. Most of them are looking for broken temples and setting up a tent for the night.
This large-scale sale of tin ingots, I really have to think about what to do?
Fan Zhu Gong has a way. Merchant, every time he goes out, it's an expedition. Wealth comes second, and life and death are the main thing. According to the soldiers, their expeditions will not be carried out a few times in their lives. And the expedition of the merchants, which is carried out every year.
You can also go on a long expedition, wholesale a little nearby, set up a small stall to sell some odd goods, and it is destined to not earn much copper plate. Whoever is rich is good at expeditions. Conquest, than the use of soldiers. And the merchant uses soldiers, and there is no military book, all in the chest. Passed down from generation to generation, mysterious.
The military expedition is called a crusade. Begging, naturally, is begging. Because of the struggle for materials and territory. Felling, next to the herringbone, stubborn, no weapons, not called crusade.
Merchant expeditions, we can call them trafficking. Sellers, naturally, pay money with one hand and deliver goods with one hand. Then our trafficking must also be carried out. Mere trafficking can't solve the problem of expeditions. It must be sold in a stubborn manner. Whoever harms the interests of the traffickers will be punished.
We can drive ox carts to sell them, or we can drive horse-drawn carts to sell them. If there is an alarm, you can throw away the goods, untie the horses, pick up the weapons, and then get on the horses and fight.
Kill and retreat the thieves, and the goods are still our own. Maybe it can also eliminate the harm in the states and counties it passes.
Gao Zhi was born in the Ming Jing and filled the army, which proves that the martial arts of our merchant family are not inferior to anyone else.
Fan Zhu was divided into details, afraid of the hesitation of his brother and son.
Wangyun didn't like it. He likes to make big decisions, and then he goes out and deals with things randomly. Where there is any art of war, the head is the art of war. Doing business trafficking, I don't even have the ability to guarantee goods, it's pure nonsense, just don't do it.
Then it's settled. According to Fan Zhugong's plan, each person took a carriage to form a convoy. Put their weapons on the carriage and take precautions on the road.
Horses with a set of carts, choose dual-purpose horses, which can not only transport goods, but also conquer. If there is a shortage of dual-purpose horses, choose war horses or chariot horses. War horses are trained to pull carts, and chariots and horses are trained to be used for two purposes.
Mu Yu saw that they were talking with relish and expressed his willingness to go together.
Chen Zhe and Fan Zhi didn't want the woman to accompany them, worried about her safety.
Mu Yu heard him say this, but he didn't appreciate it, and shouted: "Brother Chen, you are the eldest brother of our junior, if I win the eldest brother, will it be considered as winning Brother Zhaozhi." ”
"Count. "According to it, the excitement came, and there was a coaxing.
Mu Yu rushed into the west wing and took out two cold iron stick guns. When you come to the gate of the courtyard, when you stop on the road, throw it to Zhiyi.
Zhizhi was not polite, took the spear, and his hand trembled: "This is too light." Change sticks. ”
Zhao hurriedly ran into the house and took out an iron plate and flowers. This is a big iron rod that Wang Zhaozhi likes, weighing forty-eight pounds. A few days ago, Dengzhou Zhichong Prefecture organized the training of government soldiers, and according to this, this soldier participated in the training, and then won the top three in the martial arts assessment.
Chen Zhe took it, and felt that the portion was insufficient, but it was just right.
"Mu Yu, forget it, Brother Zhizhi is the Wei County Order. I, the Tang Dynasty, the assassin history and the county order, are all powerful generals right away. As soon as Fan Zhi saw this stick, he felt that Mu Yu was going to suffer.
The cold iron bamboo gun in Mu Yu's hand, although it is a wooden pole, is a clam wood.
The wood was so hard that the carpenter sawed it and sparks splashed everywhere. Commonly known as firewood. If it is pumped on a person's body, if it is not painful, it is a broken bone or tendon.
Mu Yu brushed his face and shook his long hair: "Brother Zhizhi, come on." ”
The woman struck first. Tomoyuki clenched his fist at her.
Mu Yu said a blessing, changed his lunge, shook his hands, and raised his gun towards the door in front of him.
Looking at her speed and figure, Wangyun couldn't help but exclaim: "Yu'er, it's good to come." ”
Chen Zhizhi also saw his speed, indicating that this weapon was too light in her hands. Stinky Nizi, Chen Zhe secretly counts. Leaning slightly sideways, he held the stick to the shaft of her gun.
Just listen to a crisp "bang". This shocked Chen Zhe. Mom, what kind of wood is this, colliding with iron, why is there such a sound. He didn't dare to underestimate the enemy anymore, so he hurriedly jumped away, to see her path clearly, and then counterattacked.
Mu Yu didn't know her little Jiujiu. The spear flower danced and flew towards Chen Zhe. Chen Zhe retreated again, but was suddenly stabbed down by her.
Chen Zhe learned her skills and was no longer polite. Slightly horizontally wide, he raised his stick and smashed it down on the back of her diagonal shoulder straps. If this trick can be handled, it means that her level is higher.
Mu Yu didn't answer his trick, but suddenly rolled to the ground. Continuously flipping his body, he headed towards Chen Zhe. The tip of the gun never left Chen Zhe's two ankles.
"Good, good, good!" Wangyun, Fan Zhugong, Chang Buqu, Dang, and Zhao Yi shouted together.
All of a sudden, three families of all ages came to watch the battle. Bu Qu's wife Yin Guan'er, daughter-in-law Yun Jun'er, and his wife Zhang Miaoshu were all dumbfounded. This Jingzhao girl is really powerful, and she deserves to be born in a military place.
The two fought for more than 70 years, and there was no winner or loser. Wangyun, Fan Zhugong, and Chang Buqu all nodded secretly. With these two tiger generals, our expedition is foolproof.
Suddenly, Chen Zhe shouted, "Look at the fight!"
He used his strength to split Huashan, only to see the iron plate hit Mu Yu's shoulder.