"Dad, do we really have to take that kid with us, let's not mention that none of us know his origin and how he behaves, just having such a burden will take a lot of energy, just look at him and know that he has not suffered anything, maybe the little young master who ran out of nowhere wants to go outside to open his eyes, we can't agree to this." ”

A big man with a scruffy beard slammed his big hand on the greasy tabletop, while saying indignantly.

This is a small town outside the city of Lema, full of inns of all sizes, specially prepared for those merchants who run the road of the grassland.

In one of the small stores, there is such a conversation going on.

"Da Tie, you give me a little quiet, I'm afraid that people won't hear it?"

Opposite the big man was an old man with a slightly rickety figure, and after listening to the big man's complaints, he frowned, knocked the dry tobacco stick on the table, and scolded.

The old man was obviously the leader of this group of people, and he had enough prestige and qualifications to convince people, and when he opened his mouth, the big man, although there was still a look of unwillingness on his face, did not dare to say a word again.

Seeing that his reprimand had its due effect, the old man stuffed a pinch of tobacco into the smoke pot again, lit it with the fire sickle on his waist, and took a sharp breath, before turning his head to his right hand, which had been quiet, and asked.

"Second brother, what do you think about this matter?"

is called the second child, but he is dressed as a fortune teller, which is extremely unusual in this group of people.

I saw him tap on the table and attract everyone's attention, and then he slowly spoke: "Actually, we don't have the capital and room to refuse this matter, do we?"

The seven or eight people around the table were the most experienced and experienced people in the caravan, so they naturally understood what the second child meant.

The caravan on the grassland was clearly divided into three grades according to the strength of the force.

The lowest grade are those who have lost their family business and the poor who don't have a piece of land under their names, and they are completely desperate for their lives.

This kind of small gang of three or five groups is the most numerous, and they divide and merge quickly, and if you are lucky, you can go home and buy a few acres of land and stop from there, or go up and enter the second level, and as for the bad luck, it is natural to fall directly on the grassland.

Like the old man taking the lead, this pair is also a good existence in the second level, more or less can have some relationship with the military master and the big commercial house, there is already a specific organizational division of labor, and the danger is not much to consider, but it is limited to capital and connections, and it is not possible to make a big deal and turn it over in one fell swoop.

This middle-level group, especially the ones at the top, is like a pool of stagnant water, which is difficult to rise but difficult to descend.

The top few are the real gold and silver flowing in and out, and each one is either an agent supported by high-ranking officials in Beijing or a private job secretly presided over by the direct army. The backer is tough and the capital is abundant, so naturally there is no reason not to make a fortune.

Although the person who greeted them this time was not a big man in the Zhenbei Army, he was quite powerful, and he was much stronger than their previous relationships.

It can be said that if you have a relationship with this person, the status of their family may be able to advance a few times in the second gear, and they don't have to curry favor with those guys below like before.

If it was an ordinary caravan, when it encountered this kind of opportunity, it would have agreed a long time ago, but the purpose of this caravan has always been to seek stability and perfection, so that it can continue steadily until today, which is also the reason why people chose him.

But I also missed a few good opportunities to grow because of this, and the people inside have become a little shrunken.

The fortune teller and the old man glanced at each other, exchanged glances with each other imperceptibly, and knew that the time had come, so they changed their tone and said: "But this time is also a good opportunity, people naturally don't like our little business, but if we climb this line, we will have a better chance, and this time it is not just the meaning of the adult." ”

"What does that mean? The old man let out a puff of smoke and asked at the right time.

"According to the information I inquired, this time it was a new general who really spoke, and the lord just sold him face. The fortune teller glanced at everyone's curious eyes and said slowly.

"It's just a little partial general, or a newcomer who doesn't have any foundation, there are not many such people in the Zhenbei Army, and there is no less than one, what is there to look at specially?"

The big man shook his head disdainfully, revealing a look of disbelief.

"He's only about twenty years old. The fortune teller took advantage of the fact that everyone had not yet reacted, and continued, "He is a Jinshi, so you should understand what I mean now." ”

"Twenty, that is to say, he passed the imperial examination this year, since he was assigned to the army, obviously he was not selected to stay in the Hanlin Academy, but went to the military department, but in half a year, he can be transformed from a new Ding with no grade to a real general, and it looks like his ability is not small. ”

The old man was unexpectedly clear about the things on this official face, and he dissected Ye Xin clearly in just a few sentences.

"Yes, although this side of the pass looks like the majesty of those generals and governors, but in the court there is still a higher status of civil officials, you see that the military department in charge of the world's soldiers and horses is not also from the Jinshi, this lord is said to have a relationship with the generals, and has a bright background, and it will definitely be a great achievement in the future, and it will also be of great benefit to us. ”

Seeing that everyone seemed to be moved and hesitant, the fortune teller hurriedly added a sentence and said: "Have you forgotten how those families have joined forces to secretly suppress us in the past few years, if it weren't for the boss to find a relationship, where could we still sit here and chat leisurely, but in addition to spending money, finding a relationship is also a favor, can we still keep watching the boss ask for people everywhere?"

This final analysis of the current situation obviously became the last heavy straw that broke the camel's back, everyone remembered those aggrieved times this year, and they were scared one by one, and their original hesitant expressions suddenly became firm, and even the big man couldn't open his mouth to refute it.

The two sang and harmonized, and finally explained everything, but the old man also had a plan, so it was better to take advantage of the current atmosphere to draw a cake for everyone who couldn't eat for the time being, leave a thought, cough lightly, and whispered.

And as the saying goes: fish find fish, shrimp love shrimp. Since people have spent a relationship to find us, in addition to our good reputation, it can also be seen that this person also has a background, maybe we can still get some benefits with others?"