Three Kingdoms

Chang'an.

A huge store on the street was bustling with people coming and going.

"Why is this so expensive?" Cheaper, cheaper..."

"Sorry, sir, we don't bargain here..."

The newly opened spice shop was so busy with the work that he was sweating, but he still maintained a good service attitude. He nodded and bowed and said to the shopkeeper of the cloth shop standing beside him with a smile.

These days, as long as it is related to spices, the price will almost always rise. You bastard who doesn't want to make money, isn't this home-made satin, silk, etc. naturally related to spices? If Buddhism hadn't been fully popular in the Han Dynasty, the cloth shop owner might have felt that all the spices in the spice shop were related to him...

The shopkeeper of the cloth shop said dissatisfiedly: "Why can't you negotiate the price?" Um? Why can't you negotiate the price? Can everyone negotiate the price? We can all bargain... Look at this spice box, the paint on it is all... all..."

While talking, the shopkeeper of the cloth shop secretly rubbed it hard, trying to pick the paint surface of the paint box with his nails, and then found that the paint surface was indeed well made, and the wood used was hardwood, similar to iron wood, and also It's so strong that I can't even dig it out for a while!

"Sir, if you try harder, the paint will really peel off, so I really have to buy it..." The man in the spice shop still smiled and said with some special accent, "This box is really good." It’s not cheap...you really thought about it..."

"snort! ” The shopkeeper of the cloth shop gritted his teeth and put the spice box back. It looked like he was using force, but actually he put it back gently. Then he turned around and walked away, muttering, “It’s just some bad incense...” Ah, Mr. Wei! But I haven’t seen you for a long time. When are you going to go to the shop? There are some new Sichuan brocades from the shop, and the patterns are called unique! 』

Wei Kang was stunned for a moment, and then he said a no-nonsense, then hurriedly stepped forward and said to the work of the spice shop: "I heard that there are some new spices?" Is Shuangjing Yun still available? Is there any more Hua Zhu? All come to ten...well, twenty, hey, both kinds require thirty sets! 』

The spice shop worker agreed, and then shouted loudly: "Shuangjing rhyme thirty, curtain Huazhu thirty!" Wei Langjun mentioned the fragrance! Be careful and pack them well! 』

Wei Kang couldn't help but straighten his waist, and the next moment he heard a shout from the counter: "Shuangjing Yun is not thirty, only twenty-five left!" No, twenty-four! There are only 18 boxes of Hua Hua Zhu left! 』

"All! All of them! quick! hurry up! Wei Kang immediately shouted eagerly, "There are still some for display outside, so I want them too!" 』

"Good!" Shuangjing Yun and Bohua Zhu are sold out! Gone! We have to wait another five days for the next batch! ” shouted the busy workers in the spice shop.

"Shuangjing Yun and Bo Huazhu have been sold out!" 』

"knew! I'm sorry, this young man... Shuangjing Yun and Gu Huazhu have been sold out..."

"Not even if you have money... This batch is gone. We have to wait another five days for the next batch... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... There's no more..."

Wei Kang exhaled slightly. Fortunately, I came early. If I had come later, it would have been all in vain and I would have to wait again.

These days, the world is really in decline...

A few years ago, it was pretty good. If you had money, you could buy some good things. But later on, money alone wasn't enough. You also needed connections and authority, otherwise you wouldn't get any good things at all.

It is even more outrageous now. Even if you have money and power, you have to catch up. No, if you come a step later, you will be gone and you will have to wait again!

It’s true that the world is declining and people’s hearts are not as old as they used to be!

Several skilled spice shop workers carried the special wooden box to Wei Kang, and opened it layer by layer for Wei Kang to take a look. In the large wooden box, some grids are separated with thin cogon grass, and then covered with red silk. In the middle are boxes of Shuangjing Yun and draperies. The smooth lacquer surface reflects everything around it, and is outlined with gold and silver threads. The resulting patterns have the unique atmosphere of the Han Dynasty, and also reveal a kind of graceful and luxurious beauty.

Wei Duan quickly counted the numbers, nodded with satisfaction, and then followed the work of the spice shop. He had to watch several large wooden boxes being put on his car before he felt relieved...

"Wei Langjun is so generous..."

"Tsk, tsk, this big box is worth a lot of money..."

A worker at a spice shop stepped forward and turned over the cloud signs of "Shuangjing Yun" and "帏华祥" at the door of the store to indicate that they were sold out, which immediately attracted a burst of complaints and lamentations.

Of course, there was also the owner of the cloth shop, who grabbed the job of the spice shop and was about to leave after flipping over the brands, "I said, they will all be sold out in one moment?" How many boxes of goods have arrived today? Is it only thirty or forty? 』

"The guest officer is really good at joking, thirty or forty, and you can add zero to each one!" 』

The shopkeeper of the cloth shop was stunned, thinking quickly in his mind, thirty or forty, even if you add a zero, then it would be at least five hundred, a box of 4,800 yuan, then...

"Hiss..." The shopkeeper took a deep breath, and his eyes almost turned golden.

People nearby were also talking, "Is that a little bit so expensive?" I think there are only two taels in a box at most, so I can’t say that the weight is less than two taels..."

"You think it's food?" There are two or three ounces, that’s spice! 』

"It doesn't have to be so expensive. How much does one tael of fine agarwood cost?" One thousand dollars, this thing costs 4,800 yuan! 』

"You can do it yourself. It is said that this is a secret that has not been passed down. It is blended with more than ten kinds of incense. It pays attention to a "fragrance that lingers after a person passes, and it is suitable for both near and far, and it is beautiful in both shades." The most important thing is Suitable for gentlemen and ladies...it's a pity..."

"What's a pity?" It’s so expensive, I don’t think it’s really worth buying..."

"What do you know? Life is nothing more than seeking comfort. If you don't buy this or that, what's the point... I hesitated just now, but the result is gone... I'll wait for the next batch, and I'll ask for it again. Waiting for five days is really worrying..."

"But I still think it's too expensive..."

"It's not the spice's fault that it's too expensive... Do you understand?" 』

"Well? ah? What do you mean when you say this? ! 』

The shopkeeper of the cloth shop walked silently through the crowd, lowered his head, and even had some regrets in his heart that he walked to the spice shop out of curiosity today...

The excitement is just too great.

This person will make people angry to death if he compares himself to others. A piece of silk is the most profitable, how much is it? Even if you are as heroic as Mr. Wei, you can only buy three or four horses at a time...

And how many people can buy satin?

What about the ones with big sales? Some pieces of linen cost only dozens of dollars, or even more than a dozen dollars in profit...

And here in the spice shop, a small and light box costs 4,800 yuan!

Although the shop owner also admitted that no matter from the appearance of the box, from the gold and silver thread to the lacquer, to the structure of the entire box, and then to the sachet inside, the embroidery work of the sachet, the material, and the spice itself are very Exquisite, it can be said to be the top level at the moment, but at this price, it can really be said to be the best in the world!

The box is beautiful, can the box be eaten or drunk?

Then isn’t it all added to the price?

If you go out of that box, this spice must not be that expensive!

Is it because I can't afford the 4,800 yuan?

No, if you really grit your teeth, you can still get it, but I feel distressed. How many pieces of cloth do you have to sell to exchange for a small box of spices? Is it worth it?

What a shame, no bargaining is allowed!

If I could negotiate the price, I could get it to 50%, um, 60%...

Or 70%, it's really not possible, 80% is not impossible...

snort!

No, it can’t smell any more... No, it can’t stop thinking about it!

not worth it!

Not worth buying at all!

The cloth shop shopkeeper gritted his teeth and said categorically to himself, then he raised his head resolutely and moved forward, never willing to look back for a second glance, because the cloth shop shopkeeper was afraid that if he stayed for a long time or looked at it for a long time, the spices would not only smell, but also smell. If it is contaminated on your body, it will also get into your heart, liver, and lungs...

Returning to his shop and sitting behind the counter, the shopkeeper was in a daze for a moment without realizing it, so much so that he didn't even notice when someone came to look at the cloth.

"The shopkeeper's, the shopkeeper's! Why is this so expensive? Cheaper, cheaper..."

"ah? Ah, I'm sorry, sir, we don't bargain here..." The shopkeeper said subconsciously.

"Don't bargain?" Um? ╭(╯^╰)╮Hmph! 』The customer put down the cloth, turned around and left.

The cloth shop owner reacted, "Uh, uh, uh, sir!" Don't go, guest! You give me a price, you give me a price..."

I don’t know why, when the cloth shop owner said this, he suddenly felt like crying...

……?(;′Д｀?)……

Hussar General's Mansion.

Fei Qian received a secret message sent directly from Zhang Shi from Hedong.

The letter revealed some things about Pei Mao of Hedong privately selling soldiers and armor and making huge profits from it.

Fei Qian immediately summoned Pang Tong and Xun You to discuss matters.

"As expected..." Pang Tong read the letter, and then said with a smile, "Pingyang Gongfang's weapons are traveling along the Hedong line, and the losses are almost certain... Humph..."

Fei Qian laughed twice.

In fact, most of the so-called "floating", "fire consumption", etc. are actually corruption. Just like a capitalist, if you change your name, won't you show the face of capital?

"The Pei family is proficient in Confucian classics and is famous in Hedong. His ancestors have more than two thousand stones, and they have also been promoted to Jiuqing. Their family background is prominent..." Xun You said, "I heard that Pei Juguang was fond of Huang Lao's learning and was indifferent to fame and fortune. He opened several schools to teach. The reputation is extremely high...it is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary large households...』

Pang Tong nodded and said, "That's exactly it." Therefore, most of this matter was definitely not done by Pei Juguang himself, but at most by someone in the clan..." Pang Tong sneered, this is an old tradition of the noble clan, the right leaders all do good things, and bad things happen... uh, It was done by an unfilial son of the clan.

Xun You said: "The land east of the river is divided into north and south with Fen as the boundary." The north is arid and has been disturbed by barbarians for a long time, so the population is sparse, while south of the Fen River is rich, with salt and iron, and fertile fields. I heard that the Pei family has many acres of land, stretching for dozens of miles, and thousands of tenants..."

"Zhang's report on Pei Juguang was actually mostly a test..." Pang Tong glanced at Fei Qian and said, "This kid is still not honest at this time..."

"Zhang's son wants to clean up a big family in Hedong, and this big family in Hedong must have many connections with the Pei family..." Xun You said, "If the lord does not pursue the case... the matter in Hedong will be left alone." If the lord investigates strictly, the implication may be wide..."

Pang Tong chuckled twice, "The reason why Hedong dares to deduct soldiers and armor and make profits from it is undoubtedly because the lord needs the grain and grass from Hedong... The lord uses soldiers, and the grain from Hedong can arrive overnight. If this affects What Zhuang He has gained will cause some turmoil in Guanzhong... It's a pity, hey, it is the time of fallow farming, and the spring is far away..."

"It's true what you said. ”

Fei Qian sat behind the desk and pondered for a moment, "If you want to achieve something big, how can you give up halfway?" 』

"Send the order!" 』

"check! All those involved will be arrested! 』

……convex(艹艹)……

The snow stopped.

The weather is getting colder.

Kirby could walk and talk loudly to his soldiers to encourage them.

The Xianbei people need a victory, an external victory. They are eager, like hungry vultures, hovering over the desert, staring impatiently at the person trekking in the desert, hoping that he can win in the next moment. Just fall down.

"Our goal is to defeat the Wuhuan people first!" "The more Kirby spoke, the louder he got, waving his arms, "They thought we would surrender, they must have been unprepared! Let's work together to capture the Wuhuan people first, and then work with the Han people in Yuyang to eliminate the hateful Ding Ling people. Then we can regain control of the desert! These thousands of miles of pasture are still ours! our! Look at this world, who can be our opponent! 』

The surrounding Xianbei people heard Kirby Neng saying loudly that now that the Xianbei people had just been integrated, it was the time when they needed to build up their confidence. Immediately, the more agile Centurion and Thousand Commanders shouted: "Hold on." Plow on! The king is invincible! 』

First a small group of people were shouting, then a large group of people were shouting, and then all the people were shouting.

"Hold the plow up!" The king is invincible! 』

The shouts and shouts shook the sky, and the excited Xianbei people opened their throats and roared to their heart's content. For a moment, all the Xianbei people felt their hearts surging and their blood boiling. They wished they could jump on their horses and gallop on the battlefield the next moment, and then cut off the enemy's heads one by one.

At the back, even Kirby Neng himself was infected by the high emotions of the Xianbei soldiers, and his eyes filled with excitement. He felt that his whole body was full of strength, waving his arms, and shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Tomorrow morning, we will encircle and annihilate the Wuhuan people in one fell swoop!" 』

Winter mornings in the desert are cold.

The eagle passing by in the sky is lonely.

Because there are few forests in this area, birds are rarely seen in this area. The food of the eagles is basically mice and rabbits.

And both mice and rabbits like to hide.

As a hunter, you either need to have enough patience or prepare enough bait...

Cao Chun was riding on the mound, looking at the eagle passing by in the sky.

Behind the mound are Cao's cavalry known as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

It is undoubtedly a very embarrassing thing to be famous but not have a good record, so Cao Chun feels that now is the time to make up for this shortcoming.

Cao Chun is waiting for the scouts.

In order to prevent the Wuhuan people from noticing, Cao Chun hid as much as possible. The only way he could get information was through these scouts...

Cao Chun never thought that one day he would cooperate with the Xianbei people.

But now the enemies of Cao Chun and the Xianbei people are the same, and all these changes were caused by that damn hussar general Fei Qian...

If you want to compete with Qiusi Feiqian, you must first defeat Zhao Yun, and to defeat Zhao Yun, you must first remove Zhao Yun's forward force in Youzhou, that is, the Wuhuan people...

Sometimes, Cao Chun couldn't help but doubt himself. Is all this worth it? Or can it be done? After all, perhaps for General Fei Qian, the Wuhuan people were actually a small target, but for Cao Chun, they were 100 million.

The Wuhuan people that Cao Chun was thinking about were discussing with Liu He at this moment.

"Although the Xianbei people said they wanted to form an alliance..." Nanlou frowned and said, "But I always feel that there might be some problems here?" 』

Liu He naturally also has Liu He's own small goals, or small ideals.

"What's the problem?" Liu He asked.

"I don't think the Xianbei people will agree to an alliance so easily, or even be willing to obey our orders..." Nanlou still frowned, "The Xianbei people...especially Kirby Neng...this guy is arrogant and proud. How could I be willing... Mr. Liu, I don’t have any special meaning, I’m just saying... Kirby may be cheating..."

"A fraud?" Liu He smiled, his smile still gentle, but with some unquestionable tone, "What's the trick?" With the little manpower that Xianbei has now, what can he do even if he is cheating? I know that you and the Xianbei people were not so harmonious before, but now... the Xianbei people are desperate. They have only one way left, which is to surrender! 』

"What's more... as long as the Xianbei people come, then our goal will be achieved..." Liu He said slowly, "The Dingling people went south... Even if the Xianbei people don't want to be our subordinates, they can't help it." ...There is still a little chance of survival if you surrender, but if you don't surrender, you will be dead! 』

"Ding Ling people went south?" ” Nanlou was a little surprised.

Liu He nodded, "The scouts reported that they have begun to gather people, and they will probably go south in the next few days... On the one hand, it is because most of the pastures in the north have suffered from snow, and on the other hand, it is because..."

Liu He looked at Nanlou and Louban, "In the desert, there can only be one winner... We Han people have a saying that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers... If we don't attack them, they will also think of attacking us... You can’t escape by hiding..."

Nanlou and Louban looked at each other and fell silent.

"So, that's it... If the Xianbei people are cheating, what does it matter?" There are Ding Ling people from the north going south, and we are blocking them here. Of course... the Xianbei people may also surrender to the Ding Ling people... but what conditions can the Ding Ling people give? Let the Xianbei people sit on the throne of the desert again? What are the benefits of surrendering to the Ding Ling people? It’s all surrender, why not surrender to us? At least, what we give will definitely be more than what Ding Ling people give... right? 』

After listening to Liu He's analysis, Nan Lou and Lou Ban seemed to think it made sense, at least at the moment they couldn't find any words to refute.

Liu He smiled slightly, as if he was about to achieve a small goal in his life. People always have to have some dreams, otherwise what is the difference between them and salted fish?