Chapter two hundred and ninety eight: looted
When Xi Yunfei met Asuna Wudu, the old guy was bargaining with a Ma Zhou assistant.
The two of them used Turkic language. Xi Yunfei did not understand the content of their conversation, but also knew that their negotiations were not going well.
Ma Zhou's assistant was a middle-aged man of 36 or 37 years old. He was a Tang Dynasty man who was in charge of a family business in Shuofang East City. Later, Xi Yunfei rectified the inner city, and his family was also affected. The owner hid in Shuofang West City in Liangshidu with all his belongings.
Fortunately, after Ma Zhou arrived, he recruited these capable poor students with high salaries, and Xijiazhuang gave him high salaries and better benefits.
"Hello, my husband! Master Ma, you are here." The middle-aged man first bowed to Xi Yunfei, then looked up at Ma Zhou. Because Xi Yunfei was handed over to Ma Zhou for the trade matter, Xi Yunfei was basically indifferent to the matter.
Ma Zhou nodded slightly to him, and then asked in Tang Dynasty dialect: "I just heard that you seem to have a difference. Could it be that they are too high to bid?"
Opposite the middle-aged man, Ashinawudu, dressed in fur, looked at Xi Yunfei curiously. He also knew very well about Shuofang East City. And now Ashinani is still in Shuofang East City. This time he came here, he was entrusted by his old friend to confirm whether this cheap nephew is doing well. If it goes well, it is best to save him.
Just now, Asuna Wudu was discussing this issue with the middle-aged manager, but unexpectedly, the "prodigal businessman" opposite him rejected his conditions.
Xi Yunfei politely bowed to Ashinawudu. After all, there was no habit of shaking hands in this era. Then he walked to the main seat of the private room and sat down, and asked the middle-aged manager: "What are their requirements that you can't make the decision?"
The middle-aged manager glanced at Ma Zhou and saw Ma Zhou nodding to him. He said to Xi Yunfei with a bitter look on his face: "It's so that the husband can know that at this time of year, the Turks would go south to conduct private transactions with merchants in the city.
However, in previous years, the General's Mansion was the one who came forward, that is, Liang Luoren came forward to eat their goods first. This year... because the inner city changed hands, they came to us. Of course, they also liked the good goods we had, such as kimchi, matches, Thirteen Scents, and frostbite cream, and they were willing to buy them at a high price."
"Since that's the case, what are you just arguing about?" Xi Yunfei glanced at the leisurely Asuna Wudu. The other party's attitude made him feel very unhappy, especially when he bowed to him, he didn't even give him a gift, which was simply arrogant.
The manager also looked at Asuna Wudu, and saw him looking at him with a teasing look on his face, and said angrily: "The Turks had been moving south in large numbers and plundered many good things from our Tang people. Now they are going to exchange for our supplies again. I, I am just angry."
Xi Yunfei was stunned when he heard this, and then the blue veins in his temples bulged.
The manager continued: "It was nothing at all, after all, the court could not solve the problem of being in the border, so we ordinary people have nothing to say.
However, this Asuna Wudu is so shameless that he actually wants to exchange the Tang people who were stolen as coolies by them for our goods, and he also appointed him to exchange for the Asuna Er in your hands."
"What?" Xi Yunfei stood up with a bang, looking at Asuna Wudu with eyes scattered, and almost picked up the teapot and smashed it over.
Although Ashina Wuduo could not understand the Tang Dynasty, Xi Yunfei's eyes were obviously not good. At the same time, he was also very confused and unhappy. After all, as the financial officer of Jie Li Da Khan, he was not respectfully praised by others wherever he went.
Xi Yunfei suddenly became angry, which caught everyone in the house off guard. Ma Zhou, who was standing beside him, hurriedly held Xi Yunfei who was about to explode.
"Mr., please be careful, don't be anxious, I can handle this matter well. When he leaves Shuofang, I will not stop you from doing whatever you want, will I not stop you?"
Ma Zhou's voice was very low. As a native of the Tang Dynasty, he certainly knew why Xi Yunfei was angry.
Moreover, I heard from the villagers that Xi Yunfei was once arrested by the Turks and used to be a coolie, and he understood the current reaction.
However, Ma Zhou knew more about what the overall situation was. Now Ashinawudu was representing the Turks to discuss business with them. If he took action rashly at this time, it would be obvious that Xi Yunfei's next layout would be inappropriate.
Xi Yunfei suppressed the displeasure in his heart, took a deep breath, stared at Asuna Wudu, and gritted his teeth and said, "Ask him, how many people from the Tang Dynasty are there in my hand, I want them all."
"Ah?" The middle-aged manager was stunned when he heard this. What he feared the most was that this situation occurred. In the past, the merchants who were not without the blood of the Tang Dynasty were enthusiastic and paid a lot of money to save these poor people back to the Tang Dynasty. But what was the result?
He will be arrested again the next year. The key to this problem is not to save people at all. In his opinion, Xi Yunfei's actions are useless.
Ma Zhou also frowned. He actually didn't agree with Xi Yunfei's decision. There are so many pitiful people in the world. If you really want to be a great charity, you can't save even if you are a mountain of gold and silver.
However, Xi Yunfei had already had a plan in his mind, and glared at Ashinawudu fiercely before turning to Ma Zhou and instructing him: "This matter is left to you, and no one who was arrested by them can be missing."
After Xi Yunfei finished speaking, he turned to look at Asuna Wudu, and his cold expression changed suddenly. He said with a smile: "As for this Asuna Wudu, haha, I will not deal with him. Since he is proud of the Turks, I will destroy the Turks. Let's take a look."
After saying that, Xi Yunfei got up and left, leaving Ma Zhou and the others looking at each other. Fortunately, Ashina Wudu really couldn't understand the Tang Dynasty dialect.
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Xijiazhuang, tea room.
Xi Yunfei sat in the main seat, his eyes filled with frost.
Outside the door, a burst of rapid footsteps came.
Knock knock knock knock ~
"Langjun, General Li and Adjutant Sun have arrived." The old housekeeper's voice came in.
Xi Yunfei put the map in his hand on the table, looked up and said aloud: "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and the person coming was Li Zhengbao and Sun Fugui. They were wearing military uniforms and were full of dust.
"Mr. Lang, what you want."
Li Zhengbao held a scroll in his hand and respectfully handed it to Xi Yunfei.
"Well, thank you for your hard work, sit down first and have a cup of hot tea to warm your body."
Xi Yunfei took the scroll, poured a cup of hot tea for the two of them himself, and then spread it on the table, carefully checking the contents on it.
“…”
Li Zhengbao and Sun Fugui looked at each other, and they were very tactful and did not ask Xi Yunfei why they asked them to investigate the goods brought by the Turks and their garrison power.
In their opinion, the Turks would transport the supplies and slaves obtained from the Tang Dynasty's Caogu Valley to Shuofang for sale at this time of year. Since the early years of Wude, they have been accustomed to it for nine consecutive years. Besides, they are not from the Tang Dynasty.
"Uh." Speaking of this, Sun Fugui suddenly remembered.
They are not from the Tang Dynasty, but Xi Yunfei is, is it???
Chapter completed!