() For a period of time after that, Ma Yue lived a very happy life. Every day he took a few younger brothers to wander around Longxian City, and sometimes discussed the upcoming battle with his father and brother.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Ma Yue said goodbye to his family and set out on his way back to Lintao.

Parents and relatives are always reluctant to let go of their son leaving home again. But they also know that his son has grown up and wants to show his talents in a broader world, so apart from a little bit of reluctance,

It wasn't like he really held Ma Yue back to prevent him from leaving.

After bidding farewell to his parents, Ma Yue, accompanied by his brother Ma Chao, left the gate of Long County. After asking his brother to send him nearly ten miles away, Ma Yue reined in his horse and said, "Brother, after a long journey, you will have to wait until the end."

As soon as we say goodbye, you will send me here."

When Ma Chao heard this, he couldn't help but laugh: "You can be open-minded, but you and I are still young. One day our brothers will work together, so we really don't have to act like children."

Seeing that his brother was so open-minded, Ma Yue also laughed: "Yes, I think that day will come soon. By then, you and I will be able to make great achievements in Xiliang together.

"At this point, his words changed again: "In addition, I have to entrust you with the family affairs. My father often has to be busy outside, and I am far away in Lintao. Brother, you must take care of my family.

It is the responsibility of the eldest son."

"Hey, why are you nagging like you are older than me? Don't forget, I am the elder brother!" Ma Chao said, smiled and punched Ma Yue, and then solemnly said: "Don't worry,

As the son of Ma's eldest son, I know what responsibilities I have to shoulder. But you, when you are in the hands of others, you have to be careful. Moreover, a battle will start again soon, and you must protect yourself no matter what.

."

"Yes!" Ma Yue nodded vigorously: "I will protect myself, not to mention there are them beside me." Ma Yue said and looked at Wang Feng and others waiting not far away: "These brothers will also try their best.

Protect me from making mistakes."

"Okay, it's getting late, so you can set off now. I'll see you tomorrow, brother!" Ma Chao said as he handed over to Ma Yue, jumped on the horse, shook the reins, and turned around towards Long County.

Ma Yue then mounted his horse and shouted to his brother again: "Take care!" Then he headed towards Lintao without looking back.

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On the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, in Lintao City, Dong Zhuo received people from the Li family, a powerful family in Longxi, with a satisfied expression, because they had sent a full 20,000 dendrobium of grain to the city two days ago and handed it over to Dong Zhuo. The Li family

This attitude naturally illustrates a situation - those aristocratic families are finally willing to provide food and grass to the army.

This is really the best New Year gift for Dong Zhuo, because as time goes by, the food in his hands becomes less and less. Now with the supplement of 20,000 dendrobium of food, he can solve the problem.

It was an urgent matter. So when he heard that the Li family sent someone to see him, he solemnly met the person in person. The person who came was Li Rong, the second son of the Li family, a smart and capable middle-aged man.

The Li family naturally knew something about Dong Zhuo, so their attitude this time was quite respectful.

As soon as they met, Li Rong bowed first and said, "It's my great honor, Li Rong, that General Dong took the time to meet me."

"Hey, I should feel lucky that your Li family is so knowledgeable and can send me so much food." Dong Zhuo also smiled and became polite.

This time, because the attitudes of both parties were very polite, the meeting was naturally very pleasant. After greetings, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but ask how much food Li Rong would send them this time.

Li Ronglue was a little surprised that Dong Zhuo, as the general, did not know the details of the matter, but he still smiled and told Ma Yue the terms he had negotiated with Ma Yue before: "My Li family will raise 100,000 dendrobium of food for the imperial army. The first two days

We took out the 20,000 hu of dendrobium from our inventory, and the remaining 80,000 hu will be purchased from other sources and shipped in batches."

"One hundred thousand dendrobium grains..." Even though Dong Zhuo was prepared, he couldn't help but be startled after hearing the news. But soon, he remained calm as usual and said reservedly: "In addition to your Li family, who else is there?

Are there any other aristocratic families that also provide food and grass for my army?"

"Of course, Wuweizhang, Hanyangmeng, Hanyanggu, Zhangyetong, Zhangyezhou, Wuweilin and other families will provide 100,000 dendrobium rations to the imperial army. Presumably, in this way, the general's problem can be solved?" Zhou Rongye

Don't hide anything, tell everything.

This time, Dong Zhuo could no longer calm down as quickly as before. The seven famous aristocratic families in Xiliang were actually willing to give him 100,000 dendrobium of grain, which together amounted to 700,000 dendrobium. This was not just

It solved his urgent need and simply gave him a great opportunity to expand his strength.

You must know that in this era, if you want to recruit troops, you must have food, and Dong Zhuo's power has not been able to develop much because he is trapped by the shortage of food. But now, he has obtained 700,000 dendrobium of food at once, even if he wants to force the army to

Even if he consumes a little, he will definitely have a lot of savings, and the rest can be used to recruit troops.

After getting excited, another thought flashed through his mind: "This Ma Yue is really amazing. He actually managed to get things done in less than a month, and actually got these seven families to come up with food at the same time."

, how did he do it?" However, Ma Yue has not returned yet, so he can only bury this question in his heart.

Of course, Li Rong came here not only to say hello, he also came here to get confidence from Dong Zhuo. After all, the Li family also had a request for sending food, just to get enough benefits afterwards.

.So when Dong Zhuo didn't speak for a long time, he couldn't help but said: "But there is something I need to confirm with General Dong."

"Please tell me." Dong Zhuo's attitude at this time was a little better than before, and he said with a smile.

"This... Master Ma once said that day, if we are willing to provide food and fodder for the imperial army, after the rebellion is successfully quelled, we will also show our merits to the imperial court on our behalf, so that each of our families can enjoy the peace between Xiliang and the barbarians.

I wonder what General Dong thinks about this?" Li Rong said and looked at Dong Zhuo, waiting for his answer.

Dong Zhuo had known that Ma Yue must have reached an agreement with these aristocratic families before he could do this, but he didn't expect it to be such a simple condition. This made him even more happy, and he nodded quickly: "Of course there is no problem with this.

. Each of your families can provide sufficient food and fodder for my army, which is of course a great contribution. I will ask the court for orders when the time comes. As for the monopoly power you mentioned, it is not difficult to think about it.

I can grant it to you now!"

"In this case, I would like to thank General Dong on behalf of the Li family for giving us this convenience!" Li Rong finally felt confident and said with his hands, "Our Li family will provide another 30,000 to 50,000 hu of dendrobium to the general within this month.

food!"

"This is the best." Dong Zhuo also said happily: "I'll ask Brother Li to come more often." The two men who had fulfilled their respective needs laughed heartily in the hall, and the laughter spread far away.

go out.

Dong Zhuo was very proud after knowing that he would soon receive 700,000 hu of grain, so he did not hide it when facing his subordinates. He would mention this matter several times in conversations with Li Ru and other confidants.

, and added: "This Ma Zhongling is indeed a talent. I really used the right person this time! He was able to raise so much food and grass for me in a short period of time. This credit is not ordinary.

Than."

This act of praising Ma Yue in front of everyone finally made the other staff feel a sense of crisis, and they became a little jealous and jealous of Ma Yue, a young man who had just arrived here not long ago. Perhaps Li Ru was the only one who didn't

Therefore, he was hostile to Ma Yue's people, because his identity was here. As Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, there was no way he could waver in his position as the number one counselor.

Under such circumstances, Ma Yue finally came back from Long County. When he entered the Dong family's mansion and met several people to greet him, he always felt that the eyes they looked at him were a little strange, both to please and to express displeasure.

With some other meaning.

However, he did not take this to heart, but continued inside. He had to report to his lord what he had done during this period. When he walked to the atrium, Ma Yue saw an acquaintance Li Bie, and went up

After the greeting, he asked: "Brother Li, how are you doing recently? I don't know where my lord is now. I have something to explain to him."

"Hey, isn't this Ma Zhongling? You, a great hero, are finally back?" Li Bie felt very uncomfortable when he saw Ma Yue, and couldn't help but say in a teasing tone.

"Huh? What hero?" Ma Yue asked a little strangely.

"Everyone knows your contribution, so you don't have to pretend to be modest here anymore." Li Bie glanced at him sideways, and then said: "My lord is in the backyard. If you have anything to do, go there. I think with your contribution,

It is easy to meet the lord."

Ma Yue was a little confused when he saw Li Bie throw away his hand. He didn't know why the other party behaved like this. But after thinking about it, he guessed that he must have made a contribution to the food issue and aroused their jealousy.

.However, he didn't take it very seriously. He was considered mediocre if he was not disliked by others. His original ambition was beyond the comparison of these people.

But Ma Yue didn't see a proud smile flash across Li Bie's face as he walked away, because he had set a trap for Ma Yue. As long as he went to see Dong Zhuo at this time, he would definitely run into something.
Chapter completed!