"Why did Tang Chuxue invite me over?" Jiang Xingchen was a little surprised when he heard what the old man told him. He really couldn't think of anything that the dignified commander of the First Army wanted to see him for.
"A batch of military horses in the first legion are quite old. They are discussing with the Orc Alliance about purchasing horses. Someone happened to hunt down a level five monster Unicorn Yellow Sheep in the vast mountains, so I want to ask you to handle it for a banquet.
A guest from the Orc Alliance!" the old man replied.
"Level 5 monster!" When Jiang Xingchen heard this, his eyes lit up. This was a good opportunity to develop the Mingzhi Formation. He agreed without any hesitation.
However, he was also a little strange. When he saw the huge sword-backed pig, it looked so ferocious but it was just a wild beast. How could snow pheasants, rabbits, minks, and other small animals on the earth be higher-level monsters?
Horned Yellow Sheep, regardless of how many horns it has, it is still a sheep according to its name.
Although it was strange, he didn't think much about it. Then he noticed the old man's previous words and asked: "Can't the Empire raise horses by itself? Why should it ask the Orc Alliance to buy them?"
The old man explained: "Although we can raise horses, they are far from enough as war horses. Whether it is physical strength or endurance, they are far inferior to the horses bred by the Orc Alliance!"
"Oh!" Jiang Xingchen nodded, with a slight movement in his heart, and continued: "The Orc Alliance is better at breeding than us. I wonder if they have domesticated bison?"
"They do raise cattle, but they are used for meat. I don't know whether they were domesticated from bison. This is a top secret!" the old man replied.
"Beef cattle! As long as they are docile, there will be no problem in being a farm cattle. Whatever you need, you will get what you need!" Jiang Xingchen's eyes brightened even more.
As he was thinking about it, he heard the old man ask: "Aren't you thinking about raising cattle again? Let me tell you, don't worry about this. They don't sell live cattle at all, they only sell beef, and it's ridiculously expensive.
!”
"Uh!" Jiang Xingchen was stunned and said in surprise: "If you don't sell live cattle, how did you transport the beef? Doesn't it smell bad after such a long journey?"
"Ben, you, they drive the cattle here and kill them and sell them, but they don't sell them alive... Your mind is usually very active, why did you get flooded today!" The old man narrowed his eyes and finally found the blow.
Jiang Xingchen's chance, tone of voice and word choice are all similar to Jiang Xingchen's.
"..." The muscles in the corner of Jiang Xingchen's eyes twitched, and he wanted to go up and kick the old guy, but considering the disparity in strength between the two sides, he ultimately did not take action.
"Boy! You always have the upper hand and say some words that I haven't heard before. This time it's finally my turn!" The old man was happy and waited for Jiang Xingchen to continue asking about the beef cattle so that he could talk to him again.
addiction.
But after waiting for a long time, Jiang Xingchen didn't say anything, just lowered his head and thought deeply.
"Huh?" The old man was a little strange. After waiting for a while, Jiang Xingchen didn't raise his head, so he couldn't help but said, "Why don't you ask me why you haven't seen orcs killing cattle and selling their meat?"
Jiang Xingchen raised his head at this time and looked at the old man with a smile on his lips.
"I'll choke you~" When the old man saw Jiang Xingchen's expression, he wished he could give himself a slap in the face, and wailed in his heart: "You're so mean~ This little Hundan is so sinister, I accidentally fell for it!"
"Old man, you are really stupid. Of course you didn't see it because it was the wrong season. How could you drive the cows here in such a severe winter? You actually think that I don't even know such a simple question...Has your brain been sat on by a pig's ass?"
"Poof!" The old man was shaken, and a mouthful of blood almost spurted out from the blow, and he was immediately speechless.
"Okay! No more kidding!" Jiang Xingchen waved his hand and asked: "Old man, what does the Orc Alliance generally need... That is to say, when they negotiate business with us, do they also use topaz coins to trade? Or do they just use needs?
exchange of goods?”
Seeing Jiang Xingchen's serious expression, the old man also became solemn, shook his head and said: "Top crystal coins are not circulated in the Orc Alliance. Generally, transactions between Xuanyuan Tianzong, our Qiankun Empire, the Orc Alliance, and the four kingdoms in the center are
They all use Yuan Stone! Or directly exchange it with materials..."
"Do you want to know what the Orc Alliance needs?" Then the old man asked with a wry smile.
"Yeah!" Jiang Xingchen nodded, still thinking about the term Yuan Stone in his mind. This was equivalent to the gold standard of the earth back then!
"They need vegetables, wine, and food... But when winter comes, vegetables and food cannot be exchanged from our Qiankun Empire. They all buy them from the four kingdoms in the center! As for wine, let alone
People simply don’t like it, and in years when grain production is reduced, we don’t have enough grain to make wine..."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen also looked helpless and said: "That is to say, apart from using hard currency like Yuan Stone to buy it, we don't have anything that others are interested in!"
The old man nodded and sighed: "If Xuanyuan Tianzong is not too strong and needs checks and balances, the Orc Alliance will definitely not become an ally with us!"
"I understand!" Jiang Xingchen thought for a while, turned around and walked out the door, saying, "When I leave, just call me! Also, I want to take Mei'er with me this time!"
After leaving the room, Jiang Xingchen went straight to Grandma Yun's house! The Orc Alliance has domesticated cattle, which must be obtained, otherwise even if the territory expansion rewards are given, they will not be able to open up wasteland for farming. And since they like wine, of course he has to do it again
Go get some distilled liquor.
The old man was in the room, watching Jiang Xingchen's leaving figure, and gave a bad smile: "Boy, when I asked you, I knew you were trying to get someone else's beef... I originally wanted to use other methods to get you to do it.
Distilled liquor is much simpler now!”
When he thought of that feeling of feeling like a line of fire shot into his throat and his whole body was on fire, the old man almost drooled.
When it was dark, Jiang Xingchen had just walked out of Grandma Yun's house with a jar in his arms, when the old man appeared like a ghost, startling him.
"Hey! Boy, stop being so stingy and give me half of it!"
Looking at the old man's outstretched hand, Jiang Xingchen's mouth twitched sharply. He knew that he would not be able to hide it from this old guy, and he had long thought about sharing a share. But this old guy's appetite was too big, and he would only open his mouth half way.
"No, at most half a catty, do you want love?" Jiang Xingchen said with a straight face and refused to give in.
"Oh! Boy, don't force me to do it, otherwise you won't have any left!" The old man rolled up his arms and sleeves and was about to step forward.
However, Jiang Xingchen was not afraid at all, and curled his lips and said: "Either half a pound of wine, or never drink this wine in the future, the old man can choose for himself!"
"Hey~ You don't want to play like this!" The old man's expression suddenly fell, and he gritted his teeth and said: "You are cruel, half a pound is half a pound!"
Jiang Xingchen had to go out to do some business, so Mo Hongxian and the others stopped staying and said goodbye. Especially Wanrou, she was also anxious to return to Hongyuan City. Although her dance music foundation was very solid, things like staff
, the more she studies the more things she learns, she will definitely not be able to sort out a system by herself, so she wants to find several reviewers from the Imperial Academy to study together.
Although the weather has cleared up, the temperature is still low and the roads are still difficult to travel. If you take a carriage, you may not be able to reach the First Army in a month.
So, the old man once again put on red shorts and played the role of Superman. But this time, he was not only bringing Jiang Xingchen, but also Mei'er.
Since the old man was faster than a galloping horse, Jiang Xingchen was worried that Meier wouldn't be able to bear it. He wrapped the little girl into a rice dumpling with three layers inside and three outside, leaving only a pair of eyes. The old man was speechless. This was too much.
Be careful, right?
Mei'er found it extremely novel and burst into cheerful laughter from time to time...
They first went to Hongyuan City, ordered some pickled mustard dumplings from Sun Sanqiang, and brought two frozen large silver carp with them, and then continued on their way. At the old man's speed, this trip also ran away.
It took nearly five days to reach the first legion.
In the main tent of the Chinese army, Tang Chuxue was sitting in the main seat, looking at Jiang Xingchen and greeting with a smile: "Master Jiang, thank you for your hard work on this cold day."
"You're welcome, Commander of the Legion. It's just a small favor. Besides, if you're helping the First Legion, aren't you helping the empire?" Jiang Xingchen bowed slightly, looking extremely calm and elegant.
The old man was stunned and said to himself: "No wonder Chuxue girl gave him such a comment. This boy's temperament has changed too much. I can't see the little Hundan who is quarreling and joking with me!"
Tang Chuxue, however, was not surprised. She had been accustomed to Jiang Xingchen's demeanor of neither being humble nor arrogant the previous two times.
"The person who came to talk to us about buying horses this time is very fond of eating and drinking. Whether he can facilitate this transaction or not, I am counting on you..." Tang Chuxue explained, paused for a moment, and suddenly said: "I have already given you
Your name has been blown out, saying that you are the number one chef in the empire!"
"Uh!" Jiang Xingchen couldn't help but was stunned. He really didn't expect that Tang Chuxue had such a side. The words he just said made him feel a little naughty, which somewhat subverted his understanding of the commander of the First Army.
"Regiment Commander, thank you!" Jiang Xingchen was a little surprised, how could such a deal be settled with just one meal! However, he did not ask, but smiled and said: "I will do my best, I hope he can let him
Satisfied with the meal!”
The old man thought to himself: "If you take out that wine, you won't be surprised if he is not satisfied!"
Later, Tang Chuxue told him that he could come in and out of the tent at will, and asked Jiang Xingchen and Meier, who were confused, to be sent to the kitchen. When he entered the kitchen, he also saw the one-horned yellow sheep.
Just as he thought before, no matter the appearance or size, this is a sheep. The only difference is that the big horn on its head, which is about a foot long, is straight in shape and actually flat, with both sides as sharp as blades and glowing with color.
It has a metallic luster, and the tip is shining with cold light.
"This is a level five monster, it looks really scary!" Meier whispered.
"..." Jiang Xingchen was speechless. There was nothing scary about a sheep. The only powerful thing was its horns.
Patting Mei'er's shoulder, Jiang Xingchen whispered: "It's okay, it will enter our stomachs soon!"
"Hehe!" Meier chuckled and asked, "What are you going to do this time?"