As winter turns to spring, you can still see the snow-capped mountains in the distance, and the leaves are still bare, but the breath of spring is still slowly emanating from the corners.
The cattle and sheep couldn't wait to call outside, and the owner lazily cursed: "Why are you going out to eat? Eat shit!"
"Baaaah!"
The little lamb was pitifully beside its mother, looking curiously outside.
"It looks like the sun is going to shine today!"
Niu San is a farmer in Chenzhou. He originally made a living by farming, but the land he was assigned was not fertile, and there was a lot of grass growing around it. Later, when he saw that farming was not profitable, he got a few sheep to feed.
Unexpectedly, he had some talent for herding, and his flock expanded within a few years.
"Aye!"
The eldest son Niu Mi is thirteen years old and can already help him.
"Watch it and feed it when the time comes."
Niu Mi is growing taller, her body is thinning, and she looks a little thin.
"Eat more!" Niu San patted his son on the back. Seeing him stagger, he became even more dissatisfied. "You need to drink goat's milk. Drink it for two years and you will be strong."
He responded angrily.
Then he hesitated and said, "Yeah, I want to go to school."
"What book are you studying?" Niu San said, "Raising sheep well is better than anything else. Even if you don't raise sheep well, the land at home is enough for you to plant. Isn't this how you live your life so leisurely?"
"You can become an official after studying!" Niu Mi said dissatisfied.
"You're a shitty official!" Niu San casually undermined his son's confidence, "Our family has been farming for ten generations. It's not that Aye was reluctant to let you go to school. Back then, Aye...
...Do you still remember the Lan family next door?"
"Um!"
"The eldest son of the Lan family became an official in the state, and the whole family was very proud. When the eldest son of the Lan family came home, he was so majestic that even his father envied him. But the eldest son of the Lan family drank too much and cried with his mother at home.
It is said that colleagues in the state are quarreling with each other, and it is miserable. If you do not advance, you will retreat. I suffer every day for this, which is comparable to hell. Dalang, it is such a life! My father can't bear to let you go there."
"The Lan family has moved to Lin'an!" Niu Mi said enviously, "Lin'an is so lively."
"I don't want to talk about this, but you brought it up." Niu San slapped his son again, "The boss of the Lan family later got promoted. One of them became enlightened, and his chickens and dogs ascended to heaven. His two brothers became even more proud, and one of them cheated others in business.
One helps the boss of the Lan family to collect bribes, and the whole family's life is like honey mixed with oil, it's great!"
"Tsk tsk!" Niu Mi was so envious.
"That time, my father met the old man of the Lan family. He was wearing splendid clothes. He was holding his hands behind his back when he went out. He was followed by a boy. Tsk tsk! His hair was growing."
Niu San said sarcastically: "When he saw me, the old man looked sideways and asked, Niu San! Are you... still herding sheep? That tone was like a god looking at ants! As a father, I don't dare to mess with you.
The official smiled and praised him a few words, and he walked away triumphantly.
"I am an official, and you can do the same, Aye!"
"Crack!"
Niu Mi received another slap, covered the back of his head, and said angrily: "Aye, where did I go wrong again?"
"I want to whip you!" Niu San glared, "Just last year, Luo Shangshu from Chang'an arrived in Taoxian County, and our Duke asked him to take charge of the officials.
Tsk! When Luo Shangshu took action, more than twenty officials in the state were arrested, including the boss of the Lan family.
Later, when I asked him about it, he said that he had been cheated by his two brothers. One was a businessman who specialized in cheating people, and the businessmen dared to be angry but dared not speak out. The other took advantage of his name to accept bribes... No, the whole family
Got in."
Niu San softened his tone and rubbed the head of his son's head, "Something good has happened to this man! You have to think about it, is my body capable of such a fate?"
Don't be rude! It's rainy and it's rainy, and it's bad for people to be crazy.
How this man wants to live, I have been thinking about it for half my life as a father. Don’t bother, just listen to God. Let’s live how God tells us to live.”
"oh!"
Niu Mi is still dissatisfied.
"Sometimes! That's a blessing, but it's a curse!" Niu San patted his son on the shoulder, "The more prosperous a person is, the more dangerous he is. It's better to wait for our small life."
Outside, my wife was shouting, "It's almost time to set up a stall."
"Coming!"
When Niu San went out, his wife was already loading the car.
Niu San not only raises sheep, but also owns a wine shop. It is located on the official road more than two miles away from home. It is close and convenient for family affairs. The key is that by opening a wine shop, the sheep raised at home will have a place to go and produce their own crops.
If you sell it yourself, you can make more money.
The wine shops are closed every day, and valuables are brought back and forth in big carts. Although I am tired, I feel at ease when I lie down in bed at night.
"Da Lang takes good care of the family and your two brothers!"
Niu San shouted, led the cart and set off.
"oh!"
Niu Mi watched her parents go away, sitting outside the sheepfold, holding a piece of hay in her mouth, looking at the blue sky, and said confusedly: "I want to go to Lin'an."
A young man's worries should be taken care of, but an old man's feelings are always about money.
The so-called wine shop is just two wooden houses with a small kitchen set up outside. The wife cooks and Niu San entertains.
Open the door, light a fire, and throw the mutton bones you prepared at home into the clay pot. After the water boils, use a spoon to remove the foam, and then throw in large pieces of mutton.
Watching the reddish mutton change color, Niu San smiled and said: "I guess there will be some mutton left over today, so I can take it home for the children to eat."
The wife was squirting away the foam while saying, "Those calves look almost ready. Farmers have to take advantage of this time to train their calves."
"I'll look for the cattle dealer later."
Don't look down upon the three cattle families, but the herd of cattle and sheep is a living piggy bank.
Ta-ta-ta!
Niu San heard the sound of horse hooves and said casually: "Five horses!"
The wife looked at the mutton and quickly added some firewood. "I heard birds chirping when I woke up in the morning. It's good luck. Please hurry up and treat me."
"Cook it faster!"
Niu San came out of the kitchen and saw Wu Qi slowly coming this way.
"Sir, there is a horse-tying stone here."
Niu San smiled and handed over.
Then he reached out and prepared to take the reins of the leading man's horse.
But the man shook his head slightly and said, "My horse has a bad temper!"
hehe!
As a herding expert, what kind of horse has Niu San not seen?
This man's horse seems to have a docile temper at first glance... His eggs are gone, how can he have such a bad temper?
He was greeted and dropped off every day, and he met a lot of people of all kinds, many of whom had some quirks, so just follow them.
A group of people tied their horses to a horse-tying stone, and a man shouted: "Bring more cakes, big pieces of mutton, and as many as you want. Where is the water?"
High roller!
Niu San was delighted, "Yes, the mutton is just cooked, and the pancakes will be baked soon. The water is at the back."
He shouted towards the kitchen, "Madam, get more pancakes."
"knew."
My wife's voice sounded joyful.
A big deal came early in the morning, and the couple was very happy.
One of the three attendants went to fetch water, another was feeding the horse, and the third was walking around inside and outside the house.
Two men entered the house.
"After passing here, you will leave Northern Xinjiang."
"God bless you."
The two smiled at each other.
The one with a determined face is called Ma Xiao, and the one with a round face smiling is called Yelu Zhongyuan.
Not long after the envoy from Chang'an left, He Lianchun sent an envoy to return the visit. Ma Xiao was the chief envoy and Yelu Zhongyuan was the deputy envoy.
Different from the fanfare of previous missions, this time they were traveling through northern Xinjiang privately, so they did not dare to bring more people with them, just two envoys and three followers.
Use light vehicles and simple vehicles in order to quickly cross northern Xinjiang.
After passing here, we have to walk for another day and we will be able to leave Northern Xinjiang tomorrow morning.
On the other side of Dengzhou, there are people from Chang'an responding.
They hurried along slowly and were about to leave Northern Xinjiang. The horses were tired and couldn't do it without rest. But Ma Xiao was not allowed to rest in the town until he found this roadside shop.
"Sir, would you like some drinks?"
When the wealthy guests came, Niu San was very attentive.
Ma Xiao was moved, "Here comes a jar."
This journey has been too hard and it’s time to relax.
"Hello!"
High roller!
Niu San happily brought a jar of wine in, poured wine for them diligently, and also gave them a plate of beans.
"It's a gift. Whoever gives me money is looking down on me, Niu San!"
When Niu San saw that the two of them were silent, he handed over his hands and said, "I won't disturb you. You two can use it for your convenience."
This guy has some eyesight!
Ma Xiao watched Niu San go out, stretched out his hand and twisted a baked bean and chewed it slowly. Not to mention, it was really delicious. He took another sip of wine... He couldn't hold the word "beautiful" in his chest.
"It's mixed with water." Yelu Zhongyuan shook his head, "Female businessman!"
Ma Xiao smiled and said, "It would be good if we can have something to eat. Tomorrow we can enjoy fine wine and delicious food, and maybe there will be beauties."
The two finished a bowl, and Ma Xiao lowered his voice, "During this trip, I saw that Northern Xinjiang is full of vitality. Let's talk about the sheep on the grassland! It is much larger than when I came here five years ago."
"The key is the fields. There were not so many fields before, and there are still many vegetable fields. Old horse, in just a few years, this northern Xinjiang will be terrible!"
"Yes! Why is the army elite? Drilling is one thing, you have to have money and food. Look, two years ago, Northern Xinjiang was trying to find ways to smuggle food due to lack of food. Yang Xuan even found an excuse to confiscate the granary of a powerful family.
, I don’t even care about food and appearance. But look at today, I asked on the road, the price of food is 10% lower than last year.”
"Originally it was 20%, but the Jiedushi government took action and purchased grains in large quantities, forcing the price of grains to go up. What Yang Xuan said... we can't let the people receive three to five buckets of grain more, but
You can’t get any benefits. What else can you say... People depend on food, and food is the overriding priority in Northern Xinjiang. This person is really careful."
"Those common people mentioned Yang Xuan, that kind of recognition..." Ma Xiao lowered his voice, "Outside the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, the number of refugees increased year by year, and the people were miserable. But in the northern border, people
Everyone has land to grow, and everyone can have enough to eat. Tell me, if this continues, if Yang Xuan rebels or proclaims himself emperor, what will happen to the soldiers and people of Northern Xinjiang?"
Yelu Zhongyuan looked solemn, "The more chaos there is outside Northern Xinjiang, the more the soldiers and people in Northern Xinjiang support him."
"We can see this, but Li Mihui can't? The envoy from Chang'an arrived in Ningxing last year. He was reserved at first, but when His Majesty said that the matter would be discussed later, he changed his mind. He said that Yang Ni in Northern Xinjiang was domineering, and he would have to do it again next year.
Going north is a threat."
Ma Xiao said disdainfully: "What is Li Mi afraid of most? Threats! Look at his actions since he ascended the throne. Anyone who threatens his power, no matter who it is, his grandmother was imprisoned, his biological father was forced to abdicate, and he was imprisoned
In the palace. The stronger the northern border becomes, the more panicked Li Bi becomes."
Yelu Zhongyuan smiled and said, "Logically, we should be anxious, after all, it is us who Yang Dog is attacking!"
"But Yang Gou's attack is getting smoother, but Li Mi is more panicked than us." Ma Xiao covered his mouth and watched Niu San pass by the door, "Every time you conquer a place in Northern Xinjiang, you will become stronger. Li Mi and others
It must be like sitting on pins and needles. Therefore, when we go to Chang'an this time, we have to stand firm. No matter what they say, if we kill one of them, if we want to attack Northern Xinjiang from both sides, we have to pay!"
Yelu Zhongyuan laughed and gloated, "To be honest, I have never seen such an enemy waiting to get on the pole to die."
"There is no world in his eyes!" Ma Xiao sneered: "He is the only one. Just watch these people. If Northern Xinjiang does not fall, they will rebel against him sooner or later."
"That's our chance."
"Yes! But Yang Gou is very calm and only attacks us." Ma Xiao sighed.
Yelu Zhongyuan was a military commander, and his vision was different from that of a civilian official. "If he goes south, the northern border will be empty. At that time, can we not take action?"
"Yes! So the harder he beat us, the more Li Bi worried that he was preparing to go south." Ma Xiao said with a smile: "The two sides have been fighting for hundreds of years, hundreds of years of mortal enmity. Unexpectedly
But they joined forces because of one person, what a fate!"
"For this fate!" Yelu Zhongyuan raised the bowl.
"The fate is so wonderful!" Ma Xiao raised his head and drank the wine, just about to reach out and twist the beans to eat.
"Here comes the mutton."
Niu San came in with mutton.
One plate is cut, and the other pieces are individual pieces for them to use as dry food.
"Sir, wait a minute, the pancakes will be ready soon."
"Hurry up!"
"Countless!"
Damn, what a high roller!
Niu San returned to the kitchen and smiled at his wife.
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of horse hooves came.
Very dense!
Niu San came out with the pancakes and saw dozens of horses galloping towards him in the distance.
"Damn it, it's developed! It's developed!"
Niu San was extremely excited and shouted into the kitchen: "Madam, you are so prosperous."
The roads in northern Xinjiang have been under construction, becoming wider and wider as they are built. The official road where Niu San's shop is located has become a secondary passage, and there are not many customers passing by.
The business is dying like this. What Niu San values is that the sheep he raises can be produced and sold here, otherwise he would have to close down and go to herd sheep.
I didn't expect that there would be so many guests this early in the morning.
The attendant who was guarding the horses pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, stared into the distance with bright eyes, and suddenly turned around and shouted: "It's the cavalry!"
There was a sudden movement in the room, and then silence.
"Dozens of Riders!"
The entourage entered the house with a serious look on his face.
"Let's go?" Ma Xiao asked Yelu Zhongyuan.
Yelu Zhongyuan was listening intently and stood up suddenly.
"Perhaps I'm in a hurry. Let's leave right away. Pay attention, it's normal!"
Everyone responded, rolled up the mutton and bread, and went out calmly.
Dozens of cavalrymen stopped in front, and the leader smiled at Ma Xiao, "Where did they come from?"
Ma Xiao handed over his hand and said, "Businessman from the Northland."
"Show me Lu Yin!"
Ma Xiao smiled and approached, "General, he looks familiar!"
"Really?" the general said, "I didn't expect even a businessman to know me, Wang Laoer, it's not easy."
Wang Laoer!
He is the second king!
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