The entire city of Handan seemed extremely lively. Even without the scorching sun, the night breeze could blow away the stuffy heat in the air.
On the streets of Handan at night, there is an endless stream of pedestrians in groups.
Looking at the women in off-shoulder clothes outside the dimly lit restaurant, many people felt hot in their hearts. Listening to the noisy sounds coming from the restaurant, every man's eyes showed yearning.
Bai Yan was walking on the street.
Looking at the surrounding streets of Handan, it is clear that if a man had less money, he would be penniless in these restaurants in just a few days.
The country of Zhao has suffered from successive droughts and earthquakes, and the people cannot survive. Compared with previous years, the number of Zhao women entering restaurants is several times more, and many of them have not had the opportunity to enter restaurants.
Because there are countless restaurants here in Handan, and they compete with each other.
After all, if a restaurant wants to be famous, it depends on its guests and fine wine, but more importantly, it depends on the women in the restaurant.
Just like the most famous restaurant in Handan City, it is the one where the Empress Dowager Zhao of the current Zhao Kingdom once stayed.
On the day when King Zhao Youxiang made the Queen Mother Zhao his queen, the reputation of that restaurant spread throughout the Zhao Kingdom.
Behind that restaurant, I heard that it belonged to the Zhao family.
"Gentleman, we're here!"
After seeing a towering restaurant, Ye quickly said to Bai Yan.
Compared to other restaurants, the Red Loft is one floor higher, with red cloth hanging on the eaves, and the dim lights. I have to say that the Red Loft is more attractive than other restaurants.
Outside the restaurant.
Wu Cheng had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Bai Yan, he hurriedly stepped forward.
"Junzi Xu!"
Wu Cheng raised his hands to Bai Yan with a smile on his face.
Bai Yan also returned the gift with his hand.
Then the two of them looked at each other, smiled, made greeting gestures to each other, and walked toward the restaurant together.
Ye, Gui looked at the two Zhao women who had been following Wu Cheng, and felt their mouths were dry, but fortunately they knew in their hearts that the most important thing was to protect the general, so they quickly recovered.
Inside the restaurant.
Just as Bai Yan entered, he saw many women walking up and down the aisles of the restaurant, serving drinks and dishes.
When he reached a private room on the fourth floor, Bai Yan stopped and handed over a piece of gold cake from his arms.
"You two go and open a room next door!"
Bai Yan handed the gold cake to Ye and Gui.
Such behavior, not to mention the two women from Zhao who had been leading the way, even Wu Cheng, were all shocked by Bai Yan's generosity.
Open a private room for the entourage!
Even he has never seen such arrogance!
"Thank you, gentleman!"
"Thank you, gentleman!!"
Ye, Gui bowed her hands to Bai Yan and thanked her, then looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
"please!"
Bai Yan turned around and said to Wu Cheng, who had a dull look on his face.
Seeing Wu Cheng's appearance, Bai Yan couldn't help but laugh in his heart. When he came just now, except for a bunch of coins, all the other small coins were placed at home, and what he brought was even more gold.
The purpose is to let Wu Cheng see his financial resources.
This is indeed a lot of gold.
But Karma and Gui were not his followers, and the gold was not spent all at once.
"please!"
Wu Cheng came back to his senses, looked at Bai Yan, and quickly motioned to enter the private room together.
In the private room.
Bai Yan looked around calmly from the corner of his eye, then followed Wu Cheng to the wooden table and knelt down.
Two pretty girls from Zhao were kneeling on either side of Wu Cheng. On the other hand, Bai Yan was the only one at the table on Bai Yan's side.
Saw this scene.
If it were any other talented scholar, he would have looked embarrassed, but Bai Yan was not in a hurry. This Wu Cheng was obviously looking for food for others. Among the three people that day, Wu Cheng was the first to hear what he meant.
Such a person, since he was invited to this restaurant for a drink, would never deliberately embarrass himself over such trivial matters.
After a while.
While Bai Yan was chatting with Wu Cheng, the door of the private room slowly opened, and a beautiful woman in red slowly walked into the private room.
Similar to other women in restaurants, the woman showed a little white and tender shoulders, and coupled with her delicate and beautiful face, it must be said that it was eye-catching.
Even when Bai Yan saw this woman for the first time, he couldn't help but mutter "fairy" in his heart.
Bai Yan frowned slightly.
I was very confused about how such a woman could be in a restaurant. We must know that Handan is the capital of the Zhao Kingdom and has countless nobles and nobles. In addition, all the merchants from all over the world come to Handan.
It is impossible that no one would be willing to spend a lot of money to redeem such a woman.
Bai Yan had never seen the Queen Mother Zhao advocating for the Queen, but the woman in front of her was no worse than the Bao family.
Accompanied by footsteps.
Bai Yan looked at the woman in red, walked to him in small steps, and then poured himself a drink.
Smelling a faint fragrance, although he didn't know the origin of this woman, but by accidentally seeing the look in the woman's eyes, Bai Yan already guessed that this woman's origin was definitely unusual.
"If you don't tell me your origins, Zixiao won't be able to drink this wine! He has no choice but to say goodbye."
Bai Yan watched the woman in red pour the wine and said softly.
In this unfamiliar place, meeting such a woman who was obviously of extraordinary origin, he would not dare to drink this wine.
If he was given some medicine, he would be unable to speak at all the next day.
In the private room.
Wu Cheng, who was sitting opposite Bai Yan, heard Bai Yan's words and looked at Bai Yan in surprise. However, the woman in red's expression did not change.
“Boring!”
As she spoke, the woman in red put down the wine bottle that she was pouring for the boy.
Regarding the young man's words, the woman in red was not surprised. When she first heard Wu Yun talk about the young man next to her, saying that he was careful and cautious, the villagers could tell that something was wrong with him at a glance.
"Junzi Xu, this is Princess Zhao Qiu of Zhao Kingdom!"
When Wu Cheng heard what the woman in red said, he sat up straight and introduced Bai Yan.
Bai Yan was full of surprise when he heard Wu Cheng's words.
Looking at the woman in red beside him, Bai Yan didn't expect that she was actually the princess of Zhao Kingdom.
"Zixiao, I have met Princess Zhao!"
Bai Yan turned around, faced the woman next to him, and saluted with his hands in hand.
I didn't know his identity before, but now that I know it, I naturally have to salute him.
"Zhao Qiu heard that Mr. Xu came to Zhao to sell grain. I wonder how much grain Mr. Xu has?"
Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan and asked softly.
As for Zhao Qiu's straight-to-the-point inquiry, after Bai Yan finished the ceremony, he put down his hands and thought about it.
"Then we have to see how high Princess Zhao Qiu's mountain is and whether it can protect Zi Xiao's life!"
Bai Yan said.
In Bai Yan's heart, it was actually best to trade with Gongzi Jia, but the sudden arrival of Princess Zhao might give him a chance.
After all, there are many ways to create a separation, and Princess Zhao is one of them.
"Oh, then Mr. Xu thinks that Zhao Qiu's mountain is high enough?"
Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's words, took the wine he had just poured, approached Bai Yan and asked softly.
Feeling the boy's body stiffen, Zhao Qiu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and murmured again.
"Is it high enough?"
Zhao Qiu put her pretty face on the young man's shoulder, raised it slightly, and watched the young man's reaction with interest.
Opposite him, Wu Cheng had already lowered his head and stretched out his arms to hug the two women.
Listening to Princess Zhao Qiu's soft voice, Wu Cheng breathed rapidly. Taking advantage of the fact that no one on the other side was paying attention, he touched the woman next to him harshly.
Although Wu Cheng was well-read in poetry and books, he had always had unreasonable thoughts about Zhao Qiu.
Zhao Qiu's beauty is so attractive that people can't help but want to grab her on the bed and enjoy her. Not to mention, coupled with her status as a princess, this makes his heart beat faster.
Fortunately, Wu Cheng understands his identity.
"Princess Zhao, it's better to make it clear! If you don't even have your life, no matter how high the mountain is, it is not a place for Zixiao to live!"
Bai Yan looked at the wine drinker Zhao Qiu brought to his mouth and raised his hand to stop him, not wanting to drink it.
To be honest, Bai Yan had never met a woman as wild and unrestrained as Zhao Qiu, whether it was in the restaurants he had visited or elsewhere.
Feeling the soft touch on his arm, Bai Yan was not a saint, so there was no way he would not react.
However, Bai Yan knew better that unlike ordinary women, the more distinguished a woman was, the more seductive she was, and the harder it was to mess with such a woman.
Empress Dowager Xuan Mi Bazi, Empress Dowager Zhao Zhao Ji, and the current Empress Chang in Handan Palace, all of them are not romantic by nature, and their body is their most powerful tool.
This is Princess Zhao Zhao Qiu.
She is a princess, but she is so good at taking advantage of her beauty. I don’t know how many men have fallen victim to this.
"I can protect you, but only if you are qualified!"
Zhao Qiu heard what Bai Yan said.
Although she still looked like a beautiful sister leaning on the young man's shoulder, the smile on Zhao Qiu's face had gradually disappeared.
Her beautiful eyes looked at the young man's profile, waiting for his words.
“How much does it take to qualify?”
Bai Yan asked.
As he finished speaking, he heard Zhao Qiu say softly: "How much food do you think will make Qin want your life?"
When Bai Yan heard Zhao Qiu's words, he looked at Zhao Qiu in surprise. Unexpectedly, after talking and talking, he was eventually bypassed by this woman.
Ask yourself, if he had no food in his hands and heard Zhao Qiu's ridicule, he would really end up blushing for a while.
But fortunately, Bai Yan is really not short of food.
In the private room.
Bai Yan did not rush to answer Zhao Qiu, but thought about it for the last time whether he should cooperate with Zhao Qiu.
This woman is really hard to fathom.
Then, Bai Yan, who thought clearly, raised his hand under the gazes of Zhao Qiu and Wu Cheng.
Zhao Qiu frowned slightly, and even Wu Cheng was disappointed.
"Five thousand stones!"
Bai Yan opened his mouth and said.
After finally weighing the pros and cons, Bai Yan decided to wait and see. This was the first time he met Princess Zhao. Since he was not familiar with her, Bai Yan wanted to wait and wait and see what would happen.
His target is still Gongzi Jia. It would be best if he could directly contact Gongzi Jia.
"Five thousand stones!!"
Wu Cheng, who was already disappointed, almost stood up when he heard Bai Yan's words, startling the two Zhao girls beside him.
Wu Cheng did not expect that Xu Zixiao's noble clan had so much food and grass. After all, this was not money.
A total of five thousand stones!
When Zhao Qiu heard Bai Yan's words, her beautiful eyes were startled, and she looked at the young man in front of her with surprise. She did not expect that this young man had so much food and grass in his hands.
No wonder they were afraid of being known by the Qin State. This amount of food and grass was sent to the Zhao State. If the Qin State knew about it, it would indeed make Qin State kill him.
Zhao Qiu also didn't expect that he would gain such a huge harvest from this trip.
"Five thousand stones! Zi Xiao is really surprising!"
Zhao Qiu said softly, and the smile that had disappeared once again appeared on his stunning and pretty face.
Bai Yan looked at Zhao Qiu.
"If Princess Zhao is willing to protect Zixiao, Zixiao is willing to send five thousand shi of food to Zhao."
Bai Yan raised his mind and smiled, and asked.
Hear the words.
Zhao Qiu smiled, got up and did his job, and did not continue playing.
"With five thousand shi of grain, how much gold do you want?"
Zhao Qiu asked Bai Yan what price he wanted.
Zhao Qiu knew that in a good year, the price of food would not be high. However, with the current situation of drought for many years, people like Xu Zixiao were destined to raise prices.
Zhao Qiu doesn't mind either.
For the current Zhao State, money is not the first priority, the most important thing is food.
"According to the current food price in Zhao, just give it to Zixiao!"
Bai Yan said.
Bai Yan's words made Zhao Qiu and Wu Cheng's expressions change slightly. Now the price of food outside Handan has already exceeded ten times.
In other words, a stone of food and grass in Xu Zixiao's hands now costs five hundred dollars.
"Too many! If that's the case, why not just go buy the food in Handan City and buy yours instead!"
Zhao Qiuxian picked up the wine cup on the table and was very dissatisfied with Bai Yan's price.
As for Zhao Qiu's appearance, Bai Yan was not surprised either.
"Although grain is sold in Handan City, we don't dare to make a big show of it, let alone sell it to the princess!"
Bai Yan explained the reason and continued his analysis: "Secondly, the princess should be more aware of the current situation in the world than Zixiao. Capable countries do not lend food to Zhao State, and large families with more than 5,000 stones of food and grass are carefully monitored by Qin State.
Don't dare to transport food."
After finishing speaking, Bai Yan turned to look at Zhao Qiu.
"Zixiao has five thousand stones of grain and grass, and traveled all the way to the State of Zhao. He deserves this benefit!"
Bai Yan smiled.
Nowadays, Zhao State is short of food. Bai Yan knows clearly in his heart that he is not afraid that Zhao Qiu will not agree.
After all, the nobles who can take out five thousand stones at a time are either stared at or dare not. The Chu State cannot send it to the Zhao State.
No matter how expensive it was, Zhao Qiu would still take it from him.
In the private room.
Seeing that the atmosphere had calmed down, Bai Yan was not in a hurry to speak. He had already laid out the conditions, and the rest was up to Princess Zhao Qiu.
It wasn't until a moment later that Bai Yan heard Zhao Qiu sigh.
"too much!"
After hearing Zhao Qiu's words, Bai Yan also shook his head.
"Not much. In the Zhao Kingdom, whether Zi Xiao is looking for the nobles or the Zhao Kingdom clan, they will buy the grain from Zi Xiao without hesitation, and then double the profits from other places!"
Bai Yan said.
Bai Yan's words made Zhao Qiu breathe quickly. He turned his head slightly and looked at Bai Yan with his beautiful eyes.
She knew that what this young man named Xu Zixiao said was true.
"you"
Zhao Qiu raised the corners of his mouth and stepped forward again, approaching Bai Yan.
This time, the distance between her and Bai Yan's cheeks was much closer than before.
"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to leave Handan?"
Zhao Qiu came to Bai Yan and stared at Bai Yan with beautiful smiling eyes.
Bai Yan didn't know that Zhao Qiu's words had exposed the cold side of his heart.
"Zixiao is not worthy of the princess to ruin the reputation of the State of Zhao. After all, Zixiao's death is a small thing, and the people of all countries are disappointed. Zixiao's life is not worth letting the Zhao State fall into injustice. Zhao State is attacked by the Qin State. If the Zhao State is attacked again,
into injustice.”
Bai Yan pretended to be giving good advice, and then said the last two words: "Death~!"
As soon as Bai Yan's words came out.
Even Wu Cheng, who was sitting on the wooden table opposite, was shocked by Bai Yan's words and looked at Bai Yan in shock.
He dared to threaten Princess Zhao in front of her and said that Zhao would be destroyed.
Xu Zixiao was the first person he met.
"Okay, I'll give it to you!"
Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan with beautiful eyes and said with a smile.
"Thank you!"
Bai Yan held up his hand and then said to Zhao Qiu: "When will the princess prepare the money and when will the food and grass come to Zhao!"
Zhao Qiu looked at Bai Yan.
"Okay, in two days, I will ask Wu Yun to bring it to you!"
Bai Yan was very surprised when he heard Wu Yun's name.
However, at this time, Zhao Qiu had already stood up.
In the private room.
Looking at Zhao Qiu's leaving figure, Bai Yan turned his head and looked at the wine baron on the table.
When he first handed the two boxes of gold to Tai Jing, he didn't know that the price of grain and grass in Zhao was so high.
In the Qin State, one stone of grain cost thirty-six coins.
Sending it to Handan, five hundred yuan per stone is still valuable but not marketable. Each stone has a net profit of four hundred and sixty yuan. After accounting for the losses along the way, the rest is also a huge number.
By the time those two boxes of gold are exchanged for grain and grass, I'm afraid he will have already obtained more than ten boxes of gold in Handan.
But what surprised him the most was that Wu Yun was actually related to Zhao Qiu.
There is a reader who asked a question. The comment has disappeared. I can’t find the comment on the knife. Today I took the knife to the respiratory department. The doctor said that the serious problem will only be known after seeing it and checking it!