After drinking a bowl of hot soup in the inn, the sun had set in the west city, and the sound of carriages and horses suddenly sounded outside the door. Not long after, a carriage stopped at the front door of the inn, the curtains were lifted, and a beautiful girl poked out of it.
, the girl got out of the car slowly, then turned around and helped a middle-aged man out of the car. The man was no more than fifty years old, but he had gray hair on his temples and a skinny face.
The girl helped the man into the inn. The strong man looked back and hurriedly stood up to greet him, "Mr. Zhu, what are you...?"
After waving his hand, Zhu Shi dragged his heavy body over, looked at everyone one by one, and finally stopped at the strong man and asked: "Brother Fu Hai, are these all?" The strong man said "Hmm!"
With a sound, Zhu Shi pushed the girl away and bowed deeply to Qu Gao and others, "The survival of the people of Nanyang depends entirely on you righteous men!"
Then everyone went to the guest room together. There were no windows on all sides, the walls were thick, and there was only one door to enter. They turned their hands on the lights and saw a square table in the middle. On the square table was a military terrain map, with ravines and ravines on the map.
The cities are densely built, from Yangzhou to Chengdu in the east and west, from Changsha to Luoyang in the north and south. The mountains, rivers, and jungle secret roads are all marked in detail. Everyone stood around the map. Zhu Shi suddenly coughed several times and was breathing heavily. The girl hurriedly helped him sit down.
After getting down to rest, the girl stood up and said to everyone: "I have a beautiful body and have seen all the heroes. I am a female prostitute. I shouldn't be standing here. It's just that my father was imprisoned by King Nanyang two days ago."
He was tried and punished, so..."
"This Sima Heng is a bastard. Without Mr. Zhu, how would he get the rations to support the three armies?" the strong man cursed angrily.
The girl's expression was cold, and she bowed slightly and said: "Uncle Chang, don't be upset, the most important thing is Nanyang right now." After saying that, she looked at everyone and said politely: "You righteous men, I guess you still don't know what is going to happen. Nanyang Jiu
Due to the ravages of the barbarians, the men were forced into the army, and the cultivated land was abandoned. Now there is no food left in Nanyang City. My father couldn't bear to see the refugees displaced, so he recruited martyrs, formed a caravan, and transported food to Nanyang from various places to relieve Nanyang's urgent needs."
"Ayan, let me tell you." The strong man clasped his fists, "The rough man Chang Fuhai has been running with Mr. Zhu for more than half a year. To put it simply, the grain and rice in Nanyang now are two buckets of rice for one piece of silk, and there are
There is no market price. Going west to Chengdu and other places, a piece of silk can be sold for eleven or two bushels of rice. In Jiankang, the new capital, a bolt of silk can be sold for as much as twenty bushels of rice. We buy grain from various places and transport it to Nanyang for 20%.
To replenish the treasury of the King of Nanyang, 30% will be sold for the purchase of grain and for our remuneration, and 50% will be used to help the refugees in the city. Although we are doing business, we must avoid the government and nobles, and deal with the bandits Hu Qi.
You must also have skills as well as brains!"
"Although this move is to save the people of Nanyang, taking advantage of the national crisis to profit from it is really not allowed by etiquette. If this is exposed, you and my Zhu family will be ruined and be reviled by the world. You may consider it. If you decide to do it, Zhu
I will sign a death contract with you, and we will share life and death with you from now on. If you withdraw at this time, I hope that for the sake of the people of Nanyang, you will completely forget what Zhu Yan said today!"
Everyone was silent for a while, and suddenly a voice sounded: "I've thought about it, let's sign the deed!"
The sound is like a flowing spring, and it is full of the frivolity and innocence of young people. It is not exactly the height of the song.
Zhu Yan looked at Qu Gao intently, and then looked at Chang Fuhai suspiciously, with a complex expression on her face. She slowly pulled out a silk book from under the table. Qu Gao took a cursory glance at the content on the silk book, and then took the ink pen.
, sign the word "qugao" at the end of the paragraph.
"You actually let this tomboy take the lead, I'm ashamed of myself!" A man in his early twenties laughed and stepped forward to take the ink pen. After Qu Gao, he signed Zhao Che, and the remaining two people also signed. Qu Gao
Only then did I remember that the elegant young swordsman was named Tian Hong, and the other thin, square-faced man was named Zhongli. Their breathing was long and slow, and it was obvious that their internal martial arts were already well developed.
Seeing that several people had signed, Zhu Yan put away the silk book, pointed at the map, and said in a clear voice: "My Zhu family has opened two caravans. One group enters the valley from the Western Mountains, trades grain from Hanzhong, and the other group goes to the southeast.
, traveling between Yangzhou, Jiankang and other places, on this third road, my father wants to march to Changsha. Changsha has enjoyed peace for a long time, and the price of rice can reach fifteen dollars. What do these heroes think? "
Qu Gao was puzzled and asked: "It's 1,300 miles from Nanyang to Changsha, why don't you get food from Jingxiang?"
Zhu Yan said softly: "There are two reasons for choosing the distance instead of the near. First, the price of rice in Jingxiang is high, and the income from traveling is limited; second, Nanyang is only three hundred miles from Xiangyang. Frequent travel is easy to attract people's attention. If you are detained by the court,
Go up, then the situation is in danger." After saying that, Zhu Yan looked at Qu Gao who was thoughtful and asked: "Listening to Qu Lang's accent, it seems that he is from Xiangyang. Is there any good advice?"
Qu Gao's father and Taigong are both city-defending captains. He is very clear about the responsibilities of the city-defending captains. Suspicious caravans and large-scale trade must be strictly investigated. Such a large-scale grain exchange operation will not be carried out without the approval of the prefect.
Not only must all the food be confiscated, but people must also be interrogated strictly.
After some calculations, Qu Gao looked up and saw everyone staring at him. He took a deep breath and said, "Qu Gao believes that grain can be traded from Xiangyang. First, although a piece of silk in Xiangyang can only trade six buckets of rice, but the trade
It only takes half a month to travel to and from Xiangyang. If you go to Changsha, it takes two to three months. Secondly, Xiangyang occupies a convenient location and has connections with all directions. The rice market is stable, and the price will not change much, nor will it cause any trouble.
The government attaches great importance to it; thirdly, Mr. Zhu and the girl are concerned about the court investigation, which Qu Gao can deal with."
"Oh, tell me?" Everyone looked at Qu Gao.
"The Beicheng District of Xiangyang is the territory of the Shi family nobles. These big families inevitably have some shady matters. To this, the government also turns a blind eye. Every day, half an hour before the North Gate is closed, guards will
They won’t check the entrance and exit. If you want to buy food from Xiangyang, you can enter and exit through the north gate at the right time, and you will be safe."