Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 666

Hu Ke was at a loss when he heard it, and thought to himself, did I expose it?In front of Zhang Wen, Sun Quan actually planted eyeliner in the firm. What exactly did he mean?

"Eh, they can be recommended by General Sun. Those two guys have extraordinary backgrounds, right? But why should they be sent to a commercial firm to endure hardship?" Hu Ke asked tentatively.

Sun Quan looked at Zhang Wen the same way, then laughed and said, "Shopkeeper Yu is really smart. I introduced these two people to be of extraordinary background. It's a pity that the foundation of their family has been lost. Just treat them like ordinary guys."

"Since it was arranged by General Sun, Xiaomin should accept it, but how should the salary be determined?" Hu Ke asked curiously.

"It's just two children. Shopkeeper Yu, you can just give him a stutter. As for giving as much as you like, even if you don't give it, it's okay." Sun Quan replied with a stroke of his beard.

"Child? Huishu, what's going on?" Hu Ke asked Zhang Wen the question.

Sun Quan took advantage of the situation and ordered: "Hui Shu, tell your brother-in-law about the situation of Brother Sima briefly."

"Wei." Zhang Wen clapped his hands in response, then turned to Hu Ke and said, "Zecheng, they are the sons of Sima Yi of Wei State. Wang took the initiative to send them to Jiangdong, the Lord thinks you can settle down here, so just take care of them properly."

"The Sima family?" Hu Ke scratched his head feeling surprised. When he was working under Lantian, the caravan went to the Central Plains to inquire about information, and he knew that the Sima family was a famous family. Why was it suddenly wiped out?
"Is Shopkeeper Yu in trouble?" Sun Quan asked.

Hu Ke smiled and waved his hands, "There is no difficulty, and it is my blessing, Yu Xiu, to share the general's worries."

"Very good, Shopkeeper Yu will handle it well, and I will give you more opportunities to purchase in the palace in the future." Sun Quan smiled slightly.

Hu Ke knew that Sun Quan said this on purpose, and it was all for Zhang Wen who was next to him, because Yu's firm was originally Sun Quan's small treasury, and Sun Quan knew very well how to help the firm make money.

"Then thank you, General." Hu Ke pretended to be happy and bowed his hands.

Sun Quan nodded affirmatively, stood up and said to Zhang Wen: "Now that the explanation is over, I am going to go back to the palace now. Will Hui Shu leave shopkeeper Yu alone?"

"Uh, let's stop for now. I still have some business to do, so I have the audacity to ride back with the master." Zhang Wen nodded politely to the brother-in-law, but he felt uncomfortable staying in the firm for a long time.

"Alright." Sun Quan took Zhang Wen and walked out of the firm, Hu Ke cautiously saw him off.

The two had just boarded the carriage, when Sun Quan suddenly patted his chest and his expression changed, Zhang Wen asked in surprise, "My lord, what's wrong?"

"It will be Dahu's (Sun Luban's) birthday soon. I promised to give her a novelty gift. I just saw that there are so many beautiful things on the shelves of Yu's Firm. Why don't I choose one here?" Sun Quan replied.

"I'm going to get out of the car now, let Zecheng pick out some for you?" Zhang Wen said and got out of the car.

Sun Quan grabbed Zhang Wen, "Since it's picking a gift for Duhu, it's better for me to pick it out myself. Please wait for me in the car for a while."

"Wei." Zhang Wen knew that Sun Quan loved Sun Luban, so it was understandable to choose a gift for his daughter himself.

It was within Hu Ke's expectation that Sun Quan left and returned.

"My lord, do you still have orders?" Hu Ke looked around to make sure that there was no one around, and then stepped forward to ask in a low voice.

Sun Quan's face was solemn, and he said in a low voice: "Cao Pi sent Brother Sima here with no good intentions. He wanted to shift the calamity of the Sima family extermination to the east, and planned to push such a big crime on my head. However, Jiangdong's strength is indeed inferior to that of Wei. The country can only be patient for the time being."

"You mean that the Sima family was destroyed by Cao Pi?" Hu Ke opened his eyes wide, expressing disbelief with his expression.

"I don't know the specific murderer, but Cao Pi is very likely. His father, Cao Cao, can kill Xun Yu. What can't their Cao family do? It's just that Cao Pi charged him as the Jiangdong assassin, and wanted to use the Sima brothers to kill Xun Yu in Jiangdong. How can I let them succeed in making troubles?" Sun Quan had a fierce look in his eyes as he spoke.

"My lord, what do you want to do?" Hu Ke asked.

Sun Quan replied: "Jiangdong is actually not united. They are guarding their own interests and doing their own thing. They are not really loyal to my Sun family. So after I thought about it, only Zecheng is the most suitable firm. Sima Shi and Sima Zhao are here. The business is self-sufficient, and it’s good to be a handyman.”

"Then I'll be treated like an ordinary handyman?" Hu Ke asked again.

Sun Quan shook his head and said, "Brother Sima is still very young, and they bear a deep blood feud. You sincerely want to guide me more, and it is best to train them to be the vanguard of the Wei attack."

"It's really wonderful that my lord is doing his best." Hu Ke complimented him with a smile on his face.

Sun Quan was very pleased with what he heard, and added with a smile: "I will send someone to deliver it tomorrow, remember to train me well."

"I'll handle the matter, don't worry." Hu Ke clasped his fists and nodded.

"By the way, do you have any exquisite things here? My eldest daughter's birthday is coming soon, so I need to pick a better gift for her." Sun Quan looked around and asked.

Hu Ke rolled his eyes, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "My lord, wait a moment, the general really has a good gift."

After Hu Ke finished speaking, he turned and walked into the back hall, and soon came back holding a small wooden box. He lifted the black lacquered cover above, and saw a string of crystal clear pearl necklaces lying quietly on the red velvet.

"My lord, what do you think of this?" Hu Ke asked with a smile.

Sun Quan picked it up with his hands and saw that the pearls were the same size, smooth and shiny, and they were even more beautiful than the ones he gave to his wives and concubines, so he nodded with satisfaction, "This necklace is indeed good. It's not easy to come by, it won't be the treasure of the Yu family, right?"

"It's really not easy to get these pearls, and it can't be said to be the treasure of the shop, but a rough person like me is not worthy of it, and it's better for the lady to wear it to complement each other," Hu Ke replied modestly.

Sun Quan smiled and nodded with his hand, "You are really sincere. The so-called pearls match beauty, you should have given it to your wife. I think Huishu still keeps a distance from you."

"The Zhang family is full of good things, and the last general gave some to his wife, but after all, I came from a poor family, so it is really difficult to get into the core of the Zhang family." Hu Ke explained the whole story.

"That's right, I'll come down to help you coordinate, do you have any more pearl necklaces?" Sun Quanxin said that Mrs. Bu had never had such exquisite pearls, so it might not be appropriate to give them to her daughter at this time.

Hu Ke's face was troubled, and he didn't know where to put his hands on his chest, so he replied coyly: "The pearl necklace comes from Jiaozhi. I heard that it was picked by a shark girl in the deep sea. Every pearl has the fragrance of a virgin. Now let's talk about it." Rare is not very rare, because there are more people buying pearls and more sharks, but after the Jingzhou War, the waterway was blocked for nearly a year, and the last merchant ship could no longer go to the South China Sea to replenish."

(End of this chapter)