At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 284
On the third day of November in the eighth year of Daye, the Zhuojun area ushered in the first light snow since the beginning of winter. The fine snow flakes were blown all over the sky by the north wind. Now, the pedestrians on the street are all wrapped up tightly, with their hands in their sleeves and their heads bowed, walking quickly. Most of the shops on both sides of the street are in normal business, but the business of restaurants and restaurants is not bad. Some woodcutters who sell charcoal and firewood took the opportunity to sell Solicit business outside.

In the private room on the third floor of Zuixian Tower, the charcoal fire was blazing and warm, and the table was full of delicious food and wine. Huang, Wu, Zhao, and Fan Yang and Lu are collectively known as the seven surnames of Youyan, and all the people present have one thing in common, that is, they all have horse farms in their families.

At this moment, the representative of the Wu clan spoke first, and sneered sarcastically: "As the saying goes, there are three fires when a new official takes office, and this Gao Mujian was appointed by the emperor himself. Everyone here is burned, it’s amazing!"

"That's right, our Desheng Racecourse will hand in [-] horses this year, a full [-]% increase from last year. The Animal Husbandry Supervision Office has issued an official document that the Desheng Racecourse must hand in all horses before New Year's Eve. I'm trembling right now." The steward of the Jin family sneered, and deliberately trembled twice.

The steward of the Mu family sighed, and said seriously: "Old Jin, you're just trembling, I'm almost peeing out of fear, if you brought a chamber pot, please use it!"

Manager Jin curled his lips and said: "Whoever goes out will bring a chamber pot, why don't you pee your pants."

The crowd burst into laughter.

"Come on, don't pretend to be a grandson. In my humble opinion, we don't turn in the horses on time. Let's see what that kid can do to us. If we don't teach him a lesson now, won't he be more likely to ride on our heads to shit and pee in the future? "The manager of the Zhao family said slowly, and then glanced at Lu Sanlang intentionally or unintentionally after speaking.

Lu Sanlang has been drinking warm rice wine calmly, and has not expressed his opinion, as if the matter has nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, the military officer finally couldn't hold back anymore, and said in a deep voice: "Old Lu, you Fanyang Lu's has the most horse farms in the entire Zhuo County. This year, the quota will be increased by at least [-] horses. You are showing your attitude."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were on Lu Sanlang, who raised his glass and smiled and said, "Lu invited everyone here today just for a small get-together a few years ago. We only drink and eat meat, and don't talk about business. Come, let's drink." One glass, this weather is the most suitable for drinking rice wine."

Wu Guanshi's face darkened and said: "Who is still in the mood to drink at this time, oh, I understand, it is said that Lu Guanshi and Gao Mujian have a good relationship, is this planning to be a peacemaker?"

Lu Sanlang frowned and said: "Look, everyone, Lao Wu's temper is still so aggressive. I have already said that today is just a small gathering before the year. We only drink and don't talk about things."

"In that case, I will thank Manager Lu for his hospitality. I have something to do at home, so I will leave!"

This military officer was straightforward, he stood up and pushed the door out, and left without looking back. The others looked at each other, and the one surnamed Zhao also stood up, and said with a fake smile: "I also have something to do at home, let me take my leave first." Here you go, have fun."

Immediately afterwards, Guanshi Jin and Guanshi Zhu also excused themselves to leave, and Lu Sanlang did not want to stay. In the end, there were only two people present, namely, Guanshi Mu and Guanshi Huang. These two were obviously relatively close to the Lu family.

"Sanlang, you see that the current situation is raging. You have a good relationship with Supervisor Gao Mu. Why don't you talk to him?" Manager Mu tentatively asked.

Guanshi Huang quickly nodded in agreement!

"You two uncles, don't worry, isn't it almost two months before New Year's Eve?" Lu Sanlang smiled and lifted the jug, pouring a glass of wine for the two of them himself.

Guanshi Huang brushed his beard, grinned his teeth and said: "Oh, can you not be in a hurry? The emperor is in the Linshuo Palace right now, so close at hand, who dares to fight a war horse without fear of losing his head? You, Fan Yang Lu Wealthy and powerful, a thousand war horses are just a piece of cake for you, of course you are not in a hurry, if Sanlang can make up the shortfall for my Huang family, I promise you will not be in a hurry."

"Isn't that right? The emperor is going all out to prepare for the second Eastern Expedition. Who dares to hold back? He might offend the emperor, but he will lose his head. If Sanlang can make up for the vacancy for my Mu family, money and silver will be paid." It's easy to talk about anything!" Guan Shi also said with a sad face.

Lu Sanlang smiled wryly and said: "You two uncles, you are taking advantage of the fire to rob. Where can my nephew find so many war horses?"

"Then you should go to Supervisor Gao Mu, you have a good relationship and can talk." Manager Mu said with a straight face.

Lu Sanlang sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's useless to ask Gao Changqing for this matter."

"Whether it works or not, you have to try it." Guanshi Huang said.

"Yes, although I can talk to Gao Changqing, my nephew can't guarantee whether it will work." Lu Sanlang said seriously.

Manager Mu and Manager Huang chatted for a while and then left. The table was full of delicacies and hardly moved. Lu Sanlang poured himself a drink with a calm expression. The shopkeeper of Zuixianlou stood beside him, sighed and said: " It seems that Saburo thinks highly of Gao Changqing."

Lu Sanlang snorted lightly, and asked, "How do you say that?"

The shopkeeper said with a little dissatisfaction: "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the quota of war horses in Zhuo County has suddenly increased by [-]%. Now, Gao Changqing didn't take the initiative to talk to you, Saburo. It can be seen that this person is not only incompetent, but also has no sense of responsibility and friendship. This kind of person is not worthy of support, let alone deep friendship. Fortunately, we have not invested much in him. Now we recognize it He's not too late."

Lu Sanlang said calmly: "It's too early to make a conclusion. By the way, is Gao Changqing back?"

The shopkeeper replied: "According to what Xu Jiancheng said, Gao Changqing ran out to choose a site to build a racecourse just ten days after he took office. He went there for almost a month. He just came back seven days ago, but he left the city the next day. He hasn't come back yet. .”

Lu Sanlang's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "Could it be that Gao Changqing took care of the racecourse?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. I heard that Yu Wenhuaji has already said hello. It is impossible for Gao Bufan to find a suitable horse farm in Zhuojun, unless he occupies the cultivated land. If he really occupies the cultivated land, Gao Changqing will really lose his head." Yu Wenhuaji wished that he would do this, as long as he read a book, he would definitely not be able to afford it."

Lu Sanlang smiled and said, "Lao He, do you think Gao Changqing would be so stupid? In my opinion, he has managed Yuyi Town!"

The shopkeeper's face changed slightly, and he lost his voice and said, "This...is even more impossible, Xi Ren is not a vegetarian, Gao Changqing has only a few people under his command, how could it be possible to settle Yuyi Town in such a short time!"

Lu Sanlang shook his head and said: "There are no absolutes. Some things don't have to be resolved by force. Gao Changqing is an unusual person. It's not surprising that he can do what he can. This is one of the reasons why I suggested him to go to Yuyi Town. , and he just came back, and left immediately the next day, nine out of ten things have progressed."

Shopkeeper He nodded when he heard the words: "That makes sense, so what should we do now? Are we really going to fight horses according to the new quota?"

Although it is a bit difficult for Fan Yang and Lu to add a thousand horses, it is still barely achievable.

Lu Sanlang pondered: "If we compromise, I'm afraid that those families will hate us to death. Don't worry, there is still time anyway. We will make a decision when Gao Changqing comes back. If he is really capable of taking over Yuyi Town, it is worth it for me, Fan Yang Lu. Shi continues to increase the size!"

(End of this chapter)