Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 207 Yecheng is not far away

Wuji County.

The streets were busy with traffic. In Xu Jiashu's impression, in terms of prosperous commerce, among the places he had visited, only Chang'an and Luoyang could rival it.

"Historical Records" says that Zhongshan people "eat by relying on opportunities", which is not an empty statement.

It is located at the junction of four states, with the land of Youyan to the outside and the vast inland of Han Dynasty to the inside. The handicraft industry is known for its "many beautiful things" and there is no shortage of good horses and rangers. It can be called the commercial hub of Hebei.

It's just that the war in the south has been going on recently, and the business on the street has been affected to some extent.

Many people saw the second son of the Zhen family (the eldest son Zhen Yu died young) traveling with his sister, and they all ran out of the store, holding all kinds of things in their hands to show their courtesy - if they really get close to the Zhen family, they will be prosperous. The hair you plucked out is thicker than your own thigh! Even if they look familiar, it will be easier to ask when borrowing money in the future, right?

Of course, not everyone is so enthusiastic. There are also some decent businessmen who sneered at this kind of behavior. They rolled their eyes at those shameless colleagues, then stepped forward, bowed to the Zhen brothers and sisters, and took the initiative to talk to the two. When the young owner reported the recent business situation of his store, it must be because of Zhen's great concern.

After all, he is one of us, so he still pays a little attention to his image when licking it.

Zhen Yan dealt with it patiently at first, but then realized that if every merchant came here like this, she would probably have to stay on the street until dark without being able to leave. She said she wanted to take her sister on a trip, so she got help from her merchants. A path opened up.

After finally getting out, Xu Jiashu recalled the scene just now and couldn't help laughing: "The Zhen family is really rich in Hebei, and the title of Su Feng is worthy of the name."

Sufeng refers to a person who, although he is white, has the power and influence like a lord because of his wealth. It is a good name for the rich.

This word could not be more appropriate to describe the pomp of the Zhen brothers and sisters. The entire Wuji County was like their feudal state, and everyone they saw looked up to them.

"Zimao offends me, it's just a little bit of extravagance." Zhen Yan looked a little embarrassed, "These merchants are just worried that the war will continue and the business turnover will not be enough, so they want to curry favor with me. They would never be like this on weekdays."

Another reason is that Zhen Yan, as the only adult male in the Zhen family, has a very strong voice and is easier to get in touch with than the Zhang family in the boudoir. After finally appearing on the street, it naturally attracts everyone's adulation.

"Brother Zhen is humbled." Xu Jiashu shook his head, "For example, winter is coming, and everything needs a way to survive. For those businessmen, Brother Zhen has their way of survival. Such power of life and death is the county's You may not be able to compare with me.”

"And from what I see, Zhen's status in the local area may be even higher in the future."

Before Zhen Yan could reply, the little lolita Zhen Mi behind him popped her head and asked, "I don't know how to explain this?"

Zhen Mi is actually very pessimistic about the future of her family. Since ancient times, in troubled times, common people have been the most unlucky group of people. Although businessmen have great wealth, they are still essentially members of the common people. The current official position held by the Zhen family is only It is a mere Qu Liang Ling, and it is not easy to keep the family property.

To put it bluntly, being able to maintain the current semi-official and semi-business status is already a quite acceptable outcome. How can we go further?

Seeing Zhen Mi taking the initiative to talk to her, Xu Jiashu started talking to her.

When the economy is bad, although all participants will be affected, the original giants can survive the most difficult times with their deep accumulation and size advantages, and they still have the energy to acquire high-quality assets at low prices. This completes the optimization of the structure.

In this way, when the general environment improves, we can launch a massive counterattack and easily occupy large areas of the market.

The Matthew Effect is everywhere.

Zhen Mi listened to his analysis attentively and nodded from time to time. Unlike the Confucian classics she had read that were shy about talking about interests, this is a valuable experience that only big businessmen who have experienced economic cycles can sum up. In business theory In ancient times, it was limited to word of mouth and could be regarded as good advice.

Then, she suddenly remembered that her mother, Mrs. Zhang, had bought a large amount of goods at a low price.

Although she didn’t explain it in such an easy-to-understand way, my mother had been running the family business for many years, and she must have become perfect at this kind of operation. She felt that she had misunderstood her, and Zhen Mi asked again, “So, my mother sells grain and buys wealth.” Is this a far-sighted move?"

Contrary to Little Loli's expectation, Xu Jiashu shook his head and said: "Generally speaking, this is the case, but there are prerequisites for doing this. If the chaos does not subside for a long time, food will be more effective."

Counting from the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the Zhongping Dynasty to the unification of the Western Jin Dynasty, the troubled times in the late Han Dynasty lasted for more than eighty years, a span of four generations. It was an extremely long cycle that cannot be inferred by common sense.

Even if we focus on the Zhen family's sphere of influence, that is, Jizhou, at least until the integration is completed, the value of the goods in Zhang's hands is far less than that of food.

The huge amount of grain accumulated through years of large-scale trade is currently the best asset in Zhen's hands. As long as they have this grain in hand, Zhen's importance is self-evident.

After hearing these words, Zhen Mi felt relieved, and her impression of a certain sports student became much better - this person looked fierce on the outside, but he didn't expect that he still had something in his stomach, and it seemed that he was not just thinking about fighting. A vulgar warrior who kills and kills

Zhen Yan saw his little sister's rare thoughtful expression, and joked: "My roommate is very talented and well-read. Even my mother sometimes can't compare to her at home, but today she saw someone else. .”

Hearing this, Xu Jiashu waved his hands quickly.

These are not extraordinary experiences. As long as an investment has been cheated once, you will understand - for example, the group of people who bought PetroChina at a high point did not know whether they could get their money back in their lifetime.

It's not a shameless thing, so it's better not to mention it.

The three people on horseback had just left the city not far away when a group of elite knights sneaked up to meet them.

Liangzhou Dama was so wet that it looked awkward to others to do such a thing. In order to minimize their presence, they only brought sabers and an unknown stick wrapped in cloth.

Before coming here, they promised to just do their job and protect the young lady. But unknowingly, the Xiliang cavalry have become accustomed to obeying the deputy envoy's orders. Anyway, even if they ask the young lady, they will not get any answers. different.

When there was no one around, it wasn't until she saw the talisman with her own eyes that Zhen Yan completely believed Xu Jiashu's words.

"Brother, is this the Emperor's Talisman Festival?" Zhen Mi hid behind her and asked in a low voice, "Why is it different from the one in the book?"

In the little Lolita's imagination, this thing, not to mention being earth-shattering, should at least be decorated with treasures such as luminous pearls. Otherwise, how can it represent the majesty of the emperor, like in the history books, which can make the heroes subdued as soon as it is revealed?

What a broken stick.

Of course, Zhen Mi didn't dare to say this openly, but the little Loli's eyes were round and her face was full of disappointment, as if some important fantasy had been shattered.

Xu Jiashu touched his nose and comforted with some embarrassment: "It's not bad, look at this hair, how juicy it is, and how straight this rod is."

When he said such nonsense, he couldn't help but adopt the voice of a child.

Zhen Mi looked up at him with a look like "I don't care about idiots."

"My sister-in-law has always been like this. Zi Mao still invites Haihan." Zhen Yan said with a wry smile: "She is obviously a child, but she doesn't look innocent at all."

Zhen Mi has a kind of natural nobility - specifically, she behaves with dignity and restraint, and should not be insulted lightly.

After the envoy who borrowed food from Yuan left, some of her deeds began to spread in Wuji County.

Every night when she goes to bed, it seems as if someone has put a jade dress on her body. When she was a child, the fortune teller said that she would be extremely valuable in the future, etc. This was used to build momentum for the next cooperation between the Zhen and Yuan families.

The reason why Zhen Mi was chosen was because of her noble spirit.

Xu Jiashu, of course, would not be as knowledgeable as a child. Whoever had not passed the second grade in childhood would just laugh it off.

Along the way, the Zhen brothers and sisters discussed quietly how to deal with Lu Zhi next. Basically, it was Zhen Mi who was talking and Zhen Yan was listening. He was not as clear about Zhen's specific situation as his ten-year-old sister, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he learned the amount of food stored in the family.

Take Quliang, where Zhen Yan works, as an example. This food is enough to meet the needs of the entire county's residents for half a year!

At present, the competition in Jizhou is becoming fiercer. With these grains in hand, Zhen's attitude will be very critical. Whichever party wins over Zhen, there is no need to worry about military rations.

In history, Yuan Shao captured Jizhou without bloodshed and even married the Zhen family. It's hard to say what these bargaining chips can be exchanged for now.

Suddenly realizing that he could influence the ownership of a state, Zhen Yan's mind couldn't help but race rapidly, constantly thinking about the consequences of various choices, and his expression was quite exciting.

Xu Jiashu was also absent-minded. He was thinking about other things.

No matter who ends up in Jizhou, the goal of suppressing Yuan Shao seems to have been achieved - Mr. Lu Zhi and Liu Guanzhang are enough to greatly slow down Yuan Benchu's development.

It can even be said that as long as the old man is still alive, Yuan Shao will not be able to unify the four states of Hebei.

It's a pity that although Xu Jiashu doesn't know the specific year of Lu Zhi's death, he can also observe that the time of this big man's Dinghai Shenzhen is running out, so he must accumulate strength while the old man is still alive.

In other words, entering Sichuan must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

I knew very well the year of Liu Yan's death. The old boy had been troubled by back sores and had only a few years to live. His remaining sons were all ineffective. Only Zhao Wei of Bajun was a figure. The biggest problem was Instead, it’s about how to live in Shu.

It wasn't until the manor where Lu Zhi was located was vaguely visible that Xu Jiashu's thoughts came back.

Before returning to Liangzhou to prepare for the war, you only need to accompany Mr. Lu Zhi into Yecheng, read out the emperor's edict, and if possible, meet the talented Wang Zuo of the Xun family in Yingchuan again. Your mission will be considered a meritorious deed. Complete.

"please."

After turning around and saying hello to the Zhen brothers and sisters, everyone returned to the manor.

Three days later, a capable caravan appeared outside Yecheng and stopped in front of Yuan Shaojun's sentry. The sergeant at the head glanced at the "Gongsun" flag on the goods and narrowed his eyes.

Gongsun?

Except for the Gongsun family of Lingzhi, there seemed to be no one else in the whole of Hebei who could be named. From the looks of it, it must be Gongsun Zan's family, which General Yuan had strictly ordered to entertain well.

Thinking of this, the sergeant's expression softened and he asked loudly: "Is this person from General Gongsun?"

A tall and heroic man walked out of the caravan, causing the sergeant to put his hand on the handle of his sword to avoid losing his momentum in front of the soldiers.

"He's from the Gongsun family," Xu Jiashu said with a smile on his face, "I'm here to sell some food. I hope it's convenient for the military master."

The two were very close, and the sergeant naturally knew what he meant. He observed it from the corner of his eye and put the things into his sleeves calmly, "Why didn't General Gongsun come himself, but just sent someone to sell food?"

"I don't know," Xu Jiashu sighed, "I'm just following orders to make ends meet."

Yuan Shao's army was all Qingzhou people recruited from Bohai County. He had heard of Gongsun Zan's reputation, and now he saw that the property under his name was so huge, and even the soldiers who escorted the grain were so elite, he thought highly of him, "Brother, this is You are right, you are all following orders, so let me see if you have any prohibited items."

Yuan Shao ordered that weapons, armor, grain and other strategic materials were not allowed to pass - except for his own people.

Not long ago, a group of Zhen's caravans came from the north, and they were allowed to go. As a quasi-ally, Gongsun Zan was still in doubt whether his people could pass. They needed to ask for permission first, so the sergeant did not care about it for the time being. After all, there are several levels to come, so there is plenty of time to react.

"Except for the brothers who are eating, the only food left is food and grass." Xu Jiashu saw that he carefully inspected each car and couldn't help but said: "It's almost dark today, everyone is cold and hungry, and they all want to find it quickly. A place to rest”

Why does this person take money but not do anything?

"Yeah, I know," the sergeant muttered absently, but his eyes were still looking for something everywhere.

There is one thing that cannot be passed by no matter what, and it must be grabbed immediately as soon as it is discovered. Only this kind of thing cannot be taken lightly by the person in front of him no matter how much wealth he is given.

old man.

Xu Jiashu followed him fearfully until the last step, his heart beating faster and faster.

"You can hide your horse well?" the sergeant pointed at the dead horse on a cart and said, "Putting it so far back, I thought it was a fish that slipped through the net."

"Brothers were joking. It was cold and the journey was long. The brothers had no meat, so they killed one to eat." Xu Jiashu lowered his voice. "When I got back, I said it died on the road. It was a blessing."

"You must be from Youzhou," the sergeant said with a smile, "Qingzhou horses are expensive, we don't have such a good reputation."

"Then", Xu Jiashu quietly took a deep breath and looked at his neck. [Wushuang] was ready and invited: "Brother, do you want to give it a try?"

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The sergeant looked at him for a long time but didn't see anything strange. He shook his head and said, "Forget it. If you take someone else's things, you have to do it for your own convenience. Don't say I don't take care of you. Let's leave quickly before the horse rots." .”

"Thank you brother."

Xu Jiashu cupped his hands and thanked him, mounted his horse and left.

After the Gongsun family's caravan had gone away, the sergeant took out the heavy five-baht coins in his sleeve and murmured: "He's a good guy."

On the other side, Mr. Lu emerged from the horse's belly covered in blood, sighing in his heart that he didn't know where Xu Zimao had so many evil ideas.

According to Zhen's guide, this place is not far from Yecheng.

　The modifications have been posted.

　　This volume wanted to use the eyes of the protagonist to introduce the next few protagonists in troubled times. However, the review data was very poor, so the subsequent content was discarded.

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