Chapter 600
After the discussion in Deyang Hall, the entire Ma family became busy, and the entire barracks became a slaughterhouse.

After discussing the matter, Ma Chao went to the Qiang people outside the Great Wall that day and asked for 20 cattle and sheep from the leaders of the Qiang people.After the order was given, the fate of the milk sheep was better, and other animals such as goats and beef cattle were all slaughtered and made into dried meat.Ma Chao also ordered everyone to make sausages from the internal organs, smoke them and dry them for storage.The whole of Chang'an was frantically stockpiling grain, and all the soldiers didn't understand why, thinking that they were going to fight again to make military exploits, and they were all extremely excited.

However, after slaughtering these animals, the Hussar General ordered them to hunt wild game in the mountains, and all the soldiers felt that something was abnormal.And later, when they saw that the carts and carts of food and grass were purchased and stored in the barracks, everyone suddenly realized: something big is going to happen!

However, during those panic-stricken days, the military did not allow any rumors to spread.As time passed, everyone got used to the whole Ma family's frenzied hoarding of food, and they also neglected to settle down: Maybe, even if the Chinese New Year is approaching, maybe the general wants to stir up food prices? ...

Yes, during this period of time, the Ma family's frantic hoarding of grain caused the price of grain in the Sili area to soar.According to an insider's explanation, when the general started from scratch and occupied Fufeng, there were rich families in Fufeng who refused to accept it and did something secretly.As a result, the general was forced to fight an 'economic war', and those speculators lost their fortunes...

The human heart is such a strange thing.When you don't understand something, you want to know why.But after calming down for a while, the news that was no longer interested in that matter was so convincing...

"Sergeants of the Ma family, do you all think that this class is just trying to bring down those rich households in Chang'an?" Ma Chao sat wearily on the front seat of Shangshutai, facing the long-awaited nightmare, his mental pressure seemed to be reaching its peak.

"That's right," Diao Chan rubbed Ma Chao's shoulders tenderly, and said, "Shadow has been dispatched, and it's time for the three nails of Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao to play their role."

"It's so good..." After listening to Diao Chan's report, Ma Chao rubbed his temples, patted Diao Chan's catkin, and said, "You've been bothering yourself these days..."

However, before the words were finished, Liu Yue and Fushou came together, and seeing Ma Chao and Diao Chan's affectionate couple, they couldn't help being stunned.And Ma Chao was very embarrassed, and quickly added: "You are all troubled, especially Shou'er, who doesn't even have a single shining jewelry on his body..."

For this natural disaster, the Ma family searched and scoured everything, and even their own daughters-in-law did not let it go.And after Cai Yan took the initiative to hand over her few accessories to Ma Chao, the other daughter-in-laws of the Ma family no longer had a trace of expensive decorations on their bodies.Even a sterling silver spear made by Han Ying earlier did not escape Ma Chao's clutches.

When Liu Yue and Fushou heard the words, their originally angry faces eased a little: Liu Yue is better, after all, he has experienced a lot more than Fushou, so Ma Chao doesn't need to deliberately appease them.But Fushou is young, and she is the proud girl of heaven. At this time, when Ma Chao is using Fu's family, Ma Chao can't easily make Fushou unhappy.

Fortunately, Fushou is not as capricious as the Ma family imagined. After being praised by the Ma family, she smiled and said: "Sister Chan and Sister Yue are the hardest ones. Shou'er is just a blessing from her natal family. I can contact you for my husband... By the way, my husband, the Guan family from the Western Regions and the Li family from Jinyang will arrive in Chang'an in the afternoon, are you really going to meet them?"

"That's right," Ma Chao waved his hand to signal Liu Yue and Fushou to come forward to speak, and said thoughtfully, "If these two families are really as Shouer said, with abundant food and resources, and powerful means, then the husband must go to see them in person. Not only For this relief, but also for the future development of the Ma family shop..."

"My husband is right. Even though the Ma family's products have been sold to big men at this time, they have never been contacted by those merchants. And these two are not far from the Sili area, and there are no behind-the-scenes forces to intervene. It is exactly what we need. Someone to fight for." Liu Yue heard Ma Chao's words, and immediately guessed Ma Chao's intentions, and after speaking for him, she added: "It's just that Yue'er is worried about negotiating such a huge and important matter rashly this time... ..."

"Don't worry." Ma Chao pursed his lips and said sinisterly, "I won't pay them real money anyway, and they will bring over ten thousand grains and fodder instead. No matter what we say, we I can't even pay..."

And at this time, in the desert beyond the Great Wall from Jinyang to Chang'an.The long yellow sand covers the sky and covers the sky, extending from one side of the horizon, like a dry sea, silent under the winter sun.The wind was rare and weak, like a pebble thrown into a lake, it could only stir up weak ripples on the desert sea, and then disappeared without a trace.

Drop by drop, sweat oozed from his forehead, then slid down his cheeks and neck, and finally fell on the cold gravel, breaking into countless petals.Even in winter, the sweat of their servants never stopped.

The heavy grain and grass were bundled tightly, piled up like a mountain, rising and falling with the horse's back, and looked crumbling, and the servant who led the horse was also bent over, with a big package on his body, making it difficult to move.

There was no laughter, only heavy panting, and the crisp sound of horse bells sounding along with the marching rhythm.

The leader was a young man with a serious face and well dressed.He rode at the forefront of the team, stopping from time to time to urge the people behind, and only when he saw that everyone was exhausted, he gave a few words of encouragement to let everyone speed up.And beside him, there was a person dressed as a shopkeeper, with a heavy tired face on his face, worrying about something.

"Young master?" The shopkeeper finally couldn't help but asked the leader: "Although you have persuaded the elders in the family meeting...but it is so risky to tie the whole family to the boat of the Ma family. Do you really stop thinking about it?"

"Lao Pan, if I stay up late to take care of business, I'm sure I can't compare to you. But when it comes to..." The leader took another serious look at Chang'an, who was far away, and turned back to smile at the shopkeeper named 'Lao Pan' Laughing, he continued: "You also know the situation in Jinyang. The Black Mountain Army loots from time to time in the north, and the Yuan family recruits and borrows from the east... and we are not as prestigious as the Sima family. Besides, are there other options?"

"However, the Ma family's influence has not yet extended to Bingzhou..." Lao Pan also admitted that his young master was right, but he was still a little worried.

"When the power of the Ma family extends to Bingzhou, even if we lie on our stomachs and lick other people's toes, it will not be as good as one ten-thousandth of running like this..." Speaking of this, the eyes of the leader , suddenly flashed a bright light, seemed to be talking to himself, and also seemed to be talking to that old Pan: "I never thought that during this journey, under the banner of the Ma family, I would not encounter any aliens or bandits... ..."

At the same time, the patriarch who had seen more prosperity in Fufeng than in the Western Regions along the way couldn't help but hold back a little surprise in his deep eyes, and murmured: "There is such a grand scene in the desolate land of Yongzhou? From this point of view, The Ma Chao introduced by Fu Wan must also be a business genius?! I hope that he understands the charm of business better than Han Sui..."

And when he looked back at his endless caravan, the patriarch smiled, with confidence showing on his face: "Anyway, the sincerity I brought is enough. If Ma Chao really He is a wonderful person, wouldn't it be better to abandon Han Sui and directly cooperate with him?"

(End of this chapter)

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