Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

After speaking to Ye'er aloud, Zhang Yan also felt that the price was not bad, and he was quite appreciative of the deal.When Ye'er heard the words, he took out a notebook from his pocket and wrote down the things that Zhang Yan had ordered before.

"Oh, I see."

He whispered something to Zhang Yan, since Ye'er didn't understand the affairs in the army, so he just acted according to his master's orders.On the contrary, Mi Fang looked at the young girl behind Zhang Yan with twinkling eyes, feeling a little surprised deep in her heart.

When he met Zhang Yan earlier, he noticed that besides two generals in armor with swords on their waists and hips, there was also a young girl who was only fifteen or sixteen years old.And since he appeared, this girl has been quietly following behind Zhang Yan, with a rather submissive appearance, so Mi Fang naturally didn't pay too much attention to it.

He had previously thought that this person was just an ordinary maid of the Marquis of Wan, at most, she was able to serve as a companion because of her beauty, but he didn't want to reveal it to him in Zhang Yan's words just now. One, this girl is now in charge of the financial power of Zhang Yan's family.

This doesn't mean that the other party has the financial power, and even Zhang Yan needs to get the other party's consent first to spend. It just represents that Zhang Yan handed over all his property to the other party for escrow.It's just this simple butler's behavior, but it's far from being a confidential matter that ordinary maids can touch.

You know, being able to take care of your master, whether the other party is a slave or a maidservant, it means that you have entered the core social circle of your master, and at the same time, you have deeply trusted and relied on your master.Although such a role may not be very high in social status, these "housekeepers" can often have a lot of influence on the decisions of their own masters.

To be honest, this is a position that is difficult for the wives and concubines of the powerful people of many famous families, and it is precisely because of this that Mi Fang has secretly remembered Ye'er's appearance at this moment, and plans to compliment Ye'er more if she has the opportunity in the future please.

Perhaps it will cost a lot of extra money to compliment the other party, but if the other party is willing to say a word or two for his family, then at that time, only two orders that slipped from Zhang Yan's mouth will be able to make people feel happy. The Mi family, a family that started off with business, had a lot to eat.

On the other hand, after confirming the main weapon of his pawns, Zhang Yan also turned his attention to Ma Qiang, which was also the focus of their transaction.

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Unlike the one-handed knives that are relatively stable in price and are occasionally made by ordinary civilian blacksmiths, long weapons such as Ma Chan are generally only used when the country uniformly supervises the manufacture of weapons every year, according to the needs of the next few years and the current gap in the army. To manufacture purposefully.Among these horse spears, long weapons made of all metal are relatively rare because they are basically only used by military generals above the middle level.

Therefore, the rare output and cumbersome workmanship resulted in a higher price compared to one-handed weapons.

Judging from the current market prices under the rule of the Han Dynasty, a lance with a blade length of 150 to 250 centimeters, and a Zhangba horse lance with a blade of more than [-] centimeters cost about three shi to five shi of grain, that is, Around [-] to [-] dollars.As for the long weapon made of metal, since Zhang Yan didn't know the price in advance, he could only look in the direction of Pei Yuanshao beside him as if asking for help.

After all, among the generals under his command, there are not many people who have experience in horse warfare, so no one has known about the price of weapons related to horse warfare in advance.

After seeing Pei Yuanshao silently nodding his head towards him, Zhang Yancai finally turned his gaze back to Mi Fang who was not far ahead, who seemed a little happy because he had sold a large amount of stock that had been accumulated in his hands. .

"Mr. Mi, we've settled on the one-handed sword. I don't know where the cavalry commander and the at least [-] weapons I need are. Can you show us there?"

After scanning the warehouse roughly, Zhang Yan found that although there were many armored soldiers inside the warehouse, there were no traces of long weapons.As for things like horse lances, once they are cast, except for the lance fronts that can be removed, the entire lance is almost three meters long and it is almost seamless. Naturally, it is impossible to break it and put it into this wooden box.

Therefore, after failing to find his goal, Zhang Yan also cast doubtful eyes on Mi Fang not far away.

Seeing this, Mi Fang immediately smiled at everyone, and then explained in Zhang Yan's direction.

Chapter 27 How about meeting in Lujiang?

"Don't be impatient, Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan. Fang came here this time because the Yuan family in Runan said this time that there would be a large number of weapons and equipment gaps in Luoyang City, so this time they focused on bringing some swords, shields and armor. The standard weapons used by the cavalry are not carried with them."

"As for the three thousand fine steel long lances you just mentioned, although they are not as numerous as this steel knife, they are still heavier than this steel knife. Fang can only wait until he returns to Xuzhou before he can carry out from the warehouse at home. Transfer it and transport it to nearby Luoyang for you."

Smiling and explaining in Zhang Yan's direction, due to some reasons, Mi Fang did not directly say that she would get the equipment from the Hanting Arsenal in the East China Sea, but only said that she would notify the warehouse at home to arrange the transportation.

Hearing Mi Fang's words, Zhang Yan frowned in displeasure.

"How many more days?"

"Then how long will it take Mr. Mi to send the equipment to Luoyang? I remember that the distance from Xuzhou Pengcheng to Luoyang is not short, right?"

"Even if you rush to deliver the news back to your hometown in Pengcheng, it will take a lot of manpower and material resources to transport a batch of equipment..."

"Don't let me leave Luoyang by then, the equipment from your side hasn't been delivered yet, right?"

Frowning and speaking to Mi Fang's figure, Zhang Yan roughly estimated the distance from Pengcheng to Luoyang, and suddenly found that the time for the other party to go back and forth would be at least ten days or even more than 20 days.

And in a week or so at most, Zhang Yan will complete the wedding, and then leave Luoyang as soon as possible within a few days for Lujiang.

After all, there is still at least more than 600 kilometers from here to Lujiang, which is more than 1000 miles in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Zhang Yantuo needs to travel with his family.And if the departure is late, it is very likely that after Zhang Yan arrives in Lujiang, the group of people who moved with him will not even be able to catch up with Xia Zhong's time.

If his emigration could not catch up with Xia Zhong, Zhang Yan, who had no way to rush to plant a batch of beans and other crops during the last period of 188, might encounter a more serious food problem than he had previously expected.Whether it is building wonders, rectifying people's livelihood, or training the army, it is obviously a food-consuming thing.

If Zhang Yan doesn't have enough food this year, it is obvious that whether it is to participate in the Suanzao League next year or the next year, or to build various wonders in his own territory, it will undoubtedly be seriously affected.

Just thinking about the possible results if his speech was delayed, Zhang Yan couldn't help but feel a little unacceptable.

On the other side of him, Mi Fang pondered for a moment, then calculated the time she needed for this round trip, and her expression turned a little grim.

"Probably... it will take about [-] days to walk back and forth, right?"

Said to Zhang Yan with some uncertainty, Mi Fang obviously heard beforehand that Zhang Yan's request for the procurement of this batch of equipment was relatively urgent, so at this moment, the look in Zhang Yan's eyes was inevitably filled with a trace of anxiety.When Zhang Yan heard that the time was not much different from his previous estimate, he naturally sighed deeply, and then felt a little helpless.

"Can't you hurry up? I'm going to leave for my post in half a month at most, and go to work in the Lujiang area. If you come back with your military uniform after [-] days, then I will have already left for a long time, and I have even left Henan Yin within its jurisdiction."

Speaking in Mi Fang's direction, Zhang Yan also knew that if he didn't purchase this batch of arms from the other party this time, it would be very difficult to find a merchant in the Eastern Han Dynasty who could produce such a large amount of weapons at once. If I waited until I arrived in Lujiang to recruit blacksmiths to build equipment according to my requirements, even after the Eighteenth Route princes were driven out of Hulao Pass by Lu Bu, it would be difficult for me to gather the weapons of these 3000 people.

Therefore, after weighing it for a while, Zhang Yan still turned his questioning eyes to the direction of Mi Fang in front of him.

"Half a month is definitely too late."

But this time, after Mi Fang stroked her chin, she shook her head resolutely and rejected Zhang Yan's request.

"Wan Guohou, it's not that I deliberately make things difficult for you, it's just that the distance from Pengcheng to Henan is thousands of miles away, and three thousand long spears weigh nearly a thousand stones... This is really not something that can be solved with extra effort. .”

"On the other hand, it's on your side, Marquis of the Kingdom of Wan. If you are in a hurry to go out in a few days, you might as well inform me of your residence in Lujiang. Then when I return to Xuzhou, I can take my family to your residence first. Waiting for you."

"In this way, although it will take about half a month at night, compared to the Marquis of Wan who sent people to build weapons yourself, it will take much less time."

She politely said to Zhang Yan that Mi Fang had no good way to deal with this matter, she could only persuade Zhang Yan to reduce the impact of this matter as much as possible through this method.After hearing Mi Fang's words, Zhang Yan couldn't help but bow his head and start thinking.

"Send it to Lujiang? Of course you can..."

"It's just that, in this case, should we pay first or get the goods first? How can I contact you when we arrive in Lujiang?"

"The most important thing is, what if one of you and I breaks the appointment?"

He murmured and asked in Mi Fang's direction, Zhang Yan naturally knew that if the other party directly sent the long spears used by these cavalry to the territory of Lujiang, it would save him a lot of trouble.It's just that Lujiang is no better than Luoyang, and the Eastern Han Dynasty is also different from modern times. If the other party breaks the appointment because of something, it will have a great impact on me.

After all, the Eastern Han Dynasty was different from modern times. Most of the merchant transactions in this era were carried out with one hand for money and one hand for goods.Even for that kind of relatively large-scale goods transaction, it is often possible to pay a part of the deposit in the form of a deposit in the early stage of the transaction if both parties have enough trust.

Due to the lack of a complete credit investigation system, transactions between merchants are often supported by the honesty of both parties, otherwise it is very easy for one party to donate and leave after taking the money.

Considering that the Mi family has a big business, Zhang Yan is not worried that Mi Fang will be greedy for his little money... Even he himself doesn't care too much about the millions of copper coins, but if the Mi family really has something to do Going to Lujiang, the impact on Zhang Yan would be exaggerated.

Chapter 28 Brother, you are back!?

It's not that I'm worried that Mi Fang will really run away with the money, after all, the Mi family in Pengcheng can be said to be a big family... It's just that what Zhang Yan is worried about is that if the Mi family can't show up for something, then if the other party breaks the appointment, what will happen to him? The future impact will not be so great.

After all, unlike Luoyang, which was the capital city of the Eastern Han Empire, although Lujiang was not too backward in terms of transportation and commercial development, there was still a big gap in development compared with the capital Luoyang.As for Zhang Yan's desire to purchase a sufficient amount of long lances this time, it would be difficult for a business giant like the Sang family in Luoyang City to do so, and it would be even more difficult for him to purchase them when he arrived in Lujiang.

And if Zhang Yan hadn't finalized this matter before leaving Luoyang, then when he arrived in Lujiang, he would really have no choice but to choose.

Therefore, almost at the moment when Mi Fang suggested that the two of them could meet for a deal in Lujiang, Zhang Yan figured out the details, and then asked in Mi Fang's direction.

On the other side, after hearing Zhang Yan's words, Mi Fang also fell into deep thought for a long time.

……

"That... has some truth to it."

It's not that she really doubted that Zhang Yan's move was too cautious. Mi Fang also knew that this matter was extremely important to Zhang Yan, so she couldn't be too careful.It's just that for Mi Fang himself, facing Zhang Yan's question at this moment, there is no good solution.

Therefore, the two of them fell into a strange silence for a while.

"If this matter is left to my Mi family, you don't have to pay any deposit, Marquis Wan. After I transport the weapons and equipment you want to the inside of your territory, I will go to you later." The government office and you pay the money and goods on the spot."

"In this way, it saves a lot of trouble, how about it?"

Tentatively responding in Zhang Yan's direction, Mi Fang actually wanted to explain to Zhang Yan that she would never release the opponent's pigeons to make it difficult for Zhang Yan to do so.After all, behind Zhang Yan is Zhang Rang, the chief eunuch among the ten permanent servants. If he really released Zhang Yan's pigeons, should he continue to do business?Do his family servants still want to live well?

It's just that Mi Fang also knew that Zhang Yan's concern was not about a little money, so after responding to Zhang Yan in a low voice, he also became a little hesitant.

And just as he expected, after Zhang Yan heard this, he immediately shook his head with a wry smile, looking quite helpless.

"Mr. Mi, it's not a question of whether to buy first or pay first, but this batch of equipment is too important to Benhou, so if the Mi family can't deliver it in time due to some things, it will have some impact on Benhou's future plans. very serious impact."

"And if there is no guarantee, it is really hard for Ben Hou to rest assured about this matter..."

With a wry smile, he said something in Mi Fang's direction, Zhang Yan didn't care about these millions of copper coins.What really made him feel difficult to decide was the various unfavorable effects on him after the Mi family broke the contract.

And after hearing this, Mi Fang felt a little helpless and slightly lowered her head.

"Damn it, it's so rare that I managed to make some achievements. Could it be that I failed because of such a trivial matter?!"

Cursing inwardly with some impatience in her heart, Mi Fang couldn't help muttering to herself at the moment.Since this order is also extremely important to Mi Fang, and Mi Fang also needs such a successful big move to prove herself at the moment, so naturally she feels quite distressed.

"In that case, in that case..."

He muttered a few words in a low voice, and when he was faintly sweating, an unexpected voice suddenly came in from not far behind them.

"Since this is the case, what the Marquis of Wan needs is nothing more than a promise, or a guarantee, to ensure that my Mi family will not easily renege on this matter."

"This matter is not difficult to say, as long as my Mi family leaves a hostage with you, the Marquis of Wan, and the hostages will be cleared when we meet in Lujiang, in this way, you can rest assured, Marquis of Wan. This matter?"

"What's more, the proton of my Mi family stays with you Wan Guohou. If you want to come to Wan Guohou and your family has a great career, you will not treat this person badly. Is what I said reasonable?"

A rather delicate voice came from the gate of the courtyard behind everyone, Zhang Yan and the others suddenly looked back in surprise, but it was a young man in his twenties leading a girl walking towards them .

And just when Zhang Yan was still a little surprised as to who this person was and why he appeared at the transaction scene between him and Mi Fang without reporting, Mi Fang beside him couldn't help but exclaimed, In a word, the identity of the visitor in white clothes was revealed.

"Brother! Are you back?"

With a soft exclamation, Mi Fang saw that the person who came was actually his half-brother Mi Zhu, so she was a little surprised at first, and then the whole person couldn't help being shocked, as if she was grateful for his brother's arrival. Quite resistant and repulsive, the whole person took half a step back slightly.

And hearing Mi Fang's words, Zhang Yan was also a little surprised, this person was actually Mi Fang's elder brother, the Anhan General Mi Zhu and Mi Zizhong of the Ji Han Empire who left a strong mark in both history books and romances.

"Mi Fang's eldest brother...is this person Mi Zhu?"

Looking at Mi Zhu with some curiosity, Zhang Yan only found that this person's temperament is quite elegant, and his demeanor is also graceful, far from Mi Fang's youthful vigor.As soon as the other party arrived, he also found that the aura of Mi Fang beside him began to decline at an astonishing speed.

"Farewell under the governor's tent of Xuzhou, Mi Zhu and Mi Zizhong, I met the Marquis of Wan here."

"The Jurchen of the Mi family in Xuzhou met the Marquis of Wan here."

Smiling and saluting in Zhang Yan's direction, Mi Zhu was the first to speak, and greeted Zhang Yan and his deep-rooted people, and then gestured to Mi Fang with his eyes, making Mi Fang move behind him.

When the other party opened his mouth, Zhang Yan naturally responded politely, without showing any airs and attitudes of a Luoyang dandy.

"Mi's son is polite, Ben Hou Zhang Yan, I think you have heard about it a long time ago, so I won't introduce too much."

Smiling back to the other party, Zhang Yan only heard two voices coming in his direction, one in front and one in the back, and then a gentle yet aggressive gaze fell on him.

Chapter 29 Isn't that appropriate?

Following the sound of two voices, one in front and one in the back, Zhang Yan felt a gentle gaze on himself.

"Mi's son is polite, Ben Hou Zhang Yan, I think you have heard about it a long time ago, so I won't introduce too much."

Smiling, he bowed back to the handsome man in front of him. Zhang Yan only saw Mi Zhu complete the ceremony, and brought the girl behind him to the crowd. The previous warehouse suddenly became a little cramped and crowded.