Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2199 A goal

  Chang'an.

  A huge storefront on the street, full of people coming and going.

  『Why is this so expensive? Cheaper, cheaper...'

  『Sorry, guest officer, we don’t bargain here...』

  The newly opened spice shop was sweating from work, but still maintained a good service attitude, nodded and bowed and said to the shopkeeper of the cloth shop standing aside with a smile.

   These days, as long as it has something to do with the word spice, the price will almost always rise. You **** who has money but doesn't make money, isn't this homemade silk and silk stuff naturally related to spices? If it wasn't for the fact that Buddhism hadn't fully prevailed in the Han Dynasty, the owner of the cloth shop might have felt that all the spices in the spice shop were destined for him...

  The shopkeeper of the cloth shop said dissatisfiedly, "Why can't you bargain?" Ok? Why can't we negotiate the price? Can everyone negotiate a price? We are all negotiable...Look at this spice box, the lacquer on it is...all...』

While talking, the shopkeeper of the cloth shop secretly rubbed hard, trying to pick the paint surface of the lacquer box with his nails, and found that the paint surface was really well-made, and the wood used was hardwood, similar to iron wood, and It's really strong, and I won't be able to pick it for a while!

"Guest officer, if you really want to use more force, the paint will really come off, so you really have to buy it..." The worker at the spice shop still smiled and said with some special accent, "This box is really not good. It's cheap... you really thought about it..."

"Humph! The shopkeeper of the cloth shop gritted his teeth and put the spice box back, seemingly with force, but in fact he put it back gently, then turned around and walked away, muttering, "Isn't it just some broken incense... ahhh , Mr. Wei! But I haven't seen you for a long time. When are you going to the shop? There are some new brocades from the small shop, and the patterns are called unique! 』

   Wei Kang was stunned for a moment, then he said nothing, and hurried forward, and said to the work of the spice shop: "I heard that some new spices have arrived?" Is Shuangjing Yun still available? Do you still have Wei Huazhu? Ten...well, twenty, hey, thirty sets of both! 』

  The spice shop worker agreed, and then shouted loudly: "Shuangjing Yun thirty, Wei Huazhu thirty!" Wei Langjun is fragrant! Be careful and wrap it up! 』

  Wei Kang could not help but straighten his waist, and the next moment he heard the shout from the counter: "Shuangjing Yun is not thirty, only twenty-five left!" No, twenty-four! Wei Huazhu only has 18 boxes left! 』

"All! I want it all! quick! hurry up! "Wei Kang shouted eagerly, "There are still some for display outside, so I want them too!" 』

  『Good! Shuangjing Yun and Wei Huazhu are sold out! Gone! Five more days to go for the next batch! ’ shouted the busy worker in the spice shop.

  『Shuangjing Yun and Wei Huazhu have been sold out! 』

"understood! I'm sorry, my son... Shuangjing Yun and Wei Huazhu are already sold out...』

  『It doesn’t matter if you have money... This batch is gone, and the next batch will have to wait another five days...Sorry, I’m so sorry...No more...』

   Wei Kang exhaled slightly. Fortunately, I came early. If I came later, I might have to wait again.

   These days, the world is really going downhill...

  In the past few years, it was good. If you have money, you can buy some good things. But in the end, money alone is not enough, but you also need connections and authority. Otherwise, you won’t get any good things at all.

  Now it’s even more outrageous. If you have money and power, you have to catch up. No, if you come a step later, you will be gone, and you have to wait!

   It's true that the world is going downhill, and people's hearts are not old!

   Several dexterous spice shop workers carried the special wooden box to Wei Kang, and opened it layer by layer for Wei Kang to have a look at. In the big wooden box, some grids are separated by thin white thatch, and then covered with red silk. In the middle are boxes of Shuangjingyun and Huazhu. The smooth lacquer surface reflects everything around, outlined with gold and silver silk. The patterns that come out have the unique atmosphere of the Han Dynasty, and also reveal a kind of graceful and luxurious beauty.

  Wei Kang quickly counted the number, nodded in satisfaction, and then followed the work of the spice shop. He would not be relieved until he saw several large wooden boxes put on his car...

  『Wei Langjun is really generous...』

  『Tsk tsk, this big box is worth a lot...』

  A worker from a spice shop stepped forward and turned over the cloud plaques of "Shuangjing Yun" and "Weihuazhu" at the entrance of the store, indicating that they were sold out, which immediately attracted a burst of complaints and laments.

  Among them, of course, there was also the owner of the cloth shop, who grabbed the job of the spice shop who was about to leave after flipping the sign, "I said, it will be sold out in a while?" How many boxes of goods have arrived today, maybe only thirty or forty? 』

  『The guest officer is really good at joking, thirty or forty, each with more than zero! 』

  The shopkeeper of the cloth shop was stunned, thinking quickly in his mind, thirty or forty, plus more than one more zero, then it would be at least five hundred, and a box of four thousand eight hundred yuan, then it would be...

  『Hiss...』The storekeeper of the cloth shop took a breath, and his eyeballs almost turned golden.

  The people next to it were also discussing, "That little bit is so expensive? When I look at a box, it’s only two taels at most, and I can’t say it’s worth less than two taels...』

  『You thought it was food? Also in twos and threes, that's spice! 』

  『It doesn’t need to be so expensive, how much is one or two of the best agarwood? One thousand dollars, this is four thousand and eight! 』

"You are capable, go with it yourself. It is said that this is a secret that is not handed down. It is made of more than a dozen kinds of fragrances. It pays attention to a "fragrance that lasts for a long time, lingering but not scattered, suitable for both distance and near, and beautiful in both shades". Suitable for gentlemen and ladies...it's a pity...』

  『What a pity? It’s so expensive, I really don’t think it’s worth buying…”

"What do you know, life is nothing more than seeking comfort, don't buy this, don't buy that, what's the point... So-and-so hesitated just now, but the result is gone... Wait for the next batch, wait another five God, it’s really heart-wrenching…”

  『But I think, I still think it’s too expensive...』

  『It’s not a problem with this spice that it’s too expensive...do you understand? 』

"Uh? ah? What do you mean by this? ! 』

  The storekeeper of the cloth shop silently walked through the crowd, lowered his head, and even felt somewhat regretful about going to the spice shop out of curiosity today...

   The stimulation is too great.

   This person compares with others, and will **** people off. A piece of silk and satin is the most profitable, how much is it? Even if he is as proud as Mr. Wei, he can buy three or four horses at most at one time...

  And how many people can buy silk and satin?

   What about the ones that sell the most? Some have a piece of linen that only costs a few dozen dollars, or even a profit of more than a dozen dollars...

   And here in the spice shop, there is such a light and delicate small box, which is 4,800 yuan!

Although the shopkeeper of the cloth shop also admitted that no matter from the appearance of the box, from the gold and silver thread to the lacquer surface, to the structure of the entire box, and then to the sachet inside, and then the embroidery of the sachet, the material, and the spice itself, it is very important. Exquisite, it can be said to be the top level at the moment, but at this price, it can really be said to be first-class in the world!

  The box is beautiful, can the box be eaten or drunk?

   Then isn’t it all added to the price?

   I'm going to go to that box, this spice must not be that expensive!

   Is it because I can’t afford the four thousand eight hundred dollars?

  No, if you really grit your teeth, you can still get it out, but I feel distressed, how many cloths will I have to sell to exchange for a small box of spices, is it worth it?

  Excellent, no bargaining!

  If I can negotiate the price, I can talk about 50% of it, um, 60%...

  Or 70%, it’s really not possible, 80% is not impossible...

snort!

   No, I can't smell it anymore... No, I can't think about it anymore!

not worth it!

   Not worth buying at all!

The cloth shop shopkeeper gritted his teeth, said decisively to himself, and then resolutely raised his head forward, never wanting to look back again, because the cloth shop shopkeeper was afraid that if he stayed for a long time, if he looked at it for a long time, the spices would not only smell, If it is contaminated on the body, it will get into the heart, liver and lungs of oneself...

  Going back to his own shop, sitting behind the counter, the shopkeeper of the cloth shop was unconsciously dazed for a moment, so that he didn't notice when someone came to look at the cloth.

  『The shopkeeper, the shopkeeper! Why is this so expensive? Cheaper, cheaper...'

"what? Ah, I'm sorry, guest officer, we don't bargain here..." the shopkeeper said subconsciously.

  『No bargaining? Ok? ╭(╯^╰)╮Huh! 』The customer put down the cloth, turned around and left.

  The owner of the cloth shop reacted, "Uh, uh, sir! Don't go, sir! You make a price, you make a price...」

   I don’t know why, when the cloth shop owner said this, he suddenly felt like crying...

  …(;Д｀)…

   Hussar General's Mansion.

   Feiqian received a secret letter from Zhang Shi sent directly from Hedong.

  The letter revealed some things about He Dong Pei Mao's private reselling of military armor and making huge profits from it.

   Fei Qian immediately summoned Pang Tong Xun You to discuss the matter.

  『As expected...』Pang Tong read the letter, and then said with a smile, 『Pingyang workshop weapons go to the east of the river, the loss is almost a fixed number...huh...』

   Fei Qian laughed twice.

  In fact, most of the so-called "floating", "fire loss", etc., are actually corruption. It's like a capitalist. If you change your name, won't you show the face of capital?

"Pei's family is proficient in Confucian classics and is well-known in Hedong. Most of his ancestors have two thousand stones, and he also ascended to Jiuqing, and his family background is prominent..." Xun You said, "I heard that Pei Juguang is good at Huang Lao's studies, and he is indifferent to fame and wealth. Jilong...by no means comparable to ordinary big households...』

  Pang Tong nodded and said, "That's right. Therefore, most of this matter was definitely not done by Pei Juguang himself, at most it was done by someone in the clan..." Pang Tong sneered, this is an old tradition of the gentry, the righteous master does good things, and the bad things come... er, the clan An unfilial son did it.

   Xun You said: "The land of Hedong is divided into north and south with Fen as the boundary. The north is arid and has been harassed by barbarians for a long time, and the population is thin, while the south of Fenshui is rich and rich, with salt and iron, and good farmland. The Pei family of Wenxi has many acres of land, stretching for tens of miles, with thousands of tenants...』

  『Zhang’s denunciation of Pei Juguang is actually more of a test…” Pang Tong glanced at Fei Qian, and said, “This kid, you’re not being honest at this time…”

  『The son of the Zhang family wants to clean up the big family in Hedong, and this big family in Hedong must have many ties to the Pei family... 』Xun You said, 『If the lord doesn't pursue it...the matter of Hedong will be left alone. If the lord investigates strictly, I am afraid that the entanglement will be very extensive...』

Pang Tong chuckled twice, "The reason why Hedong dared to seize and deplete the soldiers and profit from it is undoubtedly because the lord needs the food and grass from the river... The lord uses soldiers, and the food from the river is just around the corner. If it affects Zhuang The harvest of grain, Guanzhong will be more or less turbulent because of it...It's a pity, hehe, it's the time when farming is fallow and the farm is slack, so is spring coming...』

  『What Ling Jun said is true. Xun You said, "If the case can be closed before the beginning of spring...you can give it a try, but I am afraid that it will be so involved that it will affect the spring plowing...I am afraid that the gain outweighs the loss..."

   Feiqian sat behind the table and pondered for a moment, "If you want to achieve great things, how can you give up halfway? 』

  『Order! 』

"check! Those involved in the case, etc., will be apprehended! 』

  …convex(艹盘艹)…

  The snow stopped.

  The weather is getting colder.

  Kirby was able to talk loudly to his soldiers while walking, cheering him up.

The Xianbei people need a victory, a foreign victory, eagerly, like a hungry vulture, hovering over the desert, staring impatiently at the person trekking in the desert, hoping that he can win the next moment. just fall down.

  『Our goal is to defeat the Wuhuan people first! Kirby could speak louder and waved his arms, "They thought we would surrender, they must have been defenseless!" Let's take down the Wuhuan people in one go, and then work with the Han people in Yuyang to eliminate the hateful Dingling people, and we can regain control of the desert! This grassland of thousands of miles is still ours! our! Look at this world, who can be our opponent! 』

The Xianbei people around heard Kebi Neng talking loudly. Now that the Xianbei talents have just integrated together, it is time to build up their confidence. Immediately, the more alert centurion commander shouted loudly: "Hold on!" Plow up! The king is invincible! 』

  First a small group of people shouted, then a large group of people shouted, and then all of them shouted.

  『Support the plow! The king is invincible! 』

  The sound of shouting and shouting shook the sky, and the excited Xianbei people all opened their throats and roared heartily. For a moment, all the Xianbei people felt their hearts surged and their blood boiled, and they wished they could jump on their horses the next moment, gallop across the battlefield, and then cut off the heads of the enemies one by one.

   After reaching the back, even Kirby himself was infected by the high emotions of the Xianbei soldiers, and tears filled his eyes with excitement. He only felt that his whole body was full of strength, waving his arms, and shouting hoarsely.

  『Tomorrow morning, we will encircle and wipe out the Wuhuan people in one fell swoop! 』

  The desert morning is cold.

  The eagle skimming from the sky is lonely.

  Because there are few forests, birds in this area are rarely seen. The food of eagles is basically mice and rabbits.

   Regardless of whether it is a mouse or a rabbit, they all like to hide.

  As a hunter, you either need to have enough patience, or you need to prepare enough bait...

  Cao Chun rode on the mound, looking at the eagle passing by in the sky.

  Behind the mound is the cavalry of the Cao army known as the tiger and leopard cavalry.

  It is undoubtedly a very embarrassing thing to have a name that hangs on the sky but has no record. Therefore, Cao Chun feels that now is the time to make up for this shortcoming.

  Cao Chun is waiting for scouts.

  In order not to let the Wuhuan people notice, Cao Chun tried to hide it as much as possible. The only way he could get news was through these scouts...

  Cao Chun never thought that one day he would cooperate with the Xianbei people.

  But now Cao Chun and the Xianbei people’s enemies are the same. All these changes were caused by that damned hussar general Fei Qian...

  If you want to compete with Huqi Feiqian, you must first defeat Zhao Yun, and to defeat Zhao Yun, you must first remove the forward force that Zhao Yun arranged in Youzhou, that is, the Wuhuan people...

  Sometimes, Cao Chun couldn’t help but doubt himself, is all this worth it? Or can it be done? After all, perhaps for Hussar General Fei Qian, the Wuhuan people are actually a small target, but for Cao Chun, they are a hundred million.

  The Wuhuan people that Cao Chun was talking about were discussing with Liu He at this moment.

  『Although the Xianbei people said they wanted to form an alliance...』 Nanlou frowned and said, "But I always wonder if there is something wrong with it? 』

  Liu He naturally has his own small goals, or small ideals.

  『What’s the problem? ’ Liu He asked.

"I don't think the Xianbei people will agree to form an alliance so easily, and are even willing to follow our instructions..." Nanlou still frowned, "Xianbei people... especially Kebi can... this guy is arrogant, proud, how could he be willing ...Mr. Liu, I don't mean anything in particular, just to say...Kirby might be cheating...』

  『Fraud? ”Liu He smiled, the smile was still gentle, but with some unquestionable tone, “What’s the trick? With Xianbei's current manpower, even if it's a trick, so what? I know that you and the Xianbei people were not so harmonious before, but now... the Xianbei people are desperate, and they have only one way left, which is to surrender! 』

"What's more... as long as the Xianbei people come, then our goal will be achieved..." Liu He said slowly, "Dingling people have gone south... Even if the Xianbei people don't want to be our subordinates, they can't help them...surrender or There is a little life, if you don't surrender, you will die! 』

  『Dingling went south? 』Nan Lou was a little surprised.

  Liu He nodded, "The scouts reported that they have begun to gather their manpower, and they will probably go south in the next few days... On the one hand, it is because most of the pastures in the north have suffered from snow, and on the other hand, it is because..."

Liu He looked at Nanlou and Louban, "In the desert, there can always only be one winner...We Han people have a saying that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers...If we don't fight them, they will think of coming to fight us...Hide or hide Can't drop..."

  Nanlou and Louban looked at each other and fell silent.

  『So, that's it... If the Xianbei people are cheating, what does it matter? There are Ding Ling people from the north going south, and we are blocking this side. Of course... the Xianbei people may also surrender to Ding Ling people... But what conditions can Ding Ling people give? Let the Xianbei sit on the throne of the desert again? What are the benefits of surrendering Ding Lingren? All surrender, why not surrender us? At least, what we give will definitely be more than that given by Ding Lingren... isn't it? 』

  After listening to Liu He's analysis, Nan Lou and Lou Ban seem to think there is some truth, at least at the moment they can't find any words to refute.

  Liu He smiled slightly, as if he was about to achieve a small goal in his life. People, always have some dreams, otherwise what is the difference with salted fish?

  (end of this chapter)