Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Wei Zheng, who received the news early in the morning, ran out of the mansion in a hurry, with his wife and servant chasing after him.

"Master! Slow down!"

Wei Zheng was not willing to wait, so he sat in the back seat of the "Tang Wen" which he had bought at a cost of 200,000 taels of treasure notes, and directed the driver in the front to drive.

"Hurry to the palace, time waits for no one!"

After arriving at the palace and reporting, they learned that Li Shimin was not in the imperial city. Today was the New Year's Goods Festival special event, so he had already gone to the scene with Empress Changsun and a group of maids and eunuchs.

Wei Zheng asked for the exact address and began to urge the driver to drive faster. Unfortunately, the road was full of people rushing to the venue, and the car stopped and started frequently, so it was impossible to pass the crowd.

Wei Zheng was so angry that he had to get off the car and walk by himself. When he entered the venue of the New Year Goods Festival, he heard loud music and the voice of Yuchi Baoqi shouting in the mic.

"What's your name? Where are you from? What are you selling at the New Year's Goods Festival?"

The bearded man approached the microphone held by Yuchi Baoqi and said, "My name is Xilimati! I'm from Anxi Protectorate! I'm here to sell sheep and cattle!"

Yuchi Baoqi pointed to the sky with one arm: "Sell sheep! Sell cattle! Scream for us Xilimati who came all the way from afar!"

"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"

Xilimati said into the microphone: "We know that the brothers and sisters in Chang'an like mutton and beef. Buying a sheep or a cow is too expensive, so we slaughtered the sheep and cattle, froze them, and transported them here by refrigerated train!"

Yuchi Baoqi shouted: "Come on! Xilimati! Bring us the samples!"

"Lamb legs, lamb chops, lamb upper ribs, lamb belly, lamb back, lamb ribs, and lamb offal!"

"Just thaw it and cook it right away. Our sheep has been slaughtered, bled and cleaned up. It's super good! It's all pre-cut!"

Yuchi Baoqi came to the side of Xilimati and said, "So, Xilimati, what's the price?"

Xilimati was a little excited: "This is my first time in the Central Plains. All parts of the meat are 28 yuan per pound. Each person is limited to 40 pounds. For every 20 pounds of mutton, a set of offal will be given!"

Li Shimin sat on a small platform set up in the crowd, surrounded by hundreds of riders. Li Shimin put his hands together and put them to his mouth: "Make it cheaper! I'll buy some too!"

Xilimati bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty has spoken, so I will reduce the price by another five cents per pound, to twenty-three cents per pound!"

Yuchi Baoqi held a small hammer in his hand: "Twenty-three pounds, are you satisfied?!"

The people attending the meeting also shouted: "Satisfied!"

This mutton, which usually costs more than thirty coins per pound, now only costs twenty-three coins per pound. It is a good deal if you buy it. The mutton from Anxi Protectorate has long been famous in Chang'an City. It is fresh, not smelly, and tender.

Yuchi Baoqi knocked the hammer and said, "Baoli Commercial Bank will add another four cents per pound, and the final price of mutton will exceed twenty cents, nineteen cents per pound! Come! The purchase window is open!"

Xilimati was a little nervous. Although his mutton was cheap and of good quality, he was still nervous before selling it. This was also his first time to participate in such a New Year Festival.

Yuchi Baoqi saw the flag at the sales counter and said, "Okay, everyone who didn't get a chance, Xilimati's sheep have all been sold out! Let's congratulate Xilimati!"

Xilimati was stunned. How could it be so fast? The venue of the New Year Goods Festival was composed of multiple sectors. Each location had a dedicated sales window. The employees responsible for sales were the strongest recorders of Baoli Commercial Bank. There were more than 30 recorders at each window to provide guarantee for sales!

Xilimati on the stage held the microphone and sang praises to Yuchi Baoqi and Li Shimin. Since the Tang Dynasty built the Anxi Protectorate in the Western Regions, they no longer had to fight wars. They only needed to raise cattle and sheep, farm and grow crops to have enough food and clothing.

Wei Zheng squeezed through the crowd and finally arrived under Li Shimin's stage. Hundreds of cavalrymen armed with guns and live ammunition surrounded the stage, looking around.

"The Secretary of the Central Secretariat Wei Zheng requests to see Your Majesty."

After verifying his identity, Wei Zheng stepped onto the stage and said, "Your Majesty, Queen, I have something important to discuss with you."

Li Shimin's mind was not on Wei Zheng's side at all: "Xilimati! Are cattle sold as cheaply as sheep? My people love cattle and are willing to risk their heads to eat them! Don't sell them too expensively!"

"My dear, what did you say?"

Wei Zheng had no choice but to repeat the story. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin got excited again when he heard that all beef, regardless of cuts, was 29 cents per pound.

"Is my face worth four cents?!"

Yuchi Baoqi also joined Li Shimin and said: "The King of England's face plus your Majesty's face, is it worth six coins per pound?"

Xilimati grabbed the microphone and said, "It's worth it! I, Xilimati, am very happy today! Long live the Tang Dynasty! Beef comes in all cuts! Twenty-one cents a pound!"

Yuchi Baoqi followed closely behind: "Twenty-one cents a pound, get ready! Selling begins!"

Beef is more popular than mutton. This time, Xilimaiti brought three times more beef than mutton, but it was still sold out in an instant!

"Sold out! Give us the Silimati scream again! Where is the applause!?"

Wei Zheng opened his mouth for a long time but couldn't utter a word. Looking at Li Shimin's excited expression, Wei Zheng realized that he would not have the chance to talk to Li Shimin about building the railway today.

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the next person who came on the stage, a little dazed. Li Shimin saw it and covered his face: "It's over, it's a big deal."

Mo Rigen looked calm as he took the microphone from the dazed Yuchi Baoqi.

"I come from the grasslands. My name is Morigen Batu. Someone once told me that the chive sauce and milk wine we make are very good. This time I brought them to the Central Plains."

Yuchi Baoqi quickly got into the mood: "How do you eat chive sauce? Mo Rigen, tell me."

Mo Rigen glanced at Yuchi Baoqi, with a hint of mockery in his eyes: "The best way to pair chive sauce with hand-held mutton is to eat it. It tastes really good. Milk wine is sour and sweet, and it tastes good."

Yuchi Baoqi pretended to be mysterious: "I just bought mutton, this time I have to grab the chive sauce that goes well with the mutton. How much is Morigen's chive sauce?"

Mo Rigen grabbed the microphone and said, "15 cents for two cans, buy four and get one free."

As he spoke, Morigen picked up a jar from the box. It was a glass jar, about the same size as a can of yellow peaches. He didn't know how long this jar would last.

Yuchi Baoqi was shocked: "Thirty coins for four cans, one can be given away, that means fifteen coins for two cans, thirty coins for five cans! Come on! Get ready! Let's go!"

Yuchi Baoqi leaned close to Mo Rigen's ear and said, "Don't leave after you're done. Have a meal. Are all the family members here?"

Mo Rigen nodded: "Everyone is here, you have deceived our Batu family so badly."

Mo Rigen also pointed to Li Shimin's position and said, "If your Majesty had told you earlier, you might have to stay with us and eat cattle and sheep for a year to satisfy your cravings."