The elder brother who travels through is hard to do

Wan Qiushi and Zhang Meng walked slowly in the market town, looking at the houses on the side of the road and the flat and smooth road. Anyone who is new to the market, especially foreigners, will be attracted by this market town just like them. There was a foreigner who stood in place and stomped on the ground vigorously, but failed to leave a footprint on it, and then several people who were traveling together chattered in a language that the northerners could not understand, Still gesturing.

The people who came earlier laughed at their actions. Their expressions made Wan Qiushi stop, and continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened. He wanted to try it too, but luckily he didn't show such a stupid look, otherwise Wan Qiushi would have It's rare to be laughed at by others.

As everyone knows, this is almost always the case for people who meet for the first time. In the past, the road surface was paved with stone slabs, but now such a whole piece, how did you get it out?The carriage is not bumpy at all on this kind of road.

Zhang Meng on the side also said with emotion: "This kind of road surface makes people really unable to connect with the word cement. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would believe it?" Seeing it with his own eyes, he felt that the rumors about the Northland were not exaggerated. , even Nandi said it lightly.

"Jiu Shao and Lao Zhang go to the place where the livestock are parked. I heard from the group of people who came first that the place was built by Mr. Hushi Cheng. I thought the smell here would be very bad if there is a lot of livestock trading. It was only after I came here that I realized that this was not the case, not to mention that this place is really sophisticated, and there are many people who run the racecourse come here specifically to ask for experience." Wan Jiajia, who was traveling with him, introduced.

Mutual market Cheng?Isn't it Xu Bei's kid? Zhang Meng gritted his teeth. He really underestimated this kid. The Fourth Young Master still has eyesight.

Wan Qiushi was also very interested when he heard it. He would never have wanted to go to such a filthy place before, but now he lifts his feet to let the man lead the way. In fact, he can know the direction from the loudest bark of the animal. in what position.

In the mutual market, the transaction of things is carried out, not the exchange of things and coins. The imperial court has always controlled the flow of metals such as copper and iron to the outside world. There have been incidents in the world where foreigners used the coins in circulation to make weapons and then turned around to deal with the customs. Xu Bei felt that he lacked common sense when he heard Yang Zhen popularize this knowledge with him.

For Xiao Wangfu, what he wanted most from foreigners was horses. The area outside the pass was sparsely populated, and there was enough grassland for them to graze cattle and sheep.When Wan Qiushi and Zhang Meng came over, Xu Bei was learning how to distinguish good and bad animals from others. When he saw a good horse, he couldn't help but ride it for a couple of laps.Although there are horse farms in modern society, when he will see so many horses, he will not be able to think about leaving the horse farm all day long.

"Master Xu!" Someone shouted from the side.

"Who is it?" Xu Bei has grown into a habit of addressing this kind of address from awkwardness at the beginning to now. When he looked up, he saw an acquaintance jokingly looking at him. Isn't it Brother Zhang Meng? Xu Bei laughed, After explaining to the person next to him, he walked over, stretched out his hand and punched Zhang Meng unceremoniously: "Okay, don't embarrass me anymore, what's the matter, are you still used to this place?"

He clasped his fists to Wan Jiushao and said, "Young Master Jiu, you're welcome. If you need anything, just ask. I can still provide some convenience within the scope of my duties."

Zhang Meng also said: "Jiu Shao, don't be polite to this kid. If you are polite to him, you will look unfamiliar. Boy Bei, why don't you live here like an old world like me?"

Wan Qiushi smiled when he saw this, and said: "This place is very good, our shop does not need to trade animals, so there is no inconvenience." As a merchant who came from the south, it is too easy for people to talk about these transactions. He also said, "But if you have a good horse, you may wish to keep an eye on it for me. I will keep it for myself to ride." Whether it is a literati or a warrior, the hobby for a good horse is the same, and a gentleman also pays attention to the six arts.

"No problem, leave it to me, Brother Zhang too." Xu Bei said bluntly, this is a trivial matter for him, and he plans to get a horse back for Min Qing, no, he is just learning.

Wan Qiushi also has a good impression of Xu Bei like this. He is generous and unpretentious. He is really much better than those people who you fawn on when you gain power and run faster than anyone else when you lose power. Anyway, just this time, after my father dispersed the family business, even the queen mother in the palace forgot about the Wan family, and the people who used to associate with them because of the wealth of the Wan family disappeared. Among the people, he thought he had some sincere friends, but now he thinks it's just that he is generous and those people use him as a purse.

Seeing that they were interested in this place, Xu Bei took them around and introduced the purpose of some facilities.Although the place was cleaned in a timely manner, Xu Bei still felt that the smell was quite strong, and a delicate young man like Wan Jiushao could bear it. He felt that this person was not bad, and he didn't order Brother Zhang at will like a servant, and he respected some things. Brother Zhang and other people in the same industry humbly ask them for advice.

Xu Bei took advantage of his position to arrange positions for Lao Qiu and Jiang Ping. As the flow of people here gradually increased, more and more people were needed. Even Yang Zhen told him that anyone close to him could Arrange to come in.

Xu Bei did fulfill what he said to Wan Jiushao and Brother Zhang, and told the people below to pay attention to Wan's shop, don't let people make trouble, his own people are okay, not all foreigners are honest Yes, Xu Bei is not polite to make troubles because of language barriers. There are troops stationed in the exchange market, and he has a friendship with that General Zhao. People are banned from entering the market.

In Yanzhou, the operation of Xu Minqing's bookstore and bookstore gradually got on the right track.

When the first set of books was released, it caused a small commotion. At least in Yanyang Academy, Xu Minqing could hear others talking about "Shenzhi Shusi", because the books printed as bottom boxes were caused by the limited quantity. In the situation where the supply is in short supply, some people in the academy are proud of it, and Xu Minqing secretly gave a copy to the head of the mountain and his masters. These precious books are exchanged for the printing list of the textbooks of the academy, which is written by the head of the mountain himself. open mouth.

Shan Chang knew from his students that Xu Minqing had developed a new printing technique, and as a literati, he was very supportive of this kind of behavior.

As for the word "Shen Zhi", it was his biological father's surname.

"Minqing, thank you. I didn't expect you to get this book for me. Hehe, this will make my dad happy and punish me less." Xu Minqing's new roommate, Han Zhi, held the newly acquired book. , Smelling the pleasant scent of ink, said intoxicated.

"If you steal less lazy, Master Han will punish you? It's not for your own good." Xu Minqing laughed.

"Oh, you don't understand now, it's a lot of fun to fight wits and bravery with your father," Han Zhi put down the book and hugged Xu Minqing's neck and said, "I didn't expect you, Minqing, to know the owner of Shenzhi Bookstore. , you don’t know how many people want to have a relationship with this boss now.”

Xu Minqing raised his head from the book helplessly, how could he continue to look at this look: "I want to know and ask the head of the mountain, didn't the head of the mountain hand over the book list of our academy to Shenzhi Shusi?" Could he tell Han Zhi , In fact, the person in front of him is the owner of Shenzhi Shusi?I'm afraid that even if he said that, Han Zhi would never believe it, thinking he was joking.

Han Zhi made a frightened expression: "Just kidding, who is the head of the mountain? How can ordinary people like me get close to him? No, I heard that you were called by the head of the mountain, Min Qing, for questioning. Tell me, Shan! What kind of person do you look like?" He leaned over and asked curiously.

Xu Minqing said with a smile: "The head of the mountain is a very gentle and kind elder."

"No way!" Han Zhi panicked.

Xu Minqing was amused by him, this new roommate has a good temperament, and the two get along very well, Xu Minqing learned that the Han family is no worse than the original Lu family, but they behave much more low-key, and they have always been a firm Wangfu faction.When he mentioned the Lu family, he thought of Mr. again. A while ago, the Lu family went to Mr. Mansion to make trouble, which made Mr. feel very bad. The lord took the guards of the palace to protect the Lu mansion.

Those people actually have the face to ask Mr., and even if they ask, they are disrespectful based on their status. If Mr. does not help them, it is treason. These people never thought that if Mr. was not there, their fate would only be worse. When dealing with the Lu Mansion, the husband's situation had already been taken into consideration, and he was extra lenient towards them, but those people had to be strict with each other.

The students in the academy also have different opinions on Mr. Lu Yunzhi's biological father was questioned, but Lu Yunzhi remained indifferent. As Lu Yunzhi's student, a small number of people looked at Xu Minqing with strange eyes, and Xu Minqing did not want to be with them. Arguing, although that man is the husband's biological father, but at the same time, he also has a mother's feud mixed together, the reason why the husband didn't make trouble is because of that blood relationship.

The elder brother came back now to make time for him to rest and take a bath. Since he received a few things from the elder brother Zhang Meng, the elder brother bought a small village outside the city.Originally, there were not many nearby fields for sale, but who made many aristocratic families sell their properties in order to raise money, so Xu Bei, who no longer needed to buy a house, added a small village and a shop, and almost ran out of money.

Xiaozhuangzi has more than 100 mu of fertile land, and Xu Bei only spent more than 500 taels of silver when he bought it.

When he came to Zhuangzi, Xu Minqing took off his long gown and put on bunts. He walked on the edge of the field and looked at the greenery in front of him. Xu Minqing thought of those days in Shangpo Village. The 12 years he lived there left him with many warm memories. .When he was still young, the old man was unwilling to help take care of the child, and his parents were worried about keeping him at home, so as not to bump into him or be bullied by others, so they took him with him when they were busy in the fields, and let him go. On the field ridge, I would look back from time to time and call out twice. The elder brother also went to work in the field together, and sometimes weaved a grasshopper out of grass to amuse him.

Those days were simple and happy. Xu Minqing couldn't help looking at the eldest brother who asked about the conditions of the tenant farmers in Zhuangzi. His eyes flickered. He is also very happy now. Without his eldest brother, he would not be able to make it this far.

Xu Minqing quickly walked a few steps to the elder brother and said, "Brother, everything in this field has sprouted."

"Almost," Xu Bei turned his head and said with a smile, "some of them are rotten in the ground, but there are still some that survive, as long as there are some that survive, that's fine. Come and see."

Xu Bei took his younger brother by the hand and led him to identify what was growing in the field. He set aside three plots alone, found an experienced and honest man among the tenants of Zhuangzi, and entrusted the three plots to his care, and planted them separately. The three crops sent by Zhang Meng, namely sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, came from the countryside in his previous life. These three crops are very familiar to him. He told the old farmer the planting methods and precautions for field management, and took the time After taking him to plant it personally, most of them have sprouted and grown new leaves now.

"These three are not very good at picking the land, they are easy to take care of, and the yield is high. Like this acre of potatoes, if they are placed in a place with high temperature in the south, they can be planted three times a year. These three things can be done. If you are full of food and can cook, in the winter, you can bury a sweet potato in a charcoal basin while warming up the fire, it will be more delicious." Xu Bei returned to the taste.

"Brother, when the sweet potatoes are harvested this year, you can bake them for me in winter." Xu Minqing strongly demanded.

"Don't worry, as long as this thing is stored properly, the longer it tastes, the sweeter it will taste. When it is roasted on the fire, a layer of sugar water will ooze out. Once it is broken, the fragrance can travel far." He has never experienced it before. Three years of natural disasters and the like, naturally I didn’t get tired of eating sweet potatoes. Instead, when I was young, I would not go home after school with my friends in the village. Breaking a corn cob, or hitting a sparrow with a slingshot, when the game is the most extreme, the haystacks can be set on fire by accident, and a group of people are chased away by the host, and they are caught. I went to someone's house to file a complaint, but I couldn't avoid having a meal of bamboo shoots and copied meat.

The two brothers became more and more happy as they talked. They walked around the village. Xu Minqing said that he wanted to dig a fish pond, and Xu Bei immediately agreed. He immediately called someone to find a place to start construction.When it comes to summer and autumn, you can sit under the tree wearing a straw hat and stick a fishing rod to fish.If the fish are well raised, they can be sent to the city every now and then to improve their food. It is said that eating fish nourishes the brain, so we should raise more fish for Minqing to eat, and the rest can be sent to the market to sell. An entry in Zhuangzi.

Thinking in this way, Xu Bei asked people to expand the area of ​​the fish pond. By the way, they raised some poultry such as chickens and ducks. Their excrement could just be used to raise fish. Xu Bei planned with great enthusiasm.

After staying for a day, the two brothers rode back to the city reluctantly in the evening. Zhuangzi left it to the steward who voluntarily stayed at the beginning. Give it to someone else, just his own house. After living in it, he found that it was a bit bigger. The brothers didn’t live for a long time, but someone had to take care of and clean it in such a big place, so he bought a house like Jiang Ping. , a middle-aged couple plus their son.

At the gate of the house, I happened to meet Lao Qiu, and beside Lao Qiu there was a young man who was laughing at Xu Bei. When he saw Xu Bei get off his horse, he ran over and looked at the horse greedily and said, "Brother Xu, I didn't expect you to still remember me." As for Wazigou and I, seeing that you haven't come for so long, we thought we would never see Brother Xu again."

The young man is Xia Shan, the grandson of the village head of Wazigou Village. The shop in Xu Bei’s hands was about to open for business. The taste of the mountain products received was really good. After eating the ones left at home, the two brothers had some aftertaste. After all, the ones bought outside were not as good as those from Wazigou. Other groceries, so Lao Qiu was granted a few days off to go to Wazigou, and bring some goods back by the way.

Unexpectedly, Xia Shan also followed, Xu Bei smiled and said, "Why are you here? Your grandma allowed you to come out?"

"Of course, brother Xu, brother Qiu dares to bring me here without grandma's consent? If this is the case, I will definitely not be able to enter the village next time." Xia Shan said proudly.

"Brother Tieniu, how are you? And where is Miracle Doctor Lin and his big white tiger?" He asked as he led the people into the house, and handed over the two horses to the servants who greeted him: "By the way, my brother, remember I told you, Minqing."

The two teenagers greeted each other. They were similar in age and quickly became acquainted.

Xia Shan exclaimed as she walked: "Brother Xu, I never expected that you could buy such a big house in the most prosperous place in our Northland. How much money would it cost? Also, I know what Brother Qiu told me." I can't believe it, Brother Xu, you are now an official, even Brother Qiu is like that..." The name of Lao Qiu's position is rather awkward, and Xia Shan couldn't remember what it was for a while.

"Haha, you're jealous, aren't you? Please flatter your big brother Xu, and your big brother Xu will definitely find you a job." Lao Qiu laughed.

"Really! Big brother Xu, little brother depends entirely on big brother Xu, and little brother Xu. I know your family only in this city." He fell on Xu Bei like a rascal.

Xu Bei patted him on the back of the head. This kid has a weird voice. In fact, he can't do anything because of his skills. There's no reason to push this kind of talent to the door: "Okay, let's talk to him first. I’ll go back for two days, I’ll see what I want to do before I talk about it.”