Xia Xun and Ximen Qing went to Beihaizi again on the second day, and the two asked for a private room in a tavern with a large façade near Beihaizi, and ordered a sumptuous banquet, but they set up three pairs of cups and chopsticks, and sat quietly, as if waiting for someone.
After a pillar of incense, a young man came into the hotel, this person was not very burly, but his skills were very agile, his thin face was slightly dusty, and there was a smell of alertness between his eyes.
He wore a mantle on his head, an old sheepskin jacket, a pair of green trousers, and leggings made of animal skins, and he looked like he had come from a long journey, but he had no luggage with him.
This person entered the hotel empty-handed, asked the shopkeeper casually, and went straight to the second floor and went to the room where Xia Xun and Ximenqing were.
Under a dead tree opposite the hotel, two richly dressed men clasped their hands, as if they were chatting there, and the weather began to get cold, but they were dressed relatively thinly, and they were stamping their feet in the cold.
"I said, boss, we follow people all day long behind people's butts, and we have to find out something, we are not familiar with people in this place, and we can't use the power of the local government, we follow people like flies all day long, this walk, that turn, we can find a fart.
Isn't this a living sin?"
Another older man smiled deeply and said, "Calm down, our trip is not in vain, if you can't find anything, you should come out to relax."
In case something is found, hehe, don't forget the benefits that Lord Qiu promised us. ” The man thought about it, licked his lips and stopped squeaking.
In the private room, the two parties were already seated.
The man pressed his hands on his knees and said briskly: "My brother's surname is Ren, Ren is Shang, because he was born when he was said to be on the third pole, so my father gave him such a name, hehe, I haven't asked the two high surnames yet." ” Xia Xun said: "In Xia Xun." ” Ximen Qing laughed and said: "In the lower high promotion," then quipped: "Brother Ren, your name is a bit biting, Ling Zun should name you Ren Sangan, it sounds louder." ” Ren said with a slight smile: "I also have a twin brother, who is called Sangan." ” "Uh" Ximen Qing stiffened for a moment, and said with a dry smile: "Brother Tai has been in the dust all the way, it's hard work, come, take a drink first, and be ambiguous." ” Ren said that he sat still and said: "In the lower body in the ranks, this time I came by order, and I didn't dare to drink."
Everyone is a cheerful person, so you might as well speak cheerfully.
This kind of business is not the first time to do it, this time we have to send someone to interview, I don't know what special requirements there are, the two leaps or straight to the point. ” Ximenqing said with a smile: "Brother Ren is really a cheerful person, okay, if you don't drink, then replace the bar with tea, this dish still has to be eaten, come and come, let's talk while eating, don't be so restrained." ” Ren said that he had a military style, and he was not polite when he heard it, so he picked up his chopsticks and stuffed them up, and said while eating: "What, the things you want to bring in this time are a little tricky."
As soon as Ximen Qing was about to speak, he waved his hand again and said: "Brothers' ugly words are ahead, the two countries are at war, and it is difficult to prohibit private trading.
You have what you need, I have what you sell, and it's convenient for each other.
The people on the grassland are short of food, salt and cloth, but there are many things we want but can't get, you have to do business, as long as it has nothing to do with the overall situation, we can turn a blind eye and ignore it.
For example, you sell salt, tea, grain, and cloth, and buy horses, sheep, and furs, and tendons.
However, in view of the hostile stance between the two countries, there are some things that are absolutely not allowed to flow out, such as copper coins, steel, saltpeter, sulfur, and medicinal herbs. ” Ximen Qing said: "We only buy and don't sell this time, and the things we buy don't violate the rules of the Thousand Households, but this time the quantity is a little larger, and such a large amount is inevitable, so I want to discuss it with you." ” Ren Yueshang frowned slightly, and said, "It's a little bigger, how much is that?"
Ximen Qing said: "At least a hundred cars." ” Ren was a little surprised: "What do you buy?"
Ximen Qing said the things listed by Xia Xun, and Ren Yueshang said in surprise: "These are all extremely important military supplies for our Ming Kingdom, of course, the more the better, but you are merchants, what do you want so many furs and animal tendons for?"
Xia Xun spread his hands and said: "Brother Ren, what else do you say we can do, is it used to make armor, bows and crossbows, and then pull the flag to rebel, these things can be used for military purposes, but also for civilian use, but not every common person can afford to wear fur clothes, winter cold, isn't the leather clothes more ambiguous than the cloth clothes, and the beast tendons, not just for the purpose of making bows and arrows, it is because these materials are also in short supply for the imperial court, and the people can use them less, so the price is extremely high, we are businessmen, and we are just making profits." ” Ren Yueshang said with blazing eyes: "The people prohibit the trafficking of this thing, you can transport it in, you can transport it back."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "This, we have our own way, it seems that it is not in the consideration of Brother Ren." ” Ren Yueshang shook his head and said: "It's not proper, the goal of a hundred cars is too big, even if everyone knows about some things, they can't be exposed, if you make it known to everyone, it's a slap in the face of adults, they can't punish it if they want to, if you make a mistake, it's too risky." ” Xia Xun saw that he was embarrassed, so he wanted to tell the king of Qi to stabilize his heart, Ximen Qing saw that he was going to speak, and immediately rushed to say: "Since Brother Ren is embarrassed, then we just eat and drink today, this matter will be put aside for the time being, and it will be changed to ask Lord Qianhu to entrust someone who can be in charge of things, let's talk together, we must discuss a proper way, and solve your worries." ” Ren Yue was relieved when he heard this, and said happily: "This method is good, come, eat vegetables first, brother doesn't drink, I won't drink with you." ” Xia Xun and Ximenqing picked up the chopsticks and looked at the table, and couldn't help but be stunned, this Ren Yue was talking on his lips, and he didn't delay eating and drinking at all.
Seeing this situation, Ximen Qing called Xiao Er to pick up the cups and plates, and served six dishes again, so that he could barely feed the big stomach king who came up on the side, and after the two sides agreed on the time, Ren Yue turned around and left, and the two went back to the inn.
While the two were walking, Xia Xun expressed the question in his heart: "What he doubts is that we can't eat this batch of goods, and we missed the horse's feet when we turnover, and we were caught by the local government, and they won't be able to suppress this hijab at that time."
Let's bring out the backer of King Qi, and they will naturally have six gods stable, isn't this the end of the conversation, why bother. ” Ximen Qing said: "I'm not thinking about you, otherwise I'm a matchmaker, your business is early, go back to your Qingzhou."
What about me, I earned my share, and went back to my Yanggu County to flirt with the big girl and the little daughter-in-law, what a beautiful life, what am I messing with here?"
He lowered his voice and said: "A few or a dozen trucks of goods come in at a time, they are not afraid, they are really arrested by the local government, and they are supplied, and they can be denied as much as possible, with such a small amount of goods, who knows if they came in through the pass, or they came secretly over the mountains and mountains."
Even if the lawsuit is fought, the civil and military forces in the DPRK and the central region are evenly matched, and no one can do anything to whom.
Even if you really find out, these border soldiers don't worry about their heads on their belts all day long, put in some harmless goods, and make a few hard-earned money, no one will make a big fuss.
But if 100 cars enter the customs in a mighty way, the momentum is too great, and we don't have a safe statement and a sure guarantee, and they are not at ease. ” "Saying that these goods are wanted by the King of Qi, of course, can dispel their doubts, you don't worry that the general guarding the pass will have other thoughts, and will go around the corner to show the identity of the King of Qi, or try not to say it, if you can solve it with money, don't use power, otherwise the King of Qi will know that you will carry him out casually, and you will definitely be unhappy, and it will not be bad for you."
Xia Xun knew that Ximenqing had good intentions and was thinking about his future, and he couldn't help but be secretly grateful, knowing that Ximenqing really regarded him as a close friend.
He couldn't tell Ximenqing that he didn't want to climb the big tree that was about to fall again, and he wanted to run away for a long time, so he had to accept his kindness and asked, "Then what are you going to do?"
Ximen Qing said: "Invite the principal of the local private operation in Beiping out, the identity of the King of Qi, we are inconvenient to inform the generals over there, but it is okay to tell him, he doesn't dare to publicize it if he knows, and he doesn't dare to take too much of it."
Tell him the identity of the real patron behind you, and ask him to come forward as a guarantor for us, he has a family and a business, and the business is big, he comes forward to guarantor, and the guards over there will take a reassuring pill, and only then will they dare to accept this benefit, and they will dare to open the door when they close it. ” Xia Xun nodded yes when he heard this, and then asked, "I can also see the person in charge of this place."
Ximen Qing said: "Hehe, originally, this is the connection of my brother, and I want to keep it secret, but don't say it, now I treat you as my brother, so naturally I can't see you."
This person in charge is Xie Chuanzhong, the first person in Beiping to operate fur fur, and he is secretly the number one person on the ground in Beiping who transports goods from the south to the north, offers and loses goods from the north, and shares the spoils from sitting on the ground Ren Yue broke up with them, walked two streets south along Beihaizi, untied a military horse at the door of a dried fruit shop, turned over and continued to run forward, and crossed three long streets, seeing that it was close to the city gate, to see that there was indeed no one following behind, suddenly turned the horse's head to the east, and then to the south, the horse flew fast, and finally stopped at the gate of a lion seat, turned over and dismounted, tied the horse's reins to the pile, and walked into the gate quickly.
He took out a waist card from his bosom, and the guards who came up from the left and right immediately returned to their original positions with guns.
On the gate of the Yafu, a plaque is hung high, which reads: The Ming Dynasty and Beiping are the commanders.
To be continued: