Seeing the determination on Shen Laosan's face, Yang Dong didn't bother to say anything.
Anyway, Shen Laosan never plays according to the routine. Even if you marry a barmaid, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Shen Laosan suddenly approaching with a strange smile on his face.
Yang Dong instinctively shrank his arms and asked with a surprised look on his face:
"Shen Laosan, do you have anything else to do?"
"Mr. Yang, since we have finally met, as a subordinate, I, Shen Laosan, should naturally express my gratitude."
"Well, how about I ask Mr. Yang to go to Wucheng and find a brothel to have fun with?"
When Yang Dong heard this, a look of yearning appeared on his face.
Speaking of which, he had not been close to a woman for a long time since he left Youzhou.
The closest I got to touching a woman was when I was changing Wan Yanyue's clothes. But at that time, the Hou Jin people were fighting among themselves, and Yang Dong really had no interest in doing business.
Thinking about it now, he only felt a pang of regret in his heart.
Imagine watching Hou Jin's soldiers fighting among themselves while taking care of Hou Jin's princess.
Tsk tsk... This feeling is pretty good when you think about it!
Thinking of this, Yang Dong's heart couldn't help but tremble. He immediately looked at Shen Laosan and said:
"Since this is your wish, I would rather obey your orders respectfully."
"Shen Laosan, lead the way."
"Okay!"
Shen Laosan shouted happily, and immediately drove the donkey cart to the front of the convoy.
Speaking of which, the distance between Wucheng and the horse farm is actually not that far.
According to the layout of the Great Zhou Dynasty, between Wucheng and the horse farm, there should be a military facility for an offensive and defensive alliance.
However, Houjin Tieqi's attack was too violent. As a result, the entire Wucheng was in a difficult position and could not allocate its troops to rescue the horse farm.
Because of this, everyone could only watch helplessly as the horse farm fell into the hands of the Hou Jin people.
After leaving the horse farm, Yang Dong's convoy merged onto the official road.
At this moment, Yang Dong was surprised to find that there were many more people in the official circles than he expected.
As you come and go, you can find that there are still many caravans walking in Youzhou's territory.
When Yang Dong saw this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity in his heart.
He looked at Zhuqing and asked:
"Zhu Qing, there is a raging war in Youzhou now. Why are there so many caravans on the official road? Are they not afraid that they will be looted by Hou Jin's soldiers?"
Hearing this question, Zhu Qing's cheek showed a look of thought.
After a moment of silence, he slowly said:
"Maybe it's because Youzhou is the junction of the Three Kingdoms. And if you want to get to the territory of the barbarians, Youzhou is the only way."
"Even if Da Zhou and Hou Jin are at war, Hou Jin should not cut off the caravan. Otherwise, they will offend the public!"
Hearing this, Yang Dong nodded slightly.
But suddenly, Shen Laosan shook his head with disdain and said:
"No, no, this brother is probably not a businessman, right? If so, it would be acceptable to have this understanding."
Hearing this, Zhu Qing was not happy at the time.
Although he was not a businessman, he boasted that he had seen a lot of the world after traveling all over the world over the years, so he couldn't help but retort:
"Shen Laosan, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that what I said doesn't make sense?"
Hearing this, Shen Laosan nodded with a shy smile, and then shook his head.
"Brother Zhuqing, you are only half right, and the half is very unimportant."
Hearing this, Zhu Qing immediately showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
However, Shen Laosan did not give him a chance to speak, and continued to explain to himself:
"Actually, this matter is different from what you think. I dare say that at least 80% of the caravans on this official road are actually selling food."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Yang Dong, Zhu Qing and others suddenly changed.
"Selling grain? Didn't Da Zhou strictly prohibit selling grain and grass to Houjin?"
Hearing Yang Dong's inquiry, Shen Laosan couldn't help but feel a hint of pride on his face.
I didn’t expect that one day I would be able to answer Mr. Yang’s questions.
He coughed lightly and began to explain seriously.
"As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Whatever is happening in Dazhou now, I naturally don't need to say anything."
"However... Mr. Yang, you should also know that there is actually no shortage of food in Dazhou."
Hearing this, Yang Dong just pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
Da Zhou was short of food, but in fact there was no shortage of food. Take Luozhou as an example. Luozhou encountered floods and was extremely short of food. However, Shuzhou next door to Luozhou is in the grain harvest season.
Therefore, there is so much food in Shuzhou that it is impossible to eat it all. Even if it is to support the entire Luozhou, it is not difficult.
However, there was a food shortage in Luozhou. Why?
This is because of the problem of the Great Zhou system. The Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into thirty-six states, and each state had its own state pastor.
There is a competitive relationship between these state pastoralists. If they want to return to the capital and gain loyalty to power, they must manage their own state in an orderly manner.
Of course, there are also intricate interest relationships. Therefore, he wanted to use the food from Shuzhou to relieve the disaster in Luozhou. Even if the empress personally gave the order, it would not have any obvious effect.
The reason why Yang Dong was able to transfer food from Shuzhou in the first place was nothing more than the most simple and crude way of promising it.
Directly use Bai Huahua's money to buy grain from Shuzhou. As long as the state herdsman in Shuzhou is not stupid, he will be happy to facilitate this transaction.
No one has trouble with money, and besides money, they can also gain a wave of fame.
All in all, the so-called prosperity in the world is for profit, that's it.
Thinking of this, Yang Dong also guessed in his mind why there were so many caravans on the official road in Youzhou.
From a certain perspective, these caravans were clearly the supply lines for the Houjin people.
As long as the Houjin people have no problem with their minds, they will definitely not touch the people in these caravans.
Otherwise, what's the difference between digging your own grave?
"I think Mr. Yang has already guessed the reason."
Shen Laosan rubbed his belly, a glint flashed in his eyes.
He suddenly stepped forward and came to Yang Dong's side. Then he lowered his voice and said with a bad smile:
"Mr. Yang, there is one more thing that I couldn't tell you just now."
"Does Mr. Yang know what is the most famous thing in Wucheng?"
Hearing this, Yang Dong couldn't help but reveal a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Appreciate further details."
"There are many foreigners in Wucheng, and even in Youzhou as a whole. Qin people, Houjin people, Hu people, barbarians..."
"All in all, Wucheng allows you to experience feelings that cannot be experienced in other places."
Speaking of this, Shen Laosan's mung bean-sized eyes narrowed slightly, his face full of wretchedness.
Some people died, but not completely...
