There was no one at the door. Er Niu stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker. After a while, a reply came from inside: "Your honor, please wait a moment!" After a while, the door opened with a "yah" sound, and a boy of fifteen or sixteen appeared at the door, bowed and said: "Your honor, please wait... Oh, awesome Brother! We have guests coming!"
Erniu said: "Mr. Lu wants to transport goods to Qifeng, so I dare to ask Uncle Bai to ride in his car."
The boy said: "Mr. Lu? Is this the Lu family in Puyang?"
Lu Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "I don't dare to ask, he is from a lowly family."
The boy said: "When I met an old friend in a foreign country, I am also from the Puyang Lu family."
Lu Zhong looked the boy up and down and said apologetically: "The young master of Puyang City is making friends with my younger brother..."
The boy said: "My family has been away from Puyang for three generations, and I am here to pay my respects to Father Zhong. Now I live in Handan."
Lu Zhong said: "It is true, it is true. One of the Lu family moved to Handan." The two were chatting lively when a man inside said: "Bu Wei, who is outside the door? Why don't you invite us in to entertain the guests!"
The boy said: "Buwei is ridiculous! Brother Erniu leads Mr. Lu to a mediocre car!"
The man inside said, "Please come and sit high in the hall while I change my clothes."
Lu Buwei closed the door, led Lu Zhong and his entourage into the hall, sat down at the guest seats, brought the earthen jar, poured out a bowl of water, and first presented it to Lu Zhong, saying: "This is the clearest water in the east of our house. Please treat me as a distinguished guest." Use it!" Then, he greeted the three of them one after another. After the four of them had finished drinking, a voice came from behind the screen: "Where is Mr. Lu? Bai Gen pays my respects."
The four people quickly left the table and stood up, placing their hands on the right side of the screen. Lu Zhong replied: "Mr. Lu from Puyang would like to see Uncle Bai."
A middle-aged man emerged from the left side of the screen. Lu Buwei stood up and said: "This is Uncle Bai, the owner of the family!" Everyone saw the ceremony again, and the guests and hosts sat down. Lu Buwei wanted to leave. Bai Gen said: "Since I am the Lu family of Puyang, I can be called your family's old friend. There is no need to avoid Buwei." Lu Buwei carefully replied: "Here!" and sat down on the side of the door.
Lu Zhong introduced the two accompanying people one by one: Uncle Tang of Xingyang and Uncle Zheng of Zheng. Bai Gen said: "Uncle Tang in Xingyang has been famous for a long time. I am lucky to meet him. Uncle Zheng has a majestic appearance and must be very ordinary." Both of them said: "How dare you!"
Lu Zhongdao: "May I ask Uncle Bai, where is your hometown?"
Bai Gen said: "My ancestors lived in Luoyang. But I have been scattered all over the world for more than one lifetime."
Lu Zhong asked in surprise: "Dare you touch Empress Bai Zu of Luoyang?"
Bai Gen said: "My ancestor Bai Gui taught his disciples in Luoyang, so there are many merchants from the Bai family in the world. But ancestor Bai didn't dare to know!"
Lu Zhong said: "My ancestors have received many favors from Bai Zu, and they will never forget them. I didn't expect to see Zhe Si here." He hurriedly avoided the table and bowed, and Bai Gen quickly got off the table and returned the favor. The two had this connection, which they lamented for a long time. Since the two were family friends, Lu Zhong decided to call Bai father, but Bai Gen repeatedly refused, and finally agreed to call each other "brother."
The titles were settled, Bai Gen said: "Uncle Tang is from Xingyang, Uncle Zheng is from Zheng Guo, and Brother Lu is from Puyang. It is true that the world is one family."
Erniu said: "Three brothers from my clan, come to introduce me in person, we are one family."
Bai Gen asked, "Is it Brother Ma, the third soldier of the Wei Dynasty?" He shouted, and Lu Zhong didn't know how to respond. Zheng Anping continued: "Uncle Bai and Third Brother know each other?"
Bai Gen said: "With close proximity to the hometown and close neighbors, how many people can join the military ranks of the Wei Dynasty? It is not appropriate to be famous in the countryside!"
Zheng Anping said: "The third brother joined Liangxiyi as an official. He misses his hometown and knows it!"
Bai Gen said: "But I haven't heard of it yet. The Ma family's ancestral temple is also shining! Uncle Zheng met Mr. Lu and got his ambition. It's so bright that it looks like it's soaring."
Zheng Anping didn't know what it meant, so he could only respond vaguely: "Thank you for your good wishes!"
Lu Zhong seemed to take advantage of this interruption to think of his words, and then said: "Uncle Tang and Uncle Zheng have the same loyalty. They have taken care of each other along the way. Fortunately, they have gained nothing."
Bai Gen said: "The Lu family of Puyang used the art of war to enter merchants, and many unexpected things happened. May I ask where you want to go today, and can I serve you?"
Lu Zhongdao said: "I want to borrow a hundred chariots to go to Qifeng to transport grain to the state of Zheng." Transporting grain to the state of Zheng was an excuse discussed on the road. Originally, Mr. Lu and others wanted to say that they were from the state of Zheng, but unexpectedly, Erniu told them that they were from Daliang. Lu Zhong didn't know how to explain in a hurry, so he simply kept vague about his origins and only said that he was from Daliang. Going to Zheng. Because only the state of Zheng can afford hundreds of grain carts nearby, and Huayang is Han Dynasty, so talking about Zheng is certainly more friendly than talking about Daliang.
Bai Gen pondered and said: "I want to take a hundred chariots... to unblock... to the state of Zheng... I heard that the unblocked was destroyed by the Qin people, don't you know?"
Lu Zhong was surprised again and said hurriedly: "Brother, how did you know?"
Bai Gen said: "I have heard about it. Three or two days ago, Qin broke the Great Wall of Wei, and it was known to all directions; yesterday it was reported that the Qin people broke the seal. If you want to break the seal, how can a small town be like the Great Wall? If you attack it, you will break it."
Lu Zhong put his sorrow on his face and said: "My brother's business is pearls and jade, but the west road was cut off by Qin. This adage of 'If you want to make money, take down the grain', during the autumn harvest season, I changed it to grain and rice. And for The Qin people judged..."
Bai Gen said: "Since the time of Lord Shang in Qin, there have been many conquests of non-farmers and emphasis on market profit and rent, and the merchants have been wiped out. Now I regret that it was too late. When the Qin people leave the country, they must set up military markets to make sure there are none. However, the emphasis is on Among farmers, grain and millet are the most valuable. Brother Lu, if you have a grain business, you can get a big price; if you want to join a business..."
Lu Zhongdao: "I am about to transport grain to the state of Zheng. I thought that after autumn, the grain is cheap, so I can make more money. In this way, isn't it a loss?"
Bai Gen said: "There are many ways to do business, but I, the Bai family, only recognize one."
Lu Zhongdao: "When others abandon me, I take it; when others take it, I give it back!"
Bai Gen said: "This is exactly what I said, can Brother Lu do it?"
Lu Zhongdao: "I haven't found the right way yet."
Bai Gen suddenly turned to Lu Buwei and said, "Can Buwei have anything to say?"
Lu Buwei said: "Businessmen must take advantage of the opportunity, just like the plans of Yi Yin and Lu Shang, Sun Wu's troops, and Shang Yang's law."
Bai Gen said: "I can memorize the book upside down, so why use it?"
Lu Buwei said: "When you rise at the right time, how can you predict? The speaker said that if you have long sleeves and are good at dancing, you will be good at many prices. Since Uncle Lu has many prices, you must have good people."
Lu Zhongdao: "Young brother's words are the key to business opportunities. Dare you ask Brother Bai to borrow my young brother's advice!"
Bai Gen said: "Buwei has learned business and can put it into practical use. He is willing to assist Brother Lu, which not only shows his ambitions, but also shows his affection for the same clan."
Lu Buwei said politely: "Here you go!"
Bai Gen said: "There are hundreds of chariots, and they are not a handful. We should sum them up. The four chariots in Huayang should also be equally involved, and we should not neglect them." Lu Buwei responded one by one. Bai Gen then said to Lu Zhong: "There are four chariot companies in the four cities of Huayang, guarding and helping each other. There are hundreds of chariots, which I dare not know. I must share the responsibility with the four families."
Lu Zhongdao: "This is exactly what I meant, but I didn't expect my brother to do it. How can I feel so deeply about it?"
Bai Gen said: "Since Mr. Lu has this intention, we can invite the three families to discuss it. Brother Lu, please sit down high and everything will be done properly."
Lu Zhongdao: "Brother Bai has helped me so much, so what's wrong with me? I just hope I can repay him in the future!" The two of them were polite for a while, and then Lu Buwei left. Lv Zhong was afraid that Er Niu would cause trouble again, so he said, "Brother Niu, please go back temporarily and report Uncle Bai's matter to my brother and the elders. I hope he has no worries." Er Niu resigned and left. The four people in the hall chatted with each other. Bai, Lu and Tang all had been in the world for a long time and talked a lot. Only Zheng Anping remained silent and said little. Bai Gen deliberately used words to provoke him, but he couldn't get the point.
