Xiao Si saw right away that the foreigner was a noble man, but reassured the three of them that he would not talk nonsense and would not investigate his true identity. The three of them had no choice but to laugh it off.
Xiaosi looked at the two of them and said, "How do you feel when you go to Qin and surrender to Mr. Zhang? But why is this so important?"
Chen Si looked at Xiao Si and said, "How could Fourth Brother know that we are here?"
Xiaosi still laughed and said: "When a business owner enters the city, people will know it. I asked him if he has a Zheng family? He will lead me there."
Chen Si scolded: "Cunning thief. If you don't know that we are here, how can you ask! To tell the truth, where did we leak it?"
Xiaosi said: "You think that your noble son is a boy servant, and you are leaking too much? I know at a glance that the boy is not a boy. That merchant has seen a lot, how can he not know it!"
Although they all talked in Wei Yin, Young Master Yiren could still hear something. He couldn't help but ask: "Why did I leak it?"
Xiao Si smiled and said: "I confessed myself!" Then he turned to the stranger and said: "The respect the master has shown is not leaked. However, the master looks like a talented person, with bright eyes and a plump body. How can a boy servant be like that? There are boy servants in the master's family. No? Who has more bones, less flesh, and dull eyes? The young master has been eating well all day long and has learned a lesson, so he has such a look. How can a young servant have such a look?" Xiaosi continued to talk and gesture. Although it was hard to listen, the stranger was still I roughly understood what Xiaosi meant. After a moment of silence, the stranger followed the example of the two of them and said, "Fourth brother teaches you a lesson, I would like to accept it!"
Xiaosi said: "It's not your fault! Your third son just entered Li, and he is known to others. He is a Qin native from several cities. Your third son has not changed his name, and he is called by his real name. The three characters of Zheng Anping are , Who knows about Wei and Qin! In Wei, he protected Lord Xinling with his body, and in Qin, he assisted Zhang Qing in giving praises. In less than two years, he became a high official! You just talk about your own name, so you can argue!"
The words made Zheng Anping blush. Indeed, none of them thought of changing their names when they came out. They felt that their names were ordinary and would not attract anyone's attention. But what I didn't expect was that he was already famous in Wei and Qin. When talking about Zheng Anping, people would naturally think of the famous Zheng Anping! As long as you think of it, it's not difficult to determine.
Xiao Si further mocked him and said, "I heard that you were practicing martial arts in the river, are you afraid that people won't know about it?" Zheng Anping felt even more ashamed.
Xiao Si said: "To tell you the truth, I have just put some people in Jia into the book. They talked about Zheng Anping, which was heard by people in Wei. They knew that I knew you, so they told me. I stopped them and asked, and then I found Zheng Anping." Brother, I also take Brother Chen with me."
Seeing Zheng Anping and Chen Si's faces flushed, Xiao Si smiled and said: "Don't be embarrassed. All the merchants know about your affairs and they all know that when you enter Xianyang, you will definitely get some news. However, they are looking for profit and have no choice. Who is willing to tell the truth? The younger brother is here, but it is to find friends, not to do official business. Wei and Qin are also allies. What harm will happen to the Qin people? Today is the end of the year, don't pass it by in vain. You will definitely get a big meal, so I will let you pass! "
Chen Sidao: "How difficult it is! The elder brother will lead the way, and the younger brother will deal with it on his own."
Xiaosi said: "Sure enough, you are a great businessman! Can you go there?"
Chen Sidao: "Where should we go?"
Xiao Si said: "There is a wine shop ten miles upstream, and my wife's family camp. It will be too late to walk, so it is convenient to take a boat."
Chen Si didn't know Xiao Si's truth, but the matter had come to this, and he couldn't tolerate any excuses, so he said, "Let me consult with the business owner!"
Xiaosi said: "I am going with you, I am sorry that the merchant does not dare to respond."
Sure enough, Chen Si took Xiao Si to report to the business owner. When the business owner saw that Xiao Si also followed, he naturally had no objections. Chen Si went to find three boatmen and told them to go to a wine shop to drink together. The business owner agreed. When the three boatmen saw that there was wine, there was no one who disagreed. They untied the mooring rope, lifted the boat out, rocked it out of the harbor, and headed upriver.
The place Xiao Si mentioned was actually Hu Yi. Hu Yang rested here and captured Juan City in one fell swoop. Xiaosi told the three of them that since Zheng Anping left and he was assigned to Juancheng, Daliang's wife's family also followed. The space in Juan City was small, and there was no place for them to open a wine shop, so they opened a wine shop in Huyi nearby, and the family settled here. The owner of the restaurant had some business acumen. Seeing that this was a fish village, he bought the best fish first and opened a restaurant featuring fish food. Xiaosi invited people over from time to time, and business quickly came in. In just one year, all the big and good fish caught in the village were eaten by this wine shop, and only the poorer ones were sold to Juan City. This further established the wine shop's brand name, and everyone Everyone knows that if you want to eat good fish, you have to go to Huyi, which is ten miles away.
Xiaosi proudly introduced his great achievements to the three of them. He was demoted from gang leader to captain and lost his generous salary from Lord Xinling, which seemed to have no impact on him.
A large ship docked at Jinkou of Huyi, attracting people from all over the city to watch. Then they saw Xiaosi leading three merchants off the boat, followed by three boatmen. The people in the city guessed that this was Xiaosi again putting up a sign for his wine shop, and relying on his power to find some bad guys to give him money. We were used to seeing each other, so we said hello and dispersed.
The wine shop is located on the edge of the city, next to the main road leading to Juan City. A row of houses behind is Xiaosi's residence. Although it is not as tall as the ones in Guancheng, it still stands out among the surrounding low-rise farmhouses. The wine shop closed its doors after dark, but the family did not rest. They had to sort out the dozens of fish they bought this afternoon so that they could continue to open tomorrow.
The waiter called to open the door, and the owner of the restaurant opened the door and saw the guest brought by the waiter, and welcomed him in. Although Zheng Anping and Chen Si occasionally visited their wine shop, they did not leave much impression on the owner, who did not know them. Xiao Si introduced: "These three are my old friends from Daliang, who we introduced to the back room when we were young. These three are boatmen. We haven't seen each other for several years, so we will have a drink together tonight. I hope my uncle will work hard and prepare some food."
The owner of the wine shop is Xiaosi's father-in-law. Although he is said to be the father-in-law, he is actually only a few years older than Xiao Si, so he is considered to be Zheng Anping's same age. However, he married early and his daughter has grown up, while Xiao Si only married in his prime. Seeing his son-in-law's advice, the owner of the wine shop agreed wholeheartedly and said, "I have some good new fish, which can keep them fresh and delicious!"
He asked the three boatmen to wait in the cabin, and he took Zheng Anping and the others to his home at the back. He invited the three of them to sit down in the hall, and then went to the back house to call his wife out. The wife, who was pregnant, only curtsied slightly, and the three of them quickly returned the favor. Xiaosi introduced: "Brother Zheng, once served as a governor. Brother Chen, a subordinate of Brother Yi Menweihou. A foreigner's son, you are beyond words!"
When she heard the word "Guan Ling", her wife was surprised and said: "Didn't you die because of the Guarantee Order and be demoted to Juancheng? But..."
Xiaosi said: "This is beyond your knowledge. If I hadn't left Guancheng, how could I have such a share of the family? Brother Zheng's kindness must not be forgotten. Don't talk nonsense!" The wife nodded as if she understood. He sent her back, and when she was young, she came back and said, "This woman relies heavily on all the brothers for her success, but Brother Zheng and Brother Chen haven't seen her yet, so we should go out and pay homage to her!"
Chen Si did not understand the hidden meaning. Zheng Anping smiled and introduced to him how Xiaosi was in despair when he first arrived in Guancheng, and the great help from Xinlingjun's guests, especially Cao Bao, finally settled the engagement. But before getting married, Zheng Anping left Qin.
Xiao Si added: "Since Brother Zheng came out, we immediately reported him missing. A few days later, we found three corpses in the river, which may be said to be Brother Zheng's family, and all the clothes were intact. Who can do this? "
Zheng Anping did not dare to confess Zosan, so he could only vaguely say: "I don't know who is powerful. But I went to Qin with Brother Chen!" Chen Si also shook his head and said: "I don't know the details either, but I was ordered by the Yimen Guards That’s all.”
Xiaosi didn't seem to want to pursue the case, so he continued: "It was reported to each level, and it was discussed that the guard was not effective, the chief officer was killed, and all four of us were guilty. Brother Su was fined, and Brother Quan and I moved to the border town on the right. Brother Quan arrived at Yan, I'll even go to the scroll. How is your way? It's a hundred times different from Guan Yi. Although there is only one guard, there are only ten people under his command. Merchants and elders are all respectful; they are respectful in the dark, ten times more than Guan! All the merchants and people in this residence work together. While building, all the money was spent on the property, and everything was established. So he married his wife Yu Juan. Seeing that this place was also a commonplace and had quite a business, my uncle's family also sold the old place and built this new one. There was also a smell of fish belly. , the goods of the north and south traders, fruits and vegetables from all directions, are all collected, and the profit is doubled. Isn't it a blessing in disguise!"
Zheng Anping originally thought that he had caused trouble to his friends, so he was very dissatisfied, but when he saw that Xiaosi was in high spirits and seemed to be very proud, he hesitated for a while, and then said: "It was our carelessness that caused the brothers to be punished... "
Xiaosi waved his hand and interrupted: "My situation is like this. Compared with Guan Yi, it is a hundred times better. Although Brother Su was fined for one year, he faked the supervision order and his salary was increased instead. He went back to his home secretly with his family members After leaving the city, I now manage the farmland of the city, half of which is owned by his family. They are planting mulberry, linen, millet, and beans. The family business is prosperous, unlike in the past. Brother Dog got his father to marry him, so he went to the farmland family. Now he brings his wife into the house. "Yan, I heard that he is also a local hero. If you don't leave Daliang, you don't know how big the world is and how prosperous the categories are. When you get to the border towns, you will know the wrongs of the past."
Listening to Xiaosi's talk, the three of them didn't know how to answer the question.
Xiao Si seemed to be meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign country, and he talked eloquently, saying: "Did you know that Wei will definitely kill all the troops?"
Zheng Anping and Chen Si both shook their heads and replied: "Unknown."
Xiaosi said: "The Wei army has always used the military soldiers as the front and the civilian army as the fortress. This is the foundation of its strength. Now that the military soldiers have been abandoned, the fortress has no front. Isn't it just a stick? How can it respond to the enemy?"
Zheng Anping asked: "Fourth brother, what is the condition of those who abandon the military service?"
Xiaosi said: "In the battle of Beimang, five thousand soldiers were killed in the dust; in the battle of Huayang, the bones of ten thousand soldiers were buried in the countryside. What everyone was thinking at that time was to remove 5,000 soldiers and kill them. In fact, it is not true. The king of Wei sent military soldiers to various towns and ordered them to train the people in the art of war. Brother Zheng knew that he used soldiers to train the people in the art of war. Brother Su tried it, but in the end it was fruitless, so he returned to his fields. Le is a farmer. Now we are ordered to practice brother Su's work. The ten people I belong to will train hundreds of people to complete their number. Brother Zheng should know that human strength and body are obtained from heaven, and those who can train them will be better. Hope. If you get people now, train them. How can you get good soldiers? If you don’t have good soldiers, even though you have many soldiers, they are not long enough to control the enemy!"
