In a short time, all the meat buns in the container were snatched away, and they kept stuffing them into their mouths. Shang Fu sat aside and looked at them, laughing secretly and said, "You guys have eaten, there is still more than enough." He saw a young man stuffing the unfinished meat buns into his arms. Seeing this, Shang Fu asked: "Young man! Why are you doing this?" The young man looked at Shang Fu and said with tears in his eyes: "Sir, you don't know something! Besides, we refugees have just eaten. There is no next meal. My mother is sick in bed at home and has not eaten for three days." After the young man finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes. Shang Fu said comfortingly: "Don't cry, don't cry. Take me to visit your mother later, okay?" The young man nodded quickly and said, "Okay." Shang Fu looked at the refugees again and said "I'm going to Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, to meet with your King of Chu, so that Qi and Chu can cease war, and the people of both countries can enjoy peace." These refugees all looked at Shang Fu and said, "You are an official, right?" Shang Fu made up a random reason and said: "I came to your Chu country to do business." Shang Fu looked at the servant sitting next to him. The servant got up and walked up and said: "Shopkeeper, this is the money to pay you." Then. Take out two bunches of coins. The shopkeeper looked at the servant and said, "Sir, you gave me too much."
The servant said very generously: "No need to look for it. My master said that I will reward you. I want to ask you by the way." The shopkeeper and the servant stood opposite each other and said: "If you have anything to ask, just ask. "The servant asked: "Where can I buy carriages and horses nearby? We are going to the capital Shouchun." The shopkeeper said: "If your husband doesn't mind it, I happen to have a carriage and sell it to your husband." The servant asked again: "How much?" The shopkeeper just said: "It's easy to negotiate." The servant returned and leaned into Shang Fu's ear and said: "Master, the shop just has a carriage and horse, and he is willing to sell it to us." Shang Fu turned sideways. Asked: "How much is the price? Have you asked?" The servant replied: "The store just said it can be discussed."
Shang Fu stood up and stepped forward and asked: "Seller, you have a carriage that you are willing to sell to us, but what about this?" The shop owner straightened up and faced Shang Fu and said, "Yes." Shang Fu said continuously: "Okay, okay, please." The store owner will take us to have a look."
The owner led the merchant into the back hall, followed by the servants, and saw the waiter sitting in the back hall and beginning to take a nap. The shop owner looked at the waiter in front of him, kicked him awake, and said, "I'm busy outside, but you'd better be lazy here to see how useless you are." Then he looked at the business assistant behind him. He smiled and said: "This is my distant nephew. His parents sent him to my store because they wanted him to have something to do." Shang Fu sighed: "What a pity for the parents in the world!" The shop owner buried his head and said: " Yes, yes." Then he looked at the waiter standing in front of him. At this time, the waiter was standing very upright, waiting to be scolded. The shop owner scolded: "What are you doing here? Go to the front hall to see the shop." The waiter then reacted and ran out. The shopkeeper glanced at it and said, "Clumsy." Then he turned to Shang Fu and said, "I made you laugh." Shang Fu said, "That's nothing?"
The shopkeeper led the merchant assistant and servants into the backyard. There was a carriage in the backyard. The shopkeeper took out a horse from the stable and hitched it up. Shang Fu walked up to look at the horse in front of the car and said, "This is a Qin horse." The shop owner stood aside and praised, "Sir, you have good eyesight, this is a Qin horse." Shang Fu stood in front of the shop owner, He said: "I bought this carriage. Please give me a price, shopkeeper." The shopkeeper first looked at the carriage, then looked at Shang Fu, and said, "I think sir is an expert, so just give it to me." The shopkeeper said Very smart, I want to make a friend through this. Shang Fu knew what it was thinking, and said: "You are good at dealing with things. I like you, you are good at doing things." Then he looked at the servant standing behind him. The servant opened the package, took out an ingot of gold and silver, and paid it to the shopkeeper. They were about to walk out when the shopkeeper followed up and said, "Sir." Shang Fu turned around and said, "Shopkeeper, is there anything else you can do?" The shopkeeper looked at the ingot of gold and silver in his hand and said, "You gave me too much. I don't know how to find it." Here you go." Shang Fu said, "Isn't it up to me to set the price? This ingot of gold and silver is worth it!" The shop owner said, "We are all small businessmen and hawkers, we don't dare to charge more, and you have already given us more in the front hall of the store. Got it." Then he gave the two lost coins to Shang Fu and said: "We are still sincere in doing business. Sir, please wait in front and I will take it out later." Shang Fu looked at the shopkeeper standing in front of him and held his hands in front of him. , bowed, took a few steps back and walked out of the backyard with the servants.
Standing in the front living room, Shang Fu looked at the refugees and said, "Are you all full?" The refugees all left the table and looked at Shang Fu standing in front of them and said, "We are all full." , we have to leave." Shang Fu just nodded silently. These refugees walked to the door, turned back to look at Shang Fu, turned around and knelt down together and shouted: "What a great benefactor!" Shang Fu walked up to help them and said: "You all get up, get up." These refugees were very satisfied. After walking out, Shang Fu followed him and called out: "Young man, please stay." The young man walked up and said, "Sir." Shang Fu knelt down and said, "What is your name?" The young man replied: "I am the third in the family. Fourth child, everyone calls me Zhang Si." Shang Fu stood up again and patted Zhang Si on the shoulder, saying: "Zhang Si, take me to your home to visit your mother later, you stay." Zhang Si Stand back. The shopkeeper led the carriage out of the door, then walked in and called: "Sir, sir." Shang Fu walked up the road and said: "Store." The shopkeeper stopped in front of Shang Fu and said: "The carriage has been pulled out and is outside the shop door. , Sir, you can get on the bus." Shang Fu said: "Okay." Looking at Zhang Si standing behind him, he said: "Zhang Si, we can go." They walked out together. Zhang Si has been following behind them. Shang Fu stood beside the carriage and looked over and said: "Zhang Si, get in the car." Zhang Si then walked out and got into the car with Shang Fu's help, and then Shang Fu left Go up and sit together in the carriage, with the servant sitting in front and driving away. The store owner stood behind the carriage and waved, calling: "Sir, sir, please come here often!" Shang Fu stuck his head out, nodded and said, "Okay."
Under the guidance of Zhang Si, Shang Fu crossed the street to Zhang Si's home. Shang Fu and Zhang Si got off the car together and looked around. There is a thatched hut under an earth wall that is about to collapse. They live in no fixed place. It turns out that these are the people of Chu State. Shang Fu was also very sad to see this. Zhang Si stood aside, lowered his head, and whispered: "Sir." Shang Fu patted Zhang Si on the shoulder and said: "Zhang Si, it's okay, everything will pass." Zhang Si just nodded heavily. Then, these insects walked outside the straw shed in the corner of the earth wall, where an old woman was lying on the straw mat. Zhang Si rushed in and called: "Mom, my son is back." The old woman struggled to support his weak body, coughing again and said: "Si, you are back." Then she looked towards the straw shed. The merchants and servants outside were outside. Because the hut was so small, it could only accommodate one or two insects. The old woman asked: "Si, who are these two insects?" Zhang Si sat on the side of the straw mat, looking at Shang Fu and his servants, a little dumbfounded. Shang Fu said: "Auntie, we are friends of Zhang Si, and we are here to visit Auntie." The old woman looked at them and said, "Look, my house is bare, there is nothing to entertain you." Zhang Si jumped out of his arms. She took out the meat buns and said, "Mom, you haven't eaten for a few days. Eat some quickly." The old woman looked at Zhang Si again and said, "Mom, you're not hungry, so you should eat." Zhang Si He is an honest worm, and he doesn’t have anything nice to say. He just says whatever is on his mind, and says painstakingly: “Mom, why aren’t you hungry? I’ve already eaten, but I’m not hungry anymore. Mom, you can eat. ." Then she looked at Shang Fu who was standing behind her and said, "This gentleman invited us to eat. There are a lot of insects here." The old woman looked at Shang Fu and shouted: "Thank you, insects!" She was about to Get up and kneel down. Shang Fu bent down and entered the hay shed to stop him, saying: "Auntie, your body is still very weak, so there is no need to salute." The old woman called Zhang Si and said: "Four, come and kowtow to the benefactor." Zhang Si immediately stood up and knelt down. He stood up, kowtowed repeatedly, then looked at Shang Fu and said, "Thank you." Shang Fu immediately helped Zhang Si up and said, "Zhang Si, get up." Shang Fu straightened up after walking out, turned around and said, "Zhang Si, you Come out." Zhang Si then walked out of the hut, stood in front of Shang Fu, and said, "Sir." Shang Fu looked around and said, "Your mother is weak and cannot withstand the wind and rain. Then he looked at the earth wall behind him that was about to collapse, and said with great kindness: "I plan to build a grass house here as a safe place for you mother and son." Zhang Si was moved to tears and said: " Sir." Shang Fu looked at Zhang Si next to him, patted it on the shoulder and said: "Zhang Si, don't cry, you have to be strong, everything will pass." Zhang Si wiped away the tears on both sides, his eyes were even more serious. He said firmly: "Okay." Shang Fu smiled and said: "Let's start taking action."
Zhang Si went to move the collapsed earth bricks, and his servants mixed rice slurry into the mud. Shang Fu squatted aside and built an earth wall. The three insects had a clear division of labor and quickly built the grass house. Zhang Si moved in with his mother, and this has been their home since then. Shang Fu threw the money on the stone table, left, and drove to Shouchun, the capital of Chu State.
After the merchants entered Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, they knew that Chu State's Ling Yin Quzhi was an upright official, so they rushed to Ling Yin's Mansion overnight to meet Chu State's Ling Yin Quzhi. Standing in front of Ling Yin's house, he faced the servant and said, "Just tell Shang Fu, the envoy of the State of Zhao, to pay homage to Ling Yin of the State of Chu." The servant immediately entered Ling Yin's house to report. Ling Yin of the State of Chu went out to greet him, kowtowed and said, "Sir." Shang Fu immediately saluted and said, "Your Majesty Yin." Ling Yin stood up and said, "Let's enter the mansion first and then talk about it." Shang Fu said He stepped aside and said, "Your Majesty, please go first." Ling Yin led the way and they all entered Ling Yin's mansion. In the main hall of Ling Yin's mansion, he turned around and said, "Sir, please sit down." Shang Fu sat aside, and Ling Yin walked up and sat down. After Shang Fu sat down, he said, "I know that your commander is an upright man, and he can't stand the fact that the people of Chu State are suffering from war." Qu Zhi said, "I know that you can speak well, just like your husband. A man of benevolence and righteousness, I believe that you must have a good plan in your heart." Shang Fu got straight to the point and said: "Chu and Qi have ceased war and rested with the people." Ling Yin said with some distress: "Sir, you are right, everyone knows this It makes sense, but the king just can’t listen to the advice of any minister.”
The King of Chu was young and vigorous, but lacked training. The words of the envoy of Qin made the young King of Chu believe it. He was also a competitive king and could not listen to any honest advice, because loyal advice was offensive to his ears. Five days ago, Qi State increased its troops on the border of Qi and Chu. It also began to increase its troops to be stronger than Qi State. The King of Chu ascended to the court and said: "The State of Qi has sent more troops to the border to attack the border city of our State of Chu. Our State of Chu has a vast territory and many soldiers and good generals. We will increase our troops by 1.5 million to assist the border city." A minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, we can't fight anymore, let's negotiate for peace." The King of Chu looked at the minister and said: "I don't want to hear the word "peace" anymore, and you will never mention the word "peace" again in the future. Don't even think about it. I think." The minister continued: "Your Majesty! The people have suffered greatly from military service and are overwhelmed. The soldiers are tired of fighting and have low morale. Prolonged fighting may be detrimental to our country of Chu." The King of Chu said somewhat untiringly: " Just shut up. Only you ministers are good for the Chu State, aren't you? Only by defeating the Qi State can we prove that the Chu State is stronger than the Qi State, and the Qin State can return the occupied land and restore our great Chu. Okay?" The minister tried his best to persuade: "My king, you are so confused! If you defeat Qi and Qin, you can return the land. Even if you can defeat Qi and Chu, what will happen? It will hurt your vitality. Qin is a country of tigers and wolves. He will take the opportunity to go south and destroy our Chu Kingdom. Your Majesty will become the king of the subjugated country. How will you go down to meet our ancestors of Chu in a hundred years! Your Majesty." The King of Chu became angry and said: "What you say is useless to me. Listen, shut up, shut up.”
