With the convenience provided by Lai Gong and his own intelligence, Abu gradually became a famous Yue businessman in Jiaozhou. His tribe no longer worried about their livelihood.
Although he looked unparalleled outside, he still showed due humility in front of the true god Lantian. Especially when he saw Gan Ning's stern face, he looked even more trembling.
Gan Ning killed hundreds of clan chiefs in Shi'an, and his reputation spread to all parts of Lingnan, and became a good medicine for Yue people to stop crying children.
"General Lan, General Gan Wan'an..." Abu beat his chest with one hand, bowed his head and saluted humbly.
Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Long time no see, Chief Abu looks good. I heard that you have become a famous businessman here, which is really surprising..."
"Thanks to the support of the general, Abu brought some gifts to Bushan today." Abu then handed over the small cloth bag behind his back with both hands.
Lan Tian winked at Deng Fan who was beside him. Deng Fan took the bag and placed it on the table and poured it out. Inside were some Jiaozhou treasures.
Lan Tian took a glance and saw that there were not many, but there were vaguely agates, pearls, rhinoceros horns, tortoise shells and other objects.
"Clan Chief Abu has put a lot of effort into speaking Chinese so fluently." Lan Tian smiled slightly.
Seeing that Lantian didn't refuse, Abu said with a smile: "Traveling and doing business in various places, it will definitely be impossible if you don't learn Chinese..."
"In the past, I asked you to promote Liu Shijun's benevolence and policies among the Yue tribes in Lingnan. I also provided goods for you to travel around and inquire about intelligence from various places in Jiaozhou. Why has there been no news from Shi'an since this year?" Lan Tian frowned. He frowned.
Abu swallowed, knowing that Lan Tian would hold on to it.
When he first received this mission, he was still working very hard for the livelihood of his tribe. However, as the business gradually grew, especially when Gan Ning led his army south to help Lai Gong, Abu tried his best to mobilize the Yue people to help. In the end, Xu Shuang led The trapped camp easily regained Yulin County.
Abu felt that this was a big favor, and since he gradually stopped going to Shi'an to collect wages, he felt that he could terminate the cooperation between himself and Lan Tian on his own initiative. If it weren't for the profit-heavy trend, he wouldn't be here today. Will rush to Bushan.
"I have indeed worked hard for you over the years, but now that the caravan has gradually grown in size, I don't have much energy to publicize and collect intelligence. However, we have not received food and salary for a long time. I hope the general will not blame..." Abu said with a bow.
"It's understandable. Did Patriarch Abu come here specifically to give gifts?" Lan Tian naturally didn't look angry, which puzzled Gan Ning next to him. He should have chopped off such an ungrateful guy for talking so much nonsense to him. What?
Seeing that Lantian was not angry, Abu quickly raised his hand and said, "Then I'll get straight to the point. I came to Bushan today to do business with the general..."
"Bold, who do you think you are talking to?" Gan Ning finally couldn't help but get angry.
"Xing Ba, let him continue." The reason why Lan Tian didn't get angry was because he knew the negotiation strategy very well. He let the other party reveal his purpose first, and then he would think of ways to take advantage of him.
Over the years, Abu has traveled around the world doing business, and he has experienced life and death many times. These experiences have made him understand one thing, and that is to gain wealth through risk. He believes that anyone can trade, as long as the chips given are high enough.
"I know that the general has some green pills, which are very effective in curing the acclimatization of Lingnan. Abu is bold and wants to buy some from you..."
When Gan Ning heard this, he looked at Lan Tian. It seemed that the information he had received was true. This guy had indeed made a lot of money by reselling Qinghao pills, and now he actually had his mind set on Lan Tian.
"Clan Chief Abu is really well-informed, but these pills are not easy to refine and the quantity is very limited. They are only distributed among our army and will not be sold to outsiders." Lan Tian shook his head.
"The general can set any price..." Abu has had more contact with the scholar family in the past two years. The richer these people are, the more greedy they are. In his limited knowledge, he thinks that Lantian is similar to Shiwu and others, all for the sake of Live for profit.
"My asking price is not low." Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.
"As long as there is a price..." Abu Xin said that I have found a buyer. Even if you want gold in exchange, we can negotiate.
"Abu, I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be stupid. Did everything you have now come from your own efforts? If Governor Lai and I didn't provide conveniences to you, you would still be defrauding and abducting people everywhere. , believe it or not, I can make you lose everything with just a snap of my fingers?" Lan Tian's face suddenly changed.
Abu was startled and hurriedly knelt on the ground, "General, calm down, Abu has not forgotten his roots. It really doesn't matter if he doesn't have the green pill, I... I'll leave now..."
Just as Abu was about to stand up, Gan Ning strode to his side, his fierce aura instantly making him afraid to move.
"General, forgive me..." Abu begged.
"I asked you to go into business to find out information. I didn't expect you to actually start a business. Now tell me, where did Lu Tan sell those green pills?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.
"Big... Most of them were sold to Shi Xie, and a few pills were sold to Cangwu..." Sweat poured out of Abu's forehead. When he was discussing business with Shi Xie in Jiaozhi, he was not as stressed as he was now. big.
Lan Tian sneered: "Your hometown is in Yulin County, and you know that I and Governor Lai are friends, and that the Shi family has conflicts with Wu Judu and Governor Lai. Such behavior is tantamount to sponsoring the enemy and treason.
General Gan, how do you usually punish this kind of crime? "
Gan Ning clasped his fists and said: "The principal criminal will be beheaded in front of the stronghold, and the other accomplices will be strangled..."
Abu suddenly felt his body go limp, switching from a kneeling position to a paralyzed sitting position. Was he going to lose his head? I haven't had a good life for a few days. General Lan is so amiable, why is he more scary than General Gan when he really wants to kill people?
"God has the virtue of good life, and I don't want to kill too much. Since you receive my food and salary to do things for me, you shouldn't give up halfway, let alone do business with me stupidly." Lantian said coldly.
Abu swallowed hard and saw that Lan Tian's tone was a little loose. He quickly knelt and begged: "General, I already know that I was wrong. Please give me another chance. Abu will definitely cherish it..."
"Tell me, what benefits has Shi Xie given you? What have you done for him?" Lan Tian's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. It was impossible for the Shi Xie family to remain indifferent to the fact that a smart man like Abu could be bribed and used by him.
The Shi family occupies most of Jiaozhou. When Abu was operating in Hepu, Jiaozhi and other places, Shi Xie discovered the value of his use, so he used a lot of money to induce him to work as an agent for the Shi family. In this way, Abu became a double agent.
"One hundred thousand dollars a year, just use the caravan to deliver letters..." Abu answered with his head down. He didn't even know how he was exposed. He could only say that General Lan was too scary.
"Didn't you reveal a lot about Governor Lai and me?" Lan Tian's eyes became sharp again.
"I only talked about Yu Lin's situation. I didn't mention anything about the general..." Abu waved his hand quickly.
When Abu was captured in Shi'an, he knew that Lan Tian was a big shot who could not be offended. He kept a secret when selling information about Yulin County to Shi Xie, saying only that Lai Gong had recruited Yue people from the mountains to defeat Wu Ju in Bu Mountain.
Although Shi Xie didn't really believe it, after all, Abu was just the leader of a small Yue people, and it was very reasonable for him not to know the truth. Shi Xie hid behind the scenes and supported him with a lot of money, allowing Abu to take the initiative to make friends with Lai Gong and Wu Ju's generals, so he later There was the incident of Lu Tan reselling Qinghao pills.
Neither Liu Biao nor Sun Quan could afford to offend Shixie, but Jiaozhou was far away from the Central Plains, and there was miasma everywhere in the area, and the people were fierce and aggressive. No one would waste troops here. As long as they were superficially attached and paid tribute from time to time, it would not affect the scholar family at all. Be a local emperor here.
The Shi family has been entrenched in Jiaozhou for a long time, and conquest by force is not proportional to the benefits. In Lantian's original plan, the chess piece Abu was a secret piece he placed in Jiaozhou. It might be a weapon to disintegrate the Shi family. However, because Cao Cao went south and Chibi War, Liu Qi's transfer of power, too many things distracted Lantian's energy.
With the support of Lai Gong and Shi Xie, Abu, a red-top Yue merchant, soon became a wild horse and gradually escaped from Lan Tian's control.
"Are your people still in Yulin?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.
Abu nodded, "I originally planned to move the whole clan to Hepu or Panyu, but the elders in the clan are nostalgic for their homeland and do not want to leave. Now they are still in the mountains of Dingzhou..."
"You can only succeed if you don't forget your original intention. Building your hometown is a good deed." Lantian sighed.
"Yes, yes..." Abu agreed quickly.
Lan Tian nodded, then stretched out three fingers and said: "You and your tribe have made great contributions to helping the governor to recover Yulin. You have done it for Shi Xie. I can forget about it. Now I will give you three ways to go." , be sure to choose carefully.”
"Thank you General, I will definitely go through fire and water this time..." Abu kowtowed quickly.
Lantian said slowly: "The first step is to return to your village to farm. The so-called caravan has been disbanded. I think you have made a lot of money. It is time to repay the elders of the clan;
Second, you can continue to do business, but you must send back useful information on time. If the information is of little value, half of the annual trading income will be handed over. "
After saying the first two items, Lantian deliberately stopped to watch Abu's reaction. It was easy to change from frugality to luxury, but it was difficult to change from luxury to frugality. Abu had just lived a prosperous and decent life, so he should have higher requirements.
The details of what Abu was doing to Shi Xie have been exposed. If he continues to serve Lantian loyally in the future, Lai Gong will pay special attention to his people. If this guy is a ruthless person who abandons his family and career, it can only be regarded as a failure of Lantian's investment.
As Lan Tian expected, Abu was not satisfied with the status quo. He raised his head and continued to ask: "What about the third way?"
"The first two paths have almost no risks and can be regarded as the path of diligence and stability. The third path is the path of speculation. You know the current situation in Jiaozhou very well. You need to help the governor completely control this place. When the time comes, you will be rewarded according to your merits. At least I can give you a job as a county magistrate." Lan Tian leaned back.
"Abu doesn't know how to march and fight. Besides, can we, Yue people, be officials?" Abu couldn't even think about such a big thing as controlling Jiaozhou, but when he heard that he could be an official, he couldn't help but ask, where is his hometown? Dingzhou County in Yulin is particularly majestic as it governs tens of thousands of people.
"Who said they want you to go to the battlefield? Didn't the county magistrate just rely on the governor's word?" Lan Tian smiled slightly.
Abu swallowed his saliva, "What about the highest..."
"How about the county guard? If you are really qualified, you might be able to get a knighthood, and I will promise you a lot of gold." Lantian is not an empty promise. Using Yue people to govern the ethnic areas in Jiaozhou has always been something he is considering. Liu Bei will definitely say that in the future. Emperor, it is not impossible to give this guy a title of lord.
"I am willing to choose this path of speculation." Faced with the huge temptation, Abu made his decision without hesitation.
Lan Tian smiled and said: "Young boy, you can go down first. I will make arrangements when Usdin and Ushei arrive."
"Wei." Abu followed the example of the Han people and bowed out of the hall.
Looking at Abu's leaving figure, Gan Ning said disdainfully: "Sir, this guy is acting against his will and is not worthy of trust at all. Why do you..."
Lan Tian sighed: "Bu Zhao came to Jiaozhou with few troops, but under the banner of Jiangdong Sun Quan, this guy has secretly won over Wu Ju and Shi's family. Now the situation is very unfavorable for Governor Lai. I want to use Abu to break the situation..." .”
"The title of Xu Jue..."
"There will always be brave men under heavy rewards. I'm not just saying that. Have you forgotten that when approaching a war, use barbarians to control barbarians?"
Two days later, Usdin and Ushei came to Bushan. Because they were not as flexible as Abu, they could not effectively supervise him after his team grew, but they still remained loyal to Lantian.
Wushei brought a piece of news that Lantian was interested in. After arriving in Nanhai County, he was not acclimatized and rested in Panyu.
Someone gave me a pillow when I was really sleepy. Lantian called Abu and Wushei. After explaining to them, they went to Jiaozhilongbian and Nanhai Panyu respectively.
Wushei brought some local products from Lingling in Bushan and drove a small boat along the east river to Panyu in two days. Because Abu had set up business in various places every year, his Yue caravan traveled unimpeded on the road.
Bu Zhi's acclimatization syndrome has a lot to do with the climate, but it is not as serious as Gan Ning's before. He was drowsy every day, and the work of occupying Jiaozhou has not made progress.
One day, Wei Jing, who arrived in Jiaozhou with Bu Zhi, heard his entourage talking about Green Pills.
After careful inquiry, he found out that the green pill was a magical medicine for treating acclimatization, and Jiaozhi Prefect Shi Xie had it. Wei Jing thought that Bu Zhi was suffering from this disease, so he went to the Prefect Shi Wu to discuss it.
"Does the Imperial Guard know about Green Pills?" Wei Jing asked.
"General Wei also knows? This news has been circulating in the city recently..." Shiwu replied.
Nanhai County is located in the easternmost part of Jiaozhou. It is well developed because of its salt production. It is far less miasmatic than in the west. Therefore, Shixie did not forget to distribute the Qinghao Pills he bought here, but mentioned them in his letters. .
"I don't know where I can buy it?" Wei Jing asked knowingly.
Shiwu shook his head, "This pill has only been spread recently. I don't know where to buy it..."
"I heard that your brother has it. Why don't you write a letter and ask for two pills? It would be best if you can invite a doctor to refine the medicine." Wei Jing snorted coldly, thinking to himself, are you still pretending to me?
"Ah...then I'll write to my elder brother and ask if there is such a miracle medicine, or if I can hire a doctor, I'll send it to Panyu right away." Shiwu said.
"Then I'll wait for good news."
After Wei Jing left, he didn't have much hope at first, wondering how there could be such a magical thing, but then he learned that the person who made the medicine was the miracle doctor Hua Tuo.
After knowing the origin of Midorima, Wei Jing's heart became alive again, and he went to Shiwu to urge him for three days in a row.
Shiwu had no choice but to send letters to Shixie, but the waves on the sea were much stronger than those on the inland rivers. It would take seven or eight days to travel by boat from Panyu to Longbian, so it was useless to rush.
When Shi Xie first received Shi Wu's letter, he ignored it. Whether it was Wu Ju, Lai Gong, or Bu Zhi, who now represented Jiangdong, he did not want to have too much contact. As long as everyone was in peace, it would be fine. As for whether Bu Zhi's illness was cured or not. It doesn't matter, it's best to return to Jiangdong after getting sick.
He received letters from Shiwu several days in a row. Shixie knew that the brother was under a lot of pressure, so he took out the treasured Qinghao Pills. As a result, the green pills had turned into brown pills due to improper storage.
You can't give this kind of thing away. If you eat it to death, you won't get into trouble, so you took the idea to Abu in the city.
Shi Xie summoned Abu and asked, "Last time you went to Bushan to buy green pills, do you have any in stock now?"
Abu shook his head and said, "Now I don't have it here anymore. It's not easy to refine the green pills. I only pre-ordered a few of them because of connections. I guess my people have gotten them by now."
"Have them send Long Bian quickly..." Shi Xie thought for a while and then changed his mind and said, "It's better to send it directly to the Panyu Prefecture. Inland rivers are faster than seas."
"Doesn't the general still have some?" Abu asked doubtfully.
Shi Xie shook his head, spread his hands and said, "These green pills have turned into brown pills, how can I take them out and give them away..."
Abu picked up one and smelled it, "It still has a medicinal smell, so it should be okay, right?"
"I don't know the efficacy, but if you give it away, shouldn't it be used as poison? Let your people get fresh ones. I will allocate an extra 50,000 yuan to you this year. Is this okay?" Shi Xie asked with a sneer.
"Okay... okay..." Abu thanked him with a greedy look on his face.
Ten days later, Abu came to Long Bian's prefect's house in a panic and cried: "General... my newly purchased green pills were robbed..."
"What?" Shi Xie was so shocked that his beard stood up, and continued to ask: "Where was it? Who was it robbed by?"
Abu shook his head, "The merchant ship passed through the Duanxi waters and was attacked by unknown bandits. Basically, the goods on the ship were damaged..."
Shi Xiexin said that Duanxi is Wu Ju's territory, but it is also close to Yunkai Mountain. Who is targeting me?
"How long does it take to make a batch of Mr. Hua's green pills?" Shi Xie asked again.
"Because medicinal materials are difficult to find, I heard that the next batch will have to wait until next year..." Abu said with his head down.
next year?
Shi Xie smiled coldly, I can afford to wait, Bu Zhao may not be able to wait.
"General, if it doesn't work, just use the medicine from before. Although the color is not right, it is real at least. If it doesn't work, just try the medicine." Abu reminded.
Shi Xie was pleased to hear this, and immediately asked someone to find a patient in Longbian to test the medicine. Green pills are particularly effective in curing malaria, but not everyone has the opportunity to take them. Local wealthy people like Shi Xie will naturally lose their effect even if they are placed there. It will not be given to ordinary people easily.
The effect of the trial medicine is very good. Although it is not as magical as the fresh Qinghao pills, it can be better after taking it with water.
Just when Shi Xie was about to send someone to send one to Panyu, Abu stopped him and said, "General, it's better to bring two pills. If there is a test over there, wouldn't it be that we are not prepared enough..."
Shi Xie nodded and praised: "Abu has brains and is indeed a good businessman..."
"Ustin's merchant ship was robbed, and he should have gone to Panyu now. I want to take the general's ship. Isn't it convenient?" Abu asked for instructions.
Shi Xie handed the wooden box containing the green halo pills to Abu and said, "Ustin is a good guy. I have to go over and comfort him. Since you are going there too, you will take the green pills for me." ."
"Is this appropriate?" Abu was very hesitant.
"What's inappropriate? Anyway, I've already tried the medicine. I'm editing a book and bring it over for me." Shi Xie said nonchalantly.
Abu took the medicine and letters and sailed eastward on Shi Xie's ship. He arrived at Panyu seven or eight days later.
Shiwu was stunned when he opened the wooden box. Can these two black things be called Midorimaru? If Shi Xie hadn't stated it clearly in the letter, he wouldn't have believed it.
"Come on, follow me to see General Wei."
After arriving at the post house, the soldiers presented the wooden box to Wei Jing.
By the end of August, Bu Zhao was still feeling groggy every day, and this green pill became Wei Jing's hope.
"Do you think these are green pills, Chief Minister?" Wei Jing asked, pointing to the wooden box.
"General Wei, don't doubt it. The green pill was originally green, and it changed to this color after being stored for a long time, but it is still an effective medicine. This is my brother's letter..." Shiwu said and handed over Shixie's letter.
The letter mentioned that it was not easy to refine the green pills, and the fresh pills were stolen during transportation. Now Shi Xie only has three old pills in his hands. After testing, it was found that they are still effective.
Wei Jing frowned and asked, "Were you really kidnapped?"
"They were really robbed... This is the owner of the caravan..." Shiwu pointed at Abu and said.
Abu nodded, and Wei Jing continued to ask: "Your name is Abu? I have heard of your name. It is said that you have hands and eyes that can reach the sky. You are a famous businessman in Jiaozhou. Who would rob your goods?"
"General Miaozan, where did Abu get his hands and eyes that reach the sky? He is just a Guizhou leader. It is all because of the care of the generals that Abu has the little fame he has today. Because this green pill is magical and rare, it is sought after by all parties and can save lives. Of course, someone will know my baby..." Abu said, lowering his head.
"Since the merchant ship was robbed in Duanxi, General Ziqi might as well send someone to investigate. With the prestige of you and General Zishan, it shouldn't be difficult to get it back..." Shiwu suggested.
"What if this is what you get back, isn't it just delaying the sun and the moon?" Wei Jing smiled coldly.
Wei Jing had already guessed that it was Wu Ju who had done something wrong. Apart from him, there were gangsters from Yunkaishan in that area. Those guys had all been bribed by Jiang Dong. Wu Ju made it clear that he didn't want to give in and get better.
"Then let General Zishan obey this?" Shiwu asked.
"Can one pill be effective?" Wei Jing asked again.
"Well, just one will do. It's very magical." Before Shiwu could answer, Abu jumped in to answer.
Wei Jing smiled slightly: "Since one is enough, why don't you, the prefect, also follow Brother Ling's example and try the medicine? After all, I came across the ocean, if anything goes wrong..."
The soldiers and warriors were startled when they heard this. They thought, "I treat each other with courtesy, but do you treat me like a human being?" When my brother tried the medicine, he didn’t take it himself. Can I take the medicine casually?
"Mr. Hua Tuo said that this medicine is non-toxic and harmless, and it doesn't matter if you accidentally ingest it..." Abu closed his mouth before he finished speaking because he saw Shiwu's sharp eyes.
Seeing Abu's eyes dodge, Shiwu said with a smile: "Since it's non-toxic and harmless, it's better for you, Chief Abu, to try it. Anyway, you bought this green pill. It has a beginning and an end..."
"Ah this..." Abu looked at Wei Jing.
Wei Jing said expressionlessly: "It doesn't matter, anyone can do it."
