Hu Ke was at a loss when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Am I exposed?" Sun Quan actually put his spy in the trading company in front of Zhang Wen. What did he mean?
"Uh... To be recommended by General Sun, those two guys have extraordinary backgrounds, right? But why are they sent to the trading house to endure hardship..." Hu Ke asked tentatively.
Sun Quan looked at Zhang Wen, then laughed and said: "Shopkeeper Yu is really smart. I introduce that these two people are indeed from extraordinary backgrounds. It's a pity that they have lost their roots in the family. They can be treated like ordinary clerks..."
"Since it is arranged by General Sun, the common people should agree to it, but how should the wages be determined?" Hu Ke asked curiously.
"It's just two children. Shopkeeper Yu, you can give them as much as you want, even if they don't." Sun Quan replied, stroking his beard.
"Child? Huishu, what's going on?" Hu Ke asked Zhang Wen.
Sun Quan took advantage of the situation and ordered: "Huishu, please briefly explain the situation of brother Sima to your brother-in-law."
"Wei." Zhang Wen bowed his hands in agreement, then turned to Hu Ke and said: "Zecheng, they are the sons of Sima Yi of Wei State. A few days ago, the Sima family in Hanoi was wiped out by the enemy. These two single seedlings are the only ones left in the Sima clan. Wei The king has taken the initiative to send them to Jiangdong. If my lord thinks you can settle here, then just take good care of them."
"Sima family?" Hu Ke scratched his head and felt surprised. When he was working under Lan Tian, the caravan went to the Central Plains to collect information. He knew that the Sima family was a famous family. Why was it suddenly wiped out?
"Is Shopkeeper Yu in trouble?" Sun Quan asked.
Hu Ke waved his hands with a smile, "There are no difficulties. It is my blessing to be able to share the general's worries."
"Very good, shopkeeper Yu, take care of it. I will give you more opportunities for future purchases in the palace." Sun Quan smiled slightly.
Hu Ke knew that Sun Quan said this deliberately, just to show Zhang Wen who was standing next to him, because Yu's Trading Company was Sun Quan's small treasury, and Sun Quan knew how to help the trading company make money.
"Then thank you so much, general." Hu Ke pretended to be happy and bowed his hands.
Sun Quan nodded in affirmation, then stood up and said to Zhang Wen: "Now that the explanation has been completed, I am now preparing to return to the palace. Do you want Huishu to be alone with Shopkeeper Yu?"
"Uh... Not for now. I still have some official duties to attend to, so I'll have the audacity to ride back with my lord in the car." Zhang Wen nodded politely to his brother-in-law, but he felt uncomfortable staying in the business for a long time.
"That's fine." Sun Quan took Zhang Wen and walked out of the trading house, while Hu Ke saw him off carefully behind him.
The two of them had just boarded the carriage when Sun Quan suddenly patted his chest and his expression changed. Zhang Wen asked in surprise: "My lord, what's wrong?"
"It's Dahu's birthday not long ago. I promised to give her a novel gift. I just saw a dazzling array of things on the shelves of Yu's Trading Company. Why don't you just pick one here?" Sun Quan replied.
"I'll get out of the car right now and ask Zicheng to pick out a few items for you to deliver?" Zhang Wen got off the car after saying this.
Sun Quan grabbed Zhang Wen and said, "Since I am picking out a gift for Dahu, it would be better for me to pick it out myself. Please wait for me in the car for a while."
"Wei." Zhang Wen knew that Sun Quan loved Sun Luban, so there was nothing wrong with him personally choosing gifts for his daughter.
Sun Quan left and came back again, just as Hu Ke expected.
"Lord, do you have any other orders?" Hu Ke looked around to make sure there was no one around, then stepped forward and asked in a low voice.
Sun Quan's face was solemn and he whispered: "Cao Pi sent brother Sima here with no good intentions. He wanted to move the disaster of the annihilation of the Sima family eastward, and planned to put such a big crime on me. However, Jiangdong's strength is indeed no better than that of Wei. The country can only endure it for the time being..."
"You mean the Sima family was destroyed by Cao Pi?" Hu Ke opened his eyes wide and expressed disbelief with his expression.
"I don't know the specific murderer, but Cao Pi is very likely. His father, Cao Cao, could force Xun Yu to death. What can't the Cao family do? It's just that Cao Pi convicted him of Jiangdong assassins and wanted to use the Sima brothers in Jiangdong. How can I let them succeed if they cause trouble?" Sun Quan looked fierce as he spoke.
"Lord, what do you want to do?" Hu Ke asked.
Sun Quan replied: "There is actually no unity within Jiangdong. They are guarding their own interests and are not really loyal to my Sun family. So after thinking about it, only Zicheng, the trading firm, is the most suitable. Sima Shi and Sima Zhao are the most suitable ones." The business is self-reliant, so it’s good to be a handyman.”
"Then I will be treated like an ordinary handyman?" Hu Ke asked again.
Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Brother Sima is still very young. They have a blood feud. Zicheng wants to give me more guidance. It is best to train the two of them to be vanguards in the attack on Wei."
"My lord, it's really wonderful to use his plan." Hu Ke complimented with a smile.
Sun Quan was very pleased with what he heard and added with a smile: "I will have it delivered tomorrow. Remember to train it well for me."
"Don't worry, I'll do the work." Hu Ke nodded with his fists clasped.
"By the way, do you have any exquisite things here? My eldest daughter's birthday is coming soon, so I have to choose a better gift for her." Sun Quan looked around and asked.
Hu Ke rolled his eyes, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "Wait a moment, my lord, I really have a good gift."
After Hu Ke finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the back hall, and soon came back with a small wooden box. He opened the black lacquer cover above and saw a string of crystal clear pearl necklaces lying quietly on the red velvet.
"Lord, what do you think of this?" Hu Ke asked with a smile.
Sun Quan picked it up with his hand and saw that the pearls were equal in size, smooth and shiny, and more beautiful than those he gave to his wives and concubines, so he nodded with great satisfaction, "This necklace is indeed good, and the quality is among the best. Zecheng should get it." It’s hard-earned, isn’t it the treasure of the Yu family?”
"It's really not easy to get this pearl, and it can't be said to be a treasure for the store, but a rough guy like me is not worthy of using it. It's better for the lady to wear it and complement it..." Hu Ke replied modestly.
Sun Quan smiled and nodded with his hand, "You are really sincere. As the saying goes, a pearl matches a beauty. You should have given it to your wife long ago. I think Huishu still keeps a distance from you."
"The Zhang family has no shortage of good things, and the late general also gave some to his wife, but after all, I come from a poor family, and it is really difficult for me to get into the core of the Zhang family..." Hu Ke told the whole story.
"That's very appropriate. I'll come down and help you coordinate. Do you have more pearl necklaces?" Sun Quanxin said that Mrs. Bu didn't even have such exquisite pearls, so it might not be appropriate to give them to her daughter at this time.
Hu Ke's face was filled with embarrassment, and he didn't know where to put his hands on his chest, and he replied awkwardly: "The pearl necklace comes from Jiaozhi. I heard that it was picked by a mermaid girl in the deep sea. Each pearl has the fragrance of virginity. Now let's say It's not that rare, because the more people buy it, the more pearl fishermen there are. However, after the Jingzhou War, the waterway was blocked for nearly a year, and the merchant ships of the late generals could no longer go to the South China Sea to replenish supplies..."
