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Li Huaixin got off the horse and came to Li Shuheng. He took a look at the carts carrying the Tiger Flag and said with a smile, "Are these goods sent to the grassland?"
Li Shuheng nodded and said: "Except for some of the goods given to the nobles of the Beilu, the rest of the goods are used to trade with the Beilu."
"Okay, okay, okay." Li Huaixin said with a happy face, "I didn't expect you to open the trade route to Beilu so quickly. I think the commander-in-chief will be very happy to know this news."
Li Shuheng said with a smile: "Thanks to Sir General for taking care of me, otherwise, things would have been difficult for Mr. Chen just now."
Hearing this, Li Huaixin's face darkened and he said: "I'm afraid your Tiger Flag has offended someone. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a guerrilla to lead troops and horses to ambush here and wait for your Tiger Flag convoy."
Li Shuheng nodded. He and Li Huaixin had the same suspicion.
Theirs was not the only caravan smuggling to the grassland, but a guerrilla general led his troops to ambush here and stopped their tiger-character flag convoy. It was obvious that they were coming for their tiger-character flag.
Seeing that Li Shuheng understood what he meant, Li Huaixin said: "A lot of time has been delayed. You should hurry up and get on the road. After passing the pass in front, I will be powerless and you can only rely on yourselves."
"I would like to thank you, Sir General, for taking care of what happened before." Li Shuheng saluted.
Li Huaixin said with a smile: "I and you are all old acquaintances, so there is no need to be so outspoken. Besides, the more money you make by sending the convoy to the grassland, the more money I will receive in the future, so I'll help you, I’m also helping myself make money.”
Li Shuheng smiled.
The tiger-shaped flag convoy resumed its journey, and Li Huaixin returned to Xinpingbao with the cavalry team from Xinpingbao.
In Xinpingbao, Li Weiming, the shopkeeper of Fanji Grain Shop, kept walking back and forth in front of the counter, glancing at the street from time to time.
He was originally the shopkeeper of the Fan family's shop in Datong. Later, because of the tiger-character flag incident, Fan Yongdou was thrown into the job of shopkeeper of the grain shop in Xinpingbao.
Although the Xinpingbao grain store was not as good as the store in Datong, he still kept his position as shopkeeper, but the wages he received were nearly 30% less than those in Datong.
Cutting off someone's money is like killing one's parents. Not only is the salary reduced by 30%, but the benefits are even less. The money earned in a month now is not even half of what it was before.
A clerk from the grain store ran into the store from outside.
When Li Weiming saw it, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How's it going? Have the people from the Tiger Flag been arrested? Has their convoy been taken away by Chen Guerrilla."
The clerk gasped for air, and it took a long time to catch his breath, and said: "No, no, originally the Tiger Flag convoy was stopped by Chen Youji's leaders. Later, General Li led his troops and directly killed Chen Youji's People surrounded us."
"What happens next?" Li Weiming grabbed the boy's shoulders and asked eagerly.
The clerk said: "Later Chen Youyi left with his people, and the tiger-character flag convoy went outside the pass. General Li also led his people back to Xinpingbao, and then the younger one ran back to deliver the message."
"Damn it." Li Weiming slammed his fist on the wooden board of the counter.
The waiter on the side asked in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, do you want to continue following the convoy with the tiger flag?"
Li Weiming thought for a while and said, "No need."
"The young man will go and do his work first." The boy said respectfully and got ready to do the work.
"Wait a minute." Li Weiming suddenly stopped the guy and said, "Go to the stable in the backyard, ride a horse to Fan Ji's shop in Datong, find the shopkeeper, and tell him that Chen Youyi failed and did not stop Tiger Zi. flag convoy.”
"Yes, little one, let's go right away." The boy agreed and hurriedly ran towards the backyard.
Not long after, a fast horse galloped out of the side door of the backyard of Fan Ji's grain store and left Xinpingbao all the way.
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Tianjin Wei, a blessing ship docked at the port.
"I'm back now." Zheng Tie couldn't help but sigh as he stepped off the boat.
A northerner like him had never gone out to sea by boat and almost died on the boat several times. It was not until the return trip that he felt better.
Four of the tiger-character flag soldiers who took a boat to Japan with him stayed on the sea forever and could never return to Lingqiu.
"Is this Tianjin Wei?" Li Guoshu looked at the busy crowd at the port and looked at the surrounding environment.
Compared with the port in Hirado, the port here in Tianjinwei is far less lively and prosperous than the port in Hirado. It is even inferior to those in the south because of its proximity to the capital.
"Duan Baihu, you are back." A soldier stationed at the port saw Duan Ping and greeted him with a salute.
Duan Ping said to the soldiers in front of him: "Arrange some people to lift all the cargo off the ship."
"I understand, little one." The soldier responded.
Immediately, he went to find the coolies waiting to do work not far away, and began to arrange for these people to board the ship to carry the goods.
Zheng Tie looked at Li Guozhu and said with a smile: "There is a shop with a tiger flag in front of us. Why don't we stay in the shop tonight and arrange the carriage back to Datong tomorrow."
"As guests do, the host will do as he pleases. Everything is at the discretion of shopkeeper Zheng." Li Guoshu responded with a smile.
"Please." Zheng Tie made a gesture of invitation.
The group of people left the port and came to a street not far away, stopping in front of a shop facing the street.
Zheng Tie pointed to the shop in front of him and introduced: "This is the shop opened by Tiger Flag at Tianjin Wei Port. This shop is mainly used to collect the iron cargo shipped from Lingqiu. Once a ship is made, it will be shipped to Japan. .”
Go inside the shop.
What came into view were all kinds of iron items hanging on the walls. There were wooden shelves in front of the remaining two walls, which were also filled with rows of iron items.
There are all kinds of iron utensils, ranging from large iron pots and basins to small iron spoons and iron needles.
"Tou Zheng, you're back." The shopkeeper walked out from behind the counter.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, this is Young Master Li from Hirado." Zheng Tie introduced.
Shopkeeper Zhang saluted Li Guoshu with a smile and said, "I have met Mr. Li."
Li Shuheng said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Zhang doesn't have to be so profitable. I'm the one who bothered you."
"Master Li, you're welcome." Shopkeeper Zhang said with a smile, then looked at Zheng Tie and said, "Yang Tou has gone to see Zheng Qianhu. Do you want me to send a man to call Yang Tou?"
"There's no rush." Zheng Tie waved his hand and said, "The eldest son and I are staying in the shop tonight. If we have anything to say, it won't be too late to wait until Yang Tou comes back."
"Then I'll ask someone to arrange the room." Shopkeeper Zhang said, and immediately called a waiter to give some instructions.
The clerk put down the rag in his hand and ran from the back door of the store to the backyard.
"That Yang Tou is..." Li Guozhu looked at Zheng Tie doubtfully.
Zheng Tie explained with a smile: "Yang Tou has always been with our boss, and he is the most trusted person."
A simple explanation.
Li Guozhu nodded.
"Eldest Young Master, please." Zheng Tie made an invitation gesture towards the back door of the shop and said at the same time, "Everyone must be tired after being on the boat for so long. Why don't you go back to your room to rest first. In the evening, I will arrange for someone to prepare a dinner to welcome the Eldest Young Master. .”
"Now that we are here, all guests can do as they please and listen to shopkeeper Zheng's arrangements." Li Guoshu smiled and walked towards the door where the waiter left before.
