"Deputy Director, a group of Mongolian armored cavalry came outside and blocked the outside of our shop."
A man ran from the shop in the front yard to the back yard.
"Do you know who he is?" Li Shuheng frowned.
Since the Fan family was driven out of Tumote, their shop in the Tiger Banner had never been besieged by Mongolian armored cavalry. Unexpectedly, only half a year had passed, and Mongolians had begun to besiege their shop in the Tiger Banner.
The clerk shook his head and said: "I don't know. It doesn't seem to be Qingcheng's armored cavalry. I've never seen any of them."
"Take me to have a look." Li Shuheng stood up and walked out of the room.
Soon, he walked through the backyard and came to the door of the front yard.
"Deputy Director, these are the people."
Wu Jingyan, who had been guarding outside the shop door, whispered something when he saw Li Shuheng coming.
Li Shuheng nodded slightly.
Outside the shop door, about a dozen Mongolian armored riders were guarding here. All of these Mongolian armored riders wore leather armor and iron helmets, with scimitars hanging on their waists, quivers on their backs, and Mongolian armor hanging on one side of the horse's belly. People like to use soft bows.
At first glance, it looks like an elite armored cavalry among the Mongolians. Only Taiji, a nobleman among the Mongolians, would keep such an elite armored cavalry.
The street was crowded with many people watching the show, standing a little further away. There were Han Chinese and Mongolians among them.
"Everyone, what do you mean by blocking the door of our shop?" Li Shuheng said with an ugly expression.
With so many Mongolian armored knights blocking the door of the shop, no one dared to approach their shop, let alone come in to buy things.
"Haha, shopkeeper Li misunderstood."
As the words fell, one man and one horse walked out from behind these Mongolian armored cavalry.
Li Shuheng looked at the man who had just appeared and said, "I wonder what this noble man means by bringing so many armored cavalry to surround our Tiger Flag Shop?"
He had never seen the person coming, so he didn't know his identity, but judging from his attire and the fact that he brought so many personal guards and armored cavalry, he must be a noble person among the Mongolians.
"Let me introduce myself first." The Mongolian said, "I am Batu from the Yongxiebu tribe. I have been stationed in Tumed as the supervising minister of Tumut under the orders of Lin Dan Khan."
"It turns out to be Batu Taiji." Li Shuheng performed Mongolian etiquette.
Batu returned the salute, then said with a smile: "I wonder if I can go inside to talk."
As he spoke, he looked at the shop behind Li Shuheng.
"Taiji, please come in." Li Shuheng stepped back and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation.
Batu walked into the shop.
There were so many Mongolian armors riding outside the shop that business could not be done for a while, so Li Shuheng took Batu directly to the room in the backyard to entertain them.
After sitting down, Li Shuheng said to Wu Jingyan: "Shopkeeper Wu, arrange for the waiter to deliver two cups of hot tea."
Wu Jingyan agreed and retreated from the room.
At this time, Li Shuheng looked at Batu and asked, "I wonder what the purpose of Taiji coming to my place is?"
Batu said: "I, a Mongolian, don't have as many twists and turns as you Han people. If I have something to say, I will say it directly."
"Tai Ji, just say it." Li Shuheng raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
Batu said: "I heard that your Tiger Banner wants to build a warehouse in Daheihe. I wonder if this is the case?"
"Indeed." Li Shuheng nodded and said immediately, "But the Great Khan and the Taiji have not yet discussed it, and the matter has been pending for the time being and has been delayed until now."
"I know." Batu said, "I have met Su Nang Taiji, and I persuaded him to support your Tiger Flag in building a warehouse in Tumut."
Hearing this, Li Shuheng became interested.
They wanted to build a warehouse in Tumote. Neither the Great Khan nor Namur had any objections, but Su Nang was the most opposed, so the building of the warehouse has been delayed until now.
It would be great if this Taiji from the Yongxie Bubu could help them solve this matter.
Just listen to Batu continue to say: "Although Su Nang was reluctant, he finally agreed, but he also needs a share of the dividends from your Tiger Flag business. After all, he also has the blood of the Golden Family, even if he is In terms of strength, they are also the strongest in Tumut.”
"That's no problem, I can agree to it now." Li Shuheng agreed without thinking.
Compared with giving dividends to Su Nang, building a warehouse is the most important thing, and Su Nang was also able to get dividends from the business in the past, but because Su Nang and the Fan family got closer, they started to treat them like tigers. Qi took action, and then Su Nang's share of the bonus was cut off.
Batu smiled and said: "Then this matter will be no problem. Shopkeeper Li can arrange for people to build your warehouse as soon as possible and ensure that no one will object."
"Thank you Tai Ji." Li Shuheng raised his hand towards Batu and said immediately, "We will send the tiger-character flag to Tai Ji's share of the dividend soon."
"Haha, you're welcome then." Batu laughed twice with satisfaction.
He was extremely satisfied with the promise made by shopkeeper Li in front of him.
"Taiji, please have some tea."
Wu Jingyan came in carrying several cups of tea bowls on a wooden tray, and placed one cup in front of Batu.
Batu picked up the tureen, took off the lid, smelled it, and said with a smile: "You Ming people will still enjoy it. The smell of this tea is fragrant."
Li Shuheng then said, "If Taiji likes it, I'll have someone prepare some for Taiji to bring."
"Haha, you're welcome then." Batu responded with a smile.
Wu Jingyan placed another cup of hot tea next to Li Shuheng before retreating from the room.
Batu picked up the bowl of tea and drank it all in one breath. He didn't seem to feel the burning of his mouth at all. Not only did he drink the tea, but he also picked up the tea leaves inside and put them into his mouth, chewed them a few times and swallowed them.
Li Shuheng picked up the tureen, blew in the hot air inside, took a sip, and put the lid back on.
Batu said: "You Ming people drink tea too wastefully. Unlike us Mongolians, we eat the tea leaves directly."
When Mongolians drink tea, they always eat the tea leaves together.
Li Shuheng has been in the grassland for so long, and of course he knows that Mongolians have the habit of drinking tea and eating tea. They can drink tea or not drink it in the Ming Dynasty, but on the grassland, it is a necessity of Mongolian life.
Every time they send Tiger Flag to the goods on the grassland, they always prepare a lot of tea cakes, because both the nobles among the Mongolians and ordinary herders need tea.
After finishing a cup of tea, Batu did not stay long and quickly said goodbye.
Li Shuheng personally sent Batu away.
After all the Mongolian armored cavalry outside the shop door left with Batu, Li Shuheng returned to the backyard.
Also following him back was Wu Jingyan, the shopkeeper.
"Originally, I was thinking about how to get Su Nang to agree to our building a warehouse, but I didn't expect that this Yongxie Bubu Taiji named Batu would help us." Li Shuheng said in a rather relaxed tone.
Wu Jingyan said: "Su Nang agrees?"
Li Shuheng nodded and said, "I agree. Next, you arrange for someone to send a letter to the big boss and ask the big boss to send some craftsmen to the grassland."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements." Wu Jingyan nodded.
