This carriage contained five carts of grain, five carts of fine wine, and five carts of cloth.
Those that could not be loaded have been replaced with cash, a total of five hundred taels of silver.
With these, Xie Fan is confident.
He and Dong Zhong slept in the same bed, snoring loudly and sleeping leisurely and comfortably.
Ah Fu sat on the wooden box containing the silver, staring straight at the goods in the yard, with dark circles under his eyes.
"Ah Fu, you got up so early?" Xie Fan looked at the bright sky, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and asked.
Ah Fu trembled, his eyes were like those of a panda, staring blankly at each other, "Master, I can't sleep!"
"I am born with talents that will be useful. I will come back after all the money I have spent! You idiot, you should broaden your horizons."
Ah Fu muttered something, the master is no longer here, he must help the young master to be more considerate.
Xie Fan gave Dong Zhong a firm kick, "Stop sleeping, get up and work!"
"Brother Xie, please let me sleep for a while!" Dong Zhong turned over without even opening his eyes.
Xie Fan walked outside the room alone and saw Zhang Chao with his soldiers, ready to go. It seems that this person is indeed reliable, and the quality of a soldier is strong.
When he walked to the kitchen, dry food, rice and porridge were already prepared. He knocked on the empty wooden barrel next to him, "Eat! Start working!"
Following the order, the village began to become agitated.
Nie Yunlong reported that the number of people to work has increased to 40.
Xie Fan sneered and ordered, "Tell the brothers, if you work continuously for a month, you will be rewarded with an extra set of clothes!"
Nie Yunlong was excited at first, and then his face became sad, "There are so many people, I can't even count them!"
Xie Fan took a sip of rice porridge and cursed, "No one in Qingfeng Village can settle accounts? Give him some benefits and let him settle accounts!"
Nie Yunlong walked away smiling, impressed by Xie Fan's wisdom.
Xie Fan called Wen Hua over, "The servants of the Xie family cannot be idle. Those who know how to grow crops should go to Zhengyang Mountain to find some land and clear it out first. Those who know how to work as women should make some clothes for work. , prepare first.”
Wen Hua nodded frequently and kept it in mind, "Master, I will make arrangements right now."
"Uncle Wen Hua, if you work well, you should be rewarded with rewards. These matters are all decided by you. I remember there are two boys named Shi. They seem to be honest and responsible, so let them follow you!"
"Master, I also think these two children are good!" Wen Hua smiled and became more respectful to Xie Fan.
Ah Fu finished his second bowl of rice porridge and looked weak, "Master, what about me?"
"Don't do anything today, just sleep peacefully for me!"
Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Xie Fan took Dong Zhong and Hui'er, drove a carriage and went down the mountain.
On this trip, they were going to Yi Country, a county called Pagoda.
Calculating the distance, one day is enough for a round trip.
"Brother Xie, why don't you prepare a bowl of rice porridge for me!" Dong Zhong complained as he gnawed on the dry food.
"Don't be dissatisfied! Never heard that the early bird catches the worm?"
Hui'er smiled and looked at the scenery outside the window. She had never been far away, and she was very happy in her heart.
At noon, the group finally arrived at the place.
After briefly tasting the exotic flavors, Xie Fan came to the market.
The border wars have been going on for years, and not only the Luo Kingdom, but also the Yi Kingdom are suffering terribly.
You can tell just from the way people dress.
Although the two places are not far apart, there are still some language differences.
Dong Zhong spoke Yi dialect and discussed business with the other party without any obstacles.
Xie Fan purchased some vegetables and fruits, and also spotted a very beautiful long sword.
Dong Zhong negotiated with the other party for a long time, and the other party's offer was eighty taels.
"Brother Xie, I think we should forget it! You and I are not martial arts practitioners, so this broken sword is of no use!"
Xie Fan took one hundred taels with him when he went out this time, and he still had more than eighty taels left with him. If he bought a long sword, he couldn't buy anything else.
He glanced at the stall and ordered, "Tell him, plus all the sheepskin water bags, the deal will be eighty taels!"
Xie Fan left eighty taels and left with Hui'er. He believed in Dong Zhong's ability.
Coming to a rouge stall, Xie Fan put three taels of silver in Hui'er's hand, "Look, just buy whatever you like!"
The stall owner was an old woman. When she saw the three taels of silver, her eyes immediately went straight.
She picked up a long piece of cloth, put all the rouge boxes in it, and reached out to exchange for the other party's silver.
Hui'er handed over the silver in confusion, took the package, her face turned red, "So much? Are they all mine?"
Xie Fan looked blankly at the old woman leaving. He didn't expect this thing to be so worthless. He patted Hui'er's head and said, "You can't take this much for yourself. Go back and share some with the two mothers."
"You still have to say it? I have the final say on my things!"
Hui'er happily returned to the carriage, sat inside, and counted her treasures.
Xie Fan sat at the front of the car, holding a bunch of grapes in his hand, and sighed, "I haven't eaten these in years, I really miss them!"
He didn't expect to see grapes in a small town like Pagoda. It's a bit expensive, but it's very valuable.
He carefully collected the grape seeds, which were all money!
"Thank you brother, come and help!"
Dong Zhong shouted, interrupting Xie Fan.
Xie Fan hurried forward, ran to the stall, and solemnly took the long sword. He held the sword in both hands and sent it back to the carriage as if receiving a distinguished guest.
Dong Zhong wore an exquisite dagger on his waist, hugged a pile of sheepskin water bags, and followed behind, cursing.
"Xie Fan, you think of me as a coolie, don't you? I work so hard for what? What I eat for breakfast is not as good as a chicken, and I don't sleep as well as a dog at night!"
"Grandma, I've never seen anyone get angry and scold themselves!" Xie Fan happily held the sword and put it aside gently, his heart filled with joy.
Dong Zhong loaded the goods and sat next to Xie Fan, "Master Xie, where are we going now?"
"Go home! Why don't you go home?"
"No, you have to buy me a jug of wine!"
"No money!" Xie Fan pointed at Hui'er and spread his hands helplessly.
"Xie Fan!" Dong Zhong was furious and stood up to go outside for some fresh air.
Xie Fan stopped Dong Zhong and easily removed the dagger from his waist, "Everything must be handed over!"
"My lord! Are you a tough guy?"
Xie Fan casually took two boxes of rouge from the rouge pile and gave them to Dong Zhong, "Here they are, but don't tell me, I don't care about you!"
Hui'er bit her lip, her eyes widened, and she reached out to take it back.
Dong Zhong quickly hugged Yan Zhi in his arms, "What's wrong? How can you, master and servant, be so virtuous?"
Xie Fan earnestly advised, "Brother, calm down! I will remember your contribution! Good things will come later!"
