Chapter 138 The Embarrassing Situation of the Zhenbei Army
Chapter 138 The embarrassing situation of Zhenbei Army
Song Liyun said seriously: "You know that these cowhide comes from the Wei Institute, why don't you go to the Wei Institute to buy it in person, and you pay the same amount of money?"
She had already asked Wang Zhong this question at the guard station, and now she wanted to hear another answer.
If the two sides can correspond, the matter will be decided by itself.
Fur traders will never say "not competing with the people for profit".
Hearing Song Liyun's question, the shopkeeper pursed his lips and said after a moment: "Girl, that person's surname is Wan, he is the shopkeeper of this leather goods shop, and he is also related to the owner.
As far as I know, although the Zhenbei Army has guarded Yunzhou for many years, it has been squeezed out by all parties, especially the local officials who have kept a close eye on it.
If we go to the health center to buy things by ourselves, the store will definitely be closed down within a day. Tell me, how dare we go there in this situation?"
Shopkeeper Wan is related to his boss, so he naturally knows some inside information. It seems that the government has received an order not to do any business with the Zhenbei military guards.
In fact, each health center is not an iron wall, and each has its own secret road leading to the outside world.
It's just that the Suijin Guards Station has just been built, and Suijin Town is a backwater, and there is no chance to connect with the outside world.
The reason why Shopkeeper Wan is so active in promoting long-term cooperation with Song Liyun is that he was able to get such good products as high-end carpets last time.
He also heard that Min Qiande died on the way to Suijin Town on the day Song Liyun and others left the city.
This also shows that as a woman, Song Liyun is not only convenient for carrying goods without being suspected, but also has the ability to protect herself.
If you are a military man, you only need to come in and out twice before you will be investigated.
Song Liyun was shocked when he heard Shopkeeper Wan say that the Zhenbei Army was being squeezed out.
When she left Xiaoshi Village, she was kidnapped by the Zhenbei Army and taken to Suijin Town. All she knew was that the guards' pay was in arrears, and she never thought that the dignified border troops of the imperial court would be targeted by the local government.
Song Liyun was not a stupid person. He only had to think about it for a moment before he realized what he was doing.
The Zhenbei Army had to rob migrant workers to build the border wall, and indeed had a tense relationship with the local government.
Also, when we were crossing the river today, the man said that the police officer deliberately made trouble for Xue Zhuang. He must have seen his identity as a soldier and knew that the vegetables came from the self-defense station.
How ridiculous!
The Zhenbei Army is a wall that blocks the wind, but someone actually dug themselves into the wall and destroyed the Great Wall. This is unimaginable.
Song Liyun narrowed his eyes, feeling resentful in his heart: He was now a military household, and it was hard for him to live in the guard station, and it was even harder for him.
In this case, let everyone see that Ruijin Town with a guardhouse will become a blessed place that they cannot reach.
The price of the cowhide had not yet been determined, so Song Liyun made an appointment with Shopkeeper Wan to meet again in two hours, and left Wanchun Leather Goods Store.
After walking out of the store, she loosened her headscarf. The February sunshine was already a little warm, and the thick coat she wore at noon was a little warm.
"Uncle Han, let's go to Tianxiang Tower!"
Last time I went to Tianxiang Restaurant and wanted to bring grilled lamb chops to Song Zhenping and Xiao An, but Ming Qiande snatched the food away, costing two lives.
Hunters often appear in the form of prey.
This matter will definitely not go away like this. Rather than being stuck in your throat all the time, it is better to take the initiative today.
Let's settle the matter and inquire about some outside news.
Tianxiang Tower was packed with guests at noon, and Song Liyun could only find an empty seat in the lobby to sit down.
The folk customs in Yunzhou are fierce. Although there are no restrictions on women being allowed to appear in public, it is rare to see women sitting in the lobby of restaurants to eat.
Song Liyun appeared at this time and immediately attracted many eyes.
But when their eyes fell on Han Ming, they looked back.
The scar on Han Ming's face was like a talisman, with three words clearly written on it: Don't mess with me!
Seeing him respectfully waiting for Song Liyun to sit down again, there were even fewer glances at Song Liyun from the side.
It was a rare occasion, so Song Liyun ordered two grilled lamb chops, a special stewed chicken, and a few side dishes just like last time.
While waiting for the food, I slowly listened to the conversations around me.
Last time, we heard about rogue bandits rioting everywhere, and they are still happening now, and there is even more exciting news.
Someone has proclaimed himself emperor in Pingliangbao!
When Song Liyun heard this sentence, he spit out a mouthful of tea soup on the spot.
She didn't know where Pingliang Fort was, but she just felt that a few bandits occupied a guard station and wanted to be the emperor, which was too long for her.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, someone retorted: "It's terrible! My uncle's neighbor's third aunt's nephew works as an errand in the county government.
The latest news is that Pingliang Fort has been almost recovered and is now being encircled and suppressed.
Alas! The main fault is that the Xuanwei army made a mistake and allowed Dilu to enter the country, and then gathered rogue bandits to cause harm to the villagers."
Even though she was laughing, Song Liyun still wanted to find out what happened.
At her signal, Han Ming called the waiter for a bottle of wine and sat at that table.
The conversants were three young men in student uniforms, all in their twenties. They were full of enthusiasm and passionate about writing. When they saw Han Ming coming over with a drink, the three men stopped talking.
The oldest student among them said with a look of disgust on his face: "Who are you? Why did you enter the table without permission?"
Han Ming said with a naive smile: "I just heard from the three Juren masters that the bandits have been captured, so I wanted to come over and ask."
At this point, he changed his tone and said full of anger, "To be honest, I am from Suijin Town. I hate those barbarians and bandits to death, and I wish I could cut them into pieces."
Hearing that he was from Suijin Town, the three students immediately understood. When he mentioned that he was called the Master of Juren, they were even more enlightened.
No wonder I came to ask.
The experience of Pingliangbao is somewhat similar to that of Tax Town in the past.
However, Ruijin Town has experienced a day and night of plundering, while Pingliang Fort has been occupied to this day.
"Since you want to ask, I might as well tell you. Pingliang Fort was originally occupied by Dilu, but some rogue bandits heard the news and saw an opportunity, and they had similar odors with the Dilu, so they colluded together again.
They occupied all the villages thirty miles around Pingliang Fort, and the villagers there also moved into and around the fort. They called it Pingliang Kingdom, with a citizenry of 2,000."
When he said this, he almost wanted to laugh. He smacked his lips and his mouth became dry. Just as he was about to drink tea, Han Ming quickly poured the wine: "Master Juren, who led the troops to defeat those bandits?"
This person simply wanted to start from the ancestral home of those Dilu people.
After being reminded by Han Ming, this man was brought back to the topic: "It was the Zhenbei Army that went there, and it hasn't been fully recovered yet! I asked you whether you can still listen to others well, why are you asking?"
His tone was bad, and he didn't know whether he had an objection to the Zhenbei Army or to Han Ming for interrupting his long speech.
At this time, the grilled lamb chops ordered by Song Liyun were already on the table. Han Mingcheng apologized to the man and sat back down.
This matter has little to do with Ruijin Town, it just needs to be known that the Zhenbei Army is going to make meritorious deeds again.
This is the lobby, and there are not many diners ordering lamb chops, especially a girl named Song Liyun who was already eye-catching just now. The aroma of grilled lamb chops fills the air, attracting even more salivating eyes.
In the corner, two people were meeting each other and whispering. If Song Liyun saw him, he would definitely recognize that he escaped with Min Qiande.
"What should we do? Fourth Master and Jian Tou cannot die in vain!" A man wearing a coarse cotton-padded jacket gritted his teeth.
Another person also said bitterly: "This is really cowardly. We have been on the road for a month without seeing anyone, and we actually came to Tianxiang Tower by ourselves."
"Let's go, let's tell the uncle first!" The man in a coarse cotton-padded jacket turned around and walked out of the side door and walked back.