At this time, Abu had abandoned the kebabs and was eating a sweet-scented osmanthus cake in one hand.
His mouth was full, and when he heard that cumin powder was coming, he puffed out his cheeks and said vaguely: "Brother Ashi, I'll come, let me come."
Zhao Tingduo hit him on the head: "You are not tired!"
Abu and he traveled thousands of miles from south to north, and they haven't had a good rest yet.
At this time, Abu was eating with a face full of satisfaction. After swallowing the food in his mouth, he said: "Don't be afraid of being tired, I will go get it. Brother Ashi can rest in Ruijin Town for a few more days."
He had thought about it, if he followed the young master back to the tribe today, he didn't know when he would come back in the future.
But the young master is waiting in Ruijin Town. He has traveled twice by himself. He is just a little tired and may stay a few more days.
Song Liyun said: "There is no rush for this moment. It's rare for you to come here now, so just stay here for a few days."
Zhao Tingduo had this intention in mind, but he just didn't know how to say it.
In the past, they were worried that the Song family would be in danger, and they could act as guards if they moved in. But now that the bandit leader has been sent to Beijing to be punished, it would be unreasonable for him to stay there.
But now that Song Liyun invites him, he can stay for two more days.
Abu chuckled: "Thank you very much, Sister Song!"
But the next second he stopped laughing and exclaimed: "What, you said you wanted to go with us to get cumin powder in a few days?"
Zhao Tingduo was also startled and shook his head repeatedly: "No, those tribes are in the grassland, and we don't know where to find them!"
Song Liyun pursed her lips and smiled: "Then I will go find Luo Baihu. If I can deliver mutton every day, I can't say that I can't find anyone anymore."
The source of Tianxianglou's mutton is unknown, and no one else knows about it. However, Song Liyun, Lin Tao and Zhou Xiang handle this matter every day, and everyone knows it very well and deliberately does not mention it.
This makes it clear that we need to find the tribe.
Zhao Tingduo frowned slightly when he heard that Song Liyun insisted on following him into the grassland.
He was thinking about whether to let Song Liyun know something.
The mutton sold in Tianxiang Tower these days is indeed from the Wuda tribe, and together with the money from selling fur goods, all the Luo Baihu have bought it into grain and cloth and sent it back to the grassland.
According to the news, the tribe will have a prosperous winter this year.
Winter is the peak season for selling meat and leather goods. As long as Song Liyun manages the business properly, the Wuda tribe will get better and better year after year.
This kind of good is different from the good that relied on the Zhenbei Army in the past.
At that time, the fattened cattle, sheep and horses were handed over, and the tribes could only have as much food as the Hecheng camp allocated.
There is nothing we can do about it, the Zhenbei Army is also poor.
Even now, the vast majority of health centers still rely on monthly stipends to survive.
Zhao Tingduo thought of his conversation with the prince.
The young man who was younger than himself and whose fine clothes could not conceal his fatigue said that he would take care of the Dilu Grassland for him and stop harassing the Wu Dynasty.
The people of the two ethnic groups are in so many troubles that they cannot afford to fight for many years.
After a long conversation all night, the two talked a lot and understood that some things are not as easy as they appear.
Jiang Feng said before that as long as the prince is in power, the Zhenbei Army will help the Wuda tribe become the majority on the grassland.
Actually this is difficult.
Although the prince oversees the country, his foundation is shallow and it takes time to win over people's hearts.
There was also the eldest prince peering at the side.
Moreover, if the troops of the Zhenbei Army enter the grassland to help, they will face the scimitars of all the Dilu people. It will be another fight that wastes people and money, and the court officials will never agree.
Fortunately, the prince is a legitimate crown prince, and the emperor is forced to "recuperate". The only problems left for the prince are court games and the stability of the grassland.
After Pingliang Fort was taken back, the Xuanwei Army was now transferred back to Jingwei, and all military power in Yunzhou was taken back by the Marquis of Zhenbei.
The prince said that the Wu Dynasty had an agreement with Dilu Palace and could not take the initiative to send troops to the grassland.
Zhao Tingduo also knew that he could not start another war casually in the future.
The Wuda tribe had been expelled from the grassland for twenty years and had just returned. The tribe's number was so small that it did not attract the attention of the Dilu royal court in the first year, giving it the opportunity to annex several other tribes.
But things are constantly changing.
No one thought that the fall of Pingliang Fort would cause domestic turmoil in the Wu Dynasty and change of court.
Under the attack of the Zhenbei Army, the cavalry of the Dilu Royal Court also paid a heavy price in the process of withdrawing from the Wu Dynasty.
They gained food, but lost their more important elite cavalry.
Then the Wuda tribe, which is closely related to the Zhenbei Army, will naturally be hated by the royal court, but the other party is also wary and will not take action for the time being.
The Zhenbei Army could not send troops. Facing a behemoth like the Dilu Palace, the Wuda tribe could only be wiped out or withdraw from the grassland forever and become an ordinary village in the Wu Dynasty.
This is something Zhao Tingduo is unwilling to accept.
But there are losses as well as gains.
Different from the emperor's secret suppression in the past, now with the support of the Wu Dynasty Crown Prince, the Zhenbei Army and the government can provide various conveniences to the Wuda tribe.
As long as the Wuda tribe becomes rich, prosperous and powerful without having to fight, other small tribes on the grassland will take the initiative to join them.
How prosperous!
Zhao Tingduo had been here since Luo Baihu led a hundred soldiers to build Suijin Pass. At that time, Suijin Town was in decline and dead, as if it was haunted.
But now, houses are being repaired and built everywhere, lights and lights are decorated, and the atmosphere is completely new.
Luo Baihu didn't hide a word about these experiences.
Every time he mentioned it, he said that all these changes needed to start with a loan of fifty taels of silver from the Song family...
When he thought of this, Zhao Tingduo looked at Song Liyun with more eager eyes.
He had just seen the hustle and bustle in the town. If it continues in the future, it might be possible for Ruijin Town to become the second combined city.
It's just a matter of bringing people into the grassland. It would be better if it were done in other places.
Ruijin Town has suffered greatly from the Dilu bandits, so it still needs to be cautious. If others find out, Song Liyun will also be implicated.
Zhao Tingduo thought for a while and said: "It is not impossible for Miss Song to want to go to the grassland, but the tribes are scattered everywhere. I need to confirm the location before I can go."
He needs to make some preparations in advance.
Abu's eyes almost popped out of his head: I really want to take Miss Song back to the grassland!
Song Liyun couldn't go to the grassland right away. She still had a lot of things to deal with, so she could only ask Abu to bring some cumin powder first.
While the three of them were talking, Song Zhenping and Xiao An came back.
When they saw Zhao Tingduo and Ah Shi, the two brothers were so happy that Xiao An was even more obsessed with Abu.
Seeing Xiao An and Abu playing together, Song Liyun suddenly remembered something. She took out a small brocade box from her sleeve: "Abu, the stone you gave to Xiao An last time was too valuable. If he doesn't understand, just accept it."
Come on, you better take it back!"
When Abu opened the box and saw that it was the agate he gave to Xiao An, he suddenly became nervous.
The young master said that these things rarely appear in front of ordinary people.
Zhao Tingduo took the agate stone from Abu's hand, pursed his lips, and said casually: "There are many red stones like this, so I gave them to Xiao An to play with."
Song Liyun was surprised and said: "There are so many? This is the first time I have seen such beautiful gems, and I can't bear to take them out."
"First time seeing it? Have you ever seen other red... stones?" Zhao Tingduo suddenly raised his head.