Chapter 114 No, you don’t understand him at all (please subscribe!)
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"General, it's time to set off..."
Early the next morning, when Ma Sufu, who was still lingering in the warm bed, heard this, his brain immediately exploded, and he sat up in shock like a conditioned reflex, looking around with his eyes wide open.
As long as you hear this sentence, you will involuntarily think of the scene of "Captain Teemo is dying".
After seeing his surroundings clearly, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
He was not in desperate situation, and Wei soldiers did not come.
The world is stable, and Axiu is still gentle.
It was just Zhang Xiu who stuck his head out the window and called him.
Ma Su glared at Zhang Xiu angrily, dressed and freshened up, rubbed his numb head and came outside the hospital.
Qiang Nu and Zhang Xiu have been waiting here for a long time. The former may be wrapped up tightly and has a small face; the latter is breathing in the air, stamping his feet, carrying a bulging package on his back, and holding three horses in his hand.
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Seeing Ma Su looking over, he patted the package and said: "General, the dry food, water and money are all ready. I have brought a full 20,000 yuan!"
Twenty thousand dollars is indeed a lot of money.
Ma Su nodded, waved goodbye to everyone who came to see him off, got on his horse, stepped on the remaining snow slag on the ground, and walked southward slowly.
This time I returned to Chengdu, there was actually nothing major going on, it was just the conferment of official titles. However, this process had to be done in person to show the kindness and power of the later master Liu Chan.
Therefore, when you receive the Prime Minister's order, you should set off immediately.
But in order to gain in-depth control of Xian Ling Qiang, Ma Su delayed his departure for three days.
Since it was winter, the remaining snow was half melted and half remaining, the ground was slightly wet, and the rugged and narrow road was extremely muddy and difficult to navigate, so Ma Su walked very slowly at first.
Zhang Xiu rode alone at the front, urging with excitement: "General, hurry up."
"General, all the ants have been trampled to death."
"General..."
"Don't be impatient!" Ma Su glanced at him angrily: "The mountain road is rugged, narrow, and muddy. It is difficult to travel. You should proceed step by step and slowly increase your speed."
That makes sense.
Zhang Xiu was thoughtful for a moment.
Amid the clatter of horseshoes, the three men and three horses continued to move forward.
Have a safe journey.
On the afternoon of the third day, when he passed the Dongqiang territory, Ma Su suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Because Zhang Xiu, who was in charge of guiding the way, would scratch his head and observe for a long time every time he reached an intersection, and would hesitate for a long time before moving on.
Judging from the situation, he seemed not to know the way to Yinping.
Ma Su didn't know him either.
He only knew that Yinping was a thousand miles south of Xianling Qiang and Chengdu was five hundred miles south of Yinping, but he didn't know which way to take.
Originally, there was no need to know the way back to Chengdu.
Because walking three hundred miles south from Xianling Qiang is Dong Qiang.
From Dongqiang, walk 500 miles east to Jianwei. From Jianwei, walk 100 miles east to Xi County. From Xi County, walk 700 miles east to Mian County. After that, you will pass through Yangping Pass and Jiange to enter Sichuan.
After that, we walked 700 miles south to Chengdu.
Due to a large circle, the total distance of this route is about three thousand miles.
But the current route is to go directly south after arriving at Dongqiang instead of going east to Jianwei.
So, the problem arises, no one knows the road from Dongqiang to Yinping.
This stretch of road is seven hundred miles long.
You can never be reckless just by relying on recklessness.
The Qiang girl may know the road, but because she has been angry with Ma Su these days, she said nothing along the way.
In fact, there was originally a guide and follower named Axiu who was familiar with the road conditions in the Qiang region and volunteered to escort Ma Su to Yinping.
But the night before departure, Ma Su was in high spirits, and Axiu happened to be beside him, so Axiu couldn't get up the next day.
When they reached a fork in the road, Zhang Xiu reined in his horse and looked at Ma Di with a confused look on his face: "General, which way are you going?"
You ask me, who should I ask?
Ma Su looked at the Qiang girl with a speechless expression.
Dear great wizard, can you give me some guidance?
The Qiang girl raised her chin a little arrogantly, turned her head and looked at the scenery between the mountains and fields, not looking at Ma Su.
Seeing this, Ma Su, who had never asked for anything from others (only for the system), immediately had his blood pressure rise. He waved his hand: "Let's go south! Enter the village when you see it, ask people when you see them. I still don't believe that I can't get there."
Yinping!”
Zhang Xiu identified the direction, chose a rugged mountain road, and rode forward.
After walking along the mountain road for a long time, the road became more and more difficult to navigate, and the snow in the mountains and fields became thicker. When it was getting dark, there was another five-way intersection ahead. Zhang Xiu did not dare to ask Ma Su again, so he chose one at random.
Go down.
Not far away, I saw a small village next to the mountain road. Two small wooden houses were located in the snow-capped fields, which was particularly quiet and elegant.
Zhang Xiu was overjoyed and hurriedly knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was an old man who was nearly fifty years old and stooped. When he saw Zhang Xiu dressed in military attire and wearing a sharp weapon on his waist, he asked with a smile on his face: "Where did the general come from? But he wants to stay overnight?"
Zhang Xiu nodded and introduced himself briefly.
The old man quickly invited the three of them into the small fenced courtyard and arranged food and rooms.
Since the room was limited, Ma Su pinched his nose and spent the whole night in the simple side room.
The Qiang girl lived in the woodshed, while Zhang Xiu went to the cowshed.
Early the next morning, after dinner, Zhang Xiu asked: "Old man, do you know how to get to Yinping?"
Hearing this, the old man was obviously stunned for a moment: "This old man knows that if you walk a hundred miles forward, then climb over a hundred-mile snow-capped mountain, and then walk more than four hundred miles southeast, you will reach the realm of Yinping."
Zhang Xiu looked the old man up and down and asked: "Old man, can you lead the way for me? It will be of great benefit!"
The old man hesitated again and again, but shook his head: "I'm sorry, my legs and feet are not good, so I can't lead the way for the general."
"However, I have an alternative. I wonder if the general has ever heard of the saying: An old cow knows the way?"
"The two cows in my cowshed were brought over from Yinping by my son not long ago. They should know the way back."
Zhang Xiu's eyes widened and he argued: "The old cow knows the way? Isn't that right? Uncle, I have only heard of 'the old dog knows the way'. Forget it, how much do you pay for these two cows? I'll buy them and let them
lead the way."
The old man lifted up his coat and put his hand inside, signaling Zhang Xiu to put his hand in and bid.
Because cows and horses share human nature, in rural areas, when their owners plan to sell them, they don't directly tell the price, but "feel the price", that is, they hide their hands under their clothes and make price gestures for the other party to feel.
Zhang Xiu was born as an Orion hunter and knew local customs well, so he reached in and made a gesture.
Perhaps he was satisfied with the price given by Zhang Xiu, or perhaps he was dissatisfied. The old man suddenly became sad: "The general doesn't know something. The old man is old and has inconvenient legs and feet, so he relies on these two oxen to plow the fields."
Transporting goods. There are no other people in this area for dozens of miles, and there are no livestock to buy. If you buy these two cows, the little old man and his family will not be able to survive."
Good guy, I'm going to raise the price right now. Ma Su glanced at the old man and didn't choose to expose him.
One year after he came to this era, he deeply understood a truth: superiors should have the airs of superiors. No matter whether it is difficult or simple things, if subordinates should do it, they should never interfere.
Even if you can help your subordinates resolve the matter instantly by taking action yourself, don't take action.
It is impossible to learn from Zhuge Liang's behavior of doing everything personally.
It will be tiring for one reason, but the most important thing is that the subordinates will become extremely incompetent.
Therefore, Ma Su chose to hug the Qiang girl...oh no, hug his arms and watch indifferently.
Seeing that the old man suddenly didn't want to sell anymore, Zhang Xiu was speechless for a while. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly had an idea and said to the old man: "I will trade two horses for you two cows. Is this feasible?"
"Two horses can only be exchanged for one ox!" The old man saw that Zhang Xiu was a kind man, so he chose the lion and opened his mouth.
Zhang Xiu shook his head and insisted: "No, it's too expensive, two horses for two oxen!"
The old man smiled and said confidently: "General, a hundred miles ahead is the Snow Mountain. If the general agrees to this price, I happen to have an ox-drawn snowmobile at home, and I can give it to the general as well."
Zhang Xiu was startled: "Then I will buy you a snowmobile. The ox can pull it, and the horse can also pull it!"
The old man chuckled: "What the general said makes sense, but your horse doesn't know the road."
"Besides, you have to prepare fodder for them when you take them with you, otherwise they will starve to death in the snowy mountains."
"This..." Zhang Xiu glanced at Ma Su for help, then gritted his teeth and said, "Three horses for two oxen, plus 1,000 yuan, no more!"
"Agree, agree!" The old man was overjoyed. He quickly pulled out the two cows, hooked them up to the snowmobile, then took the money, loaded the three horses into the cowshed, and laughed while stroking his short beard.
Zhang Xiu got into the driving seat of the snowmobile, waited for Ma Su and Qiang Nu to get into the back seat, then waved his small whip and drove toward the southeast.
On the way, the Qiang girls frequently looked at Ma Su, who was smiling, and hesitated several times.
She felt that three horses for two oxen...it was really a loss to her grandma's family.
However, in the end, the Qiang girl just sighed and said nothing.
Ma Su was suddenly a little disappointed.
He deliberately put on an air of "making money this time" in order to induce the Qiang girl to take the initiative to talk to him, and the two of them would get back together...
The result was a little off.
This damn reserve is simply a natural enemy that hinders human reproduction!
After walking for a while, Zhang Xiu said happily: "General, these two cows are really useful. Although they run a little slowly, they are really strong and they can walk steadily. The most important thing is that they know the road and don't need me to drive them."
You just have to move forward."
Is it possible to use three horses and an ox in exchange for 1,000 yuan?
Ma Su looked at the Qiang girl with a cold face from the corner of his eye, and was too lazy to talk to Zhang Xiu.
The journey was smooth and the day passed quickly.
When it got dark again, the snowmobile reached the foot of the vast snow-capped mountains. Zhang Xiu got off the snowmobile, ran up a hill and looked around, and found smoke rising not far ahead, so he drove the snowmobile towards it.
Walk away.
As they were approaching, they saw a house with dogs barking one after another.
The person who opened the door this time was a young woman in her twenties, accompanied by a little boy with pigtails and a tiger-like head. She warmly welcomed everyone in and entertained them.
While eating, the young woman glanced at Ma Su and asked the Qiang girl: "Where did the general and his wife come from? Where are they going?"
Hearing this, the Qiang girl who had not spoken a word along the way blushed and said softly: "We are coming from the north and going to Yinping."
The young woman said in surprise: "Madam, there are hundreds of miles of snow-capped mountains in front of us. The snow is deep on the mountains. We can't do it with these two cows!"
Zhang Xiu interrupted: "No way? The old man in the village behind said that cows can get across."
The young lady waved her hand and said, "Yes, it is true that the cart pulled by oxen can indeed pass through normally, but now it is winter, the mountains are covered with heavy snow, and the snow is deeper than the oxen. How can we get through? The oxen sank when it climbed up the mountain. General, I'm not going to lie to you.
, an ox-drawn sleigh will never be able to pass.”
When Zhang Xiu heard this, he immediately said angrily: "This bad old man is very bad! Not only did he exchange two cows for my three horses, but he also lied to me that the cows and the cart would travel through the snow-capped mountains. How is this unreasonable? How unreasonable!"
The young woman hugged the little boy's head and said with a smile: "General, don't worry, I have a way for you to cross the snowy mountains and go to Yinping."
Zhang Xiu was overjoyed: "What's the solution? Tell me quickly."
The young lady let go of the little boy and whispered a few words to him. The little boy ran to the backyard, opened the door, and four big, strong dogs came out.
The young woman stroked the dogs' heads one by one and said to Zhang Xiu: "General, the snow cart pulled by oxen can't cross, but it can't be difficult for the snow cart pulled by dogs. These four dogs can walk quickly on the snow, and they can cross the Baili Snow Mountain in half a day."
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Zhang Xiu stared at the four strong, silly and fierce dogs, and hesitated: "How can I sell these dogs?"
The young lady smiled and shook her head: "One cow is exchanged for one dog. The general will have to pay more for the two extra dogs."
Although he felt it was a loss, Zhang Xiu still agreed without thinking. A cow that couldn't cross the snowy mountains was of no value to him. Now it was worth the price of two dogs, which was already very good.
After some haggling, Zhang Xiuzai obtained the ownership of the four dogs after paying two cows and 2,000 yuan.
When giving the money, the young woman looked at the pile of big money in Zhang Xiu's package, her eyes shining brightly, and suggested: "The slave family has a business that will benefit future generations. I want to talk to the general. I don't know what the general wants."
How about next?"
Zhang Xiu took a careful look at the young woman with a pretty face and a pretty slim figure, and suddenly felt a little moved.
I glanced at Ma Su and saw that Ma Su was noncommittal, so I followed the young woman to the back room.
Since there was no firewood shed, Ma Su and the Qiang women worked together in the side room to deal with the problem.
He slept on the bed. The Qiang women slept on the wooden shed above him.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, the three of them got up and continued on their way, with four dogs dragging the snowmobile all the way up the mountain and down the slope, as fast as a flying boat.
It only took half a day to cross the Snowy Mountains.
Once they reached a place without snow, the four dogs were unable to carry the weight of the three people. They all stretched out their tongues, panted violently, and moved forward with difficulty.
Zhang Xiu had no choice but to get off the car and walk.
But the dog still struggled.
Ma Su looked at the Qiang girl and urged: "How about you go down for a walk? The dog can't pull it very well."
Hearing this, the Qiang girl's face kerchief puffed up into a big knot at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her long eyelashes drooped, and she was so sad that she jumped down onto the snowmobile guardrail with determination.
Ma Su quickly pushed her back to her seat and said with a smile: "Oh, you're not willing to take two steps, so I'll go down."
He said and jumped down.
The Qiang girl turned away and smiled through her tears.
After losing weight again, the running speed of the four dogs suddenly increased.
Two big men carried swords and chased the dog cart all the way, and soon arrived at a village.
Ma Su looked at the largest courtyard at the entrance of the village, called Zhang Xiu to him, and said: "We are penniless now. You go to this house to 'borrow' some money, otherwise the next few days will be ruined."
Bailidi, we will be hungry."
Zhang Xiu nodded repeatedly and went to knock on the door with his sword in hand.
The Qiang women endured it for a while, and finally couldn't help asking: "General, did you make a mistake in your calculation? We have a total of 20,000 money, and we spent 1,000 money on the cow, 2,000 money on the dog, and there are still 17,000 money left."
"General, don't you understand arithmetic?"
Ma Su shook his head: "No, it's because you don't understand Zhang Xiu."
