After Laiha turned a corner on the rugged mountain road, he held his breath. Every time he saw the endless grassland at the foot of the mountain, he couldn't help but have the urge to kneel down and worship.
If the beauty in the green mountains lies in its majesty, then the grassland in front of us is the epitome of vastness. It is endless as far as the eye can see, and the whole person will become light. The blue sky is at the end of the green earth, and the white clouds seem to be pouring directly from the sky.
Like the earth, although it comes quickly, it is light and always floats gently on the horizon.
The white sheep were scattered on the ground like pearls. From time to time, a majestic man on horseback shouted loudly to drive away the wolves in the distance. The wolves were frightened away, and at the same time, some were frightened away.
of guinea fowl.
Lai Ba sat down with his legs crossed, feeling satisfied. Behind him was his caravan, a total of twelve mules, each of which was carrying a heavy horse bag. This time, Lai Ba planned to exchange for more cowhide and cattle.
Tendon, because the boy said that beef jerky does not sell well and people in Chengdu Prefecture cannot afford it. It can only be sold in the more distant Bianliang City of Kaifeng. However, cowhide and beef tendon are in short supply. Those who are familiar with leather have no idea.
No matter the price, as long as you have it, he wants it, because as long as they make cowhide into leather armor, they will sell it at any price.
He took a big gulp of wine and handed the wine bag to his brother. This time, there were six people accompanying him to the grassland. They were all brothers of the same clan and were trustworthy.
Before the sweat on everyone's bodies disappears, we have to set off. It's still a long way from the small lake where the trade takes place. Once you enter the grassland, you no longer have to worry about the bandits in Yuanshan, because they are full of fear of the Tubo people.
fear.
The Tubo people also like to kill people, and they also like to act as bandits anytime and anywhere. However, I have never heard of a Tibetan attacking a caravan. I heard that this rule of not attacking a caravan dates back to the distant period of King Gesar.
It has been determined that even the most ferocious Tubo people will not steal your goods. Bandits in Tubo will conduct fair transactions when they encounter caravans. According to Naxi, caravans are more eye-catching on the grassland.
Be precious.
Lai Hachi has encountered "Moda", that is, bandits, a few times before. They also need to trade. Although the knives in the hands of those guys are scary and their movements are very rough, Lai Hachi still likes to interact with "Moda"
Trading, because trading with them is more profitable. They don't like to live in tents, so they don't need cowhide. They are happy to exchange the useless cowhide for a useful iron pot.
Seeing the small lake just ahead, the modas still didn't show up. This made Laiba feel extremely disappointed. With his last hope, he took out a horn from his arms and started blowing "wuwuwuwu"
.
After a while, a Tibetan man riding a bay-red horse arrived in front of Lai Ba like the wind. He spoke quickly and looked anxious. Lai Ba looked at the Moda in front of him blankly, not understanding at all what he was saying.
something.
The man's expression became more and more anxious. He punched his head several times with his fist, then touched his forehead and shrank back as if it was on fire.
Lai Ba immediately understood that someone was sick and had a fever. He immediately took out a medicine bag from the horse he was holding. This was also goods. It was a good medicine that Yun Zheng had specially brought back from Huichun Hall. In fact, there were only four kinds.
, those for treating colds, those for reducing fever, those for treating bruises, and those for treating diarrhea. Herbal medicines have been mixed for a long time, and they only need to be boiled in water to cure the disease. Yun Zheng calls them Chinese patent medicines.
However, he saw the Tibetan man cut his own face with a knife, and then found a branch to stab into the wound. He was about to see the Bone Dragon, but seeing the Tubo man gesturing at the length of the branch, Lai Ba no longer thought that
The guy needs rescue.
He gestured to the branch that was half a foot long, and said that the wound was half a foot deep. Who could survive with a half-foot-deep wound on his head? He should have died a long time ago. Is this guy talking nonsense?
Can a guy with such an injury still have a fever?
Just when Lai Ba was hesitating, another large group of people ran over, each with a fierce look, which scared Lai Ba's clan brothers to tremble. Only Lai Ba was calmer. He had already seen a guy with an arrow stuck in his head being killed.
The man was tied to a horse and sent over.
Lai Ba checked the injury. It was very tragic. The little knowledge he learned from Yun Da could not save this guy at all. The entire arrow penetrated this guy's cheek, and the upper jaw was completely rotten. The reason why he did not pull out the arrow was
In order to let the arrow shaft block the wound and prevent bleeding.
The flesh on the roof of the mouth had begun to turn white, and he was still worried. He couldn't help but take action now. Lai Ba found that these people were almost red-eyed. If he didn't take action, the consequences would be unpredictable.
He used a knife to cut off the arrowhead, held the arrow shaft with his hand, and pulled out the arrow shaft with a sudden force. A stream of black blood spurted out, and Lai Bashi was about to wrap the wound with linen cloth.
It was dirty blood. I waited until the black blood turned into bright red blood before I started to use a knife to cut away the carrion bit by bit.
The rotten flesh was removed, what should we do next? By the way, sew it up, so Lai Ba very carefully used silk thread to sew up the hole on the Tibetan man's face bit by bit, and stuffed a piece of bamboo into his mouth.
Guan, will drinking water and eating be able to pass through the bamboo tube in the future? Lai Ba is very satisfied with his invention.
The Modas came quickly and left quickly. After Laiba helped the man apply the golden sore medicine, these people helped the unconscious injured man onto the horse and disappeared behind the hills with a whistle.
"Bago, can you cure diseases? Why didn't I know?"
"I know nothing, so Yun Da taught me how to deal with wounds. He was worried that we would not be able to deal with injuries. God knows whether this person can survive. The flesh is almost smelly. But in this way, the next time I meet them, I will only
You can say that we didn't cure him, but you can't say that we didn't save him. These two sentences are very important. Remember, you will say this when you help the Tibetan people in the future."
After Lai Ba finished his arrogant explanation, he received countless flattery from his brothers in the clan.
I was blowing horns all the way. I brought very little salt this time. Yunda did not allow the Tubo people to develop the habit of storing salt. According to the population provided by Lai Ba, the salt I brought each time was the most.
Enough for 30% of the consumption of these people, and always keep the market in a hungry state, which is very important.
Linen requires a large amount of dumping. The most produced thing by mountain people is burlap. It is cheap and has a large quantity. Every household is weaving it. Many farmers cannot sell the linen and store it at home. If the linen cannot be sold, the income of the farmers will be reduced.
A big piece was missing, and he was living in panic. Now only Dousha Village was purchasing this stuff in large quantities. Yunzheng needed to find a place to sell the linen cloth from the villagers, so he set his sights on the grassland.
The herdsmen cannot just wear an old sheepskin coat naked. They also need to wear some robes or something. In short, they need to cultivate the vast market of the grassland. This is a pure consumer market. If in future generations
, those who sell clothes, shoes and socks will die happily.
The horns of the bull horns would sound, and the horns of the bull horns would respond, and then large groups of Tibetan people would come around to watch the caravan. Lai Ba's brothers suppressed the stench and helped Lai Ba.
During the unloading transaction, when I saw him cuddling with those Tibetan people without feeling the smell of sheep at all, I was in awe of him. Sometimes he would even kiss a rosy-cheeked Tibetan woman on the face, which would immediately make the Tibetan woman giggle.
Laughing, some brave ones would stare at the Han men, then run behind the haystack and wait for the Han men to come.
Lai Ba swallowed his saliva and shook his head regretfully. The woman just now had a big bust and a thin waist. She could see clearly through the sleeves of her sheepskin coat. It was a pity that he still had to do business and couldn't take care of these things.
Romantic affairs, Yun Da said, after the business grows, he will be a high-ranking official even in Bianliang City, Tokyo.
Don't let the small lose the big. The beautiful picture painted by Yun Da didn't leave much room for laziness for himself.
Lai Ba, who was busy trading, saw a white yak. This was the leader. He was the most noble person in this land. Naxi followed the leader for three or four months. This guy has become the leader.
's housekeeper.
Laiha opened the innermost package, held it in both hands and handed it to the distinguished leader. When the leader opened it, his eyes immediately widened, and a beautiful brocade silk appeared in front of the leader.
Lai Ba and Naxi slowly unfolded the brocade silk, and a soaring eagle appeared in front of everyone. Except for the leader and Lai Ba, who was holding the brocade silk, the rest of the people were lying on the ground, including Lai Ba and his belt.
The several clan brothers who came here were discussed in advance.
Lai Ba looked at the leader who was fascinated by the brocade silk, and couldn't help but think of what Yun Zheng said before leaving: "Gifts must be given according to the people who like them. The Tubo people actually have no shortage of golden beads and agates. In fact, agates are produced there."
District, you only need to look at the accessories on their bodies to understand that they are never short of valuables. Since they are the Eagle Department, then give them a pair of Eagle Brocades. This gift must be what the leader needs most.
Jewelry and jade cannot be eaten when hungry, and cannot be drunk when thirsty. Their only function is to appreciate. We have not touched these things yet. In my opinion, cattle and sheep are the focus of our transactions, and we must make the Tubo people think so too.
, after we have used commercial means to close our relationship with each other, it will be time for the Yuanshan bandits to be crowned. After the Yuanshan bandits are destroyed, it will be time for us to re-examine our relationship with the Tubo people."
The eagle brocade became the best stepping stone. When the leader entertained Lai Ba in his big tent, Naxi brought out a big box. After opening it, it was full of colorful silks. After Naxi gestured, Lai Ba was
You know, it turns out that the leader is going to let Laiha turn all these silks into eagle tapestry, and he needs to use it to decorate his tent. (To be continued.)