Su Ren is a person who keeps his word. Of course, he just means that now that he has money, he will not be less than a cent of any promised money. Su Ren doesn't know how much money he has. In the past, when he had money, he had to count it.
It's good now, I can't count them anymore. They've all been left to Leng Yue to take care of. As for when they will be taken back, that's a story later.
Sun Ermazi and Leng Jun escorted a large number of livestock through Yuanshan and returned to Shu. Cui Jiuming and Huo Laosi personally greeted them. When they saw the livestock team coming out of the mountain road, Cui Jiuming's fat face became even bigger.
, his steps became brisk, and the fat all over his body trembled with him. His mouth was pulled behind his ears.
"Get rich, get rich! We got rich this time!"
Knowing that there were a lot of livestock, Cui Jiuming and Huo Laosi brought a lot of people over. Huo Laosi personally painted a line on the buttocks with white gray water. It took a long time to finish the work.
"There are three hundred and twenty-seven horses, seven hundred and thirty-five cattle, and one thousand and nine sheep." Huo Laosi announced the numbers loudly, making everyone in the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce happy.
Cui Jiuming nodded repeatedly, quickly calculating how much money it would cost: "A horse costs 1,000 yuan, a cow costs 500 coins, and a sheep costs 200 coins. Fourth brother, we are rich, we are rich!"
With a straight face, Sun Ermazi slapped Cui Jiuming on the back. The slap made a very crisp sound: "Fat man, where is my money?"
Although his body ached, he was happy in his heart, and he didn't take Sun Ermazi's rudeness to heart at all: "Don't worry, I've brought it already. I'll give it to you whenever you want it. It's indispensable for you."
"I want grain, salt, and linen, and the rest I want money."
"Okay, okay, whatever you want, even if I want gold, I'll give it to you!"
The people who followed looked at the large group of livestock sitting or lying down, grazing with their heads down, or looking around, and congratulated each other. This was the first time their Shuzhong Trading Company had done business, and they were naturally happy to make huge profits.
Leng Jun let out a sigh of relief. Finally, no major mistakes were made, and he brought the livestock back safely. You must know that the road in Yuanshan is not easy to walk, and you have to be wary of bandits who are ready to take action. Leng Jun was very nervous this time.
Yamaguchi was completely relieved when he saw his own people.
Huo Laosi handed Leng Jun a bowl of tea: "Second brother has worked hard this time. Brother Ren and the others don't know when they will come back?"
"It's almost time. When we get back, there won't be much cargo left. We may be on the road by now."
"Oh! That's good. That boy Hawking didn't cause any trouble, right?"
Leng Jun could understand a father's worry about his son: "Don't worry, everything will be fine. This time, there is no danger. Everyone is safe."
The people led by Sun Ermazi returned to the mountains carrying a large amount of grain and salt. Under Cui Jiuming's suggestion, they only took away part of it, and the rest was stored in the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce until needed.
The opening of the trade route is a good thing for the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce. From now on, they will have two trade routes to the outside world, which are also the most profitable trade routes. Cui Jiuming believes that as long as these livestock are driven back to Chengdu, the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce will
It will grow twice as big in no time. He now looks down upon Meng Ji and the shabby shops of the Meng family.
"That kid really did it!" Meng Bi gritted his teeth fiercely, wishing he could crush the bamboo slips in his hand into pieces: "Tell me again, how many livestock did you bring back?"
Meng Wei said: "It is said that there are thousands of them, more than 300 horses, and countless cattle and sheep. And this is only half. Su Ren has not come back yet, and the other half is still on the way!"
"Haha!" Meng Bili was overjoyed. He smiled miserably and sat down on the Taishi chair: "Does it mean that our Meng family is completely finished? Hey! Go down and let me be quiet!"
After leaving the study, Meng Wei's expression made a 180-degree turn, with a smile on his lips, wrinkles stretched out, his hands behind his back, and walking briskly. As soon as he turned around the moon gate, Meng Wei came face to face, and the old man got a fight
After the illness, he has aged ten years. His originally black hair has now turned gray, and he needs the support of two people to walk.
Meng Wei hurriedly stepped forward, saluted, and reached out to take Meng Ji: "Master, why did you come out? If Madam knows..."
"I can't die!" Meng Ji had no good words: "Is Bi'er in the study? Take me to see him, hurry up!"
Meng Wei did not dare to disobey and helped Meng Ji into Meng Bi's study. Meng Bi was still sitting on the chair, looking at the roof in a daze. As soon as the door opened, Meng Bi threw away the bamboo slips in his hand.
Come over: "I told you, let me be quiet for a while, you..., father, why are you here!"
Meng Wei helped Meng Ji sit down and exited the door. This time he didn't go far, he just stood outside the door and listened to what was going on inside.
"Still angry about Su Ren?" Meng Ji said calmly: "This is how business is done. Don't be jealous when someone does something. Let's just do it too. That kid did make a lot of money this time.
Why don't you think about whether there is any other way, let's take that trade route?"
"Shall we leave too? But there are no more of our people in Yuanshan."
Meng Ji said angrily: "You don't believe me when I say you don't live up to expectations. Apart from leaving on our own, there is no other way. For example, our Meng family can also join the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce."
"What? Let's also join the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce?" Meng Bi jumped up: "This, how is this possible! Let's not say whether Su Ren will agree. Even if he is willing, I am not willing. During this period,
Almost all of our peripheral shops were destroyed by the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, and I can’t swallow this breath."
"A man can stretch and bend, but when it's time to bow his head, he must lower his head! As my father, I have been the governor of Shu County for more than ten years, and I have still made our Meng family the leading family in Shu. You are not as good as me in this!"
Meng Bi lowered his head: "My child knows that he was wrong, father, don't be angry."
"Hey! We are in this situation now, and it is inseparable from our father. It is because our father underestimated Su Ren. If we had married him well from the beginning, we would not have ended up like this. When Su Ren came back,
When he comes back, go meet him immediately and keep your posture low. Only when we enter the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce will we have a chance to stand up!"
"My child has remembered it!"
Meng Wei could hear clearly outside the door. After the two of them finished speaking, Meng Wei came in and helped Meng Ji out of Meng Bi's study. Meng Wei was very obedient and did not say a word. He kept persuading Meng Ji along the way.
, let him feel relieved.
"There is no need for the master to blame the young master too much. The young master is still young, and he will understand the master's painstaking efforts after being in contact with him for a while."
"I hope?" Meng Ji shook his head. He knew very well what his son was.
That night, Meng Wei quietly went out, drank a few glasses of wine with someone in a tavern in Erdao Alley, and then came back. No one noticed this unusual behavior of the chief steward of Meng Mansion.
It's like nothing happened.
The weather changed when they entered Wonsan. It rained heavily before entering Wonsan. As soon as they entered the mountain, the sun suddenly shone brightly. God was playing a trick on them. Without the escort of the old fox, the remaining people were going to kill a large group of people.
Gathering the livestock neatly is a very laborious task. For more than a month, Su Ren deliberately asked the guards and men to learn herding skills from the herdsmen, and finally put them to use here. Although everyone was half dead from exhaustion, the livestock group was not in a mess.
Unbearable.
Su Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Xiao Jinzi, let everyone stop and rest for a while. The weather is too hot. Wait until it cools down before leaving. Why is it getting hotter as we walk?"
The guide Abang quickly poured a glass of water for Su Ren: "In front of you is Zhanrong Gorge. Just cross Zhanrong Gorge!"
Although the Bo people came with more than a dozen guides, everyone could see that only Su Kai gained Su Ren's trust. As someone recommended to Su Ren by Ayinong together with Su Kai, Abang took the time to do his best to show off.
Performance to get the next opportunity.
"No wonder! I forgot about this!" Su Ren took a sip of water: "Go and ask everyone to prepare linen cloth to prevent the livestock from being sucked dry by those locusts."
"Isn't it such a waste to use linen?"
Su Ren chuckled and said: "Anyway, we have recovered the cost. It is useless to take the remaining things back. It is better to reuse them. If you feel it is a pity, I will give them all to you when they are used up!"
Abang was so happy that he quickly put down the kettle and went to deliver the order, not forgetting to bow to Su Ren to express his gratitude. He never thought about how he could bring back dozens of pieces of linen cloth by himself.
After resting for a while, fatigue set in. Not only Su Ren, but also the other guards and clerks were equally sleepy. After leaving the Yellow Sheep Tribe, Su Ren did not return to Yuanshan immediately, but took a detour to the white mountain.
Stone Mountain. On the green grassland, the white stone mountain was very abrupt. At that time, the old fox and his escort disappeared.
There was a smile on his face when he fell asleep. Everyone has been like this for so many days, and it's not surprising. Su Ren is a generous person, and Huang Shisan knows it best. After following Su Ren for so long, he saved up for himself
The money was seven to eight thousand. I had never dared to think of such a large amount of money before. I followed Su Ren to the Qiang land, and everyone could get a little bit of it.
Today it was Huang Shisan's turn to be on guard. He arranged the sentries and found a place to rest. Just as he closed his eyes, he saw the plump figure of the lumber shop owner's daughter again. Huang Shisan grinned and giggled. When he came, he was already talking to him.
The matchmaker agreed and asked the matchmaker to find out what the owner of the lumber store had to say. The last time he went to the lumber store with Su Ren, he happened to see the owner's daughter passing by the yard. After just one glance, Huang Shisan couldn't forget it.
Huang Shisan is already in his twenties this year, but he has never been able to find a wife because of poverty. Now that he has money and a reliable master, Lao Junguan's father mentioned it many times, and Huang Shisan decided to take action.
"Ah..." With a scream, Huang Shisan got an idea and got up.
A sentry hurriedly ran over, the sword in his hand was stained with blood. Huang Shisan swung his ax horizontally: "What's going on? Where is the shouting?"
The sentry pointed behind him: "There are people at the mountain pass. A few of them have come in and have been taken care of by the brothers." (To be continued)
