I heard that Cui Jiuming was losing weight. The last time I saw Cui Jiuming, I found that he had indeed lost weight, but the weight was not obvious. After more than a month of suffering, Su Ren was shocked when he saw Cui Jiuming again.
A quick glance. Although my belly is still a little big, it is much thinner than a month ago. At least I can see my toes now.
After taking a sip of tea, Cui Jiuming let out a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's finally over. I heard Hawking say yesterday that no one has been sick for five days. I'm just saying, the Huns are going to attack Mayi, what are you still doing?"
If you can stay here safely, if that's the case, you will definitely be the first one to run away. Humph, you still hid this matter from me. In the end, didn't you hide it from everyone?"
Su Ren smiled: "Okay, don't complain. You can help me this time. I will tell you everything next time if anything happens."
"Hmph!" Cui Jiuming snorted coldly: "Forget it next time, first tell me where did the grain you asked Shi Bao to transport yesterday go? He gave it on credit in your name. If you can't get the return you deserve, I will
Cruel!"
"What kind of cruel method can you tell me?"
"That grain is worth 10,000 yuan. This is the cost. It can be sold in Mayi for at least 500,000 yuan, which is a thousand war horses. I will give you a discount, 800 horses, not one less!"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed: "Is this also called ruthlessness? Okay, if you want to settle accounts, let's do it carefully. Last time, those horse thieves sent two thousand war horses, and the food they took away was not enough. Why?
Is it time to settle this account?”
"You're still talking about that! Don't forget, the women and children in Taihang Mountain were all arranged by me. The remaining ones are not even enough. If you want to calculate it like this, there will be no discount. One thousand horses, not one less!"
Su Ren shook his head: "Okay, okay, my President Cui, a thousand horses is a thousand horses, just wait to receive the war horses!"
When it comes to war horses, Su Ren is really a little regretful. If the business with Shanyu can continue, there will be no problem in replacing thousands of war horses in the past few months. Since things have become complicated, there has been nothing in the past few months.
There was no harvest, not even Yu Shan's tribe sent horses over. So he pinned all his hopes on the thorns, hoping that the thorns could gallop among the Huns and get what they wanted for themselves.
The life of Jingjia was very miserable, and they had no place to stay in the vast grassland. Starting from autumn, following Su Ren's instructions, Jingjing took his horse thieves and galloped across the grassland. All the cowhide tents that could be seen were demolished, and all the cowhide tents that could be seen were demolished.
The Huns were all killed. At that time, Thorns didn't think it was important to have a comfortable nest, because they couldn't sleep in one place.
Winter is here, and the cold wind is like a knife pouring into the body from the collar, cuffs, and even trouser legs. If anyone dares to expose his face outside, his entire face, including his tongue, will become numb in less than a stick of incense. Thirty thousand
The human team of horse thieves was very large, and they consumed a lot of food every day. After eating the food they obtained from Su Ren, cattle and sheep became their only rations, but they would get tired of eating too much meat.
Chewing the beef that was like cow dung in his mouth, Thorns asked Old Heita: "When will they arrive? If they don't come, we will all starve to death!"
Old Heita shook his head: "The news was sent out half a month ago. Including the round trip, it will take a month. We have to endure it for at least half a month."
Thorns waved his hand and thrust the dagger in his hand into the small door with great force. The blade of the sword was already exposed from the other side: "You tell me, why haven't we thought about building a nest? We've been in the wind all day.
Running around in the snow, I heard that winter here lasts for five months, these five months are very difficult!”
Fei Yaozi scratched his head: "Lord Wolf, why don't we go back to Taihang Mountain! Come back next spring."
Huo Qilin nodded immediately when he heard this: "Yes, go back while you can still go. If you delay any longer, you won't be able to go back. With these cattle and sheep, if you insist on staying in the Taihang Mountains for five months, you can do something big when you come next year."
Several small tribes in the north have been integrated. They think that this way they can guard against us and catch us by surprise. How about we go now and kill them before we leave again."
The four guardians all looked at Thorns, hoping that Thorns would find a way to get out. The grassland was very spacious, and they were used to living in deep mountains and old forests, so they were very uncomfortable in this place. Thirty thousand people were not a small number, and they could see everyone even ten miles apart on the grassland.
It was clear. The Huns did not touch them because they did not pose much harm. If they really made the Huns anxious, it would definitely be a hard battle.
"Go back?" Thorns asked the four of them.
Fire Qilin and Ivy both nodded. Fei Yaozi frowned and said nothing. Only Old Heita wanted to say something. Jingji glanced at Old Heita and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Old Heita said: "Although we are horse thieves, our foundation is in the hands of Mr. Su. What if we go back and Mr. Su doesn't agree to cut off the supply of Taihang Mountain? It's not a big problem for us to starve.
There are still tens of thousands of dependents, and the things we have now are not enough to feed tens of thousands of people for five months."
Everyone was silent, and Huo Qilin said: "Why don't Lord Wolf talk to that Mr. Su? We really can't hold on here. If we don't have a place to stay, no one knows how many brothers can survive the five-month winter!"
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Thorns seemed to be persuaded by a few people, but after thinking about it, it seemed that they were not at the end of their rope. Not to mention whether Su Ren would let them go back, how could they be as comfortable on the grassland when they went back? They were used to the days of galloping around.
Going to a backcountry nest for a few months is not worth the idea of thorns. In addition, there is not nothing on this grassland. It is still possible to find a hidden place, as long as the defense is better. They can't do anything on the grassland.
activities, I don’t believe that the Huns will escape.
Just when Jingjiang couldn't make up his mind, Shi Bao's food delivery team arrived. Hearing the shouting outside, Huo Qilin was the first to rush out of the tent. Shi Bao's team had been surrounded by horse thieves, and everyone was smiling. They had food but were still afraid.
What, in the hearts of these horse thieves, food is more precious than life.
Jingji let out a sigh of relief. If Shi Bao could deliver the food so quickly, it meant that Su Ren would not let them go back, so there was nothing to think about.
After running all the way, Shi Bao's face was red from the cold. As soon as he entered the tent, he squeezed in front of the fire. The last time they handed over food and horses was Lao Heita and Shi Bao. They were acquaintances. He slapped Shi Bao on the shoulder.
, Old Heita laughed loudly: "It's you again, kid. Although I always want to set a trap for my brother, I don't care about you for the sake of delivering food. Come on, why don't you get some food for Brother Shi?"
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Shi Bao chuckled: "Thank you very much, brother!"
Jingjia asked while drinking, "Shi boy, how much food will you send this time?"
Shi Bao, who was eating, had his mouth full: "Two thousand stones, Mr. said that these are just the first batch. The Wolf Lord has a large population here, and he will send so many every month in the future."
"Hahaha..." Huo Qilin laughed: "It seems that Mr. Su is not bad."
The others did not laugh, Jingji continued to ask Shi Bao: "How many war horses are prepared?"
Shi Bao was really speechless. He raised his finger and swallowed the beef in his mouth: "This will always be the case in the future. Two thousand stones of grain are exchanged for one thousand war horses. The gentleman also said that if you can't get it out for a while, then
Just owe it now and make up for it later!"
"Yiyi, this Mr. Su is really righteous!" Huo Qilin was a rough man. Hearing that he could pay debts, his favorable impression of Su Ren immediately improved a lot.
Jingjia smiled: "This is why Mr. Su wants to treat us as hard labor! One thousand horses per month is okay at the beginning, but it will become more and more difficult in the future. Will we have nothing to eat by then?"
Shi Bao smiled: "How could the Wolf Lord say that? When he came, he specifically told the Wolf Lord not to go deep into the Xiongnu hinterland. It would be best to go west along the Great Wall. He would explain to His Majesty the Emperor that in any case,
If something goes wrong, the Wolf Lord can take people into the Han Dynasty to take refuge!"
Lao Heita was delighted: "Really?"
"Of course, sir, there is never a time when your words don't count."
Fei Yaozi had no expression on his face, watching Shi Bao eating with a smile on his face: "What else did Mr. Su say?"
Shi Bao thought for a while: "By the way, sir, he also said that things in Taihang Mountain have been arranged. Shopkeeper Cui has sent people there and the first batch of supplies has been sent there. You don't have to worry in the future."
The creeper is most worried about his mother, wife and children. He is the only one among the four guardians who has a family. The reason why he followed the thorns out to take risks was that he was forced by the situation and also to survive for his family. Since Su Ren kept his word,
The ivy was very grateful from the bottom of his heart and bowed towards the south: "Okay, brother Shi, could you please thank Mr. Su for me?"
A thousand war horses are not many, so Thornthorn generously gave a hundred more cattle and sheep. They are horse thieves and are not suitable to bring so many animals around the grassland. They might as well give them to Su Ren as a favor.
After the delivery with Shi Bao was completed, Shi Bao was sent away. Thorn's team of horse thieves is about to set off again. In Thorn's team, Old Black Tower is the forward, Fire Qilin is the fierce general, and Ivy is the best choice for the rear. As for a little bit more
The flying kite of the brain became the dog-headed strategist of the thorns. Under normal circumstances, the thorns stayed with the flying kite, and their conversations were more casual.
After setting off, Fei Yaozi kept wandering around Jingjing. Jingjing glanced at him a few times and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Fei Yaozi drove his horse to the side of Thorns: "Lord Wolf, do you really believe in Mr. Su so much?"
Thorny smiled: "What do you think?"
Fei Yaozi looked around and saw no outsiders, and said: "I always feel that Mr. Su is treating us as guns, and sooner or later all of us brothers will die on the grassland!"
Jingji smiled and glanced at Fei Yaozi: "Don't worry, I promise this won't happen! Although the first half of what you said is true, I believe that Su Ren will not ignore us when the crisis comes."
"Why?"
Thorns smiled and said nothing. He shook the horse's reins, and the big red horse took small steps and ran ahead. (To be continued)