The Qianni people are a nation with integrity, much better than guys like King Xiutu. After receiving assistance from Su Ren, they walked out of Skull Mountain and drove back to their ancestral land. These
The reason why the Qianni people had no idea of taking back their homeland was simply because conditions did not allow it. Since they had Su Ren's support, they also needed people and soldiers. For a while, Shanshan Kingdom was a little overwhelmed.
King Shanshan asked Yumen for help. Zhang Qian strictly adhered to Su Ren's instructions and would never provide any assistance to Shanshan unless it was absolutely necessary. Only when King Shanshan wiped out all his family assets, Zhang Qian would help him and bring peace to Shanshan.
The Qianni people reached a balance, relying on the hatred between the Qianni people and the Shanshan people for generations, and consumed the strength of both sides in the long war.
After passing Yumen Pass, the scenery becomes greener and greener as you go east. After the Qiang people migrated, the Ganliang Road left behind became a paradise for bandits and merchants. Here, the two parties maintained a delicate balance. Neither merchants would be
There was no such thing as a massacre of bandits. Each group of bandits has its own territory. As long as the merchants hand over enough things, they can move unimpeded in the area controlled by this group of bandits. This kind of management is more efficient than the government.
Much higher.
In this world, merchants and bandits are the two most rule-abiding people. The merchants know that if they don’t give the bandits enough money, they will die here. Not only will they not be able to make money, but they will lose everything. The bandits also know that if
They drove all the merchants to death, and no merchants would come to Ganliang Road again. Only death awaited them in the barren place.
The bison shop is the most prosperous place on Ganliang Road. There are wine shops, brothels, gambling houses, and even pawn shops. Huo Qubing seems to be very familiar with this place. The man with the big horse and the golden sword walked at the front of the team, and he just arrived at the entrance of the town.
He shouted loudly: "Sun Datou, I'm back again!"
A guy wrapped in a leather jacket, skinny and with no flesh on his body, but with a big head, ran over in a hurry. While stretching out his hands that were shrunk in his sleeves, he quickly caught the gold thrown by Huo Qubing.
.In front of Huo Qubing, he stuffed it into his mouth and bit it, his face became even more joyful: "Young Master Huo, are you so polite? Is your matter done?"
Huo Qubing chuckled: "Stop talking nonsense and lead the way!"
"No problem, everyone, as long as my grandson Datou is here, no one will dare to mess around in this buffalo shop! Please come quickly, the Ma family just slaughtered a sheep today, I saw it clearly, we can go there now to eat sheep soup!"
As Sun Datou walked, he chattered all kinds of flattery. Huo Qubing was riding on the horse. Every time Sun Datou said a few words, he would raise his head to look at Huo Qubing. The two chatted very happily and walked very quickly.
You can see the most high-end wine shop in Yiniupu. It is said to be the most high-end wine shop, which is just a few adobe houses. The banner flying on the roof actually has Chinese characters written on it.
Wang Hui glanced out from the car window. There were quite a lot of people on the street. There were two types of people at the most. One was businessmen leading horses or camels, and the other was sitting or squatting on the street wearing clothes.
Ragged beggars. The merchants walked around talking and laughing, while the beggars squatted quietly on the street, neither begging nor moving, as if they were dead. In addition to these, there are also shops along the street, ranging from needles and threads to gold and stone.
There are all kinds of jade and jade. Wang Hui even saw a few young women dressed in colorful clothes, coming out of the makeup store with white willows in the wind.
Putting down the car curtain, Wang Hui shook his head: "This place is really weird!"
Su Rendao: "What's the strange thing? The street is crowded with people, and there are many shops on both sides of the street. Except that there are no men carrying swords, I think it is similar to the West Market in Chang'an City."
Wang Hui shook his head: "No, no, it's different. The West Market in Chang'an City is a market, and people come and go in the shops. Look here, all the shops, from shopkeepers to clerks, are napping at the door. How can there be any business?
It looks like this, and apart from the wine shops and brothels on this street where the most people are, the rest of the streets are in a hurry, so how can anyone patronize them?"
Han Qing laughed and said: "Wang Yushi used to be a great official, and he traveled all over the country. How can he not even see through this trick?"
Wang Hui frowned: "You mean..."
Han Qing nodded slightly: "The bison shop is actually a town built by bandits from all walks of life on Ganliang Road. It is convenient for merchants to rest. The more important thing is to spy on the situation. The merchants coming and going have to pass by their chassis. There must be someone there.
It's not about collecting taxes, otherwise how can the bandits survive? If someone sneaks over, it will be a loss for them, and it can also allow bandits from all walks of life to communicate with each other, so it will be natural to kill three birds with one stone."
Wang Hui took a deep breath: "It's amazing. I don't know who gave such an idea to the bandits on Ganliang Road. It's really clever!"
Su Ren put down the tea bowl: "No matter who it is, it is a good thing. It not only allows these bandits to stay safe, but also allows the merchants to come back safely. Speaking of which, these bandits collect money and also protect the merchants. Not bad!"
Wang Hui opened the car curtain again and looked outside. Just as Han Qing said, the merchants in the city were very free. At least there was no frown on their faces. They were all content and smiling happily. But Wang Hui discovered again.
One question, there were Qiang and Huns among the merchants on the street, and I even saw two people from the Western Regions. Speaking of Ganliang Road, it should be regarded as the territory of the Han Dynasty, but foreigners walked arrogantly here, as the Han Dynasty court
The censor doctor always felt awkward.
Turning back, Wang Hui sighed: "Since this place has been controlled by bandits, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort for me to take it back in the future."
Han Qing nodded slightly: "It's natural that these bandits didn't get to where they are today overnight. I don't know how many people died. I will naturally have to pay some price when my Han army comes over. Otherwise, how can we rule the place?"
Ma's Wine Shop is located in the middle of the Bison Shop, and the location is very good. When Su Ren and the others arrived, there were already many people in the wine shop. Sun Datou ran into the wine shop first, and after a while, the shopkeeper led a dozen waiters out.
Welcoming guests. These people are very good at talking. Both the way and style are similar to Cuixianglou, the best wine shop in Chang'an City.
The shopkeeper was an old man in his fifties, with a few beards on his chin. With a smile, he personally opened the curtain for Su Ren and helped Su Ren out of the carriage: "The distinguished guests have arrived, and the shop is booming.
Hui, please come inside quickly, the food and drinks are ready!"
Su Ren glanced at the shopkeeper: "Old Cui is really good at things. He opened a wine shop in such a remote place. This is to strengthen my business!"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "The customer was joking, the owner of the shop is named Ma!"
Su Ren smiled, got out of the car and followed the shopkeeper through the door. Unexpectedly, the large group of people who did not cause a commotion at the city gate caused a commotion in the restaurant. Those diners who were eating and drinking saw a large number of people coming in and shouting.
The men with weapons looked at the store door blankly one by one. The store manager quickly handed over his hands: "Don't mind, these are the customers of the store. Don't worry, I'm your guarantee!"
You can hear the diners let out a long breath. Although they started to eat and drink again, their furtive glances never stopped. Not to mention that the shop looks inconspicuous from the outside, but it is really big inside. Several people who came back with Su Ren
All the hundreds of people were arranged, except for Su Ren and the others, who had a place enclosed by screens on all sides.
The food is not exquisite but rich. The Ganliang Road is similar to that of the Western Regions. The main food is meat. Large pots of boiled meat are served. After walking for several days, the eyes of the guy who ate dry food all the way are red.
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Huo Jin put his arm around Sun Datou's shoulders and pulled Sun Datou to Su Ren: "Sir, this guy's name is Sun Datou. He is also the number one person in this bison shop. When he wanted to rob me, I knocked him down with one move.
We have become friends, and as long as you talk, there is nothing he can't do in Bison Shop!"
"Oh? That's really disrespectful!" Su Ren raised his wine glass and glanced at Sun Datou.
Sun Datou hurriedly saluted: "Master, you are so proud. I, Sun Datou, am just an errand boy. Thanks to Master Huo for being merciful, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today!"
Huo Qubing laughed loudly and patted Sun Datou twice on the shoulder: "Okay, go tell those cats and dogs that we are going back to Chang'an and don't want to cause trouble. Please give us a price for how much you want!"
Sun Datou was overjoyed, with a smile on his face: "Master Huo praises the villain, and the villain will definitely handle your affairs properly!"
As soon as Sun Datou left, Wang Hui said to Su Ren: "General, are you really prepared to give money?"
Su Ren smiled and said: "What else can we do? I'm afraid we can't kill them with just the few hundred people in our hands. If Wang Yushi can persuade your majesty to send me an additional 20,000 troops, I will definitely make Ganliang Road safe from now on!"
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Wang Hui shook his head and smiled bitterly: "That's fine. We will lose money and avoid disaster. As long as we return to Chang'an safely, we can talk about Ganliang Road later."
The shopkeeper came to serve the food in person. The food on Su Ren's table was very different from others. There were many more vegetables than on other tables. Although only a few plates were considered a luxury, what's more, they were still fresh. Among them, Su Ren was the most suitable.
What Ren Appetite wanted was a dish called fried bean sprouts. This dish was a secret of Cuixianglou. Su Ren was not surprised to see it here.
When the shopkeeper served this dish, he specifically said: "Please try it, the shopkeeper spent a lot of money to get this from Chang'an, and it is the shop's signature dish!"
Su Ren smiled: "Then I have to give it a try. When I go back, I want Lao Cui to collect the patent fees, otherwise I will suffer a big loss!"
This time the shopkeeper didn't deny it, he just nodded with a smile and continued to serve the food.
What Wang Hui told Su Ren about Lao Cui and Xiao Cui also understood. Looking at the face of the shopkeeper, Wang Hui's eyebrows, which had been furrowed for a long time, finally relaxed. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and chewed the bean sprouts with a crunching sound: "Not bad, not bad.
, it has the smell of Cuixianglou, I’m afraid even the cook is paid a lot of money, right?”
Han Qing also took a taste: "It really tastes the same as Chang'an Cuixianglou. This time shopkeeper Cui spent a lot of money!" (To be continued)