On the bank of Ru River, Zhuma City is much smaller in scale than the cities in the north and south, its walls are not high, and its defense power is very strong.
The layout of the entire city is actually a large military camp, but now the military camp is no longer Chu soldiers, but mostly merchants and craftsmen.
"Brother Jia..."
"Hey, just call me bearer."
Jia Gui's ugly face is still smiling as always. He recently trimmed his beard, not because he wanted to beautify himself, but because that's how the management regulations are.
The management regulations said that you should pay attention to your body hair, so Jia Gui took care of his body hair smoothly. He must wash his hair once every two days, and always keep a fan and towel, and dry it as soon as possible after washing.
Fans and towels were expensive, but as the captain, Li Jie still gave him a lot of privileges, which made Jia Gui not willing to spend money when taking care of his appearance.
Originally, he intentionally broke his hair, like the "Second General Heng Ha", who has been either bald or with a shaved head for a long time. Now, whenever Shah goes out in battle, he is bald and not even a hair can be seen.
However, County Magistrate Li did not impose such a requirement on righteousness, so Jia Gui felt that he could still maintain his little body hair.
Mainly because he felt that he would be more vulgar and uglier if he lost his hair, so Captain Jia gave up his extreme plan.
"How dare you call yourself a bearer?"
After sizing up Jia Gui, the host glanced at the "Big Red 01" on the side table and the mention of tea in a clay pot. The host's face kept trembling.
"I haven't seen him for many years. Brother Jia is so aggressive... so bold?"
"Hey... this is such a luxury. These few specialties are a reward from our lord. It is said that treasures can only be obtained by those who can. Jia is of humble origin and cannot afford such treasures."
When he spoke, his tone was quite calm. Jia Gui did not have any emotions when he was deprecating himself. This made the host think back to the past.
After a moment, the host said: "I was indebted to Brother Jia for taking care of me last year, and it was almost wasted time before I could have a house of today's size. Brother Jia came here today, and I am really happy..."
"When I came here just now, I saw a wooden sign in front of the door with the word "黑" on it. I don't know..."
Jia Gui, who was still smiling, was in an even better mood and asked his old coworkers with a smile.
"Ashamed, I manage my business like this and use the old nickname as my surname."
Chanba is not young, and his skin is a bit dark and yellow. When he looks ashamed, you can't see his blush. He stands up and holds his hands in his hands, "Now he takes 'Wu' as his surname."
"Good, good, very good. It's really gratifying that my brother can open a business and establish a household. Although Jia knows that his brother often travels between Luoshui and Rushui, his status is low, and he was transferred to Song, Lu, Weizheng, and now he has a strange encounter in Biyang.
Come and get together."
"Brother Jia must meet the Ming Lord?"
Wu Yu whispered a test. At first, when Jia Gui came to visit, his whole body felt like it was exploding and he felt uncomfortable all over.
The past where he and Jia Gui lived and ate together and helped each other was a dark history.
Jia Gui was nicknamed "Dan Fu" at that time, and most people called Jia Gui "Dan Fu Gui". As for Jia Gui's surname, no one cared at all.
Wu Chan was even worse. He didn’t even have a surname, but he had accumulated a lot of experience because he was exposed to the work of raising horses. He and Jia Gui had no place to live at the time, so they lived in a stable. Because of the special nature of raising horses, Wu Chan
Many times, he slept directly in a manger.
Therefore, snakeheads were originally called "snakeheads in the manger," "snakeheads in the manger," and "snakeheads in the manger." In short, they are not very lofty names.
In his early years, he raised horses for the Chu people. When someone in the Chu army saw his dark skin, they called him "Wu Zhan". Now he uses "Wu" as his surname, which is a bit of a trend.
The main reason is that no one cares about him in Zhuma City. If he goes elsewhere, the serious Wushi will definitely cause trouble for him.
Only after getting into Li Jie's shoes, "Li Guan" will take the initiative to talk to him, and even give him many glorious ancestors.
If you are strong enough, there is no need to find an ancestor for yourself. If you are not strong enough, if you have a good ancestor, it will be easier to mix.
"I'll tell you the truth, brother, now your job is to force Yang to serve Jiang Yinzi of the Great Wu Kingdom."
"ah?!"
Wu Chan was suddenly startled, his eyes widened, "Brother Jia actually had such an adventure?!"
"Ashamed, ashamed..."
Jia Gui smiled and cupped his hands, and after calming down the excited Wu Chan, he added, "You are a poor and humble person. You are just doing some hard work. There is no big difference when you are 'carrying a husband'."
"..."
Hearing the word "carrier", Wu Chan's whole body felt bad. Thinking that you, a manure digger, actually grabbed the hand of a big shot like the macho Li Jie, it was really unlucky.
For a moment, Wu Chan felt a little jealous. He thought, if he had gritted his teeth and left Zhuma City, would he have had such an adventure?
But Wu Chan then thought about it. It seemed that Jia Gui's life had not been easy over the past few years, and he had been wandering around. From time to time, news came that he was dead.
Thinking of this, Wuchang was a little sad. He and Jia Gui were friends when they were poor and humble. Over the years, although they had contact from time to time, it was mostly Wuchang who used his professional advantages to provide Jia Gui with some expenses.
In the early years, he didn't earn much, but he brought more to Jia Gui. Later, when Jia Gui traveled further and further, he had to bring less, mostly dried meat, cloth and the like.
"well……"
Thinking of this, Wu Chan felt sad and said, "Brother Jia and I are both still alive now, which is very good."
"Brother, please be patient. Now Jia has a small way out. My Lord has been awarded the title of general of more than ten countries, and he is also the prime minister of Fu and Tan. No matter what, he will always win."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Chan was filled with emotion. He held Jia Gui's hand and patted it hard: "In the old days, those who ate meat here didn't know that a 'carrier' could be a 'swan'!"
Looking back, both of them had red eyes. When they were working in lowly jobs, except for savages and slaves, even common people saw them taking detours. The various discriminations they suffered back then are still vivid in their minds when they think about it now.
At this moment, when I meet an old friend, I feel like I have made it through.
Wu Chan said even more sincerely: "I just heard that Brother Jia came here and I didn't hide it from Brother Jia. I was very angry. I was afraid that the people stationed in Ma City would know about my humble past..."
Jia Gui's sincere words made Jia Gui sigh with emotion. He was ugly in appearance and had never been able to get ahead. His mentality was very different from that of Wu Chan.
I'm just well-informed, and I've seen many upstarts who don't want to reveal their humble past to others, so I understand Wu Chan's mental state at this moment.
Even in the eyes of outsiders, a businessman stationed in Ma City is not noble at all.
But for Wu Chan, this is his only remaining self-esteem and dignity. As a friend, Jia Gui can understand it.
"Brother, you don't have to be like this..."
Holding Wu Chan's hand with the same force, Jia Gui was also very sad. The fate of life is really hard to say. Jia Gui never imagined that he would have such a day.
If it hadn't been for the second Battle of Yang, if I hadn't happened to go there with Qi Guowu to try my luck, if I hadn't happened to have no way of earning a living...how could we have reunited with our old friends today, which was not a shabby affair?
"Brother Jia, I wonder what business Brother Jia is currently doing in Jiangyinzi?"
After wiping away his tears, Wu Chan's mentality returned to normal, so he asked casually.
"So that I can let my brother know that I have now formed a new team leader for the 'Yi Dan Battalion'."