In the blink of an eye, several months have passed, winter is coming, and the new year is approaching.
A cold wind blew through the night, and everything inside and outside Chaoge City was covered with white snow, which looked a bit dazzling under the sunlight.
Perhaps because Jiang Wenhuan had withdrawn from Wandering Soul Pass, the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government did not seem to be as busy as before.
Qi Yuan heard from Huang Feihu that due to the severe cold in winter and the heavy snowfall, the roads were difficult to travel and the transportation of food and grass was difficult. Therefore, even though Jiang Wenhuan wanted to avenge his father and sister, he had to retreat temporarily to recuperate and recuperate later.
Let’s fight again next year.
This not only made the soldiers at Youhun Pass breathe a sigh of relief, but also allowed the officials in the DPRK to relax and not have to worry about collecting grain and recruiting soldiers every day.
As for Nandu Jawshun, you don’t need to worry too much.
This person is cunning and cunning, and is unwilling to use his own power to confront Dashang head-on. Since Jiang Wenhuan is willing to attract Dashang's firepower, let Jiang Wenhuan be the leader.
Therefore, the soldiers at Sanshanguan did not feel too much pressure and did not need much support from the DPRK.
Jiang Wenhuan was different. He was young, energetic, brave and good at fighting. In addition, he had many people, strong horses, and many generals. After discovering that he could not conquer the Youhun Pass in a short time, he sent a large number of slave soldiers and used life-for-life weapons.
Tactics and corpses were almost piled up to the height of the city wall. If it hadn't been for the continuous heavy snow that blocked the road and left him without enough food and food, he might not have retreated.
Qi Yuan also discovered that the courtiers in the DPRK did seem to be more relaxed recently, because some officials always came to visit him to inquire about some things.
After Qi Yuan figured out what these officials had come to inquire about in a roundabout way, he could no longer hold back the laughter in his heart. If he hadn't been concerned about the other party's face, he would have almost laughed out loud on the spot, almost causing him internal injuries.
Because what these people asked him about was the efficacy of money and meat.
I remember that Huang Feihu once told him not to spread the news to avoid being laughed at, but he never thought that he would be tight-lipped here, but rumors were already flying everywhere.
Could it be that Huang Feihu made a gaffe while drunk and let it out?
While Qi Yuan was still guessing, Huang Feihu came to the door.
As soon as they met, this guy pulled Qi Yuan away from others and said angrily: "Mr. Qi, you are unjust. Didn't we agree at the beginning not to tell anyone about this matter? How come everyone in the civil and military circles knows about it now?"
What about money and meat?”
Qi Yuan looked at him strangely and asked doubtfully: "Didn't you spread the word about this? How come you blame me?"
"I?"
Huang Fei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head quickly and said: "I didn't, how could I possibly spread such a thing to the outside world!"
"This is strange."
Qi Yuan frowned, and wrinkles suddenly appeared on his forehead, as if they could kill flies. He said: "You and I have never told anyone, so how can others know about this?"
After pondering for a moment, he couldn't think of any reason. After calming down, Qi Yuan asked again: "Are you sure you haven't mentioned it to anyone, even if it was a drunken gaffe?"
Huang Feihu thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I mentioned it to my wife once, but no one else has."
"Oh, that's no wonder."
Qi Yuan laughed: "There is no airtight wall in the world. Since you told the story yourself, you can't blame me."
"My wife shouldn't tell others such things, right?"
Huang Feihu was a little skeptical.
"hehe……"
Qi Yuan smiled like a chicken: "It's impossible to say. Once a woman talks about dirty things, the big men have to step aside. You can go back and ask. It should be your wife who mentioned it when she was chatting with her good friends.
.”
"Then I'll go back and ask."
Huang Feihu felt a little embarrassed, left a few words in a hurry and walked away.
…………
Chaoge City, which should have been relatively peaceful in the cold winter, suddenly became lively.
At the gate of the city, many people roared away every day on horseback, holding bows and carrying various hunting tools.
In just half a month, all the wild donkey herds within a hundred miles outside the city were hunted.
At the same time, the price of donkeys in the city suddenly soared, more than tenfold in succession.
Of course, only the price of male donkeys has increased. As for female donkeys, it is better to work hard.
The efficacy of Qianqianrou has now been spread among the upper class, and the spread is becoming more and more mysterious, as if just one bite can make you invincible.
So recently, many dignitaries have come to the door, begging Qi Yuan to take action, not only to allow them to revive, but at least to give them hope of regaining their glory.
Moreover, every old guy who came to visit Qi Yuan also brought valuable gifts.
These people also have their own little calculations in mind. Although Qi Yuan claims to teach the skills without charging any money, they are not here to learn skills, but to ask Qi Yuan's masters to rejuvenate. How can they come to the door empty-handed?
What if others give gifts but he doesn’t give them, Qi Yuan doesn’t do it carefully, and the final effect is not as good as others’?
So when these old guys came to the door, they not only brought gifts, but they were also valuable and precious things.
Since there were too many people asking for it, Qi Yuan didn't want to play with that thing every day, so he quickly passed on the method to his disciples, otherwise he would be afraid that he would have nightmares at night.
Even Jiang Ziya followed suit for a few days, which made the old man's face look very ugly. He kept making a face all day long and felt extremely disgusted.
But after making it, I felt relieved when I saw that it tasted amazing. I thought that I had been married for a while now, but my mother-in-law showed no signs of pregnancy. How about... try the effect of this thing myself?
Not to mention Jiang Ziya's inner struggle, the people in Chaoge City were also talking about it during this period.
"Hey, have you heard? Cao Laosan sold the old donkey at home and got a full one hundred and twenty taels of silver, which is ten times more than before!"
"Isn't that right? Cao Laosan has become famous now. Originally, he couldn't afford a wife because his family was too poor. But now it's better. He just built a new house and married a yellow-flowered girl from Lijiazhuang outside the city. This old boy is really
The beauty is not shallow."
Someone on the side said sourly: "Huh, I don't know if that old guy Cao Laosan can still do it? If not..."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed, and some people said disdainfully: "Even if it doesn't work, it won't be your turn, kid. Who told you not to have this life!"
"Cao Laosan is nothing. I heard that Zhao Laizi in the east of the city sold all the houses left to him by his father and went to other cities to buy a dozen donkeys at low prices. After he came back, he changed hands and made a fortune.
fiscal."
"Really, so powerful?"
These words aroused everyone's amazement.
"These noble gentlemen are also weird. If something doesn't taste good, why do you like this one?"
"Hey, you don't know this, right?"
One person shook his head triumphantly and said.
"you know?"
"Tell me about it?"
The man didn't show off, and told the rumors he had heard: "I heard that this is a secret recipe spread by the great sage Qi. After eating that money and meat, not only can people rejuvenate withered trees, but also a golden gun
It doesn't fall down, it's very effective. Those noble gentlemen have never enjoyed anything, except this kind of thing. When you get older, it won't be useful if you say it's not useful. Nowadays, it's rare to have such a wonderful rejuvenating medicine, so of course they will not let it go."