Back Off, Let Me Come

[Without her previous identity, it may be difficult for a delicate girl like you to live a happy life. 】Walking around in the world and enjoying the world also requires capital. Without any financial support, just making a living requires exhausting a whole day's energy. Where can I have the leisure to enjoy the romance and freedom? Qi Cang winked at Mei Meng, "What are your plans for the future?" 】

Mei Meng lowered her eyes and looked at the sword on her waist.

What came to mind were fragments from dreams.

[To open a private school, it would be best if there is a river nearby where you can fish and ferry, and there is a restaurant at the foot of the mountain that sells fish in sour soup. 】

Qi Cang knew that Mei Meng wanted to go into seclusion, but he didn't expect that her thoughts were so naive. Her fierce face that could scare a child into tears wrinkled up: "Just call you naive. The river you said is easy to find, and there are no restaurants." It’s difficult, but did you know that private school costs a lot of money? 】

Might as well open a martial arts gym.

[For the rest of my life, I will never touch the spring water of the Yangtze River, and I will never eat the fireworks of the world. ] He wanted to persuade Mei Meng to wake up and look in her pockets, [But you are also a literary scholar, so it is easy to make some money. But if this happens, there will inevitably be twists and turns. Shen Youli can let you go once, but won't let you go a second time. 】

The best job for a literary scholar to make a living is to be a strategist's disciple, especially for a veteran like Mei Meng who has rich work experience. Those whose family status is too low will be looked down upon by Mei Meng, while those whose family status is too high will easily get involved in the general trend of the world. Unless the owner he is looking for belongs to Shen Youli's camp, this would be safe, but Mei Meng himself would not agree. If she could surrender to Shen Tang, how many great opportunities would she have had before? It’s precisely because we can’t do it that we’ve come to this point.

Qi Cang suggested: [How about... robbing the rich and giving to the poor? 】

Even though he had a broken hand, he still had the skills to kill.

Mei Mengdao: [These are the only methods you have? 】

Qi Cang heard the contempt in her words and snorted heavily.

Disdainfully, he asked: "Okay, female gentleman, can you tell me one?" 】

The two of them came down from the thatched hut on the barren mountain and walked for a long time before they saw a tea shop. There was a war going on nearby, but the business of the tea shop was not affected much, or even better. Some bold private merchants traveled between the two places, buying and selling, and made a small fortune.

Of course, it is mainly related to the territory occupied by Kang State.

[…I don’t dare to go to other places. I can peel off a layer of your skin at any pass. Not to mention making some money to support the family, it would be good if I could save my life... They also said that our goods are stolen goods, coming from the grain depot, and they must be taken away by force. 】

The returns are high, but the risks are also high.

There were two groups of people taking a rest in the restaurant.

Judging by their accents and clothing, one team is from the northwest and the other is from the southwest. The journey to the northwest looked full of energy. Apart from a little bit of wind and frost from the long journey, there was not much confusion about the future. The southwest road was full of grimaces, as if business was not going well.

[How can anyone not be short of food during a war? 】

If there is a shortage of food, of course we have to catch the fat sheep and kill them twice.

The merchant with a southwest accent looked at his counterpart with envy. The other party's caravan was three times larger than his own, with more than thirty carriages loaded with goods. The hired guards looked like Lian Jiazi, each of them tall and tall. Gives people a sense of security.

To be able to do business on such a large scale, we need to ask for advice on the business experience here. I can't get enough of just a few pointers.

They were asking for tea, saying nice things, and trying to get close to each other.

A good brother in one mouthful.

The northwest merchant smiled and said humbly: "Not all of our family's assets belong to me alone, half of them belong to my sister who is my partner." In our line of work, you don’t have to understand other things, your information must be sharp, and you must know what to do and what not to do. 】

Speaking of these, people become energetic.

[For example, these guards all have a background. 】

【What's the origin? 】

[More than half of them have been on the battlefield and have seen blood! If merchants want their goods to be safe, they must hire reliable guards. If our sister hadn't got the connections, do you think it would be so easy to recruit these people? He originally wanted to re-enlist in the army, but the conditions were not met. 】

[Conditions not met? 】

[I heard that there are no other brothers in the family to serve the old parents, the baby is young, the wife is pregnant, etc...]

[Oh oh oh, that’s it. 】

The merchants in the southwest looked at the guards with envy.

A businessman from the northwest took a few sips of yellow soup and felt heat running through his body: "For another example, there are some businesses that we cannot get involved in." 】

【What business? 】

[Come here with your ears. 】

The two of them whispered together.

Their voices were not loud, but Mei and Meng could hear them clearly.

There is no problem for merchants from all over the world to do business in the Kangguo-occupied area, but they cannot raise prices too much. The official side has a red line. Regardless of whether merchants lose money, if they cross it, they will die. The prices of some categories are determined by merchants.

The price is set!

Other things are unconstrained.

These words made Southwest stunned.

【How can there be such a thing? Isn't this an open robbery? 】

Why shouldn’t you have the final say in pricing your own goods?

If it weren't for huge profits, who would be willing to take risks and travel to areas with turbulent security? It makes no sense for Kang Guo to act like this!

Northwest hurriedly covered his mouth: [What do you know? 】

The merchant in the southwest felt many unkind glances directed at him. He observed carefully that the owners of the gaze were all businessmen's guards. Thinking that these guards were all retired from the Kangguo army, cold sweat broke out down my spine. Fortunately, they made no other moves.

The northwest merchant said: [See it? 】

The southwest merchant wiped his cold sweat: [How arrogant. 】

Northwest businessmen also understand him.

I used to think so too.

But there are always pros and cons.

It is true that huge profits can make you rich overnight, but there are high risks involved. Losing the goods is secondary, the most worrying thing is losing your life on the road.

If you abide by the rules of Kangguo and do business honestly, the profit at the end of the year will not be much lower than taking risks, and the safety is guaranteed. Moreover, if you do a good job and catch the eyes of the nobles, you may have the opportunity to get in touch with the royal family.

The sister he recognized is a typical example.

[Also, if you want to make money, try not to touch the grain. ]

This business principle is somewhat contrary to common sense.

Mei Meng and Qi Cang couldn't help but listen carefully.

[Don't touch the grain? This is not right...] Generally, when warlords fight, the transportation of grain and grass is the top priority. No matter how many grain transporters there are, it cannot guarantee that there will be enough food on the front line. In order to ensure safety, the people are generally encouraged to transport grain through business and bring grain and grass from other places.

The private grain line is considered a backup option. At critical moments, it can be plundered to prolong life. Why can't we touch the grain business according to this person?

[What do you know? If you touch it, you will lose money. 】

Isn't it just to take advantage of the skyrocketing grain prices to make a profit by transporting grain to the war zone? The problem is, what if the grain prices don't rise in this place? The labor costs of merchants, the costs of buying grain at high prices, the costs of loss along the way... these can make Dubifu lose money.

[How, how can it be possible to lose money? ]

The Northwest merchant asked back: [Do you know how much the local grain price is? ]

He was asking about the grain price in the Kangguo occupied area.

Qi Cang asked Mei Meng with his eyes.

The Southwest merchant was stunned for a moment.

The Northwest merchant said: [I don't need to ask anyone, I know that the price is at most one or two times higher than usual, not much higher. You say that such a small profit is worth transporting thousands of miles and consuming manpower to send it here? It's not even enough to cover the expenses of the cooks and guards...]

You can still make some money.

In some places in the northwest, grain is cheap and the output is high. You can use your connections to get some old grain from previous years and sell it here. You can still make a profit after reducing the cost, but the cost-effectiveness is too low. If you have the time, you might as well think of other ways...

[How could this be? ]

Mei Meng also wanted to ask why this was so.

Shen Tang's account was never troubled by food and grass.

Northwest merchant said: [Come closer and listen. ]

This is so, that is so.

In fact, he also heard it from hearsay. He had a distant relative of a long-term worker, whose neighbor's daughter, and the fields she was allocated were separated from the official fields of Sinong Temple by a hilltop. It was said that the immortals cast a spell to make the fields fertile, and who knows how many times a year they can harvest...

[Do you understand? ]

[I understand, I understand, that's it. ]

Mei Meng smiled bitterly when he heard this, sighed and stopped listening.

These are no longer important.

Just thinking about it, there was a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds in the distance.

The caravan guards saw the flag pattern on the waist of the visitor and cast surprised glances. They didn't know this person, but they recognized that this flag came from Kangguo! The man ignored their gazes and tightened the reins, forcing the warhorse under his crotch to neigh and stop.

The messenger took the wooden box off the horse's back.

The wooden box looked small, but it was heavy.

The man looked around the teahouse, locked his eyes on Mei Meng's table, strode forward, and handed the wooden box to her.

[Who are you? ]

[My general's surname is Lu. ]

Mei Meng paused: [What is this? ]

The wooden box contained a lot of gold and silver bars, which could make an ordinary family live comfortably for two or three lifetimes if converted into materials. There was also a half-broken token on the top. Silver and money are easy to talk about, but what does this token mean?

The messenger truthfully conveyed Lu Jue's instructions and said: [This is the general's heart. If you go back home to get something, the journey is long. You might as well accept this thing first, which can solve the urgent problem. Whether to return it in the future or use it for other purposes depends on your mind. ]

It's not a gift, it's a loan.

Qi Cang secretly raised his eyebrows.

Mei Meng really planned to go back to get the family property. Living in seclusion also requires secular capital support, and she is not stupid. If she doesn't take it, it will be given to others in the end. Qi Cang followed him because he had nothing to do, but he didn't expect someone to be a sucker and offered so much money on his own initiative.

This money -

Not to mention a private school, ten are enough.

By the way, it can also cover the tuition fees for students to study.

The messenger said: [As for this token, it is a token of the silver shop. ]

Simply put, it is used to withdraw money.

There are only two tokens, the main and the secondary, and the one in front of Mei Meng is the main one.

She played with the token.

The token is specially made, with two seals on it, one is Lu Jue's tiger seal, and the other should be the scholar seal used by the silver shop to identify the authenticity of the token. Mei Meng thought of the slap she slapped, and she was soft-hearted after all, and regretted saying harsh words.

That slap, he must have cried a lot when he went back.

[Is your general injured? ]

[It's OK. The military doctor said that he will be fine after seven or eight days of bed rest.] The messenger didn't know why Lu Jue was beaten with a military stick, nor why the master was suddenly angry and didn't allow the military doctor to cure him all at once, but seeing the general crying and laughing, he thought it was a good thing.

She didn't know whether the dream was true or false, whether it was her dream of dying, or a prophecy of the future... But, at noon several years later, a young ranger really knocked on the door of the private school, and she... Mei Meng lowered her eyes: [I will accept the token, and send the rest back.]

Before that, we will not see each other, and we will be well.

The messenger looked embarrassed.

Qi Cang pressed the wooden box with a slap.

[You don't want it, give it to me.]

Mei Meng glanced at him: [For you?]

Qi Cang took the wooden box away and said, "Can't I just grab it by force?" You are willing to eat without hardship, but I don’t want to wrong myself. Listen to what I say, if a man is willing to give it to you, you can take it. Who knows when he will change his mind, and then he will lose both his life and wealth. Wouldn’t it be a loss? Oh, no, it wasn’t given by a man now, it was snatched by me based on my ability. 】

Be kind to yourself and treat others well.

To him, Mei Meng was too naughty.

Take a step back, life is like a wilderness with thousands of horses galloping!

Mei Meng: [……]

The messenger completes his mission and stops staying.

Mei Meng rubbed her eyebrows and sighed.

Qi Cang used his remaining hand to pick up the gold bar and wipe it on his clothes. This golden color was rare and he said: "We have the money to pay for a private school. Will you return to Qi State?" 】

Mei Meng shook his head: [No. 】

But without a goal, the world is vast but I don’t know where to go.

Furthermore——

[There will be a national mourning in Qi State, and it is easy to fall into the hands of Cui Zhi...] She does not have many blood relatives in the world, and it is unlikely that her brother and his descendants will listen to her suggestion to retreat bravely, so after thinking about it, he gave up.

【National mourning? 】

[Yes, it’s a national mourning. 】

[Shen Youli probably won't kill her. 】

Shen Tang even let Mei Meng go, and only asked him to keep his name anonymous in the future. There was no way he would let go of a defeated leader who had a desire to survive. With the temperament of the leader of Qi State, surrender would be inevitable sooner or later. For someone who knows current affairs so well, why would Shen kill her?

[I didn’t say that Jun Shen killed her. 】

Qi Cang guessed: [Cui Zhishan? No, it's not like that. After all, we are still ex-husbands and ex-wives. We are husband and wife for one night and a hundred nights. 】

[It’s You Bao, You Baojun! 】

Mei Meng never told the leader of Qi State that if she wanted to surrender and survive, she must get rid of the Youbao around her. It’s not like I haven’t been reminded before, but compared to Youbao, a flower who interprets every sentence that is pleasant to the ears, Mei Meng seems to be disgusting, and every sentence is offensive to the ear...

Qi Cang couldn't remember this person for a moment: [You Baojun? 】

Mei Meng now jumped out of the chess game, and the things that were confusing in the past became clear: [You Baojun should be Shen Jun's person. 】

[Then she won’t die. That person shouldn’t mind multiple mascots that beautify her reputation and keep them for free. 】

Wu Xian has been raised, not to mention the leader of Qi State?

Mei Meng: [You are talking about Shen Jun’s request, but you have forgotten You Baojun’s position. She also needs to make meritorious deeds, right? 】

The leader of Qi State can die or live.

Jun Shen did not explicitly say that this person cannot be killed, so among the two options, You Baojun will certainly choose the one that is more beneficial to him. Look, Qi will have a national mourning. She wore a mourning before her death, not for herself who was about to go to hell, but for the national mourning that would happen after her death: [What to do about it. 】

【If there is a national mourning...】

Mei Meng's pale face was hidden in the shadow of the tea shop

He said bitterly: [The country of Qi is about to perish. 】

Qi Cang took a sip of tea: "It's not your homeland. If it dies, it will die. I, a person from the Qi country, won't be sad." Not mentioning these sad things, where are you going to open a private school after being sent so much money? If there is no place, I have a good place to go, with beautiful scenery and beautiful mountains and clear waters. It's just that the yin energy is relatively strong, and it just needs the students' yang energy to suppress it! 】

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That's probably all of Mei Meng's scenes in the main text.

The main reason why she retired to the mountains and forests was that the leader of Qi State was too cruel, that is, when the king wanted his minister to die, the two completely broke up, almost negating Mei Meng's persistence for more than ten years, and almost had her Taoist heart collapse (if it was just simply Being hit by Tang Mei is actually not a bad thing, she has a character that becomes more courageous as she fights).

Of course, this does not mean that she gave up on herself by retreating to the mountains and forests to teach. She just chose another feasible path. Is this considered giving up martial arts and embracing literature? Teaching to save the world?

The ending of the character Mei Meng was actually decided from the beginning of the design. After hard work and a big dream, is the real life.

In addition, Mei Meng and Lu Jue are considered BE in the main text, and they still have scores of more than ten years.