North and South groceries

Zhao Chen was willing to send his family members to go with them, and that was naturally the best result. The reason why Luo Yong showed him this bag of seeds was originally for this reason.

The road from Liangzhou City to Guazhou was more difficult and dangerous than the road they traveled from Chang'an to Liangzhou.

The men of the Zhao family often walked on the grasslands. Not only did they have rich experience, but most of them also had relatively high force values. They said they were helping to escort Qianbo, but in fact the most important thing was to protect Luo Yong and others to reach Changle County, Guazhou safely.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, to escort Luo Yong and others to Guazhou from thousands of miles away is not something that can be exchanged for a pack of seeds. The reason why Zhao Chen is so forthright is that he intends to continue to make good friends with the Luo family.

After the winter, many Zhao family members who were away from home have returned home. Now, apart from Shuozhou, Hedong Road, Liangzhou City has become their second stronghold.

With sufficient manpower, Zhao Chen was not stingy at all.

Two days later, when Luo Yong and others set off again, the people sent by the Zhao family were already waiting outside Luo Erniang's cashmere workshop.

A total of more than 30 people came from them, all of whom were strong and strong men. Zhao Chen also arranged for an experienced man who was very familiar with the Hexi Corridor area to act as a guide for Luo Yong.

When the group of people set off on the road again, it was no longer the scene when they left Chang'an City. The mighty team of three or forty people were all young and strong. There were more than a dozen camels, several horses, and only one donkey.

Luo Yong let the donkey they bought in Chang'an City earlier stay in Liangzhou City because of lack of physical strength. Driving the camel is not fast enough. If the five pairs don't have to carry so much luggage, it will be relatively easy to walk.

Most of these camels and horses were arranged by Zhao Chen. Among them, two camels and three rough horses were bought by Luo Erniang. They can not only carry goods, but also take turns if Luo Yong and others get tired along the way. Sit and sit.

Besides the camels and horses, Erniang Luo also prepared a lot of warm clothes for them, as well as all kinds of food, and even sewed a few pieces of gold and silver into Luo's cotton clothes, just in case.

"Why don't you stay for a few more days, and you're leaving so soon?" This morning, the extremely busy Peng Ertian Chonghu and others also took time to see Luo Yong and the others off.

Luo Yong had met these people last night. Tian Chonghu had been tempered here for a few years, and he had grown up a lot. Now he looked more mature and stable than before.

Peng Er didn't change much, it seemed that he was more mature than before.

The Yin sisters have changed a lot, they have become much more cheerful than before, and they are no longer as sad as before.

Of these two sisters, one lost Ye Niang a long time ago, and took handwork from Luo Yong's home to make it since she was a child. The other was captured by gangsters back then. It was thanks to Luo Yong's mobilization of the people in Lishi County that they were found with great difficulty. back.

Now the two of them are working in Luo Erniang's cashmere workshop, and are responsible for teaching people how to knit sweaters. Many female workers in this workshop call them Master Yin, Aunt Yin is Master Yin, and Yin Lan is Master Yin.

These two Yin masters also look like masters in front of them, but they are still children in private, and they often act coquettishly and ask Luo Erniang for canned food.

Because Erniang Luo is not around her younger siblings, she is happy to spoil them both.It's just that Peng Er, who is in charge of the food shop, is not very talkative. If Peng Er's face becomes tense one day, they will know that the canned food will not be eaten again.

"When I come back next time, I will eat the melons from Guazhou with you." Luo Yong said with a smile.

"The only thing missing are those two melons, and they can be bought here." Erniang raised her hand and wiped her tears.

"Why did you leave in such a hurry, I thought you would stay for at least four or five days this time." Tian Chonghu said.

"I'm going to go to work, you think I'm wandering around." Luo patted Tian Chonghu's arm with his hand, it felt hard.

"Let's go, don't delay." Luo Erniang saw that it was getting late, and urged them to leave early.

"Sister, take care." Luo Yong said solemnly.

"You also take care." Luo Erniang said: "Just arrived at the place, don't compete with others in everything."

The west side is not as good as the Central Plains, and the folk customs are quite tough. Luo Erniang is doing business in Liangzhou City, and she is quite well-informed. She often hears from those peddlers who come to sell cashmere, where there are fights again, and how many people have been killed or injured. people.

These things, she was also afraid just hearing these things. This time Luo Yong was going to Changle County, Guazhou to take up his post, Erniang was worried that such a thing would happen to him. A few people are not enough for them to clean up.

"Sister, you don't need to be so worried." Luo Yong said to her with a smile: "You have forgotten that when we were in Xipo Village, we also managed it bit by bit from scratch."

"How can Xipo Village be the same as that Guazhou?" Er Niang said, feeling quite at ease in her heart.

I think that Saburo was only a teenager back then, and his younger brothers and sisters were all so young, and the better they could be, the better.Now that San Lang has grown up, he has grown from a weak boy back then to a modest gentleman, and what happened this time should not be difficult for him.

The cold wind is blowing, and the camel bells are melodious.

In human society more than 1000 years later, there are cars, trains, and airplanes.But at this moment, Luo Yong and the others could only drive the animals and walk on this vast land step by step.

too tired!The body's exhaustion is constantly accumulating, and the short two-day rest in Liangzhou City is still far from enough.

Luo Yong always appeared to be in good spirits in front of Erniang and the others. In fact, he was already too tired, and after arriving in Liangzhou City, he never wanted to leave again.

Those people, maybe they just want him to freeze to death in this wind and snow?

In the current era, how many demoted and exiled court officials and ordinary people died halfway before reaching their places...

"Take a break!" Seeing that Luo Yong couldn't bear it anymore, Qiao Junlin raised his voice and shouted to the people in front and behind the team.

"!" Luo lay on his back on the snow with one side, closed his eyes, listened to his beating heartbeat and panting, and felt that he didn't even want to move a finger anymore.

"Get up, don't lie here."

Qiao Junlin stepped on the thick snow, walked up to Luo Yong, stretched out his hand to lift him up, dragged him to a crouching camel, let him lean on the camel, and then took out the water bag from his arms , Feed Luo to drink water.

"Drink this from me." Luo Yong drank two mouthfuls of clear water, barely recovered his breath, tore off the water bag from his waist, and stuffed it to Qiao Junlin.

Qiao Junlin also thought that his water bladder was too heavy for him, so he took it and wanted to help him drink a few sips to lose weight, but as soon as he opened the lid, he smelled a strange smell, like the aroma of wine, but it was more unusual The aroma of the wine became stronger and clearer, and after a sip of the wine, it was so hot that he almost burst into tears.

"Chili wine?" Qiao Junlin coughed twice and asked Luo Yongdao.

"Who knows, Yan is a secret recipe handed down from the ancestors. I thought his wine was good and could keep out the cold, so I bought some." Luo Yong grinned.

"When did you buy it?" Qiao Junlin asked him.

"It was when we were in Liangzhou City." Luo Yong said casually.

"..." Qiao Junlin raised his eyebrows and said nothing.

At that time in Liangzhou City, Luo Yong was either with him, or slept like a dead pig in his own room, and still had time to go out to buy wine?Liar.

At this time, other people gathered around and asked Luo Yong how he was and if he could continue walking. If they couldn't, they would camp here for a while.

"Nothing, let's rest at the inn ahead." Luo Yong struggled to get up, took out several water bags from a bag carried on the back of a camel, and threw them to the young men one by one: "This Alcohol is strong and can drive away the cold, but don't get drunk."

Not long after, there were coughing sounds everywhere. People in this era mostly drink brewed wine, which has not been fired, and the alcohol content is relatively low.

Luo used these, but they were all shochu brewed from pure grains, and the genuine ones hadn't been watered at all.In the past, when he was receiving goods in the countryside, he collected them from an old country man. Luo Yong himself only drank some occasionally. Those two big glass jars should be enough for him to drink for decades. Can't survive.

"Hiss!" A mouthful of the burning knife was poured down, and the throat was burning hotly. After a moment, the inside of the stomach also warmed up, and it was as if a warm torch was lit inside the body, warming from head to toe.

"What kind of wine is this? Could it be the chili wine that has been rumored recently?"

"But it doesn't look like it."

"This Luo Sanlang is really powerful, he can get all kinds of good things, no wonder now that he has been demoted from office, the master actually asked me to wait thousands of miles to escort him to Guazhou."

"In my opinion, it's still for Naluo Erniang."

"My lord always thinks about Erniang Na Luo when he has anything good."

"Right now in Liangzhou City, Erniang Luo's name is even louder than that of our Zhao family."

"It's not because of our Zhao family."

"Don't be silly there, what do you know?"

"Why?"

"The cashmere clothes and trousers you are wearing are all from her cashmere workshop. I heard that the price she sold to our Zhao family is only [-]% of the market price."

"You guys are new to Liangzhou, and you don't know the situation here, so don't talk nonsense in the future."

"The current Luo Erniang is no longer the Luo Erniang who just came to Liangzhou City."

"She's a little lady..."

"Hey, why are you so stubborn?"

"Luo Erniang's business is very fair. Many merchants in the city respect her as a person. I heard that she has connections with several nomads on the grassland. Those people directly sell cashmere to Luo Erniang's workshop. The money for other traders is more and more stable.”

"Nowadays, who doesn't have eyes and dares to touch her?"

"I heard that she also has friendship with Hu merchants from the Western Regions."

"That's because she has connections in Chang'an City and Lishi County, and those Hu merchants intend to make friends with her."

"..."

Luo Yong's ears were sharp, and he was sitting not far away at this time, and he could hear these people's words clearly.

Luo Erniang's development speed over the years has really exceeded his expectations.

"Who!"

"Buck!"

"It's a Turkic!"

While resting, a few black figures suddenly appeared on the hill in front, which looked particularly conspicuous in the white world.

Several Zhao family members got on their horses neatly, drew out their sabers and weapons, and stood not far from Luo Yong and the others.

The rest who didn't have horses also stood around Luo Yong with weapons, and they didn't show any panic or fear. Since they accepted the order of the Patriarch and came to escort Luo Sanlang, they were psychologically prepared for such a situation. .

"Who's here!" A Zhao family member who was riding on a horse asked.

"It's all right, don't panic." A middle-aged man dressed as a Turk came across, and his accent sounded like an authentic Han: "I heard that Luo Sanlang from Lishi passed by here recently. , I am here to welcome you, and invite Luo Sanlang to my Turkic party."

"Since you know that I will pass by here, you must also know that this time I am going to Changle County, Guazhou to take up my post, so I can't miss the date of my appointment." Luo Yong clasped his hands.

"The people of the Tang Dynasty were narrow-minded and excluded talented people. Why don't Saburo go to Turkic with me? The Turkic khan has heard of Saburo's virtuous name and is thirsty for talents. If Saburo goes to Turkic, he must be promoted to a position and take charge of a party." speak.

Luo Yong heard it, but he was not moved at all. If he remembered correctly, by the time of Tang Xuanzong, the Turkic people had completely integrated into the Tang Dynasty, and even promoted them to ranks.

"You must have misunderstood. The reason why I was demoted this time was because of business. The state-owned state-law family has family rules. I have no dissatisfaction in my heart, and I will not go to Turkic."

There has never been a shortage of spies working between countries. Faced with the current situation, Luo Yong thinks that it is still necessary to make a statement, so as not to spread any rumors from there to Chang'an in time, which will arouse suspicion for no reason.

The other party persuaded a few more words, but Luo Yong still refused to agree.

The atmosphere between the two sides was a bit tense. If they fought, it was inevitable that there would be casualties. It was really hard for Luo to accept such a thing with a suit from the 21st century.

"I, Luo San, what can I do to you Turkic?" After all, the other party just refused to give way, saying it was a favor, but his attitude was very tough. Gradually, Luo Yong also lost his patience. After walking so hard all the way, I couldn't help but feel a little resentment in my heart.

"Why did Saburo say that?" the other party cupped his hands.

"You know that I'm going to Guazhou to take up my post, why do you block my way?" Luo Yong asked him.

All of them are like this fucking dick, he was squeezed out by those grandsons in Chang'an City, which made him have to travel outside in the cold winter months, and now even these shitty Turkic people won't let him go.

He went to Turkic only after being kicked in the head by a donkey. Wherever there are people, there are struggles. Everywhere is different.

I heard that the development of the cashmere industry and the popularization of the soap-making method benefited the Turkic people. Luo didn't expect these people to be grateful, but at present, what is the matter?

"Sanlang is serious." The man cupped his hands and said, "The Turkic Khan asked us to invite you kindly. If Sanlang doesn't want to go to Turkic for a while, naturally there is no reason to force him."

"In that case, tell your people to make way." Luo Yong said in a deep voice.

"Sanlang, don't be in a hurry." The other party rushed to the back and waved down the slope, and soon a group of soldiers brought up a few tables, which were full of various wine and vegetables.

"It's freezing cold and the journey is far away. I would like to ask Saburo to have some food and wine before leaving."

Luo Yong walked forward, but was stopped by several Zhao family members. He waved his hand, saying that it was all right, then walked to the table a few steps, took the wine cup presented by the other party, drank a cup of kumiss, Then put the copper wine cup heavily on the table.

Poisoned wine?If these people really wanted to kill him, why would they have to go through so much trouble, they just used some superficially polite but tough methods to get him to go to Turkic obediently.

"After the wine is drunk, the food is useless."

Luo Yong said: "After all, this place is still in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. There is no reason for you Turks to be the hosts. This pot of dirty wine is given to you Khan, and I thank him for his kindness."

The other party obviously did not expect Luo Yong to be so stubborn. Judging from the current situation, if force is not used, Luo Yong will never be invited to Turkic. If force is used, it will be contrary to the task assigned to them by Khan. The task is destined to be impossible to complete.

The man took the water bag that Luo Yong handed over, bowed his hands solemnly to him, and then waved to the person behind him, only to hear a whistle, and soon, a group of horses ran out from behind a bush not far away , The horseshoes kicked, and the neighing was endless. Those Turkic people jumped on their horses one by one, and quickly ran away without a trace.

"Let's go." Luo Yong stood in the snow and said to the people behind him.

"Sanlang!" Those Zhao family members have gained their knowledge this time. Who would have thought that the weak chicken who was lying on the ground panting just now could show such courage and courage when facing the Turkic people.

"It's nothing, they dare not do anything." Luo Yong looked at the direction the Turkic people left and said.

After encountering such an accident, everyone didn't dare to delay any longer, counted the team, and set off again soon.

"Why do you think they dare not do anything?" Qiao Junlin, who had been silent until they had traveled a long distance, finally asked Luo Yongdao.

"I can't decide." Luo Yong sat on the camel and said flickeringly: "Just looking at their performance just now, it seems that they dare not make a move."

Luo Yong's past two years were not in vain, and he finally had some reputation among the people. If he was killed by the Turkic people at this time, he would not even be able to stir up some waves.

In the past two years, the emperor's old man has been distributing military boots and getting military rations, which has boosted the morale of the army. At this time, if the boat is pushed along, the Turks may not be able to bear it by using this excuse.

Besides, these Turkic people are not indifferent to reputation, but also attach great importance to recruiting talents. They are not the image created in some film and television works of later generations, drinking, smashing bowls, burning, killing and looting at every turn.

Killing or abducting Luo Yong is harmful to their reputation, and it is not conducive to their control and management of various tribes on the grassland, because many grassland people are grateful to Luo Yong.

After roughly confirming the attitude of the Turkic people, Luo Yong felt much relieved.

In fact, what he is most worried about is the attitude of those local wealthy families in Changle County.When Luo Yong was watching TV in the past, he had seen the episode where the county magistrate of Qipin Zhima took office, but was suppressed by the local tyrants.