On a trip north, I gained a warlord partner, a group of free employees with food and accommodation, a tea shed along the way, and bought a street. Now I have used food in exchange for a backer.
Lu Xu was very satisfied.
Although I still don’t know how thick the first thigh is, and it is somewhat fake, although the second thigh must continue to be maintained with food and grass, although his street is still in ruins, although his free employees may run away at any time, although Thirty cartloads of grain were thrown out and yet a single sheep came back...
But Lu Xu was still quite satisfied.
Money can be earned later, and sheep can be bought next time. Backing and strong stock means safety, less trouble, and a smooth journey. This is something that even money can’t necessarily buy.
For example, Governor He seems to have no shortage of money.
Although he said that he would not participate in his cooperation, Lu Xu didn't know whether the other party looked down on him or was being polite. Anyway, he would cooperate with He Chengye by default. When the teahouse and inn on the road opened, he would split the money he made. As for Who Chen Lian gives the money to has nothing to do with him.
He is a hard-working money-making tool.
Lu Xu counted it down in detail. He had the Luo family in Longxing, He Chengye in Shuozhou, and the Northern Territory Army after leaving Qianjiao Ridge. It was not going to be too smooth. As long as he brought enough people, he would be careful along the way and not commit suicide and cause trouble. There won't be any security issues.
Lu Xu solved the biggest problem of the trade route, and his whole face was radiant. Later, when he sold things, he showed great awareness of current affairs.
Can it be cheaper? able.
Can it be given as a gift? able.
Can I get my stuff first and then go home and get the money? able.
All can be done.
The military households belonging to the camp felt that they had never met a conscientious merchant in their hometown, and their impression of Lu Xu soared. At the end of the day, they only thought that this young man had a handsome face and was very pleasing to the eye.
When Lu Xu's caravan wants to stay at the camp in the evening, the accommodation standards will range from finding a place to pitch a tent yourself out of the way, to upgrading to a large tent arranged for you to live in directly.
Not only that, the grain officer also set up a small banquet to entertain them, using the wine Cao Canjun collected from Lu Xu.
At this time, no one mentioned any wine as a reward for the three armies. The parties involved assumed that one of them had never said it, and the other just pretended that they had never heard of it. They drank and talked happily, and the atmosphere was warm.
Anyway, he gave the wine and food to the Northern Army, and the wine was not his own. If you don't drink it, it will be for nothing.
Lu Xu not only drank it himself, but also took two jars to give to people outside. He wanted to get angry at everyone, and his generosity made the grain officer's heart bleed.
Seeing that Lu Xu was about to deliver it out again, the grain officer quickly took it away: "Drinking will cause trouble. Soldiers on duty cannot drink."
Lu Xu: "You can drink a bowl without getting drunk. It will cool down at night and drink to keep you warm."
Food officer: "It's a military rule, come on, brother Lu, eat the food."
Lu Xu reluctantly let go, with a particularly regretful expression.
After enough teasing, Lu Xu started praising the food again, "What kind of meat is this?"
"Bison meat, yellow mutton, wild duck..." the grain officer introduced them one by one to Lu Xu, "Our hunting team just got back today, and you can't eat them anywhere else."
The grain officer said with pride and sadness that they, the mighty Northern Army, actually had to organize manpower to hunt in order to eat meat.
Thanks to Lu Xu, a fat sheep, otherwise he would have to go to the county town to beg his grandfather and grandma for next month's food and grass.
Lu Xu looked at the table full of game and wild vegetables and wondered: "The military households have to pay food, don't the barbarians pay sheep to the military camp?"
As far as he knew, although the northern border area belonged to Yonggu County in name, it was actually under the control of Li Xiu's military and political affairs. On the way, he also heard that the imperial court was going to establish two counties here, but for some reason, no one had been arranged to come here yet. .
The Northern Territory Army was so rude to a dignified Daqi man like him, would they be polite to the barbarians?
Although Li Xiu doesn't look fierce, he is rumored to be quite fierce. He is the only one among Daqi's five generals who came from an ordinary background. He relied on his military exploits to rise from a soldier to a general step by step. He was quite cruel to the barbarians, otherwise the court would also He will not be sent to look after the barbarians in the entire northern region.
The grain official said matter-of-factly: "Of course I have to hand it over!"
Lu Xu thought to himself, he just said it!
Grain officer: "But I won't give it until autumn."
The grain officer said with a gloomy look on his face, "Those barbarians are clueless. They cannot say that it is unlucky to slaughter a large number of sheep in the autumn and they want to fatten them up before driving them over to us. I don't know what they have in mind."
Lu Xu was surprised, but it made sense after thinking about it: "Maybe they have some beliefs. The cattle and sheep are fat and strong in late autumn, which is indeed a good season for slaughtering."
The grain officer agreed: "This is exactly the reason. Our general also said that since they are willing to raise it, then let's keep it. Anyway, they will pay on a per-cent basis when the time comes, so I don't dare to give them less."
Lu Xu nodded and asked tentatively: "Isn't there even a sheep in the army?"
Grain Officer: "No more."
Lu Xu suddenly showed a disappointed expression.
The grain officer wondered: "Brother Lu, you want to eat mutton? This yellow mutton is more delicious."
Lu Xu said quickly: "Of course this game is more delicious than the cattle and sheep raised in captivity. How could Lu Xu be so ignorant!"
The grain officer nodded with satisfaction. Lu Xu had donated so much grain and wine and promised to send them autumn grain. He was still reluctant to entertain Lu Xu with such good food and wine. It would be a shame to feed the ignorant with good food. .
Seeing that Lu Xu knew the goods, he introduced to Lu Xu in a good mood, "That's not the case. The meat of grown wild animals is hard, whether it is fresh or tender. The cattle and sheep raised by the barbarians are fat, tender and chewy. The wild lambs and calves are cared for." Be careful, even we can’t catch them.”
Lu Xu pretended to be taught, but he still preferred to eat raised cattle and sheep, which had stable quality and quantity, and did not have the psychological burden of destroying the ecology.
He knew that it was foolish and naive to talk about protecting the ecology in this era when human life was not guaranteed. Moreover, hunters and fishermen who had been dealing with mountains, rivers and water all year round actually knew better than modern people how to use all the water to catch fish.
Even the imperial court preached to the people under its rule not to hunt or kill animals in spring, and to allow animals to rest and breed.
The biggest reason why Lu Xu didn't want to eat wild animals was that hunting was too dangerous.
Fortunately for small animals, trapping hares and pheasants is not risky. If you are hunting in the mountains, if you encounter a large beast, you may lose your life.
His home is next to a mountain. In autumn, he would often hear that a hunter from Shuangshui Village next door was injured in the mountains. Medical conditions in this era were not good, and even traumatic injuries could easily lead to infection and death.
If the meat-eating problem can be solved through breeding, Lu Xu is really unwilling to let people take risks, especially people he knows.
Therefore, it is imperative for him to engage in breeding in the mountains.
Lu Xu stopped his divergent thoughts and poured wine for the grain officer, "Actually, in addition to delivering grain to my sworn brother and the others, I also want to buy some cattle and sheep back here."
"Buying cattle and sheep?"
"Well, I plan to open a mutton hot pot shop in my hometown. It will be the best time to eat mutton with autumn fat in late autumn and winter."
The grain officer thought about it, "Mutton is nourishing and suitable for eating in winter, so you...?"
Lu Xu: "If I buy it from the military, is it appropriate?"
The grain officer frowned: "The army doesn't have enough meat to eat!"
Lu Xu: "What about using sheep to pay for food?"
The grain officer squinted at him, "Autumn grain?"
Lu Xu: "Exactly."
Grain Officer: "If all you bring are rice and wheat staple food, I can try it."
Lu Xu: "Then please!"
The grain officer pondered, "In addition to sheep, do you want anything else? We also have some unprocessed sheep skins, cowhide, animal horns and so on."
Lu Xu was in a dilemma. He also wanted these things, but he wanted to handle them even more. Guanyang didn't have many craftsmen who handled leather goods.
Lu Xu: "How about I take a look?"
Grain Officer: "I'll take you to see it tomorrow."
Lu Xu poured him another drink and said shyly, "I want one more thing."
Grain Officer: "What?"
Lu Xu: "I heard that there are many cattle used as draft animals in the army that have not been processed. I wonder if you can sell them to me?"
The grain officer was startled and shook his head, "Military households also use oxen to plow the fields!"
Lu Xu: "What kind of season is it now? You have finished plowing early? How about you lend me some? I can rent it. I have good luck with the food if I have animal power!"
The grain officer didn't let go.
Lu Xuchao coaxed the grain officer into feeling lighthearted with another round of wine and flattery, and promised to take him to see the cattle tomorrow.
The grain officer was half drunk and half awake, his eyes were hazy, and he could not walk safely back to his tent.
How long!
Ever since he became the grain officer, he has always been the one to drink and ask for money with a smiling face. Today, someone finally coaxed him!
After coaxing the grain officer away, Lu Xu put all the remaining meat on a plate and took it back to the tent to share with Lu Qing and Qiu Hu.
"I was just here to coax people. I haven't even eaten yet." With only himself there, Lu Xu lost all his demeanor and his posture became casual. He sat crookedly on one side and ate meat happily.
Not to mention, the cooks in the army are really good at cooking, and the meat stew is quite delicious.
Lu Qing poured him water, "Aren't you drunk?"
Lu Xu shook his head. He only fed the grain officer, and he didn't drink much.
After going out, Lu Xu didn't see much money, but he had improved his drinking capacity.
Lu Xu thought as he ate, it was a good thing that he didn't like drinking very much, otherwise the wine and meat would have passed through his intestines, and he would be potbellied when he got old, and he would not be disliked to death when he returned home.
The next day, Lu Xu had a sudden idea to run to watch other people train and do exercises. After following the example of the gourd and scooping up the boxing, he was taken by the grain officer to watch the cattle.
Most of their cattle have been sold long ago, and most of the remaining cattle have been distributed to military households in various camps for farming. The remaining part of the army is also used for animal power. Now, there are only thirty or forty cattle available. The main reason is that many of these are cows, which are difficult to work with while pregnant.
When Lu Xu heard that there were cows, his eyes couldn't help but heat up, "Are there any cows that are just pregnant or have just given birth and can travel long distances?"
Hearing him ask such a question, the grain officer and the soldier taking care of the cattle looked at him strangely.
Lu Xu: "Ahem, that's it. I tasted milk a few days ago and thought it tasted very good! It would be great if I could raise one or two cows at home and drink fresh milk every day."
The soldier still looked at him with a perverted look: "Oh..."
The grain officer smoothed things over for him and tried his best to maintain the business politeness that a partner should have: "Manzi really likes to drink that. I didn't expect Brother Lu to like to drink it too."
Lu Xu:? ? ?
Although I don't understand what's going on, it seems like something is not quite right.
Lu Xu immediately changed his mind: "...Actually, I heard that milk is very nourishing. My younger brothers and sisters are still young and they are growing..."
Grain Officer: "Needless to say, I understand that there are many rich people in Qinglong City who like to drink this. You two, find two milk-producing cows for Brother Lu!"
He looked at Lu Xu with a very ambiguous and secretive look, and patted him on the shoulder to show that he was not discriminatory. "Even if we pay these two in advance, it will be worth the autumn grain money!"
Lu Xu: "..."
No, you don't understand!
What I said is true! !
For the first time, Lu Xu felt this unexplainable feeling of depression, especially since he still couldn't figure out why?
Lu Xu ran to Qiu Hu for advice.
Qiu Hu: "Only children drink milk."
Lu Xu: "..."
bias!
Milk is a high-quality protein!
Since only children like to drink, why did Zhang Baihu give it to him? !
Lu Xu wanted to flip the table.
In the end, Lu Xu successfully borrowed twenty bulls and two cows from the army, leaving behind a reputation as a pervert who loved milk, and was looked at with strange eyes all the way.
Damn, the differences in food culture are terrible! If you live in the north, you will like drinking milk sooner or later!
The author has something to say:
Zhang Baihu: Let me declare that I brought it for my children. You took the initiative to drink it, so I was embarrassed not to give it to you.
Northern Border Army: Stealing milk from children, calves, and lambs. How can a serious person do such a thing? (Pointing) Not so mighty, not so courageous.
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