Time was limited, so since he wanted to inquire about the Valiant Cavalry, Lu Xu did not look for anyone else, but went directly to Chen Lian.
As soon as he got up the next day, he asked the innkeeper to run errands for him and go to the military camp to ask if Chen Lian was there.
This time Chen Lian was there, not only Chen Lian was there, but Wu Gang was also there.
Not long after Lu Xu waited, the man came back and informed him that he was going to the military camp——
Chen Lian is on duty today, so it's hard to find him outside the camp.
Lu Xu followed the man carrying wine, meat and gifts.
The Qiaoqi Army is stationed in the northeast corner of Qinglong City, guarding the corner gate. There is a small school ground in the city. When it is not convenient to practice in the city, they will go out through the corner gate to the large school ground in Qinglong Mountain.
On the way to the camp, you will also pass by the General's Mansion, which is the residence of the garrison generals of the past dynasties. It is more elegant than the one built by the Shuozhou County Governor's Office.
Lu Xu passed by and looked up. There were soldiers on duty on the turret looking at him coldly from above. Lu Xu quickly looked away, thinking that this place was much more impressive than the Northern Army camp.
Comparing the two, the Northern Territory Army is like a pauper with empty territory, which is incomparable to the family fortune of the Valiant Cavalry Army.
When Lu Xu arrived, Wu Gang was already waiting for him at the entrance. Even if an acquaintance came to pick him up, Lu Xu had to be inspected and interrogated for a while. Unlike the Northern Territory Army, who only looked at their appearance to distinguish whether they were Daqi people or barbarians. The inspection is half done.
At the end of the process, Lu Xu packed up the items spread out for inspection and followed Wu Gang in.
The Xiaoqi Army had a special place to receive guests, and Wu Gang took him there directly.
On the way, Lu Xu asked about He Chengye and learned that he had returned to Beijing a few days ago.
Lu Xuran understood that it turned out that He Chengye's hometown was in the capital. Could he be some kind of royal relative?
He and Wu Gang were not familiar with Chen Lian, and they didn't ask further questions.
Wu Gang didn't ask him why he came to see Chen Lian, but he openly flipped through the gifts brought by Lu Xu, took out a piece of beef jerky and put it into his mouth to chew.
Wu Gang: "Have you ever gone to see Manzi?"
Lu Xu: "I just came back from the north."
Wu Gang: "Oh."
As soon as he swallowed the beef, he found another piece of preserved fruit.
Lu Xu: "..."
The teeth are really good, unlike him, who has to chew a piece of dried meat for a long time.
Wu Gang turned his attention to the wine again, but after thinking that Chen Lian was on duty today and couldn't drink, he gave up.
People should be loyal.
Not long after, Chen Lian came.
Lu Xu saw him in military uniform for the first time. He looked around curiously and even touched him.
Chen Lian laughed loudly and put the helmet on Lu Xu's head to give him pleasure.
Don't tell me, it's so heavy!
Lu Xu thought, let alone fighting, just wearing such a military uniform and walking a few more steps would help lose weight.
Chen Lian asked Lu Xu to sit down and ordered him a pot of tea. The soldier on duty came in with the teapot and poured a bowl of plain water.
Lu Xu: "..."
Chen Lian asked: "Are you out of tea again?"
Soldier: "It's gone long ago. Only some good tea is left, which is reserved for the general and a few adults to have guests."
Lu Xu: "..."
Is this something he can hear?
Chen Lian didn't take it seriously and teased Lu Xu: "Our conditions are limited. You can bring some tea next time."
Lu Xu smiled and said: "I really brought a lot of tea this time, both expensive and cheap. They are in the shop. Why don't you send someone to get some?"
The soldier looked at him doubtfully.
Chen Lian: "Shop?"
Lu Xu: "I opened a grocery store in Qinglong City. I came to see you this time, Brother Chen, because of this store."
He briefly recounted, "...I am not familiar with Qinglong City, and I can't be here every day. My shopkeeper is from the same village as me. He is an honest person and he would never break the law or violate discipline. But in our small place, People don’t understand the rules of big cities. I’m not afraid of losing money in business. I’m just afraid that they might accidentally mess with someone without knowing it, causing trouble that they can’t solve. They do business for me, and I have to protect their safety. , No, I have no other way, so I can only shamelessly come to you."
Lu Xu chuckled: "I remember Brother Chen, you said that the general is guarding the inn. I don't know, can I use the glory of the Cavalry Army to show off my power? Just protect the safety of the people in my store. Of course, I can't take advantage of it in vain, if nothing else. , I won’t bother you with some tea and wine for the army to entertain guests in the future.”
Lu Xu blinked and looked at Chen Lian innocently.
Chen Lian and Wu Gang looked at each other, "That's it?"
Lu Xu nodded.
Chen Lian: "This is easy to talk about. You come to Qinglong City to do business. With our friendship, of course I will keep an eye on it for you."
When I brought Lu Xu to Qinglong City for the first time, I mentioned that Lu Xu should buy a shop and open a shop in Qinglong City. At that time, Lu Xu was unwilling.
He touched his chin, "I'm not in the army sometimes, and it's not convenient for me to leave the camp every day. So, you come with me, and I'll take you to meet someone."
Lu Xu quickly followed, and Chen Lian took a few steps, then turned back, went to the wine jar, smelled it, and carried the wine.
Wu Gang's eyes showed regret. When Lu Xu saw it, he felt blessed and asked, "Do you want it as a meeting gift?"
Chen Lian said with a smile: "There is no need to discuss it, but your wine is good, so bring it with you."
Lu Xu said "Oh" and said to Wu Gang and Xiaobing: "My grocery store is on Qipan Street. There is a flag of Qingshan Blue Water hanging at the door. It's called Luji Grocery. You can see it as soon as you enter. Brother Wu, who are you looking at?" If you have time, send someone over to my brother to bring some tea and wine."
Xiaobing's eyes lit up, "Really?"
Lu Xu smiled and said: "How dare I talk nonsense here."
Chen Lian: "Then I won't be polite to you. Go ahead, Old Wu! This guy is fat!"
Lu Xu was naturally willing to be the one who was taken advantage of, "Luo Chun is here too. Brother Wu should recognize him. Let him take whatever he likes."
Wu Gang nodded, he was impressed by that big man.
When Lu Xu left, he didn't show any politeness. He took two off-duty soldiers and pretended to go over to acknowledge the door.
Lu Xu opened a shop in Qinglong City. He and Chen Lian were very happy. With the way this boy acted, they would definitely benefit from it. Apart from anything else, they would have to go to the toothpaste festival when they were on business. They would have one meal a month. A small jar of wine, not too much, right?
On the other side, Chen Lian and Lu Xu walked along the outer wall of the military camp for a long time, and arrived at a small courtyard. There were soldiers on duty at the entrance of the courtyard, but they were not wearing the armor of the Knight Cavalry. Seeing that it was Chen Lian, they did not To stop him, he just glanced at Lu Xu a few more times.
When people looked over, Lu Xu had no choice but to bite the bullet and smile brightly at them.
Soldier:"……?"
Who is this?
He doesn't look serious at first glance, and he is definitely not one of their ranks.
Lu Xu followed Chen Lian into the small courtyard, and then walked away. He suspected that he was about to leave the military camp, and finally arrived at his destination.
Lu Xu couldn't help but look around and saw the familiar sentry turret in the distance.
Lu Xu: "..."
Blink and look again.
Lu Xu's voice was trembling: "General's Mansion?"
Chen Lian: "No, it doesn't matter. This is the outer courtyard. It is convenient for the general to go to the military camp when he comes out of the palace. There is a door in front of the general's palace. No one can enter without notification."
Lu Xu: "..."
He came up with some shocking thoughts. Shocked, in order to make it easier to commute to and from get off work, he decided to build a path from his home to his work!
It seems that the general doesn't like wasting time commuting.
Lu Xu asked: "Who are we going to see? It can't be General Zhang, right?"
Chen Lian smiled and said, "No, I'm going to see Mr. Xiao Zhang, the general's brother and the owner of the inn where you stay."
Lu Xu: "..."
No wonder Chen Lian said that the inn was guarded by a general.
Yesterday, Lu Xu listened to General Zhang Chang's fancy rainbow fart all night long. He was going to meet his brother today, rounding up, he was meeting half of the general. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous and a little looking forward to it.
I heard that Zhang Chang fought bravely and had a fiery temper. He was the leader of the three armies when he was a vanguard under General Fan Xiao. He also had a tough-guy appearance, which was very different from General Li Xiu. I wonder if his younger brother had the same style.
After the messenger finished his report and ushered him and Chen Lian into the room where Master Xiao Zhang was visiting, the first thing Lu Xux saw was a whole wall of books.
There are many more than in Jun Qi’s house.
"Do you want to see me?"
Lu Xu heard a gentle voice and turned around quickly. What he saw was a handsome face, but there was a long scar on this handsome cheek, following the scar's direction downwards. His right arm is also empty****.
This man has no right arm.
Even the shoulder armor seems to be shorter than ordinary people.
It was as if someone had cut it off with a knife.
Lu Xu was stunned on the spot.
He had seen many disabled and wounded soldiers this year, but this was the first person to survive after being injured to such an extent.
Chen Lian: "Master Xiao Zhang, it's like this..."
Chen Lian spoke briefly and roughly, using very straightforward words. Lu Xu quickly came to his senses and realized that he seemed to be a little rude just now, so he smiled apologetically.
It turns out that this is Master Xiao Zhang, the biological brother of Master Zhang Chang. No wonder he can still survive such a serious injury. It must be the best military doctor and the best medicine to rescue him from death.
"Oh, you are the Lu Xu who runs the tea shed." Zhang Pian looked at him with a smile, "You are indeed very young. Take a seat."
Seeing that Zhang Pian didn't mind him being rude at all, Lu Xusong sat down and said, "Thank you, sir."
Zhang Pian smiled and said: "You're welcome, I am also a white man. Because the general is my brother, I can live here proudly."
Lu Xu laughed, thinking that this brother general was really different from the legendary General Zhang Chang.
He came to seek connections through the back door, and Zhang Pian immediately told him that he was also a person seeking connections through the back door.
Seeing how straightforward and considerate he was, Lu Xu didn't make any detours and stated his intention directly. After speaking, he quickly expressed his sincerity.
"If this is the case, I am willing to give one-twentieth of the bonus to Mr. Zhang."
"Twenty-one?" Zhang Pian burst into laughter after hearing this.
Lu Xujian didn't look down on the five percent, so he was not embarrassed and said sincerely: "With a small business, we have to support a large group of people. If we have more, we really can't give up."
Zhang Pian laughed louder. This boy was straightforward. He put the benefits in front of him first, no matter how much. He didn't talk to him in vain about how he would repay him in the future. He had a good impression of Lu Xu.
Zhang Pian said with a smile: "If your tea shed doesn't charge the patrolmen for tea, it's considered a benefit. The Knights are not bandits, so just go about your small business with peace of mind."
Lu Xu: "That's different. The tea shed is a tea shed, and the grocery store is a grocery store. It has been agreed long ago that the tea shed does not charge for tea. One code is the same."
Free is the most expensive thing. If his shop becomes bigger in the future and he doesn't give any benefits, even if Zhang Pian doesn't care, some people will be jealous if he can't protect all the soldiers underneath.
If they fight against the autumn wind secretly, isn't that inviting a wolf into the house?
The best cooperation is the bundling of interests. If Zhang Pian's shares are in the store, Xiaoqijun will definitely not dare to mess around.
Lu Xu said tactfully: "Sir, you may... uh... pay less attention to such a small business as groceries. Groceries... the profit per item is very low, but calculated over a year, it is quite considerable."
Zhang Pian looked at him.
Lu Xu gritted his teeth and continued: "How about we pay fifty taels for the first year? It's not good to let the brothers work in vain and ask you to pay for errands. If you still don't want the bonus next year, you can pay every year in the future. Fifty taels count.”
Fifty taels?
Zhang Pian was a little surprised. Lu Xu clearly wanted him to ask for a bonus, and also hinted that the bonus of 10% was more than the 50 taels. Could he make thousands of taels a year by opening a grocery store?
What is he selling?
Zhang Pian's inn can barely make a hundred taels a year.
Although his inn was not opened just to make money.
Fifty taels...
If we put it in the past, how could a mere fifty liang Cavalry Army take it seriously? But in the current situation, Zhang Pian was actually a little moved.
He laughed at himself silently, never expecting that one day, he would be distracted by the fifty taels of silver a year.
Zhang Pian suppressed the sigh in his heart, but he still didn't want the fifty taels of silver.
If this little grocery store makes a lot of money, that's all. If this guy is pretending to be fat, he won't make much money at all in a year. He would be a little embarrassed to ask for fifty taels of benefits from a small grocery store.
If the crazy dogs in Qinglong City who were staring at the two brothers and barking knew about it, they would inevitably go to the capital to find his brother Ginseng again.
Zhang Pian: "Since you insist on giving it, then let's take a twenty-one bonus."
Lu Xu found a backer and left happily. Not long after, his subordinates came to report.
"Sir, that boy just gave you a bunch of things, but he was stopped outside. Do we want it or not?"
Zhang Pian: "What did you give me?"
"I see it's all paper, ink, tea leaves and the like."
Zhang Pian smiled and didn't care much: "I'll do whatever I want, so take it in."
"yes."
When his subordinates brought in large and small bags, even Zhang Pian was stunned.
Songhu paper, Changshan ink, the finest Cuishan tea, a large bundle of free brushes, a lifelike green bamboo embroidered scroll, a white porcelain tea set made of Rao jade that is green in the middle and white in the middle, and... …
What is this furry thing?
Scarf?
Doesn't he sell groceries?
Zhang Pian was confused, "Send someone to check. Does he run a grocery store?"
The person below said: "It's a grocery store. He said that if you need anything like cups, plates, dishes, seasonings, rice, flour, grains, oils, cloths, etc., just grab them."
Zhang Pian: "..."
Lu Xu didn't want to give it away, but Wu Gang was too kind. He led the people around and took some coarse tea and wine. The wine was brought in a large, low-priced jar. He probably wanted to drink it for fun. He was also afraid that Lu Xu would think he paid too much.
Lu Xu was dumbfounded when he returned to the shop. Their backer was the general's brother, the most powerful brother in Qinglong City...
If one day someone discovers that he sells high-quality tea in his shop, but delivers coarse tea to the military camp, sells good wine in his shop, and delivers cheap spirits to the military camp...
The picture was too exciting, and Lu Xu didn't dare to think deeply about it.
He is looking for a backer, not pulling out the tiger's beard.
He hurriedly ran to dig out the most expensive things, picked out some that Zhang Pian might like, and sent them all to him.
The author has something to say:
How much money can a grocery store make in the first place?
Later, it turned out that this was not a grocery store at all!
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